Truman Presidential Library and Museum Honors Educators with Teacher Appreciation Night

 

HONORING OUR EDUCATORS AT TEACHER APPRECIATION NIGHT

THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, 2017

4:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

500 W. Hwy. 24, Independence, MO 64050

You're invited to a special evening honoring our teachers, with the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum open after hours just for you.

Enjoy appetizers and beverages while learning about the education programs at a variety of museums and historic sites around the region. The exhibits at the Truman Library will be open, including the special exhibition Saving the White House: Truman's Extreme Makeover. You will also have the opportunity to view Norman Rockwell's "Election Day" and Thomas Hart Benton's mural "Independence and the Opening of the West." All of this is offered completely free of charge as our way of thanking you.

Below is what you can expect for the evening:

4:00 p.m.

The doors are open for you to explore the Truman Library and connect with 20+ museums and historic sites.

4:45 p.m.

Come hear about plans for the Missouri Bicentennial 2021. Bicentennial Coordinator Michael Sweeney will share ideas for the 200th anniversary of Missouri's entry as the 24th state in the United States of America.

5:15 p.m.

Watch the gold-medal-winning performance by National History Day student Erin Lowe. Her performance "Suffrajitsu: The Women who Fought Back" is a must-see!

5:45 p.m.

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will present its new program "Baseball and Math"

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