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National WWII Event Calendar
January 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Lunchbox Lecture Mush Morton and the Wahoo by John McGuckin 12:00 AM
Join the National World War II Museum the first and third Wednesday of every month for our Lunchbox Lecture series. Presentations focus on a wide array of World War II related topics and are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring your lunch or just come to enjoy the lecture. For more information call 504-527-6012 x 229.
General Raymond E. Mason Distinguished Lecture Series on World War II Featured Speaker Alex Kershaw "LIBERATORS: Three Americans Who Fought to Liberate Europe From Nazism" 6:00 PM
The Raymond E. Mason, Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series on World War II is made possible through the generosity of Major General and Mrs. Raymond E. Mason, Jr. and the Raymond E. Mason Foundation. This event is free but seating is limited. Reservations are strongly encouraged.
For more information on this and future lectures in this series, call 504-527-6012 x 331 or email jeremy.collins@nationalww2museum.org.
Friday, January 16, 2009
World War II Quiz Nite 6:30 PM
Teams of four will compete for WWII knowledge supremacy and great prizes. If you don’t have a team, we will make one for you. Enjoy refreshments and a cash bar. Museum members can participate for $10 and the price for the general public is $20. Seating is limited. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to reserve your spot, call 504-527-6012 x 229.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Living History Corps 11:00 AM
The Museum’s World War II re-enactors, collectively known as the Living History Corps, are local volunteers who enrich the visitor’s Museum experience with their wealth of information and stories. Wearing the uniforms and carrying the equipment of both the Allied and Axis forces, they share their knowledge about the day-to-day lives of military men and women and the broader lessons of World War II. This event is free to the public. For more information, call 504-527-6012 x 333.
Knit-in at the Museum 12:00 PM
Join Gulf Coast Area knitters and crocheters for an afternoon of knitting at The National World War II Museum. If you knit or crochet, bring your needles or hook to the Museum for a knit-in with other knitters. Work on your Knit Your Bit scarf or bring in other inspiring projects as you swap stories with other knitters under the Museum’s WWII C-47. Light refreshments provided. If you’re not familiar with the Museum’s Knit Your Bit Campaign, click here for more details or call 504-527-6012 x 229.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Lunchbox Lecture The Messerschmidt 109 by Daniel Becnel 12:00 PM
Join the National World War II Museum the first and third Wednesday of every month for our Lunchbox Lecture series. Presentations focus on a wide array of World War II related topics and are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring your lunch or just come to enjoy the lecture. For more information call 504-527-6012 x 229.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Girl Scout Day 10:00 AM
Join us for an all day open house for Girl Scout Troops of all ages to visit the Museum. All associated with the Girl Scouts will receive a special admission price, a fact sheet about Girl Scouting during WWII, a scavenger hunt, other activities and a store discount. For more information, call 504-527-6012 x 229.
