Literary Calendar

27 SATURDAY

11 A.M. The National Museum of Natural History (10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW) celebrates the grand opening of its new Sant Ocean Hall with a slate of activities, including a signing by children's author and illustrator Susan Stockdale for her picture book, Fabulous Fishes. She will also sign on Sunday, Sept. 28, at the same time and location; call 202-633-1000 or visit http://www.mnh.si.edu for details.

6 P.M. Porter Shreve reads from and signs his new novel, When the White House Was Ours, at Politics and Prose Bookstore, 202-364-1919.

LITERARY BRIEFS

The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival opens Sunday, Sept. 14 and runs through Sept. 24 at the D.C. JCC, 1529 16th St. NW. Visit http://www.washingtondcjcc.org.

The National Archives (700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW) is hosting a Lincoln and American Values Symposium, a daylong event to mark the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, on Saturday, Sept. 20. Registration is required ($45 for general public); call 202-357-5127. Visit http://www.archives.gov.

The Fall for Book Literary Festival kicks off on Sunday, Sept. 21, and runs through Sept. 26. Visit http://www.fallforthebook.org.

Numerous writers will be at an Author Pavilion during the Congressional Black Caucus's 38th Annual Legislative Conference Sept. 25-27 at the Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. Visit http://www.cbcfinc.org.

The Reston Regional Library holds its semi-annual used book sale Sept. 26-28; call 703-689-2700; http://www.restonfriends.blogspot.com.

The Friends of the Cleveland Park Library will hold its annual fall book sale Sept. 27-28; call 202-282-3072.

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All submissions must be received no later than 14 days prior to the Sunday you wish the item to appear. Priority will be given to literary events that are free and open to the public. Submissions should be sent to: Literary Calendar / Book World, 1150 15th St NW Washington DC 20071. Our fax number is 202-334-5059; e-mail is litcal@washpost.com.