Today, in the Los Angeles area two Presidential Libraries are offering FREE admission.
The Nixon Library in Yorba Linda and the Reagan Library in Simi Valley are offering Free admission.
Annual President”s Day Celebration
Ronald Reagan Library:
Come mingle with our Founding Fathers during the 18th annual President’s Day Celebration at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum on Monday, February 15 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. This celebration includes fun for the whole family, including:
• Presidential Storytelling by president and first lady look-alikes, including Abigail Adams, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
• Musical entertainment by the Los Cerritos Instrumental Music, The Thousand Oaks High School Band and the Ira Nepus Jazz Band
• Crafts and activities including designing your own Lincoln penny, making a tri-corn colonial hat, playing presidential Bingo, and going on a scavenger hunt
• View the Ferdinand Magellan Presidential Train inside the Reagan Library’s Air Force One Pavilion
All President’s Day activities are free (except to see the Ferdinand Magellan Train which is inside the exhibits). Free parking and shuttle pick-up will be available along Presidential Drive. All-American food will be available for purchase. Museum admission applies to visit the exhibits. For more information call (800) 410-8354.
Richard Nixon Library:
PRESIDENT’S DAY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15
FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
1:30 pm: Presenting the second in the Nixon Legacy Forum series, featuring a special panel discussion on the EFFECTIVE USE OF THE PRESIDENT’S TIME, a look at how White House insiders organized the Office of the President for efficient management. Co-sponsored by the Nixon Foundation and Presidential Library.
Listen as those closest to the President reveal how they moved him through his daily meetings and events at the White House and around the world. RN’s White House operations are still considered the best model for Presidential Office management.
Steve Bull, Special Assistant to the President, on how the President’s daily schedule was maintained and managed
Larry Higby, Special Assistant to the President and Assistant White House Chief-of-Staff, on the role of Chief of Staff.
Ron Walker, Special Assistant to the President and head of the first Office of Presidential Advance, on White House advance operations and how it supported presidential policy initiatives
Moderated by Dwight Chapin, Deputy Assistant to the President, on the management of the President’s time
PRESIDENT’S DAY SCHEDULE:
10:00 am: Free Cherry pie to the first 100 guests
FREE All Day: Bring the family and your camera to meet George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
1:30 pm to 3:30pm: Nixon Legacy Forum on the Effective Use of the President’s Time.
