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"I Love America!" Fourth of July Celebration
Celebrate July 4th with the Lions Club at the George H.W. Bush CenterCOLLEGE STATION On July 4, the College Station Noon Lions Club will host the 59th annual I Love America Fourth of July Celebration at the George H.W. Bush Library Center at Texas A&M University. The celebration will feature food, childrens games and train rides, free admission to the Bush Library and Museum, a patriotic concert by the Brazos Valley Symphony and will culminate with a July 4th fireworks display.The day begins at 9:30 a.m. when the Bush Library and Museum will open with free admission for everyone until 8:00 p.m. Inside the rotunda, the College Station Noon Lions Club will offer free vision screenings from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Food truck vendors will open at 12:00 p.m. Vendors selling food include Blakes Steaks, C&L Nuts, the Crafty Pig, Good Bull BBQ, Kona Ice, Krab Kingz, Marcos Pizza, and Sweet Pops.At 5:00 p.m. the Lions Club will begin selling Coca-Cola products, Slovacek sausage, and offering free watermelon slices.Two All Abroad Fun Trains will provide free train rides starting at 4:00 p.m. The Kids Zone, complete with games and bounce houses, will be open around 6:15 p.m. Both the train rides and the Kids Zone will close at 8:30 p.m.Live music entertainment by the Great American Boxcar Chorus will start at 7:00 pm. The evening will culminate with a patriotic concert by the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra at 8:30 p.m. and a fireworks show at 9:45 p.m.This years event is made possible through the generous support of key sponsors Commerce National Bank, along with help from the George and Barbara Bush Foundation and the City of College Station. Other donors include the City of Bryan; HEB; the Nina Astin Winkler Trust; and the Office of Public Partnership & Outreach in the Office of the Provost, Texas A&M University; Union Pacific; and Wells Fargo.Free parking is available at Fan Field, the gravel parking lot on Research Parkway on the Texas A&M University campus. There will be no shuttles from West Campus Garage or Reed Arena. Barbara Bush Drive will close at 4:00 p.m.; all event attendees must enter through Discovery Drive or John Kimbrough Parkway. Handicapped parking is available in Lot 41.Go to http://transport.tamu.edu/Parking/events/annual.aspx for a map showing driving directions before and after the event. Scroll to the bottom of the page and under Summer Events click on July 4 I Love America.Attendees are asked to enter via University Drive and Research Parkway, arrive early and bring lawn chairs, picnic baskets and blankets. Pets and glass containers are not permitted.I Love America Fourth of July Schedule of Events 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Bush Library opens (free admission all day) 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. College Station Noon Lions Club vision screening (inside library) 12:00 p.m. Food truck vendors open4:00 p.m. Barbara Bush Drive closes All Abroad Fun Trains begin train rides for kids5:00 p.m. Lions Club begins selling Coca-Cola products, Slovacek sausage, and offering free watermelon slices6:15 p.m. Kids Zone opens7:00 p.m. Live entertainment: Great American Boxcar Chorus8:30 p.m. Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra concert Kids Zone and All Abroad Fun Train rides close9:00 p.m. Food Truck Vendors close9:45 p.m. Fireworks display
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Bush Birthday Tribute
The event will also serve as a tribute to Mrs. Bush and 94th birthday on June 8. Museum visitors are invited to join in the festivities from noonto 4:00 p.m. with free birthday cake, popcorn, and refreshments in the rotunda.
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First Day of Issue Dedication Ceremony: Commemorative Forever Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service is honoring former President George H.W. Bush with a forever stamp and dedication ceremony on June 12, which would have been his 95th birthday. The stamp art is a portrait of Bush painted by artist Michael J. Deas and based on a 1997 photograph taken by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, according to the Postal Service. He is sun-tanned and wearing a gray suit with a power-blue dress shirt and a dark blue tie with stars.#GHWBushStamp
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Smokey Bear’s Birthday Bash
Americas national champion of wildfire prevention and the face of the longest-running PSA campaign in the United States, Smokey Bear, turned 75 this year.Since 1944, Smokey Bear has had a dramatic impact reducing the number of human-caused wildfires in America. And 75 years later, hes still working hard.A legacy that great deserves the celebration to match.Texas A&M Forest Service invites you to wish Smokey Bear a happy birthday at the grand finale birthday bash on October 19.Come see the official Friends of Smokey Bear hot air balloon thats traveled all the way from Albuquerque, New Mexico. This must-see balloon is nearly ten stories tall and 72 feet wide!In addition to the hot air balloon, we'll also celebrate with carnival-like children's games, arts and crafts, bounce houses, a dunking booth, piatas, face painting, a meet and greet with Smokey, educational booths andof coursebirthday cupcakes.This come-and-go event is free and open to the public.All are invited to celebrate 75 years of Smokey Bear.
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Texas A&M University Chemistry Road Show
To register on site, emailbush.education@nara.gov or call 979-691-4006.This program is also available as a Distance Learning opportunity through www.connect2texas.net for those schools who are unable to experience the program in person.
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Night at the Museum Halloween Celebration
The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum and Bryan Broadcasting present the annual Night at the MuseumHalloween Celebration sponsored by College Station Ford. The event will take place at the Bush Library and Museum on Sunday, October 27, from 3--6 p.m. Activities include trick-or-treating through the museum, carnival games, refreshments, bounce houses, face painting, a holiday photo op and a costume contest.In order to compete in the costume contest, participants must walk across the stage in the rotunda between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. The costume contest is divided into the followingcategories: ages 3 & under, ages 4-6, ages 7-9, ages 10-12, Best Family/Group and "Most Original." There will be prizes in all categories, the top five winners of the childrens categories and the top three winners of the best family/group and most original. Costumes will be judged in the Rotunda from 3-5 p.m., and the contest winners will be announced at 5:30 p.m. on the plaza. You must be present to win.Due in large part to a sponsorship from College Station Ford, this event is free and open to the public. Special thanks to JJ's Snowcones, Pepsi and Bryan Broadcasting's family of radio stations, including Candy 95, La Jefa 102.7, and Maverick 100.9!
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"Sisters First" book signing featuring Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush
Meet former first granddaughters Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush at a special book signing at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Their first children's book,Sisters First, illustrates the magic of sisterhood, and how we are all stronger, braver, and smarter when we stick together. Jenna and Barbara will be signing copies of their book on Saturday, November 16, beginning at 10 a.m.
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Free admission to the Bush Library and Museum to honor President George H.W. Bush
Admission to the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum will be free on Saturday, November 30, in honor of the one year anniversary of the passing of President George H.W. Bush. The museum hours will be from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Join us on Thursday, December 5, as we light the George Bush Presidential Library Center's Community Christmas Tree! Modeled after the tree lighting ceremony that takes place annually on the White House grounds, the ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. and will include musical entertainment and special guest tree lighters. The ceremony will take place outside, and a reception will follow inside.Throughout the month, we encourage people to take their family pictures in front of the beautifully decorated, beautifully lit tree.Be sure to stay and join us for the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours in the rotunda.This is an excellent networking opportunity and the chance to find out how the Chamber can help you and your business.Bring a new toy or a non-perishable food item to help make a difference in the Brazos Valley this Christmas! The George and Barbara Bush Foundation will be collecting toys for Toys for Tots and food to the Food for Families Food Drive.For more information call (979) 691-4014 or emailreservations.bush@nara.gov.
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Holidays in the Rotunda 2019
Get into the holiday spirit with our annual Holidays in the Rotunda celebration at the Bush Library and Museum onSaturday,December 7, starting at 10:00 a.m.! This free event takes place in front of the museum's magnificently decorated Christmas tree in the rotunda.Live holiday entertainment, along with ornament making inSanta's workshop will get you in the yuletide spirit.Santa Claus will be here to hear your children's wish lists, so bring your cameras!There will be cookies, hot chocolate and punch served during the activities.Bring a new toy or a non-perishable food item to help make a difference in the Brazos Valley this Christmas! The George and Barbara Bush Foundation will be collecting toys for Toys for Tots and food to the Food for Families Food Drive.For more information call (979) 691-4014 or emailreservations.bush@nara.gov.