CALENDAR OF EVENTS

December 2008
Saturday, December 6th	Curator’s Chat — “Holidays On the Homefront” In the classroom at 1 pm.
Wednesday, December 10th	Quantico Band Concert — Percussion and Bells, 1 pm.
Thursday, December 11th	Quantico Band Concert, 2 pm.
Friday, December 12th	Mount Vernon High School Chorale Group, 2 p.m.
Saturday, December 13th	Family Day — Make and Take Models Northern Virginia International Plastic Modelers and the National Capital Model Soldiers´ Society will present a “Make and Take” for airplane models and military miniatures. 11 am to 3 pm. Chesty’s Theater Puppet Show — “Christmas Eve in Boot Camp”, 12 pm and 2 pm. Santa in the Gallery — Bring the children to give Santa their holiday wish list. Also be sure to bring your camera for those “once in a lifetime” shots, especially with the NMMC gallery as the backdrop. 1 pm to 5 pm.
Sunday, December 14th	Ornament Making — Enjoy making holiday ornaments for your family tree. 1 pm to 3 pm. Woodbridge Community Choir — 2 pm.
Monday, December 15th	Mountain View High School Chorus — 11 am.
Thursday, December 18th	Quantico Band Concert — 1 pm.
Friday, December 19th	Colonial Forge Jazz Ensemble — 1 pm.
Saturday, December 20th	Curator’s Chat — Combat Artist R.E. Lovell with Joan Thomas, 1 pm. Occoquan Heavy Medal Concert — 2 pm.
Sunday, December 21st	Ornament Making — Enjoy making holiday ornaments for your family tree. 1 pm to 3 pm. Fairwinds Quintet — 1:30 pm.

January 2009
Saturday, January 10th	Family Day — Kids´ Classroom Activity Make your own Marine Corps utility cover. Classroom, 11 - 3 pm.
Saturday, January 17th	Special Event — “Girl Scout Day at the National Museum of the Marine Corps”
Friday, January 23rd and Saturday, January 24th	Artifact Talk — “Operation Dewey Canyon” Scuttlebutt Theater, 1 pm.

February 2009
Friday, February 6th	Curator’s Chat — “John Glenn” Join curator Mike Starn in the Scuttlebutt Theater from 1 pm to 2 pm.
Monday, February 9th	Curator’s Chat— “The Life of a Flag” Join curator Neil Abelsma in the Scuttlebutt Theater from 1 pm to 2 pm.
Saturday, February 14th	Family Day — Classroom Activity Make a topographical map of Iwo Jima, Classroom.
Friday, February 20th	Artifact Talk — World War II Combat Uniforms Given by Owen Conner in the Leatherneck Gallery.

March 2009
Friday, March 13th	Artifact Talk — Marine Corps UAVs Given by Ben Kristy in the Leatherneck Gallery at 1 pm.
Saturday, March 14th	Artifact Talk — Marine Corps UAVs Given by Ben Kristy in the Leatherneck Gallery at 1 pm.
Saturday, March 14th	Family Day — Battlefield Medicine, Its History and Evolution Classroom, 11 - 3 pm.

April 2009 — Military Child Month
Saturday, April 11th	Curator’s Chat — “Lt. Louis Plack of the Imperial German Army” Join curator Al Houde in the Scuttlebutt Theater from 1 pm to 2 pm.
Saturday, April 11th	Family Day — Easter Egg Drill with a Marine Corps DI Classroom, 12 - 4 pm.

May 2009
Saturday, May 9th	Family Day — Corsair Discovery Cart Classroom, 11 - 3 pm.
Friday, May 29th	Curator’s Chat — “Tribute to the Corsair” Join curator Ben Kristy in the Overlook at 1 pm.
Saturday, May 30th	Curator’s Chat — “Tribute to the Corsair” Join curator Ben Kristy in the Scuttlebutt Theater at 1 pm.