Hoover Presidential Foundation

Third Thursday - A Hoover Homecoming Photo Album, Aug. 1928
2022-10-20 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar Style Program
October 20, 2022
6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar
“A Hoover Homecoming Photo Album, August 1928.”

This presentation highlights the “homecoming” visit that Mr. and Mrs. Hoover and their two sons made to Iowa during the summer of 1928 after his nomination as the Republican nominee for the presidency. Although there was no official album, Juhl has arranged these seldom seen photographs to represent what could have been a family album.
About the Speaker: Paul Juhl, of Iowa City, has been writing about Iowa history for the past twenty years. Originally from Webster City, Juhl holds degrees from the University of Iowa in history, and the University of Northern Iowa in College Student Personnel Services. He is also an expert on photography in the late nineteenth century and often includes many images from all times periods in his books.
Prior to retirement, Juhl served several Iowa high schools, and also a school in Switzerland, as the school counselor and teacher.
The topics for his spiral bound books are diverse and include Grant Wood, Pulitzer Prize recipient, MacKinlay Kantor, Herbert Hoover and Abraham Lincoln’s grandchildren.

Celebration Banquet
2022-10-07 17:30 - 21:00 | DoubleTree by Hilton, 350 1st ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401, United States
Guest names for each seat are required by September 23.
The main event begins with the presentation of the first Hoover Presidential Foundation Great Humanitarian Award to President Bush and his wife Laura. The award was created to recognize individuals who have demonstrated or provided meritorious and altruistic support to those in need. It is offered in the spirit of Herbert Hoover’s efforts to save millions of western Europeans from starvation dating back to 1914.

It is our honor to recognize the relief and humanitarian efforts George and Laura Bush propagated throughout the world through the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR), in addition to Laura’s health care initiatives for women, including breast cancer screening advocacy. Together, their efforts to continue the humanitarian work begun at the White House, support for women’s health, serving more than 13.3 million people with lifesaving antiretroviral treatment tell an amazing story. Laura Bush is not expected to attend.
Margaret Hoover, host of the PBS series, Firing Line with Margaret Hoover, and one of Herbert Hoover’s great granddaughters, will lead an armchair discussion with President Bush immediately following. Guests will then enjoy a delicious meal followed by a short presentation highlighting Foundation programs and the Timeless Values | Modern Experience campaign for the renovation of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and museum.
Business dress/cocktail attire requested.

Third Thursday - The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
2022-09-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar Style Program
Sept. 15, 2022
6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar
How the Hard Winter of 1880-81 Became The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
This illustrated talk begins with an overview of the Hard Winter of 1880-81 as found in the newspaper record, followed by an exploration of some of Wilder’s struggles to convert her family’s experiences into her nearly perfect novel, “The Long Winter.”
About the Speaker: Cindy Wilson is passionate about history and enchanted by the prairie landscape. Her award-winning book, “The Beautiful Snow: The Ingalls Family, the Railroads, and the Hard Winter of 1880-81” can be purchased through her website TheBeautifulSnow.com or at various online and museum retailers.

Third Thursday - Unraveling Yarns About the First Ladies
2022-08-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar Style Program
Aug. 18, 2022
6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar
Lou Henry Hoover and 17 other first ladies who, at one point in their lives knitted, crocheted, embroidered, quilted, cross-stitched, or sewed, are the focus of a new book, “Ladies, First: Common Threads,” by Debra Scala Giokas.
Debra will discuss the research and stories that went into that work.
Register for free HERE.
About the Speaker: Debra Scala Giokas is a professional member of the Crochet Guild of America. She earned her B.A. in English from Stony Brook University and began a career in marketing communications where she writes every day. She has been working in that field ever since.
Debra enjoys learning and writing about women in American History. She taught a marketing course at a local college as an Adjunct Assistant Professor for 6 years, and still mentors students at her alma mater.
Originally from Astoria, Queens, New York, Debra lives on Long Island with her husband George and their dog, Zoe Ana, a Maltese.

Foundation Member Picnic RSVP
2022-08-06 11:30 - 12:30 | Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, 110 Parkside Drive, West Branch, IA, 52358, United States
The Hoover Presidential Foundation is pleased to invite our members to the annual Hoover’s Hometown Days Foundation picnic!
Once again, we’ll gather on the lawn at the Smith House on Downey Trace, across from the Hoover Birthplace Cottage.
Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and will be followed by the Life Celebration presentation at 12:30.
As a member of the Foundation there is no fee for you to attend! We just ask that you visit us online or call to RSVP by Monday, Aug. 1. Your guests are invited as well and covered with a membership guest pass included with some membership levels.
If you need additional passes, they are available online for $10 each as you complete your RSVP. Just CLICK HERE to access the form.
THANK YOU and we look forward to seeing you at the picnic!

Summer Concert Series: Iowa Military Veterans Band
2022-08-06 11:30 - 12:30 | Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, 110 Parkside Drive, West Branch, IA, 52358, United States
The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and the Hoover Presidential Library are pleased to host the annual “Summer Concert Series on the Green”. These concerts celebrate the composers and musical styles of America. People can pack a picnic, bring a chair to enjoy the music, and explore historic downtown West Branch during these special days. The concerts will take place on the West Branch Village Green and are FREE of charge.
Saturday, August 6 – Hoover Hometown Days: Iowa Military Veterans Band (11:30am – 12:30pm)
The Iowa Military Veterans Band was originally conceived to perform one concert for the dedication of the Iowa World War II Memorial at the Iowa State Capitol, but the audience at that November 10, 1996, concert encouraged the band to continue. The band membership today is over 100 men and women — all U. S. military veterans. The band promotes the music of John Philip Sousa, Karl King, Meredith Willson, George M. Cohan, Irving Berlin and other great American composers.

Hoover's Hometown Days
2022-08-05 16:00 - 2022-08-06 22:00 | Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, 110 Parkside Drive, West Branch, IA, 52358, United States
Hoover’s Hometown Days is a two-day celebration in West Branch honoring Herbert Hoover. Enjoy a parade, Hoover-Ball games, music, food, and fun activities for the whole family, many free of charge! Visit HooverDays.org for schedules and complete information.

Summer Concert Series: Brass Tower
2022-07-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, 110 Parkside Drive, West Branch, IA, 52358, United States
The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and the Hoover Presidential Library are pleased to host the annual “Summer Concert Series on the Green”. These concerts celebrate the composers and musical styles of America. People can pack a picnic, bring a chair to enjoy the music, and explore historic downtown West Branch during these special days. The concerts will take place on the West Branch Village Green and are FREE of charge.
Thursday, July 28 – Brass Tower (6:00 – 7:00pm)
Brass Tower is a traditionally composed brass quintet specializing in not-so-traditional music. They focus on playing a mix of funky, brassy arrangements of popular tunes and eclectic contemporary music ranging from electronic to jazz.

Third Thursday - A Behind the Scenes Look at the Hoover Library Renovation
2022-07-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar Style Program
July 21, 2022
6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar
Hoover Presidential Foundation president & CEO Jerry Fleagle and Matt Solari, VP & creative director for BRC Imagination Arts, a premiere builder of exhibit spaces, look at the possibilities that lie ahead for the new exhibit renovation.
Advance registration is required for this FREE virtual event and is AVAILABLE HERE.
About the Speaker: AMatt Solari is the vice president and creative director for BRC Imaginatins Arts of Burbank, California. For 40 years, BRC has stood on the front lines, helping their clients build more meaningful, enduring relationships with audiences around the globe. Their unique body of work has earned over 400 awards for some of the most respected and acclaimed brand and cultural destinations in the world.

July 4 Concert in the Park
2022-07-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, 110 Parkside Drive, West Branch, IA, 52358, United States
Iowa Brass, formerly the Eastern Iowa Brass Band, will perform patriotic music in the Village Green, West Branch, Iowa. This concert is free and open to the public, you will need to bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on.

Stories from the Life of Lou Henry Hoover & Book Signing
2022-06-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, 210 Parkside Dr, West Branch, IA, 52358, United States
Stories from the Life of Lou Henry Hoover & Book Signing
Join us on Sunday, June 26 at 2 p.m. in the Figge Auditorium as author and historian Annette Dunlap explores Lou’s life in her new biography, A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover.

Lou Henry Hoover has been called an independent woman, an uncommon American, and a prototype for first ladies. Another descriptor can be added to the list: trailblazer.

Lou stepped into the man’s world of science, earned a degree in geology, and eventually co-authored an authoritative work on mining with her husband. She championed physical activity for all Americans as the nation became more urbanized – and more sedentary. Lou mentored countless young women and opened doors of opportunity so they could pursue careers. At the same time, Lou was an astute political wife and a staunch defender of her husband’s reputation.

The author will be available to sign books, available for purchase at the event, following her presentation. Advance registration is not required.

Summer Concert Series: The Dandelion Stompers
2022-06-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, 110 Parkside Drive, West Branch, IA, 52358, United States
The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and the Hoover Presidential Library are pleased to host the annual “Summer Concert Series on the Green”. These concerts celebrate the composers and musical styles of America. People can pack a picnic, bring a chair to enjoy the music, and explore historic downtown West Branch during these special days. The concerts will take place on the West Branch Village Green and are FREE of charge.
Thursday, June 23 – The Dandelion Stompers (6 to 7 p.m.)
The Dandelion Stompers bring you New Orleans jazz with all the trimmings. Start with a grade-A rhythm section, add a savory selection of horns, round out the mixture with hot and spicy vocals and you’ve got a recipe for Dandelion gumbo!

Third Thursday - Lou Henry Hoover: The Foundation of Girl Scouting
2022-06-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar Style Program
June 16, 2022
6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar
This program will highlight the role Lou Henry Hoover played in the early stages of the Girls Scouts and it continuing mission.
Advance registration is required for this FREE virtual event and is AVAILABLE HERE.
About the Speaker: Ann Robertson is the volunteer historian for the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital and founder of the Girl Scout History Project blog and digital museum. She earned a PhD in political science from George Washington University and edited the journal ‘Problems of Post-Communism’ for nearly two decades. She is a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts and earned the Gold Award and the Thanks Badge.

VIP Exhibit Preview Reception
2022-05-26 17:00 - 19:00 | Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, 210 Parkside Dr, West Branch, IA, 52358, United States
As a member of the Hoover Presidential Foundation you’ll be among the first to view the new special exhibit, “America’s Famine Relief Mission to Soviet Russia, 1921 to 1923.”
Exhibit creator, Prof. Bernard (Bert) Patenaude, is a guest curator and lecturer in History at Stanford University and a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Bert will speak on how the Soviet government was determined to keep the American Relief
Administration out of Ukraine, and how the ARA managed to get in and set up operations there.
Members and guests of the Foundation will enjoy a complimentary wine and cheese reception before the program. Use your member guest passes to invite your friends, or purchase more if needed.
Your RSVP is appreciated by May 24, online HERE or call 319-643-5327 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Third Thursday - Lou Henry Hoover's White House Years 2
2022-05-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar Style Program
May 19, 2022
6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar
When Lou Henry Hoover moved into the White House on March 4, 1929, she looked forward to using her influence to strengthen the areas that were near and dear to her heart: women’s opportunities; the arts; and private philanthropy. The onset of what we now call the Great Depression challenged Lou’s plans, but she saw new opportunities for serving the nation and remained undaunted.
Lou continued to blaze a trail of achievements that have often been forgotten. She was the first president’s wife to address the nation by radio. She continued the work of updating the White House to accurately reflect its history and documented that work. Lou’s private philanthropy led to the building of a school for children in a remote area of rural Virginia, and she sought out and supported local artisans for a number of special projects.
Annette Dunlap, author of the soon-to-be-released biography of Lou Henry Hoover, will share stories from Lou’s White House years in a Third Thursday presentation on May 19, 2022.
Advance registration is required for this FREE virtual event and is AVAILABLE HERE.
About the Speaker- Annette Dunlap:
Annette Dunlap has been a North Carolina-based freelance writer for over 30 years. She has written for a variety of publications, including op-eds for the Fayetteville Observer, the Charlotte Observer and The Pilot, in Moore County. She was a freelance reporter for the Asheboro Courier-Tribune, and has been a contributor to inspirational magazines, business publications, and White House History. Annette is the author of Frank: The Story of Frances Folsom Cleveland, America’s Youngest First Lady; The Gambler’s Daughter; and Charles Gates Dawes: A Life. Her biography of Lou Henry Hoover, A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover, will be released by the University of Nebraska Press on June 1.
Annette has appeared on C-SPAN’s first ladies’ series to discuss Frances Cleveland and Lou Henry Hoover, and was a panelist at the Harding Symposium’s “Modern First Ladies” program in 2015. Her research on Frances Folsom Cleveland inspired the development of the program, “First Ladies and the Politics of Fashion,” which has been broadcast on C-SPAN.
Annette holds a B.A. from the University of Arizona and an M.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. She and her husband of 41 years live in North Carolina. They have four children and six grandchildren. She enjoys sewing, knitting, embroidery, and travel.

Digging Deeper: Episode 5: The Surprise Benefits of the Hoover Tax Credit
2022-05-17 18:00 - 18:30 | Hoover Presidential Foundation, 127 W Main St, West Branch, IA, 52358, United States
Episode 5: The Surprise Benefits of the Hoover Tax Credit
Is a tax credit better than a deduction? You bet it is! Learn how Iowa taxpayers can receive a 25% state tax credit with their qualified gift to the TV|ME campaign. It’s good on virtually any gift amount up to $1 million. The credits are first come, first served- so claim yours soon before they are gone! This episode tells you how. We’ll take your questions, too!
Can’t make it to the live program? Register anyway and we’ll send you a link to the recording.
Registration is required for this free program.

Digging Deeper: Episode 4: 5 Ways to Maximize your Gift
2022-05-12 18:00 - 18:45 | Hoover Presidential Foundation, 127 W Main St, West Branch, IA, 52358, United States
Episode 4: 5 Ways to Maximize your Gift
As we explore the finer details of the renovation campaign, this episode discusses the best ways to maximize your gift. For example, if you considered sell a stock and donating the cash proceeds, you could be losing thousands in tax savings. The episode shows you how to get the most out of your financial gift.
Burlington tax attorney Gene Anderson joins Hoover Presidential Foundation president & CEO Jerry Fleagle to discuss ways to maximize your tax deductions with a gift to the TV|ME campaign. We’ll take your questions live- immediately following the presentation.
Registration is required for this free program.

Digging Deeper: Episode 3: It's a Process - the TV|ME Campaign
2022-05-10 18:00 - 18:30 | Hoover Presidential Foundation, 127 W Main St, West Branch, IA, 52358, United States
Episode 3: It’s a Process – the TV|ME Campaign
The third in this series, you’ll learn the planning behind this renovation campaign and the steps involved in renovating a museum regulated by the federal government. It’s not as easy as you’d think!
Hoover Presidential Foundation president & CEO Jerry Fleagle and VP Development Mundi McCarty describe how the capital campaign seeks to raise $20 million for the renovation project and the value it provides to donors of all sizes.
Registration is required for this free program.

Digging Deeper: Episode 2: Re-imagining the Museum
2022-05-05 18:00 - 18:30 | Hoover Presidential Foundation, 127 W Main St, West Branch, IA, 52358, United States
Episode 2: Re-imagining the Museum
You’ve heard about the campaign for the renovation of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum permanent exhibits, but what does it entail? This series of five virtual programs takes a look at the process piece by piece- and we’ll answer your questions live during the program!
In this episode, Hoover Presidential Foundation president & CEO Jerry Fleagle and Matt Solari, VP & creative director for BRC Imagination Arts, a premiere builder of exhibit spaces, look at the possibilities that lie ahead for the new exhibit renovation.
Registration is required for this free program.

Digging Deeper: The Timeless Values|Modern Experience Campaign, Episode 1
2022-05-03 18:00 - 18:30 | Hoover Presidential Foundation, 127 W Main St, West Branch, IA, 52358, United States
Episode 1: Why Renovate? Why Now?
You’ve heard about the campaign for the renovation of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum permanent exhibits, but what does it entail? This series of five virtual programs takes a look at the process piece by piece- and we’ll answer your questions live during the program!
In this episode, Hoover Presidential Foundation president & CEO Jerry Fleagle discusses the need behind a modernization of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum with HHPLM director Dr. Thomas Schwartz.
Registration is required for this free program.

Third Thursday - Hoover: A 50-Year Humanitarian Odyssey
2022-04-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar Style Program
April 21, 2022
6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Branden Little

Herbert Hoover’s last 50 years was spent largely on humanitarian efforts. This program will detail the programs and people Hoover set up to feed millions.
About the Speaker:
Branden Little is a professor of history at Weber State University in Utah. And he has recently finished a big biography of Herbert Hoover and his humanitarian deputies that traces their influential roles in shaping American foreign policy in the twentieth century and beyond.
Advance registration is required. Sign up for FREE here.

Third Thursday EXTRA - A Prairie Village: Herbert Hoover's West Branch 1874 to 1885
2022-04-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar Style Program
April 5, 2022
6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Peter Hoehnle

Herbert Hoover spent the first decade of his long and eventful life in the prairie village of West Branch, Iowa, a market, and railroad town that was just coming into its own during the years of his boyhood. Join us for a presentation about Hoover’s hometown filled with historic images of the people and places that Hoover knew. The presentation will place West Branch into the larger context of midwestern communities in the late 19th century and will touch on the social and economic life of West Branch during Hoover’s childhood.
About the Speaker:
Park Ranger Peter Hoehnle is a National Park Service park guide at the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and holds a doctorate in history. He enjoys doing historical research and has been widely published on American communal societies, including volumes on Amana and the Shakers. He has served as President of the Communal Studies Association, and is a past editor of the journal Communal Societies.
Advance registration is required. Sign up for FREE here.

Third Thursday - This land is your land; the history of America's National Parks
2022-03-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar Style Program
March 17, 2022
6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Jenny Davis

Today’s National Park system consists of 423 different sites, covers more than 85 million acres, and welcomes more than 300 million annual visitors. At their best, the National Parks shine as an innovative example for the world, uniquely American, and grounded in democratic ideals. But the 158-year evolution of the National Parks is a story about the successes and failures of a country that has taken some time to develop a deeper sense of pride and obligation for these special places.
Join us as we take a look at some of the most significant milestones in the history of the National Park Service, and how a handful of individuals (including Herbert Hoover) have impacted the development of what many consider to be “America’s Best Idea.”
About the Speaker:
Park Ranger Jenny Cripe Davis has worked for the National Park Service since 2016. She served in a “seasonal” capacity at six different park sites before becoming a year-round “permanent” ranger for the National Mall and Memorial Parks in 2019. She joined the staff at the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in September 2021. But long before she started a career with the NPS, Jenny was a supporter and fan, spending many family vacations visiting some of the country’s greatest national treasures.
Advance registration is required. Sign up for FREE here.

Third Thursday - A Successful Humanitarian Story Hidden in Belgian War Lace of 1914-1918
2022-02-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar Style Program
Feb. 17, 2022
6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Evelyn McMillan

This program will discuss how the Brussels Lace Committee, the Hoovers, and the two major relief organizations came together to support the lacemakers of Belgium during WWI.
About the Speaker: Evelyn McMillan’s lifelong interest in the textile arts led to her research and writing about Belgian war lace. She does volunteer work for The Lace Museum of Sunnyvale, California and recently retired from Stanford University.
Advance registration is required. Sign up for FREE here.

Third Thursday - A Few of my Favorite Things
2022-01-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar Style Program
Jan. 20, 2021
6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Matthew Schaefer

Hoover Presidential Library archivist Matthew Schaefer shares “A Few of My Favorite Things” he has discovered in his career as a Hoover archivist.
“Some are treasures and others are just fascinating pieces of history most people never knew existed,” Schaefer said. Be sure to join us online for this special ‘behind the scenes’ look at the Hoover archives!
Advance registration is required. Sign up for FREE here.

The Best of Third Thursday - The 1929 Christmas Eve White House Fire
2021-12-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar Style Program
6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Craig Wright, Archivist, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum

This ‘Best of” program originally aired in December 2020 to a large on-line audience. This year, we welcome 20 Iowa public libraries and a new audience to learn about this tragic fire that relocated Hoover out of the Oval Office for much of his presidency.
Smoke was noticed by a White House telephone operator who sounded the alarm. The fire was thought to be contained when the first engines arrived. But flames suddenly appeared in areas outside of the fire zone. In the end, it became a four-alarm fire with dozens of engines and ladder companies working to extinguish the inferno. Although most of President Hoover’s important papers were saved, the Executive offices were destroyed. A number of miscellaneous documents littered the White House lawn in the aftermath.
Despite the commotion, Mrs. Hoover continued a party for the children of their good friends in the main portion of the White House which was unaffected by the fire.
Registration is now open. REGISTER HERE.

Picture your Pooch
2021-12-15 09:00 - 2021-12-17 18:00 | Hoover Presidential Foundation, 127 W Main St, West Branch, IA, 52358, United States
The Hoover Presidential Foundation invites pups of all ages and size to star in their own photoshoot at the Festival of Trees display in the Foundation office. Attendees are invited to snap away with their own cameras and free to utilize settings from the display, including a Christmas decorated hearth, a pile of wrapped presents, or one of the 20 beautifully decorated trees on display. There is no fee to view the displays or for the photo shoots, although donations will be accepted.
‘Picture Your Pooch’ will be open during regular Festival hours, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 15 to 17. All dogs must be on a leash while in the building and under control of the owner. Owners accept full responsibility for any accidents or injury caused by or to their pet. Appointments are not required.
“We’d love to see more people enjoy the Festival of Trees,” said Tiffany Frederick, events manager at the Foundation and creative force behind the display. “Our pups are part of the family, and here’s a chance to use beautifully decorated settings to add to our pets photo albums.”
Families are encouraged to take group portraits as well. “Families can come in anytime to get a picture. We’ll recruit someone on staff to snap it for them, if they like,” Frederick said.
The Festival of Trees display is open Monday through Friday 9a.m. to 6p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays noon to 5 p.m. through Dec. 30.

Festival of Trees 2
2021-12-03 09:00 - 2021-12-30 18:00 | IA
With an extended temprorary exhibibt at the Herbert Hoover Presidential LIbrary and Museum, there was no space available to display the annual Christmas Tree exhibit. Until now.
The Hoover Presidential Foundation recently moved into new office space in downtown West Branch, and will display, free of charge, over 20 trees decorated to the theme: 12 Days of Christmas.

Festival of Trees: Member Reception
2021-12-02 17:00 - 19:00 | IA
Dec. 2, 2021

5-7 p.m. at the new Foundation building (127 W Main St. West Branch)

Festival of Trees opens to the public on Friday, Dec 3 during Christmas Past – but Foundation members get to see it first! Join us Thursday, Dec 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hoover Presidential Foundation (127 W. Main Street) for hors d’oeuvres, wine, and cider! Short remarks at 6:15 p.m.
View 13 Christmas Trees decorated with a Twelve Days of Christmas theme along with five more trees and other assorted Holiday Decorations.
This is a free event for Foundation members. Future-member guests may attend for $10 or with a membership pass.
Registration extended to Dec. 1 – CLICK HERE!

Third Thursday - A Tale of Two Famines
2021-11-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Webinar Style Program
November 18, 2021
6 to 7 p.m. Zoom Webinar
Speaker: Robert Zapesochny

“A Tale of two Famines” explores the role Herbert Hoover played during the Russian famines of 1921 to 23 and 1932 to 33 from the perspective of the speaker’s grandparents who experienced it and were fed by Hoover.
Advance registration is required for this FREE virtual event and is available HERE.
About the Speaker: Robert Zapesochny is a researcher and writer whose name has appeared in a range of publications, including Newsmax,The American Spectator, the Washington Times, and The American Conservative. For several years, Robert worked closely with Peter Hannaford, a senior aide to Ronald Reagan, as the primary researcher on four books and numerous columns. Robert graduated with a major in Political Science from the University at Buffalo, and received his Master’s in Public Administration, with a focus in healthcare, from the State University of New York College at Brockport. When he’s not writing, Robert works for a medical research company in Rochester, New York.
