FLARE Calendar of Events

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S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1 In Pursuit Mary Lincoln Essay Released June 1, 2026	2 Martha Custis Dandridge Washington June 2, 1731 June 2, 2026 Helen “Nellie” Herron Taft June 2, 1861 June 2, 2026	3 Dr. Jill Jacobs Biden June 3, 1951 June 3, 2026	4 American FLOTUS: New Podcast Episode June 4, 2026	5	6
7	8 Ida Saxton McKinley June 8, 1847 June 8, 2026 Barbara Pierce Bush June 8, 1925 June 8, 2026	9	10	11	12	13
14	15 In Pursuit Julia Grant Essay Released June 15, 2026	16	17	18	19	20
21 Happy 5th Anniversary FLARE! June 21, 2026 FLARE's 5th Anniversary June 21, 2026	22 Gould Award Presentation & 5th Anniversary Celebration June 22, 2026 7:00PM - 8:00PM EDT	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30 Elizabeth Kortright Monroe June 30, 1768 June 30, 2026

June 2026

Tuesday
30
2026

June 30, 2026

Elizabeth Kortright Monroe

June 30, 1768

July 2026

Saturday
4
2026

July 4, 2026

America's 250th Anniversary

Monday
6
2026

July 6, 2026

Nancy Davis Reagan

July 6, 1921

Wednesday
8
2026

July 8, 2026
7:00PM - 8:00PM EDT

FLARE Social Hour

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Wednesday
15
2026

July 15, 2026

American FLOTUS: New Podcast Episode

Monday
20
2026

July 20, 2026

In Pursuit Caroline Harrison Essay Released

Tuesday
21
2026

July 21, 2026

Frances Folsom Cleveland

July 21, 1864

Saturday
25
2026

July 25, 2026

Anna Tuthill Symes Harrison

July 25, 1775

Monday
27
2026

July 27, 2026

In Pursuit Ida McKinley Essay Released

Tuesday
28
2026

July 28, 2026

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

July 28, 1929

Wednesday
29
2026

July 29, 2026

Julia Gardiner Tyler

July 29, 1820

Some biographies list May 4, 1820 as her birth date.

August 2026

Monday
3
2026

August 3, 2026

In Pursuit Edith Roosevelt Essay Released

Thursday
6
2026

August 6, 2026

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt

August 6, 1861

Monday
10
2026

August 10, 2026

In Pursuit Helen Taft Essay Released

Saturday
15
2026

August 15, 2026

Florence Kling Harding

August 15, 1860

Monday
17
2026

August 17, 2026

In Pursuit Edith Wilson Essay Released

Tuesday
18
2026

August 18, 2026

Rosalynn Smith Carter

August 18, 1927

Monday
24
2026

August 24, 2026

In Pursuit Florence Harding Essay Released

Thursday
27
2026

August 27, 2026

American FLOTUS: New Podcast Episode

Friday
28
2026

August 28, 2026

Lucy Webb Hayes

August 28, 1831

Monday
31
2026

August 31, 2026

In Pursuit Grace Coolidge Essay Released

September 2026

Friday
4
2026

September 4, 2026

Sarah Childress Polk

September 4, 1803

Monday
7
2026

September 7, 2026

In Pursuit Lou Hoover Essay Released

Wednesday
9
2026

September 9, 2026

American FLOTUS: New Podcast Episode

Monday
14
2026

September 14, 2026

In Pursuit Eleanor Roosevelt Essay Released

Monday
21
2026

September 21, 2026

In Pursuit Bess Truman Essay Released

Monday
21
2026

September 21, 2026

Margaret “Peggy” Smith Taylor

September 21, 1788

Monday
28
2026

September 28, 2026

In Pursuit Mamie Eisenhower Essay Released

October 2026

Thursday
1
2026

October 1, 2026

Caroline Scott Harrison

October 1, 1832

Sunday
4
2026

October 4, 2026

Eliza McCardle Johnson

October 4, 1810

Monday
5
2026

October 5, 2026

In Pursuit Jacqueline Kennedy Essay Released

Sunday
11
2026

October 11, 2026

Eleanor Roosevelt

October 11, 1884

Monday
12
2026

October 12, 2026

In Pursuit Lady Bird Johnson Essay Released

Thursday
15
2026

October 15, 2026

Edith Bolling Galt Wilson

October 15, 1872

Monday
19
2026

October 19, 2026

In Pursuit Pat Nixon Essay Released

Monday
26
2026

October 26, 2026

In Pursuit Betty Ford Essay Released

Monday
26
2026

October 26, 2026

Hillary Rodham Clinton

October 26, 1947

November 2026

Monday
2
2026

November 2, 2026

In Pursuit Rosalynn Carter Essay Released

Wednesday
4
2026

November 4, 2026

Laura Welch Bush

November 4, 1946

Monday
9
2026

November 9, 2026

In Pursuit Nancy Reagan Essay Released

Thursday
12
2026

November 12, 2026

Letitia Christian Tyler

November 12, 1790

Saturday
14
2026

November 14, 2026

Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower

November 14, 1896

Monday
16
2026

November 16, 2026

In Pursuit Barbara Bush Essay Released

Thursday
19
2026

November 19 - December 4, 2026

FLARE Online Auction Fundraiser

Sunday
22
2026

November 22, 2026

Abigail Smith Adams

November 22, 1744

Monday
23
2026

November 23, 2026

In Pursuit Hillary Clinton Essay Released

Monday
30
2026

November 30, 2026

In Pursuit Laura Bush Essay Released

December 2026

Monday
7
2026

December 7, 2026

In Pursuit Michelle Obama Essay Released

Sunday
13
2026

December 13, 2026

Mary Todd Lincoln

December 13, 1818

Tuesday
22
2026

December 22, 2026

Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Taylor Johnson

December 22, 1912

January 2027

Sunday
3
2027

January 3, 2027

Grace Goodhue Coolidge

January 3, 1879

Sunday
17
2027

January 17, 2027

Michelle Robinson Obama

January 17, 1964

Tuesday
26
2027

January 26, 2027

Julia Dent Grant

January 26, 1826

February 2027

Friday
12
2027

February 12, 2027

Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams

February 12, 1775

Saturday
13
2027

February 13, 2027

Elizabeth “Bess” Wallace Truman

February 13, 1885

March 2027

Friday
12
2027

March 12, 2027

Jane Appleton Pierce

March 12, 1806

Saturday
13
2027

March 13, 2027

Abigail Powers Fillmore

March 13, 1798

Tuesday
16
2027

March 16, 2027

Patricia “Pat” Ryan Nixon

March 16, 1912

Monday
29
2027

March 29, 2027

Lou Henry Hoover

March 29, 1874

April 2027

Thursday
8
2027

April 8, 2027

Elizabeth “Betty” Bloomer Ford

April 8, 1918

Monday
19
2027

April 19, 2027

Lucretia Rudolph Garfield

April 19, 1832

Monday
26
2027

April 26, 2027

Melania Knavs Trump

April 26, 1970

May 2027

Tuesday
4
2027

May 4, 2027

Julia Gardiner Tyler

May 4, 1820

Some biographies list July 29, 1820 as her birth date.

Saturday
15
2027

May 15, 2027

Ellen Axson Wilson

May 15, 1860

Thursday
20
2027

May 20, 2027

Dolley Payne Todd Madison

May 20, 1768

Events & Conferences

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FLARE Calendar of Events

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June 2, 1731

June 2, 2026

June 2, 1861

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June 3, 1951

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June 4, 2026

June 8, 1847

June 8, 2026

June 8, 1925

June 8, 2026

June 15, 2026

June 21, 2026

June 21, 2026

June 22, 20267:00PM - 8:00PM EDT

June 30, 1768

June 30, 2026

June 2026

Tuesday302026

June 30, 2026

June 30, 1768

July 2026

Saturday42026

July 4, 2026

Monday62026

July 6, 2026

July 6, 1921

Wednesday82026

July 8, 20267:00PM - 8:00PM EDT

Wednesday152026

July 15, 2026

Monday202026

July 20, 2026

Tuesday212026

July 21, 2026

July 21, 1864

Saturday252026

July 25, 2026

July 25, 1775

Monday272026

July 27, 2026

Tuesday282026

July 28, 2026

July 28, 1929

Wednesday292026

July 29, 2026

July 29, 1820

August 2026

Monday32026

August 3, 2026

Thursday62026

August 6, 2026

August 6, 1861

Monday102026

August 10, 2026

Saturday152026

August 15, 2026

August 15, 1860

Monday172026

August 17, 2026

Tuesday182026

August 18, 2026

August 18, 1927

Monday242026

August 24, 2026

Thursday272026

August 27, 2026

Friday282026

August 28, 2026

August 28, 1831

Monday312026

August 31, 2026

September 2026

Friday42026

September 4, 2026

September 4, 1803

Monday72026

September 7, 2026

June 22, 2026
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Tuesday
30
2026

Saturday
4
2026

Monday
6
2026

Wednesday
8
2026

July 8, 2026
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Wednesday
15
2026

Monday
20
2026

Tuesday
21
2026

Saturday
25
2026

Monday
27
2026

Tuesday
28
2026

Wednesday
29
2026

Monday
3
2026

Thursday
6
2026

Monday
10
2026

Saturday
15
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Monday
17
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Tuesday
18
2026

Monday
24
2026

Thursday
27
2026

Friday
28
2026

Monday
31
2026

Friday
4
2026

Monday
7
2026

Wednesday
9
2026

Monday
14
2026

Monday
21
2026

Monday
21
2026

Monday
28
2026

Thursday
1
2026

Sunday
4
2026

Monday
5
2026

Sunday
11
2026

Monday
12
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