TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2009

THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

United States Capitol, West Front

Event begins: 9:00 AM CST

The President needs to be sworn in by 11:00 AM CST

The order of the program will be as follows: Musical Selections; The United States Marine Band, Musical Selections; The San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus, Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks; The Honorable Dianne Feinstein, Invocation; Dr. Rick Warren - Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA, Musical Selection; Aretha Franklin, Oath of Office Administered to Vice
President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. By Associate Justice of the Supreme Court The Honorable John Paul Stevens, Musical Selection; John Williams-composer/arranger, Itzhak Perlman-Violin, Yo-Yo Ma-Cello, Gabriela Montero-Piano, Anthony McGill-Clarinet, Oath of Office Administered to President-elect Barack H. Obama By the Chief Justice of the United States The Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr., Inaugural Address; The President of the United States, The Honorable Barack H. Obama, Poem; Elizabeth Alexander, Benediction; The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, The National Anthem; The United States Navy
Band "Sea Chanters." West Front of the US Capitol.

INAUGURATION LUNCHEON

United States Capitol

Following the swearing-in ceremony, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, and members of their families will attend an inaugural luncheon hosted by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

INAUGURAL PARADE

Pennsylvania Avenue

Event begins: While there is no official start time for the parade, it
traditionally begins around 1:00 PM CST

OFFICIAL INAUGURAL BALLS

President Obama is expected to appear at all of these balls.

Neighborhood Inaugural Ball

Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Hall D

Event begins: 6:00 PM CST

A portion of the tickets will be reserved for DC residents.

President Obama Home States Ball

Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Hall E

Event begins: 6:00 PM CST

Illinois and Hawaii invited guests

Commander-in-Chief's Ball

National Building Museum

Event begins: 6:00 PM CST

This event is by invitation only. Those invited will include wounded warriors (Purple Heart Recipients), families of fallen heroes, and spouses of deployed
military

Vice President Biden Home States Ball

Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Ballroom

Event begins: 7:00 PM CST

Delaware and Pennsylvania invited guests

Mid-Atlantic Ball

Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Hall A

Event begins: 7:00 PM CST

Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, New York, New Jersey, and West Virginia invited guests

Midwestern Ball

Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Hall C

Event begins: 7:00 PM CST

Kansas, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Missouri invited guests

Western Ball

Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Hall B

Event begins: 7:00 PM CST

Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Oklahoma, Guam/AS invited guests

Youth Ball

Hilton Washington

Event begins: 8:00 PM CST

Young Americans age 18 - 35

Eastern Ball

Union Station

Event begins: 9:00 PM CST

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands invited guests

Southern Ball

DC Armory

Event begins: 9:00 PM CST

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas invited guests

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2009

NATIONAL PRAYER SERVICE

Washington National Cathedral

The morning after the inauguration, a National Prayer Service with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, and members of their families will be held at the National Cathedral. The service will bring together dignitaries and Americans of diverse faiths to celebrate the previous day's events through prayer, readings, and musical performances.