New exhibition, "My Third Leg": Woodrow Wilson’s Walking Sticks opens February 11

Woodrow Wilson House will open a new exhibition, "My Third Leg": Woodrow Wilson’s Walking Sticks on February 11th, 2010 just in time for President’s Day. This exhibition will showcase a selection of over 30 of President Wilson’s most prized walking sticks including elaborate examples of American folk art and historically significant presentation pieces. These important artifacts tell the story of Wilson’s life from his early years as a professor and later president of Princeton University, through his two terms in the White House, to his final struggle with disability.

League of Nations at 90 – Lecture at National Archives
Wednesday, January, 13, noon

To commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the League of Nations, the National Archives and the Woodrow Wilson House present a lecture on Woodrow Wilson by John Milton Cooper, Jr., the author of the recently published Woodrow Wilson: A Biography, the first major biography of America's twenty-eighth president in nearly two decades which upon its November publication was listed by Newsweek as one of "five biographies to read right now.". A book signing will follow the program.
Seating is first-come, first-serve. Please enter the building via the Special Events Entrance, located on Constitution Avenue near 7th Street, NW. Call 202-357-5000 or email public.program@nara.gov for more information.

Wilson House Friends Mark Wilson's Birthday

Ed Gerber, Vice Chairman of the Woodrow Wilson House Advisory Board led a delegation of twenty Wilson House Friends to the wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of President Woodrow Wilson at the Washington National Cathedral on December 28th, President Wilson’s 153rd Birthday.

SAVE THE DATE for the 22nd GARDEN PARTY
May 12, 2010

The best cure for cold, dreary days and snow is to plan for the Garden Party at Woodrow Wilson House! Brighten your day today and enjoy the 22nd Perennial Garden Party in full bloom on Wednesday, May 12th from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Our Rite of Spring promises to be even more exciting this year. Fun and fierce competition with fabulous prizes for the best Spring Hats in categories from traditional to creative will, no doubt, inspire many stunning hats for the event. Also, there are the spectacular silent auction, live music, complimentary valet parking, cocktails and ultimate hors d’oeuvres in Wilson House Garden.