Visitors to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum had a chance to celebrate Presidents’ Day by mingling with a few familiar Commanders in Chief on Monday, Feb. 19.
President and First Lady re-enactors met guests at the 31st annual President’s Day Celebration at the famous library in Simi Valley. Performers portrayed such presidents as Abraham Lincoln, Dwight Eisenhower, Ulysses S. Grant and Theodore Roosevelt — and such first ladies as Mary Todd Lincoln.
The event featured live music with the Doo-Wah Riders Country Band and the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West, as well as face painting and other activities for children.
An actor portraying Abe Lincoln greets visitors to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. The library held its annual President’s Day events featuring President and First Lady re-enactors, Live music, crafts and activities for children, including Presidential Bingo, face painting and more. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)`
Historical Dwight D. Eisenhower media is featured at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. The library held its annual President’s Day events featuring President and First Lady re-enactors, Live music, crafts and activities for children, including Presidential Bingo, face painting and more. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)`
An actor portraying Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt greets visitors at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. The library held its annual Presidents Day events. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Remington Resendez, 8, of Torrance, works on creating a patriotic hat at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. The library held its annual Presidents Day events featuring President and First Lady re-enactors, Live music, crafts and activities for children, including Presidential Bingo, face painting and more. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Jasmine Momphrey and her children Nova, 1, and Ava, 6, pose with Presidential re-enactors at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. The library held its annual Presidents Day events. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
An actor portraying Dwight D. Eisenhower greets visitors at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. The library held its annual Presidents Day events featuring President and First Lady re-enactors, Live music, crafts and activities for children, including Presidential Bingo, face painting and more. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Jewel Matnis paints patriotic tattoos on Josh Aguilar as his son Arrow Aguilar, 1, looks on at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. The library held its annual Presidents Day events featuring President and First Lady re-enactors,..Live music, crafts and activities for children of all ages, including Presidential Bingo, face painting and more. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Presidential bingo cards feature former presidents at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. The library held its annual Presidents Day events featuring President and First Lady re-enactors, Live music, crafts and activities for children, including Presidential Bingo, face painting and more. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
President Lincoln speaks with visitors at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. The library held its annual Presidents Day events featuring President and First Lady re-enactors,..Live music, crafts and activities for children of all ages, including Presidential Bingo, face painting and more. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Dwight D. Eisenhower greets visitors at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. The library held its annual Presidents Day events featuring President and First Lady re-enactors, Live music, crafts and activities for children, including Presidential Bingo, face painting and more. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
In the afternoon, guests were invited to the groundbreaking ceremony of the museum’s new Charters of Freedom Monument near the Gold Star Memorial.
Fred D. Thomas, Mayor of Simi Valley, said during the event the monument would include replicas of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
“The Reagan Library is a gathering place for leaders of all ages who convene here to reflect upon Ronald Reagan’s contributions to our historical landscape and is a valuable lesson of leadership that he bestowed during his time as our president.”
