Past Events
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March 15 Friday
Online - 12:15pm to 12:45pm
Make Your Voice Count: Learning About the First Amendment (Grades K–2)
During this interactive civics program, students will explore the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights using primary historical sources to learn about the importance of rights and how to exercise their freedoms. -
Little Rock, AR - 11:00am to 11:30am
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
This free program allows visitors to the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum to view documents, photos, videos, and objects that aren’t normally on display, and the theme for March is the Annual Shamrock Ceremony. -
Simi Valley, CA - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Special Exhibit Opens March 15, 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. -
Yorba Linda, CA - 8:30am to 1:15pm
Celebrating Women’s Impact Symposium
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum and the Richard Nixon Foundation will host Celebrating Women’s Impact, a symposium of historians, authors, and Nixon Administration officials.
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March 14 Thursday
Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Korean War Remembered
Author event with Dr. Michael Devine. -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Ruby Lal, Author of Vagabond Princess
Thursday, March 14, 2024 -
Online - 1:15pm to 1:45pm
The First Amendment: Five Rights in One (Grades 3–5)
Students will explore the First Amendment freedoms from the Bill of Rights in this interactive and engaging civics program based on historical primary sources. -
Washington, DC - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
National Archives to Host Sunshine Week Panel on Artificial Intelligence and Government Access
Panel discussion highlighting how the Freedom of Information Act intersects with artificial intelligence, public acces and open government. -
Online - 11:15am to 11:45am
No Conscription Without Representation: Voting Rights and the Constitution (Grades 9–12)
Using the Constitution, constitutional amendments, legislation, and a Supreme Court case, students will explore the progression of voting rights in the United States. -
West Branch, IA - 10:00am to 12:00pm
"Thrift Style" Fashion and Decor Spring Break Camp
This one-day youth camp invites visitors to discover the difference between recycling and UPCYCLING!
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March 13 Wednesday
Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Jeffrey Rosen discusses his book The Pursuit of Happiness, which explores what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to our nation’s Founders. Mary Sarah Bilder, Boston College professor of law, moderates. -
Online - 2:15pm to 2:45pm
The Constitution Rules! (Grades K-2)
Students will explore the idea of different responsibilities in their community and analyze images that highlight the jobs of the three branches of government. -
Online - 12:15pm to 12:45pm
The Constitution and Our Community (Grades 3–5)
Students will explore the idea of community, hone their primary source analysis skills by examining government records, and connect the Constitution to their own lives. -
New York, NY - 11:00am to 11:45am
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
In Women's History Month, the National Archives at New York presents a program on women's rights for students of civics and history of all ages. Discover how and why women fought for the right to vote.
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March 12 Tuesday
Yorba Linda, CA - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Author Talk: Octopus's Garden
Dr. Benjamin T. Jenkins, Associate Professor of History and Archivist at the University of LaVerne -
Abilene, KS - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Freedom Radio - Evenings at Ease Movie Night
The film ties into our annual program theme: Waging Peace. -
Online - 7:30pm to 8:30pm
Civics Fireside Chat with the Archivist of the United States and U.S. Secretary of Education
In celebration of the second annual National Civic Learning Week, join us for an evening with the Archivist of the United States in a fireside chat conversation with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona. -
Atlanta, GA - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Cassandra Leah Quave, Nature’s Pharmacy with Emory University Herbarium
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 6:30p.m. to 9:00p.m. -
West Branch, IA - 10:00am to 12:00pm
"Thrift Style" Book Artist Spring Break Camp
This one-day youth camp combines the old with the new!
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March 11 Monday
Online - 1:15pm to 1:45pm
Voting Rights, The Constitution and Representative Government (Grades 6–8)
Using the Constitution, constitutional amendments, and legislation, students will explore the progression of voting rights in the United States and its impact on representative government.
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March 7 Thursday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Dayton Literary Peace Prize Lecture: Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, Author of His Name Is George Floyd
Thursday, March 7, 2024 - 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.
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March 6 Wednesday
Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Earning Their Wings: The WASPs of World War II and the Fight for Veteran Recognition
Author Sarah Parry Myers will discuss the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program during World War II.
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March 5 Tuesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Hamilton Nolan, Author of The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. -
Online - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting
Eighth meeting of the 2022-2024 FOIA Advisory Committee.
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March 4 Monday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Remember the First Ladies
In celebration of Women's History Month, the co-authors of "Remember the First Ladies: The Legacies of America's History-Making Women" will discuss the First Ladies' unique position of influence. -
Atlanta, GA - 9:30am to 4:30pm
New Museum Hours!
Beginning March 4: Monday – Saturday, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
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February 28 Wednesday
Online - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Freedman’s Village Discussion in Partnership with Arlington National Cemetery
A panel of historians and archivists will discuss Freedman’s Village, a community of formerly enslaved African Americans established in 1863 on the Arlington,VA, estate previously owned by Robert E. Lee.
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February 26 Monday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Grace Hale, Author of In the Pines: A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning
Monday, February 26, 2024 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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February 25 Sunday
Little Rock, AR - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
2024 Parkview High School Black History Month Performance
This Black History Month performance is about the life story of former South African President Nelson Mandela, featuring choral and theatre students from Little Rock’s Parkview Arts & Science Magnet High School.
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February 22 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Operation Safe Haven: The Hungarian Refugee Crisis of 1956-1958
The 2024 programming will explore specific Eisenhower-era initiatives in seeking peace through prosperity, strength, and alliances.
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February 21 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Steve Suitts, Author of A War of Sections: How Deep South Political Suppression Shaped Voting Rights in America
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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February 20 Tuesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
McCracken Poston, Jr., Author of The Zenith Man: Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture
Author and historian Matthew Costello examines how different generations and communities of Americans have eulogized and remembered U.S. presidents since George Washington’s death in 1799. -
Online - 1:15pm to 1:45pm
The Constitution Rules! (Grades K–2)
Students will explore the idea of different responsibilities in their community and analyze images that highlight the jobs of the three branches of government. -
Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
The First Migrants: How Black Homesteaders’ Quest for Land and Freedom Heralded America’s Great Migration
Authors Richard Edwards and Jacob K. Friefeld will discuss the largely unknown story of Black people who migrated from the South to the Great Plains between 1877 and 1920 in search of land and freedom. -
Online - 11:15am to 11:45am
No Conscription Without Representation: Voting Rights and the Constitution (Grades 9–12)
Using the Constitution, constitutional amendments, legislation, and a Supreme Court case, students will explore the progression of voting rights in the United States.
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February 17 Saturday
Atlanta, GA - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Celebrating Family Days at the Carter Library!
Saturday, February 17, 2024 - 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.
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February 16 Friday
Little Rock, AR - 2:00pm to 2:30pm
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
This program allows visitors to the Library and Museum to view items that aren't normally on display. The theme for February is "How did Bill Clinton's campaigns for President reshape American electoral politics?" -
West Branch, IA - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
This free monthly program allows visitors to see items from our collection that aren't typically shown in our galleries. -
Little Rock, AR - 11:00am to 11:30am
Ask and Archivist, Converse with a Curator
This program allows visitors to the Library and Museum to view items that aren't normally on display. The theme for February is "How did Bill Clinton's campaigns for President reshape American electoral politics?"
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.