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Wednesday, July 30
12 Noon-12:15 PM
Lecture The Cola Wars in Space
Ask an Expert Lecture
Valerie Neal, Division of Space History, discusses the how the cola advertising war between Coca Cola and Pepsi was taken into outer space.
Free
Continues most Wednesdays
National Air and Space Museum
Location: Meet at the Museum Seal
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3 PM
Special Tour Lecture Local Color
Gallery Talk
A museum docent discusses the innovative Washington artists featured in this exhibition and the vibrant paintings they created.
Free
Last day
Related Exhibition: Local Color: Washington Painting at Mid-Century
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Meet in the F Street Lobby
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1-3 PM
Workshop Family 15th Anniversary Celebration
Cart Activities
Celebrate the museum's 15th anniversary. Stop by the activity cart to find out what makes the museum special and learn about its past accomplishments and future plans.
Free
Repeats July 31
National Postal Museum
Location: Atrium
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2 PM
Family Workshop Yellow Mountain
ImaginAsia Family Program
(ages 8-14 with adult) Explore the magical effect of clouds in Chinese landscape painting and in the photography of contemporary artist Wang Wusheng in the related exhibition. Poems and stories of the supernatural complement poetry writing exercises about Yellow Mountain and other landscapes. Then return to the classroom to create a charcoal illustration of one of your own poems.

Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats August 2 & 6
Related Exhibition: Yellow Mountain: China's Ever-Changing Landscape

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2
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