Bush Family Home State Historic Site

06/04/2026

For this month's online program, come and learn all about the 1950s adoption of and obsession with pearls for beauty and elegance! June 24th at 6pm central time via Facebook Live and Zoom! Please register for Zoom with the link below!

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YR8BHHU9Q_2YMsu3jHwrrQ

06/04/2026

Join us for our next Third Thursday Reading Program on June 18th @ 5:30 PM in our Visitors Center/Robin's Reading Room.

Our featured book is Lucy and the Enchanted Forest by J.P. Anthony Williams. It tells the tale of Lucy, who gets lost in an enchanted forest and meets all kinds of animals along the way! It is part of a larger series called The Adventures of Lucy & Her Big Heart.

06/03/2026

Today is World Bicycle Day! Enjoy some great pictures of the Bush family on bikes. The first one is George H.W. and Barbara Bush in China while he served as ambassador. The second is a young George W. on a tricycle. The last picture is George W. with wounded vets.

06/02/2026

‼️REMINDER‼️Our 2026 Summer Movie Series starts on June 9 with 1953's The War of the Worlds. Activities begin at 7:30 PM and showtime is at 8:30 PM in the backyard of the site.

Upon the film's release in Britain, their Board of Film Classification gave it an X rating due to alarming and horrifying content, meaning no one under 16 could watch it. It was later lowered two times by 1986 when the VHS release was given a PG rating.

06/01/2026

‼️ATTENTION‼️These are our upcoming America 250 events! We are partnering with the City of Midland's initiative to have programming leading up to Independence Day.

Flag Day Celebration, June 13: make your own flag, learn about the flag code, and other national symbols.

STEM Day, June 27: participate in multiple STEM activities and learn about the technology of 1950s America.

4th of July Birthday Bash, July 4: classic 1950s birthday party celebration for George W's 80th Birthday plus a Declaration of Independence document signing activity.

05/31/2026

On this day in 1955, just down the street from what is now the Bush Family Home State Historic Site, Elvis Presley performed his 2nd of three 1955 concerts at Midland High School.

05/29/2026

Catch us at the Blakemore Planetarium tonight for a special Sci-Friday movie showing of The Day the Earth Stood Still from 1951! Get your tickets below.

05/28/2026

Join us for our next Third Thursday Reading Program on June 18th at 5:30 PM in Robin's Reading Room/Visitors Center! Our featured book is Lucy and the Enchanted Forest, and our guest reader is Claudia Mota. Kids in attendance get to take home a free copy of the featured book and get to participate in an activity at the end of the event.

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

Be sure to put our America 250 STEM day on your calendar! June 27th, starting at 10am right here at the Bush House!