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威尼斯人娱乐场 Public Programs in August
Press Release 路 Monday, August 1, 2022

Washington, DC

The 威尼斯人娱乐场 continues its hybrid public programs model, offering events at 威尼斯人娱乐场 Museum in Washington, DC, at Presidential Libraries nationwide, and virtually on the . Full Calendar of Events online. 

In-person attendees to events in the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Museum鈥檚 William G. McGowan Theater should use the Special Events entrance on Constitution Avenue at Seventh Street, NW. Metro accessible on the Yellow and Green lines, Archives/Navy Memorial/Penn Quarter station. Reservations are recommended and can be made . 

(In person and virtual) The Queen and the U.S.A. Platinum Jubilee Edition
Wednesday, August 3, at 1 p.m. ET, McGowan Theater and virtual; register ; watch on
Although the United States was born out of revolution against Great Britain, Americans have warmly greeted the reigning British monarch on her visits to this country. The Queen and the USA celebrates Queen Elizabeth II鈥檚 diamond jubilee. Moderated by Daphne Maxwell Reid, authors H. Edward Mann, Ellen M. LeCompt, and Jacques J. Moore, Jr., will discuss ties between the two nations. A book signing will follow the program.

(Virtual only) Picnicking with the Roosevelts: Baskets, Blankets, and Diplomacy, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park, NY
Wednesday, August 3, at 2 p.m. ET; streamed live on the FDR Library鈥檚, & accounts
The Roosevelt Library will host an encore virtual presentation of "Picnicking with the Roosevelts: Baskets, Blankets, and Diplomacy" with Library Education Specialist Jeff Urbin. Learn how the Roosevelts found comfort and relief from the suffering and uncertainty of the Great Depression and World War II through the simple act of picnicking with family, friends, and royalty. 

(In person only) America's Famine Relief Mission to Soviet Russia: A Centennial Symposium, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, West Branch, IA
Saturday, August 6, 2鈥�5 p.m. CT
A free symposium discussing America's famine relief effort to Soviet Russia. Scholars will present papers with discussion to follow on topics including: "Herbert Hoover and Famine Relief to Soviet Russia" (George H. Nash); "Food as a Weapon? American Relief to Europe and the Rising Tide of Bolshevism鈥� (Charlie Laderman); '"Hoover Must Be Punished': The Politics and Legacy of America's Errand of Mercy" (Bertrand M. Patenaude); and "The Gift of Corn: American Humanitarian Aid to Russia in the Famine" (Olga Ovcharskaia). 

(In person only) Family Fish 2022: George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, College Station, TX
Saturday, August 6, 8鈥�11 a.m. CT
The Bush Library and Museum, in partnership with the College Station Police Department, brings you Family Fish 2022! Enjoy FREE fishing and fun at the (fully stocked) pond on the grounds of the Bush Library and Museum! Additional activities will include games, education stations, emergency vehicle displays, refreshments, and more. Participants are encouraged to bring their own fishing gear. Fishing licenses are not required.

(In person only) Swinging and Swearing In!, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, MI
Tuesday, August 9, at 7 p.m. CT
Celebrate the 48th anniversary of the swearing-in of our 38th President with swing music and dancing on the Museum's plaza! Music provided by The John Shea Trio with special guest Max Colley III (trumpet). Free and open to the public; no reservations required. Event will be moved inside in case of inclement weather. 

(In person and virtual) Evenings at Ease featuring Dr. Will Hitchcock, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, KS
Tuesday, August 9, 7 鈥�8 p.m. CT
William I. Hitchcock is the William W. Corcoran Professor of History at the University of Virginia and faculty director of Governing American in a Global Era, with a focus on global 20th-century history. He is the author of The Age of Eisenhower and The Bitter Road to Freedom: The Human Cost of Allied Victory in World War II Europe. Dr. Hitchcock will join the program remotely. Check back for virtual connection details.

(Virtual only) Closing the Golden Door: Asian Migration and Hidden History of Exclusion at Ellis Island
Wednesday, August 10, at 1 p.m. ET. Register ; watch live or later on
Ellis Island is typically seen as a gateway for Europeans seeking to join the 鈥済reat American melting pot.鈥� But author Anna Pegler-Gordon reveals that it was also a major site of immigrant detention and exclusion, especially for Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian travelers and maritime laborers. Joining the author in conversation will be Andrea Louie, Professor of Anthropology and Asian Pacific American Studies at Michigan State University. Immigration programming is made possible in part by the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Foundation through the generous support of Denise Gwyn Ferguson.

(In person only) Sunday Concert Series, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Yorba Linda, CA
Sundays, August 14, 21, and 28 at 2 p.m. PT
Concerts are generally held Sundays and are free and open to the public. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., and the music begins at 2 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Schedule is subject to change.

• August 14: Liszt Competition Winners Concert
• August 21: Sigma Alpha Iota鈥擲cholarship Winners concert
• August 28: Andrew Harrison鈥擲axophones and Jason Lol鈥擯ianist

(Virtual only)  Young Learners Program: Meet Amelia Earhart
Thursday, August 18, at 11 a.m. ET. Watch live or later on . 
In this 威尼斯人娱乐场 Comes Alive! Young Learners program, Pat Jordan of the American Historical Theatre will portray aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Earhart may be best known for her numerous aviation records, but it is her legacy of unfaltering determination and advocacy for equal treatment of women that lives on. Earhart supported women鈥檚 rights and championed roles for women as pilots in the aviation industry.

(In Person and Virtual) Unlocking the Secrets to the Sistine Chapel, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, MI
Thursday, August 18, at 7 p.m. CDT
Art historian Elizabeth Lev will guide participants through and share the exciting historical context of the paintings via Michelangelo鈥檚 Sistine Chapel, an . To attend in person,. To stream, here.

(In person and virtual) Formidable: American Women and the Fight for Equality
Wednesday, August 24, at 1 p.m. ET, McGowan Theater and Virtual; register ; watch on
In Formidable, author Elisabeth Griffith chronicles and integrates the fight by White and Black women to achieve equality and their efforts to advance with sometimes competing causes. Formidable offers a sweeping, century-long perspective and an expansive cast of change agents. Joining the author in conversation will be author Rebecca Boggs Roberts. A book signing will follow the program.

(In person only) Fate, Fortune, and Providence in the Life of a Leader with Timothy Rives, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, KS
Thursday, August 25, noon to 1 p.m. CT
Tim Rives, deputy director for archival operations at the 威尼斯人娱乐场 in Kansas City, MO, and former deputy director and supervisory archivist of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, will look at the alleged role of luck or providence in Eisenhower's career, with a special emphasis on the fate of Ike and the other men who took the service academy examination with him in 1910. 

COMING SOON! All American: The Power of Sports
Lawrence F. O鈥橞rien Gallery, September 16, 2022, through January 7, 2024
All American will investigate the way sports have been used to unite Americans, promote American culture, and open doors to diplomacy. All American will celebrate individual athletes, both legendary and little known, who changed American society and furthered the cause of social justice. All American: The Power of Sports is made possible in part by the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Foundation through the generous support of AT&T, AARP, and Mars, Incorporated. Additional support provided by HISTORY庐 and the Lawrence F. O鈥橞rien Family. Opening Month support provided by Anheuser-Busch.