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SUMMARY:MoComCon 2023 - Space Craze! 
LOCATION:Germantown Library\nGermantown Library
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DESCRIPTION:How did both real and imaginary spaceflight influence American
  pop-culture? Join Dr. Margaret A. Weitekamp from the Smithsonian’s
  National Air and Space Museum to find out! .\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/ev
 ent/7572339
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>How did both real and imaginary spacefligh
 t influence American pop-culture?&nbsp\;Dr.&nbsp\;Margaret A. Weitekamp kn
 ows\, and is ready to share how our culture wouldn't be the same without i
 t.&nbsp\;Dr. Weitekamp serves as&nbsp\;chair for the Space History departm
 ent at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum\, and curates the M
 useum's social and cultural history of spaceflight collection\, more than 
 50\,000 artifacts that include both space memorabilia and space science fi
 ction objects. These everyday mementos of the space age-- which include to
 ys and games\, medals and awards\, buttons and pins\, as well as comics an
 d trading cards-- complete the story about spaceflight told&nbsp\;by the M
 useum's collection of space hardware and technologies. Her newest book\,&n
 bsp\;&ldquo\;Space Craze: America's Enduring Fascination with Real and Ima
 gined Spaceflight&rdquo\;&nbsp\;(2022)\, is based on that work.&nbsp\;&nbs
 p\;</p>\n<p>This program is a MoComCon event. MoComCon is an all day\, all
  ages event celebrating all things comics\, graphic novels\, and fandoms! 
 To view more information and events\, check out the <a href="https://www.m
 ontgomerycountymd.gov/library/programs/mocomcon.html">MoComCon</a> website
 !&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>For more comics\, graphic novels\, and other fun and info
 rmative resources and activities\, visit <a href="https://www.montgomeryco
 untymd.gov/library/">our website</a> and find out how to <a href="https://
 montgomerycountymd.gov/library/services/registration.html#Communico">Get a
  Library Card</a>!&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><br /><strong>Accommodation Requests</st
 rong></p>\n<p>People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request&nbsp\;
 <a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/accessibility/interpreter.
 html">English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation</a>&nbsp
 \;at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to att
 end. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at
  240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.</p>\nhttps://mcpl.lib
 net.info/event/7572339
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