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Bush Birthday Celebration
Join us at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum as we honor the 98th birthday of President Bush on June 12, and Mrs. Bush's 97th birthday on June 8. Museum visitors are invited to join in the festivities from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with free birthday cake, popcorn, and refreshments in the rotunda.Guests are encouraged to don their crazy socks and pearls as we honor the lives and legacies of President and Mrs. Bush. There is no cost to participate in the festivities in the rotunda, but regular museum admission will apply. Special thanks to Pepsi and Blue Bell for the refreshments!
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Juneteenth Celebration: Freedom's Legacy "Dancing for Freedom"
Celebrate Juneteenth with stories, songs, chants, rhythms, and dances. Storyteller Toni Simmons will guide you as you explore the tradition of dancing in African-American culture and folklore from Africa to America to Emancipation. Come, listen, participate, and dance to celebrate freedom.Freedom Walk, 9-10 a.m. beginning at the Lincoln Recreation Center, 1000 Eleanor Street, College StationJuneteenth Storytelling, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Toni Simmons presents "Dancing for Freedom"Pizza lunch for all participants, 11:30 a.m.All activities will take place at the Lincoln Recreation Center, 1000 Eleanor Street in College Station. To make your reservations or for more information, email bush.education@nara.gov or call (979) 691-4006
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Summer Film Series: "Atlantis: The Lost Empire"
The second movie of our 2022 Summer Film Series will be Atlantis: The Lost Empire. This animated film is filled with action and adventure. It was released in 2001 by Walt Disney Pictures.This story follows an inexperienced young adventurer who becomes the key to unraveling an ancient mystery when he joins up with a group of daredevil explorers to find the legendary lost empire of Atlantis. A naive-but-determined museum cartographer, Milo Thatch, dreams of completing the quest begun by his late grandfather, a famous explorer. When a mysterious journal surfaces, an eccentric billionaire funds an expedition and the action shifts to high gear. Atlantis: The Lost Empire is rated PG, and is an hour and 35 minutes long.Bring your blankets and lawn chairs as we enjoy this film under the stars. Games and free refreshments (while supplies last) will begin at 7 p.m., and the movie will start just after sundown. You may bring your coolers, but please no pets or glass containers.This movie is being shown in conjunction with two of the current rotating exhibits at the Bush Library and Museum, Texas Sea Grant: 50 Years of Science and Stewardship and Oceans of Plastic. From maintaining healthy coastal ecosystems to aiding sustainable fisheries and promoting resilient communities, Texas Sea Grant has helped Texans protect and enhance the unique, culturally significant, and economically important resources of Texas coastal and marine environments. Visitors will learn about historic and current Texas Sea Grant programs and successes while realizing their own impact as stewards of the Texas coast. Additionally, plastic pollution in our oceans is one of the most pressing consumer and environmental issues that we face today. Oceans of Plastic is a strangely beautiful collection of art made from plastics acquired from beaches along the Texas Gulf Coast.These exhibits will be on display until July 5, 2022, dont miss out!
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"I Love America!" Fourth of July Celebration
The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum is proud to host the College StationNoonLions Club's "I Love America" Fourth of July Celebration, July 4, 2022, at the George Bush Presidential Library Center at Texas A&M University.Free parking is available at Fan Field, the gravel parking lot on Research Parkway on the Texas A&M University campus. Handicapped parking is available in Lot 41 in front of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum entrance. Barbara Bush Drive will be closed at 8 a.m., so all attendees must enter through Research Parkway. For a map of the traffic and parking plans, click on the link below.Come early and bring lawn chairs, picnic baskets and blankets. Please, no pets or glass containers.Schedule of Events:8:00 a.m. -- Barbara Bush Drive closes; All traffic must enter through Research Park (see Parking and Traffic map)9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. -- The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum open with free admission all day10:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m. -- College Station Noon Lions Club vision screening (inside)11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. -- Food truck vendors open, Kids' Zone activities open, including free watermelon and free train rides for kids11:00 a.m. -- Performance by John Wick Band12:00 p.m.-- Presentation of Colors,The Star-Spangled Banner, Pledge of Allegiance12:30 p.m. -- Performance by The Great American Boxcar Chorus1:30p.m.-- Performance by Britt Lloyd Band2:00 p.m.-- CHI Helicopter arrives, balloon twisting begins (inside)4:00 p.m. -- Outside activities end, Kids' Zone closes6:00 p.m. -- Bush Library and Museum closesThe College Station Noon Lions Club will also be selling Slovacek's Sausage, Coca-Cola beverages, and giving out FREE watermelon beginning at 11 a.m. (while supplies last).
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The Bill of Rights Workshop for Elementary Educators
Kids have rights! This online workshop will explore how to engage young learners in the active exploration of primary sources that teach about the rights embodied in the Bill of Rights.Educators, join the National Archives for a summer online workshop series! Each two-hour program will explore how to use primary sources to delve into the big ideas of the founding documents. During each interactive session, participants will engage with primary sources and partake in collaborative group work and discussion to discover how to use National Archives resources and programs to teach civic knowledge and skills.Registration is free and each program will be held via Zoom. You will receive the connection information via email the week of the event. Certificates of participation will be available by request. Please email civics@nara.gov with any questions.Thisprogram is offered as a part of We Rule: Civics for All of US, a new education initiative from the National Archives that promotes civic literacy and engagement. Our interactive programs draw upon the vast holdings of the National Archives to promote the knowledge and skills students need for civic engagement in the 21st century. Each program is led by one of our educators located at National Archives sites, the Center for Legislative Archives, and Presidential Libraries across the country. Visit www.archives.gov/education/civic-education for more information.
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The Bill of Rights Workshop for Secondary Educators
Participants in this online workshop will study the history of the Bill of Rights by analyzing primary sources. Discussions will focus on how the Bill of Rights was developed into a charter of liberty, and the participants will consider the best ways to incorporate the study of the Bill of Rights in a civic education curriculum.Educators, join the National Archives for a summer online workshop series! Each two-hour program will explore how to use primary sources to delve into the big ideas of the founding documents. During each interactive session, participants will engage with primary sources and partake in collaborative group work and discussion to discover how to use National Archives resources and programs to teach civic knowledge and skills.Registration is free and each program will be held via Zoom. You will receive the connection information via email the week of the event. Certificates of participation will be available by request. Please email civics@nara.gov with any questions.This programisoffered as a part of We Rule: Civics for All of US, a new education initiative from the National Archives that promotes civic literacy and engagement. Our interactive programs draw upon the vast holdings of the National Archives to promote the knowledge and skills students need for civic engagement in the 21st century. Each program is led by one of our educators located at National Archives sites, the Center for Legislative Archives, and Presidential Libraries across the country. Visit www.archives.gov/education/civic-education for more information.
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We the People: Teaching the Constitution Workshop for Elementary Educators
Looking closely at the Preamble of the Constitution, teachers will work with primary sources from the National Archives and consider how the interpretation of We the People has changed over time. Participants will leave the online program with strategies for teaching the Constitution in ways that expand its accessibility in their K--5 classrooms.Educators, join the National Archives for a summer online workshop series! Each two-hour program will explore how to use primary sources to delve into the big ideas of the founding documents. During each interactive session, participants will engage with primary sources and partake in collaborative group work and discussion to discover how to use National Archives resources and programs to teach civic knowledge and skills.Registration is free and each program will be held via Zoom. You will receive the connection information via email the week of the event. Certificates of participation will be available by request. Please email civics@nara.gov with any questions.This program is offered as a part of We Rule: Civics for All of US, a new education initiative from the National Archives that promotes civic literacy and engagement. Our interactive programs draw upon the vast holdings of the National Archives to promote the knowledge and skills students need for civic engagement in the 21st century. Each program is led by one of our educators located at National Archives sites, the Center for Legislative Archives, and Presidential Libraries across the country. Visit www.archives.gov/education/civic-education for more information.
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The Power to Vote: Who Decides? Workshop for Secondary Educators
Discover classroom resources for teaching the dynamic history of the debate over voting rights in the United States. Participants in this online workshop will consider how to engage students in exploring the role of the Constitution, the states, and ordinary citizens in this hallmark of democracy.Educators, join the National Archives for a summer online workshop series! Each two-hour program will explore how to use primary sources to delve into the big ideas of the founding documents. During each interactive session, participants will engage with primary sources and partake in collaborative group work and discussion to discover how to use National Archives resources and programs to teach civic knowledge and skills.This programs are offered as a part of We Rule: Civics for All of US, a new education initiative from the National Archives that promotes civic literacy and engagement. Our interactive programs draw upon the vast holdings of the National Archives to promote the knowledge and skills students need for civic engagement in the 21st century. Each program is led by one of our educators located at National Archives sites, the Center for Legislative Archives, and Presidential Libraries across the country. Visit www.archives.gov/education/civic-education for more information.Registration is free and each program will be held via Zoom. You will receive the connection information via email the week of the event. Certificates of participation will be available by request. Please email civics@nara.gov with any questions.Thisprogram is offered as a part of We Rule: Civics for All of US, a new education initiative from the National Archives that promotes civic literacy and engagement. Our interactive programs draw upon the vast holdings of the National Archives to promote the knowledge and skills students need for civic engagement in the 21st century. Each program is led by one of our educators located at National Archives sites, the Center for Legislative Archives, and Presidential Libraries across the country. Visit www.archives.gov/education/civic-education for more information.
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First day, "Mandela: The Official Exhibition"
Mandela: The Official Exhibitionis the major new global exhibition that explores the life of one of the worlds most famous freedom fighters and political leaders. The epic story of Nelson Mandela is told in a series of experiential galleries from his rural childhood home through years of turbulent struggle against the apartheid regime, to his eventual vindication and final years as South Africas first democratically elected president.Visitors will learn about why he is still such an important figure, as the exhibit explores his fight for racial equality, his uncanny ability to forgive, and his tireless work to unify South Africa. The heavy cost of his defiance -- the 27 years he spent in prison and the loss of family and liberty - would profoundly impact him for the rest of his life. Mandelas values and commitment to making the world a better place are just as vital now as they were during his lifetime. His is a story that can educate and inspire all who experience it. Mandela: The Official Exhibition, produced by Round Room Live in partnership with the Royal House of Mandela (RHom) and RHoM Investments, will be on display in the Ansary Gallery of American History beginning July 29, 2022, through April 23, 2023.
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Family Fish
The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum is excited to partner with theCollege Station Police Departmenttobring youFamily Fish 2022!Create lasting family memories while enjoying a morning of FREE fishing and fun at the pond on the grounds of the Bush Library and Museum!The pond will be generously stocked with catfish and additional activities will include games, education stations, emergency vehicle displays, refreshments, and more.Participants are encouraged to bring their own fishing gear. Fishing licenses are not required.