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<p><b style="font-size:12px;color:#cc6600">Dear
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<strong>Spring is in the air!</strong> It's a great time to
take advantage of the <strong> outdoor
offerings</strong> – like guided canoe trips at our
Environmental Research Center on Maryland's Eastern Shore or a
visit to the Asia Trail at the National Zoo.</p>
<p>Even if you can't visit in person this month, you can still
explore the world with the Smithsonian online. Visit one of our
Webby Award winning websites, like <a href="javascript:ol('http://go.si.edu/ct/OpxPtaS1UBIa/SmithsonianEducation');"></a>, Cooper-Hewitt's <a href="javascript:ol('http://go.si.edu/ct/6dxPtaS1UBWK/People-sDesign');"></a> and the </p>
<p style="font-size:12px;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif"><strong>We bring culture and traditions from
across the globe to your doorstep not only through our
websites,</strong> but with traveling exhibitions, festivals,
educational programs, and e-newsletters like <em>.</em></p>
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culture of Asia and Africa coming to life at <a href="javascript:ol('http://go.si.edu/ct/g7xPtaS1UBWT/AsiaTrail');"></a> and the. Meet performers, craftspeople, and
cooks from places like the Mekong River and Latino Chicago at
the <a href="javascript:ol('http://go.si.edu/ct/gpxPtaS1UBWH/Folklife');"></a> on the National Mall. At
the <a href="javascript:ol('http://go.si.edu/ct/tdxPtaS1UBWp/zoo');"></a>, get close to endangered
species from across the globe while scientists work behind the
scenes to save their populations. <b>The world is a big place,
but the delivers it to your doorstep.</b></p>
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Tours, Air and Space Family Day, Great Britons, more</a></li>
<li style="padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;font-size:11px;color:#ffffff;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:0px"><a href="http://www.klmsband.com/shop/index.htm" style="color:#FFFFFF">Explore
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