Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Addiction

A NOVA documentary produced for PBS examines the extent of addiction to legal and illegal drugs in the United States. A panel discussion follows the screening.

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Illusions of Emancipation: The Pursuit of Freedom and Equality in the Twilight of Slavery

Joseph P. Reidy looks at the end of slavery as a process not a single event.

Kansas City, MO - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Spencer Cave Evening Lecture with Dr. Arnold Rampersad

Evening lecture with Dr. Arnold Rampersad on Jackie Robinson, American at the GEM Theater, 1516 E. 18th Street, Kansas City, MO.

Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

An Evening with Gary Sinise

Please join us for a free public program featuring acclaimed actor Gary Sinise in conversation with David Von Drehle, columnist for The Washington Post.

Washington, DC - 4:00pm to 5:45pm

Academy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: Minding the Gap

The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories.

Washington, DC - 11:00am to 1:30pm

Academy Award Documentary Short Subject Nominees

The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories.

Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Academy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: Hale County This Morning, This Evening

The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories.

Washington, DC - 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Academy Award Animated Short Film Nominees

This is a schedule for the screening at the National Archives of Academy Award nominees in four categories of documentaries and short films.

Atlanta, GA - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Bridgett M. Davis Author Program

Author Bridgett M. Davis discusses her new book "The World According to Fannie Davis."

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:45pm

Academy Award Live Action Short Film Nominees

The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories.

Independence, MO - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Trails to Truman Trivia: Civil Rights Edition

Back by popular demand -- trivia night! Your favorite Independence sites are banding together again to bring you another night of questions, laughter and fierce competitive spirit.

Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:45pm

Academy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: Of Fathers and Sons

The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories.

Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:45pm

Academy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: Free Solo

The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories.

Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:45pm

EVENT CANCELLED

Academy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: RBG

The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories.

Boston, MA - 10:30am to 11:30am

Celebrate! with Flying Ship Productions - Rosa's Ride

This moving production with original songs, inspirational scenes, and exciting dances traces Rosa Parks's various experiences of discrimination leading up to the famous Montgomery, Alabama bus incident.

Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Historian William Taubman Author Program

Pulitzer Prize winning author William Taubman discusses his bestselling biography "Gorbachev: His Life and Times."

Independence, MO - 10:00am to 11:00am

Presidents' Day Cookies

Celebrate President’s Day with fresh-baked presidential cookies.

West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Before the Crash: The Hoover Presidency

In celebration of Presidents Day Herbert Hoover Library Archivist Matthew Schaefer will speak about the early months of Herbert Hoover was in office.

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk

The wife of President James K. Polk was an activist First Lady with an active role in the American feminist movement.

Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Music in the Life of President Lincoln

A panel will discuss the role of music in the life of President Lincoln

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed

This documentary film takes an in-depth look at Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress.

Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Chris Wilson Author Program

Author Chris Wilson discusses his new book "The Master Plan."

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am

Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers

Join us for story time designed for 3- to 5-year-olds and accompanying adults.

Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Film Screening and Discussion of The Jazz Ambassadors

Film screening of "The Jazz Ambassadors" in Alumni Hall on the Park University campus, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO.

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Girls Next Door: Bringing the Home Front to the Front Lines

This book provides a look at how young women volunteered to help and entertain servicement from World War I through wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Independence, MO - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

The Hello Girls – screening and Q&A with Executive Producer James Theres

In partnership with the Independence chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Library will host guest speaker James Theres to discuss his documentary “The Hello Girls”

Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Marlon James Author Program

Man Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James discusses his new novel Black Leopard, Red Wolf.

Independence, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Unexampled Courage: An Evening with Judge Richard Gergel

Federal District Judge Richard Gergel is author of Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring.

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Bluff City: The Secret Life of Photographer Ernest Withers

Author Preston Lauterbach examines the career of Ernest Withers,a civil rights photographer who was secretly an informant for the FBI.

Little Rock, AR - 11:00am to 1:00pm

Ask A Tiny House Expert!

Meet John Weisbarth and Zack Giffin, Hosts of the FYI Network hit TV Show "Tiny House Nation".

Boston, MA - 10:30am to 11:30am

Celebrate! with Tanglewood Marionettes - The Dragon King

Journey below the sea in this story of fantasy, courage and wonder. Tanglewood Marionettes bring to life fantastic sea creatures and a fearless grandmother who goes in search of the Dragon King.

College Station, TX - 9:30am to 5:00pm

Exhibit Opening: Grand Canyon Photographs

The 'Grand Canyon Photographs' is an exhibit celebrating the Centennial Anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park.

Washington, DC - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

EVENT CANCELLED

Is America Ready for a Third Party?

Former members of Congress discuss the two-party system and whether the nation is ready for a third party.

College Station, TX - 9:30am to 5:00pm

Exhibit Opening: Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America

Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America highlights major events and periods in U.S. History when Americans were threatened by enemies within its borders.

Washington, DC - 12:00pm

Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy

Powers's son offers new information about what happened to his father on the 1960 flight that caused an international incident.

Abilene, KS - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Monthly Lunch and Learn series with speaker Will Hitchcock who will speak on his book "The Age of Eisenhower"

Monthly Lunch and Learn speaker and light lunch

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am

Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults

Three- to 5-year-olds will hear stories about the Arctic.

Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Film Screening and Discussion of Inventing Tomorrow

Film screening and discussion of "Inventing Tomorrow" at Park University, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO.

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Influenza: The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History

In his new book, Dr. Jeremy Brown describes the history of the flu virus and how close we are to finding a cure.

Boston, MA - 10:30am to 11:30am

Celebrate! with Benkadi Drum and Dance

Benkadi Drum & Dance returns to perform dances showcasing traditional West African rhythms and movements. With vivid costumes, interpretive dance, and audience participation, folktales come to life before your eyes!