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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 DayMake 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 Choir2 pm.
Monday, December 15th Mountain View High School Chorus11 am.
Thursday, December 18th Quantico Band Concert1 pm.
Friday, December 19th Colonial Forge Jazz Ensemble1 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 Quintet1:30 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.


All Family Programs Are Free Of Charge
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