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  April 2008 Events
   
 

Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 - Sunday, May 11, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Baseball Ballpark Special
Delegates' Cafe
Admission: $19 adults; $18 seniors 65+; $13 children 4-12

Description: See Baseball As America and enjoy ballpark food- all for one price!

   
   
 

Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2008
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

What’s your PRIMARY concern?
Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach, Kirby Auditorium
Admission: Free. Reservations required.

Description: Is the presidential primary process fair? Should it be changed? If so, how? Political experts Bay Buchanan, Pedro Cortes, Tad Devine, Chris Henick, and Meredith White respond to your ideas!

   
   
 

Wednesday, Apr. 9, 2008
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Red, White, Blue and Green: Sustainable Cities with Mayor Michael Nutter
Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach, Kirby Auditorium
Admission: Free. Reservations Required

Description: Join the National Constitution Center for a special "Philadelphia Talks" event featuring Mayor Michael Nutter and Mayor John Janssen in a conversation about improving environmental conditions in our local communities.

   
   
 

Saturday, Apr. 12, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Global Constitution Forums Presents Iraq: What to Do?
Kirby Auditorium
Admission: $25 (includes box lunch) with advance registration; $35 after 4/5/08; students free with valid I.D., assuming seat availability.

Description: Join in this nonpartisan dialogue focused on American foreign-policy options for what to do next in Iraq.

   
   
 

Saturday, Apr. 12, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Come Teach in Our Museum
Freedom Classroom
Admission: $20

Description: Teachers have the opportunity to experience the exhibits and many new educational programs the Center has to offer at this full-day workshop.

   
   
 

Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2008
8:30 a.m.

An Insider's Look: Behind the Scenes at the Democratic Primary debate
Kimmel Theatre
Admission: FREE - for members only; reservations are required

Description: An exclusive members only event

   
   
 

Saturday, Apr. 19, 2008
9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

National Constitution Center Extended Hours and Programs
Main Lobby
Admission: Free with museum admission

Description: Extended hours and programming for the whole family!

   
   
 

Saturday, Apr. 19, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Second Screening & Discussion: 7:00 - 8:00 pm

18 in ‘08
Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach, Kirby Auditorium
Admission: Free! Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 215.409.6700.

Description: As part of our Election ’08: The Power of We initiative, the National Constitution Center welcomes college filmmaker David Burstein and the Philadelphia Inquirer's Chris Satullo for a screening and discussion of 18 in ‘08, a nonpartisan documentary about what is at stake for youth in the 2008 election.

   
   
 

Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Red, White, Blue and Green: The Global Environment with Jeffrey Sachs
Grand Hall Overlook
Admission: $12 members, $15 non-members, $6 K-12 students and teachers. Reservations Required.

Description: Join the National Constitution Center for a special Earth Day event featuring leading international economic advisor Jeffrey D. Sachs, author of the forthcoming book, Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet.

   
   
 

Wednesday, Apr. 23, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Members Only Breakfast with Cokie Roberts
Delegates’ Cafe
Admission: $25 per person. Open to current members and their guests only. Reservations required.

Description: Best-selling author, NPR senior news analyst and ABC News political commentator Cokie Roberts joins us for a members only breakfast to discuss the lives and times of the incredible American women who fought for liberty and change, from abolitionists to suffragists to educational reformers, and who helped forge the character of our nation.

   
   
 

Thursday, Apr. 24, 2008
8:30 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.

The Legacy of 1808: Traces of the Trade
Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach, Kirby Auditorium
Admission: Free for members, $15 non members, $6 k-12 teachers and students. Reservations required.

Description: The National Constitution Center proudly welcomes filmmaker Katrina Browne and her cousin, author Thomas DeWolf , to share the story of the most successful slave-trading family in United States history: theirs.

   
   
 

Thursday, Apr. 24, 2008
6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.

The Legacy of 1808: Traces of the Trade
Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach, Kirby Auditorium
Admission: Free. Members only. Reservations required. PLEASE NOTE THAT A SECOND SCREENING FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL TAKE PLACE AT 8:30 PM

Description: The National Constitution Center proudly welcomes filmmaker Katrina Browne and her cousin, author Thomas DeWolf, to share the story of the most successful slave-trading family in United States history: theirs.

   
   
 

Monday, Apr. 28, 2008
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Baseball: The Melting Pot
Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach, Kirby Auditorium
Admission: Free. Reservations required.

Description: The National Constitution Center presents “Baseball: The Melting Pot,” a program about the ways in which the game of baseball has helped redefine “We the People,” and realize the dreams and ideals put forth in our founding documents.

   

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