Upcoming Events
When the Declaration of Independence Was News
The Hauenstein Center will host historian Emily Sneff as she explores how the Declaration was communicated to people in the new nation and around the Atlantic world and shares stories of the many people involved in the process of declaring independence.
Eyeing the Bench: A Supreme Court Update
What’s ahead for the Supreme Court? The Hauenstein Center hosts an expert panel of Supreme Court journalists to discuss the upcoming Supreme Court term.
Open Minds Book Club: When the Declaration of Independence Was News
The Open Minds Book Club Invites thoughtful conversation on books that seek to understand and serve the needs of our democratic society.
Hope Through History: How to Survive Turbulent Times with Jon Meacham
The Hauenstein Center is proud to partner with the Economic Club of Grand Rapids to host award-winning historian Jon Meacham.
Midterms 101: Historical Patterns and Contemporary Stakes
The Hauenstein Center will convene an expert panel to discuss midterm elections in modern American history, exploring what patterns have emerged across decades, what they reveal about presidential power and public opinion.
Open Minds Book Club: Gender Flashpoints
The Open Minds Book Club Invites thoughtful conversation on books that seek to understand and serve the needs of our democratic society.
Veterans Day Celebration
The Hauenstein Center's Veterans Day celebration will feature Navy Captain J.J. Cummings, TOPGUN-trained fighter pilot and former commander of the carrier USS Gerald R. Ford.
Members Holiday Party
The Hauenstein Center invites its members to gather for this exclusive donor recognition event featuring a presentation from Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum director Christina Shutt.
Common Ground: The Separation of Church & State
A panel of scholars examines what the founders truly believed about religion and government, and what that history means for religious liberty in America today.
Open Minds Book Club: Artificial Intimacy
The Open Minds Book Club Invites thoughtful conversation on books that seek to understand and serve the needs of our democratic society.
Presidents' Day Luncheon
Frank Lavin draws on his new book "Inside the Reagan White House" for a conversation on presidential leadership and the lessons great leaders leave behind.
Open Minds Book Club: The Constitution of Knowledge
The Open Minds Book Club Invites thoughtful conversation on books that seek to understand and serve the needs of our democratic society.
Top 10 Best and Worst Foreign Policy Decisions
A panel works through the Council on Foreign Relations' picks for history's best and worst U.S. foreign policy decisions, and what they reveal about presidential power.
Open Minds Book Club: A Bell for Adano
The Open Minds Book Club Invites thoughtful conversation on books that seek to understand and serve the needs of our democratic society.
John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic
Historian Lindsay Chervinsky tells the story of John Adams' turbulent presidency and the precedents he set that helped stabilize American democracy for generations.