2024
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September 13 Friday
Little Rock, AR - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CDT
Clinton Presidential Presents: What's Working
On the eve of another session of the Clinton Global Initiative, learn through this panel conversation how CGI reimagined philanthropy almost 19 years ago and is taking action on the most pressing challenges today.
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September 14 Saturday
Atlanta, GA - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Children's Author Read and Greet: Dr. Randell E. Trammell's "Presidential Pals: Discovering the Legacy of Jimmy Carter"
Join author Dr. Trammell and illustrator Heather Smith on an adventure with Georgia Caroline, Lincoln, & Emery Claire as they travel to Plains, GA, and step into the remarkable world of President and Mrs. Carter!
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September 18 Wednesday
Independence, MO - 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CDT
White Glove Wednesdays
Get up close and personal with some of the most unique artifacts at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum on Wednesday, September 18.
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Grand Rapids, MI - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT
Panel and Preview: The American Vice President
A preview screening event of the new PBS documentary will be followed by a panel discussion.
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Kansas City, MO - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Harry S. Truman Book Award
The Truman Library Institute proudly announces that the 2024 Harry S. Truman Book Award will be awarded to Steve Drummond during a public book event in Kansas City, Missouri.
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September 19 Thursday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Thomas Jefferson
Meet Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, and learn how he influenced the founding principles of our nation.
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September 20 Friday
Little Rock, AR - 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
For this month's "Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator" event, we highlight the quick-changing nature of technology in the Clinton White House as cell phones, websites, and email became a norm of life.
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Little Rock, AR - 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
For this month's "Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator" event, we highlight the quick-changing nature of technology in the Clinton White House as cell phones, websites, and email became a norm of life.
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September 23 Monday
Atlanta, GA - 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Documentary "Walk the Line" Film Screening
Free Film Screening
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September 26 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
September 2024 Lunch & Learn
The 2024 Waging Peace programming will explore specific Eisenhower-era initiatives in seeking peace through prosperity, strength, and alliances.
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Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
Ribbon Cutting for Showcase Exhibit "The Betty Blip: Betty Ford's Battle Against Breast Cancer"
Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the showcase exhibit "The Betty Blip: Betty Ford's Battle Against Breast Cancer." Special remarks will be given by Dr. Colleen Shogan, Archivist of the United States.
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Atlanta, GA - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Bradley Tusk, author of "Vote With Your Phone" in conversation with Martin Luther King III
Vote With Your Phone: Why Mobile Voting Is Our Final Shot at Saving Democracy
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Independence, MO - 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CDT
Film Screening and Q&A: "American: An Odyssey to 1947"
Join us for a film screening and Q&A session with film director Danny Wu and Laura Williams.
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September 27 Friday
Grand Rapids, MI - 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Be Bold Like Betty
Join us and partnering organizations as we host a free event featuring panels of physician specialists, breast cancer survivors and their family, tours of the Mobile Mammography bus, and access to the new exhibit.
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September 28 Saturday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. EDT
JC 100 Fun Run
1 and 3 mile run to celebrate Jimmy Carter's 100th year! Kindly sponsored by Highland Runners.
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Atlanta, GA - 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. EDT
JC100 Film Festival!
Help us celebrate President Jimmy Carter’s 100th year with an all-day film festival sponsored by our generous friends at the Plaza Theater and Atlanta Film Society!
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Yorba Linda, CA - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PDT
Roger Williams 100th Birthday Celebration Concert & Discussion Panel
Celebrate the 100th Birthday of the Pianist to the Presidents!
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Grand Rapids, MI - 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Exhibit Closing: ArtPrize
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum hosts over 30 artists for ArtPrize, an annual, international art competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Atlanta, GA - 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EDT
JC100 Film Festival
Celebrate President Carter’s 100th birthday with a movie under the stars! Saturday, September 28 @ 8:00pm: Star Wars: A New Hope
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September 30 Monday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Mary Ellen Curtin, author of "She Changed the Nation"
She Changed the Nation: Barbara Jordan’s Life and Legacy in Black Politics
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October 1 Tuesday
Atlanta, GA - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT
President Jimmy Carter's 100th Birthday Celebration
Admission is 100 cents to celebrate President Carter's 100 years! Come sign the President's Birthday Book!
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Atlanta, GA - 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT
Live Remote Broadcast of "All Things Considered" in celebration of Jimmy Carter's 100th year
Join GPB's Peter Biello for a live remote broadcast of All Things Considered at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
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Online - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CDT
Truman Library Book Club
We will read and discuss David McCullough's "Truman" over 3 months
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October 7 Monday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Terry Szuplat, author of "Say It Well"
Author Talk with President Obama's White House speechwriter, Terry Szuplat
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October 8 Tuesday
Online - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT
Inside the Vault: National Treasure—Fact or Fiction
Inside the Vault is a new series of monthly virtual public programs. In our first program, the hosts of the National Treasure Hunt podcast examine the Declaration of Independence through the lens of the 2004 film.
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October 9 Wednesday
Grand Rapids, MI - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT
Panel and Film: The American Presidency on Screen
A panel discussion will follow the film screening "The American Presidency on Screen"
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October 10 Thursday
Ann Arbor, MI - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT
Songs That Healed a Nation with Reverend Robert Jones
Join us as Reverend Robert Jones performs and tells the stories of many of America’s most iconic songs of healing.
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Atlanta, GA - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, author of "What If We Get It Right?"
Sometimes the bravest thing we can do while facing an existential crisis is imagine life on the other side.
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October 13 Sunday
Simi Valley, CA - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PDT
Special Exhibit Closes October 13, 2024- Defending America & The Galaxy: Star Wars and SDI
Join us at the Reagan Library for a fun and informative exhibition on Star Wars – both the real-world technology of SDI, as well as items from the movie phenomenon.
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October 15 Tuesday
Independence, MO - 4:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CDT
National History Day workshop
Rights and Responsibilities in the 20th Century
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Atlanta, GA - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Nathan Thrall, author of "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama"
Pulitzer Prize winner Nathan Thrall presents his acclaimed book, “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama.” Hosted by Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum and the Carter Center Human Rights Program.
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Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
Black in Appalachia
Sit in on a live-recorded episode of the Black in Appalachia podcast. Enkeshi El-Amin will lead a discussion on Black life in Eastern Kentucky's coal communities with scholars William H. Turner and Karida Brown.
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October 16 Wednesday
Independence, MO - 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT
White Glove Wednesdays
Get up close and personal with some of the most unique artifacts at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum on Wednesday, October 16.
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October 17 Thursday
Ann Arbor, MI - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT
The American Presidency on Screen
"The American Presidency on Screen" is a project that seeks to help reverse today's trend toward political polarization that threatens the basic strengths that have underpinned the "great experiment."
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Independence, MO - 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CDT
"Awakening of the Spirit of America" by Paul M. Sparrow
Paul M. Sparrow is a writer, historical consultant, and the former Director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
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October 23 Wednesday
Online - 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. CDT
Virtual Open House for Educators: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
Presented in partnership with The Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum and The White House Historical Association
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October 27 Sunday
Simi Valley, CA - 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PDT
Exhibit Closing: The Pope and The President
Join us between August 31 and October 27, 2024, as the Reagan Library brings to the public an all-new special exhibition, The Pope and The President: Bringing Hope to the World.
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October 29 Tuesday
Online - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT
Keeping the Republic: A Defense of American Constitutionalism
Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan will join authors Dennis Hale and Marc Landy to discuss their recent book, "Keeping the Republic: A Defense of the American Constitutionalism."
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Independence, MO - 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CDT
Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World
Spanning the years of transition, 1944 to 1948, Ascent to Power illuminates Truman's struggles to emerge as president in his own right.
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November 5 Tuesday
Online - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST
Truman Library Book Club Discussion
We will read and discuss David McCullough's "Truman"
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November 8 Friday
Simi Valley, CA - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST
Exhibit Opening: Eyes of Freedom
Visit the Reagan Library to view our new special exhibition, Eyes of Freedom, a traveling memorial dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of all who answer our nation’s call.
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December 7 Saturday
Atlanta, GA - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST
Free Family Day
FREE museum admission all day with special activities, performances and a book giveaway between 10am and 2 pm.
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December 8 Sunday
Simi Valley, CA - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST
Exhibit Closing: Eyes of Freedom
Visit the Reagan Library to view our new special exhibition, Eyes of Freedom, a traveling memorial dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of all who answer our nation’s call.
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March 23 Sunday
Little Rock, AR - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT
Exhibit Closing: "Commanding the Screen: The American Presidency in Film and Television"
This exhibit delves into the cinematic portrayal of fictional and non-fictional presidents as symbols of the nation's spirit, values, and historical destiny using original costumes, props, and other memorabilia.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.