College Park Aviation Museum Calendar of Events

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HOURS 10 am – 5 pm daily Closed: New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day GENERAL ADMISSION — $5 / adults

— $4/Seniors (60 & over)

— $2 / child (2–17)

— FREE / 1 & under

Members of the Field of Firsts Foundation receive FREE admission. Learn more about membership at www.FieldofFirsts.com

School & Group Tours at the Museum or Let Us Bring the Museum to You! The College Park Aviation Museum offers a variety of tours for groups — whether you are looking to book a school field trip or an outing for a Senior Center or a Youth Group — we have something to offer. Our educational tours utilize our permanent exhibits as well as hands-on activities and interactives to excite participants about the history and science of flight.

For school groups, tours are designed to address gradeappropriate Common Core and Maryland educational standards and can be modified to accommodate a wide range of learning abilities.

Call the museum for pricing for school and adult groups or visit www.CollegeParkAviationMuseum.com. The Museum also offers a wide range of outreach activities and lectures that we can travel to your location. For more information, contact Amanda Elliott, Education & Interpretation Manager, at 301-864-5312 or email her at Amanda.Elliott@PGParks.com.

Meet Our Staff Laura Baker is the new Collections Curator. Laura interned for a small historical society in Athens, Ohio after graduating from Ohio University in 2015 with a B.S in History.

There she fell in love with museums and moved to D.C. in pursuit of a career in the museum field. Over the past few years, Laura has worked at the National Museum of American History, at the National Archives as a Special Events Volunteer, and at College Park Aviation Museum as a Museum Educator. As an Educator, Laura connected our visitors with the science and history of flight through guided tours and interactive programming, created new programs and activities for children, and aided in updating of the museum’s “Flight School.” In her free time, she enjoys being active through dancing, yoga, hiking, and checking out the new exhibits in town.

Plane Dougie Help us celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Airmail by creating your own, globetrotting, Plane Dougie! In 1918 Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. shipped himself to New York as an airmail package. How far abroad can Plane Dougie go?

Pick up a Plane Dougie at College Park Aviation Museum, take him on vacation with you, or ship him to friends far away.

Post pictures of Plane Dougie’s adventures on Facebook using #PlaneDougie. The Dougie that travels the most will win a trip aboard a reenactment of the first airmail flight out of College Park Airport on August 12, 2018! Other prizes will be awarded for Most airports visited, Most original Airmail sites visited, Northernmost destination, and Southernmost destination.

events by date JANUARY 1 New Year’s Day– Museum Closed 6 Afternoon Aviators 10 Brown Bag Lunch 11 Cub Corner 15 Discovery Cart 17 The Windsock Arms Happy Hour 20 Engineering 101 25 Cub Corner FEBRUARY 3 Afternoon Aviators 8 Cub Corner 9 Discovery Cart 14 Brown Bag Lunch 17 Engineering 101 19 Discovery Cart 21 The Windsock Arms Happy Hour 22 Cub Corner

MARCH 3 Afternoon Aviators 8 Cub Corner 14 Brown Bag Lunch 16 OpenBarre in the Museum 17 Engineering 101 21 The Windsock Arms Happy Hour 22 Cub Corner 30 Discovery Cart APRIL 1 Easter Sunday–Museum Closed 2-6 Discovery Cart 7 Afternoon Aviators 10 Homeschool Day 11 Brown Bag Lunch 12 Cub Corner 18 The Windsock Arms Happy Hour 21 Engineering 101 22 Scout Day 26 Cub Corner

CALENDAR OF EVENTS JULY-SEPTEMBER 2016

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Afternoon Aviators 1st Saturday of the month, 2 pm $5 includes museum admission and supplies Join us the first Saturday of every month as we explore a different aviation themed topic through STEAM-based, hands on activities.This is a drop-in program, fun for children ages 6 & up!

Wright B Simulator Weekends 11–11:30 am, 1–1:30 pm, and 3–3:30 pm Included with museum admission What does it take to fly a Wright Model B Aeroplane?

Museum Staff will guide you through takeoff and have you cruising in no time on our simulator.

Cub Corner 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, 10:30 am Included with museum admission Come to the Cub Corner story time for pre-school fun! Ideal for little learners up to five years old, enjoy a flightthemed story and craft activity.

To schedule a group larger than 10, please call the museum to make a private group reservation.

Brown Bag Lunches 2nd Wednesday of the Month at 12 noon, FREE Bring your lunch and join us for a different topic and discussion each month. Lectures are presented by museum staff or invited guest speakers and last approximately 25 minutes.

January 10–“I Did it Too!” Clarence Chamberlin and the second non-stop transatlantic flight February 14–Herb Jones Documentary March 14–Seadromes April 11–The First Four, Commmercial Airlines in the U.S.

The Windsock Arms Happy Hour Drinks, Activities & Trivia 3rd Wednesday of the month, 5:30–7:30 pm $12 in advance; $15 at the door, includes food and drinks Try out a new specialty cocktail each month while chatting with our guest bartenders.

Every month features a different theme and activity. Enjoy after-hours access to the exhibits, socialize with friends, and snack on appetizers provided by Geppetto Catering.

This event is for ages 21 & over only.

January 17–Get Cozy at Game Night, guest bartender Dr. Norm Wereley, Chair, Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland February 21–Hawaiian Shirt Night March 21–Adventurous Aviatrixes April 18–Wings & Ribs Night

Engineering 101 3rd Saturday of the month, 2–4 pm $5 includes museum admission & supplies What is an engineer? Engineers are people who design and build things to solve specific problems. Learn the basics of engineering through an interactive, hands-on challenge.

Construct your own design from plans to prototype.

January 20–Windmills and Wind Power February 17–Newspaper Tables March17–Craft Stick Catapult April 21–Hot Air Balloons

Discovery Cart Days January 15, February 9 & 19, March 30 & April 2–6, 11 am–2 pm Included with museum admission Drop by the Discovery Cart to explore various historical and STEAM-related aviation topics. A museum educator will engage you with hands-on materials from the collection that will help explore these topics through interactive questions, experiments, and activities! Check our website for activities. Appropriate for all ages.

OpenBarre in the Museum Friday, March 16, 2 pm $5/person Tired of working out in a boring setting? OpenBarre brings their workout to the museum to help you lengthen your muscles and strengthen your core. Wear comfortable clothing and socks. Childcare is available for ages 3-6 for $2/child.

Homeschool Day Tuesday, April 10, 11 am–3 pm $5/person Homeschooled students and their parents are invited to the museum for a day of hands-on learning through interactive demonstrations and lessons.

Scout Wings

Courtesy Michael G. Stewart

Sunday, April 22, 11 am–3 pm $5/person Learn about the history and science of flight through hands-on demonstrations, experiments, and crafts.

Activities will count towards badge work for scouts.

EXHIBITS

Aviation Meets Art Through March 31, 2018 Is it possible that artistic changes and development actually provided not just the inspiration, but the belief that man would one day fly? Aviation art has a rich history, both globally and locally. Aviation Meets Art is the product of local artists revealing their expression of this history along with their own interests and influences. Featuring artwork

by Dana Maier, Ray Maier, Marianna Jackson, and Misty Cole.

Gamera: A Monstrous Achievement Do you have the balance, strength, and power to be a helicopter?

Find out in this exhibit exploring the evolution of helicopters through the University of Maryland’s Gamera project. This humanpowered helicopter, developed by the UMD Aerospace Engineering department, set world records in pursuit of the Sikorsky Prize.

ONGOING EXH I B I TS ANOTHER FIELD OF FIRSTS: African American Aviators of Prince George’s County OVER HERE & OVER THERE: College Park during World War I THE PLANE OF TOMORROW, TODAY!

On the Cover

Courtesy Michael G. Stewart

Look closely at this recent addition to College Park Aviation Museum’s collection. This full scale Curtiss Jenny replica is made almost entirely of cardboard.

It was created by Victory Packaging for trade shows and is helping us celebrate 100 years of airmail.

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