May at the National Constitution Center Join us for a special Scholar Exchange—our live interactive online classes—with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer on Friday, May 28, at 1 p.m. ET. REGISTER NOW Beginning Thursday, May 20, the National Constitution Center will expand its museum experience, inviting visitors to access signature exhibit spaces and performances. The Center will resume offering live performances of Freedom Rising in the Sidney Kimmel Theater and will reopen its main exhibit, The Story of We the People, and our rare document galleries. RESERVE TICKETS We're also expanding our summer hours! Beginning June 16, the Center will be open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join the National Constitution Center for a series of FREE America’s Town Hall programs about constitutional issues in the news—accessible from your computer, laptop, or any mobile device by registering below. American Literature and the Constitution May 12 | 12 p.m. ET Free Online  Law professors Bernadette Meyler of Stanford University and Alison LaCroix of the University of Chicago Law School and co-editor of the new book, Cannons and Codes: Law, Literature, and America's Wars, join political scientist professor Catherine Zuckert of the University of Notre Dame, for a discussion exploring the ways American literature—including the works of Walt Whitman, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and others—has intersected with the Constitution and American democracy from the nation’s founding, to the Civil War, and beyond. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER The Founders’ Library: Intellectual Sources of the Constitution May 20 | 7 p.m. ET Free Online A week before the anniversary of the start of the Constitutional Convention on May 25, 1787, join scholars Richard Albert of the University of Texas at Austin, Jonathan Gienapp of Stanford University, and Colleen Sheehan of Arizona State University as they delve into the key texts, authors, and sources the founders looked to when drafting the Constitution. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER Online Classes Wrap up this school year with our FREE online classes! Part lecture and part lively conversation, Scholar Exchanges are taught by leading nonpartisan experts and connect constitutional history to students’ lives today. The FINAL sessions of the 2020-2021 school year include: Week of May 10: Second Amendment  Friday, May 14: Second Amendment Featuring Clark Neily Week of May 17: Supreme Court in Review: Article III – From Judicial Selection to Current Cases Week of May 24: Constitutional Battles of the Branches VIEW SCHEDULE This Month in History On May 25, 1787, the Constitutional Convention began in Philadelphia. Learn more about that historic summer with our Constitutional Convention learning module, featuring Scholar Exchanges, Interactive Constitution essays, educational videos, podcasts, blog posts, and more! Jeffrey Rosen and Ali Velshi Discuss Free Speech Student Case at Supreme Court  Can a public-school student face discipline for remarks made away from school on a social media platform? President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen joins MSNBC’s Ali Velshi to discuss how one of the Supreme Court’s landmark First Amendment cases could be redefined as the justices decide a modern issue. WATCH NOW Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more from this series of short videos! Recent highlights of the National Constitution Center in the news: The Washington Post: For a Final Collection, RBG Picked Her Favorite Arguments and Opinions 97.5 Ben FM: 17 Ways to Celebrate Mom for Mother’s Day Philly Bite Magazine: Old City District Celebrates Mother's Day ShareAmerica: A façade celebrating press freedom moves to Philadelphia LEARN MORE Recently on We the People podcast:  Trump and the Facebook Oversight Board Snapchat and the Schoolhouse Gate Are Nonprofit Donor Disclosure Laws Constitutional? President Trump, Justice Thomas, and the Future of Social Media Enjoying our We the People podcast? Share your review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts! LEARN MORE May is Teacher Appreciation Month! Give the Gift of Membership to Your Favorite Teacher Did you know? The National Constitution Center offers a membership exclusively for currently practicing educators. Educator Members receive increased access to exhibits and enjoy Members-only programs, events, communications, and more. Educator Memberships are $75 and cover museum admission for up to four individuals. An Educator Membership makes the perfect end of the year gift for your favorite teacher or teachers! To join or give the gift of membership, visit constitutioncenter.org/membership or contact Membership Manager Emily Polhamus at [email protected] or 215-409-6785. BECOME A MEMBER ‌ ‌ ‌ National Constitution Center | Independence Mall, 525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!