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.
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April 20 Saturday
Grand Rapids, MI - 09:30am to 12:30pm CDT
Historical Betty Ford Easter Egg-Stravaganza!
Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Museum. -
Yorba Linda, CA - 11:30am to 05:00pm PDT
Corks and Crafts: Wine Tasting Event
Wine Tasting Event -
April 21 Sunday
Simi Valley, CA - 10:00am to 08:00pm PDT
Exhibit Closes: Pompeii, The Exhibition
Features over 150 authentic artifacts preserved in volcanic ash from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius on August 24, 79 AD. -
April 22 Monday
Yorba Linda, CA - 11:00am to 03:00pm PDT
Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of President Nixon's Passing with California Governor Pete Wilson
Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of President Nixon's Passing with California Governor Pete Wilson -
Atlanta, GA - 06:30pm to 09:30pm EDT
Albatross Film Screening
Earth Day screening of the documentary "Albatross" -
April 23 Tuesday
College Station, TX - 05:30pm to 08:30pm CDT
Inequality in Education: What Have We Learned and How Can We Fix It?
Please join us for an Education Policy Workshop featuring Dr. Susan Dynarski who will speak about her research relating to inequality in education. -
Atlanta, GA - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EDT
Valerie Jarrett Author Program
Former Obama aide Valerie Jarrett discusses her book "Finding My Voice" with Stacey Abrams. -
April 24 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EDT
James Campbell Author Program
James Campbell discusses and signs his book "Mississippi Witness." -
April 25 Thursday
Austin, TX - 06:00pm to 09:00pm CDT
“Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins” Screening and Discussion
“Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins” Screening and Discussion -
College Station, TX - 06:30pm to 09:00pm CDT
Issues Forum: "Mark Burns: Grand Canyon Photography"
This Issues Forum is in conjunction with an exhibit at the Bush Library and Museum, “Grand Canyon Photographs: Celebrating the Centennial 1919-2019,” photographed and curated by Mark Burns. -
April 27 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 10:00am to 04:00pm CDT
Kites Over Hoover Park
Bring your kite and join the kite performance team, 180 Go! at the annual kite flying event. -
April 29 Monday
Yorba Linda, CA - 10:00am to 08:00pm PDT
Exhibit Opens: Apollo 11: One Giant Leap for Mankind
Special Exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing -
Grand Rapids, MI - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EDT
Lecture With Author David Priess
Author David Priess discusses his book, "How to Get Rid of a President: History's Guide to Removing Unpopular, Unable, or Unfit Chief Executives". -
April 30 Tuesday
College Station, TX - 09:30am to 06:00pm CDT
Exhibit Closing: Grand Canyon Photographs
The 'Grand Canyon Photographs' is an exhibit celebrating the Centennial Anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EDT
Lecture with Author David Priess
Author David Priess discusses his book, "How to Get Rid of a President: History's Guide to Removing Unpopular, Unable, or Unfit Chief Executives." -
May 01 Wednesday
Austin, TX - 06:00pm to 08:00pm CDT
“Chasing the Moon” Screening and Discussion
“Chasing the Moon” Screening and Discussion -
May 03 Friday
Atlanta, GA - 06:30pm to 09:30pm EDT
Citizen Jane Film Screening
Film Screening of the documentary "Citizen Jane: Battle for the City." -
May 14 Tuesday
College Station, TX - 10:30am to 02:30pm CDT
"The Return of Hank the Cowdog’s Ranch Life: Ranch Wildlife" by John Erickson
Did you think that horses, cattle, and cowdogs are the only animals you'd find on a ranch? Think again! Coyotes, buzzards, porcupines, rabbits, rattlesnakes, and burrowing owls all make frequent appearances. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EDT
Ambassador Carla A. Hills - "Why Trade Matters"
Ambassador Carla A. Hills - "Why Trade Matters" -
College Station, TX - 06:30pm to 09:00pm CDT
Issues Forum: James Olson, "To Catch A Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence"
Former spy Jim Olson joins the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum for an Issues Forum over his new book, “To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence.” -
May 17 Friday
College Station, TX - 07:00pm to 10:00pm CDT
Summer Film Series: "Spy Kids"
Please join us for our first movie in our 2019 Summer Film Series, “Spy Kids.” The action-packed family comedy was produced by Miramax, and released in 2001. -
May 20 Monday
College Station, TX - 09:30am to 06:00pm CDT
Exhibit Closes: "Grand Canyon Photographs"
"Grand Canyon Photographs: Celebrating the Centennial 1919-2019.” -
May 23 Thursday
Boston, MA - 06:00pm to 08:00pm EDT
American Experience: Chasing The Moon
The Kennedy Library and WGBH partner for a preview of the American Experience series, Chasing the Moon. Executive producer Mark Samels, director Robert Stone, and panelists discuss the series and the Space race. -
May 24 Friday
Boston, MA - 09:00am to 05:00pm EDT
Exhibit Closes: State Dinner Honoring the Ivory Coast President, May 22, 1962
This exhibit highlights a state dinner honoring the President of the Ivory Coast, one of 15 African nations that had gained its independence in the year preceding JFK's Presidency. -
May 26 Sunday
West Branch, IA - 02:00pm to 04:15pm CDT
Who is Buried at Arlington Cemetery?
Stories from Our Nation's Most Hallowed Ground. A program presented by Thomas Tudor -
May 27 Monday
West Branch, IA - 02:00pm to 04:00pm CDT
Eastern Iowa Brass Band
Iowa's only brass band will perform an outdoor concert in the West Branch Village Green. Bring your own seating. -
May 28 Tuesday
College Station, TX - 09:30am to 06:00pm CDT
Exhibit Closes: "Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America"
"Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs" will reveal major events and periods in U.S. History when Americans were threatened by enemies within its borders. -
College Station, TX - 09:30am to 06:00pm CDT
Exhibit Closing: Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America
Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America highlights major events and periods in U.S. History when Americans were threatened by enemies within its borders. -
May 29 Wednesday
College Station, TX - 10:30am to 02:30pm CDT
Humorous Poetry by Poet Col. Wayne Edwards, The Family Poet
Col. Wayne Edwards is a comic poet who brings his humorous poetry to life. -
June 09 Sunday
College Station, TX - 09:00am to 06:00pm CDT
Exhibit Closes: "Grand Canyon Photographs" Exhibit
The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is excited to announce the upcoming exhibit, “Grand Canyon Photographs: Celebrating the Centennial 1919-2019.” -
June 10 Monday
Austin, TX - 08:00am to 06:00pm CDT
Exhibit Opens: Why Women Organize
Why Women Organize -
June 13 Thursday
Austin, TX - 08:00am to 06:00pm CDT
Exhibit Closes: Why Women Organize
Why Women Organize -
June 19 Wednesday
Boston, MA - 09:00am to 09:00pm EDT
NASA: From The Moon To Mars and Beyond
Apollo 11 LCM pilot Michael Collins, Charles Bolden, Ellen Ochoa, and Dava Newman discuss NASA with National Air and Space Museum director Ellen Stofan. -
June 23 Sunday
Boston, MA - 02:00pm to 03:30pm EDT
Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution
Todd S. Purdum, staff writer at The Atlantic, discusses his new book, Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution. -
July 01 Monday
College Station, TX - 09:00am to 06:00pm CDT
Exhibit Opens: 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. -
July 04 Thursday
West Branch, IA - 02:00pm to 04:15pm CDT
Eastern Iowa Brass Band
Outdoor performance by the Eastern Iowa Brass Band and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Village Green, West Branch, Iowa, please bring your own seating. -
September 01 Sunday
West Branch, IA - 02:00pm to 04:00pm CDT
Laura Ingalls Wilder Remembered
Speaking will be Sarah S. Uthoff, a respected authority on Laura Ingalls Wilder. -
September 02 Monday
Grand Rapids, MI - 05:15pm to 09:00pm EDT
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. -
September 20 Friday
West Branch, IA - 02:00pm to 04:30pm CDT
Naturalization Ceremony
Annual naturalization ceremony held outdoors. -
November 23 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 09:00am to 05:30pm CST
Herbert Hoover's Goodwill Tour
An exhibit on highlighting the Goodwill Tour that president-elect Herbert Hoover took in 1928. -
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
Exhibit Closes: Apollo 11: One Giant Leap for Mankind
Special Exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing