Calendar: Week of May 15
Here's a look at the week ahead on our "Sunday Morning" Calendar:
Monday's the night for the 21st annual Webby Awards ceremony in New York, honoring the best in online websites and videos. Acceptance speeches are strictly limited to five words.
- 21st Webby Awards
- Watch the Webby Awards ceremony live on Youtube May 16
- View the 2017 winners here
- Read 2016's five-word acceptance speeches
Tuesday brings the National Women's History Museum's annual gala in Washington, with former First Lady Laura Bush among this year's honorees.
- Women Making History DC 2017 at the Carnegie Institution for Science, Washington, D.C., at 6:00 p.m.
- National Women's History Museum, Washington, D.C.
On Wednesday, former army intelligence officer Chelsea Manning is scheduled to be released from prison, after having her espionage sentence commuted by former President Obama.
- Chelsea Manning speaks out for first time since clemency win (CBS News)
- Manning's former supervisor: "I should have known" ("60 Minutes")
- Manning acquitted of aiding the enemy for giving secrets to WikiLeaks
- Manning apologizes for docs leak, hurting U.S. ("CBS This Morning")
Thursday is International Museum Day, dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of museums.
On Friday, President Trump departs on his first official overseas trip, with scheduled stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican, among others.
And Saturday is National Learn to Swim Day, aimed at teaching parents and children the health and safety benefits of learning how to swim.
- National Learn to Swim Day, May 20 | Resources
- Swim Steps
- How to Learn to Swim for Beginners (livestrong.com)
- Adult Learn-to-Swim (ALTS) (U.S. Masters Swimming)
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