Yorba Linda, CA - 11:00am to 4:00pm

Annual Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony

Wreath laying and remarks by Medal of Honor Recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams, a decorated Marine Corps veteran of the iconic Battle of Iwo Jima.

Yorba Linda, CA - 10:00am to 5:00pm

Exhibit Closes: "Viet Stories: Recollections & Regeneration"

An exhibition remembers the past and captures the diversity and transformation of the contemporary Vietnamese American community over the last 40+ years.

Abilene, KS - 9:45am to 10:15am

Memorial Day Ceremony

Ceremony to honor the fallen military

Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am

Bluebonnet Tour

Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours.

Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 10:45am

Bluebonnet Tour

Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours.

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

Black Jack Pershing: Love and War

The film "Black Jack Pershing: Love and War" examines the life of Gen. John J. Pershing, commander of U.S. troops in World War I.

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

Larry Smith reading and book signing

Larry Smith, the creator of Six-Word Memoirs discusses his latest "Six Words Fresh Off the Boat: Stories of Immigration, Identity, and Coming to America."

Yorba Linda, CA - 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Meet Bret Baier

Meet Bret Baier

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

EVENT CANCELLED

When the Center Held: Gerald Ford and the Rescue of the American Presidency

​Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff to President Gerald Ford, discusses his memoir, "When the Center Held."

College Station, TX - 10:30am to 1:30pm

"The Return of Hank the Cowdog’s Ranch Life: Cowboys and Horses" by John Erickson

Join us as Hank the Cowdog, the Head of Ranch Security, teaches in a fun way about cowboys and horses in a new ranch life book.

Simi Valley, CA - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Lecture and Book Signing Bret Baier

Please join us for a lecture and book signing with Bret Baier on his brand new book, Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire.

Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Remembering Vietnam - Dr. John Curatola to Discuss Rolling Thunder: A Failure in Gradualism

Evening lecture with Dr. John Curatola who will discuss the air campaigns during Vietnam.

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

Jon Meacham conversation and book signing

Pulitzer Prize winning author Jon Measham discusses his new book The Soul of America with Pulitzer prize winning author Doug Blackmon.

Independence, MO - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

The Margaret Truman Memorial Reading Group

In May, the Reading Group will convene to discuss Murder at Union Station, an entertaining mystery novel about the shooting of a mobster-turned-government informer shortly before a meeting with his biographer

Washington, DC - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

Mission Possible: Emergency Response for Cultural Heritage Institutions in Puerto Rico

National Archives conservators and representatives from the National Park Service and the Smithsonian Institution talk about their mission to assist damaged cultural heritage sites in Puerto Rico.

Yorba Linda, CA - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Succulent Workshop at the Nixon Library

Create a beautiful succulent arrangement for your spring décor or tablescape.

Atlanta, GA - 9:00am to 4:45pm

Exhibit Closure: Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits

"Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits" features 48 iconic photographs of Americans who have distinguished themselves in fields as diverse as business, medicine, entertainment, politics and the arts.

Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am

Bluebonnet Tour

Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours.

Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 10:45am

Bluebonnet Tour

Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours.

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

Before the Freedom Riders: The Fight to Integrate Glen Echo Amusement Park

See exclusive, advance clips from Emmy award–winning filmmaker Ilana Trachtman’s documentary in progress, "Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round."

Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Served Like a Girl Film Screening

Film screening of "Served Like a Girl" offered in partnership with Kansas City PBS at the National World War I Museum and Memorial, 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO.

Ann Arbor, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Scott Kaufman book lecture

Join us as Scott Kaufman presents his compelling new presidential biography, Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party, which captures, for the first time, the full scope of Gerald Ford’s long and remarkable political life.

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

Thomas Ricks reading and book signing

Thomas Ricks discusses and signs his book Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom.

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

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

Join us for story time designed for 3- to 5-year-olds and accompanying adults. The theme for May is Jackie Robinson and baseball at the National Archives.

Grand Rapids, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Lecture: Scott Kaufman ~ "Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party: A Political Biography of Gerald R. Ford"

Join us as Scott Kaufman presents his compelling new presidential biography, "Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party," which captures, for all time, the full scope of Gerald Ford's long and remarkable political life.

Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm

Ambition, Pragmatism and Party

GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Dr. Scott Kaufman, chair of the Department of History at Francis Marion University, spoke at both the Museum and the Library about his newest book, Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party: A Political Biography of Gerald R. Ford. Kaufman described Ford as a product of his pragmatic Midwestern roots, a man ambitious to succeed in politics, and loyal to his party but not a political ideologue. Kaufman is the author of numerous books on diplomatic, presidential, and military history.

Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm

Ambition, Pragmatism and Party

GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Dr. Scott Kaufman, chair of the Department of History at Francis Marion University, spoke at both the Museum and the Library about his newest book, Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party: A Political Biography of Gerald R. Ford. Kaufman described Ford as a product of his pragmatic Midwestern roots, a man ambitious to succeed in politics, and loyal to his party but not a political ideologue. Kaufman is the author of numerous books on diplomatic, presidential, and military history.

Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm

Ambition, Pragmatism and Party

GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Dr. Scott Kaufman, chair of the Department of History at Francis Marion University, spoke at both the Museum and the Library about his newest book, Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party: A Political Biography of Gerald R. Ford. Kaufman described Ford as a product of his pragmatic Midwestern roots, a man ambitious to succeed in politics, and loyal to his party but not a political ideologue. Kaufman is the author of numerous books on diplomatic, presidential, and military history.

Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm

Ambition, Pragmatism and Party

GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Dr. Scott Kaufman, chair of the Department of History at Francis Marion University, spoke at both the Museum and the Library about his newest book, Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party: A Political Biography of Gerald R. Ford. Kaufman described Ford as a product of his pragmatic Midwestern roots, a man ambitious to succeed in politics, and loyal to his party but not a political ideologue. Kaufman is the author of numerous books on diplomatic, presidential, and military history.

Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am

Ambition, Pragmatism and Party

GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Dr. Scott Kaufman, chair of the Department of History at Francis Marion University, spoke at both the Museum and the Library about his newest book, Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party: A Political Biography of Gerald R. Ford. Kaufman described Ford as a product of his pragmatic Midwestern roots, a man ambitious to succeed in politics, and loyal to his party but not a political ideologue. Kaufman is the author of numerous books on diplomatic, presidential, and military history.

Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am

Ambition, Pragmatism and Party

GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Dr. Scott Kaufman, chair of the Department of History at Francis Marion University, spoke at both the Museum and the Library about his newest book, Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party: A Political Biography of Gerald R. Ford. Kaufman described Ford as a product of his pragmatic Midwestern roots, a man ambitious to succeed in politics, and loyal to his party but not a political ideologue. Kaufman is the author of numerous books on diplomatic, presidential, and military history.

Abilene, KS - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Talk About Kansas Literature (TALK) - Letters of a Woman Homesteader

Book discussion - Letters of a Woman Homesteader

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

70th Anniversary of President Truman’s Decision to Recognize Israel with special guest Ben Stein

Ben Stein will headline a program to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Recognition of Israel.

Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Soundtrack for a Revolution Film Screening and Discussion

Film screening and audience discussion of "Soundtrack for a Revolution" with the Greater KC Black History Study Group at the American Jazz Museum, 1616 East 18th Street, Kansas City, MO.

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

70th Anniversary of President Truman’s Decision to Recognize Israel with special guest Ben Stein

Ben Stein will headline a program to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Recognition of Israel.

Independence, MO - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Mother’s Day Tea with “First Ladies’ Man” Andrew Och

Mother’s Day Tea with the “First Ladies Man” Andrew Och

Simi Valley, CA - 10:00am to 1:30pm

Mother's Day Brunch

Celebrate the mother in your life at our 12th annual Mother’s Day Brunch at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library! You are sure to make her day by spoiling her with a champagne brunch in our grand setting.

Yorba Linda, CA - 9:30am to 12:00pm

Mother’s Day Brunch at the Nixon Library

Mother’s Day Brunch at the Nixon Library

Yorba Linda, CA - 9:30am to 12:00pm

Mother’s Day Brunch at the Nixon Library

Mother’s Day Brunch at the Nixon Library

Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am

Bluebonnet Tour

Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours.