SPECIAL MUSEUM EXHIBITION
Action, and Action Now! FDR's First 100 Days
FDR Presidential Library
William J. vanden Heuvel Gallery

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the start of the New Deal, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will mount a major special exhibition that explores the dramatic and nation-changing "First 100 Days" of FDR's Presidency in the William J. vanden Heuvel Gallery.

Regular museum admission is charged; Exhibition-only admission available

Exhibition Page

Saturday, October 11, 2008
Eleanor Roosevelt Birthday Ceremony
Rose Garden and Henry A. Wallace Center
3:00 p.m.

The National Park Service will conduct a Rose Garden Ceremony to commemorate Eleanor Roosevelt's Birthday. Following the ceremony, the FDR Presidential Library will invite visitors to return to the Wallace Center for birthday cake and refreshments.

Free public event

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
DebateWatch: Third Presidential Debate
Henry A. Wallace Center
8:30 p.m.

The Roosevelt Library will host a local DebateWatch 2008 on Wednesday, October 15. Starting at 8:30 p.m. in the Wallace Center, the public is invited to view the third 2008 presidential debate, televised live from Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. Professor Nancy Kassop of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the State University of New York at New Paltz will moderate and lead the group in a discussion following the debate. DebateWatch is a program of the Commission on Presidential Debates designed to bring citizens together to watch and discuss the debates.

Free public event

Sunday, October 26, 2008
Talk and Book Signing: Susan Quinn
Furious Improvisation: How the WPA and a Cast of Thousands
Made High Art Out of Desperate Times
Henry A. Wallace Center
2:00 p.m.

The FDR Presidential Library will host an author talk, film viewing, and book signing at 2:00 p.m. on October 26, with Susan Quinn. Ms. Quinn is the author of Furious Improvisation: How the WPA and a Cast of Thousands Made High Art Out of Desperate Times. For information call (845) 486-7745.

Free public event

Sunday, November 9, 2008
Talk and Book Signing: Curtis Roosevelt
Too Close to the Sun:
Growing Up in the Shadow of my Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor
Henry A. Wallace Center
2:00 p.m.

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will present an author talk and book signing with Curtis Roosevelt, author of Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of my Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor, at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center on Sunday, November 9, at 2:00 p.m. Following the talk, Mr. Roosevelt will be available to sign copies of his book. For information call (845) 486-7745.

Free public event

Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Veterans Day - Free Admission for Veterans
FDR Presidential Library and Home
All Day

The FDR Presidential Library and the Home of FDR National Historic Site will offer free admission for veterans all day on Tuesday, November 11, 2008. For information call (845) 486-7745.

Saturday, December 13, 2008
Holiday Open House - Book Fair, Santa, and Crafts
Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center,
FDR Presidential Library and Home of FDR National Historic Site

The FDR Presidential Library and Home of FDR National Historic Site will have several holiday offerings on Saturday, December 13.

From 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., children and their parents are invited to come to the Henry A. Wallace Center and make holiday cards to send to the men and women serving on the USS Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, a U.S. Navy missile destroyer. Children can have their picture taken with Santa at no charge.

Also on the 13th, The Roosevelt Library and Teaching the Hudson Valley will host a children's book fair at the Wallace Center. From 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Hudson Valley authors will read from and talk about their books. This is a free public event with book signings, live music, and entertainment. Families are encouraged to attend.

The FDR Presidential Library and Museum will also be open for extended hours on the 13th, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., with free admission.

The National Park Service will also hold a Holiday Open House at the Home of FDR National Historic Site on Saturday, December 13, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. These evening hours will also be free of charge.