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2024 National History Day
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Second Tuesdays is on Hiatus
Our monthly book events will resume in January 2025!
Back to School Education Kick-Off Event
Join us September 24 or September 25, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for our Back-to-School Education Kick-Off event.
Celebrate the 100th Birthday of Roger Williams
Saturday, September 28, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Join us for this free concert and panel discussion "Roger Williams - the Keys to His Success," with songs played on the Roger Williams Steinway by request.
An Evening with Alejandro Brittes
Join us Wednesday, September 4, 2024 - 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. for a special book talk/concert with Brazil-based Argentine musician, composer, and author Alejandro Brittes.
Systematic Review Release - August 9, 2024
Release of materials in the Nixon Library’s collection from the National Security Council, Country Files, Far East for Laos, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. This opening also contains four boxes of material from the National Security Council Series, Vietnam Country Files, along with over 50 folders of HAK Evening and Noon Notes, and Situation Room Logs. Additionally, there is also a small amount of new material from the Indo-Pak War series which were expanded from a previous opening.
A PRESIDENT RESIGNS: 50 Years Later
A virtual panel discussion on the resignation is scheduled for Thursday, August 8, 2024, from noon to 1:30 p.m. (PDT). Using records from the collections at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, the program will look at President Nixon’s decision to resign and final days at the White House.
August 2024 Second Tuesdays Book Event
Dropping the Torch: Jimmy Carter, the Olympic Boycott, and the Cold War - August 13, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join us for a fascinating talk by Dr. Nicholas Evan Sarantakes, Associate Professor of strategy at the U.S. Naval War College. Dr. Sarantakes will discuss the diplomatic history of the 1980 Olympic boycott.
The Ancient World: Unlocking the Middle East
This new special exhibition will be open from July 15, 2024, to July 6, 2025. Admission to the special exhibition is included with admission to the Nixon Library. The Nixon Library is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. excluding winter holidays.
July 2024 Second Tuesdays Book Event
Join us July 9, 2024, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.. for a fascinating talk by Dr. Paul Robertson from the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Robertson will discuss the efforts and complexities involved in the search for Earth-like planets.