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1 KLF Centennial Advisory Co The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, in partnership with the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, will host a year-long celebration to honor the 100th anniversary of the birth of President John F. Kennedy in 2017. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917, President Kennedy was the youngest president ever elected to office. To commemorate his centennial, the JFK Library is spearheading a series of events and initiatives aimed at inspiring new generations to find meaning and inspiration in the enduring values that formed the heart of the Kennedy presidency. Throughout the year the JFK Library will host numerous educational events, public forums, and naturalization ceremonies as well as other activities and invites you to participate. Please check the website for regular updates. Upcoming Centennial Events February 15 at 11:00AM – Massachusetts State Legislative Joint Session, State House, Boston, MA In honor of President Kennedy’s Centennial, the Massachusetts Senate and Massachusetts House of Representatives will hold a joint session. Remarks will be offered by Governor Charlie Baker and Kathleen Kennedy, niece of President Kennedy and former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. February 15 at 2:00PM – Massachusetts Cultural Council Award Ceremony, State House, Boston, MA In recognition of President Kennedy’s commitment and advocacy of the arts during his administration, The Massachusetts Cultural Council will present the inaugural “John F. Kennedy Commonwealth Award” to Robert Lynch, President and CEO of American for the Arts. February 20 at 10:00AM – JFK Forever Stamp Ceremony, JFK Library Boston, MA The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the centennial of President John F. Kennedy’s birth by dedicating a Forever stamp in his honor at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. February 20 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM – Presidents’ Day Family Festival, JFK Library, Boston, MA The sixth annual Family Festival will feature presidential storytelling, creative activities, musical performances, and hands-on programs to bring the Library to life in new ways for all ages. March 2 from 7:00PM – 8:30PM – JFK: The First Television President A national webinar for educators in collaboration with the National Humanities Center on JFK: The First Television President, with guest historian Ellen Fitzpatrick. March 4 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM – Peace Corps Week Film Screening, JFK Library, Boston, MA View a compilation of the top videos submitted in the Peace Corps Week Video Challenge. This year's theme is "Highlighting Hospitality: How does my Peace Corps country make people feel welcome?" March 6 from 6:00PM – 7:30PM – Forum on JFK’s 1963 Trip to Ireland, JFK Library, Boston, MA Acclaimed Irish broadcaster and Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy and Ireland’s current laureate for children’s literature, illustrator P.J. Lynch, discuss President Kennedy’s 1963 visit to Ireland. Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe journalist Kevin Cullen moderates. March 8 at 1:30PM – United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony, JFK Library, Boston, MA Mohamad Ali, CEO of Carbonite, will offer words of welcome and inspiration to 200 new citizens accompanied by their families as they take the oath of citizenship. For more information and to register for Centennial updates please visit: www.jfklibrary.org/100 March 11 from 10:30AM – 11:30AM – Celebrate! Themselves: An Immigrant’s Story, JFK Library, Boston, MA A family program about the story of a young woman who journeys to America and her struggle to begin a new life while keeping her heritage alive. The performance featuring storytelling, traditional Irish music, and an Irish jig! March 15 at 8:00AM – New Frontier Network Profiles in Service Breakfast with Sam Kennedy, 601 Congress Street, 14th Floor, Boston Sam Kennedy, President of the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management, will speak about his role overseeing the club and the numerous ways the Boston Red Sox seek to give back to the community through their support of the Jimmy Fund and Home Base Veterans Program. March 23 – Imagine Boston 2030 Forums of the Future, JFK Library, Boston, MA Public hearings on Boston’s first city-wide planning in 50 years. March 28 from 6:00PM – 7:30PM – American Experience: The Great War, JFK Library, Boston, MA The Kennedy Library and WGBH partner for a preview and discussion of the new American Experience series, The Great War. Executive Producer Mark Samuels, Series Producer Amanda Pollack, Associate Professor of History at MIT Chris Capozzolla, and Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of African and Afro-American Studies at Brandeis Unviersity Chad Williams show clips from the series and discuss the legacy of America’s entry into World War I. March 29 – Close to Home: Autobiographies, Memoirs and Family Stories for Young Readers and Writers, JFK Library, Boston, MA Professional development for educators. Award-winning writers Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel Campoy, Ralph Fletcher, Nikki Grimes, Lois Lowry, and storyteller Cindy Rivka Marshall explore ways that autobiography, memoirs and family stories can serve as stepping stones into history for today’s young readers and writers. Co-presented with the John F. Kennedy National Historic Site. April 2 from 2:00PM – 3:00PM – PEN Hemingway Awards, JFK Library, Boston, MA Patrick Hemingway, son of Ernest Hemingway, will present the PEN/Hemingway Award for best first published work of fiction by an American author. April 5 at 8:00AM – New Frontier Network Profiles in Service Breakfast with State Auditor Suzanne Bump, 601 Congress Street, 14th Floor, Boston State Auditor Suzanne Bump will speak about the various programs she has implemented throughout the agency since being sworn into office in January 2011 and her lifelong commitment to President Kennedy’s ideals of public service and civic engagement. April 8 – 9 – Centennial Touch Football Games Touch football games will be held across Massachusetts in recognition of President Kennedy’s love of the sport and commitment to physical fitness as exemplified through legislation he signed enacting the Presidential Physical Fitness Initiative. April 17 from 6:00PM – 7:00PM – Forum on A Conversation on Healthcare, JFK Library, Boston, MA Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders and Dr. James O’Connell, President of Boston Health Care for the Homeess, discuss healthcare challenges and opportunities. For more information and to register for Centennial updates please visit: www.jfklibrary.org/100 April 18 from 10:30AM – 11:30AM – Celebrate! National Marionette Theatre: Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, JFK Library, Boston, MA Master puppeteers bring one of the most famous of the Grimm Brothers’ stories to life with exquisitely crafted marionettes, scrolling scenery and the beautiful music of Englebert Humperdinck. April 20 from 6:00PM – 7:00PM – Forum on Hemingway’s Brain, JFK Library, Boston, MA Dr. Andrew Farah, Chief of Psychiatry at the High Point Division of the University of North Carolina Healthcare System, discusses his new book, Hemingway’s Brain. May – Massachusetts State House Photo Exhibit Opening, Doric Hall, State House, Boston, MA May 2 – Poetry and Power: John F. Kennedy’s Vision for America Exhibit Opening, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. Exhibit open from May 3 through September 17, 2017. Exhibit open from May 3 through September 17, 2017. This exciting exhibit will complement the release of a new book in May titled, JFK: A Vision for America, edited by Stephen Kennedy Smith and historian Doug Brinkley, by bringing together photographs and JFK’s greatest speeches with essays by America’s top historians, analysis from leading political thinkers, and personal insights from preeminent writers and artists. May 3 – New Frontier Network Profiles in Service Breakfasts with Dr. Vanessa Kerry, 601 Congress Street, 14th Floor, Boston Dr. Vanessa Kerry, Co-Founder and CEO of Seed Global Health and physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, speaks about her goal to strength health education and delivery in places facing a shortage of health professionals and how President Kennedy’s legacy has influenced her life and professional calling to enter the medical field. May 7 – Centennial May Dinner, JFK Library, Boston, MA The Centennial May Dinner gala will be chaired by Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO of GE. The gala honors the recipient of the Profile in Courage Award, the nation’s most prestigious award for elected officials. May 15 from 6:00PM – 7:30PM – Forum on JFK’s Vision for America, JFK Library, Boston, MA Stephen Kennedy Smith, co-editor of JFK: A Vision for America, and Douglas Brinkley discuss President Kennedy’s legacy with contributors to this collection and commemoration of JFK’s most important speeches. Mary 16 from 6:00PM – 7:30PM – Forum on Richard Nixon: The Life, JFK Library, Boston, MA Award-winning author and journalist and former Boston Globe correspondent John A. Farrell discusses his new book, Richard Nixon: The Life. May 22 – Forum on The Road to Camelot with Tom Oliphant and Curtis Wilkie, JFK Library, Boston, MA Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Washington columnist for The Boston Globe, Thomas Oliphant and Curtis Wilkie, a former national reporter and correspondent for The Boston Globe who teaches journalism at the University of Mississippi, discuss their new book, The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK’s Five-Year Campaign. For more information and to register
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