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Greetings!, Author Diane Bartels will be at the Museum on Saturday, August 22 at 2 p.m. with an inspirational presentation about 1930s - 1940s pilot Evelyn Sharp. The program is based upon Bartel's book, "Sharpie: The Life Story of Evelyn Sharp - Nebraska's Aviatrix." Born in 1919, Evelyn Sharp grew up in Nebraska during the Depression. Motivated by her first airplane ride at age 15, she earned a commercial-transport pilot license within the next three years. By the time she was 20, "Sharpie" was one only ten women flight instructors in the United States. Soon she became one of the first women to ferry U.S. Army Air Force fighters during World War II. Sharp gave her life to her country in 1944 during at takeoff accident while at the controls of an Air Force P-38 Lightning fighter plane. The presentation is in the William M. Allen Theater. Bartels will field questions from the audience and sign books following the presentation.
On Tuesday, Aug. 25, the Museum has a special evening presentation with round-the-world record pilot CarolAnn Garratt, who along with Carol Foy flew a small, single engine airplane around the world in a record time of eight and a half days. The presentation is at 7 p.m. in the William M. Allen Theater. Admission for the program is $5 for Museum Members and $10 for non-members. | | | August 2009 | | | AUGUST/ 2009
Amazing Skies Theater Presents "Sweetheart of the A.E.F."
Saturday, Aug. 22, 1 p.m., Personal Courage Wing, French Farmhouse Courtyard
The Museum's resident acting troupe, Amazing Skies Theater, takes to the stage with a musical review based upon the life of Elsie Janis, a Broadway star who went to France in 1917 to entertain World War I American troops--American Expeditionary Forces. Amazing Skies Theater is a multi-generational drama troupe comprised of volunteers from all around the Puget Sound.
Bank of America Weekend Family Workshop: Comets and Asteroids!
Saturdays and Sundays, Aug. 22, 23, 29 and 30, 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.,
Side Gallery
Comets and Asteroids are some of the oldest objects in our solar system. Learn about these unique objects and then make your own comet model! Celebrate flight with this fun and educational program. This presentation is designed to help participants discover the science and history of flight through the use of fun flying toys and models. The show begins with the invention of the kite more than 2,000 years ago and continues through the age of space vehicles. Saturday, August 22, 2 p.m., William M. Allen Theater
Author Diane Bartels will be at The Museum of Flight on Aug. 22 with an inspirational presentation about 1930s - 1940s pilot Evelyn Sharp, based upon Bartels' book, "Sharpie: The Life Story of Evelyn Sharp - Nebraska's Aviatrix." Born in 1919, Evelyn Sharp grew up in Nebraska during the Depression. Motivated by her first airplane ride at age 15, she earned a commercial-transport pilot license within the next three years. By the time she was 20, "Sharpie" was one of only ten women flight instructors in the United States. Soon she became one of the first women to ferry U.S. Army Air Force fighters during World War II. Sharp gave her life to her country in 1944 during a takeoff accident while at the controls of an Air Force P-38. Bartels will field questions from the audience and sign books following the presentation. Thursday, August 25, 7 p.m.
In December 2008, pilots CarolAnn Garratt and Carol Foy flew a small, single engine airplane around the world in a record time of eight and half days. It was the second global trip for Garratt, who flew around the world in 2003 to raise awareness and donations for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis--ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease--after her mother suffered and died from ALS. The 2008 flight was also for ALS awareness. Garratt will speak about her journeys and what inspired them in a presentation at The Museum of Flight on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. in the William M. Allen Theater. The airplane she flew on both trips--a Mooney M-20J--will be on view outside of the Museum all day. Admission to the program is $10 for Museum non-members and $5 for Museum members. Constellations and Cultural Stories
Wednesday, August 26, 2 p.m.
Participants examine the night sky and listen to star stories from ancient Greek, Chinese, and Native American cultures while inside the portable planetarium. Artist Paul Calle Presentation and Book Signing Saturday, August 29, 2 p.m., William M. Allen Theater Paul Calle was one of the first eight artists chosen by NASA in 1962 to document the American space program's Project Mercury. Calle continued to illustrate space exploration for the next 40 years with the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle Missions. Since July 1 the Museum has featured his exhibit "Apollo 11: An Artist's Perspective - Original Sketches from NASA Artist Paul Calle." In conjunction with the exhibit, which runs through Sept. 7, the artist and his son Chris Calle will be at the Museum to talk about NASA art and the Apollo missions in a public program and booking signing of their book, "Celebrating Apollo 11 - The Artwork of Paul Calle." Books are available at the Museum Store, or order online at http://www.museumofflightstore.org/ | | | 
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