| Meet the Troupe | Heartland Chautauqua | Chautauqua History |
| Pike County 6/6-6/11 | Osage Beach 6/13-6/18 | Diamond 6/20-6/25 |
| All programs are free and open to the public. *Denotes there will be a charge for food only. | |||
| MONDAY, JUNE 20 - Neosho Day | |||
| Daytime events at Various Locations | |||
| 10:00 am |
"Where Did It Come From? The Fred Harvey Food & Supply System" with Bill Worley |
MSSU Webster Hall Rm. 206 3950 S. Newman, Joplin Contact: Randy Christian 417-625-9564 |
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| 10:30 am |
"Theodore Roosevelt, Adventurer" with Doug Mishler |
Lamar High School Auditorium Contact: Ron Wegener 417-682-3603 |
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| 10:30 am |
"The Legacy of George Washington Carver Today" with Paxton Williams |
Vernon County Senior Center 301 N. Main, Nevada Contact: Earl Ackley 417-667-5847 |
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| 11:30 am |
"The Legacy of Mary Lease: Federal Regulations and Other Reforms" with Glenna J. Wallace |
MSSU Webster Hall rm 210 3950 S. Newman, Joplin Contact: Michael Yates 417-625-9333 |
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| 12:30 pm |
"A Nature Lover's Knapsack of Poetry" with Richard Johnson |
Friends of Longwell Museum Crowder College, Elie Plaster Bldg, Neosho Contact: Lori Marble 417-455-5140 |
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| 2:00 pm |
"Women's Suffrage and Mary Lease" with Glenna J. Wallace |
MSSU Taylor Hall, Rm. 222 3950 S. Newman, Joplin Contact: Lorinda R. Hackett 417-625-9746 |
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| Evening events Under the Tent, George Washington Carver National Monument | |||
| 5:30 pm |
RAISING OF THE TENT Refreshments and Entertainment will follow |
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| TUESDAY, JUNE 21 - Lamar & Nevada Day | |||
| Daytime events at Various Locations | |||
| 11:00 am |
"Cooking with Fred Harvey—Secrets from the Cookbook" with Bill Worley |
Carthage Public Library 612 S. Garrison, Carthage Contact: Jennifer Seaton 417-237-7040 |
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| 12:30 pm |
"Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi"
with Richard Johnson |
Lamar Rotary Club 1012 Broadway, Lamar Contact: Ron Wegener 417-682-3603 |
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| 1:00 pm |
"Populist Party: Who, What, When, Where, and Why?" with Glenna J. Wallace |
Newton County Historical Society, Historical One Room School House, 121
N. Washington, Neosho Contact: Larry James 417-451-3517 |
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| 3:00 pm |
"George Washington Carver, Artist" with Paxton Williams |
Joplin Public Library 300 Main St., Joplin, Contact: Jeanna Gockley 417-623-7953 |
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| Evening events Under the Tent, George Washington Carver National Monument | |||
| 6:00 pm* | Entertainment plus Hot Dogs, Polish Sausage, Nachos, & Drinks available at the concession stand. | ||
| 7:00 pm |
Barely Able Band Country/Bluegrass/Gospel Music |
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| 7:45 pm |
An Introduction to the Chautauqua Troupe (Lease, Carver, Audubon, Harvey) An Evening with Theodore Roosevelt (Doug Mishler) |
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| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 - Joplin Sponsorship Day | |||
| Daytime events at Various Locations | |||
| 12:30 pm |
"Theodore Roosevelt, Adventurer" with Doug Mishler |
Widow to Widow/Clark's Funeral Home 312 S. Wood, Neosho Contact: Becky Cobb 417-451-2345 |
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| 2:00 pm |
"How to Educate and Motivate the Dr. Carver Way" with Paxton Williams |
McDonald County Library 808 Bailey, Pineville Contact: Carrie Cline 417-223-4489 |
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| Evening events Under the Tent, George Washington Carver National Monument | |||
| 6:00 pm* | Entertainment plus Chili Dogs, Hot Dogs, Polish Sausage, Nachos, & Drinks available at the concession stand. | ||
| 7:00 pm |
Jake Simpson National Under 12 Fiddle Champion |
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| 7:45 pm |
An Evening with John
James Audubon (Richard Johnson) |
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| THURSDAY, JUNE 23 - Neosho Sponsorship Day | |||
| Daytime events at Various Locations | |||
| 10:00 am |
"Dr. Carver's Contemporaries" with Paxton Williams |
Newtonia Community Center Mill St., Newtonia Contact: Larry James 417-451-3517 |
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| 11:00 am |
"Youthful Nature: Young Theodore Roosevelt as a Naturalist" with Doug Mishler |
Newtonia Community Center Mill St., Newtonia Contact: Larry James 417-451-3517 |
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| 11:00 am |
"Do You Like Birds?" with Richard Johnson |
Webb City Library 101 S. Liberty Contact: Eileen Nichols 417-673-5866 |
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| 12:30 pm |
"The Atchison, Topeka, and the Sante Fe" with Bill Worley |
Nazarene Church 1045 Fair Hill Dr., Neosho Contact: June Powers 417-451-0698 |
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| 2:00 pm |
"The Plight of the American Farmer 130 Years Later: 1873 v. 2005" with Glenna J. Wallace |
Crowder College Library 601 Laclede, Neosho Contact: Mary Largent 417-455-5610 |
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| 2:00 pm |
"The Significance of the Frontier in American History" with Richard Johnson |
Neosho Library 201 W. Spring Contact: Shirley Gollhofer 417-451-4231 |
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| Evening events Under the Tent, George Washington Carver National Monument | |||
| 6:00 pm* | Entertainment plus Chili Dogs, Hot Dogs, Polish Sausage, Nachos, & Drinks available at the concession stand. | ||
| 7:00 pm |
Hammer Sisters "Old Time" Fiddle and Guitar Music |
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| 7:45 pm |
An Evening with Fred Harvey (Bill Worley) |
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| FRIDAY, JUNE 24 - Carthage Sponsorship Day | |||
| Daytime events at Various Locations | |||
| 10:00 am |
"Theodore Roosevelt and Saving the Family Farm" with Doug Mishler |
Powers Museum 1617 W. Oak, Carthage Contact: Michele Hansford 417-358-2667 |
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| 1:00 pm |
"Using the Arts to Build Inclusive Communities" with Paxton Williams |
Carver National Monument, Visitor center Contact: Ellen Cox 417-325-4151 |
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| Evening events Under the Tent, George Washington Carver National Monument | |||
| 6:00 pm* | Entertainment plus Hot Dogs, Polish Sausage, Nachos, & Drinks available at the concession stand. | ||
| 7:00 pm |
The Harrell Family Folk Music |
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| 7:45 pm |
An Evening with Mary
Elizabeth Lease (Glenna J. Wallace) |
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| SATURDAY, JUNE 25 | |||
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Carver Day Celebration |
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| Events Under the Tent, George Washington Carver National Monument | |||
| 10:00 am |
"African American Heritage Through Song" with Lem Shepherd |
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| 10:20 am |
"Sacajawea" with Glenna J. Wallace |
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| 10:50 am |
"African American Folk Tales" with Milton Gray |
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| 11:30 am |
"Harry S. Truman" with Bill Worley |
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| 12:00 pm |
Kufara African Marimba Band |
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| 1:00 pm |
"Thomas Hart Benton" with Doug Mishler |
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| 1:30 pm |
Commemorative program featuring Voices of Deliverance and An Afternoon with George Washington Carver (Paxton Williams) |
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| 3:00 pm | Millie Hansen, dulcimer music | ||
| 3:30 pm | LOWERING OF THE TENT | ||
updated 5/25/05
