Saturday, October 14. 2023
On the evening of Dwight D. Eisenhower's birthday, October 14, 2023, the Trust for the National Mall honored the five-star General and 34th President with a sunset concert at his Memorial in Washington, D.C. Details forthcoming and speakers to be announced.
A live performance of Ashon T. Crawley’s HOMEGOING, an audiovisual memorial about the impact of the AIDS crisis that centers spirituality as a means of honoring fallen Black queer church musicians, led by the artist and Clifton Ross III (Musical Director), James Johnson (Assistant Musical Director), and Abdul Hamid Robinson-Royal (Lead Musician).
Event is open to the public, advanced registration is encouraged to receive updates. This is an all-ages, family friendly event.
Due to forecasted evening thunderstorms on Saturday, September 9, the live outdoor performance of Ashon T. Crawley’s HOMEGOING on the National Mall is being moved inside to the nearby Church of the Epiphany (1317 G St NW, Washington, DC 20005). The free concert performance is 7:30-9pm, with doors opening at 6:45pm. We encourage attendees to follow COVID precautions and guests are encouraged to wear masks for this indoor performance as they see fit.
Please be advised that filming and photography will be occurring at this event site, and that the resulting assets may be used for archival or promotional purposes. Should you wish not to be photographed or recorded, please notify one of the event organizers.
A public dialogue on the National Mall facilitated by artist Tiffany Chung with leaders and organizers focusing on the interconnected stories of diverse diasporic refugee and immigrant communities, alongside a mapping workshop to trace participants’ own roots and routes. Event will be held at Constitution Gardens, near Tiffany Chung’s “For the Living” installation.
Featured guest speakers include:
Arash Azizzada – Afghans For A Better Tomorrow (AFBT)
Meena Javid – Cultural Organizer and Volunteer on behalf of Afghan refugee family resettlement
Helal Massomi – Afghan Policy Advisor for Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services
Lee Pao Xiong – Founding Director of the Center for Hmong Studies and Professor of Hmong Studies and American Government/Political Science at Concordia University
Valerie Plesch – Independent first-generation American-Vietnamese-Argentine photojournalist, documentary photographer, and writer
Maryam Yousufi, Journalist and former Voice of America (VOA) in Afghanistan
Event is open to the public, advanced registration is encouraged to receive updates. Additional information for participants will be made available closer to the date.
Please be advised that filming and photography will be occurring at this event site, and that the resulting assets may be used for archival or promotional purposes. Should you wish not to be photographed or recorded, please notify one of the event organizers.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Commemorate the 79th anniversary of the decisive World War II D-Day Operation with a U.S. Army Band performance at the Eisenhower Memorial. Free and open to the public.
Saturday, April 2, 2023
On the 65th anniversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s proposal to create NASA, the Trust for the National Mall, in partnership with Hofstra University, invites the public to attend a free stargazing event at the Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, DC. Join us for telescope viewings and hands-on activities for all ages as we celebrate President Eisenhower’s contributions to space exploration.
Friday, October 14, 2022
On the evening of Dwight D. Eisenhower's 131st birthday, October 14, 2022, the Trust for the National Mall honored the five-star General and 34th President with a sunset concert at his Memorial in Washington, D.C. Details forthcoming and speakers to be announced.
Thursday, July 21, 2022
The Trust for the National Mall invites the public to join us for a Commemorative Birthday Concert honoring the late U.S. Senator Robert J. Dole on the eve of what would have been his 99th birthday. Senator Elizabeth Dole will share tributes to her late husband. Congressman Jim Slattery will also share remembrances of Senator Bob Dole during the program. The concert will be performed by the U.S. Army Blues Band and will feature music from the Big Band era with vocal performance.
Saturday, April 2, 2022
On the 64th anniversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s proposal to create NASA, the Trust for the National Mall, in partnership with Hofstra University, invites the public to attend a free stargazing event at the Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, DC. Join us for a telescope viewing of the Orion Nebula, colored double stars, and brilliant star clusters as we celebrate President Eisenhower’s contributions to space exploration.
Thursday, March 3, 2022, 5 PM EST
Please join the Trust for the National Mall for a Monumental Conversation featuring Washington National Opera on how we memorialize and commemorate and ways to elevate diverse stories and inclusive voices in the commemorative landscape on the National Mall.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 5:00 PM EST
Join the WLC on Tuesday, November 16 at 5 pm for this virtual event featuring Dr. Edward Lengel, Chief Historian at the National Medal of Honor Museum, former White House historian, author and George Washington expert. Dr. Lengel will discuss Revolutionary War history, General Washington as a military leader, and Medal of Honor standards and the National Medal of Honor Museum.
Thursday, October 14, 2021
On the evening of Dwight D. Eisenhower's 131st birthday, October 14, 2021, the Trust for the National Mall honored the five-star General and 34th President with a sunset concert at his Memorial in Washington, D.C.. The event featured keynote remarks by Professor Michael Birkner, professor of history at Gettysburg College and Eisenhower author.
Friday, October 1, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
The National Mall is a place where America comes together for commemoration, reflection and expression. Please join WUSA9 Evening Anchor Lesli Foster for The Trust for the National Mall's Monumental Conversation featuring artist Suzanne Firstenberg and her work, In America: Remember, the exhibit that currently covers the National Mall with a blanket of 670,000+ white flags in remembrance of lives lost to COVID-19 in the United States.
Monday, May 17, 5:00pm EDT
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Trust for the National Mall’s Monumental Conversation will explore the unique influences of Asian culture, people, and nations on the National Mall, including the gift of the cherry trees and the Japanese Lantern.
Friday, April 23, 1:00pm EDT
Celebrate springtime with your students by joining National Park Service Park Rangers for a virtual education program about Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossom trees.
Designed for an elementary school audience, this program allows students to discover the historic significance of the trees, the math and science behind determining peak bloom, and consider how we all can help protect these natural resources.
Wednesday, April 21, 5:30pm
Conceived of and moderated by Donald Albrecht and Thomas Mellins, curators of the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab exhibition, this evening program co-hosted by the Trust for the National Mall and the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is the fourth in a series of conversations about the changing nature of public space and the complexities of its preservation. This session will focus on issues of funding and stewarding public space, including interactions between the general public, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.
Friday, April 9, 1:00pm EDT
Join us if you can on Friday, April 9 at 1pm Eastern for a virtual education program to commemorate the anniversary of the historic Marian Anderson concert at the Lincoln Memorial.
Designed for an elementary school audience, this program utilizes primary sources related to Ms. Anderson and the concert to encourage students consider how they might have handled some of the challenges she faced.
Wednesday, March 31, 5:00pm EDT
From chaining themselves to cherry trees to marching for voting rights, America’s Civic Stage – The National Mall – has hosted some of history’s most important moments for American women. Join this distinguished panel discussion as the Trust for the National Mall’s Women’s Leadership Committee hosts this important conversation to share and preserve herstory.
Friday, March 26, 1:00pm EDT
Celebrate springtime with your students by joining park rangers for a virtual education program about Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossom trees. Discover the historic significance of the trees, the math and science behind determining peak bloom, and consider how we all can help protect these natural resources.
Wednesday, March 24, 5:30pm
Conceived of and moderated by Donald Albrecht and Thomas Mellins, curators of the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab exhibition, this evening program co-hosted by the Trust for the National Mall and the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is the third in a series of conversations about the changing nature of public space and the complexities of its preservation. This session will focus on issues regarding the Tidal Basin's many memorials—including those to Thomas Jefferson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King, Jr.—and the contested histories they embody.
Wednesday, March 3, 5:30pm
Conceived of and moderated by Donald Albrecht and Thomas Mellins, curators of the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab exhibition, this evening program co-hosted by the Trust for the National Mall and the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is the second in a series of conversations about the changing nature of public space and the complexities of its preservation. This session will focus on issues of sustainability in light of climate change.
Wednesday, February 24, 5:00pm
Join us for an engaging conversation with Sheila C. Johnson, Founder and CEO, Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and Vice Chair, Trust for the National Mall, and Harry Johnson, Sr., President and CEO, MLK Jr. Memorial Foundation. This Monumental Conversation will be moderated by Georgette “Gigi” Dixon, Head of External Engagement, Diverse Segments, Representation and Inclusion (DSRI), Wells Fargo.
In this Monumental Conversation, our special guests will discuss the the influential role African Americans have played on the National Mall, throughout history and today.
Monday, February 8, 12:00pm
Recently, five design proposals to protect the Tidal Basin from climate change were published for the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab. As designers, historians and Washingtonians look to protect the historic site for future generations, it is also important to examine how it functioned in the past. In this virtual talk, Eduard Krakhmalnikov from the Trust for the National Mall will explore the past, present and future of the Tidal Basin.
This program is presented by The George Washingtion University Museum and the Textile Museum.
Wednesday, January 27, 5:30pm
Conceived of and moderated by Donald Albrecht and Thomas Mellins, curators of the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab exhibition, this evening program co-hosted by the Trust for the National Mall and the National Trust for Historic Preservation is the first in a series of conversations about the changing nature of public space and the complexities of its preservation.
Wednesday, January 27, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Daniel will share from his book the Food Explorer, about the globe-trotting botanist who changed the way America ate and the landscape of the National Mall.
The Trust for the National Mall’s Professional Leadership Committee invites; you to join them for a restorative virtual yoga class on Saturday, November 14 at 11 am. Join our volunteer instructor, Kseniya Tsoi, for 45 minutes of restorative yoga.
Tuesday, November 10
This virtual event will feature Capricia Marshall, author and former Chief Protocol Officer of the United States. Her book, Protocol: The Power of Diplomacy and How to Make it Work for You, is available for purchase here.
This event was made possible with generous support from Monica LaFonte.
Tuesday, October 20
Meryl Gordon, journalist and New York Times bestselling author, will be sharing from her book, Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend. An accomplished gardener, Bunny Mellon is largely credited with assisting First Lady Jackie Kennedy with the redesign of the White House Rose Garden in 1961.
This event was made possible with generous support from Monica LaFonte.
The WLC continues to honor the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment with this virtual event on Wednesday, July 29. We will be hearing from Krysta Jones, co-chair of the 2020 Women’s Vote Centennial Initiative.
Rebecca will share from her books, The Suffragist Playbook: Your guide to changing the world and Suffragists in Washington, DC: The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote, discussing the Women's Suffrage Movement and the story of the historic march.
This event was made possible with generous support from Monica LaFonte.
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