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PUBLIC PROGRAMMING:

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  • Lectures
  • Solomon Victory Theater
  • Family Workshops
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The National WWII Museum hosts a number of ongoing and special events open to the public throughout the year. From learning workshops for the whole family to lectures (both scholarly and more general) to film screenings, the Museum offers a variety of programming that helps to deepen the understanding of the American experience in World War II.

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FEATURED PROGRAMMING:

dividing bar The Tuskegee Airmen Lagniappe Lecture Lunchbox Lecture

Red Tails — the Tuskegee Airmen
Saturday, February 25, 2012
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Have fun building your own P-51 Mustang model plane while exploring the air war against Germany and learning about the Tuskegee Airmen. Workshops are designed for children ages 8 – 12.

Lagniappe Lecture
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Local Tuskegee Airman Calvin Moret will relate his experiences from the war in discussion with University of New Orleans Professor Nikki Brown.

 

Lunchbox Lecture
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Rick Jacobs presents "Battle of the Java Sea," telling the story of the destruction of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet from the fall of the Philippines to its last stand against the Japanese invasion of the East Indies.

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Check the calendar for specific dates and times and for additional events. All programs are free to the public unless otherwise indicated.

See a full schedule of events and other resources for Black History Month at The National WWII Museum.
 

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WHAT'S ON:

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February 22, 2012
The Victory Belles present "Lullaby of Broadway"
12:00 pm buffet seating
Stage Door Canteen
Broadway hits from the 1940s

February 25, 2012
Family Workshop: Red Tails - the Tuskegee Airmen
10:00 am – 11:30 am

February 29, 2012
Lagniappe Lecture
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
"Calvin Moret, A Tuskegee Airman’s Remembrances"

February 29, 2012
The Victory Belles present "Lullaby of Broadway"
12:00 pm buffet seating
Stage Door Canteen
Broadway hits from the 1940s

February 29, 2012
Pub Quiz
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Stage Door Canteen

March 2, 2012
"The Rat Pack Now" Tribute Show
6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket
Stage Door Canteen

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