Smithsonian Day held at Wildflower Center

Courtesy Planning Ahead, Austin  Fri, 09/25/2009 - 2:37am

Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m., Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Come enjoy the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center gardens, art exhibits and more during a free admission day for those who are members of the Smithsonian Museum.

The day includes a special showing of "Soul of a People," at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., about a controversial writing project about Americans that was funded through the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.

Read more about the documentary here. Regular...



 

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