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On Dec. 21 Sasquatch arrives via helicopter to headline the Museum of Flight’s celebration of wintertime fun during the winter solstice, Solstice with Sasquatch. The famous furry friend from the forests will be flown to the event by the Washington Department of Natural Resources in its UH-1H Huey helicopter. Generally known for their shyness, Sasquatch says the event allows them to open up a bit and have fun with humans.
The arrival is scheduled for 10:30 am on the Museum tarmac, with sightings throughout the Museum galleries until 3 pm. Other events include family activities, planetarium shows, live performances of holiday music, wintery family workshops, plus free gift wrapping at the Museum Store.
Solstice with Sasquatch events are free with Museum membership and included with general admission. The helicopter landing is free for all.
SCHEDULE
Sasquatch arrival at 10:30 am, with gallery sightings and encounters until 3 pm.
Hot Cocoa Cozy Station
10 am – 3 pm Enjoy a free hot chocolate (while supplies last!).
Planetarium Shows
12:30 – 1 pm
1:30 – 2 pm
Holiday Crafts
11 am – 4 pm
Design your own ornament, make a friendship bracelet, and learn to knit at winter-themed craft tables.
Live Holiday Music
11 am – 12 pm
2 – 3 pm
Meet the Wright Brothers’ Sister
In celebration of the 121-year anniversary of the Wright Brothers first powered airplane flight on Dec. 17, a Museum Volunteer will engage with visitors while dressed in the vintage style of Wilber and Orville’s sister Katherine.
Founded in 1965, the independent, nonprofit Museum of Flight is one of the largest air and space museums in the world, annually serving over 600,000 visitors. The Museum’s collection includes more than 160 historically significant airplanes and spacecraft, from the first fighter plane (1914) to today’s 787 Dreamliner. Attractions at the 23-acre, 5-building Seattle campus include the original Boeing Company factory, the NASA Space Shuttle Trainer, Air Force One, Concorde, Lockheed Blackbird and Apollo Moon rockets. In addition to the Seattle campus adjacent to King County International Airport, the Museum also has its 3-acre Restoration Center and Reserve Collection at Paine Field in Everett (not currently open to the public).
With a foundation of aviation history, the Museum is also a hub of news and dialogue with leaders in the emerging field of private spaceflight ventures. The Museum’s aviation and space library and archives are the largest on the West Coast. More than 150,000 individuals are served annually by the Museum’s onsite and outreach educational programs. The Museum of Flight is accredited by the American Association of Museums, and is an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Angela Decker, from McPherson, Kansas, discovered her passion for aviation after earning a Master’s in Military History from Norwich University in 2011. Since 2012, she has volunteered with vintage aviation groups, excelling as a social media content creator and coordinator. Angela has coordinated aviation and WWII events, appeared as Rosie the Riveter, and is restoring a Stearman aircraft. She is the Operations Logistics Coordinator at CAF Airbase Georgia and an accountant with a degree in Economics from the University of Georgia. Her son, Caden, shares her love for aviation and history and is studying Digital Media Arts.
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