Past Events
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April 17 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am
Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults
Join us for story time designed for 3- to 5-year-olds and accompanying adults. April's theme is the Cherry Blossom Festival.
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April 16 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
DC Emancipation Day and the Emancipation Proclamation
The DC Compensated Emancipation Act and the Emancipation Proclamation are the subject of discussion and are are display this night. -
Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
A Conversation with His Excellency Juan Manuel Santos Calder贸n
His Excellency Juan Manuel Santos Calder贸n, former President of Colombia, discusses key global issues with Professor Ricardo Hausmann, former Chief Economist of the Inter-American Development Bank. -
New York, NY - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Finding Family: Evidence Analysis: Which is the Right Record?
威尼斯人娱乐场 at New York City Finding Family Series: Evidence Analysis: Which is the Right Record? -
Washington, DC - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Emancipation Proclamation Family Activities
Learn about the Emancipation Proclamation through hands-on discovery. -
Boston, MA - 10:30am to 11:30am
Celebrate! with David Zucker - Poetry in Motion
Poetry comes to life in this masterful performance of acting, mime, vocal gymnastics, humor, audience participation, and a trunk full of costumes, puppets, and props.
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April 15 Monday
Austin, TX - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
An Evening With Robert Caro
An Evening With Robert Caro -
Washington, DC - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Emancipation Proclamation Family Activities
Learn about the Emancipation Proclamation through hands-on discovery. -
Austin, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closure: Apollo 8
Exhibit on display December 5, 2018 - April 15, 2019.
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April 14 Sunday
College Station, TX - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
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, 鈥淭o Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence."
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April 13 Saturday
Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Exhibit Opens: Native Texas Park : Guided Tours
Free guided tours of our Native Texas Park at 10 AM and 11 AM every Saturday (weather permitting). -
College Station, TX - 9:30am to 12:00am
College Station Easter Celebration
The College Station Easter Celebration, one of the most anticipated events of spring, will be held at the George H.W. Presidential Library and Museum on Saturday, April 13, from 9:30 a.m. until noon. -
Hyde Park, NY - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Hudson Valley History Reading Festival
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and the Friends of the Poughkeepsie Public Library District present the seventh annual Hudson Valley History Reading Festival on Saturday, April 13, 2019. -
Austin, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opens- Motown: The Sound of Young America
The first major museum exhibition to embrace all facets鈥攎usic, culture, and politics鈥攐f the 1960s biggest sounds in soul.
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April 11 Thursday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Akiba Solomon & Kenrya Rankin Author Program
Akiba Solomon & Kenrya Rankin discuss and sign their book " How We Fight White Supremacy : A Field Guide to Black Resistance." -
College Station, TX - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty by Susan Page
Hot off the press from the Washington Bureau Chief of USA Today Susan Page writes an immersive biography of the former First Lady, Barbra bush. -
Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Robert Caro: Writing History
Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author Robert Caro discusses his new book, Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing.
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April 8 Monday
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Film Screening and Discussion of Wylie Avenue Days
Film screening and discussion of Wylie Avenue Days. -
Austin, TX - 5:00pm to 10:00pm
The Summit on Race in America
The Summit on Race in America
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April 7 Sunday
Boston, MA - 2:00pm to 3:15pm
PEN/Hemingway Award Ceremony
Se谩n Hemingway presents the 2019 PEN/Hemingway Award to Tommy Orange for There, There: A Novel at this ceremony. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen delivers the keynote address.
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April 6 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Friendship Between Nations Family Day
Join the 威尼斯人娱乐场 for a fun, activity-filled day exploring the many ways countries show their friendship!
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April 5 Friday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty
Susan Page discusses her new biography of Barbara Bush.
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April 4 Thursday
Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race
Award-winning author Douglas Brinkley discusses his new book, American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race, with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Fredrik Logevall. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 5:30pm
Exhibit Closes: Betty Ford: A Champion for Breast Cancer Awareness
View rarely seen objects, documents, and photographs that highlight Betty Ford鈥檚 courage and candor when speaking publicly about her own personal battle with breast cancer.
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April 3 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Justin Rose Author Program
Justin Rose discusses and signs his book "The Drum Major Instinct."
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April 2 Tuesday
Austin, TX - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Future Forum: The Austin Bombings: Race and the Media
The Austin Bombings: Race and the Media -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Kerri Kennedy Author Program
Kerri Kennedy discusses and signs here book "Indivisible: Global Leaders on Shared Security." -
Kansas City, MO - 6:00am to 7:00pm
Election Day
The 威尼斯人娱乐场 at Kansas City is a polling site on Tuesday, April 2. Increased foot traffic and limited parking is expected.
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April 1 Monday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Special Preview Screening of The Best of Enemies
A civil rights activist and a Ku Klux Klan leader reluctantly agree to co-chair a community summit about school desegregation in the summer of 1971. -
Kansas City, MO - 8:00am to 2:00pm
The Jackie Robinson Symposium: Civic, Legal, and Political Legacy
Symposium offered in partnership with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the University of MO - Kansas City.
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March 31 Sunday
Yorba Linda, CA - 11:30am to 1:30pm
"Pass the Pinot"
Refresh your pallet with a tasting of spring inspired pinots.
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March 28 Thursday
Kansas City, MO - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
An Evening with Janet Napolitano
Janet Napolitano will be in conversation with former Missouri Governor Jay Nixon about her latest book, "How Safe Are We?: Homeland Security Since 9/11." -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
From Gutenberg to Google: The History of Our Future
How the printing press and the telegraph each created an information revolution and set the stage for another one.
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March 27 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Special Preview Screening: Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People
A feature-length documentary about one of the leading figures in American journalism. -
Hyde Park, NY - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Voice of America: Lowell Thomas and The Rise of Broadcast Journalism with film producer Rick Moulton.
Film Screening and Discussion: The Voice of America: Lowell Thomas and The Rise of Broadcast Journalism with film producer Rick Moulton. -
Washington, DC - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Origami Hands-on Adult Workshop
A workshop on how to fold traditional Japanese origami. -
Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
New Insights: Native American History in the Colonial Period
Colin Calloway and Julia A. King discuss recent historical research into Native American life with Philip Deloria, Harvard professor of history.
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March 26 Tuesday
Austin, TX - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
God Save Texas: The Past, Present, and Future of the Lone Star State
God Save Texas: The Past, Present, and Future of the Lone Star State -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Feminism for the Americas: The Making of an International Human Rights Movement
Katherine Marino's new book chronicles the growth of feminism and the women's rights movement in the early 20th century.
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March 25 Monday
Grand Rapids, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Opening: Extraordinary Circumstances: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford ~ Panel Discussion with David Hume Kennerly and special guest Susan Ford Bales.
Panel discussion with David Hume Kennerly and Susan Ford Bales
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.