New York was the center of the letterpress printing industry during the 19th century. Printing offices and "job shops" clustered between Park Row and Fulton Street. Along the north-south streets crossing them were paper suppliers, newspapers, type foundries, book binders, and ink makers.

In celebration of the 140th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, the Chicago History Museum presents Emancipation or Preservation?, a dramatic performance of the two formal meetings between President Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist Fredrick Douglass.

From Lenape Native American storytelling to Japanese taiko drumming to Latin music with a “cha-cha-cha,” the University of Pennsylvania Museum’s Summer Wonder 2009 line up of programs offers a diverse and creative Wednesday morning experience designed for children ages 6 to 12 and their families.

Adirondack Museum, New York invites you to see 'Birds of the Adirondacks' on June 19, 2009.

The Museum of Modern Art presents DJ Spooky's Rebirth of a Nation, a weeklong run of composer, multimedia artist, and writer Paul D. Miller's (a.k.a DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid) film Rebirth of a Nation (2008), a deconstruction and remix of D.W. Griffith's highly controversial but landmark The Birth of a Nation (1915), from June 22 through 28, 2009.

Museum Of Science And Industry, Chicago envites everyone to join 'Explore the White City: World's Fair Simulation' from June 18, 2009 to June 20, 2009, at at 1 p.m.

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Washington runs Community Drumming Circle through December 31, 2009 (12:30 PM - 1:30 PM).

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Washington will run an excursion named Hopi Mesa Trip from September 16, 2009 to September 21, 2009.

Black-Tie Masquerade features Art, Entertainment, Hors d'oeuvres and Cocktails on Saturday, June 13, the Museum Council of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston - a vibrant group of young professionals - hosts the sixth annual SUMMER PARTY, a festive event featuring summery cocktails, hearty hors d'oeuvres, dessert, music by DJ Deja, dancing, and a juried silent auction including works by local artists.

The Brooklyn Museum's Target First Saturdays event attracts thousands of visitors to free programs of art and entertainment each month. In conjunction with the special exhibition Light of the Sufis: The Mystical Arts of Islam and as part of the city-wide celebration Islamic Culture, Muslim Voices, the June 6 Target First Saturday event presents music, dance, and film of the Islamic world.

Imagine embarking on a high-stakes mission to uncover and foil a major terrorist attack planned for Washington, DC. As a newly recruited agent for the Special Security Division (SSD) you must try to do exactly that by locating hidden clues, cracking codes, and piecing it all together to find a secret password just in the nick of time. Are you a character in Hollywood’s latest spy thriller? Not quite.

The Tank Story is a modern, state of the art exhibition that brings the story of the tank and its crew to life; from the first tank to the very latest.