Past Events
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December 10 Monday
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Film Screening of Up from the Bottoms: The Search for the American Dream
Film screening of "Up from the Bottoms: The Search for the American Dream" at the National Archives at Kansas City. -
Independence, MO - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mondays with McCullough
Join the Mondays with McCullough book club to study the Pulitzer-prize winning biography “Truman” by David McCullough, one chapter at a time.
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December 8 Saturday
Yorba Linda, CA - 10:00am to 11:30am
Hometown Heroes Christmas Tree Dedication
Hometown Heroes Christmas Tree Dedication -
Dallas, TX - 12:00pm to 12:30pm
Holiday Musical Performance
Come enjoy a holiday musical performance by the Silver Serenaders at 12:00 PM! Free and open to the public. -
Yorba Linda, CA - 10:00am to 11:30am
Hometown Heroes Christmas Tree Dedication
Hometown Heroes Christmas Tree Dedication
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December 7 Friday
West Branch, IA - 7:00pm
The 12 Days of Christmas
Presented by the Young Footliters Youth Theater as part of West Branch Christmas Past celebration. -
Dallas, TX - 11:45am to 12:15pm
Holiday Musical Performance
Come and enjoy the sounds of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Suzuki Strings at 11:45 AM for a 30 minute performance of holiday music! Free and open to the public. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
From the Vaults: Remembering Vietnam
This is the fourth in a series of films about Vietnam from the National Archives motion picture holdings.
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December 6 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Women and the Vote: Opposition to Women’s Equality, from Suffrage to the ERA
This program is about the struggle for equality for women on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. -
Washington, DC - 8:30am to 12:00pm
Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) 40th Anniversary Celebration
Save the date for the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) 40th Anniversary Celebration
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December 5 Wednesday
Yorba Linda, CA - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Candlelight Evening Tour
In the spirit of White House Christmas traditions past and present, the Nixon Library is opening its doors after hours for special Candlelight Evenings for three nights this December - Wednesday 5, 12, and 19th. -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
David Preiss Author Program
David Preiss discusses and signs his new book "How to Get Rid of a President." -
Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Garrett Peck -- The Great War in America: World War and Its Aftermath
Offered in partnership with Tom’s Town, come celebrate the anniversary of Repeal Day with French 75 cocktails at the Truman Library and an interesting discussion with author and historian Garrett Peck. -
Washington, DC - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
EVENT CANCELLEDHands-on Adult Workshop: Create Inspired Holiday Cards!
Create your own Christmas cards in this holiday workshop. -
Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution
Todd S. Purdum discusses his new book, "Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution" -
Yorba Linda, CA - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Seasons Greetings from the White House with Mary Evans Seeley
Casual buffet luncheon in the magnificent White House East Room. -
Austin, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opening: Apollo 8
Exhibit on display December 5, 2018 - April 15, 2019.
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December 4 Tuesday
Yorba Linda, CA - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
“Exposed - Out of Focus”
Art and Literature Contest for teens, grades 7-12 -
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Panel Discussion on Common Good: A Model for Community Engagement and Racial Equity
Panel discussion with American Public Square to be held at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO. -
Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
From Boston to Yorktown: Tales of the National Trails
Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Hurricane’s Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown, explores key events at sites featured in National Historic Trails and National Recreation Trails. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bit Player: My Life with Presidents and Ideas
Stephen Hess discusses his role as a speechwriter to Presidents and others over the years.
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December 3 Monday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Ambassador Wendy Sherman Author Program
Ambassador Wendy Sherman discusses and signs her book "Not for the Faint of Heart."
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December 1 Saturday
Grand Rapids, MI - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Light Up Downtown
Kick off the 2018 Christmas holiday season in style! -
College Station, TX - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Holidays in the Rotunda
Get into the holiday spirit with our annual Holidays in the Rotunda celebration on Saturday, December 1st at the Bush Library and Museum! -
Dallas, TX - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Holiday Cheer at the White House: Docent Talk
Come for a 45 minute docent talk on holidays in the White House! Talks will be at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, and 11:30 AM.
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November 29 Thursday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Ansley Quiros Author Program
Ansley Quiros discusses and signs her book "God With Us: Lived Theology and the Freedom Struggle in Americus, Georgia." -
College Station, TX - 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 2018
Join us as we light the George Bush Presidential Library Center's Community Christmas Tree! The ceremony will include musical entertainment and special guest tree lighters.
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November 28 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Presidents of War
A new book from Michael Beschloss looks at how various Presidents made decisions to go to war. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Lecture and Book Signing - Michael Giorgione - Author of Inside Camp David: The Private World of the Presidential Retreat
Rear Admiral Michael Giorgione, CEC, USN (Ret.) shares the first-ever insider account on Camp David, providing an insight into life at this secret hideaway used by presidents and their families for over 75 years. -
Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Special Evening with David Harris
David Harris, Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee, will be the featured speaker at this Members Only event. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm
Inside Camp David: The Private World of the Presidential Retreat
Rear Admiral Michael Giorgione, CEC, USN (Ret.) shared the first-ever insider account on Camp David, providing an insight into life at this secret hideaway used by presidents and their families for over 75 years. In his book, Inside Camp David, Giorgione combines fascinating first-person anecdotes of the presidents and their families with storied history and interviews with commanders both past and present. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm
Inside Camp David: The Private World of the Presidential Retreat
Rear Admiral Michael Giorgione, CEC, USN (Ret.) shared the first-ever insider account on Camp David, providing an insight into life at this secret hideaway used by presidents and their families for over 75 years. In his book, Inside Camp David, Giorgione combines fascinating first-person anecdotes of the presidents and their families with storied history and interviews with commanders both past and present. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm
Inside Camp David: The Private World of the Presidential Retreat
Rear Admiral Michael Giorgione, CEC, USN (Ret.) shared the first-ever insider account on Camp David, providing an insight into life at this secret hideaway used by presidents and their families for over 75 years. In his book, Inside Camp David, Giorgione combines fascinating first-person anecdotes of the presidents and their families with storied history and interviews with commanders both past and present. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm
Inside Camp David: The Private World of the Presidential Retreat
Rear Admiral Michael Giorgione, CEC, USN (Ret.) shared the first-ever insider account on Camp David, providing an insight into life at this secret hideaway used by presidents and their families for over 75 years. In his book, Inside Camp David, Giorgione combines fascinating first-person anecdotes of the presidents and their families with storied history and interviews with commanders both past and present. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
A Fierce Glory: Antietam—The Desperate Battle that Saved Lincoln and Doomed Slavery
A new book from Justin Martin examines the Battle of Antietam, a key turning point in the Civil War. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am
Inside Camp David: The Private World of the Presidential Retreat
Rear Admiral Michael Giorgione, CEC, USN (Ret.) shared the first-ever insider account on Camp David, providing an insight into life at this secret hideaway used by presidents and their families for over 75 years. In his book, Inside Camp David, Giorgione combines fascinating first-person anecdotes of the presidents and their families with storied history and interviews with commanders both past and present. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am
Inside Camp David: The Private World of the Presidential Retreat
Rear Admiral Michael Giorgione, CEC, USN (Ret.) shared the first-ever insider account on Camp David, providing an insight into life at this secret hideaway used by presidents and their families for over 75 years. In his book, Inside Camp David, Giorgione combines fascinating first-person anecdotes of the presidents and their families with storied history and interviews with commanders both past and present. -
Austin, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closure: 1968 Olympics
Exhibit on display June 23, 2018 - November 28, 2018.
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November 27 Tuesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Ellen Meacham Author Program
Ellen Meacham discusses and signs her book "Delta Epiphany: Robert F. Kennedy in Mississippi."
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November 25 Sunday
Boston, MA - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closure: JFK 100--Milestones & Mementos
This exhibition marks the centennial anniversary of President Kennedy's birth.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.