Free Admission at the Truman Library for Emergency Preparedness Fair | September 11, 2018
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is hosting a family fun day complete with an Emergency Preparedness Fair and free museum admission this Saturday, September 15. The Truman Library grounds will be filled with fire trucks and other emergency response vehicles along with educational booths from the community.
The day will begin with a flag raising at 9 a.m., and booths will be open through 3 p.m. The Emergency Preparedness Fair is a great opportunity for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to earn emergency preparedness or first aid badges while also learning about the history of our hometown president Harry Truman. Local HAM radio operators will be set up to communicate from the Library with “Harry” at his home.
WHEN: Saturday, September 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Harry S. Truman Library and Museum: 500 W. U.S. Hwy. 24, Independence, Mo. 64050
The Truman Library Institute is the member-supported, nonprofit partner of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, one of 14 presidential libraries of the National Archives. The Truman Library Institute draws on President Truman’s legacy to enrich the public understanding of history, the presidency and America’s unique form of government. This mission is achieved through the development and funding of world-class museum exhibits, a robust international research grant program, public forums and nationally acclaimed education programs serving more than 50,000 students and teachers each year. Learn more at TrumanLibraryInstitute.org.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Lacey Helmig
Director of Communications
Truman Library Institute
816-400-1217
lacey.helmig@TrumanLibraryInstitute.org
