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

Make your reservations today and plan to 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.

Join the Conversation
When Illness Strikes the Leader
With Dr. Jerrold Post
Friday, April 23, 12:30
Optional Pre-program lunch at 11:45

Woodrow Wilson House presents a conversation with author, former career CIA and professor of political psychology Dr. Jerrold Post on the topic of “When Illness Strikes the Leader.” Join us as we get inside the minds of great and ailing leaders of the 20th century, examine concealed illnesses, the impact of terminal illness on decision-making, and the impact of substance abuse when the high and mighty become “mighty high.” Among the leaders Dr. Post will be discussing are Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Adolph Hitler, Mao Zedong, the Shah of Iran, and Menachem Begin. This program is open to the public in conjunction with the current exhibition “My Third Leg”: Woodrow Wilson’s Walking Sticks, which showcases a selection of 50 of President Wilson’s walking sticks and addresses President Wilson’s own struggle with illness and disability.

MAKE A CONTRIBUTION to the Wilson House Window Treatment Restoration Fund!

The Woodrow Wilson House seeks contributions to match the $10,000 challenge support of a National Trust Historic Sites Fund Grant for the replacement of window coverings throughout the house. The project will replace thirty year old window coverings and treatments, including window shades, lace sheers, and the exterior awnings. The project is being led by Wilson House Curator John D. Powell who is basing the restoration on samples and documents from the Wilson period. Once these funds are raised, the comprehensive interior restoration, which includes the recent Presidential Library’s walls conservation, will be complete. The project began right after the grant from Save America's Treasures supported exterior restoration in 2004.

Make a gift today. For questions about gifts or other gift amounts, please call (202) 387.4062 ext.21 or email Claudia Bismark.

Easter Egg Roll… FAMILY FUN at Wilson House

The Easter Bunny hopped over on Saturday, March 27, for the 2nd Annual Easter Egg Roll. Generations of youngsters, tiny tots, their parents and grandparents gathered for an afternoon in the garden, sponsored by David Chalker and TD Bank. Under a clear blue spring sky, every “bunny” enjoyed egg rolling, face painting and games, especially the treasure hunt in the new exhibition of President Wilson’s walking sticks. S Street in Kalorama is the place to be for Family Fun when the Woodrow Wilson House and the Textile Museum celebrate spring!

April 1st is Census Day!
Wilson House is a proud partner in CENSUS 2010

In March census questionnaires where mailed or delivered to all households. April 1st is Census Day! So please return your census form by the deadline and be counted! In December 2010, the Census Bureau will deliver population counts to the president for apportionment. Every year, more than $300 billion in federal funds is awarded to states and communities based on census data. Achieving a complete and accurate 2010 Census is in our hands. For more information about the 2010 Census, go to www.census.gov.