In Search of African America: One Collector's Experience

January 17 - March 21

Experience the story of blacks in America with this exhibit of artifacts, photos and documents.

The Essence of Place: African American History in the Midwest

February 14

A symposium featuring speakers from four National Park Service sites and the director of the African American Historical Museum.

 

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March Event

Girl Scout Day

Date to be determined

Events for Girl Scouts! Troops, call 319-643-5301 for reservations

Of Cottages and Castles: Homes of our Presidents

April 17 - October 31
This exhibit will explore the humble beginnings, middle-class roots, or aristocratic manors in which 42 American presidents have spent their lives. Read more!

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May Event

Civil War Remembrance Day

Memorial Day, May 31
1:30-4:00 p.m.
Free program of music by the Marengo Civil War Band and demonstrations by members of the 24th Iowa Infantry Civil War reencators.

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June Symposium

One More Round-Up: The Old West Once Again on the Silver Screen

Friday, June 4th, from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 5th, from 1:30-4:30 p.m.
The Herbert Hoover Library and Museum is once again putting the west back in West Branch. Come out and relive the golden days of the old west as it was shown in Hollywood movies. Good guys will be wearing white hats, leading ladies will be strong-minded, sidekicks will be trusty, and bad guys will be as nefarious as ever.
Read more!

 

July Event

An Old Fashioned Independence Day

July 4
The event begins at 1:30 pm and is repeated at 3 pm.

Free program. All activities will take place in the auditorium of the Hoover Museum.

The program will begin at 1:30 with music from the Marengo Civil War Band and will be followed by theatrical perfomances by the Presidential Troupe which includes Samuel Adams, Mary Ball Washington, James Madison, and John and Abigail Adams. The program will last a little over an hour and be repeated again at 3:00.

At 7:00 pm the Iowa City Community Theatre will be presenting a performance of "Cast Your Vote in Song." This is a historical revue of Presidential Campaign songs in America. There is a free will donation for the performance on the 4th. Additional performances are on July 2 and 3rd at 7:00, tickets are available at the door.

July and August Performances

Family Night Performances

Every Wednesday evening in July and August
5-8 p.m.

Free Admission to all the galleries! Come and view the film "American Castles: Presidential Estates." Visit the National Park Service for special programs on life in early West Branch from 6-8 pm, weather permitting.

The Moving Wall

July 11-17

A traveling replica of the Vietnam memorial will be on the National Park Service grounds and will be open to the public with no admission charge.

August Event

Hooverfest

August 6-8

Free Admission all weekend! Live entertainment under the big tent and the best patriotic concert and fireworks show in Eastern Iowa!

September Event

Laura Ingalls Wilder/Prairie Heritage Day

September 6
The event begins at 1:30 pm and is repeated at 3 pm.

Free program. Labor Day means the end of summer and a time to celebrate once of America's great authors - Laura Ingalls Wilder. These programs offer frontier music from the Marengo Civil War Band as well as an apppearance from a certain "Mrs. Wilder." In addition to the programs in the Library's Auditorium, the National Park Service offers special tours of the tall grass prairie that is part of the historic site.

November Exhibit

The Traditions of Christmas

November 20 - January 2

A display of holiday trees decorated in themes relating to Christmas traditions.

December Event

Holiday Open House

December 5

Free Admission from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Live entertainment, holiday refreshments and a visit from Santa Claus.

The Museum is open from 9-5 daily (closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Days). For more information please call (319) 643-5301.