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Murals of Neosho Guide and Descriptive Audio Tour
Neosho Arts Council is debuting their new Murals of Neosho Guide and Descriptive Audio Tour. Everyone can now visit the town’s murals in person or online while watching and listening to a descriptive audio tour of each piece. The audio descriptions will guide viewers through the work using descriptive language while weaving in historical and […]
Crossroads: Change in Rural America at Salem, MO
Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am -5 pm and 9 am -1 pm Saturdays About the Exhibit: Missouri Humanities, in conjunction with the Smithsonian, are proud to present Crossroads: Change in Rural America. In 1900, about 40% of Americans lived in rural areas, By 2010, less than 18% of the U.S. population lived in rural […]
4 events,
Sensory Sensitive Storytime
Sensory Sensitive Storytime
This storytime is a celebration of all children’s differing abilities. It is designed to be inclusive of sensory processing differences and will feature a more relaxed tone than our regular Family Storytimes. Expect low lighting, softer music, and fewer stories with more interactive elements. Children of all abilities are welcomed. This program is designed for […]
LANDING AFTER HOURS: FROM MISSOURI TO WEST POINT: NATIVE SONS OF UPPER LOUISIANA
LANDING AFTER HOURS: FROM MISSOURI TO WEST POINT: NATIVE SONS OF UPPER LOUISIANA
Jim Baker tells the story of the young men from Missouri who were among the earliest graduates of West Point, following the Louisiana Purchase. James (Jim) Baker dedicated over 40 years to the preservation and interpretation of the unique French buildings and historic sites in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Baker had cameo appearances in the movie […]
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Eternal Rest: Crestwood’s Father Dickson Cemetery
Eternal Rest: Crestwood’s Father Dickson Cemetery
April 5th is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Moses Dickson - abolitionist, Black activist, leader, and organizer. In 1903, Father Dickson Cemetery opened, named for the noted leader. Dr. Jeffrey Smith, Professor Emeritus of History at Lindenwood University, discusses the significance of Dickson and the evolution of the African American burial ground named […]
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Casting a Legacy- Art Walk
Casting a Legacy- Art Walk
Join a park ranger for a walk near the visitor center, exploring commemorative artwork along the trail.
3 events,
Writing & Marketing a Book: Lessons Learned in the Trenches
Writing & Marketing a Book: Lessons Learned in the Trenches
The SLPA’s April program will be a personal, practical, and straightforward description of James Gibson’s journey as he wrote and marketed his award-winning book, Just a Long Walk. The book chronicles his wilderness journey on the 225-mile John Muir Trail, one of America’s oldest and most famous long treks. The story includes his mountain experience, […]
3 events,
Santa Fe Trail Day
Santa Fe Trail Day
As part of Mizzou’s annual Show-Me-Research Week, Santa Fe Trail Day will shine a spotlight on a yearlong public history project undertaken by a team of Kinder Institute undergrads through the Honors College and Office of Undergraduate Research’s ASH Scholars program. Led by Kinder Institute Predoctoral Fellow and UC-Berkeley History Ph.D. Candidate Kyle Jackson, our ASH […]
3 events,
Ozarks Marvels: Innovation for the Common Good Symposium
Through a series of interactive program sessions, Missouri Humanities’ 7th Annual Springfield Symposium invites participants to move around Springfield — indoors and outdoors — exploring innovation for strengthening communities in the Ozarks. Ozarks Marvels: Innovation for the Common Good showcases innovation for strengthening communities through leveraging creative ideas and implementing strategies and collaborations that enhance […]
5 events,
Civil War Days
Join us and see how people lived through the Civil War era through living history demonstrations, special talks, tours, and craft activities. This event will take place on Saturday, 4/13 and Sunday, 4/14 from 10 am to 4 pm each day. This program is free. No reservations required.
Northland Ethnic Event
Northland Ethnic Event
Ethnic and Cultural stage performances, displays and ethnic food and crafts available for purchase. Mission is to "increase awareness and appreciation of cultural and ethnic diversity in our communities"
5 events,
Spring Meeting of the Phelps County Historical Society presents Steve Wiegenstein “Missouri’s Utopian Communities”
Spring Meeting of the Phelps County Historical Society presents Steve Wiegenstein “Missouri’s Utopian Communities”
The Phelps County Historical Society will hold its Spring Meeting on April 14, 2024 Sunday, at 2pm. The location will be in the multipurpose Room, Phelps County Courthouse. Refreshments will be provided by the Phelps County Genealogical Society Please Contact the Phelps County Historical Society Phone : (573) 364-5977, Email: phelpscohistsoc@gmail.com, Tours of the Historical […]
Meet the Orphan Train
Meet the Orphan Train
The Vernon County Historical Society's spring program explored the fascinating history of the orphan train movement in Missouri. What we call the Orphan Trains was a grass-roots movement which operated for seventy-five years (1854-1929). Babies and young children were rescued from the squalor of New York City and other crowded eastern cities and sent west […]
3 events,
Riverview Cemetery tour
Riverview Cemetery tour
Docents will be posted at burial sites of prominent Missourians dating back to the mid to late 1800s to give short histories. Other sites will be marked with signs with the biographical sketch of the person interred there. The final resting places of those interred in Riverview Cemetery compose a sweeping patchwork of history, telling […]
6 events,
Military Service/Literary Solace: A Conversation with Veteran Writers
Military Service/Literary Solace: A Conversation with Veteran Writers
Missouri Humanities and Mizzou Center for the Humanities are teaming up to bring four nationally known veteran writers to Columbia, Missouri. Join us for “Military Service/Literary Solace: A Conversation with Veteran Writers” at The State Historical Society of Missouri on April 18th. Speaking from varied military backgrounds and literary genres, Brian Turner, Dewaine Farria, Jerri […]
The Power of Buttons
The Power of Buttons
“The Power of Buttons” is a pop-up workshop engaging the St. Louis community with a small but powerful public text: the pin-back button. These wearable, shareable public texts are crucial to social movements and organizations but easily overlooked because of their small size and seemingly fun and frivolous nature. Personal stylistic flair as well as […]
Moments on the Moreau: A Historical Journey Through Mid-Missouri
Moments on the Moreau: A Historical Journey Through Mid-Missouri
The Moreau River and its tributaries are a central feature of Mid-Missouri, flowing through communities including Jefferson City, Russellville, Lohman, Enon, Honey Creek, Brazito, Hickory Hill and California. The waters pass tall bluffs, flow under highways and nourish the area’s rich farmland, and, from them, fascinating stories emerge. That of a former slave who lived […]
3 events,
The WHY of MY City – Fair Ground
The WHY of MY City – Fair Ground
The WHY of MY City is a signature, multiyear project that seeks to collect positive stories of local heroes in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods struggling with decline. The WHY of MY City captures and documents pieces of African American history through written word and the arts while training the next generation to become active, engaged citizens. […]
5 events,
Historic Bethel Spring Market
Join us in historic downtown Bethel for the Spring Market, April 20-21, 2024. Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 10am-3pm. Bethel was founded in 1844 as a communal colony by Wilhelm Keil and his German-American followers. The community was early noted for its handicrafts and musical band. These days, events held at the Colony help benefit ongoing preservation […]
Teen Hangout: Unleash Your Creativity
Teen Hangout: Unleash Your Creativity
At this event, teens will have a blast exploring their artistic side in a wide variety of ways. Join us as we unleash creativity at the Library! Come to the Red Bridge Branch, 453 E. Red Bridge Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64131, call the Branch at (816) 942-1780, or check out the website, mymcpl.org/events
Vaisakhi – The Festival of Harvesting
Vaisakhi – The Festival of Harvesting
🎪We are back in TOWER GROVE Park again this year!! 🎪 Come join the big VAISAKHI Third annual Festival on April 20, 2024 by Sikhs of MO - Selfless Service Towards Humanity. It's a special time for celebrating the harvest and how different and welcoming everyone is. This festival is the highlight of the year, […]
3 events,
What Happened to the Bloody Benders?
What Happened to the Bloody Benders?
Just a few years after the end of the Civil War, a series of gruesome murders rocked the Kansas frontier. The perpetrators were a family who became known as the "Bloody Benders." Despite multiple attempts to bring them to justice, the Benders disappeared into the fog of history, their fates unknown. Some say a trail […]
3 events,
Findmypast
Findmypast
Learn to search billions of records to find your ancestors from all over the world. Records include U.S. and U.K. censuses, Irish records, and parish records from England and Wales. This class focuses on search tips as well as the types of records that can be found on Findmypast.com. This in-person beginner-level class requires basic […]
3 events,
Pleasant Hill Railroad Days
Pleasant Hill Railroad Days This event takes place: April 26th from 4pm - 8pm April 27th from 9am - 8pm April 28th from 9am - 4pm This is a free event to attend. We will have model trains, vendors, reenactors, music and more!
6 events,
Pleasant Hill Railroad Days
Pleasant Hill Railroad Days This event takes place: April 26th from 4pm - 8pm April 27th from 9am - 8pm April 28th from 9am - 4pm This is a free event to attend. We will have model trains, vendors, reenactors, music and more!
National Junior Ranger Day
National Junior Ranger Day
No matter your age, you are invited to explore, learn, and protect on National Junior Ranger Day. Join us for this one-day celebration, part of the annual National Park Week. This program is free.
Tom Rafiner’s Cinders and Silence: Western Missouri’s Burnt District presentation
Tom Rafiner’s Cinders and Silence: Western Missouri’s Burnt District presentation
The presentation demonstrates the explosive and emotional issues that led to Civil War resonate loudly in western Missouri and how national issues flared in local communities and families. In conclusion, the presentation addresses how events in the burnt district informed international decisions made in the 20th century.
5 events,
Riverview Cemetery tour
Riverview Cemetery tour
Docents will be posted at burial sites of prominent Missourians dating back to the mid to late 1800s to give short histories. Other sites will be marked with signs with the biographical sketch of the person interred there. The final resting places of those interred in Riverview Cemetery compose a sweeping patchwork of history, telling […]
