Special Events at the Jimmy Carter Library & Museum

The Museum of the Jimmy Carter Library provides a unique experience for the visitor. Through displays of room settings, objects, documents, photographs, audio, and video, visitors can acquire a close-up view of the modern American Presidency.

Jimmy Carter's Nobel Peace Prize is on display

Changing exhibits are drawn from the library and museum collections or are based on themes relating to the presidency and American political history. Many of these are traveling exhibitions from the Smithsonian Institution, other Presidential Libraries, and other museums around the world.

If you would like to be notified about upcoming exhibits, book signings, lectures or presentations, please contact us at carter_events@nara.gov

Upcoming Exhibit:

A View from the Periscope May 10, 2008 - August 3, 2008
In celebration of Jimmy Carter�s becoming a submariner 60 years ago, this exhibition of paintings and drawings provides a look at the unique role of the U.S. Submarine Service. The paintings and drawings come from the U.S. Naval Historic Center's art collection. This fascinating exhibition includes a 1902 drawing of the first submarine, Hunley, as well as 42 other historic paintings and drawings from WWII to the 1980s. Artists such as Thomas Hart Benton, Georges Shreiber, and John Charles Roach capture the mystery of the submarine and the adventurous nature of those who serve on them.

A View from the Periscope
May 10, 2008 - August 3, 2008

In celebration of Jimmy Carter�s becoming a submariner 60 years ago, this exhibition of paintings and drawings provides a look at the unique role of the U.S. Submarine Service. The paintings and drawings come from the U.S. Naval Historic Center's art collection. This fascinating exhibition includes a 1902 drawing of the first submarine, Hunley, as well as 42 other historic paintings and drawings from WWII to the 1980s. Artists such as Thomas Hart Benton, Georges Shreiber, and John Charles Roach capture the mystery of the submarine and the adventurous nature of those who serve on them.

Our current schedule is:

National Issues Forum Saturday, May 10, 2008, 10:00am - Noon Jimmy Carter Library & Museum Free and Open to the Public
The National Issues Forums (NIF) will introduce the new issue guide, Health Care in America: How Can We Make it More Affordable? at the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta, GA with a screening of a new video of a summit on the critical issues of healthcare led by Frank Sesno. This summit took place at the George Washington University Media Center in early March, 2008.

An Evening of Jazz Under the Stars Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 8:00pm Terrace Lawn / Carter Library & Museum Free and Open to the Public
The smooth sounds of jazz will fill the air as the Carter Library again takes part in the Atlanta Jazz Festival�s 31 Days of Jazz. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, a picnic and your favorite beverage and relax to the sounds of the Michael Dana Group. Come early to get a good place; stay late enjoying the music. An Evening of Jazz Under the Stars begins at 8:00 p.m. on the terraced lawn in front of the Carter Presidential Museum.

An Evening of Jazz Under the Stars
Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 8:00pm
Terrace Lawn / Carter Library & Museum
Free and Open to the Public

The smooth sounds of jazz will fill the air as the Carter Library again takes part in the Atlanta Jazz Festival�s 31 Days of Jazz. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, a picnic and your favorite beverage and relax to the sounds of the Michael Dana Group. Come early to get a good place; stay late enjoying the music. An Evening of Jazz Under the Stars begins at 8:00 p.m. on the terraced lawn in front of the Carter Presidential Museum.

Mary Tillman "Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman" Lecture & Book Signing Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 7:00pm Carter Center Day Chapel Free and Open to the Public
She is the mother of pro football player and soldier Pat Tillman. This is a mother's loving tribute to her son. Alongside fond memories and recollections of Pat's charismatic bluntness and self-sacrificing nature, Mary details her family's exhaustive search for the truth about her son's tragic death in Afghanistan. Her reading will be followed by a book signing.

Rick Bragg "The Prince of Frogtown" Lecture & Book Signing Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 7:00pm Carter Library & Museum Theater See below for ticket information
In this final volume of the beloved American saga that began with All Over but the Shoutin� and continued with Ava�s Man, Rick Bragg closes his circle of family stories with an unforgettable tale about fathers and sons inspired by his own relationship with his ten-year-old stepson. The reading is FREE for Friends of the Carter Library, FREE with the purchase of "The Prince of Frogtown" from A Cappella Books, or $10 for the general public. Tickets to this lecture and book signing are available through A Cappella Books. Please visit A Cappella Books or call (404) 681-5123 for more information.

Rick Bragg
"The Prince of Frogtown"
Lecture & Book Signing
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 7:00pm
Carter Library & Museum Theater
See below for ticket information

In this final volume of the beloved American saga that began with All Over but the Shoutin� and continued with Ava�s Man, Rick Bragg closes his circle of family stories with an unforgettable tale about fathers and sons inspired by his own relationship with his ten-year-old stepson.

The reading is FREE for Friends of the Carter Library, FREE with the purchase of "The Prince of Frogtown" from A Cappella Books, or $10 for the general public. Tickets to this lecture and book signing are available through A Cappella Books. Please visit A Cappella Books or call (404) 681-5123 for more information.

Richard Engel "War Journal: My Five Years in Iraq" Lecture & Book Signing Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 7:00pm Carter Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the Public
NBC News's award-winning Middle East Bureau Chief, Richard Engel, offers an unvarnished and often emotional account of five years in Iraq. Engel is the longest serving broadcaster in Iraq and the only American television reporter to cover the country continuously before, during, and after the 2003 U.S. invasion.

Kasey Pipes "Ike's Final Battle: The Road to Little Rock and the Challenge of Equality" Lecture & Book Signing Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 7:00pm Carter Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the Public
A former speechwriter for Arnold Schwarzenegger and co-author of the 2004 Republican platform, Pipes uses his insider's perspective to look at the Eisenhower presidency in the age of desegregation.

Thomas Laird and Robert Thurman Laird - "The Story of Tibet: Conversations with the Dalai Lama" Thurman - "Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World" Lecture & Book Signing Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 7:00pm Carter Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the Public
These two experts on Tibet and the Dalai Lama provide a unique discussion of the role of the Dalai Lam and the future of Tibet. Laird's The Story of Tibet is a work of monumental importance, a fascinating journey through the land and history of Tibet, with His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama as guide. Thurman's Why the Dalai Lama Matters book illuminates a worldwide call to action, showing that power gained by might means nothing in the face of a determined act of truth by showing the work that the Dalai Lama has done on behalf of his people.

Thomas Laird and Robert Thurman
Laird - "The Story of Tibet: Conversations with the Dalai Lama"
Thurman - "Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World"
Lecture & Book Signing
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 7:00pm
Carter Library & Museum Theater
Free and Open to the Public

These two experts on Tibet and the Dalai Lama provide a unique discussion of the role of the Dalai Lam and the future of Tibet. Laird's The Story of Tibet is a work of monumental importance, a fascinating journey through the land and history of Tibet, with His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama as guide.

Thurman's Why the Dalai Lama Matters book illuminates a worldwide call to action, showing that power gained by might means nothing in the face of a determined act of truth by showing the work that the Dalai Lama has done on behalf of his people.

Salman Rusdie "The Enchantress of Florence: A Novel..." Lecture & Book Signing Monday, July 7, 2008 at 7:00pm Carter Center / Ivan Allen Pavilion See below for ticket information
This is a vivid, gripping, irreverent, bawdy, profoundly moving, and completely absorbing book, full of wonders by one of the world's most important living writers. Tickets to this lecture and book signing are available through A Cappella Books at (404) 681-5123. Attendees will receive a signed copy of The Enchantress of Florence with each ticket purchased. Please visit A Cappella Books or call (404) 681-5123 for more information.

Salman Rusdie
"The Enchantress of Florence: A Novel..."
Lecture & Book Signing
Monday, July 7, 2008 at 7:00pm
Carter Center / Ivan Allen Pavilion
See below for ticket information

This is a vivid, gripping, irreverent, bawdy, profoundly moving, and completely absorbing book, full of wonders by one of the world's most important living writers. Tickets to this lecture and book signing are available through A Cappella Books at (404) 681-5123. Attendees will receive a signed copy of The Enchantress of Florence with each ticket purchased.

Please visit A Cappella Books or call (404) 681-5123 for more information.

Preschool Visitors - Book Nook and Garden Safari will resume on Monday, June 2, 2008 at 10:00am Carter Presidential Library & Museum Lobby Free and Open to the Public
On select Mondays, Jimmy Carter Library staff and volunteers will read from a selection of story books in our library and conduct an outdoor Garden Safari. Story time will be offered in the museum lobby, at the colorful bean bag seating area by the Book Nook sign. Themes we will include are the presidency, leadership, growing up, roles adults play, etc. Simple language and colorful illustrations are included in every book. Colorful beanbag chairs are available to sit in. Best for ages 3-7. [ More Information ]

Preschool Visitors - Book Nook and Garden Safari
will resume on Monday, June 2, 2008 at 10:00am
Carter Presidential Library & Museum Lobby
Free and Open to the Public

On select Mondays, Jimmy Carter Library staff and volunteers will read from a selection of story books in our library and conduct an outdoor Garden Safari. Story time will be offered in the museum lobby, at the colorful bean bag seating area by the Book Nook sign. Themes we will include are the presidency, leadership, growing up, roles adults play, etc. Simple language and colorful illustrations are included in every book. Colorful beanbag chairs are available to sit in.

Best for ages 3-7.

[ More Information ]

The Museum is open from 9 a.m.to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 4:45 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $8.00 - Adults; $6.00 - Seniors (60+), Military, and students with IDs; Free - Children (16 and under). Parking - Free. The Museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. For more information, please call 404-865-7101.

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
441 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30307-1498
Telephone: (404) 865-7100
Fax: (404) 865-7102
Email: carter.library@nara.gov

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