Arts & CultureThursday, November 19
James A. Garfield Day at BGSU
Thursday, November 19 · 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. · Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Lenhart Grand Ballroom
- When
- Thursday, November 19 · 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
- Where
- Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Lenhart Grand Ballroom1001 East Wooster Street · Bowling Green, OH · 43402
About this event
James A. Garfield Day at BGSU
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026
Bowling Green State University
Bowen-Thompson Student Union | Lenhart Grand Ballroom
You're invited to celebrate James A. Garfield Day, as officially established by the Ohio General Assembly.
Join us in Bowling Green for a day honoring an Ohio native who served with distinction as a Civil War general, scholar, and long-serving U.S. representative before becoming the 20th President of the United States.
Discussion Panels
9:30-10:20 a.m. | Ohio Presidents in the Post Civil War Era featuring representatives from the Grant, Hayes and Garfield libraries and museums
10:30-11:20 a.m. | 3 Generations of Garfield Descendants Panel featuring three generations of Garfields
Luncheon Conversation
11:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. | From Radical to Unifier: A Luncheon Conversation with C.W. Goodyear*
*Registration is required for the luncheon.
Book Signing with C.W. Goodyear | 1:30 p.m.
Listed by Bowling Green State University (Localist), gathered by the Toledo events calendar.