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June 14, 2013- Dinner with a Slice of History- Richard DuRose presents Mildred Doran
- Apr
- 29
Richard DuRose, nephew of Mildred Doran, will present the story of his aunt who was attempting to become the first woman to fly from the west coast to Hawaii. Participants had only 11 weeks to acquire a plane and gear and get ready for a transpacific journey of 2,400 miles. Mildred set her sights on […]
read moreMay 3, 2013-Wings and Wine Behind the Scenes Event
- Apr
- 16
Join us for the “Grand Unveiling” of the Connie Wolf portrait. Thanks to a grant from the Wolf Foundation this beautiful painting by artist Eric Sloane has been restored. As part of the evening you will also be treated to a behind the scenes look at some of the museum’s rarely seen artifacts with Collections […]
read moreJune 18th, 2013- Sally Ride Day:Formerly Known as the Annual Free Rocket Day
- Apr
- 15
June 18th, 2013–thirty years ago on this day, Sally Ride became the first American Woman in space. Join us and our friends from Alphaport, Inc. and NASA for our Annual Free Rocket Day that has now been expanded to celebrate the life and legacy of Sally Ride. Come for all or part of the day, […]
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