Abilene, KS - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Abilene Municipal Band's Holiday Concert

Annual holiday concert performed by the Abilene Municipal Band.

Independence, MO - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Home for the Holidays

Decorate cookies with Harry and enjoy seasonal sounds with the handbell choir poco Rezound!, from 2-3 p.m. Registrations for both are required.

Little Rock, AR - 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Santa at the Center

Meet Santa Claus and celebrate the holidays like it’s 1993! Thirty years ago this year, the Clintons spent their first holiday season in the White House. Join us for a family-friendly holiday celebration.

Independence, MO - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

The Nutcracker, Act 2

"The Nutcracker, Act 2" is part of Tchaikovsky's 1892 two-act classical ballet. The 45-minute act will be performed by Ballet North of Kansas City, MO.

Little Rock, AR - 9:00am to 5:00pm

Exhibit Opens: Clinton Presidential Center Presents: "Be Our Guest".

The Clinton Presidential Center Presents our new exhibition, "Be Our Guest". This exhibit explores diplomatic visits to the White House by foreign leaders during the Clinton administration.

Washington, DC - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Spheres of Influence: Two Hundred Years of the Monroe Doctrine

To mark the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, a panel of scholars will discuss the history as well as the current use of the best-known U.S. policy toward the Western Hemisphere.

Little Rock, AR - 2:00pm to 2:30pm

Ask An Archivist, Converse with a Curator Series: "Be Our Guest"

Discussion exploring some of the memorable diplomatic visits to the White House during the Clinton Administration.

Abilene, KS - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Our Promise: 100 Years of The American Battle Monuments Commission

Documentary screening of "Our Promise: 100 Years of The American Battle Monuments Commission"

Little Rock, AR - 11:00am to 11:30am

Ask An Archivist, Converse with a Curator Series: "Be Our Guest"

Discussion exploring some of the memorable diplomatic visits to the White House during the Clinton Administration.

Atlanta, GA - 10:00am to 4:45pm

You Are Cordially Invited: Holidays at the Carter White House Exhibition Opens

“You Are Cordially Invited: Holidays at the Carter White House,” is on display through January 6th.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

“Civics for All of US” Teacher Workshop - Teaching the 14th Amendment

This interactive workshop for educators will feature a seminar discussion of the revolutionary qualities of the 14th Amendment.

West Branch, IA - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Herbert Hoover: Promises to Keep

A closer look at the first six months of Hoover’s Administration. Here is the committed Progressive Era reformer at the top of his game.

Abilene, KS - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Our Promise: 100 Years of The American Battle Monuments Commission

Documentary screening of "Our Promise: 100 Years of The American Battle Monuments Commission"

Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm

National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Tuskegee Airmen

Educator and reenactor John McCaskill will bring to life the experiences and legacy of the airman of the World War II era.

Online - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

National History Day in Missouri theme webinar

Want to learn more about the National History Day theme? Join us for a virtual NHD workshop that focuses on this year’s theme: Turning Points in History.

Abilene, KS - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Our Promise: 100 Years of The American Battle Monuments Commission

Documentary screening of "Our Promise: 100 Years of The American Battle Monuments Commission"

Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

When Harry Met Pablo

"When Harry Met Pablo" intertwines the biographies of Truman and Picasso.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

EVENT CANCELLED

Unsung Patriots: African Americans in America’s Wars

POSTPONED - A rescheduled date will be posted at a later time. Eugene DeFriest Bétit describes the significant role and contributions of African Americans to every war in American history.

Abilene, KS - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Our Promise: 100 Years of The American Battle Monuments Commission

Documentary screening of "Our Promise: 100 Years of The American Battle Monuments Commission"

Abilene, KS - 9:00am to 4:30pm

Veterans Day - Free Museum Admission

Free museum admission all day at the museum.

West Branch, IA - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

An Evening With John Roy Price

Discover insider details about the presidency of Richard Nixon from one of his senior domestic policy advisors.

Online - 1:15pm to 1:45pm

Make Your Voice Count: Learning About the First Amendment (Grades K–2)

During this interactive civics program, students will explore the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights using primary historical sources to learn about the importance of rights and how to exercise their freedoms.

Online - 11:15am to 11:45am

The First Amendment: Five Rights in One (Grades 3–5)

Students will explore the First Amendment freedoms from the Bill of Rights in this interactive and engaging civics program based on historical primary sources.

Online - 10:00am to 12:30pm

Chief FOIA Officers (CFO) Council Meeting

The meeting of the CFO Council is open to Chief FOIA Officers, FOIA professionals, and the public. The CFO Council is tasked with developing recommendations to increase agency FOIA compliance and efficiency.

Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Melissa Estes Blair, Author of Bringing Home the White House : The Hidden History of Women Who Shaped the Presidency in the Twentieth Century

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 7:00p.m. EDT

Independence, MO - 10:00am to 11:00am

Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) family history workshops: Create your own Nicho.

Share your family history by creating a Day of the Dead Nicho honoring a person or pet that has died.

Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Alice McDermott, Author of Absolution

Thursday, November 2, 2023 - 7:00p.m. EDT

Online - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Dewey Defeats Truman: The 1948 Election and the Battle For America's Soul

On November 2, 1948, a politically divided nation went to the polls to elect a president, but the outcome was all but certain: Thomas Dewey was going to trounce Harry Truman.

Online - 1:15pm to 1:45pm

The Constitution and Our Community (Grades 3–5)

Students will explore the idea of community, hone their primary source analysis skills by examining government records, and connect the Constitution to their own lives.

Online - 12:15pm to 12:45pm

The Constitution Rules! (Grades K–2)

Students will explore the idea of different responsibilities in their community and analyze images that highlight the jobs of the three branches of government.

Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm

Jacob Wright, Author of Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins

Thursday, October 26th - 7:00pm EDT

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Charting a New Transportation Future Lunch & Learn

The 2023 program theme is "Difficult Decisions." Join us all year for a deep dive into the challenges faced during the Eisenhower era.

Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two

In "The Watchdog," Steve Drummond draws the reader into the fast-paced story of how Harry Truman cobbled together a bipartisan team of men and women that took on powerful corporate entities.

Washington, DC - 8:30am to 5:00pm

DC Archives Fair

Join the National Archives Assembly and the Smithsonian Institution Archives and Special Collections Council for a day of archives, records, and information.

Little Rock, AR - 2:00pm to 2:30pm

Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator

On October 29, 1998 Senator John H. Glenn Jr. returned to space. Glenn, the first man to orbit earth, also became the first man to email a President from space.

Little Rock, AR - 10:00am to 10:30am

Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator

On October 29, 1998 Senator John H. Glenn Jr. returned to space. Glenn, the first man to orbit earth, also became the first man to email a President from space.

Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Young Learners Program: 11th Archivist of the United States: Dr. Colleen Shogan

Join us for a lively interview with our new Archivist, Dr. Colleen Shogan, to understand the role the Archivist plays in keeping records of our country safe.

Abilene, KS - 4:30pm to 5:00pm

Celebrating President Eisenhower's 133rd Birthday

Annual events for President Eisenhower's birthday are held the weekend closest to Oct 14.

Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Cameron McWhirter, author of American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15

In American Gun, the veteran Wall Street Journal reporters Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson track the AR-15 from inception to ubiquity.

Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Cocktails and Politics

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb joins American Public Square at Jewell and the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum for a special “Cocktails & Politics” program.