Past Events
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June 19 Wednesday
Boston, MA - 9:00am to 9:00pm
NASA: From The Moon To Mars and Beyond
Apollo 11 LCM pilot Michael Collins, Charles Bolden, Ellen Ochoa, and Dava Newman discuss NASA with National Air and Space Museum director Ellen Stofan.
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June 18 Tuesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Screening of "Road Not taken."
The Carter Library and Friends of Mimosa hall present a free screening of "Road Not Taken." -
Kansas City, MO - 6:00am to 7:00pm
Election Day
The National Archives is a polling site on August 7 from 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Expected additional foot traffic and limited parking.
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June 17 Monday
West Branch, IA - 10:00am to 11:00am
Crafting for Kids - The Mini Olive Studio
Create a fun animal necklace.
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June 16 Sunday
Atlanta, GA - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Elaine Welteroth author program
Elaine Welteroth discusses and signs her book "More Than Enough."
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June 15 Saturday
Atlanta, GA - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Jenna Brayton author program
Young women from the Obama Administration discuss their book, "Yes She Can."
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June 14 Friday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Jennifer Berry Hawes author program
Jennifer Berry Hawes discusses and signs her new book "Grace Will Lead Us Home." -
Abilene, KS - 1:00pm to 1:30pm
Army Wreath Laying Ceremony
Army Wreath Laying Ceremony
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June 13 Thursday
Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Meet Teasel Muir-Harmony, National Air & Space Museum Curator
Book talk and lecture on “Apollo to the Moon: A History in 50 Objects” -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
The Female Candidate for Office: Challenges and Hurdles
A record number of women serve as U.S. Representatives and Senators but are still only 28 percent of the entire Congress. What factors account for the large gap between men and women serving in Congress? -
West Branch, IA - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Thursday Afternoon Family Theater
Free movie - WALL-E. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Moms in Chief: The Rhetoric of Republican Motherhood and the Spouses of Presidential Nominees, 1992–2016
Tammy R. Vigil explores the function of spouses in recent political campaigns. -
Austin, TX - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closes: Why Women Organize
Why Women Organize
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June 12 Wednesday
College Station, TX - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Bush Birthday Tribute
Join us at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum as we honor the 95th birthday of President Bush on June 12. -
College Station, TX - 11:00am to 12:00pm
First Day of Issue Dedication Ceremony: Commemorative Forever Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service is honoring former President George H.W. Bush with a forever stamp and dedication ceremony on June 12, which would have been his 95th birthday.
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June 11 Tuesday
Abilene, KS - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Evenings at Ease: 34 and 42: Going to Bat for Equality With Tim Rives
Evenings at Ease: 34 and 42: Going to Bat for Equality With Tim Rives -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Screening of "Genesis 2.0"
The Swiss Consulate of Atlanta and the Carter Library present a screening of "Genesis 2.0."
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June 10 Monday
Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Meet Tuskegee Airman Lt. Colonel Harry Stewart
Author of “Soaring to Glory: A Tuskegee Airman's Firsthand Account of WWII.” In Conversation with co-author Philip Handleman. -
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Author Michael Everhart to Discuss Oceans of Kansas
Author Michael J. Everhart to discuss his book Oceans of Kansas with a focus on the natural history of Kansas. -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Joseph Menn author program
Joseph Menn discusses and signs his new book "Cult of the Dead Cow." -
Austin, TX - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opens: Why Women Organize
Why Women Organize
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June 9 Sunday
College Station, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closes: "Grand Canyon Photographs" Exhibit
The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is excited to announce the upcoming exhibit, “Grand Canyon Photographs: Celebrating the Centennial 1919-2019.”
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June 6 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
"Hope and Liberty Concert"
D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemoration Week -- Finale Concert -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
75th Anniversary of D-day: The True Glory
We will screen a digitally restored version of the the film "The True Glory," an epic filmed record of the June 6, 1944, invasion of Normandy. -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Clay Risen author program
Clay Risen discusses and signs his book The Crowded Hour -
Abilene, KS - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Code Talkers
(Ike Education Programs) -
Abilene, KS - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Primarily Omaha Beach
(Ike Education Programs) -
Abilene, KS - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Code Talkers
(Ike Education Programs) -
Abilene, KS - 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Primarily Omaha Beach
(Ike Education Programs) -
Abilene, KS - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Primarily Omaha Beach
(Ike Education Programs) -
Abilene, KS - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Code Talkers
(Ike Education Programs) -
Abilene, KS - 11:30am to 4:30pm
Rosie the Riveter
(Hands on History Station)
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June 5 Wednesday
Grand Rapids, MI - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Ford After Five Event
A Bird's Life: A Celebration of Charlie Parker -
Washington, DC - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
NPS Escape Room! Hands-on Adult Workshop
Tackle puzzles and ciphers about the National Park Service to solve a mystery in time during this “escape room” for adults.
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June 4 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
All Roads Lead to Power: The Appointed and Elected Paths to Public Office for U.S. Women
Kaitlin Sidorsky analyzes how many more women are appointed, rather than elected, to political office. -
College Station, TX - 12:00am
First Day of Issue Dedication Ceremony: Commemorative Forever Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service is honoring former President George H.W. Bush with a forever stamp and dedication ceremony on June 12, which would have been his 95th birthday. The stamp art is a portrait of Bush painted by artist Michael J. Deas and based on a 1997 photograph taken by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, according to the Postal Service. He is sun-tanned and wearing a gray suit with a power-blue dress shirt and a dark blue tie with stars.#GHWBushStamp -
College Station, TX - 12:00am
First Day of Issue Dedication Ceremony: Commemorative Forever Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service is honoring former President George H.W. Bush with a forever stamp and dedication ceremony on June 12, which would have been his 95th birthday. The stamp art is a portrait of Bush painted by artist Michael J. Deas and based on a 1997 photograph taken by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, according to the Postal Service. He is sun-tanned and wearing a gray suit with a power-blue dress shirt and a dark blue tie with stars.#GHWBushStamp
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June 3 Monday
College Station, TX - 12:00am
Bush Birthday Tribute
The event will also serve as a tribute to Mrs. Bush and 94th birthday on June 8. Museum visitors are invited to join in the festivities from noonto 4:00 p.m. with free birthday cake, popcorn, and refreshments in the rotunda. -
College Station, TX - 12:00am
Bush Birthday Tribute
The event will also serve as a tribute to Mrs. Bush and 94th birthday on June 8. Museum visitors are invited to join in the festivities from noonto 4:00 p.m. with free birthday cake, popcorn, and refreshments in the rotunda. -
College Station, TX - 12:00am
"I Love America!" Fourth of July Celebration
Celebrate July 4th with the Lions Club at the George H.W. Bush CenterCOLLEGE STATION On July 4, the College Station Noon Lions Club will host the 59th annual I Love America Fourth of July Celebration at the George H.W. Bush Library Center at Texas A&M University. The celebration will feature food, childrens games and train rides, free admission to the Bush Library and Museum, a patriotic concert by the Brazos Valley Symphony and will culminate with a July 4th fireworks display.The day begins at 9:30 a.m. when the Bush Library and Museum will open with free admission for everyone until 8:00 p.m. Inside the rotunda, the College Station Noon Lions Club will offer free vision screenings from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Food truck vendors will open at 12:00 p.m. Vendors selling food include Blakes Steaks, C&L Nuts, the Crafty Pig, Good Bull BBQ, Kona Ice, Krab Kingz, Marcos Pizza, and Sweet Pops.At 5:00 p.m. the Lions Club will begin selling Coca-Cola products, Slovacek sausage, and offering free watermelon slices.Two All Abroad Fun Trains will provide free train rides starting at 4:00 p.m. The Kids Zone, complete with games and bounce houses, will be open around 6:15 p.m. Both the train rides and the Kids Zone will close at 8:30 p.m.Live music entertainment by the Great American Boxcar Chorus will start at 7:00 pm. The evening will culminate with a patriotic concert by the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra at 8:30 p.m. and a fireworks show at 9:45 p.m.This years event is made possible through the generous support of key sponsors Commerce National Bank, along with help from the George and Barbara Bush Foundation and the City of College Station. Other donors include the City of Bryan; HEB; the Nina Astin Winkler Trust; and the Office of Public Partnership & Outreach in the Office of the Provost, Texas A&M University; Union Pacific; and Wells Fargo.Free parking is available at Fan Field, the gravel parking lot on Research Parkway on the Texas A&M University campus. There will be no shuttles from West Campus Garage or Reed Arena. Barbara Bush Drive will close at 4:00 p.m.; all event attendees must enter through Discovery Drive or John Kimbrough Parkway. Handicapped parking is available in Lot 41.Go to http://transport.tamu.edu/Parking/events/annual.aspx for a map showing driving directions before and after the event. Scroll to the bottom of the page and under Summer Events click on July 4 I Love America.Attendees are asked to enter via University Drive and Research Parkway, arrive early and bring lawn chairs, picnic baskets and blankets. Pets and glass containers are not permitted.I Love America Fourth of July Schedule of Events 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Bush Library opens (free admission all day) 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. College Station Noon Lions Club vision screening (inside library) 12:00 p.m. Food truck vendors open4:00 p.m. Barbara Bush Drive closes All Abroad Fun Trains begin train rides for kids5:00 p.m. Lions Club begins selling Coca-Cola products, Slovacek sausage, and offering free watermelon slices6:15 p.m. Kids Zone opens7:00 p.m. Live entertainment: Great American Boxcar Chorus8:30 p.m. Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra concert Kids Zone and All Abroad Fun Train rides close9:00 p.m. Food Truck Vendors close9:45 p.m. Fireworks display