September 25 



September 27 



■ Distinguished visitor Milo Beach, director of the Freer 

 Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, was 

 host of a reception in honor of the visit of the Dalai 

 Larna to the Freer. His holiness toured the Buddhist 

 galleries and addressed guests about the importance of 

 preserving the cultural heritage of Tibet. 



■ Lecture Sir David Attenborough addressed members 

 of The Smithsonian Associates with a slide-illustrated 

 lecture, giving a lively account of how plants work as 

 living organisms. He also described his travels to re- 

 mote parts of the world in search of rare, spectacular 

 flowers. 



September 26 



■ Publication "Take Metrorail to the Smithsonian Mu- 

 seums," a pamphlet designed by the Visitor Information 

 and Associares' Reception Center, was updated and re- 

 printed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 

 Authority to promote the use of public transportation 

 to reach Smithsonian museums. 



September 26-27 



■ Meeting The 15-member National Postal Museum 

 Advisory Commission held its fourth annual meeting. 

 The commission includes corporate executives, scholars, 

 educators, government officials, and representatives of 

 the business mailing community. 



September 26 



■ New Advisory Committee The new external advisory 

 committee for the Conservation Analytical Laboratory vis- 

 ited CAL for a program review. Committee members 

 heard program and management presentations, inspected 

 the facilities, and met with staff and outside collaborators. 



September 28 



■ Film Series Dennis Potter's Midnight Movie 

 launched the free film series for 1995—96 at the Hirsh- 

 horn Museum and Sculpture Garden. In the previous 

 year, more than 22,000 people attended these free 

 programs, which feature cutting-edge international 

 independent cinema, documentaries on contemporary 

 artists, and family-oriented animation. 



September 30 



■ Public Program Visitors of all ages gatheted in the 

 rotunda of the National Museum of Natural History 

 for BugFest '95. Staff members from the Department 

 of Entomology and Office of Education displayed 

 specimens and answered questions about katydids, 

 flies, ants, bees, wasps, beetles, moths, butterflies, 

 spiders, and many other kinds of insects. Visitors 

 could also sample insect-based foods, try their hand 

 at drawing insects, or watch a tarantula feeding at the 

 museum's O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Many materials dis- 

 tributed at the event were available in both Spanish 

 and English. 



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