Calendar of Events - 2012
January — February — March —- April — May — June — July
August — September — October — November — December
| January 1 | All buildings closed New Year's Day |
| January 20, 2012 - March 31, 2013 |
Library's 50th Anniversary exhibit in Library |
| January 28 | Citizenship in the Nation merit badge workshop for Boy Scouts. |
| January 29 | "Eisenhower: Agent of Change" exhibit ends |
| February 11 | Kansas Town Hall - Abilene Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Update, 10 a.m. Library Auditorium |
| February 11 | Arts Council of Dickinson County Valentine Concert with Les Lankhorst, 6:30 p.m. Library Courtyard. Contact the Arts Council of Dickinson County for tickets - 785-263-1884 |
| February 13 | Kansas Town Hall - Congressman Tim Huelskamp's Dickinson County Town Hall, 10:00 a.m., Visitors Center Auditorium |
| March 1, 8, 15 | Paul H. Royer Film Series, 7 p.m., Visitors Center Auditorium, popcorn and soft drinks - Splendor in the Grass, Pocketful of Miracles, The Hustler |
| March 2-16 | Arts Council of Dickinson County Photography Exhibit in Library Courtyard, reception on March 2 |
| March 10 - September 3 | Something for the Girls! Celebrating 100 Years of Girl Scouts, Library Hall and Auditorium |
| March 10 | Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary program, 10 a.m., Visitors Center Auditorium |
| March 30 | Kansas Geographic Bee |
| April 7 - July 1 | Elvis at 21, Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer exhibit in Museum |
| April 13 | Reception for "Elvis at 21" and Joseph Hall's Elvis concert. Reception in Library Courtyard and concert outdoors. |
| April 13-14 | Eisenhower Marathon - Registration |
| April 14 | Eisenhower Marathon |
| April 17 | GI Blues - Elvis movie, 7 p.m., Visitors Center Auditorium |
| April 21-22 | Boy Scout Hike / Camp Out on Library grounds |
| May 1 | 50th Anniversary of Library opening program |
| May 4 | Tourism Luncheon, Library Courtyard, 12 p.m. |
| May 5 | Citizenship in the Nation merit badge workshop for Boy Scouts. |
| May 17 | Love Me Tender - Elvis movie, 7 p.m., Visitors Center Auditorium |
| May 28 | Memorial Day Ceremony |
| June 2 | "Symphony at Sunset...at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum" outdoor concert, 7 p.m. |
| June 14 | Army Wreath Laying |
| June 15 or 22 | Dickinson County Arts Council Bradshaw-Chaffee Reception / Exhibit opening (exhibit remains up for 2 weeks) |
| June 23 | Arts Council of Dickinson County Summer Festival - 1950s theme |
| July 16-20 | Primarily Teaching |
| July 21 | Dickinson County Heritage Center - film premiere on independent telephony, discussion, reception, 7 p.m., Visitors Center Auditorium |
| August 4 - October 14 |
War and Peace - The Art of Shin Hee Chin exhibit in Museum |
| August 3 | Reception for War and Peace - The Art of Shin Hee Chin exhibit, Courtyard, followed by gallery talk |
| August 11 | Vintage Baseball Game, 1 p.m. |
| September 8 | Citizenship in the Nation merit badge workshop for Boy Scouts. |
| September 11 | September 11 Program - Munchkin Manor Daycare Stepping Stones for Rose Garden |
| September 14 | Constitution Day |
| October 6 | Arts Council of Dickinson County Jazz Concert and Dinner (tentative date) |
| October 10 | Chapman Eisenhower Day (tentative date) |
| October 11 | Abilene Eisenhower Day (tentative date) |
| October 12-13 | VFW Vigil, 4:30 p.m.-7:00 a.m. |
| October 12 | Eisenhower Annual Legacy Dinner |
| October 13 | Presidential Wreath Laying |
| American Legion Pilgrimage and Luncheon |
| November 11 - May 27, 2013 |
American Women and War exhibit in Museum |
| November 11 | Veteran’s Day Ceremony |
| November 17 | Citizenship in the Nation merit badge workshop for Boy Scouts. |
| November 30, 2012 - January 7, 2013 |
Holiday Decorations |
| December 2 | Holiday Band Concert and Reception |
| December 25 | All buildings are closed on Christmas Day. |
* Indicates there is a fee for this event. Unless indicated, all other programs are free and open to the public.
