Past Events
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April 25 Wednesday
Simi Valley, CA - 10:00am to 11:15am
Lecture and Book Signing with Holocaust Survivor, James Bachner
Join the Education Team at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute as James Bachner shares his compelling and traumatic story as a German Jew during the darkest days of the Third Reich. -
Washington, DC - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Logbook Scan-a-Thon
Join us for a Logbook Scan-a-Thon on April 25, 2018 from 9 - 4 pm in the Hub at the National Archives in Washington, DC. Digitize pages from logbooks of US Coast Guard vessels that served in the Vietnam War.
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April 24 Tuesday
Austin, TX - 6:30pm to 10:00pm
2018 Lady Bird Johnson Environmental Award
On Tuesday, April 24, 2018, the LBJ Foundation will honor Al Gore with the 2018 Lady Bird Johnson Environmental Award. -
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Film Screening and Discussion - The Black Press: Soldiers without Swords
Free film screening and discussion as a part of the 2017-2018 Greater KC Black History Study Group Film Series. This program will be held at the National Archives, 400 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO. -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Charles Frazier lecture
Charles Frazier discusses and signs his new book "Varian: A Novel" -
Austin, TX - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Educator Evening Chat with the Curator
Educators Evening: Chat with the Curator of "Get in the Game" -
Austin, TX - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Educator Evening Chat with the Curator
Educators Evening: Chat with the Curator of "Get in the Game"
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April 23 Monday
Atlanta, GA - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
The New Barbarianism film screening
l screen and discuss the The New Barbarianism, a CSIS Global Health Policy Center original feature documentary. -
Independence, MO - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
The Margaret Truman Memorial Reading Group
In April, the Reading Group will convene to discuss Murder at Foggy Bottom which follows a State Department investigator looking into the suspicious details surrounding a D.C.-bound commuter plane crash. -
Independence, MO - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
The Margaret Truman Memorial Reading Group
In April, the Reading Group will convene to discuss Murder at Foggy Bottom which follows a State Department investigator looking into the suspicious details surrounding a D.C.-bound commuter plane crash.
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April 21 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Lecture by Tim Niess
The Inevitable Farm Bureau Movement and Iowa’s Role -
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
History of Iowa Farming
Tim Niess presentation: The History of Iowa Farming -
Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
West Branch, IA - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Kites Over Hoover Park
180 Go! Kite Performance Team -
Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 10:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
Austin, TX - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Get in the Game Exhibit Opening Block Party
Exhibit Opening Day! “Get in the Game: The Fight for Equality in American Sports” -
Hyde Park, NY - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Hudson Valley History Reading Festival
The Roosevelt Library -- and the Friends of the Poughkeepsie Public Library District -- will present the 6th annual Hudson Valley History Reading Festival on Saturday, April 21, 2018. -
Hyde Park, NY - 10:00am to 3:00pm
Hudson Valley History Reading Festival
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum -- and the Friends of the Poughkeepsie Public Library District -- will present the 6th annual Hudson Valley History Reading Festival. -
Hyde Park, NY - 9:00am to 6:00pm
Exhibit Opens: THE ART OF WAR American Poster Art 1941-1945
Special Exhibition: THE ART OF WAR: American Poster Art 1941-1945 running April 21—December 31, 2018.
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April 20 Friday
Independence, MO - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
History Happy Hour with Dr. Robert Watson
To kick off our 2018 "History Happy Hour" series, Dr. Watson will join us to discuss his most recent book, The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn: An Untold Story of the American Revolution. -
Kansas City, MO - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
History Happy Hour: The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn by Dr. Robert P. Watson
History Happy Hour event featuring Dr. Robert P. Watson who will discuss his book The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn. This program will take place at the Truman Library and Museum, 500 West US Hwy 24, Independence, MO. -
College Station, TX - 9:30am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opens: "Mapping Texas: From Frontier to the Lone Star State"
Mapping Texas: From Frontier to the Lone Star State traces the cartographic history of Texas from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, through 26 maps, split into seven different subjects.
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April 19 Thursday
Simi Valley, CA - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Lecture and Book Signing with Sheila Tate
Please join us for a lecture and book signing with Nancy Reagan’s White House Press Secretary Sheila Tate for her new book, Lady in Red: An Intimate Portrait of Nancy Reagan (Publish Date: April 10, 2018). -
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Evening Panel Discussion with American Public Square
This free evening panel discussion will focus on the topic of segregation in Kansas City. The program will be held at the Johnson County Central Resource Library, 9875 West 87th Street, Overland Park, KS. -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Anna Farris Rosen lecture
Anna Farris Rosen discusses and signs her father's book "Deep South Dispatches:Memoir of a Civil Rights Journalist." -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
11th Annual McGowan Forum on Women in Leadership: Women in Foreign Service
Leaders—ambassadors, diplomats, and academics—will discuss their experiences, explore critical viewpoints, and offer advice to young women entering the field of American foreign service. -
Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
19th Annual Wild About Harry
Wild About Harry is the Truman Library Institute’s premier signature event and annual fund raising dinner benefiting the presidential library and legacy of Harry S. Truman. Now in its 19th year -
Austin, TX - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Get in the Game Members only Preview
Get in the Game” Members-only Exhibition Preview and Reception
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April 18 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Virginia Eubanks reading and book signing
Virginia Eubanks discusses and signs her book "AUTOMATING INEQUALITY How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor." -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am
Story Time for Pre-schoolers and Adults
Join us for story time designed for 3- to 5-year-olds and accompanying adults.
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April 17 Tuesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Kathryn Johnson Book Signing
Former AP reporter Kathryn Johnson discusses her close friendship with Coretta Scott King and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. -
Boston, MA - 10:30am to 11:30am
Celebrate! with Bright Star Theatre's Upcycled Cinderella
The story of Cinderella is brought to life using household items, recycled objects and physicalcomedy.
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April 14 Saturday
Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 10:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
West Branch, IA - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opening: Tallgrass to Knee High
Exhibit on display April 14, 2018 - October 28, 2018
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April 12 Thursday
Independence, MO - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Korean Film Screening with Director Jang Jin: "We Are Brothers"
Two brothers, separated in childhood, find each other 30 years later with the help of a TV show.
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April 11 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
President Jimmy Carter Book Signing
President Jimmy Carter will be signing his new book "Faith" -
Hyde Park, NY - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Morgenthau Lecture: Richard Breitman
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum to present the inaugural Morgenthau Holocaust Remembrance Day Lecture with Richard Breitman coauthor of FDR AND THE JEWS. -
Simi Valley, CA - 8:00am to 8:00pm
The Reagan Institute Summit on Education (rise) 2018
The Reagan Institute Summit on Education (RISE) is dedicated to elevating the national conversation on education by creating space for leaders from diverse political backgrounds to have discussion of the issues.
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April 10 Tuesday
Grand Rapids, MI - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Ribbon Cutting for In Step with Betty Ford Exhibit
Join Susan Ford Bales as she opens the Ford Presidential Museum's newest feature "In Step with Betty Ford: A Celebration of Her Centennial."
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.