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Related: About this forumOn June 24, 2023, the Smithsonian marks the first Saturday of summer--Solstice Saturday
by staying open late and hosting programs and performances.
Several museums on the National Mall will have extended hours, with three museums staying open until midnight. View participating museums and details below.
Solstice Saturday is held in association with Hofstra Universitys Department of Physics and Astronomy. Hofstra Universitys Astronomy Festival on the National Mall takes place Saturday, June 24, 611 p.m., across from the National Air and Space Museum.
https://www.si.edu/solsticesaturday?
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On June 24, 2023, the Smithsonian marks the first Saturday of summer--Solstice Saturday (Original Post)
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Bluethroughu
(7,215 posts)1. It's my daughter's golden birthday this Saturday.
She'd love to have visited those museums, if we were only a little closer.
dem4decades
(13,852 posts)2. It's my birthday too! Is 70 a number of note?
Bluethroughu
(7,215 posts)3. Have a Happy Birthday dem4decades!
My daughter will be 24.
I hope to make that 70 achievement myself someday in the not so far away distant future.