Flights of FLOTUS: Michelle Obama in Motion, May 19-24

See what the first lady was up to this week.

First Ladies All Over the World - Michelle Obama had a busy week. From squiring first ladies from nations as far flung as Turkey, France and Croatia to prepping for another late-night show appearance, FLOTUS had a busy agenda. – Joyce Jones(Photo: REUTERS/Yuri Gripas)

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First Ladies All Over the World - Michelle Obama had a busy week. From squiring first ladies from nations as far flung as Turkey, France and Croatia to prepping for another late-night show appearance, FLOTUS had a busy agenda. – Joyce Jones(Photo: REUTERS/Yuri Gripas)

Bienvenue, Benvenuta, Yukoso, Welcome - First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a White House tour and lunch May 19 for the spouses of foreign leaders in the United States for the G-8 meeting. Her guests included Valerié Trierweiler of France; Laureen Harper of Canada; Hitomi Noda of Japan; Elsa Antonioli Monti of Italy; Geertrui Windels Van Rompuy of the European council; and Margarida Barroso of the European Commission.  (Photo: REUTERS/Yuri Gripas)

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Bienvenue, Benvenuta, Yukoso, Welcome - First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a White House tour and lunch May 19 for the spouses of foreign leaders in the United States for the G-8 meeting. Her guests included Valerié Trierweiler of France; Laureen Harper of Canada; Hitomi Noda of Japan; Elsa Antonioli Monti of Italy; Geertrui Windels Van Rompuy of the European council; and Margarida Barroso of the European Commission.  (Photo: REUTERS/Yuri Gripas)

Her Kind of Town - Michelle Obama and her fellow NATO first ladies visited Chicago’s Gary Comer Youth Center located less than a mile from where the first lady grew up. “I brought them here because I’m so proud of where I grew up, and I wanted to show everyone some of the wonderful things happening on the South Side,” Obama said. (Photo: REUTERS/Jeff Haynes)

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Her Kind of Town - Michelle Obama and her fellow NATO first ladies visited Chicago’s Gary Comer Youth Center located less than a mile from where the first lady grew up. “I brought them here because I’m so proud of where I grew up, and I wanted to show everyone some of the wonderful things happening on the South Side,” Obama said. (Photo: REUTERS/Jeff Haynes)

Green Thumbs and Future Toques - Valerié Trierweiler of France and Hayrunnisa Gul of Turkey joined FLOTUS on a tour of the Comer Youth center’s rooftop garden, where students grow more than 3,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables each year that are sold in the neighborhood and to downtown restaurants. Students from the Green Teen program gave a planting demonstration. All of the first ladies sampled original strawberry basil vinaigrette, which was prepared by students and instructors of the culinary program. The culinary students and Chicago chef Paul Kahan also prepared lunch for the spouses that included a salad with Tuscan kale and chives from the center's rooftop garden. (Photo: REUTERS/Jeff Haynes)

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Green Thumbs and Future Toques - Valerié Trierweiler of France and Hayrunnisa Gul of Turkey joined FLOTUS on a tour of the Comer Youth center’s rooftop garden, where students grow more than 3,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables each year that are sold in the neighborhood and to downtown restaurants. Students from the Green Teen program gave a planting demonstration. All of the first ladies sampled original strawberry basil vinaigrette, which was prepared by students and instructors of the culinary program. The culinary students and Chicago chef Paul Kahan also prepared lunch for the spouses that included a salad with Tuscan kale and chives from the center's rooftop garden. (Photo: REUTERS/Jeff Haynes)

Go Cleveland! - The first lady swung through the swing state of Ohio May 21 to attend a fundraiser at the Cleveland Indians’ Progressive Field. Before the main event, she met with local campaign volunteers. One campaign organizer said the first lady connects with Cleveland crowds because "she's a midwest girl. She shares our story — working-class family, middle-class family. We have all that in common.” (Photo: Courtesy The Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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Go Cleveland! - The first lady swung through the swing state of Ohio May 21 to attend a fundraiser at the Cleveland Indians’ Progressive Field. Before the main event, she met with local campaign volunteers. One campaign organizer said the first lady connects with Cleveland crowds because "she's a midwest girl. She shares our story — working-class family, middle-class family. We have all that in common.” (Photo: Courtesy The Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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Start Spreading the Word - During a Cleveland fundraiser at Progressive Field, the first lady urged supporters to remind others about all the president’s efforts, such as the bailout out of Chrysler and General Motors, both of which have significant Ohio operations, his support for the Dream Act and same-sex marriage equality. "He cannot do this alone. Barack needs your help. Make those phone calls. Have those conversations," she said of his re-election bid.  (Photo: Courtesy The Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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Start Spreading the Word - During a Cleveland fundraiser at Progressive Field, the first lady urged supporters to remind others about all the president’s efforts, such as the bailout out of Chrysler and General Motors, both of which have significant Ohio operations, his support for the Dream Act and same-sex marriage equality. "He cannot do this alone. Barack needs your help. Make those phone calls. Have those conversations," she said of his re-election bid.  (Photo: Courtesy The Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Lunchtime Challenge - Michelle Obama has issued a Healthy Lunchtime Challenge to children ages 8 to 12 and their parents to create a nutritious lunch recipe for each of the food groups. A panel that will include White House chef Sam Kass and a celebrity chef will decide which are the best recipes. The winners will travel to Washington to dine on the creations at a White House kids’ “state dinner.” The deadline to submit recipes is June 17. (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

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Lunchtime Challenge - Michelle Obama has issued a Healthy Lunchtime Challenge to children ages 8 to 12 and their parents to create a nutritious lunch recipe for each of the food groups. A panel that will include White House chef Sam Kass and a celebrity chef will decide which are the best recipes. The winners will travel to Washington to dine on the creations at a White House kids’ “state dinner.” The deadline to submit recipes is June 17. (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

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First Lady of Late Night - First Lady Michelle Obama appears on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno at NBC Studios in Burbank, California. Mrs. Obama was on hand to discuss how her family is gearing up for the 2012 re-election and even gave Leno some tips for healthier eating. She's so cool. (Photo: Kevin Winter/NBCUniversal/Getty Images)

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Up Late With Michelle Obama - The first lady is heading to Comedy Central’s The Daily Show With Jon Stewart on May 29 to promote her new book, American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America. She has already made the rounds at the other late-night TV shows, including The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Late Show With David Letterman and The Colbert Report. (Photo: Kevin Winter/NBCUniversal/Getty Images)