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"Superpowers of Nanotechnology" Exhibit Date Sat, 09 Nov, 2019 - 01:00 PM Exhibit Date Sat, 11/09/2019 - 13:00 Discussion/Film Screening Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the PublicCan Nanotechnology be engineered to give humans superpowers, cure diseases, or achieve immortality? Will it ever live up to the hype of science-fiction film and literature? Join Georgia Tech faculty and staff at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum as we celebrate STEM Day with this free, …
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"Day of the UnDead" Exhibit Date Sat, 26 Oct, 2019 - 10:00 AM Exhibit Date Sat, 10/26/2019 - 10:00 Special Activities Day (including Panel Discussion) Carter Presidential Library & Museum Lobby and Theater Free and Open to the Public (10:00am - 4:00pm) All UnDead events are FREE. Normal prices apply for museum admission The Carter Presidential Museum is celebrating all the spine-chilling shows filmed in Georgia since Gov. Jimmy Carter created the Georgia Film Commission. We’ll have carnival games in the …
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Stuart Eizenstat - "President Carter: The White House Years" Exhibit Date Tue, 17 Dec, 2019 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Tue, 12/17/2019 - 19:00 Lecture/Book signing Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the PublicThe definitive history of the Carter Administration from the man who participated in its surprising number of accomplishments—drawing on his extensive and never-before-seen …
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Kent Alexander and Kevin Salwen - "The Suspect" Exhibit Date Wed, 11 Dec, 2019 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Wed, 12/11/2019 - 19:00 Lecture/Book signing Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree and Open to the PublicThis is the masterful true-crime account of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing that captured the world’s attention, and the heroic security guard-turned-suspect at the heart of it all. “ The Suspect” , the culmination of more than five years of reporting, is a gripping story of the …
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Reel Magnolias: Georgia's Female Filmmakers presents - "Behind the Glamour: Film Production" Exhibit Date Sat, 16 Nov, 2019 - 03:00 PM Exhibit Date Sat, 11/16/2019 - 15:00 Panel Discussion Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the PublicNaturally, most of us associate television and film with the folks we see on screen, but there is much more happening behind the glamour. Join us as we discuss the experiences of some of Georgia’s leading female professionals working in technical …
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Health and Wellness Fair Exhibit Date Fri, 08 Nov, 2019 - 10:00 AM Exhibit Date Fri, 11/08/2019 - 10:00 Health and Wellness Fair Carter Presidential Library & Museum Lobby Free and Open to the PublicJoin us in our main lobby to speak with health and wellness professionals and providers to learn more about resources to improve your well-being going into the holiday …
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Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts - "Holiday Concert" 2019 Exhibit Date Wed, 11 Dec, 2019 - 11:30 AM Exhibit Date Wed, 12/11/2019 - 11:30 Holiday Concert Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum LobbyFree and Open to the Public Join us as we kick off the holiday season with our annual concert by the Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts Magnet Chorus . These students will knock your socks off with their singing. The concert is free and open to the public and will get you in the holiday …
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Carl Suddler - "Presumed Criminal" Exhibit Date Wed, 05 Feb, 2020 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Wed, 02/05/2020 - 19:00 Lecture/Book Signing Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the Public “Presumed Criminal” is a startling examination of the deliberate criminalization of black youths from the 1930s to today. In this revealing book, Carl Suddler brings to light a much longer history of the policies and strategies that tethered the lives of black youths to the justice system …
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Closing Event: Georgia on My Screen - "Jimmy Carter & the Rise of the Film Industry" Exhibit Date Thu, 12 Dec, 2019 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Thu, 12/12/2019 - 19:00 Panel Discussion (7:00pm - 8:00pm) Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the Public (6:00pm - 9:00pm Exhibition open for viewing) Looking Back, Looking Forward: The History and Future of the Georgia Film Industry Panelists: Lee Thomas, Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Film, Music, & Digital Entertainment Office Greg …
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Craig Fehrman - "Author in Chief" Exhibit Date Mon, 17 Feb, 2020 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Mon, 02/17/2020 - 19:00 Lecture/Book Signing Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the PublicIn Craig Fehrman’s groundbreaking work of history, “ Author in Chief” , the story of America’s presidents and their books opens a rich new window into presidential biography. Beginning with Thomas Jefferson’s “ Notes on the State of Virginia” , the first presidential book to influence a campaign, and …
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Rick Hasen - "Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy" Exhibit Date Tue, 18 Feb, 2020 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Tue, 02/18/2020 - 19:00 Lecture/Book Signing Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the PublicAs the 2020 presidential campaign begins to take shape, there is widespread distrust of the fairness and accuracy of American elections. Taking into account how each of these threats has manifested in recent years, Rick Hasen offers concrete …
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Madeline Miller - "Circe" CANCELLED Exhibit Date Wed, 26 Feb, 2020 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Wed, 02/26/2020 - 19:00 Lecture/Book signing Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the PublicThis #1 New York Times best seller has been called “a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man’s world.” The New York Times says Madeline Millers Circe is “a bold and subversive …
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Toni Morrison: "The Pieces I Am" Exhibit Date Sun, 15 Dec, 2019 - 04:00 PM Exhibit Date Sun, 12/15/2019 - 16:00 Film Screening Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the PublicThe Baton Foundation, Inc., in partnership with the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, will host a screening of the recently released documentary, Toni Morrison: " The Pieces I Am" . Many of Professor Morrison’s books will be available for …
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"Human Nature Documentary Film" Exhibit Date Thu, 20 Feb, 2020 - 06:30 PM Exhibit Date Thu, 02/20/2020 - 18:30 Film Screening Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater This is a Ticketed Event The Carter Library and Science for Georgia present a screening of the documentary “ Human Nature” . It is the story of the biggest tech revolution of the 21st Century. And it isn’t digital, it’s biological. A breakthrough called CRISPR has given us unprecedented control over the basic building blocks of life. It …
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Black History Month Exhibit Date Mon, 10 Feb, 2020 - 10:00 AM Exhibit Date Mon, 02/10/2020 - 10:00 February 2018 Student Programs for Black History and Presidents Month MARSHALLING JUSTICE: THE STORY OF THURGOOD MARSHALL February 1 and 9, 10:30 AM Grade Level: 5th - 8th John Doyle portrays Thurgood Marshall in this one-man program with audience participation. Celebrate the life and contributions of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court justice, who is well known for winning the …
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Steve Inskeep - " Imperfect Union" Exhibit Date Tue, 21 Jan, 2020 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Tue, 01/21/2020 - 19:00 Lecture/Book Signing Carter Center’s Cecil B. Day ChapelFree and Open to the PublicJournalist, author, and co-host of NPR's renowned "Morning Edition" program, Steve Inskeep, tells the riveting story of the husband and wife team who were instrumental in the westward expansion of the United States, and thus became America's first great political couple. Inskeep will be in conversation with …
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"John Hume in America" Exhibit Date Thu, 23 Jan, 2020 - 06:30 PM Exhibit Date Thu, 01/23/2020 - 18:30 Film Screening/Discussion follows screening Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the Public “In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America” is a feature documentary which includes interviews with President Bill Clinton, President Jimmy Carter, many US Senators and Congressmen, as well as Irish leaders and British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and John Major. Inspired by Martin Luther …
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U.S. Air Force Band of the West.- "Freedom Brass Concert" Exhibit Date Fri, 31 Jan, 2020 - 11:30 AM Exhibit Date Fri, 01/31/2020 - 11:30 U.S. Air Force Band of the West.- “Freedom Brass Concert” Carter Presidential Library & Museum Lobby Free and Open to the PublicFreedom Brass, the brass ensemble of the United States Air Force Band of the West, is stationed at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The ensemble is comprised of two trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba, and percussion and is dedicated to …
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Brian Stone - "Climate Change" Exhibit Date Thu, 06 Feb, 2020 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Thu, 02/06/2020 - 19:00 Discussion Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the PublicThe Carter Library and Trees Atlanta present a discussion of Climate Change by Professor Brian Stone. Stone is Director of the Urban Climate Lab at Georgia Tech. His work on urbanization and climate change has been featured on CNN and National Public Radio, as well as, The New York Times and The Washington …
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Jerry Mitchell - Race Against Time" Exhibit Date Fri, 07 Feb, 2020 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Fri, 02/07/2020 - 19:00 Lecture/Book Signing Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree and Open to the PublicIn his new book, “Race Against Time”, award-winning journalist Jerry Mitchell tells the amazing story of the two decades in which he doggedly pursued the Klansmen responsible for some of the most notorious murders of the civil rights movement. AJC investigative reporter, Ernie Suggs, will moderate a …