Eisenhower Presidential Museum, Library & Boyhood Home
Eisenhower Easter Egg Roll
The fifth annual Eisenhower Easter Egg Roll will be held
Saturday, April 15
from
1 to 2:30 p.m.
at the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas. This event is free and open to the public.
The egg hunt begins promptly at
1 p.m.
when the siren sounds, so plan to be early! Additional activities include the egg roll, games, face painting, bunny photos, scavenger hunt, and the 4-H petting zoo!
"We are pleased to once again partner with the Abilene Parks and Recreation department along with the Eisenhower Foundation in hosting this event. It's a great opportunity for the community to gather on the grounds of the Eisenhower campus and enjoy the fun and games with their families," states Tim Rives, acting director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library.
"We look forward to this event every year. It truly is a joy seeing the kids cover the grounds of the Eisenhower Presidential Library campus," states Jane Foltz, director of the Abilene Parks and Recreation Department.
The Eisenhower Easter Egg Roll is modeled after the White House Easter Egg Roll that began in 1878. The Egg Roll is one of the oldest annual events in White House history, although the event was canceled over the years during times of war and austerity. The Egg Roll resumed in 1953 during the Eisenhower Administration and under Mamie's direction was open to all children regardless of race for the first time.
The Eisenhower Presidential Library, Eisenhower Foundation, Abilene Parks & Recreation Department, and the City of Abilene partnered to establish this annual event for the community. Support is made possible courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation Stars & Stripes Sponsors and the outstanding volunteer groups. The volunteer organizations include the Abilene High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Student Council (StuCo), local 4-H and National Honor Society students.
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The Eisenhower Presidential Library partners with Kansas Humanities Council to promote Kansas literature program.
Join the "Ike Book Club" in discussing Buffalo Girls as part of the Talk About Literature in Kansas (TALK) program. The group will watch the movie Sunday, April 9 at 2 p.m. and then discuss both the movie and book during the program Monday, April 10 at 7 p.m. Both programs held in the Visitors Center Auditorium are free and open to the public.
The TALK series is conducted through a partnership with the Kansas Humanities Council, the Abilene Public Library and the Eisenhower Presidential Library. "The Best of the West" theme celebrates the Chisholm Trail 150th and Eisenhower's love of western novels.
