The 250th anniversary offers opportunities to educate and expand understanding of your community or lift up the country’s history.
Basic
- Community Read:
Choose one book that reflects an important aspect of the American identity or local history and encourage the community to read. Take it a step further and host a community discussion about the book.
Intermediate
- Historical Walk:
Lead school tours, social groups, or community members on a walk through your community, highlighting key sites, landmarks, or events that shaped its history. Consider connecting with your local historical associations, cultural societies or Daughters of the American Revolution chapter. - Open House:
Invite residents to tour city hall or local landmarks and learn how local government is preparing the community for the future. - Reenactment or Reading of the Declaration of Independence:
Host a public reading or reenactment of the Declaration of Independence to educate and celebrate the founding values of the United States. - Partner with Public Libraries:
Partner with libraries in the celebration by creating themed displays, sponsoring a reading contest, or curating a reading list that reflects what the nation’s anniversary means to your community.
Advanced
- Civility Discussion:
Host a public forum or panel on civic dialogue, bringing residents together to discuss how communities can strengthen civil discourse or the importance of local democracy.