Civic Season

Guided Tour: George Washington in Western Pennsylvania
2023-07-01 00:00 (America/New_York) | Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Learn about fascinating stories of Pittsburgh history and enhance your museum experience on a Guided Tour at the Heinz History Center. Museum docents will lead a special tour of Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation and Clash of Empires exhibitions to discuss George Washington’s Pittsburgh and Western Pa. connections.

National Treasure Hunt Discussion & Screening of National Treasure
2023-07-01 00:00 (America/New_York) | National Archives Foundation, 701 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20408, United States
Join us for an on-stage discussion related to the book, National Treasure Hunt: One Step Short of Crazy, featuring co-authors Aubrey Paris and Emily Black. The book program will be followed by a screening of National Treasure (2004).

July 4th: Independence Day Weekend at Fort Ticonderoga
2023-07-01 00:00 (America/New_York) | The Fort Ticonderoga Association, 100 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, NY, 12883, United States
Celebrate and remember America’s historical fights for freedom through various re-enactments. Some of these include exploring the American Revolution, boarding the recreated 1920s tour boat Carillon, receiving guided military history tours through historic gardens, and watching cannon demonstrations as they perform patriotic music.

July 4th: Independence Fireworks at Mount Vernon
2023-06-30 18:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway , Mount Vernon, VA, 22121, United States
Enjoy an evening of family fun and fireworks along with patriotic music to celebrate our nation’s founding on June 30th and July 1st!
Relax and enjoy a patriotic evening that includes dazzling fireworks and musical performances. See the Mansion lit in red, white and blue during the fireworks show; walk down to visit the Washington Tomb for special wreath-layings; revel in the sounds of the 18th century with performances by the talented Fifes & Drums of York Town; enjoy a concert by the National Concert Band; watch ice cream making demonstrations; and learn 18th-century dancing.
Fireworks over the Potomac will begin at approximately 9:15 p.m.

July 4th: Fourth of July Weekend
2023-06-30 - 2023-07-04 | Museum of the American Revolution, 101 S. Third St., Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
Join the Museum of the American Revolution in historic Philadelphia for a Fourth of July Weekend celebration with special activities, costumed interpretation, and crafts for all ages to discover the American Revolution and its ongoing relevance. Explore what freedom means to you throughout the weekend as you enjoy a heart-pounding drumline performance, contribute to a collaborative art installation on the Museum’s outdoor plaza, and explore the Museum’s special exhibition “Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia.”
included with regular Museum admission

2023 MyImpact Challenge Virtual Civics Fair
2023-06-30 00:00 (America/New_York) | Bill of Rights Institute, United States
Join the Bill of Rights Institute for a virtual civics fair honoring the winners of the 2023 MyImpact Challenge civic engagement contest! Students from across the country entered their service projects, and now it is time to celebrate our ten winners – including the student(s) who took home our $10,000 Grand Prize! Come learn about student service projects and see how today’s youth are tackling local problems with innovative solutions.

Benjamin Franklin, Rattlesnakes, & Pepe the Frog: Memes in American Politics
2023-06-29 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Revolutionary Spaces, United States
Memes—images that spread quickly through large groups—are a central part of internet culture. Not only have they have been instrumental in the rise of social media, they also have had a major influence on American political discourse. According to leading media expert Dr. Joan Donovan, memes mirror the behavior of flags and broadsides of the American Revolution, including Benjamin Franklin’s ubiquitous Join or Die engraving and the iconic Gadsden Flag.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Connect to Your Community
2023-06-29 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Clinton Presidential Library & Museum, Dickey-Stephens Park 400 W. Broadway, North Little Rock, AR, 72114, United States
Join the Arkansas Travelers Youth Foundation, Engage Arkansas, and the Clinton Presidential Library & Museum at Dickey Stephens Park on June 29th for a Civic Season celebration. Throughout the ballgame, there will be fun games and fabulous prizes plus you’ll learn about the Arkansas Civic Challenge and how to connect to your community through the statewide volunteer website, EngageAR. Learn more about EngageAR at https://www.engagearkansas.org/

USCIS Naturalization Ceremony
2023-06-27 00:00 (America/New_York) | Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
The Heinz History Center and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will welcome new U.S. citizens during a special Naturalization Ceremony. Families and guests will watch as young immigrants become American citizens as part of this pivotal milestone in the naturalization process. The Naturalization Ceremony is open to the public.

Slice of History: Pizza & Walking Tour
2023-06-27 00:00 (America/New_York) | Harriet Beecher Stowe House, 2950 Gilbert Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45206, United States
You’ll never see the neighborhood the same way again. Have a bite and learn a bit about the people who walked Walnut Hills before you, such as:
Horace Sudduth, the wealthiest Black Cincinnatian of his generation,
Lucy Stone, who shocked 1800s society by refusing to change her name after marriage,
Frank Robinson, Reds’ 1956 Rookie of the Year,
Harriet Beecher Stowe, a teacher and mom whose debut novel shocked the North into anti-slavery activism,
and more!

Meet the Artist: The Future Will Follow the Past
2023-06-25 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S Independence Mall E, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
MEET THE ARTIST & GUEST CURATOR
Join us at The Weitzman for a tour led by Jonathan Horowitz of this powerful exhibition and explore the dialogue created between the works of contemporary art and the themes, ideas, and events in the Museum’s core exhibition. Tours have limited capacity to enhance the visitor experience.
The Future Will Follow the Past: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz offers a visually striking and thought-provoking commentary on the state of America today. Horowitz, an artist distinguished for his critical engagement with politics and culture, has organized a series of installations by artists of diverse ages and backgrounds across generations. Works explore transformative changes the country has experienced since 2020, addressing racism, antisemitism, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and more.
Sunday, June 25 at 1:30 pm
$20 Tour ticket (includes Museum admission)

Rainbow Pride D.C. Walking Tour
2023-06-25 10:00 (America/New_York) | Washington Walks, 1350 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
Few social groups have made such rapid strides in equality as the LGBTQ community during the fifty years following the Stonewall uprising. Leading up to and beyond that seminal moment, D.C.’s own courageous men and women made invaluable contributions to the cultural and social history of the nation’s capital:
Walt Whitman celebrated “the love of comrades” in his groundbreaking poetry and his intimate relationship with Pete Doyle in the 1860’s.
Georgia Douglas Johnson hosted Saturday Night salons in the 1920’s that nurtured Harlem Renaissance luminaries Langston Hughes and Richard Bruce Nugent.
Frank Kameny protested federal employment discrimination in the 1960’s and campaigned for Congress on a “Gay is Good” platform.
The Gay Liberation Front of the 1970’s provided communal housing for activists.
Following Stonewall, Deacon Maccubbin founded Lambda Rising bookstore and the city’s first Gay Pride festival.
See the sites associated with these figures and events while walking through the Dupont Circle and Strivers Section Historic Districts. The walk will conclude on vibrant 17th Street NW, a short walk back to the Dupont Circle Metro station.

The Situation Room Experience: Washington's Cabinet
2023-06-25 00:00 (America/New_York) | George Washington’s Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon , VA, 22121, United States
Step into the shoes of President George Washington, his cabinet, foreign diplomats, members of Congress, Native American leaders, and the press.
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Players will be faced with domestic and international crises during George Washington’s second term as president and will work together to decide on a course of action. New information is received in real-time, and the group must quickly adapt in response to a changing environment.
Your ticket also includes access to the grounds of Mount Vernon (a $28 value).

More Than Music: A Change is Going to Come
2023-06-24 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | National Blues Museum, 615 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63101
What do Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit,” Marvin Gaye’s “Inner City Blues,” and Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” have in common? All serve as songs that represent social movements. Join us for a great conversation about social activism through music with guest speaker Dr. Esther Kurtz.

Artist-led Workshop: From Zine to Screen
2023-06-24 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | The Carpenters Company of Philadelphia & The National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
The Carpenters’ Company and the National Liberty Museum are collaborating to present the artist led workshop, From Zine to Screen! From stone tablets to the printing press to TikTok, communications technology has played a key role in sharing beliefs and catalyzing movements. Join artist Lane Speidel, whose work is featured in the new exhibition Data Nation, as they lead an exploration of a time-honored form of communicating information and personal narratives: the zine! Using a myriad of materials*, form your zine (short for “magazine,” but with a DIY twist!) and share the causes you want to see supported, the hopes you have for the future, what liberty means to you, or even a personal story. After completing your work, you can scan your zine and have its cover become part of a “digital quilt” showcasing the sense of community that forms when people create together.

Guided Tour: Pittsburg Beyond Adversity
2023-06-24 11:00 (America/New_York) | Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Learn about the struggles and successes of African Americans in Western Pennsylvania throughout 250 years of history. Learn about the African American experience through Pittsburgh’s role in the abolition movement, the Underground Railroad, Pittsburgh’s groundbreaking jazz scene, and sports teams, including the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords.

The Legend Singers Reunion Concert
2023-06-24 00:00 (America/Chicago) | Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63112, United States
Enjoy a live concert celebrating Black Music Month and 83 years of the Legend Singers’ continuous performance and preservation of African American folk music. The celebration will travel the Soul Train, honoring Black musicians and their music, from early slave songs to present day pop and hip-hop.
Presented by Wells Fargo

Taps at the Tower
2023-06-24 00:00, 2023-06-23 00:00, 2023-06-22 00:00, 2023-06-21 00:00, 2023-06-20 00:00 (America/Chicago) | National WWI Museum and Memorial, 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO, 64108, United States
Taps, a musical piece sounded at dusk and at funerals, has a rich and storied history in the United States. It has long been associated with the U.S. Military, and is often played at civilian events around the country.
The National WWI Museum and Memorial presents the ninth annual Taps at the Tower each evening at sunset (8:45 p.m.) from Sunday, June 18 – Saturday, June 24, 2023.
People are invited to come and use the grounds each evening, have a picnic, play games and enjoy the outdoors. At sunset, people will gather at the Liberty Memorial Tower to experience Taps being played during a brief, moving ceremony. The event will occur rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the Paul Sunderland Bridge inside the Museum and Memorial.

Up Stairs Lounge Fire 50th Anniversary Commemoration Weekend
2023-06-23 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | The Historic New Orleans Collection, 520 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
In its heyday, the Up Stairs Lounge was an egalitarian gay space that functioned, in many ways, as a forerunner to modern queer safe havens. From October 1970 to June 1973, the bar toasted Black as well as white gay customers in an era of brazen racial discrimination on nearby Bourbon Street. We will gather at this summit to mark half a century since the destruction of the Up Stairs Lounge and to preserve the memory of what occurred. We will consider what progress has been made since that time period and also how far we have to go. We will join in dialogue to contend with the newly resurgent, international awareness of this once-neglected past. Lastly, we will recognize and eulogize the lives of the 31 men and one woman who perished on a random Sunday through no choice or fault of their own.
Kick-off the Up Stairs Lounge Fire 50th Anniversary Commemoration Weekend at The Historic New Orleans Collection. In the Keynote Speech, authors Johnny Townsend, Robert Fieseler, and Clayton Delery will discuss the tragedy and its complex legacy. The keynote will be followed by a community reception.

Gallery Chat and Tour
2023-06-23 00:00 (America/New_York) | Filson Historical Society, 1310 S 3rd Street, Louisville, KY, 40208, United States
Join our “People Passage Place: Stories of the Ohio Valley” exhibit team for an intimate and exploratory gallery viewing experience. This exhibit has been separated into three thematic sections to explore multifaceted perspectives on our region: Land Labor Water, People Family Community, and Culture Creativity Craft.
Participants will meet with a curator between 1:30 and 2 pm to discuss topics including: behind-the-scenes info and details about the exhibit’s development, design, and installation; the curatorial process and how the objects were chosen; further details about the stories presented; and how the community was involved in this project. Following the Gallery Chat, participants will have the option to take the a guided campus tour to learn more about the Filson Historical Society and the historic campus we call home!

Gen Z and Civic Engagement: A Conversation with U.S. Representative Maxwell Frost
2023-06-22 19:00 (America/New_York) | National Archives Foundation, 701 Constitution Avenue, NW, DC, 20408, United States
Join Award-winning Journalist Soledad O’Brien in conversation with Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10), the only Gen Z member of Congress. The program will focus on the roles young people can play in civic life, and how citizens can engage with the political system from advocating to get a pothole fixed to voting to running for Congress. Opening remarks will be provided by National Archives Foundation Chair and President, Governor James J. Blanchard.
This program is hosted in partnership by the National Archives and National Archives Foundation as part of Civic Season, an annual tradition that encourages young people to actively participate in our democracy and engage with public history institutions between Juneteenth and July 4th.

Rose Park Women's Mural Unveiling
2023-06-21 00:00 (America/Denver) | Better Days, 871 N. Cornell Street, Salt Lake City, UT, 84116, United States
Join us for a garden party celebrating the new Rose Park Women’s Mural! We’ll have music, food, and speakers honoring women who have shaped Salt Lake’s westside communities.
The mural was commissioned by Utah women’s history nonprofit Better Days and completed by local artist Bill Louis, who grew up in the Glendale neighborhood. He based his design on dozens of community submissions and nominations! Full bios for each woman featured in the mural will be available on utahwomenshistory.org on the day of the unveiling.
Hosted by Better Days in cooperation with our community partners, Wasatch Community Gardens and NeighborWorks Salt Lake.
Special thank you to our sponsors at the Utah Division of State History, Utah Division of Arts & Museums, and the Salt Lake City Arts Council!

Ford Evening Book Talk: Alexandra Petri's US History
2023-06-21 00:00 (America/New_York) | George Washington’s Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway , Mount Vernon, VA, 22121, United States
Hear from Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri, author of Alexandra Petri’s US History.
This witty, absurdist satire of the last 500 years is the fake textbook you never knew you needed! This side-splitting work of historical humor shows why Petri has been hailed as a “genius,” a “national treasure,” and “one of the funniest writers alive.”
In person attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions and have their books signed.

Panel Discussion: Contributions and Experiences of LGBTQ Service Members
2023-06-21 00:00 (America/New_York) | Intrepid Museum, Pier 86 W 46th St and 12th Ave, New York, NY, 10036, United States
In honor of Pride, join the Intrepid Museum for a conversation on the contributions and experiences of LGBTQ service members and military family members, particularly in the face of discrimination. Veterans and family members will share stories of resilience, struggle and activism in the past and present. Learn about the evolution of the military’s policies and practices affecting LGBTQ service members as well as the new challenges service members and military children face today.

International Refugee Day
2023-06-20 18:30 (America/Chicago) | National WWI Museum and Memorial, 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO, 64108, United States
Approximately 10 million civilians worldwide were displaced from their homes during WWI. Today, tens of thousands of refugees seek asylum in the United States annually, with about 500 resettling in Kansas City each year. Join us in conversation with Afghan journalist Qasim Rahimi, Afghan army general Momin Marofi and U.S. Army Major (ret.) Mike Brettman as we explore the refugee experience of our community. Hosted in partnership with Immigrants Specialist at Jewish Vocational Services and Refugee & Immigrant Services & Empowerment (RISE).
