Events at the Library of Congress

Friday, May 24, 2019

Saturday, May 25, 2019

  • Event | special events
    Display: Stonewall at 50 - LGBTQ+ Activism in the United States Saturday
    May 25, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     Display marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, a series of events between police and LGBTQ+ protesters that lasted six days. Great Hall
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    Display: Whitman Bicentennial Saturday
    May 25, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     To mark the 200th anniversary of Whitman’s birth, the Library will display poetry, images and ephemera from Whitman’s life in the Thomas Jefferson Building. Five cases will display Whitman’s handwritten drafts, published poems, original letters, portraits and other rarely seen materials. Great Hall
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Public Tours of the Thomas Jefferson Building Saturday
    May 25, 2019
    10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT
    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
    2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT     Take a free one-hour walking tour of the historic Thomas Jefferson building to learn about its symbolic art and architecture. Volunteer docents tell the story of the Library, America's oldest cultural institution: its history, collections, and services for Congress and the nation. Ground Floor Information Desk
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    Mapping a Growing Nation: From Independence to Statehood Saturday
    May 25, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     Abel Buell’s New and Correct Map of the United States of North America is the first map of the newly independent United States compiled, printed, and published in America by an American. This important early American map is known to exist in only seven copies. Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein has generously placed his copy of the map at the Library. Great Hall North Gallery
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    Hope for America: Performers, Politics and Pop Culture Saturday
    May 25, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     Politicians and entertainers have dominated public life in America for much of the twentieth century. Members of both professions have found their worlds increasingly entangled. The exhibition explores some of these entanglements, focusing on the careers of Bob Hope and other entertainers who were involved in the political climate of their times. Explore artifacts that represent an array of viewpoints on the interplay of... Bob Hope Gallery of American Entertainment
  • Event | exhibits and tours
    Thomas Jefferson's Library Saturday
    May 25, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     Take a self-guided trip through a re-created version of Jefferson’s library, which assembles 6,487 volumes that founded the Library of Congress, and learn how one of America’s greatest thinkers was inspired through the world of books. Southwest Gallery
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    Herblock Gallery Saturday
    May 25, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     The Herblock Gallery celebrates the work of editorial cartoonist Herbert L. Block—better known as "Herblock"—with an ongoing display of ten original drawings, to change every six months, drawn from the Library's extensive Herbert L. Block Collection. Graphic Arts Gallery
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    Here to Stay: The Legacy of George and Ira Gershwin Saturday
    May 25, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     Experience the glamour and sophistication of the 1920s and 1930s in this permanent tribute to the brothers who helped provide a musical background to the period. The exhibition contains a wealth of materials that provide insight into their careers and personalities, including manuscript and printed music, lyric sheets and librettos, personal and business correspondence, photographs, paintings, and drawings, all from the Gershwin Collection in... George and Ira Gershwin Room
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    Baseball Americana Saturday
    May 25, 2019
    8:30 am - 5:00 pm EDT     The major "Baseball Americana" exhibition celebrates baseball as community, including the people, from amateur players to professionals, baseball diamonds from city lots to rural fields, and places across the globe from Mexico to Japan that have embraced the game. “Baseball Americana” will explore baseball’s gritty roots, its changing traditions and the game today. South Gallery
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    Art in Action: Herblock and Fellow Artists Respond to Their Times Saturday
    May 25, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     New exhibition, “Art in Action: Herblock and Fellow Artists Respond to Their Times,” pairs original drawings by editorial cartoonist Herblock with historical and contemporary artists’ prints, drawings and posters that respond to major issues from the 17th century to the present day. Graphic Arts Gallery
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    Family Building Tour Saturday
    May 25, 2019
    10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT     A tour of the Thomas Jefferson Building for elementary school aged children (ages 6-12). Children must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is 25 participants (including adults) welcomed on a first-come, first-served basis. In order to accommodate as many children as possible, adult participation may be limited to 2 per extended family group. Tours last approximately 40 minutes and leave promptly from the Jefferson... Ground Floor Information Desk

Monday, May 27, 2019

  • Event | special events
    Display: Stonewall at 50 - LGBTQ+ Activism in the United States Monday
    May 27, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     Display marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, a series of events between police and LGBTQ+ protesters that lasted six days. Great Hall
  • Event | special events
    Display: Whitman Bicentennial Monday
    May 27, 2019
    8:30 am - 4:30 pm EDT     To mark the 200th anniversary of Whitman’s birth, the Library will display poetry, images and ephemera from Whitman’s life in the Thomas Jefferson Building. Five cases will display Whitman’s handwritten drafts, published poems, original letters, portraits and other rarely seen materials. Great Hall