Get inspired by DC Public Library’s Civic Season reading list — packed with stories, sounds, and ideas to fuel your curiosity and action this Civic Season. Check it out and add something new to your queue! Find reading lists for kids, teens, and adults.
It's Civic Season - and the DC Public Library is here with a playlist of inspiring tunes to get you ready to show up!
From Parker Gray school photos to Black Lives Remembered protest objects, explore images and objects from Historic Alexandria that tell the story of our community.
The Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University has launched the Visible Hand Project, which offers free, nonpartisan civic education to Utah Businesses and their employees. Adam Smith’s invisible hand describes the unseen forces of self-interest that impact our free-market economy. While navigating these dynamics, business leaders can be among our state’s strongest civic […]
IN PERSON DURING SCHOOL YEAR. RESOURCES PROVIDED ONLINE AT ANY TIME. Want to learn more about America’s heritage? Would it help to bring the kids while you learn? DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, join us for a monthly discussion series about American heritage on Utah Valley University campus for caregivers of children (or for those who […]
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, join people across the country in shaping the future of our democracy. At OnOur250th.org, you're invited to send a birthday wish to the nation. What do you want the next chapter of America to look like? What values should guide us forward? Submit your wish […]
July 4th, 2026 marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence — a piece of correspondence that birthed a nation. In that spirit, as we approach America’s big birthday, museums are inviting the public to share a wish for the future of our country and our democracy. Now is your chance to make your voice […]
Hear stories of local involvement in anti-slaver activities and the Underground Railroad. Learn about how Northeastern Illinois was the strongest area of anti-slavery sentiment in the state in this virtual program.
This is an independent walking tour that you can do at any time. Presented in Partnership between the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County and the Ann Arbor District Library. The Living Oral History Project interviews African Americans who have lived in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti areas all or most of their lives. […]
Join members of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) education team for thirty-minute highlight tours as they offer you an introduction to our newest exhibition, "Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation." Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, "Give Me Liberty" highlights Virginia’s leading role in the […]
Visiting museums and galleries can be a first step in learning about civics! From June through September, visit each participating museum and gallery to get your passport stamped, then be entered into a drawing for some great prizes! This fun summer activity is a perfect excuse to take a tour through eight fascinating locations around […]
Step into the role of a judge in Bob’s Pop-Up Court, an interactive civics experience designed to spark thought and conversation around justice, rights, and responsibility. Inspired by Robert H. Jackson’s belief in principled legal reasoning and the role of the individual in democracy, this program invites visitors to rule on real-world civic dilemmas and […]