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January 21 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
American Queenmaker: How Missy Meloney Brought Women Into Politics
Journalist Missy Meloney became a political force and adviser to three Presidents and convinced politicians to appeal directly to women.
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January 22 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST
Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults
Story time is for 3- to 5-year-olds and accompanying adults. The theme for January is Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement.
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Dallas, TX - 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CST
CPH Amy Greenberg
LPGWB partnership lecture with Center for Presidential History
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January 23 Thursday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
Information Hunters: When Librarians, Soldiers, and Spies Banded Together in World War II Europe
Author Kathy Peiss recounts how librarians, soldiers, and spies traveled the world during World War II to looted books and documents hidden in cellars and caves.
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Abilene, KS - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CST
Lunch & Learn Series
Held the 4th Thursday of each month in the Visitors Center Auditorium at the Eisenhower Presidential Library.
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Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST
One Woman, One Vote: 25th Anniversary Screening
This PBS film documents the struggle that culminated in passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.
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January 25 Saturday
Kansas City, MO - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST
Teacher Workshop: The Long Wars of Vietnam
Teacher workshop on The Long Wars of Vietnam held at the National WWI Museum, Saturday, January 25 - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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January 26 Sunday
Austin, TX - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST
Exhibit Closes- Motown: The Sound of Young America
The first major museum exhibition to embrace all facets—music, culture, and politics—of the 1960s biggest sounds in soul.
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Abilene, KS - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST
2020 Winter Film Festival
The Arts Council of Dickinson County annual film festival is held at the Eisenhower Presidential Library each January and February.
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January 29 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST
New Visions of the Future of Press Freedom
High school and college journalists will discuss the future of press freedom.
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Kansas City, MO - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST
Author Adrian Zink to Discuss Wicked Kansas at the National Archives
On Wednesday, January 29 at 6:00 p.m., the National Archives will host author Adrian Zink who will discuss his book Wicked Kansas.
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January 30 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST
A More or Less Perfect Union
Judge Douglas Ginsburg introduces a PBS program about how the Constitution has worked to preserve freedoms and spread them to all Americans.
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February 1 Saturday
Washington, DC - 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. EST
Sleepover at the National Archives
A night of adventure awaits at the National Archives! Join us for a special sleepover at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC.
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February 2 Sunday
Abilene, KS - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST
2020 Winter Film Festival
The Arts Council of Dickinson County annual film festival is held at the Eisenhower Presidential Library each January and February.
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February 3 Monday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy
David Zucchino tells the story of a rare instance of a violent overthrow of an elected government in the United States
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Kansas City, MO - 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. CST
Film Screening of BOSS: The Black Experience in Business
Film screening of BOSS: The Black Experience in Business and exhibit viewing of No Turning Back: The Growth of Black Female Entrepreneurs at the Federal Reserve Bank Money Museum, 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO.
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February 5 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. EST
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Documentary Feature - The Cave
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories.
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February 6 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Documentary Feature - American Factory
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories.
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February 7 Friday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Documentary Feature - The Edge of Democracy
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories.
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February 8 Saturday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. EST
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Live Action Short Film
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories.
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Washington, DC - 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Animated Short Films
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories.
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Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. EST
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Documentary Feature - For Sama
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories.
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February 9 Sunday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Documentary Short Subject
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories.
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Abilene, KS - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST
2020 Winter Film Festival
The Arts Council of Dickinson County annual film festival is held at the Eisenhower Presidential Library each January and February.
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Independence, MO - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST
Bess' Birthday Celebration with David Wallace
Join us for an afternoon celebrating Bess Wallace Truman's 135th Birthday with a program featuring her nephew David Wallace sharing stories from living with his "Aunt B."
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Washington, DC - 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Documentary Feature -Honeyland
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories.
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February 11 Tuesday
Abilene, KS - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. CST
Evenings at Ease
The 2nd Tuesday of every other month we provide an evening program. Topics vary and may include films, lectures, or panel discussion.
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February 12 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST
Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults
Story time is for 3- to 5-year-olds and accompanying adults. The theme for January is Harriet Tubman.
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Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote
Craig Fehrman's book on Presidential biographies provides insights into the Presidents through their literary works.
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Independence, MO - 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. CST
Presidents on the Big Screen Film Series: Lincoln
Celebrate President Lincoln's birthday with a free screening of "Lincoln."
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Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST
Documentary Premiere: Race for the White House “Obama v. McCain”
Watch the premiere episode of CNN's six-part original series Race for the White House.
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February 15 Saturday
Grand Rapids, MI - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST
Exhibit Opens: Wounded War Dogs
James Mellick’s “Wounded Warrior Dogs” includes six wood-carved dogs, all wounded or rehabilitated and representing wartime service. They circle a small coffin draped in an American flag.
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February 16 Sunday
West Branch, IA - 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CST
Presidentially Speaking
Presidentially Speaking: The Communication Secrets of Our Commanders in Chief, a talk by Nick Westergaard
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Abilene, KS - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST
2020 Winter Film Festival
The Arts Council of Dickinson County annual film festival is held at the Eisenhower Presidential Library each January and February.
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February 18 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
Race Against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era
Investigative journalist Jerry Mitchell takes readers on the twisting road that led to the reopening of four of the most infamous killings during the civil rights movement.
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February 19 Wednesday
Grand Rapids, MI - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST
Exhibit Opens: The Continual Struggle
Artist Brian Washington’s ongoing body of artwork documenting the Civil Rights Movement and America’s historical struggle against segregation and other forms of race-based disenfranchisement.
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February 21 Friday
West Branch, IA - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. CST
Movie - The Lion King
In partnership with the West Branch Public Library, a special showing of the movie, The Lion King.
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February 23 Sunday
Abilene, KS - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST
2020 Winter Film Festival
The Arts Council of Dickinson County annual film festival is held at the Eisenhower Presidential Library each January and February.
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February 25 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
Congress at War: How Republican Reformers Fought the Civil War, Defied Lincoln, Ended Slavery, and Remade America
Fergus Bordewich's new book shows how a newly empowered Republican Party shaped one of the most dynamic and consequential periods in American history.
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February 27 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CST
Lunch & Learn Series
Held the 4th Thursday of each month in the Visitors Center Auditorium at the Eisenhower Presidential Library.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.