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.

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.

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.

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.

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?"

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

David Finkel, Author of An American Dreamer: Life in a Divided Country

Thursday, February 15, 2024 - 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.

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

International Relations in a Dangerous World

In conjunction with the 200th anniversary year of the Monroe Doctrine, we present a discussion on the historic and current measures taken by the U.S. Government to protect U.S. citizens overseas.

Little Rock, AR - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

The Barber of Little Rock: One Man’s Fight to Close the Racial Wealth Gap

Showing of the award-winning documentary and 2024 Academy Award nominated, “The Barber of Little Rock” and a conversation with Arlo Washington, producer Taren Robinson & directors John Hoffman and Christine Turner.

Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm

National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet George Washington Carver

Meet George Washington Carver, the noted American agricultural scientist, educator, and inventor, as portrayed by Keith Henley of American Historical Theatre.

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

Bess Tea

Commemorate Bess Wallace Truman's birthday at our annual Bess Tea.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War

Edda L. Fields-Black will describe the Combahee River Raid, when Harriet Tubman ventured into the heart of slave territory—Beaufort, SC, to live, work, and gather intelligence for a daring raid.

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

Celebrating 10 Years of the David M. Rubenstein Records of Rights Gallery

To honor the first decade of the Rubenstein Records of Rights Gallery, this program examines how rights are defined over time in our participatory republic.

Little Rock, AR - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Clinton Presidential Center Presents “The First State Visit”

Dr. Ryan P. Semmes, Director of Research for the Grant Presidential Library, will present on the first state dinner. The historic event was held at the White House in December 1874 to honor King Kalākaua of Hawaii.

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

Antonia Hylton, Author of Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Online - 2:15pm to 2:45pm

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

During this interactive program, students will explore the Bill of Rights and how it outlines both limits on government and the rights of the people.

Online - 11:15am to 11:45am

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.

Independence, MO - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Paint and Sip

Inspired by the Thomas Hart Benton mural Independence and the Opening of the West, you'll create a keepsake while sipping mocktail mimosas and enjoying light brunch refreshments.

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

Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction

Author Fergus Bordewich and Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan will discuss how President Ulysses S. Grant battled both Southern enemies of Reconstruction and Northern conciliators.

Grand Rapids, MI - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Garrett Graff, Author of UFO: The Inside Story

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum welcomes back Garrett Graff to discuss his recent book, UFO: The Inside Story of the US Governments Search for Alien Life Here - and Out There.

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

Global Food Security and U.S. National Security

The 2024 programming will explore specific Eisenhower-era initiatives in seeking peace through prosperity, strength, and alliances.

Ann Arbor, MI - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

When Watergate Changed the World with Garrett M. Graff

Join the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation as we explore the legacy of Watergate

Simi Valley, CA - 10:00am to 4:00pm

American Red Cross Community Blood Drive

American Red Cross Community Blood Drive at the Reagan Library

Little Rock, AR - 2:00pm to 2:30pm

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. "What does an Archivist do?".

West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 2:30pm

Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator

Lynn Smith, audio visual archivist, will share a lighthearted look at activities and events the Hoovers participated in over the years.

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. "What does an Archivist do?" is the January theme.

West Branch, IA - 11:00am to 11:30am

Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator

Lynn Smith, audio visual archivist, will share a lighthearted look at activities and events the Hoovers participated in over the years.

Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm

National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Deborah Sampson

Come learn about Deborah Sampson, the first woman to fight in the American Revolutionary War.

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

Paul Bolster, Author of Saving the Georgia Coast

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m/

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

EVENT CANCELLED

Classic SimCity Game Night - Evenings at Ease

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

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America

Benjamin L. Carp's new book tells the full story of an iconic episode in American history—the Boston Tea Party—exploding myths, exploring the unique city life of 18th-century Boston.

Atlanta, GA - 10:00am to 4:45pm

You Are Cordially Invited: Holidays at the Carter White House Exhibition Closes

“You Are Cordially Invited: Holidays at the Carter White House,” is on display through January 6th.

Little Rock, AR - 2:00pm to 2:30pm

Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator

This free program allows visitors to the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum to view items that aren’t normally on display. "Presents for the President: Happy Holidays, President Clinton!" is the December theme.

Online - 2:15pm to 2:45pm

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.

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.