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The Air and Space Museum will be broadcasting live the last launch of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program on Friday.

Weekend Events July 8-10: Space Shuttles, the Nationals and Assassins

Watch the last space shuttle liftoff, take part in Nationals Baseball Family Day and take a peek into the Made in Hong Kong Film Festival

Ronald Reagan, by Aaron Shikler

“One Life: Ronald Reagan” Opens at National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery tells the story, through portraits, of Reagan’s ascension from radio announcer to president of the United States

Film still from Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers @ the Hirshhorn

It seems as though the film might have been exhibiting camp tendencies back in 1956, too

Vernon Reid performing in 2008

Q and A With Living Colour Guitarist Vernon Reid’s “Artificial Afrika”

Guitarist Vernon Reid takes on a new project, the multimedia show, Artificial Afrika; see the performance at the Portrait Gallery this weekend

Guess who is buried here? James Smithson, of course. Take a tour of the Castle on Friday at 9:30.

Weekend Events June 24-26: Castle Tour, Stories for Children and Portrait Gallery Exploration

June 24-26, take a look inside the Smithsonian Castle, a story you and your children will love and a new way to view the National Portrait Gallery

The Greensboro lunch counter

Weekend Events: June 17-19: Sun Spots, Tom Hanks, and the Greensboro Lunch Counter

Visit the Smithsonian museums to look at some of the wonders of the universe and dive into the Portrait Gallery for a double feature

Star-Spangled Banner demonstration

Events June 13-17: Star-Spangled Banner, Sketch Time, Honeybees, Laundry and Balloons

During the week of June 13, spend an afternoon drawing, get some old school laundry tips, recreate a piece of American history and much more

On Wednesday, June 8, at 6:30, meet ocean explorer Enric Sala at the Natural Museum.

Events June 6-10: Spacesuits, Quilting, Wild Ocean, Ikebana, Coffee + Art

Events for the week of June 6 include spacesuits, a quilting demonstration, ikebana and more

Shango’s most popular symbol, the double ax staff signifies the diety’s ability to reward the good and punish the bad.

Weekend events June 3-5: Thunder God, Craft Invitational, Jazz at American Art

Events for the weekend of June 3-4 include jazz, a Nigerian art lecture, and Family Day at the Renwick

Celebrate Hawai'i Festival is at the American Indian museum.

Weekend Events May 20-22 Celebrate Hawai’i, Very Special Arts, Renwick Craft Invitational

Events for the weekend of May 20-22 include a celebration of Hawaiian culture and the Renwick Craft Invitational

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