Calendar of Events—2012 (Dates & Times are Subject to Change) |
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January 08, 2012—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. |
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January 14, 2012—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, January 14, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 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. Dates and times are subject to change. |
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February 05, 2012—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. |
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February 11, 2012—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, February 11, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 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. Dates and times are subject to change. |
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March 04, 2012—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. |
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March 10, 2012—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, March 10, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 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. Dates and times are subject to change. |
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March 31, 2012—Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day The USS KIDD Veterans Memorial is proud to host a celebration honoring our Vietnam and Vietnam-era veterans on Saturday, March 31, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the riverfront in downtown Baton Rouge. The U.S. Senate adopted a resolution declaring March 30 each year as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day, noting that the men and women of the Armed Forces who returned home from Vietnam did not receive welcoming celebrations as those who served before and after them had.
This day-long celebration will include the following:
Come down to the Riverfront and show your appreciation for our Vietnam and Vietnam-era veterans! Help us spread the word in welcoming them home. |
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April 01, 2012—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. |
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April 07, 2012—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, April 07, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 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. Dates and times are subject to change. |
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April 11, 2012—Anniversary of the Kamikaze Attack A memorial service will be held aboard USS KIDD (DD-661) to honor the thirty-eight (38) shipmates killed in action during a kamikaze attack off of the coast of Okinawa on this date. The service begins at 1:55 p.m. and is open to the public. All interested parties are invited to attend. For more information, contact us at 225-342-1942. |
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April 27, 2012—USS MOALE (DD-693) Reunion The former shipmates of the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS MOALE (DD-693) will visit Baton Rouge and the USS KIDD for their annual reunion on April 27, 2012. For more information, contact reunion coordinators Butch and Julia Wentz at 908-512-4930 or 908-537-4104 or visit the MOALE's website. |
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May 01, 2012—USS KENNETH WHITING (AV-14) Reunion The former shipmates of the Whiting-class seaplane tender USS KENNETH WHITING (AV-14) will visit Baton Rouge and the USS KIDD for their annual reunion on May 01, 2012. For more information, contact reunion coordinators Bob and Janice Shelnutt at 404-317-9340 or 404-372-4708. |
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May 04, 2012—USS MORRISON (DD-560) Reunion The former shipmates of the Fletcher-class destroyer USS MORRISON (DD-560) will visit Baton Rouge and the USS KIDD for their annual reunion on May 04, 2012. For more information, contact reunion coordinator Keith Beckett at 330-466-2072. |
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May 06, 2012—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. |
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May 12, 2012—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, May 12, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 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. Dates and times are subject to change. |
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May 18, 2012—USS PYRO (AE-1/AE-24) Reunion The former shipmates of the Pyro-class and Nitro-class ammunition ships USS PYRO (AE-1 and AE-24) will visit Baton Rouge and the USS KIDD for their annual reunion on May 18, 2012. For more information, contact reunion coordinator Jared Cameron at 703-587-3658. |
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May 28, 2012—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 11:00 a.m. The observance is open to the public and all interested parties are invited to attend. Details to be announced soon. For more information, contact us at 225-342-1942. |
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May 28, 2012—USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club The USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club (W5KID) will be monitoring frequencies aboard ship between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 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 on frequencies that will be worked, please visit the Baton Rouge ARC website. |
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June 03, 2012—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. |
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June 02-03, 2012—Museum Ships On-The-Air Ham Radio Event The USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club (W5KID) 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 on times and frequencies that will be worked, please visit the Baton Rouge ARC website. |
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June 09, 2012—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, June 09, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 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. Dates and times are subject to change. |
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July 01, 2012—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. |
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July 04, 2012—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! |
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July 05, 2012—USS YARNALL (DD-541) Reunion The former shipmates of the Fletcher-class destroyer USS YARNALL (DD-541) will visit Baton Rouge and the USS KIDD for their annual reunion on July 05, 2012. For more information, contact reunion coordinator Roger McCracken at 818-399-0258 or 818-894-4982. |
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July 14, 2012—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, July 14, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 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. Dates and times are subject to change. |
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August 05, 2012—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. |
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August 11, 2012—Spirit of '45 Observance An observance will be held by the USS KIDD to commemorate the end of hostilities during World War II. This is part of a nationwide observance and all interested parties are invited to attend and honor our World War II veterans and homefront heroes. Details and times to be announced soon.
For more information on this event in your area, visit the national website. |
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August 11, 2012—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, August 11, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 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. Dates and times are subject to change. |
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September 02, 2012—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. |
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September 08, 2012—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, September 08, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 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. Dates and times are subject to change. |
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September 08, 2012—Freedom Walk & Patriot Day Observances 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 southward along South River Road for ½ mile before returning to the KIDD for a total distance of one (1) mile.
A memorial service will be held on the museum grounds to honor those Louisiana natives who were lost in the Pentagon and World Trade Center attacks: Lt. Michael Scott Lamana (USN), Kevin Wayne Yokum (USN), Louis Calvin Williams III, Leo Russell Keen, and Robert J. Hymel. The Walk will take place immediately afterward. Times and details to be announced soon.
To register for the Walk or for more information, contact Ms. Dani Lamana via phone at 225-291-7963 or 225-772-0633 or via email (include your name and shirt size). Come down to the Riverfront and show your support for our veterans and remember the victims of September 11th. |
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September 11-15, 2012—USS AMERICA (CVA/CV-66) Reunion The former shipmates of the Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CVA/CV-66) will visit Baton Rouge and the USS KIDD for their annual reunion on September 11-15, 2012. For more information, contact reunion coordinator Harry Rodriquez at 845-226-6448 or 845-661-1284 or visit the AMERICA's website. |
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September 21~23, 2012—Fall Field Day (Port Side) 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! |
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October 07, 2012—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. |
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October 13, 2012—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, October 13, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 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. Dates and times are subject to change. |
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October 18, 2012—USS FURSE (DD/DDR-882) Reunion The former shipmates of the Gearing-class destroyer USS FURSE (DD/DDR-882) will visit Baton Rouge and the USS KIDD for their annual reunion on October 18, 2012. For more information, contact reunion coordinator Sondra Shumaker at 800-752-4792 or visit the FURSE's website. |
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October 25~28, 2012—Fall Field Day (Starboard Side) 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! |
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November 04, 2012—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. |
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November 10, 2012—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, November 10, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 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. Dates and times are subject to change. |
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November 11, 2012—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. Details to be announced soon. For more information, contact us at 225-342-1942. |
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November 11, 2012—USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club The USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club (W5KID) will be monitoring frequencies aboard ship between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 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 on frequencies that will be worked, please visit the Baton Rouge ARC website. |
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November 17, 2012—Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Foundation The annual business meeting of the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Foundation will be held on November 17, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. in the museum's auditorium. All Foundation members are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact us at 225-342-1942. |
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December 02, 2012—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. |
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December 07, 2012—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. All interested parties are invited to attend. Times and details to be announced soon. For more information, contact us at 225-342-1942. |
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December 07, 2012—USCGC WHITE ALDER Memorial Observance 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 and all interested parties are invited to attend. Times and details to be announced soon. For more information, contact us at 225-342-1942. |
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December 07, 2012—USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club The USS KIDD Amateur Radio Club (W5KID) will be monitoring frequencies aboard ship between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 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 on frequencies that will be worked, please visit the Baton Rouge ARC website. |
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December 08, 2012—Scale Modeling Demonstration The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial on Saturday, December 08, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 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. Dates and times are subject to change. |
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