Past Events
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October 10 Thursday
Yorba Linda, CA - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie
VA Secretary Robert Wilkie will deliver a special address on the Administration’s far-reaching, high-priority impact on the Veterans Affairs Administration and advocacy for veterans. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Leopold and Loeb Files: An Intimate Look at One of America's Most Infamous Crimes
Nina Barrett returns to the primary sources to examine of one of the crimes of the century: a kidnapping-murder. -
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.
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October 8 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Yale Needs Women: How the First Group of Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant
Aauthor Anne Gardiner Perkins tells the story of Yale’s landmark decision to admit women.
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October 6 Sunday
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
David Connon Book Talk
David Connon, author of "Iowa Confederates in the Civil War," book talk.
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October 5 Saturday
Simi Valley, CA - 10:00am to 5:00pm
EXHIBIT OPENS: Egypt's Lost Cities
Time may have eroded the memory of a civilization but not the mystery of what was. Long ago, two bustling cities in ancient Egypt were known throughout the world.
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October 4 Friday
Yorba Linda, CA - 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Meet Microsoft President Brad Smith
Brad Smith talks of technology and its role in the modern world.
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October 3 Thursday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Cigarette: A Political History
The author discusses her book about a controversial consumer product
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October 1 Tuesday
Yorba Linda, CA - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Meet Major Garrett at the Nixon Library
CBS Chief White House correspondent Major Garrett will discuss his book Mr. Trump's Wild Ride: The Thrills, Chills, Screams, and Occasional Blackouts of an Extraordinary Presidency.
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September 27 Friday
College Station, TX - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
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.
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September 26 Thursday
Hyde Park, NY - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
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. -
College Station, TX - 10:30am to 11:30am
"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.
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September 25 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps
This feature documentary covers the 60-year history of the Peace Corps from the Kennedy administration onward.
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September 24 Tuesday
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
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 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
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 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
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. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Searching for Black Confederates: The Civil War's Most Persistent Myth
In a new book, Kevin M. Levin explores claims that thousands of free and enslaved African Americans fought willingly for the South. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet.
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September 23 Monday
Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opens:3D Expressions: SAQA's Global Exhibition
Explore a new dimension in contemporary fiber art.
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September 22 Sunday
Yorba Linda, CA - 4:30pm to 8:00pm
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!
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September 21 Saturday
Hyde Park, NY - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
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. -
West Branch, IA - 10:00am to 3:30pm
Barns and Brews Painting Class
Paint your own customized 2' x 2' barn quilt on exterior grade aluminum. -
West Branch, IA - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Smithsonian Museum Day 2019 at the Hoover Museum
Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Free tickets can be downloaded for participating museums.
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September 20 Friday
Independence, MO - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
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. -
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Naturalization Ceremony
Annual naturalization ceremony held outdoors. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Suffragettes in the Silent Cinema and Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directors
Two silent films show how the women's suffrage movement was portrayed in films.
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September 19 Thursday
Yorba Linda, CA - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Three Wars: American Veterans in an Age of Perpetual Conflict
A panel of proven combat veterans share the severities of three wars that have defined our nation, our politics, and our culture.
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September 18 Wednesday
Yorba Linda, CA - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Ambassador Winston Lord on Foreign Policy in the Nixon White House
Winston Lord — former U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China — will discuss the Nixon administration’s vision for diplomacy with China, the Soviet Union, Vietnam, and the Middle East. -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
19: The Musical
See an advance performance of "19: The Musical," the story of suffragists who fought to give women the right to vote.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.