Calendar of Events - 2012
January — February — March —- April — May — June — July
August — September — October — November — December
| January 1 | All buildings closed New Year's Day |
| January 20, 2012 - March 31, 2013 |
Library's 50th Anniversary exhibit in Library |
| January 28 | Citizenship in the Nation merit badge workshop for Boy Scouts. |
| January 29 | "Eisenhower: Agent of Change" exhibit ends |
| February 11 | Kansas Town Hall - Abilene Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Update, 10 a.m. Library Auditorium |
| February 11 | Arts Council of Dickinson County Valentine Concert with Les Lankhorst, 6:30 p.m. Library Courtyard. Contact the Arts Council of Dickinson County for tickets - 785-263-1884 |
| February 13 | Kansas Town Hall - Congressman Tim Huelskamp's Dickinson County Town Hall, 10:00 a.m., Visitors Center Auditorium |
| March 1, 8, 15 | Paul H. Royer Film Series, 7 p.m., Visitors Center Auditorium, popcorn and soft drinks - Splendor in the Grass, Pocketful of Miracles, The Hustler |
| March 2-16 | Arts Council of Dickinson County Photography Exhibit in Library Courtyard, reception on March 2 |
| March 10 - September 3 | Something for the Girls! Celebrating 100 Years of Girl Scouts, Library Hall and Auditorium |
| March 10 | Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary program, 10 a.m., Visitors Center Auditorium |
| March 27 | Dr. Wendell Christopher King, Dean of Academics, Command and General Staff College, 7 p.m., Visitors Center Auditorium |
| March 30 | Kansas Geographic Bee |
| April 7 - July 1 | Elvis at 21, Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer exhibit in Museum |
| April 13 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. - "Meet and Greet" reception with Joseph Hall in the Library Courtyard. Space is limited. Cost is $20 each. Reserve now by mailing a check payable to Eisenhower Library, P.O. Box 339, Abilene, KS 67410, attn: Elvis Program. The deadline for reservations is Friday, April 6.* |
| Joseph Hall's outdoor Elvis concert, 7 p.m. | |
| April 13-14 | Eisenhower Marathon - Registration |
| April 14 | Eisenhower Marathon |
| April 17 | Kansas Town Hall with Derek Schmidt, Kansas Attorney General, 7 p.m. Visitors Center Auditorium |
| April 21-22 | Boy Scout Hike / Camp Out on Library grounds |
| April 24 | GI Blues - Elvis movie, 7 p.m., Visitors Center Auditorium |
| May 1 | 50th Anniversary of Library opening program - 5:30 social in Library Lobby, program in Library Auditorium, dinner with remarks by Mary Jean Eisenhower and cutting of birthday cake to honor Ida Eisenhower's 150th birthday.* |
| May 5 | Citizenship in the Nation merit badge workshop for Boy Scouts. |
| May 10 | Love Me Tender - Elvis movie, 7 p.m., Visitors Center Auditorium |
| May 11 | Tourism Luncheon, Library Courtyard, 12 p.m. |
| May 17 | "An Evening with Bill Snyder" reception. Library Courtyard, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; contact the Chamber of Commerce at 785-263-1770 for tickets.* [Sold Out] |
| May 28 | Memorial Day Ceremony, Abilene American Legion & VFW program, 10:45 a.m. Contact Gary Vincent for more details. 785-263-9897 |
| June 2 | 6:30 p.m. - "Meet and Greet" reception with Salina Symphony Conductor Ken Hakoda in the Library Courtyard. Space is limited. Cost is $20 each. Reserve now by mailing a check payable to Eisenhower Library, P.O. Box 339, Abilene, KS 67410, attn: Symphony Program. The deadline for reservations is Friday, May 25.* |
| "Symphony at Sunset...at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum" outdoor concert, 8 p.m. | |
| The Museum will remain open until 7:30 p.m. | |
| June 14 | Army Wreath Laying |
| Witness to History: Reflections of a Cold War Soldier, Col. Robert R. Ulin, U.S. Army, Ret., Visitors Center Auditorium, 7 p.m. | |
| June 18 | 35th Infantry Division Band Concert, 7 p.m., Eisenhower Campus |
| June 23 | Arts Council of Dickinson County annual fundraiser. 50s Fest: Shake, Rattle, & Roll! Dinner, music, dancing and tons of fun! Call 785-263-1884 for tickets. |
| June 26 | Late Night at the Museum with Elvis, "Elvis 56: In the Beginning" (Movie, Reception, & Museum tours) 7:00-9:30 p.m. |
| July 16-20 | Primarily Teaching |
| July 21 | Dickinson County Heritage Center - film premiere on independent telephony, discussion, reception, 7 p.m., Visitors Center Auditorium |
| August 4 - October 21 |
War and Peace - The Art of Shin Hee Chin exhibit in Museum |
| August 3 | Reception for War and Peace - The Art of Shin Hee Chin exhibit, Courtyard, followed by gallery talk |
| August 9 | Kansas Town Hall - National Debt Forum with K-State's Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy, 7 p.m., Visitors Center Auditorium |
| August 10 | Dickinson County Arts Council Bradshaw-Chaffee Reception / Exhibit opening (exhibit remains up for 2 weeks) |
| August 11 | Vintage Baseball Game, 1 p.m. |
| August 25 | Civil War Genealogy Workshop |
| September 6 | "The Way We Worked" program with Kansas Humanities Council featuring NARA Curator Bruce Bustard, 7 p.m. program followed by a reception; Library Auditorium & Courtyard |
| September 8 | Citizenship in the Nation merit badge workshop for Boy Scouts. |
| September 11 | September 11 Program - Munchkin Manor Daycare Stepping Stones for Rose Garden |
| September 14 | Constitution Day |
| October 6 | Arts Council of Dickinson County Jazz Concert and Dinner (tentative date) |
| October 10 | Chapman Eisenhower Day (tentative date) |
| October 11 | Abilene Eisenhower Day (tentative date) |
| October 12-13 | VFW Vigil, 4:30 p.m.-7:00 a.m. |
| October 12 | Eisenhower Annual Legacy Dinner* |
| October 13 | Presidential Wreath Laying |
| American Legion Pilgrimage and Luncheon | |
| October 23 | Eisenhower and Truman: Presidents of the Heartland, 7 p.m., Visitors Center Auditorium |
| November 11 - May 27, 2013 |
American Women and War exhibit in Museum |
| November 11 | Veteran’s Day Ceremony |
| November 17 | Citizenship in the Nation merit badge workshop for Boy Scouts. |
| November 30, 2012 - January 7, 2013 |
Holiday Decorations |
| December 2 | Holiday Band Concert and Reception |
| December 25 | All buildings are closed on Christmas Day. |
* Indicates there is a fee for this event. Unless indicated, all other programs are free and open to the public.
