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Special Events
**Updated!! April 18,2008 Updated!!**
** Special Events Added!! **
Special Events
1) Volunteer Recruitment Open House
The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum is recruiting volunteers to assist with
education programs, restoration projects, and special events during this exciting period
of museum expansion. On Saturday, April 26 from 11:30 - 1:30pm, a volunteer recruitment
Open House will be held in the Museum's new Learning Center, located next to Ace Logistics
in the Lockheed Martin complex on Eastern Blvd. . Prospective volunteers must be 18 years
of age and older and have a minimum of two days per month for volunteering.
For addition information, call the Museum's Director of Education at 410-682-6122 or
e-mail to Open House
2) Waterfront Festival
On Saturday, May 12, from 10am - 6pm, the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum will be
participating in the 2008 Waterfront Festival, this year being held at Wilson Point Park.
Throughout the day, the Museum will have at the park an exhibit display tent, children's
activities and entertainment. For additional information, call 410-682-6122.
3) Memorial Day event
On Saturday, May 24, the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum will offer special activities
in observance of Memorial Day. Musical entertainment, first person presentations and
children's activities will be presented from 11am - 2pm. For additional information,
call the Museum's Director of Education at 410-682-6122 or e-mail to
Memorial Day
4) Flag Day Event
On Saturday, June 12, the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum will offer special
activities in observance of Flag Day. Musical entertainment, first person presentations and
children's activities will be presented from 11am - 2pm. For additional information,
call the Museum's Director of Education at 410-682-6122 or e-mail to
Flag Day
5) Calling all Baltimore Rosies
Our Baltimore gals who worked in jobs throughout the area supporting the WWII effort.
On Saturday, June 21, the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum will be hosting the general
meeting and tour of the 2008 American Rosie the Riveter Association national gathering of
Rosies, ladies who worked during WWII. Keynote speaker for the program will be
Kathleen Beres, Maryland's candidate in the Teacher-in-Space program of the 1980's.
Musical entertainment will be provided by Jazzapella East. The Museum will offer special
tours and presentations throughout the afternoon. The Museum is in search of Baltimore Rosies,
their families, friends, and supporters to attend this event that will bring women from all
over the country. Glenn Martin and his aircraft company made history when he hired 19 women in
1941 to work on his aircraft assembly line, making him the first employer to hire women to do
a man's job on an aircraft assembly line. For additional information on this event contact
the Museum's Director of Education at 410-682-6122 or
Rosies
This Rosie weekend begins on Friday, June 20th at 7:30pm at the Towson Burkshire Marriott
with a special welcome by County Executive Jim Smith to the many women coming to this event
from across the country and also a musical salute to Rosies. On Saturday night, there will be
a 1940's USO Memory Show at Bykota Senior Center in Towson with Sentimental Journey and its
big band melodies providing an evening of entertainment and swing dancing.
For ticket information on these evening events contact the Baltimore Chapter of the American
Rosie the Riveters at 41--825-8559 or e-mail to
Rosies Weekend
6) Flying High Second Wednesdays
For parents, summer camp directors and youth group leaders in search of summertime fun for
children, the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum is presenting its third year
of "Flying High Second Wednesdays" on July 9 and August 13 from 10am - 2pm.
This 4 hour program of aviation fun includes hands-on activities, a visit to the Museum's
aircraft collection and aviation songs and stories by Thirst 'n' Howl Musical Productions.
As a lunch break will be included, attendees should bring brown bag lunches. The program fee
for children 3 and older is $6. Group rates are available for groups of 20 or more children.
As space is limited, reservations are required. For information on registration, group program
fees and additional information, call the Museum's Director of Education at 410-682-6122 or
email to
Flying High Wednesdays
Monthly Speaker Series
The Museum conducts a Monthly Speaker Program open to anyone interested in aviation and space. Entertaining and informative, illustrated
talks are given by prominent speakers on a wide range of interesting subjects. Each talk is followed by a social break with refreshments and then a segment covering
museum and general interest topics, often including current events and a short video or slide presentation.
All speaker programs are in the Lockheed Martin auditorium at 2323 Eastern Boulevard, Middle River, Maryland. Programs begin at 7:00PM
and generally last until 9:30PM on the first Monday of each month, unless delayed a week by a holiday. A photo ID is required
of all attendees, and children must be escorted by an adult with a photo ID.
Programs will continue each month throughout 2007. Scheduled programs include:
May 5
Dr. Paul Lowman Jr., a geophysicist
Dr. Paul Lowman Jr., a geophysicist, started working for NASA in 1959 and
continues working with the agency today at the Goddard Space Flight Center.
In the early 1960s, he developed geological experiments for Apollo mission astronauts
to perform. He also contributed to the photography plan for astronauts to undertake
which provided the first photos of Earth and he trained Mercury astronauts in terrain
photography.
June 2
Ms. Mae Graybill - Rosie the Riveter experiences
Mae helped build B-26 Marauders and the Mars!!;
August 4
Tom Jones and Bob Dorr
Astronaut Tom Jones and veteren aviation author Bob Dorr will talk about their new book - Hell Hawks!
The untold story of the American fliers Who savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht!!
Septenber 8
To be announced
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