Eisenhower photo collage
Dwight D. Eisenhower
 Presidential Library and Museum 
PO Box 339 �  200 SE 4th Street �  Abilene, KS 67410 �  785.263.6700 �  877.RING.IKE  
www.eisenhower.archives.gov
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 12, 2015  
Samantha Kenner, Communications Director
785.263.6764  |  877.RING.IKE 
Spring Grill Out Social at the Eisenhower Presidential Library

ABILENE, Kan. -  Shake off those winter blues at a Spring Grill Out Social on Friday, March 20 at the Eisenhower Presidential Library! The reception runs from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Library building and will include 1950s picnic fare and a cash donation bar.

SITES exhibit
Lakewood Plaza, outdoor living space. Long Beach, Calif., 1950s. Maynard L. Parker, photographer. Courtesy of the Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.

 

Guests will have the opportunity to preview two temporary exhibits, a new Smithsonian traveling exhibit and the Arts Council of Dickinson County annual photography exhibit.

 

Patios, Pools, and the Invention of the American Backyard exhibit kicks off its four year journey at the Eisenhower Presidential Library. This Smithsonian traveling exhibit will be on display through May 31. Special thanks go to the Jeffcoat Memorial Foundation and the Richard Lowry Memorial Fund for making this exhibit possible.

 

"Helping Hands" is this year's theme for the Arts Council of Dickinson County's annual photography competition and exhibit. The competition is open to any amateur photographer in Dickinson County and the photos will be display through April 3. Contact the Arts Council of Dickinson County for additional details.

 

The Armour-Eckrich Meats Grill Team will be on site cooking Original Smoked and Cheddar Sausage Grillers. All of the side dish items are provided courtesy of the Arts Council of Dickinson County.

The Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home, a nonpartisan federal institution, is part of the Presidential Libraries network operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Presidential Libraries promote understanding of the presidency and the American experience. We preserve and provide access to historical materials, support research, and create interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire.
 
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