List of unofficial events for the first inauguration of Barack Obama explained

The first inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States, which was held on January 20, 2009, had several unofficial events tied to ceremonies.

Unofficial pre-events

In addition to the official events, an array of notable gatherings and celebrations were held throughout Washington, D.C. and the surrounding region in the days leading up to the inauguration, including:[1]

Unofficial post-event balls

In addition to the official inaugural balls visited by President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to celebrate the inauguration, various other notable balls and gatherings were held on January 20, 2009 throughout Washington, D.C. and the surrounding region that featured an array of themes, including:[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Obama Inauguration Schedule . . The Huffington Post. 2009-01-24 . 2009-01-25.
  2. Web site: Inauguration revelers have plenty of events to choose from. 2009-03-02. 2009-01-17. Los Angeles Times. Daunt, Tina.
  3. News: Christina . Bellantoni. Al Gore to host 'green' inaugural ball. . 2008-12-11 . 2009-03-02.
  4. News: John . Carey. At the Green Inaugural Ball, Everything's Sunny: The prospect of increased spending for solar, wind, and other "green" projects under Obama creates a new power center—and a reason to party . https://web.archive.org/web/20090124005812/http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/jan2009/db20090120_699598.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_news+++analysis. dead. January 24, 2009. . . 2009-01-20 . 2009-03-02.
  5. http://www.thebulletin.us/articles/2009/01/06/news/nation/doc4962f40bdaca4354944057.txt Masonic Ball to Honor Obama
  6. News: Avis. Thomas-Lester. Preparing for the Ball of a Lifetime . . 2009-01-01 . 2009-01-19.
  7. News: Thomas-Lester, Avis. 2009-01-21. 2009-02-13. Businessman's gift stirs "platinum-level guests".. The Washington Post.
  8. News: Fairy godfather invites disadvantaged to inaugural ball . https://web.archive.org/web/20090125171812/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g286yHHwAWCcEyaqMWnkqYgOUZOw . dead . January 25, 2009 . . 2009-01-19 . 2009-02-13.
  9. Web site: The George Washington University Inaugural Ball 2013 . 2009-05-03 . dead . https://archive.today/20120710104040/http://gwired.gwu.edu/inauguralball . 2012-07-10 .
  10. Web site: American Legion Acknowledges That Obama Failed to Attend the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball. Cleveland Media Group. The Cleveland Leader. 2009-01-25. 2009-02-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090208170218/http://clevelandleader.com/node/8666. 2009-02-08.