Online - 7:15pm to 8:15pm

Evenings at Ease with David Eisenhower

The Evenings at Ease series is held the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson

Kostya Kennedy's unconventional biography of Jackie Robinson focuses on four transformative years in Robinson's athletic and public life: 1946, 1949, 1956, and 1972.

College Station, TX - 12:00am

Annual Easter Celebration

The Annual Easter Celebration, one of the most anticipated events of spring, will be held at the George H.W. Presidential Library and Museum on Saturday, April 9,from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Activities at the free event will be available for children aged 7 and under, and will include an Easter egg hunt, egg roll, egg toss, carnival games, face painting, kite-flying, door prizes, balloon animals, complimentary refreshments and photos with the Easter Bunny.The Annual Easter Celebration, modeled after the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, has been hosted by the Bush Library and Museum in partnership with the College Station Police Department since 1999, but the event has a long tradition in College Station. The police department has been putting on this event since its humble beginnings in 1982.Door prize registration will be at the stage at the event; there is no advanced registration for the drawing this year.Thanks to a generous donation by the College Station Wal-Mart, a bicycle and helmet will be given to a boy and girl in each of three age categories: 3 and under, 4-5, 6-7. To be eligible for one of the prizes, parents must get a door prize ticket at the stage between 9 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on the day of the event, and you must be present at the stage at 10:15 in order to win.In addition to the Bush Library and the City of College Station, sponsors of the College Station Easter Celebration include The Barracks, College Station Wal-Mart, MPS Eggs Services -- Feathercrest, Peace 107, Candy 95, LaJefa, Maverick 101, The ZONE, Willy 97.7 and WTAW.Free parking for the event will be available in Lots 43,111, Fan Field (the gravel lot off Research Parkway).Barbara Bush Drive will close at 9 a.m. You will need to enter through Research Park.For more information about the College Station Easter Celebration, call (979) 691-4014.The event schedule is:9:00 a.m. -- Door prize registration begins at the stage.9:30 a.m. -- Carnival games, face painting, balloon animals and concessions begin.9:50 a.m. -- The Easter Bunny Arrives!10:00 a.m. -- Egg Hunt begins on 3 fields (3 and under, 4-5, 6-7). We also will have a special field for vision-impaired children. While we have a lot of eggs, the egg hunt goes quickly so DO NOT BE LATE!10:15 a.m. -- Door Prize Drawing at the Stage12:00 p.m. -- Event concludes

College Station, TX - 12:00am

Annual Easter Celebration

The Annual Easter Celebration, one of the most anticipated events of spring, will be held at the George H.W. Presidential Library and Museum on Saturday, April 9,from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Activities at the free event will be available for children aged 7 and under, and will include an Easter egg hunt, egg roll, egg toss, carnival games, face painting, kite-flying, door prizes, balloon animals, complimentary refreshments and photos with the Easter Bunny.The Annual Easter Celebration, modeled after the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, has been hosted by the Bush Library and Museum in partnership with the College Station Police Department since 1999, but the event has a long tradition in College Station. The police department has been putting on this event since its humble beginnings in 1982.Door prize registration will be at the stage at the event; there is no advanced registration for the drawing this year.Thanks to a generous donation by the College Station Wal-Mart, a bicycle and helmet will be given to a boy and girl in each of three age categories: 3 and under, 4-5, 6-7. To be eligible for one of the prizes, parents must get a door prize ticket at the stage between 9 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on the day of the event, and you must be present at the stage at 10:15 in order to win.In addition to the Bush Library and the City of College Station, sponsors of the College Station Easter Celebration include The Barracks, College Station Wal-Mart, MPS Eggs Services -- Feathercrest, Peace 107, Candy 95, LaJefa, Maverick 101, The ZONE, Willy 97.7 and WTAW.Free parking for the event will be available in Lots 43,111, Fan Field (the gravel lot off Research Parkway).Barbara Bush Drive will close at 9 a.m. You will need to enter through Research Park.For more information about the College Station Easter Celebration, call (979) 691-4014.The event schedule is:9:00 a.m. -- Door prize registration begins at the stage.9:30 a.m. -- Carnival games, face painting, balloon animals and concessions begin.9:50 a.m. -- The Easter Bunny Arrives!10:00 a.m. -- Egg Hunt begins on 3 fields (3 and under, 4-5, 6-7). We also will have a special field for vision-impaired children. While we have a lot of eggs, the egg hunt goes quickly so DO NOT BE LATE!10:15 a.m. -- Door Prize Drawing at the Stage12:00 p.m. -- Event concludes

Online - 10:00am to 11:00am

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee members meet to discuss and vote on draft subcommittee recommendations. 

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

The Fifties: An Underground History

Author James R. Gaines argues that the 1950s were not a decade of conformity but a time when individuals pioneered the gay rights, feminist rights, civil rights, and environmental movements.

Online - 3:00pm

Designing Camelot

VIRTUAL-- Authors James Archer Abbott and Elaine Rice Bachmann discuss their book, Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration and Its Legacy. An illustrated chronicle of Jacqueline Kennedys restoration project, the book celebrates the sixty-year legacy of one of the most influential interior design endeavors in American history.

Online - 3:00pm

The Second World War: Echoes from the Past, A Conversation with Sir Antony Beevor

VIRTUAL-- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation collaborated with Armed Forces Thanksgiving and the Western Michigan World Affairs Council to virtually host famed historian Sir Antony Beevor to discuss the legacies of World War II and its impact on our modern world. Sir Beevor began with an inclusive summary of the Second World War, delving into how various nations approached the war and its aftermath. He then discussed how the war affects our present-day and the ongoing situation in the Ukraine.

Online - 3:00pm

Women in Uniform: My Career in the FBI: A conversation with Jacqueline Maguire

VIRTUAL-- In conjunction with the exhibit "Women in Uniform" and Women's History Month, Jacqueline Maguire, Special Agent in Charge of the FBIs Philadelphia Field Office shared stories from her over 20+ years in the FBI.

Online - 3:00pm

Women in Uniform: Women Who Served

VIRTUAL-- Colonel Bridget Brozyna, ret. U.S. Air Force, Lorrena Back, U.S. Army, and Sarah Anderson, U.S. Marine Corp, discussed their experiences as women in the military. This event was held in conjunction with the Women in Uniform exhibit.

Online - 1:00pm

Designing Camelot

VIRTUAL-- Authors James Archer Abbott and Elaine Rice Bachmann discuss their book, Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration and Its Legacy. An illustrated chronicle of Jacqueline Kennedys restoration project, the book celebrates the sixty-year legacy of one of the most influential interior design endeavors in American history.

Online - 1:00pm

The Second World War: Echoes from the Past, A Conversation with Sir Antony Beevor

VIRTUAL-- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation collaborated with Armed Forces Thanksgiving and the Western Michigan World Affairs Council to virtually host famed historian Sir Antony Beevor to discuss the legacies of World War II and its impact on our modern world. Sir Beevor began with an inclusive summary of the Second World War, delving into how various nations approached the war and its aftermath. He then discussed how the war affects our present-day and the ongoing situation in the Ukraine.

Online - 1:00pm

Women in Uniform: My Career in the FBI: A conversation with Jacqueline Maguire

VIRTUAL-- In conjunction with the exhibit "Women in Uniform" and Women's History Month, Jacqueline Maguire, Special Agent in Charge of the FBIs Philadelphia Field Office shared stories from her over 20+ years in the FBI.

Online - 1:00pm

Women in Uniform: Women Who Served

VIRTUAL-- Colonel Bridget Brozyna, ret. U.S. Air Force, Lorrena Back, U.S. Army, and Sarah Anderson, U.S. Marine Corp, discussed their experiences as women in the military. This event was held in conjunction with the Women in Uniform exhibit.

Online - 11:00am

Designing Camelot

VIRTUAL-- Authors James Archer Abbott and Elaine Rice Bachmann discuss their book, Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration and Its Legacy. An illustrated chronicle of Jacqueline Kennedys restoration project, the book celebrates the sixty-year legacy of one of the most influential interior design endeavors in American history.

Online - 11:00am

The Second World War: Echoes from the Past, A Conversation with Sir Antony Beevor

VIRTUAL-- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation collaborated with Armed Forces Thanksgiving and the Western Michigan World Affairs Council to virtually host famed historian Sir Antony Beevor to discuss the legacies of World War II and its impact on our modern world. Sir Beevor began with an inclusive summary of the Second World War, delving into how various nations approached the war and its aftermath. He then discussed how the war affects our present-day and the ongoing situation in the Ukraine.

Online - 11:00am

Women in Uniform: My Career in the FBI: A conversation with Jacqueline Maguire

VIRTUAL-- In conjunction with the exhibit "Women in Uniform" and Women's History Month, Jacqueline Maguire, Special Agent in Charge of the FBIs Philadelphia Field Office shared stories from her over 20+ years in the FBI.

Online - 11:00am

Women in Uniform: Women Who Served

VIRTUAL-- Colonel Bridget Brozyna, ret. U.S. Air Force, Lorrena Back, U.S. Army, and Sarah Anderson, U.S. Marine Corp, discussed their experiences as women in the military. This event was held in conjunction with the Women in Uniform exhibit.

College Station, TX - 12:00am

Latinos and Colorism: Survey Evidence on How Skin Color Impacts Opportunity and Shapes Daily Life

From impacting their ability to get ahead in the country to shaping their daily life experiences and discrimination, skin color is seen by Latinos as an important factor affecting their lives and life chances. And often, it is college educated Latinos who say skin color affects their lives, more so than those with other levels of educational attainment. These findings are from a March 2021 bilingual survey of U.S. Latino adults conducted online by the Pew Research Center.Mark Hugo Lopez is director of race and ethnicity research at Pew Research Center, where he leads planning of the Centers research agenda focused on chronicling the diverse, ever-changing racial and ethnic landscape of the United States. He is an expert on issues of racial and ethnic identity, Latino politics and culture, the U.S. Hispanic and Asian American populations, global and domestic immigration, and the U.S. demographic landscape. Lopez received his doctorate in economics from Princeton University.The Mosbacher Institutes Education Policy Workshops feature noted academics who are invited to discuss their current research. The workshops are designed to increase understanding of the research underlying current education policy and how those policies can affect the nations economic future.

College Station, TX - 12:00am

Latinos and Colorism: Survey Evidence on How Skin Color Impacts Opportunity and Shapes Daily Life

From impacting their ability to get ahead in the country to shaping their daily life experiences and discrimination, skin color is seen by Latinos as an important factor affecting their lives and life chances. And often, it is college educated Latinos who say skin color affects their lives, more so than those with other levels of educational attainment. These findings are from a March 2021 bilingual survey of U.S. Latino adults conducted online by the Pew Research Center.Mark Hugo Lopez is director of race and ethnicity research at Pew Research Center, where he leads planning of the Centers research agenda focused on chronicling the diverse, ever-changing racial and ethnic landscape of the United States. He is an expert on issues of racial and ethnic identity, Latino politics and culture, the U.S. Hispanic and Asian American populations, global and domestic immigration, and the U.S. demographic landscape. Lopez received his doctorate in economics from Princeton University.The Mosbacher Institutes Education Policy Workshops feature noted academics who are invited to discuss their current research. The workshops are designed to increase understanding of the research underlying current education policy and how those policies can affect the nations economic future.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Genealogy Series: 1950 Census—The 1950 Census Website: Design, Development, and Features to Expect

Michael Knight gives you an overview of the design and development approach used in the creation of the 1950 Census website.

Online - 1:15pm to 1:45pm

Make Your Voice Count: Learning About the First Amendment (Grades K–2)

Students will explore the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights using primary historical sources.

Online - 11:15am to 12:00pm

The Bill of Rights Protects You (Grades 6–12)

Students will explore the Bill of Rights and how it outlines both limits on government and the rights of the people.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Home as Foundation Lunch & Learn

This monthly series is held the 4th Thursday of each month. The 2022 program theme is "Dwight D. Eisenhower: The Making of a Leader" and will focus on family, military, presidency, and mentorship.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

The Color of Abolition: How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a Nation

Linda Hirshman will discuss the alliance between Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Maria Weston Chapman—and how its breakup led to the success of an American social movement.

Online - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Vesper Flights: A Conversation with Helen Macdonald

Join Helen Macdonald in a conversation about her newest collection of essays, "Vesper Flights."

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Working for Suffrage: How Class and Race Shaped the U.S. Suffrage Movement

A panel of historians discuss the significant role played by working-class women in the fight for the right to vote.

Online - 12:00pm to 11:00am

"The River" and "The City" Virtual Film Screenings

In partnership with the 2022 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, we will screen two classic documentaries from the motion picture holdings of the National Archives.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Only the Clothes on Her Back: Clothing and the Hidden History of Power in the 19th-Century United States

Laura F. Edwards explains how textiles tell a story of ordinary people and how they made use of their material goods' economic and legal value in the 19th century.

Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm

National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Juliette Gordon Low

Meet Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Genealogy Series: 1950 Census—Mapping the 1950 Census: Census Enumeration District Maps

Cartographic archivist Brandi Oswald will focus on locating and using census enumeration district maps, with an emphasis on maps from the 1950 census.

College Station, TX - 12:00am

Securing America's Border in Theory and Practice

Join Gloria I. Chavez, Chief Patrol Agent, El Paso Sector, U.S. Border Patrol, as she discusses the many challenges faced by those working along the border. With over 26 years of experience with the U.S. Border Patrol in a variety of positions, Chief Chavez is very knowledgeable about the many challenges faced by those working along the border. As a Chief Patrol Agent, she now leads all Border Patrol enforcement operations along 264 border miles with Mexico covering West Texas and southern New Mexico.This program is a part of "The Other Side of the Border: Ties that Bind and Issues that Divide," a speaker series with practitioners working on the Border, Mexico, and Latin America, and is sponsored by the Borders & Migration Program at the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy and the Carlos H. Cantu Hispanic Education & Opportunity Endowment.

College Station, TX - 12:00am

Securing America's Border in Theory and Practice

Join Gloria I. Chavez, Chief Patrol Agent, El Paso Sector, U.S. Border Patrol, as she discusses the many challenges faced by those working along the border. With over 26 years of experience with the U.S. Border Patrol in a variety of positions, Chief Chavez is very knowledgeable about the many challenges faced by those working along the border. As a Chief Patrol Agent, she now leads all Border Patrol enforcement operations along 264 border miles with Mexico covering West Texas and southern New Mexico.This program is a part of "The Other Side of the Border: Ties that Bind and Issues that Divide," a speaker series with practitioners working on the Border, Mexico, and Latin America, and is sponsored by the Borders & Migration Program at the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy and the Carlos H. Cantu Hispanic Education & Opportunity Endowment.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Ike's Book Club - March 2022

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O’Brien

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Female Genius: Eliza Harriot and George Washington at the Dawn of the Constitution

Mary Sarah Bilder looks to the 1780s—the age of the Constitution—to investigate the rise of a radical new idea in the English-speaking world: female genius.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Saving Yellowstone: Exploration and Preservation in Reconstruction America

Yellowstone National Park is one of the most popular national parks, but few know the fascinating and complex historical context behind its establishment 150 years ago this month.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Genealogy Series: 1950 Census—Overview of What's on the 1950 Census

Genealogy/Census Subject Matter Expert Claire Kluskens will provide an overview of what’s available in the 1950 Census, which will be released to the public on April 1.

Online - 3:00pm

Designing Camelot

VIRTUAL-- Authors James Archer Abbott and Elaine Rice Bachmann discuss their book, Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration and Its Legacy. An illustrated chronicle of Jacqueline Kennedys restoration project, the book celebrates the sixty-year legacy of one of the most influential interior design endeavors in American history.

Online - 3:00pm

The Second World War: Echoes from the Past, A Conversation with Sir Antony Beevor

VIRTUAL-- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation collaborated with Armed Forces Thanksgiving and the Western Michigan World Affairs Council to virtually host famed historian Sir Antony Beevor to discuss the legacies of World War II and its impact on our modern world. Sir Beevor began with an inclusive summary of the Second World War, delving into how various nations approached the war and its aftermath. He then discussed how the war affects our present-day and the ongoing situation in the Ukraine.

Online - 3:00pm

Women in Uniform: My Career in the FBI: A conversation with Jacqueline Maguire

VIRTUAL-- In conjunction with the exhibit "Women in Uniform" and Women's History Month, Jacqueline Maguire, Special Agent in Charge of the FBIs Philadelphia Field Office shared stories from her over 20+ years in the FBI.