Celebrate July Fourth at the Bush Library and Museum

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum is proud to host the College Station Noon Lions Club's Fourth of July "I Love America" Celebration July 4, 2013 at the George Bush Presidential Library Center at Texas A&M University.

The College Station Noon Lions Club has organized the event for more than 50 years growing from humble beginnings to now one of the largest July Fourth Celebrations in the Brazos Valley.

"The College Station Noon Lions sponsor this community-wide event to encourage others to celebrate our nation's independence and be thankful for the opportunities we have, in a family friendly environment," said Richard D. Talbert, president of the College Station Noon Lions Club. "The Lions motto is 'We Serve!' and that is our goal - to serve those that are less fortunate than we are, to provide needed assistance, promote independence and help others."

The museum will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. with free admission for everyone all day; building closes at 8:30 p.m. Concessions and games for children begin at 5 p.m., and live music entertainment at 6 p.m., including The Docs and Clayton Gardner. The evening will culminate with a performance by the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra, presented by HEB and Wells Fargo. Listen live to the event and musical performances on KAMU-FM.

Free parking is available to the public at Reed Arena and the West Campus Parking Garage on the Texas A&M University campus. Shuttles will begin running at 4:30 p.m. from West Campus Garage and Lot 97 to the museum. Handicapped parking is available in Lot 41 and Lot 111.

For more information including a schedule of events go to bushlibrary.tamu.edu/julyfourth.

The College Station Noon Lions Club and the Bush Library and Museum would like to thank our partners and major sponsors Texas A&M University, City of College Station, George Bush Presidential Library Foundation and the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra, presented by HEB and Wells Fargo. Media partners include Candy 95, Newstalk 1620 WTAW, Peace 107, KBTX Media, and KAMU.

The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University is part of the National Archives and Records Administration's Presidential Libraries system. For more information, visit bushlibrary.tamu.edu.

Media Contact:
Will King 
Marketing and Communications Director
George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
(979) 691-4069
[email protected]

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