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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June 16 Sunday
Atlanta, GA - 03:00pm to 05:00pm EDT
Elaine Welteroth author program
Elaine Welteroth discusses and signs her book "More Than Enough." -
June 17 Monday
West Branch, IA - 10:00am to 12:00pm CDT
Crafting for Kids - The Mini Olive Studio
Create a fun animal necklace. -
June 18 Tuesday
Atlanta, GA - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EDT
Screening of "Road Not taken."
The Carter Library and Friends of Mimosa hall present a free screening of "Road Not Taken." -
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. -
College Station, TX - 09:00am to 12:30pm CDT
Celebrating Juneteenth Freedom's Legacy: Honoring Our Ancestors
On Wednesday, June 19 join the Bryan-College Station community-wide celebration of Juneteenth with the annual Freedom Walk and an interactive storytelling program at the Bush Center. -
June 20 Thursday
West Branch, IA - 02:00pm to 05:00pm CDT
Genealogy Workshop
Search your family history. -
June 21 Friday
College Station, TX - 07:00pm to 10:00pm CDT
Summer Film Series: "WALL-E"
Stop by and enjoy the second movie of our 2019 Summer Film Series, “WALL-E.” Walt Disney Pictures released this touching science-fiction animation in 2008. -
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. -
June 25 Tuesday
Atlanta, GA - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EDT
Jim Auchmuty author program
Jim Auchmutey discusses and signs his new book "Smokelore." -
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
College Station, TX - 09:30am to 11:00pm CDT
"I Love America!" Fourth of July Celebration
The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum is proud to host the College Station Noon Lions Club's "I Love America" Fourth of July Celebration, July 4, 2019 at the George Bush Presidential Library. -
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. -
July 08 Monday
College Station, TX - 09:00am to 05:00pm CDT
Summer Camp 2019 dates: July 8-11, 15-18 and 22-25
The STARS (STudio ARt and Science) - STEAM elements. Offering fun and fascinating activities, such as making a science model able to move, cartoon drawing, art animation, and role-playing! -
July 15 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. -
College Station, TX - 09:00am to 05:00pm CDT
Summer Camp 2019 dates: July 8-11, 15-18 and 22-25
The STARS (STudio ARt and Science). Offering fun and fascinating activities, such as making a science model able to move (used on the space station), cartoon drawing, art animation, and role-playing! -
July 18 Thursday
West Branch, IA - 02:00pm to 05:00pm CDT
Genealogy Workshop
Search your family history. -
July 22 Monday
College Station, TX - 09:00am to 05:00pm CDT
Summer Camp 2019 dates: July 8-11, 15-18 and 22-25
The STARS (STudio ARt and Science) - STEAM elements. Offering fun and fascinating activities, such as making a science model able to move, cartoon drawing, art animation, and role-playing! -
July 25 Thursday
Atlanta, GA - 07:00pm to 09:00pm EDT
Josh Douglas author program
Josh Douglas discusses and signs his new book "Vote for US." -
August 03 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 02:00pm to 06:30pm CDT
The Great Humanitarian: Herbert Hoover
A conference on Hoover's humanitarian efforts. -
August 15 Thursday
West Branch, IA - 02:00pm to 05:00pm CDT
Genealogy Workshop
Search your family history. -
August 16 Friday
College Station, TX - 07:00pm to 10:00pm CDT
Summer Film Series: "Zootopia"
The third movie of our 2019 Summer Film Series will be “Zootopia.” This animated comedy was released in 2016 by Walt Disney Pictures. -
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. -
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 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 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. On display from Nov. 23, 2019 - March 2, 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
Exhibit Closes: Apollo 11: One Giant Leap for Mankind
Special Exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing