Events and Exhibits
Explore the history of our nation at the Presidential Libraries! See, hear, and participate in the events that changed our lives and made us who we are as a nation.
-
September 20 Friday
West Branch, IA - 02:00pm to 04:30pm CDT
Naturalization Ceremony
Annual naturalization ceremony held outdoors. -
Independence, MO - 06:30pm to 09:30pm CDT
Trails to Truman Trivia Night: Trails Edition
Trails to Truman Trivia Night is back! This time the topic is trails — historic and modern — along with other trivial categories. -
September 21 Saturday
Hyde Park, NY - 02:00pm to 05:00pm EDT
Film Screenings & Artist Presentation: BREAKFREE with Edwina Sandys
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will present an afternoon of programs highlighting the Library's Berlin Wall sculpture BREAKFREE with artist and Churchill granddaughter Edwina Sandys. -
September 22 Sunday
Yorba Linda, CA - 04:30pm to 11:00pm PDT
The Charlie and Ling Zhang Mid-Autumn Festival
East meets West at the Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival at the Nixon Library — an evening of fun for the entire family! -
September 23 Monday
Grand Rapids, MI - 09:00am to 05:00pm EDT
Exhibit Opens:3D Expressions: SAQA's Global Exhibition
Explore a new dimension in contemporary fiber art. -
September 24 Tuesday
Kansas City, MO - 06:30pm to 09:00pm CDT
Protecting the Peace: United Nations Peacekeepers in the 21st Century
Join us for a panel featuring international military officers discussing their most challenging and rewarding experiences and the questions surrounding the responsibility of protecting civilians and peace. -
Kansas City, MO - 06:30pm to 09:00pm CDT
Protecting the Peace: United Nations Peacekeepers in the 21st Century
Join us for a panel featuring international military officers discussing their most challenging and rewarding experiences and the questions surrounding the responsibility of protecting civilians and peace. -
Kansas City, MO - 06:30pm to 09:00pm CDT
Protecting the Peace: United Nations Peacekeepers in the 21st Century
Join us for a panel featuring international military officers discussing their most challenging and rewarding experiences and the questions surrounding the responsibility of protecting civilians and peace. -
September 26 Thursday
College Station, TX - 10:30am to 12:30pm CDT
"George to George," Shaping the Nation by our Constitution by Thomas Borcher
Please join us as constitutional law expert Thomas Borcher emphasizes and discusses the specific role of the three branches of the U.S. Government: Executive, Judicial and the Legislative. -
Hyde Park, NY - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EDT
Presentation: "FDR as a Stamp Collector" with Paul M. Holland
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will present "FDR as a Stamp Collector" with Paul M. Holland. -
September 27 Friday
College Station, TX - 07:00pm to 10:00pm CDT
Summer Film Series: "The LEGO Movie"
The last, but certainly not least, movie of our 2019 Summer Film Series will be “The LEGO Movie.” Produced by Warner Bros. Studio, this hilarious animation was released in 2014. -
October 14 Monday
Boston, MA - 10:30am to 11:30am EDT
Celebrate! with Behind the Mask — The Woman Who Outshone the Sun
A poem inspired by a Zapotec folktale comes to life. When a mysterious woman is exiled from a mountain village, she takes the river with her and the villagers learn about tolerance and their impact on the world. -
October 19 Saturday
College Station, TX - 10:00am to 03:00pm CDT
Smokey Bear's 75th Birthday Bash
Texas A&M Forest Service invites you to celebrate Smokey Bear's 75th Birthday Bash on the Bush Library and Museum grounds. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 01:00pm to 04:00pm EDT
"Fabric Mosaic"
Quilting class with ArtPrize winner (2013 and 2015) Ann Loveless -
October 21 Monday
Hyde Park, NY - 11:00am to 01:00pm EDT
Author Talk and Signing: THREE DAYS AT THE BRINK: FDR'S DARING GAMBLE TO WIN WORLD WAR II with Bret Baier
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will present an author talk and book signing with Bret Baier author of THREE DAYS AT THE BRINK: FDR'S DARING GAMBLE TO WIN WORLD WAR II. -
October 26 Saturday
Boston, MA - 10:30am to 11:30am EDT
Celebrate! with Triveni Dance Ensemble — Faces of the Divine
Learn about many fascinating Hindu deities in a stunning performance with beautiful costumes and traditional dance styles. -
October 27 Sunday
West Branch, IA - 09:00am to 06:00pm CDT
Collaborating Collectors: Herbert & Lou Hoover - Exhibit Closes
A temporary exhibit featuring rarely displayed, unique, personal items from our collections - and the stories behind the artifacts. Exhibit closes today. -
November 03 Sunday
Grand Rapids, MI - 09:00am to 05:00pm EST
Exhibit Closes: 3D Expressions: SAQA's Global Exhibition
Explore a new dimension in contemporary fiber art. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 05:15pm to 09:00pm EST
Exhibit Closing: Extraordinary Circumstances: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford
An exhibition of photography by President Gerald Ford's personal White House photographer, David Hume Kennerly. -
November 12 Tuesday
Abilene, KS - 07:00pm to 09:30pm CST
Ike Book TALK - The General's First Lady
Ike Book TALK facilitated by Marilyn Holt -
November 16 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 09:00am to 05:30pm CST
Viva Hoover! The 1928 Good Will Tour
An exhibit highlighting the Goodwill Tour that president-elect Herbert Hoover took in 1928. On display from Nov. 16, 2019 - January 26, 2020. -
December 09 Monday
Grand Rapids, MI - 02:00pm to 04:00pm EST
Pajama Story Time at the Ford
Come join us for a holiday story! -
January 05 Sunday
College Station, TX - 09:00am to 06:00pm CST
Exhibit Closes: Wit and Humor: American Political Cartoons
From the earliest days of our nation, political cartoons appeared as powerful tools of expression for both the powerful and powerless. -
January 12 Sunday
Yorba Linda, CA - 10:00am to 08:00pm PST
Special Exhibit: Apollo 11: One Giant Leap for Mankind
Special Exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The exhibit opens April 29, 2019, and runs through January 12, 2020.