First lady Michelle Obama continued the White House Music Series on Nov. 5, introducing a Classical Music Student Workshop Concert featuring Grammy-Award winning violinist Joshua Bell, Grammy Award winning guitarist Sharon Isbin, renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein and acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt.
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Nov. 5
The first lady is greeted enthusiastically by a young man from Washington, D.C., during the Classical Music Student Workshop Concert at the White House. The White House Music Series has welcomed acts to celebrate jazz, country music and Hispanic musical heritage.
Marvin Joseph-The Washington Post
Nov. 5
From left to right, renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein, guitarist Sharon Isbin and child proteges Sujari Britt and Jason Yoder. Britt and Yoder performed duets with Weilerstein at the Classical Music Student Workshop Concert.
Marvin Joseph-The Washington Post
Nov. 2
First lady Michelle Obama kicks off the White House Leadership and Mentoring Initiative Event. The young women participating in the program are 10th and 11th grade high school students from D.C., Maryland and Virgina who will be paired with women in the White House and learn about their career paths.
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Oct. 31
The first lady and her mother hand out treats at the White House Halloween celebration for local area students.
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Oct. 29
Michelle Obama welcomes students from Bancroft and Kimball Elementary schools to the South Lawn of the White House for the Fall Harvest of the White House Kitchen Garden. Staff and volunteers from Miriam's Kitchen, the local D.C. food shelter, have received multiple donations from the White House of produce and honey.
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Oct. 28
Vice President Joe Biden's wife, Dr. Jill Biden, left, and Michelle Obama clap as Yogi Berra is introduced before Game 1 of the world series between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies.
Elise Amendola-AP
Oct. 23
First lady Michelle Obama sits next to cancer survivor Vernal Branch during a Breast Cancer Awareness Month event in the First Lady's Garden at the White House.
Larry Downing-Reuters
Oct. 20
Michelle Obama speaks during a visit to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Obama has visited many government agencies during her first year in the White House. "You often get a lot of the blame but sometimes none of the thanks," she told the crowd. "And my simple job is to say thank you, because the job that you do is a big one."
Susan Walsh-AP
Oct. 15
Michelle Obama speaks at the Florida Campus Compact annual gala and luncheon in Miami, Fla. The event honors students and teachers from across the state.
Carlos Barria-Reuters
Oct. 2
President Barack Obama and the first lady make their way from Marine One after a brief visit to Copenhagen to lobby on behalf of Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics. Chicago lost to Rio de Janeiro.
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Oct. 2
Danish Crown Prince Frederik left, Michelle Obama and Danish Crown Princess Mary look at tapestries at the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen.
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Oct. 1
Michelle Obama talks with Prince Albert of Monaco at a reception following the opening ceremonies of the International Olympic Committee's decision-making meeting.
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Sept. 30
Michelle Obama chats with IOC President Jacques Rogge at a hotel in Copenhagen.
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Sept. 30
Michelle Obama gives a speech to guests during a dinner held by the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid team at a hotel in Copenhagen.
Reuters
Sept. 16
Obama meets with members of her staff. A first lady's chief duty is to run the vast White House entertainment operation and oversee the care of the building and its residential staff.
Haraz N. Ghanbari-AP
Oct. 2009
This cover image released by Glamour magazine shows first lady Michelle Obama on the cover of their 'Women of the Year' issue.
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April 21
Michelle Obama shares a chuckle with Bill Clinton during an event at the Seed School in Washington, D.C.
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April 21
Michelle looks up at President Obama as she helps plant a tree during a service project at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, D.C. on April 21, just after Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.
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April 14
Michelle Obama walks her six-month-old Portuguese water dog Bo on the South Lawn of the White House on April 14.
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April 13
Michelle Obama speaks at the Easter Egg Roll as President Obama and the Easter Bunny listen on the South Lawn of the White House on April 13. Over 30,000 people from 45 states attended the annual event.
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April 12
Michelle and President Obama leave Easter worship services at St. John's Episcopal Church near the White House in Washington.
J. Scott Applewhite-AP
April 9
Students from Bancroft Elementary work on the South Lawn of the White House with Michelle Obama, planting herbs and vegetables in the House Kitchen Garden.
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April 5
Obama pauses at an altar in St. Vitu's Cathedral in Prague.
Hans Punz-AP
April 5
Obama talks to Livia Klausova, wife of Czech President Vaclav Klaus during a visit to St. George's Basilica in Prague.
Hans Punz-AP
April 4
Obama walks with Turkish First Lady Hayrunissa Gul and French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy through the streets of Strasbourg, France.
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April 3
President Obama and the first lady stand with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, her husband Joachim Sauer, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy at the opening of the NATO summit at the Kurhaus in Baden Baden, Germany. Twenty-eight NATO member countries participated in the summit from April 3-4 in Strasbourg, Kehl and Baden Baden.
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April 3
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, Lilita Zatlere, wife of Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, Hayrunnisa Gul, wife of Turkish President Abdullah Gul, and Jeannine de Hoop Scheffer, wife of NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, stand with other spouses at the Kurhaus in Baden-Baden, Germany.
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President Obama and Michelle Obama stand with Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, at the Palais Roham in Strasbourg, France.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais-AP
April 2
Obama greets students from the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Language School in London.
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April 1
The first lady is welcomed by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as she arrives with President Obama for an audience at Buckingham Palace.
John Stillwell-AP
April 1
Obama and Sarah Brown, wife of the British prime minister, talk inside 10 Downing Street in London.
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April 1
U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah Brown, left, meet with President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at 10 Downing Street.
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March 31
President Obama and the first lady step down from Air Force One upon their arrival at Stansted Airport in Essex, England. This was the first overseas trip the president and first lady took after moving into the White House.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais-AP
March 20
Obama and Chef Sam Kass, left, take part in the groundbreaking of the White House Kitchen Garden on the South Lawn of the White House. This is first White House garden since Eleanor Roosevelt tended one. Obama was joined by students from Bancroft Elementary, who helped with the groundbreaking, planting and harvesting.
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March 19
The first lady met with women at the top of their fields before dispatching them to speak to students at local schools to mark Women's History Month. Obama is surrounded by actress Kerry Washington, left, actress Sarah Jones, right, and White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers, second from right.
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March 19
Obama gives a big hug to Truddie Dee Hawkins, a student at Anacostia High School, during her visit to area schools for Women's History Month.
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March 17
Obama visits students with the YouthBuild AmeriCorps community service program who gathered on the National Mall in Washington to celebrate their 30th anniversary by building an affordable, energy-efficient house.
J. Scott Applewhite-AP
March 12
Obama greets military families and Department of U.S. Army workers at the Iron Mike Dining Facility during a trip to Fort Bragg.
Ellen Ozier-Reuters
March 12
ABC News co-anchor Robin Roberts, left, interviews Obama during her visit to Fort Bragg.
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March 11
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Obama pose with recipients of the third annual "Tribute to International Women of Courage" award during a presentation ceremony at the State Department in Washington. Obama and Clinton pressed for more attention to the health and well-being of women.
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March 8
President Obama talks with Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) alongside first lady Michelle Obama during a musical birthday salute to Kennedy at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
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March 5
Obama serves lunch to the homeless at Miriam's Kitchen in Washington, D.C. Each weekday morning, Miriam's Kitchen provides a nutritious meal, therapeutic groups and housing support to nearly 250 homeless men and women in the nation's capital. Obama has said in interviews she wants to be active in her community.
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March 3
Obama listens to Retired Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught during a tour of Arlington National Cemetery's Women in Military Service for America Memorial Center in Arlington, Va. Obama spoke at the cemetery as part of Women's History Month.
Alex Brandon-AP
Feb. 27
First lady Michelle Obama poses for her official portrait in the Blue Room of the White House.
Joyce N. Boghosian
Feb. 26
Obama waves after speaking to Environmental Protection Agency employees in Washington.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais-AP
Feb. 26
EPA employees eagerly greet the first lady.
Larry Downing-Reuters
Feb. 25
First lady Michelle Obama speaks during a taping of Stevie Wonder at the White House. The event celebrated musician Stevie Wonder being awarded the Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
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Feb. 22
President Barack Obama, joined by first lady Michelle Obama, walks toward the East Room of the White House for entertainment following a dinner with the nation's governors in the State Dining Room.
Haraz N. Ghanbari-AP
Feb. 22
White House Pastry Chef Bill Yosses describes the desserts offered at the governors' dinner. The Obamas' first formal White House dinner was held on Feb. 22.
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Feb. 20
Flanked by longtime department employees and Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, third from right, Obama speaks at the Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C. Obama visited many government agencies and departments during the first several weeks after the inauguration.
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Feb. 18
Obama hugs White House usher Stephen W. Rochon as they, along with D.C. elementary school children, listen to an a cappella ensemble in the East Room.
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