Marigold Roots Pop-up Museum
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 10am – 2pm in the Pekin Park Pavilion The Dirksen Congressional Center will be hosting a pop-up museum in …
2026 Public Policy Symposium
Bradley University and The Dirksen Congressional Center welcome the Tom and Jean Dirksen Symposium, a day-long series of sessions …
An Evening with Congressman Adam Kinzinger
Illinois State University’s Braden Auditorium, Bone Student Center“The Last Republican” screening Thursday, October 1, …
The Importance of Bipartisanship
Please join us for a public forum discussing the importance of bipartisanship, the changes they have witnessed and experienced in …
A World-Premiere Reading: “The Honorable Mister Marigold”
Pekin’s favorite son gets the theatrical treatment in a new play making its premiere in Pekin on October 3 as part of the …
Dirksen Artifacts Pop-Up Museum and Children’s Book Reading
Pekin Marigold Festival September 7 & 8, 2024 Dirksen Artifact Pop-Up Museum Museum Hours: Saturday & Sunday 12-3pm Visit the …
Brother Outsider
“We need in every community a group of angelic troublemakers.” Bayard Rustin Activist. Pacifist. Organizer. Pioneer. Bayard …