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Ongoing Exhibition   Graphic Eloquence: Limited-Edition Prints from The Smithsonian Associates Art Collections Ongoing Exhibition , 10 am - 5:30 pm S. Dillon Ripley Center Ongoing Exhibition   Jubilee: African American Celebration Ongoing Exhibition , 10 am - 5 pm Anacostia Community Museum Ongoing Exhibition   Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956–1968 Ongoing Exhibition , 10 am - 5:30 pm S. Dillon Ripley Center, International Gallery January  30  -  November 15   The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise Saturday,  January  30  -  Sunday,  November 15 , 10 am - 5:30 pm National Museum of American History, NMAAHC Gallery February  1   Join the Student Sit-Ins Sunday,  February  1 , 11 am, 12 noon, and 2 and 3:30 pm National Museum of American History, Second Floor East February  1  -  February 28   Shared Experience: Telling Our Stories Sunday,  February  1  -  Saturday,  February 28 , 12:30 and 3:30 pm (2 pm on February 21-22) National Museum of the American Indian February  1  -  February 28   Daily Walk-In Tour at the Renwick Gallery Sunday,  February  1  -  Saturday,  February 28 , 12 noon on weekdays, 1 pm on Saturdays and Sundays Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery February  4   Are You Ready, My Sister? Wednesday,  February  4 , 10:15 and 11:30 am National Museum of Natural History, Baird Auditorium February  4   Author's Talk: At the Elbows of My Elders: One Family's Journey Toward Civil Rights Wednesday,  February  4 , 6:30 pm Smithsonian Castle, Commons February  5   Going the Distance Thursday,  February  5 , 10:15 and 11:30 am S. Dillon Ripley Center February  5  -  February 7   A Portrait of Porgy Thursday,  February  5  -  Saturday,  February 7 , 7 pm Donald W. Reynolds Center, Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium February  6   Buh Rabbit & Friends Friday,  February  6 , 10:15 and 11:30 am S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater February  6   Story Time at Air and Space Friday,  February  6 , 11 am National Air and Space Museum, America by Air Gallery February  7   African Americans at Play Saturday,  February  7 , 10:30 am Anacostia Community Museum February  7   Story Time at Air and Space Saturday,  February  7 , 11:30 am and 1:30 pm National Air and Space Museum, America by Air Gallery February  7   Free Within Ourselves: African American Art from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Collection Saturday,  February  7 , 2 pm Smithsonian American Art Museum February  7  -  February 8   Join the Student Sit-Ins Saturday,  February  7  -  Sunday,  February 8 , 11 am, 12 noon, and 2 and 3:30 pm National Museum of American History, Second Floor East February  8   Black History Month Family Day Celebration Saturday,  February  8 , 11 am - 3 pm S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater February  9   Christon "Christylez" Bacon Monday,  February  9 , 6 pm John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Millennium Stage February  11   Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of Black History Month Wednesday,  February  11 , 10:30 am Anacostia Community Museum February  12   Free Within Ourselves: African American Art from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Collection Thursday,  February  12 , 12:30 pm Smithsonian American Art Museum February  13   Buh Rabbit & Friends Monday,  February  13 , 10:15 and 11:30 am S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Center February  13   Story Time at Air and Space Friday,  February  13 , 11 am National Air and Space Museum, America by Air Gallery February  14   Family Day: African American Pioneers in Aviation Saturday,  February  14 , 10 am - 3 pm National Air and Space Museum, National Mall February  14   Story Time at Air and Space Saturday,  February  14 , 11:30 am and 1:30 pm National Air and Space Museum, America by Air Gallery February  14  -  February 15   Join the Student Sit-Ins Saturday,  February  14  -  Sunday,  February 15 , 11 am, 12 noon, and 2 and 3:30 pm National Museum of American History, Second Floor East February  17   Reel Portraits: Billie Holiday and Lady Sings the Blues Tuesday,  February  17 , 7 pm Donald W. Reynolds for American Art and Portraiture February  18   Eugene Bullard, the First African American Military Pilot Wednesday,  February  18 , 12 noon National Air and Space Museum February  18  -  February 18   How Old Is a Hero? Wednesday,  February  18  -  Thursday,  February 18 , 10:15 and 11:30 am S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater February  20   Buh Rabbit & Friends Friday,  February  20 , 10:15 and 11:30 am S. Dillon Ripley Center February  20   Story Time at Air and Space Friday,  February  20 , 11 am National Air and Space Museum, America by Air Gallery February  21   Family Day: African American Pioneers in Aviaton Saturday,  February  21 , 10 am - 3 pm National Air and Space Museum, Steven Udvar-Hazy Center February  21   Story Time at Air and Space Saturday,  February  21 , 11:30 am and 1:30 pm National Air and Space Museum, America by Air Gallery February  21   Mardi Gras Carnival--Art and Music Festival Saturday,  February  21 , 10 am - 2:30 pm Anacostia Community Museum February  21   Black History Family Celebration Saturday,  February  21 , 1 - 4 pm National Postal Museum February  21   Free Within Ourselves: African American Art from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Collection Saturday,  February  21 , 2 pm Smithsonian American Art Museum February  21  -  February 22   Join the Student Sit-Ins Saturday,  February  21  -  Sunday,  February 22 , 11 am, 12 noon, and 2 and 3:30 pm National Museum of American History February  25   Black Orpheus Wednesday,  February  25 , 11 am and 7 pm Anacostia Community Museum February  26   Free Within Ourselves: African American Art from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Collection Thursday,  February  26 , 12:30 pm Smithsonian American Art Museum February  27   Buh Rabbit & Friends Friday,  February  27 , 10:15 and 11:30 am S. Dillon Ripley Center, Discovery Theater February  27   Story Time at Air and Space Friday,  February  27 , 11 am National Air and Space Museum, America by Air Gallery February  27   Today's Barry Farm Community Friday,  February  27 , 10:30 am Anacostia Community Museum February  28   Join the Student Sit-Ins Saturday,  February  28 , 11 am, 12 noon, and 2 and 3:30 pm National Museum of American History February  28   Story Time at Air and Space Saturday,  February  28 , 11:30 am and 1:30 pm National Air and Space Museum, America by Air Gallery February  28   Kirikou and the Sorceress Saturday,  February  28 , 1 pm National Museum of African Art February  28   Free Within Ourselves: African American Art from the Smithsonian Art Museum's Collection Saturday,  February  28 , 2 pm Smithsonian American Art Museum February  28   The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise Saturday,  February  28 , 6 pm Politics and Prose Bookstore 5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC