Feb
19
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
On February 10, 1976, President Gerald Ford issued the first Presidential message observing the celebration of Black History Month. To honor the 50th anniversary of this important moment in American history, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum will have the original…
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
4
2026
GVSU’s Loosemore Auditorium
Please note that this event has moved to GVSU’s Loosemore Auditorium at 401 West Fulton Street, DeVos Center, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504.This four-episode special examines the historic relationship between Black and Jewish American communities in all its…
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…
Jan
29
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Due to inclement weather, this event has been canceled. 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…
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…
Dec
10
2025
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Gerald Ford became President at an unprecedented time of intensifying media scrutiny and growing public cynicism. To build back public trust in the presidency, he reluctantly turned to entertainment television, like the new late-night show, Saturday Night Live. Join…
Nov
14
2025
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Join us for an unmissable evening of deep dialogue and spirited debate as two of America’s most prominent public intellectuals take the stage together at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. Philosopher and activist Dr. Cornel West and conservative legal…
Nov
4
2025
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
For three decades after World War II, the Great Lakes replaced Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. At its heart was the 729-foot Edmund Fitzgerald—the biggest, most profitable ship on the Lakes, embodying America’s industrial might.But on…
Oct
30
2025
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Award-winning author Mark K. Updegrove offers incisive, compelling sketches of seven modern presidents and the character trait that made each suited to his moment in the Oval Office. A book sale and signing will follow the event.