Jan
26
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Make an appointment - make a difference! Please join us for a…
Jan
29
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Drawing on decades of experience at the highest levels of government and the nonprofit sector, Bridgeland will explore how public service—across lines of difference—can help make America “more perfect.” From expanding national service after 9/11 to…
Feb
3
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
We welcome Emily Feng, NPR International Correspondent.In today’s China, questions of identity are no longer private. They are political, enforced, and deeply personal. This talk explores contemporary China through lived experience, drawing on NPR correspondent Emily…
Feb
4
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
This four-episode special examines the historic relationship between Black and Jewish American communities in all its complexity, possibility, and depth. Its purpose for lifting up this important but under-told history: to create shared understanding so new Black-Jewish…
Feb
10
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
We welcome, Joel Westra, Department Chair, Professor, Director, Pre-Law Program, Calvin UniversityAfter World War II ended, countries created the United Nations Charter, which was meant to help organize the world and prevent future conflict. Since that time,…
Feb
24
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
We welcome Bill Moseley, Dewitt Wallace Professor of Geography, Macalester College.This presentation examines the evolution of food security and agricultural development in post-colonial Africa and outlines a more sustainable path forward. Challenging the long-held…
Mar
3
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
A powerful autocratic wave is sweeping the globe. According to various measures, authoritarian governments have risen and democracies have declined worldwide over the past two decades. To ensure long-term peace, security, and human rights for billions of people, it is…
Mar
5
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Join us at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum on Thursday, March 5, for an engaging evening with Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, as he discusses his latest book, The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs.…
Mar
10
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
We welcome Michael McKinley, senior counselor, the Cohen Group. What does it mean for the United States to navigate a world of intensifying conflicts, shifting alliances, and renewed great-power competition? From ongoing wars to economic and technological rivalry…
Mar
11
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Highlighted by his experiences in San Clemente, California in September 1974 negotiating the pardon of President Nixon, Benton L. Becker is remembered in this thorough and heartwarming biography by his son. Following historical records and personal accounts, Of…