|
Calendar of Events—2009
|
|
|
January 04, 2009—First Sunday The USS KIDD museum's exhibition galleries are now open to the public and free of charge on the first Sunday of each month! Standard admission applies for touring the ship.
Other museums in downtown Baton Rouge offering free admission on First Sundays of each month are the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), the Old State Capitol, and the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center. |
|
|
January 17, 2009—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, January 17, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshops focus on various modeling techniques including painting, gluing, weathering, decals, air brushing, etc. Learn not only how to do it, but how to do it better!!! Write down your questions and then come ask the experts. For more information, please contact David Campbell via phone at 225-205-6633 or via email at rotarywingmodeler@gmail.com or visit the BRSMA website. |
|
|
February 01, 2009—First Sunday The USS KIDD museum's exhibition galleries are now open to the public and free of charge on the first Sunday of each month! Standard admission applies for touring the ship.
Other museums in downtown Baton Rouge offering free admission on First Sundays of each month are the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), the Old State Capitol, and the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center. |
|
|
February 28, 2009—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, February 28, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshops focus on various modeling techniques including painting, gluing, weathering, decals, air brushing, etc. Learn not only how to do it, but how to do it better!!! Write down your questions and then come ask the experts. For more information, please contact David Campbell via phone at 225-205-6633 or via email at rotarywingmodeler@gmail.com or visit the BRSMA website. |
|
|
March 01, 2009—First Sunday The USS KIDD museum's exhibition galleries are now open to the public and free of charge on the first Sunday of each month! Standard admission applies for touring the ship.
Other museums in downtown Baton Rouge offering free admission on First Sundays of each month are the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), the Old State Capitol, and the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center. |
|
|
March 21, 2009—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, March 21, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshops focus on various modeling techniques including painting, gluing, weathering, decals, air brushing, etc. Learn not only how to do it, but how to do it better!!! Write down your questions and then come ask the experts. For more information, please contact David Campbell via phone at 225-205-6633 or via email at rotarywingmodeler@gmail.com or visit the BRSMA website. |
|
|
April 05, 2009—First Sunday The USS KIDD museum's exhibition galleries are now open to the public and free of charge on the first Sunday of each month! Standard admission applies for touring the ship. Free First Sundays at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial are brought to you by the AT&T's The Real Yellow Pages! |
|
Other museums in downtown Baton Rouge offering free admission on First Sundays of each month are the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), the Old State Capitol, and the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center. |
|
|
|
April 04, 2009—Cajun Modelfest XXIV The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will hold its annual show and competition at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, April 04, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information, please contact David Campbell via phone at 225-205-6633 or via email at rotarywingmodeler@gmail.com or visit the BRSMA website. |
|
|
April 11, 2009—Anniversary of the Kamikaze Attack on USS KIDD (DD-661) A memorial service will be held aboard the USS KIDD (DD-661) to honor the memory of the thirty-eight (38) crewmen killed when a Japanese kamikaze struck the ship off the coast of Okinawa on this date in 1945. The service begins at 1:55 p.m. and is open to the public. For more information, contact us at 225-342-1942 or email us at info@usskidd.com. |
|
|
April 22~26, 2009—USS MULLINNIX (DD-944) Reunion The former shipmates of the Forest Sherman-class destroyer USS MULLINNIX (DD-944) will be visiting Baton Rouge and the USS KIDD from April 22-26, 2009. For more information, contact reunion coordinator Bob Houghton at 302-650-3042 or visit the MULLINNIX's website. |
|
|
April 30 ~ May 02, 2009—USS KNAPP (DD-653) Reunion The former shipmates of the Fletcher-class destroyer USS KNAPP (DD-653) will be visiting Baton Rouge and the USS KIDD from April 30 to May 02, 2009. For more information, contact reunion coordinator Pete Smith at 309-258-1157 or visit the KNAPP's website. |
|
|
April 30 ~ May 03, 2009—USS NEWPORT NEWS (CA-148) Reunion The former shipmates of the Des Moines-class heavy cruiser USS NEWPORT NEWS (CA-148) will be visiting Baton Rouge and the USS KIDD from April 30 to May 03, 2009. For more information, contact reunion coordinator Tom Boggs at 225-296-5115 or visit the NEWPORT NEWS' website. |
|
|
May 03, 2009—First Sunday The USS KIDD museum's exhibition galleries are now open to the public and free of charge on the first Sunday of each month! Standard admission applies for touring the ship. Free First Sundays at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial are brought to you by the AT&T's The Real Yellow Pages! |
|
Other museums in downtown Baton Rouge offering free admission on First Sundays of each month are the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), the Old State Capitol, and the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center. |
|
|
|
May 14-17, 2009—USS/USCGC EDISTO (AG-89/AGB-2/WAGB-284) Reunion The former shipmates of the Burton Island-class icebreaker USS/USCGC EDISTO (DD-653) will be visiting Baton Rouge and the USS KIDD on May 14-17, 2009. For more information, contact reunion coordinator Glenn D. Smith at 321-269-5637 or visit the EDISTO's website. |
|
|
May 16, 2009—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, May 16, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshops focus on various modeling techniques including painting, gluing, weathering, decals, air brushing, etc. Learn not only how to do it, but how to do it better!!! Write down your questions and then come ask the experts. For more information, please contact David Campbell via phone at 225-205-6633 or via email at rotarywingmodeler@gmail.com or visit the BRSMA website. |
|
|
May 16, 2009—Armed Forces Day (cancelled) An observance will be held in the Louisiana Memorial Plaza to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces. The ceremony will be open to the public. For more information, contact us at 225-342-1942. |
|
|
May 15-17, 2009—Louisiana All Veterans Reunion The Louisiana All Veterans Reunion will be held in downtown Baton Rouge adjacent to the USS KIDD and the Old State Capitol on Armed Forces Day weekend (May 15-17), with military exhibitions and bands, food and beverage vendors, and musical entertainment by David St. Romain of Nashville Star fame. The Wall That Heals, a ½-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be erected on the grounds of the Old State Capitol. For more information on this community event, visit their website. |
|
|
May 25 2009—Memorial Day A memorial service will be held in the Louisiana Memorial Plaza to honor those men and women of the Armed Forces who have lost their lives in service to our country. The service begins at 1:30 p.m. and is open to the public. A performance by the Baton Rouge Music Club Chorus will follow immediately afterward. For more information, contact us at 225-342-1942. |
|
|
May 25, 2009—USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club The USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club (ARC) will be aboard ship monitoring SSB frequencies in the range of 15, 20, and 40 meters inside the General band and above RTTY sub band. CW activity will be near the QRP sub bands. The station will be active from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST/CDT. Grab your headsets, fire up your radios, get ready to "guard the fox," and collect a new QSL card from the KIDD. For more information, visit the Baton Rouge ARC website. |
|
|
June 07, 2009—First Sunday The USS KIDD museum's exhibition galleries are now open to the public and free of charge on the first Sunday of each month! Standard admission applies for touring the ship. Free First Sundays at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial are brought to you by the AT&T's The Real Yellow Pages! |
|
Other museums in downtown Baton Rouge offering free admission on First Sundays of each month are the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), the Old State Capitol, and the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center. |
|
|
|
June, 06-07, 2009—Museum Ships On-The-Air Ham Radio Event The USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club (ARC) will join other stations from other museum vessels around the world, monitoring the airwaves. Grab your headsets, fire up your radios, get ready to "guard the fox," and collect new QSL cards from the KIDD and all of her sisterships. For more information, visit the Baton Rouge ARC website or visit the event website.. |
|
|
June 13, 2009—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, June 13, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshops focus on various modeling techniques including painting, gluing, weathering, decals, air brushing, etc. Learn not only how to do it, but how to do it better!!! Write down your questions and then come ask the experts. For more information, please contact David Campbell via phone at 225-205-6633 or via email at rotarywingmodeler@gmail.com or visit the BRSMA website. |
|
Photo copyright Used by permission. |
July 04, 2009—Star-Spangled Celebration Join us for food, fun, and fireworks at the USS KIDD celebrates Independence Day. The day starts off with food and drink booths opening at 12:00 noon, followed by live music, a mock air attack on the KIDD, and much more! Then wrap up the night with a spectacular fireworks display over the Mississippi River.
Click Here for more information or contact us at 225-342-1942. On July 4th, Baton Rouge is the place to be! |
|
|
July 05, 2009—First Sunday The USS KIDD museum's exhibition galleries are now open to the public and free of charge on the first Sunday of each month! Standard admission applies for touring the ship. Free First Sundays at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial are brought to you by the AT&T's The Real Yellow Pages! |
|
Other museums in downtown Baton Rouge offering free admission on First Sundays of each month are the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), the Old State Capitol, and the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center. |
|
|
|
July 11, 2009—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, July 11, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshops focus on various modeling techniques including painting, gluing, weathering, decals, air brushing, etc. Learn not only how to do it, but how to do it better!!! Write down your questions and then come ask the experts. For more information, please contact David Campbell via phone at 225-205-6633 or via email at rotarywingmodeler@gmail.com or visit the BRSMA website. |
|
|
August 02, 2009—First Sunday The USS KIDD museum's exhibition galleries are now open to the public and free of charge on the first Sunday of each month! Standard admission applies for touring the ship. Free First Sundays at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial are brought to you by the AT&T's The Real Yellow Pages! |
|
Other museums in downtown Baton Rouge offering free admission on First Sundays of each month are the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), the Old State Capitol, and the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center. |
|
|
|
August 15, 2009—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, August 15, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshops focus on various modeling techniques including painting, gluing, weathering, decals, air brushing, etc. Learn not only how to do it, but how to do it better!!! Write down your questions and then come ask the experts. For more information, please contact David Campbell via phone at 225-205-6633 or via email at rotarywingmodeler@gmail.com or visit the BRSMA website. |
|
|
September 06, 2009—First Sunday The USS KIDD museum's exhibition galleries are now open to the public and free of charge on the first Sunday of each month! Standard admission applies for touring the ship. Free First Sundays at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial are brought to you by the AT&T's The Real Yellow Pages! |
|
Other museums in downtown Baton Rouge offering free admission on First Sundays of each month are the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), the Old State Capitol, and the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center. |
|
|
|
|
September, 2009—Freedom Walk (date & time to be announced) Originally created in 2005 to commemorate the attack on the Pentagon and honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, the Freedom Walk has grown into a nationwide event. The starting point for the walk will be at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial. The route will start at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial and will proceed northward along the Riverwalk for ½ mile before returning to the KIDD for a total distance of one (1) mile.
To register for the Walk, contact Ms. Dani Lamana via phone at 225-291-7963 or 225-772-0633 or via email. Come down to the Riverfront and show your support for our veterans and remember the victims of September 11th. |
|
|
September 11, 2009—Patriot Day (time to be announced) A memorial service will be held in the Louisiana Memorial Plaza in honor of those Americans killed on this date in 2001 when terrorists hijacked four civilian airlines and used them to attack the Pentagon and destroy the World Trade Center. The time for the service will be announced and will be open to the public. For more information, contact us at 225-342-1942. |
|
|
September 19, 2009—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, September 19, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshops focus on various modeling techniques including painting, gluing, weathering, decals, air brushing, etc. Learn not only how to do it, but how to do it better!!! Write down your questions and then come ask the experts. For more information, please contact David Campbell via phone at 225-205-6633 or via email at rotarywingmodeler@gmail.com or visit the BRSMA website. |
|
|
October 01-03, 2009—USS THEODORE E. CHANDLER (DD-717) Reunion The former shipmates of the Gearing-class destroyer USS THEODORE E. CHANDLER (DD-717) will be visiting Baton Rouge and the USS KIDD on October 01-03, 2009. For more information, contact reunion coordinator Warren Hunter at 504-415-2899 or email him. |
|
|
October 04, 2009—First Sunday The USS KIDD museum's exhibition galleries are now open to the public and free of charge on the first Sunday of each month! Standard admission applies for touring the ship. Free First Sundays at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial are brought to you by the AT&T's The Real Yellow Pages! |
|
Other museums in downtown Baton Rouge offering free admission on First Sundays of each month are the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), the Old State Capitol, and the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center. |
|
|
|
October 10, 2009—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, October 10, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshops focus on various modeling techniques including painting, gluing, weathering, decals, air brushing, etc. Learn not only how to do it, but how to do it better!!! Write down your questions and then come ask the experts. For more information, please contact David Campbell via phone at 225-205-6633 or via email at rotarywingmodeler@gmail.com or visit the BRSMA website. |
|
|
October 29 ~ November 01, 2009—Fall Field Day Veterans of all branches of service and civilians alike are invited to participate in the Fall Field Day aboard the USS KIDD, assisting in the restoration work of this historic vessel. Participants bunk aboard ship throughout the weekend and enjoy hands-on involvement in various work projects ranging from restoration of the ship's engineering spaces to painting and chipping, polishing brass, and more. Electrical, plumbing, and carpentry skills are welcome.
Registration fees cover your meals for the weekend. Click Here for more information and an application form, or contact us at 225-342-1942. Help save history today! |
|
|
November 01, 2009—First Sunday The USS KIDD museum's exhibition galleries are now open to the public and free of charge on the first Sunday of each month! Standard admission applies for touring the ship. Free First Sundays at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial are brought to you by the AT&T's The Real Yellow Pages! |
|
Other museums in downtown Baton Rouge offering free admission on First Sundays of each month are the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), the Old State Capitol, and the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center. |
|
|
|
November 11, 2009—Veterans Day Join us in honoring the men and women of the Armed Forces. The service will be held next door at Louisiana's Old State Capitol. The service begins at 11:00 a.m. and is open to the public. For more information, contact us at 225-342-1942. |
|
|
November 11, 2009—USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club The USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club (ARC) will be aboard ship monitoring SSB frequencies in the range of 15, 20, and 40 meters inside the General band and above RTTY sub band. CW activity will be near the QRP sub bands. The station will be active from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST/CDT. Grab your headsets, fire up your radios, get ready to "guard the fox," and collect a new QSL card from the KIDD. For more information, visit the Baton Rouge ARC website. |
|
|
November 21, 2009—Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Foundation The annual business meeting of the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Foundation will be held on November 21, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. in the museum's auditorium. All Foundation members are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact us at 225-342-1942. |
|
|
November 21, 2009—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, November 21, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshops focus on various modeling techniques including painting, gluing, weathering, decals, air brushing, etc. Learn not only how to do it, but how to do it better!!! Write down your questions and then come ask the experts. For more information, please contact David Campbell via phone at 225-205-6633 or via email at rotarywingmodeler@gmail.com or visit the BRSMA website. |
|
|
December 06, 2009—First Sunday The USS KIDD museum's exhibition galleries are now open to the public and free of charge on the first Sunday of each month! Standard admission applies for touring the ship. Free First Sundays at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial are brought to you by the AT&T's The Real Yellow Pages! |
|
Other museums in downtown Baton Rouge offering free admission on First Sundays of each month are the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), the Old State Capitol, and the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center. |
|
|
|
December 07, 2009—USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club The USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club (ARC) will be aboard ship monitoring SSB frequencies in the range of 15, 20, and 40 meters inside the General band and above RTTY sub band. CW activity will be near the QRP sub bands. The station will be active from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST/CDT. Grab your headsets, fire up your radios, get ready to "guard the fox," and collect a new QSL card from the KIDD. For more information, visit the Baton Rouge ARC website. |
|
|
December 07, 2009—Pearl Harbor Day A memorial service will be held aboard the USS KIDD (DD-661) to honor the memory of those servicemen killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on this date in 1941. Approximately 2,400 Americans were killed on that fateful morning. Among their number were forty-five sons of Louisiana and RADM Isaac C. Kidd, Sr., after whom the USS KIDD is named. The service begins at 11:55 a.m. and is open to the public. For more information, contact us at 225-342-1942. |
|
|
December 07, 2009—USCGC WHITE ALDER Memorial Observance (time to be announced) A memorial service will be held at the Louisiana Memorial Plaza for the seventeen (17) crewmen lost aboard the Coast Guard buoy tender USCGC WHITE ALDER (WLM-541). On this date in 1968, the WHITE ALDER and all but three of her crew were lost in a collision with the Taiwanese freighter M/V HELENA on the Mississippi River near White Castle, Louisiana, just south of Baton Rouge, leaving the tender and most of her crew entombed on the bottom of the river. The service is open to the public. For more information, contact us at 225-342-1942. |
|
|
December 19, 2009—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, December 19, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshops focus on various modeling techniques including painting, gluing, weathering, decals, air brushing, etc. Learn not only how to do it, but how to do it better!!! Write down your questions and then come ask the experts. For more information, please contact David Campbell via phone at 225-205-6633 or via email at rotarywingmodeler@gmail.com or visit the BRSMA website. |
|
**Copyright 1997-2009 by Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission** |
