Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Small Steps and Giant Leaps: How Apollo 11 Shaped Our Understanding of Earth and Beyond

A panel discussion on the role of geosciences in the legacy of the Apollo missions and the future of the space program.

West Branch, IA - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Paint Your Own Tommyknocker

Instructor M. Renee Vogt will lead a painting class.

College Station, TX - 9:00am to 4:00pm

Summer Camp 2019 dates: July 8-11, 15-18 and 22-25

The STARS (STudio ARt and Science). Offering fun and fascinating activities, such as making a science model able to move (used on the space station), cartoon drawing, art animation, and role-playing!

College Station, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm

Exhibit Opens: Wit and Humor: American Political Cartoons

From the earliest days of our nation, political cartoons appeared as powerful tools of expression for both the powerful and powerless.

Grand Rapids, MI - 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Free Admission

President Ford's Birthday

Grand Rapids, MI - 8:30am to 9:30am

Wreath Laying Ceremony

Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony

Washington, DC - 9:00am to 12:00pm

Genealogy Camp for Kids - Ages 12 and up

A week-long camp on the basics of genealogy research

West Branch, IA - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Thursday Afternoon Family Theater

Free Movie - How to Train Your Dragon 3

College Station, TX - 9:00am to 4:00pm

Summer Camp 2019

STARS Summer Camp Exploring History 2019 The STARS (STudio ARt and Science) - STEAM elements.

Washington, DC - 9:00am to 12:00pm

Genealogy Camp for Kids - Ages 12 and up

A week-long camp on the basics of genealogy research

Washington, DC - 9:00am to 12:00pm

Genealogy Camp for Kids - Ages 12 and up

A week-long camp on the basics of genealogy research

Abilene, KS - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Ike Book TALK - Our Mother's War

"Our Mother's War" by Emily Yellin

Washington, DC - 9:00am to 12:00pm

EVENT CANCELLED

Genealogy Camp for Kids - Ages 12 and up

A week-long camp on the basics of genealogy research

College Station, TX - 9:00am to 4:00pm

Summer Camp 2019 dates: July 8-11, 15-18 and 22-25

The STARS (STudio ARt and Science) - STEAM elements. Offering fun and fascinating activities, such as making a science model able to move, cartoon drawing, art animation, and role-playing!

Boston, MA - 10:30am to 11:30am

Celebrate! with Jack's Adventure in Space - Bright Star Theatre

Come along with Jack for an out-of-this-world adventure through the solar system! Bright Star Theatre leads a journey exploring the origins of the planet names, their physical features and each path around the sun.

West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:15pm

Eastern Iowa Brass Band

Outdoor performance by the Eastern Iowa Brass Band and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Village Green, West Branch, Iowa, please bring your own seating.

Yorba Linda, CA - 10:00am to 5:00pm

2019 Fourth of July Celebration at the Nixon Library

Witness history with Revolutionary War encampments and battle skirmishes featuring real musket fire!

Abilene, KS - 10:00am to 11:00am

Celebrate July 4 at the National Archives!

Broadcast of the Declaration of Independence Reading Ceremony

College Station, TX - 9:30am to 10:00pm

"I Love America!" Fourth of July Celebration

The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum is proud to host the College Station Noon Lions Club's "I Love America" Fourth of July Celebration, July 4, 2019 at the George Bush Presidential Library.

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

Taste American Chocolate (R)

Free samples of American Heritage (R) Chocolate

Grand Rapids, MI - 10:00am to 11:30am

Live Stream in Museum Auditorium

Declaration of Independence Reading Ceremony

Washington, DC - 8:00am to 4:00pm

July 4th Celebration

Celebrate Independence Day at the National Archives with music, dramatic reading of the Declaration of Indepencence, family activities, and more!

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Years Bring Enlightenment: The Friendship and Politics of Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson

Re-enactors of these two historic figures discuss their differing views on the issues of the revolutionary period of our nation.

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Faulkner Murals: Revealing Their Stories

Lester Gorelic describes the making of and composition of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution murals in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington.

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington

Martha Saxton discusses her new biography of Mary Ball Washington, the mother of our first President, George Washington.

College Station, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm

Exhibit Opens: Wit and Humor: American Political Cartoons

From the earliest days of our nation, political cartoons appeared as powerful tools of expression for both the powerful and powerless.

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

Taste American Heritage Chocolate (R)

Samples of chocolate

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

July 4th at the National Archives in Washington, DC

Reading of the Declaration of Independence in a morning program and a day of activities inside the National Archives Building

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

July 4th Celebration - Chocolate Tasting

Free samples of American Heritage (R) Chocolate

West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Patriotic Cookie Decorating Workshop

The Pink Umbrella will lead a cookie decorating workshop.

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

Taste American Heritage (R) Cocolate

samples of chocolate

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

July 4th Celebration - Chocolate Tasting

Free samples of American Heritage (R) Chocolate

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Step by Step: Building a Feminist Movement, 1941–1977

This film by Joyce Follet follows the lives of eight Midwestern women, six of whom became founders of NOW.

Los Angeles Area - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Discover America's Official Records and How to Use Them

Join us for one or both free programs about the public institution that's been keeping America's official records for almost 200 years, and learn how to use the research center located just 70 miles east of L.A.

Los Angeles Area - 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Discover America's Official Records and How to Use Them

Join us for one or both free programs about the public institution that's been keeping America's official records for almost 200 years, and learn how to use the research center located just 70 miles east of L.A.

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

Lunch & Learn - U.S. Census

U.S. Census, then and now

Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

The Apollo

The HBO documentary "The Apollo" chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of New York City’s landmark Apollo Theater.

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

Jim Auchmutey author program

Jim Auchmutey discusses and signs his new book "Smokelore."

New York, NY - 4:00pm to 8:00pm

Spend a Night at the Museums in Lower Manhattan on June 25th

Visit the National Archives at New York City on June 25th and spend a Night at the Museums in Lower Manhattan visiting the museums and historic landmarks of Lower Manhattan.

Boston, MA - 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution

Todd S. Purdum, staff writer at The Atlantic, discusses his new book, Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution.