Events

Philanthropists Karen and Rob Hale and the late Congressman Bill Delahunt were honored at the second annual Adams Presidential Center Gala in May 2024. At the gala, the City of Quincy unveiled a new John Quincy Adams statue by Russian-American sculptor Sergey Eylanbekov, which will be erected in Quincy Center to celebrate the City’s 400th anniversary.

Former Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and First Lady Lauren Baker were honored at the first annual Adams Presidential Center Gala in April 2023. As General Joseph Dunford stated, “in the spirit of John and Abigail Adams, Charlie and Lauren represent the essence of the Adams Presidential Center, good citizens with a life-long devotion to our communities, our state, and our nation.”