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Friday:
>> The American Art Museum hosts artist and Lucelia Artist Award winner Jessica Stockholder at 7 p.m. The short documentary The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legacy will first be screened, and afterward Stockholder will discuss how Nevelson influences her work with curator Joanna March .

Saturday:
>> Be at the 14th Street Busboys at 5 p.m. for a book reading from Veterans For Peace, which features "searing raw-whisky poetry by military veterans from World War II to Iraq."

>> The two all-day seminars at the S. Dillon Ripley Center are Religions of India and The Regency World of Jane Austen. Both start at 9:30 a.m.

>> At 4:30 p.m., John Waters will be at the American Art Museum for Cy Twombly's Letter of Resignation: American Pictures Distinguished Lecture Series.

>> From 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Natural History Museum's Baird Auditorium will be full of discussion about sustainable aquaculture, hosted by the one and only Alton Brown. He'll be joined by science, conservation, aquaculture and food experts, and book signings will follow the discussion. $75.

>> Today's 2:30 p.m. Inside Media event at the Newseum is with Cal Thomas, who will "bring his conservative views to the discussion of national politics and social issues."

Sunday:
>> Wonkette founder and former Time.com editor and blogger Ana Marie Cox will be at the Newseum at 2:30 p.m. for another Inside Media event, in which she will discuss the role of political blogging and online journalism.

>> The Smithsonian is providing two Lincoln options today. Author Anthony S. Pitch will be at the American History Museum signing his books They Have Killed Papa Dead! The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln and Burning of Washington at 1 p.m., and the American Art Museum brings us author Gary Echelbarger with his book The Great Comeback: How Abraham Lincoln Beat the Odds To Win: the 1860 Republican Nomination at 3 p.m.

Next Monday:
>> The 14th Street Busboys has an evening of Welsh poetry and song tonight starting at 6 p.m., including work from Welsh writers Catrin Dafydd, Owen Sheers, Fflur Dafydd, Tom Anderson and Eurig Salisbury as well as D.C. poets Ethelbert Miller, Kyle Dargan and Fred Joiner.