ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Highlights from the High Bay (March 14, noon – 1 p.m.)
Filmmaker Feodor Pitcairn presents spectacular underwater images to be part of an eight-screen installation in the museum's new Ocean Hall, scheduled to open in September 2008.

Winners from the 2007 Jackson Hole Wildlife Festival (March 15 and 16, noon – 5 p.m.)
The museum screens 10 films judged to be the finest in their category. Academy Award Short Films by Robin Lehman (March 21, noon – 1 p.m.) Robin Lehman presents his award-winning films, "Don't," "Nightlife" and "End of the Game."

Jungle Tales with Antonio Rocha (March 22, 11 – 11:45 a.m.)
Brazilian story teller Antonio Rocha gives a live performance.

Selections from the 2007 MOUNTAINFILM in Telluride (March 22, noon – 5 p.m.)
MOUNTAINFILM festival director David Holbrooke introduces nine of the juried films from 2007.

On Solid Ground: The River Rats of Arkansas (March 22, 5:45 – 7 p.m.)
Jeff Stine, chairman of the division of medicine and science at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, introduces the film; a discussion with filmmakers Ken Mandel and Melanie Masino follows the screening.

SI-113-2008