Smithsonian Museum Day, Hispanic Heritage Month program, and the return of the 'Cats!

Evening Magazine's "Best of Western Washington" There's still time to vote for The Museum of Flight in the "Best Museum" category of Evening Magazine's "Best of Western Washington" contest! Click here to vote and thank you for your support!  CONTACT INFORMATION    The Museum of Flight  206.764.5720, e-mail   Membership  206.764.5711, e-mail   Volunteering 206.768.7179, e-mail   Giving  206.768.7162, e-mail  Education 206.768.7116, e-mail   Museum Store  206.764.5704, e-mail    TTY  1.800.833.6385 A Note from Membership... Members-- don't forget to check out the special offers for Museum of Flight Members at the CINERAMA screening of "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" and Tacoma Film Festival screening of "Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby." For more information on both offers, click here. September Events Centennial of Naval Aviation Fly-In Sponsored by Honeywell Saturday, Sept. 24, 10:30 a.m. The 'Cats are back! Come down and see the Grumman F7F Tigercat and F8F Bearcat fly-bys at 10:30 a.m. The planes will be on static display in the parking lot until 4:30 p.m. Smithsonian Museum Day Saturday, Sept. 24 Hosted by Smithsonian Media, participating museums across the country open their doors for free to those with a Museum Day ticket. Get your free admission for two at www.smithsonian.com/museumday.      Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture:The Latin American Connections in The Museum of Flight Collections Saturday, Sept. 24, 21 p.m. Allen Theater Senior Curator, Dan Hagedorn, talks about the Museum's airplanes that flew for air forces and airlines in Latin America before finding new homes and new colors in the United States. October Events Free First Thursday, sponsored by Wells Fargo Thursday, Oct. 6, 5 to 9 p.m. Once a month, the Museum stays open late--for free! Enjoy Museum exhibits and galleries from 5 to 9 p.m., courtesy of Wells Fargo. Astronomy Day Thursday, Oct. 6, 5 to 9 p.m. Special programs and family activities looking up to the deep sky. Meet with local astronomy clubs and marvel at the wonders of the night sky in our portable planetarium. Free. Falling to Earth with Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden Saturday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m., Allen Theater One of only 24 astronauts to have traveled to the moon, Al Worden will talk about his experiences as an Apollo astronaut. "Top Gun" with Actor Tom Skerritt Saturday, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. Join us for a screening of the 1986 hit film "Top Gun" with a special appearance by the man who played "Viper"-- actor Tom Skerritt. Pushing the Limit at Edwards Air Force Base Saturday, Oct. 22, 2 p.m. Local author Ted Huetter discusses the exciting flight test programs of the '50s and '60s that took place at the legendary home of "the right stuff"--Edwards Air Force Base. The Museum of Fright Friday, Oct. 28, 4 to 8 p.m. Admission: $5/adults, $3 youth 5 to 17, free for children 4 and under Fun and "dead"-ucational Halloween activities for the whole family. Spook-tacular Sleepover Friday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. to Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m. Members: $35/ youth, $15/adult Non-Members: $40/youth, $20 adults Call 206.764.1384 or e-mail sleepovers@museumofflight.org to reserve your space. Includes a flashlight tour of the WWI and WWII galleries and special Halloween activities. For ages 7 to 13. Space is limited. No adults admitted without child supervision.