Museums

Spring Training: Build and Flex Your Contemporary Art Muscles

Presented By: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Venue: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Hours: Sunday, March 07, 2010 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

In putting it all together, Curator of Education Beth Harris discusses and demonstrates strategies in gaining new perspectives and appreciation for contemporary art.

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Meet Me at the Museum

Presented By: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Venue: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Hours: Sunday, March 07, 2010 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Meet Me at the Museum has a new day! On the first Sunday of each month, join a Kemper Museum docent for a lively discussion and tour of the Museum's current exhibitions. No reservations required.

Scavenger Saturdays

Presented By: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Venue: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Hours: Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Hone your art detective skills and discover something new about contemporary art at the Kemper Museum. The third Saturday of each month is Scavenger Saturdays for families. Children with adults may pick up a self-guided activity at the Visitor Services Desk and follow the clues on this "ART-astic" adventure. Once you finish the activity, one may pick up a take-home, art-making activity kit. No reservations are required.

Scavenger Saturdays at the Kemper Museum are made possible by the generous support of the R.A. Long Foundation.

Create Your Own Reality

Presented By: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Venue: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Hours: Friday, March 12, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Do you have a collection of objects or items set aside for a project that has not been realized? Share with others; meet new friends; and start your creative engine. Light snacks and drinks are served.

At this special Create Your Own Reality, there will be a demonstration of a Gocco printer. Participants are welcome to create their own design and are to bring items on which to print on, such as fabrics or personalized cards.

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Memories in the Making

Presented By: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Venue: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Hours: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

In collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, participants in this workshop create watercolor paintings inspired by a work of art on display at the Kemper Museum. Participants are encouraged to take part in the March 3 Immediate Memories tour, focusing on Volunteer Voices: Selections from the Collection of the Kemper Museum. During the workshop, a family member or friend may enjoy a beverage and treat from Café Sebastienne.

First Sunday Family Fun Day: Hurray for Hats

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Hats come in different shapes and sizes and can be worn stylishly or to wear while they are on the job. They can also be used to deflect the sun’s dangerous rays. Explore theses various colors, designs and uses of hats and First Sunday Family Fun Day April 11 at the Museum. Visitors can design their own hat to take home with them as well as discover different hats used on the job through matching games. Visitors can also try and master the “Capes for Sale” obstacle courses and listen to songs about hats from singer Emily Tummons in the StoryTarium.

• Design you own hat to take home

• Learn about different types of hats through matching games

• Try and master the “Capes for Sale” obstacle course
• Listen to hat songs with singer Emily Tummons

Community Curator: Elizabeth Rosin, Rosin Preservation

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Discover how photography and archival materials helps historians understand people, styles and technologies that shape our structures and environment with historic preservationist Elizabeth Rosin Tuesday, April 27 at Union Station. Rosin, of historic preservation consulting firm Rosin Preservation, will discuss the archival photographs of Corinthian Hall and explore how these photos play an important role in informing us about the construction and design of the Beaux Arts mansion.

Latino Writers Collective

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

The Kansas City Museum is excited to be working with the Latino Writer’s Collective of Kansas City in 2010. The Collective is a group of Latino writers living and working in the Kansas City metropolitan area, helping each other hone and polish their works for publication. It’s mission is to foster an environment where the voices of Latino students, blue collar workers, professionals and homemakers can be heard, contributing their experience and vision to the larger Kansas City community.

Latino Writers Collective

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Ghostly History of Wyandotte County

Presented By: The Heritage League of Greater Kansas City
Venue: Wyandotte County Historical Museum
Hours: Thursday, April 22, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

From local cemeteries to abandoned fire stations, come and discover the stories behind the haunting of many well-known locations in Wyandotte County.

Appetite for America: Lunchtime History Talk

Presented By: The Heritage League of Greater Kansas city
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Friday, April 09, 2010 from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM

As railroads became increasingly popular for Americans during the late 19^th century, travelers found it difficult to find a good meal. Fred Harvey found a cure for these ills inside dozens of depots from Kansas City westward, called The Fred Harvey House. Explore the life of this amazing entrepreneur through the book Appetite for America: How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Built a Railroad Hospitality Empire That Civilized the Wild West with author Stephen Fried Friday, April 9, at Union Station.

DINOSAURS UNEARTHED

Presented By: Union Station / Dinosaurs Unearthed
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Saturday, May 01, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

First Sunday Family Fun Day: Founder's Day

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, May 02, 2010 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Celebrate the birthday of Corinthian Hall and the founding of the Kansas City Museum at First Sunday Family Fun Day from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, May 2 at the Museum. Your family will play our Corinthian Hall bean bag toss game, play games about numbers, and design your own Corinthian Hall and much more.

• Play our Corinthian Hall bean bag toss game

• Pin the feather on Loula’s hat

• Design your own Corinthian Hall
• Play games using the number 100
• Have a special Founder’s Day treat
• Watch a film in the StoryTarium

Community Curator: Ann Brownfield, Director, Historic Garment District Museum

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Blue Springs Antique Road Show

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Dillingham-Lewis Musuem
Hours: Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Early Car Memorabilia: Exhibit by George Deel

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Dillingham-Lewis Musuem
Hours: Sunday, April 18, 2010 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Early Car Memorabilia: Exhibit by George Deel

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Dillingham-Lewis Musuem
Hours: Sunday, April 25, 2010 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Hi Tea/ Fashion Show

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Dillingham-Lewis Musuem
Hours: Sunday, May 02, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Hi Tea/ Fashion Show

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Dillingham-Lewis Musuem
Hours: Sunday, May 02, 2010 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Yesterday's Tomorrow

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at JCCC
Hours: Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
The Johnson County Museum is hosting its' first-ever event, Yesterday’s Tomorrow on Saturday, April 10^th from 7-10 at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. The event will be an announcement party for the initiative to create a national museum of suburban history and policy center. The evening will include wonderful food and unique auction items reflective of the decades of the 1950’s through 2000. Brian Tolle, a featured artist in the Nerman Museum’s current exhibit Faraway Nearby: Addressing Suburbia will be on-hand at the event to provide an informal gallery talk of his work. You are invited to dress decade appropriate or business attire. We would love to have your join us, and we'd sincerely appreciate your help in getting the word out to those you think would have an interest in this event. More details are below.

Speakers Series: Kansans Remember World War II

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Shawnee Town's Museum Town Hall
Hours: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Dr. Rachel Goossen, a professor at Washburn University specializing in 20th century U.S. and women's history, will present reflections on life during WWII as recalled by Kansans who lived through the period.

Co-sponsored by the KS Humanities Council.

Museum Days at the Library: "Gardens"

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Friday, May 07, 2010 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Museum Days at the Library: "Houses"

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Friday, June 04, 2010 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Northeast Kansas City is bursting with culture! Come hear stories and listen to songs about some of the people you find living there.

Community Curator: Charles Ferruzza, Restaurant critic, The Pitch

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Discover Kansas City Museum’s historic Music and Sound Collection with UMKC Marr Sound Archive Director and KCUR radio host Chuck Haddix at 6 p.m., Tuesday July 27 at Union Station.

Long History Trolley Tour

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Discover Robert A. Long’s Kansas City legacy with Jackson County Historical Society archivist David Jackson. Hop on a trolley to tour: Long’s famous home, Corinthian Hall; the R. A. Long Building (now the UMB Bank building) at 10^th and Grand and see the board room where Mr. Long managed his lumber empire; and the Liberty Memorial, one of Mr. Long’s most memorable civic contributions to Kansas City. You’ll pass the Independence Boulevard Christian Church, where the Long family worshipped, and Christian Church Hospital, another institution Mr. Long supported.

Museum Walk and Talk

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, June 06, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Get some exercise, benefit the environment and learn - all in one program! This program is produced with the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Deaprtment's "Car Free Weekends on Cliff Drive."
Explore historic Scarritt Point and learn about early settlement and development along Missouri's only urban scenic byway during the History Walk and Talk hosted by Michael Bushnell, author, Historic Postcards from Old Kansas City.

Museum Walk and Talk

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, June 20, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Get some exercise, benefit the environment and learn - all in one program! This program is produced with the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Deaprtment's "Car Free Weekends on Cliff Drive."
Explore historic Scarritt Point and learn about early settlement and development along Missouri's only urban scenic byway during the History Walk and Talk hosted by Michael Bushnell, author, Historic Postcards from Old Kansas City.

Community Curator: Chuck Haddix, Marr Sound Archive Director, UMKC Miller Nichols Library

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

See beautiful decorative silver and examine the decoration and manufacturing of these silver flat, table and hollow wares at the Museum’s August Community Curator Lecture Tuesday, Aug.24^th at 6 p.m. at Union Station. Dr. Catherine Futter, the Helen Jane and R. Hugh "Pat" Uhlmann Curator of Decorative Arts at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, will explore a large selection of items from the Museum’s Silver Collection.

Museum Walk and Talk

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, July 11, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Get some exercise, benefit the environment and learn - all in one program! This program is produced with the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Deaprtment's "Car Free Weekends on Cliff Drive."
Explore historic Scarritt Point and learn about early settlement and development along Missouri's only urban scenic byway during the History Walk and Talk hosted by Michael Bushnell, author, Historic Postcards from Old Kansas City.

Museum Walk and Talk

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, July 18, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Get some exercise, benefit the environment and learn - all in one program! This program is produced with the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Deaprtment's "Car Free Weekends on Cliff Drive."
Explore historic Scarritt Point and learn about early settlement and development along Missouri's only urban scenic byway during the History Walk and Talk hosted by Michael Bushnell, author, Historic Postcards from Old Kansas City.

Museum Days at the Library: "Cultures in the Northeast"

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Friday, July 02, 2010 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Summer’s here and it’s hot outside! Come listen to stories to help you keep cool and make a fan to take home with you.

Ashby and Jedd Demonstration and Miniature Furniture Workshop

Presented By: Toy & Miniature Museum
Venue: Toy & Miniature Museum
Hours: Friday, June 18, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Miniature artists Allison Ashby and Steve Jedd will demonstrate the techniques and tools they use to create fine-scale miniatures. School-aged children to adults can participate in a miniature furniture workshop from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Don't worry if you're not the artistic type-the project is fun for everyone!

The Art of Ashby and Jedd

Presented By: Toy & Miniature Museum
Venue: Toy & Miniature Museum
Hours: Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Allison Ashby and Steve Jedd will give a talk about their careers as fine-scale miniature artists, starting with their recreation of a room designed by Frank Lloyd Wright which resides in the collection.

Summer Arts Program

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Friday, June 25, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Summer Arts
Friday, 10:00 a.m.-Noon
June 11 thru July 30, 2010
Drop-in program for kids 4-8 years old; registration not required. $3 per child; $2 for Museum Members Weekly themes introduce kids to art processes and FUN! Note: Parents must stay with children.

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Story Time with Kathy McLellan

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

The La La's

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Johnson County Museum Welcomes

The La La’s

The Johnson County Museum is pleased to welcome…

Date: Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Event: The La La’s
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Details: Enjoy the interactive music of The La La’s! Children’s music that promotes fun, self esteem and individuality!

Fee: $3 per child, members $2 per child. Drop-in program, registration not required. Children must be supervised at all times.

Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS, 913-715-2550.

Community Curator: Dr. Catherine Futter, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Explore Kansas City’s deeply rooted history through classic postcards at Kansas City Museum’s September Community Curator Lecture. Northeast Kansas City historian, author and publisher of the Northeast News, Michael Bushnell, will track Kansas City’s development into an urban metropolis through the Museum’s Postcard Collection.

Museum Walk and Talk

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, August 15, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Get some exercise, benefit the environment and learn - all in one program! This program is produced with the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Deaprtment's "Car Free Weekends on Cliff Drive."
Explore historic Scarritt Point and learn about early settlement and development along Missouri's only urban scenic byway during the History Walk and Talk hosted by Michael Bushnell, author, Historic Postcards from Old Kansas City.

Museum Walk and Talk

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, August 01, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Get some exercise, benefit the environment and learn - all in one program! This program is produced with the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Deaprtment's "Car Free Weekends on Cliff Drive."
Explore historic Scarritt Point and learn about early settlement and development along Missouri's only urban scenic byway during the History Walk and Talk hosted by Michael Bushnell, author, Historic Postcards from Old Kansas City.

Museum Days at the Library: "Summ in the City"

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Friday, August 06, 2010 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Come hear stories and sing songs about different kinds of transportation. Make your own transportation creation using different shapes to take home with you.

Gallery Tour with Miniature Artist Johannes Landman

Presented By: Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City
Venue: Toy & Miniature Museum
Hours: Friday, July 16, 2010 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Johannes Landman will give a gallery talk/tour of his work in the fine-scale miniature gallery.

Image in Miniature: The Fine-Scale Paintings of Johannes Landman

Presented By: Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City
Venue: Toy & Miniature Museum
Hours: Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM

The Toy & Miniature Museum is home to a large collection of Johannes Landman’s miniscule paintings. Landman will give a talk about his career as an artist and the challenges of executing tiny details for 1/12^th scale paintings. Afterwards, he will be available in the gallery for questions.

Jo Ho Story Time

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

JO HO Story Time

Join us for a morning of exciting, interactive tales performed by story teller, Jo Ho. This week's theme is "Reptile Romps." This program is free, sponsored by Target. Registration is only required for groups of ten or more. To register your group please call (913) 715-2552.

Gallery Talk with Artist Lloyd McCaffery

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Toy & Miniature Museum
Hours: Friday, August 20, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

McCaffery will give two gallery tours of his work and discuss the techniques and tools he uses to create miniature works of art.

Time: 1:00 and 2:00 pm

Gallery Talk with Artist Lloyd McCaffery

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Toy & Miniature Museum
Hours: Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

McCaffery will give a talk about his career and the creation of the Old Ship Church of Massachusetts, the Belfry of the Todai-ji Temple Complex of Japan and the Stave Church of Norway. All three will be unveiled at the Museum during the week of McCaffery’s visit. McCaffery will answer questions in the gallery after his talk.

Family Fun Day with Mr. Stinky Feet

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, August 14, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Saturday, August 14, 2010

Event: Family Fun Day with Mr. Stinky Feet

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Details: Join us this month for a fun day of music with Jim Cosgrove, aka Mr. Stinky Feet. Space is limited, advance registration is required. Call (913) 715-2575 to purchase tickets.

Fee: $3 per person, $2 for museum members.

Location: The Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Road, Shawnee, KS 66217 913-715-2550

JoHo Story Teller

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Event: Story Teller Jo Ho @ the Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.
Details: Join us for a morning of exciting tales performed by story teller, Jo Ho. This week’s theme is “Jungle Tales.”

Fee: FREE. Sponsored by Target.

Registration: Drop-in for families. Groups of ten or more must pre-register. Call (913) 715-2552 to register.

Location: Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS, 913-715-2550.

Community Curator: Michael Bushnell, Northeast Kansas City historian & Author

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

See a rare 1870s Belgian marionette, found in the Nantucket, Massachusetts attic of famed puppet master Tony Sarg, at Kansas City Museum’s December Community Curator lecture Tuesday, December 14 at 6 p.m. at Union Station. Kansas City’s own master puppeteer, Paul Mesner, will explore the intricacies and creation of the marionette, donated to the Museum in 1963.

Corinthian Hall Lecture

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Central Branch
Hours: Thursday, September 16, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Join us for a lively conversation about one of Kansas City’s most beloved architectural and cultural icons. This wide-ranging discussion will explore the transformation of Corinthian Hall from the palatial residence of the Long family into Kansas City’s first history Museum. We’ll hear about the City of Kansas City’s ongoing restoration in light of how historic house museums, locally and nationally, are adapting to contemporary realities, with panelists Lisa Lee, director of the Jane Addams-Hull House in Chicago; Dennis Domer, associate professor at the University of Kansas and Lori Cox Paul, archival operations director, National Archives and Records Administration, Central Plains Region.

Long History Trolley Tour

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM

Discover Robert A. Long’s Kansas City legacy with Jackson County Historical Society archivist David Jackson. Hop on a trolley to tour: Long’s famous home, Corinthian Hall; the R. A. Long Building (now the UMB Bank building) at 10^th and Grand and see the board room where Mr. Long managed his lumber empire; and the Liberty Memorial, one of Mr. Long’s most memorable civic contributions to Kansas City. You’ll pass the Independence Boulevard Christian Church, where the Long family worshipped, and Christian Church Hospital, another institution Mr. Long supported.

Preservation Workshop:Carpets, Rugs and Runners: Care and Storage of Large Floor Textiles

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, September 19, 2010 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Kansas City Museum presents Preservation Workshops this fall. Each 60-minute workshop includes demonstrations, handouts and supplier lists for necessary materials.

Union Station Kansas City/Kansas City Museum curatorial specialist Lisa Shockley will help learn techniques to care for your large floor textiles. You’ll explore proper storage, maintenance and preventative techniques to keep your rugs and large floor textiles in great condition for many years to come.

Museum Days at the Library: "Getting from Place to Place"

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Friday, August 06, 2010 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Come hear stories and sing songs about different kinds of transportation. Make your own transportation creation using different shapes to take home with you.

Healthy Collection Care Habits: Exhibiting Museum Artifacts Safely

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: National Archives at Kansas City
Hours: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
LEARN HOW TO:

ü Examine artifacts to determine how the object is made, where it is stable/unstable and where it needs support for exhibition;

ü Protect artifacts on exhibit from slippage or and other movement due to vibration or visitor movement, and theft;

ü Choose the most appropriate materials for supporting and mounting artifacts on exhibit;

ü Use or modify ready-made supports; and

ü Design and construct custom-made mounts.

Workshop registration brochures are available on the League’s website. http://www.heritageleaguekc.org/pdfs/Heritage_League_Workshop_Brochure_2010.pdf

All Registrations due by OCTOBER 5, 2010.

Community Curator: Michael Raynor, Professor

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Gay and Lesbian History Trolley Tour

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Saturday, October 09, 2010 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
On Saturday October 9, Kansas City Museum is hosting its first-ever Kansas City Gay and Lesbian History Trolley Tour. Guide Ross Frees will narrate a 1-hour expedition to some well-known and lesser known locales that document gay life in Kansas City over the past 100 years. The Tour includes a wine-tasting reception at Union Station by the Cellar Rat, located in the Crossroad Arts District.

Museum Days at the Library: "Getting from Place to Place"

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Friday, September 03, 2010 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Fall is here. Listen to stories about the seasons and experiment with leaf printing.

Museum Days at the Library: "All About Fall

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Friday, September 03, 2010 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Fall is here. Listen to stories about the seasons and experiment with leaf printing.

Hazelle's Competitors Exhibit

Presented By: Puppetry Arts Institute
Venue: Puppetry Arts Institute
Hours: Friday, September 17, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Visit the Puppetry Arts Institute and learn about Hazelle Rollins and other toy marionette creators. Hazelle owned the largest puppet factory in the world, and it was located right in Kansas City, MO. Come see a collection of vintage marionettes from companies such as Peter Puppet Playthings, Pelham Puppets, Virginia Curtis and Bob Baker, all who were competitors of Hazelle Rollins. Plus - Marionettes from UMKC Conservatory of Music, made in 1949-1951.

The La La's

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Event: The La La’s
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Details: Enjoy the interactive music of The La La’s! Children’s music with a positive message.

Fee: $3 per child, members $2 per child. Space is limited, advance registration is required. Call (913) 715-2575 to purchase tickets. Children must be supervised at all times.

Jo Ho Story Teller

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Event: Story Teller Jo Ho @ the JoCo Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.
Details: Join us for a morning of exciting tales performed by story teller, Jo Ho. Today’s theme is Old MacDonald’s Pumpkin Patch.

Fee: FREE. Sponsored by Target. Each family receives one free book to take home.

Registration: Drop-in for families. Groups of ten or more must pre-register. Call (913) 715-2552 to register.

Arts Program

Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Arts program for kids 4-8 years old; registration not required. Come and go as you please. Parents must stay with children. DRESS FOR MESS!

Fee: $3 per child, $2 for Museum Members

Family Fun Day

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Join us for award-winning magician Keith Leff’s Halloween-themed magic show! Keith has appeared on numerous television shows and has been featured in several local newspapers and magazine features. His show is fun for the whole family.

Fee: FREE.

Halloween Fun!

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Sunday, October 31, 2010 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Wear your costume for Halloween fun at the Johnson County Museum! Make a craft to take home. Halloween treats will be provided for kids.

Fee: FREE!

Community Curator: Heather Paxton, The Independent senior research editor The Ball Gowns from Yesteryear

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Discover classic ball gowns from yesteryear at November’s Community Curator Lecture Tuesday, November 16 at Union Station. The Independent senior research editor Heather Paxton will explore past Kansas City Jewel Ball gowns in the Museum’s collection. The collection includes ball gowns worn by former chair women of the Jewel Ball, including high end dresses worn by notable chairwomen Enid Kemper and Clara Hockaday.

Community Curator: Paul Mesner, Founder and Artistic Director, The Paul Mesner Puppets Inc.

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Examine rare Horse ornaments from the Museum’s well-known Dyer Collection of Native American artifacts at Kansas City Museum’s Community Curator Lecture, Tuesday, January 25^th at 6 p.m. at Union Station. Artist and textile designer Jason Pollen, will investigate the ornaments’ decorative significance and cultural context of origin.

Preservation Workshop: Building a Phase-Box for Books

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, November 21, 2010 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Kansas City Museum presents Preservation Workshops this fall. Each 60-minute workshop includes demonstrations, handouts and supplier lists for necessary materials.

USKC/Kansas City Museum Registrar Sarah Wood-Clark will explore preservation techniques in protecting your treasured family books from damage and decay. You’ll learn about the basic components of books, main causes of damage and preventive conservation measures, including building your own protective phase box to take home with you.

Neighborhood Holiday Open House

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Friday, December 03, 2010 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Join the Friends of Kansas City Museum and the Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association at the Kansas City Museum’s Neighborhood Holiday Open House from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3^rd. We’ll toast the holidays, listen to seasonal music from the musical group Ni Ceallaigh, presented by Northeast Arts KC, and welcome our Fairy Princesses.

Story Teller Jo Ho @ the JoCo Museum

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Event: Story Teller Jo Ho @ the JoCo Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.
Details: Join us for a morning of exciting tales performed by story teller, Jo Ho. Today’s theme is Home Sweet Home.

Fee: FREE. Sponsored by Target. Each family receives one free book to take home.

Registration: Drop-in for families. Groups of ten or more must pre-register. Call (913) 715-2552 to register.

Location: Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS, 913-715-2550.

Family Fun Day

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, November 20, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010

Event: Family Fun Day @ the JoCo Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Details: Join us each month for a fun day of learning for all ages. Tour the KidScape Exhibit and make a craft to take home.

Fee: FREE.

Location: Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Road, Shawnee, KS 66217 913-715-2550

A Very Fifties Christmas

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, November 27, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Date: November 27 – January 2, 2011

Times: 1:00p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tues. – Fri. and Sunday. Extended holiday hours 10a.m. – 4:00p.m. Saturdays.

Event: A Very Fifties Christmas

Details: The 1950s All-Electric House is decorated for the holidays! Rock around our aluminum Christmas tree on the guided tour and take home a special holiday memento.

Groups: Group tours available Tuesday – Friday mornings by advance reservation. Call 913-715-2570. Afternoon cannot be reserved.

Fee: $2 adults/$1 children 12 and under.

Location: The 1950s All-Electric House, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS 913-715-2550

Christmas at Lanesfield

Presented By: Lanesfield Historic Site
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, November 27, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Date: November 27 – January 2, 2011

Time: 1:00 – 5:00p.m. Tuesday – Sunday.

Event: Christmas at Lanesfield.

Details: Discover what Christmas meant to school children in rural Kansas at the turn of the 20th century. The restored one-room schoolhouse will be decorated for a 1904 Christmas. Join in on the festivities and make your very own Christmas ornament.

Fee: FREE!

Location: Lanesfield School Historic Site, 18745 S. Dillie Road, Edgerton, KS

913-893-6645.

Stone Lion Puppet Theater Presents Twas Etc

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Event: Stone Lion Puppet Theater Presents Twas Etc. @ the JoCo Museum
Time: 10:00 a.m
Details: Santa is off doing a practice run, so Mrs. Claus decides to get her friends together for a wacky storytelling session of Clement C. Moore's famous poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. A great show for all ages!

Fee: $3 per person; members $2 per person. Tickets sold on a first-come, first-served basis; space is limited. Advance registration is recommended. Call (913) 715-2575 to purchase tickets. Maximum of three children per adult. Children must be supervised at all times.

Location: Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS, 913-715-2550.

Family Day: Focus on French Culture

Presented By: Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City
Venue: Toy & Miniature Museum
Hours: Friday, November 26, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM

The Toy & Miniature Museum is hosting its annual Family Day this year on Friday, Nov. 26, offering a full lineup of events focused on French culture. Each year, the museum highlights a different culture represented in the collection, giving families an opportunity to trade the shopping and holiday crowds for hands-on family entertainment. Guests will learn about the French-inspired replicas in the collection as well as enjoy interactive activities such as baroque-style dancing and ornament making. Visit our website for a full schedule of events: www.toyandminiaturemuseum.org.

Christmas at Pharis Farm

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Pharis Farm
Hours: Sunday, December 05, 2010 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

JoHo Story Teller

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Join us for a morning of exciting tales performed by story teller Jo Ho. Today’s theme is Winterfest Around the World.

Fee: FREE. Sponsored by Target. Each family receives one free book to take home

Santa is Coming to Town

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, December 18, 2010 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Event: Christmas @ KidScape

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Details: Santa visits KidScape from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Bring your camera and take a picture of your child with Santa! Craft activities will also be available in the Education Center from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Fee: FREE.

Location: The Johnson County Museum 6305 Lackman Road, Shawnee, KS 66217 913-715-2550

Pop 'n Play

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Event: Pop 'n Play @ the JoCo Museum
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Details: Join us for activities designed especially for your 9 month-3 year olds.

Fee: $1 per child, members FREE. Drop-in program, registration not required. Maximum of three children per adult. Children must be supervised at all times.

Location: Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS, 913-715-2550.

Grinter Place Christmas Event

Presented By: Grinter Place State Historic Site
Venue: TBA
Hours: Saturday, December 11, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Community Curator: David Jackson, Archivist, Jackson County Historical Society

Presented By: Union Station
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Explore the many inhabitants of the famed Gilliss House Hotel through its historic register at Kansas City Museum’s January Community Curator lecture Tuesday, January 25 at 6 p.m. at Union Station. Jackson County Historical Society archivist David Jackson will discuss some of the hotel’s inhabitants, including George Armstrong Custer, and their journeys westward.

Fairy Princess at Kansas City Museum

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, December 04, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Kansas City Museum’s Fairy Princess once again spreads holiday cheer at the Kansas City Museum.

There will be Fairy Princess arts and crafts activities and beautiful holiday décor for visitors to enjoy. And there is the popular Fairy Princess Boutique for Fairy Princess essentials. The Fairy Princess is generously supported by Zona Rosa.

Fairy Princess at Kansas City Museum

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, December 11, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Kansas City Museum’s Fairy Princess once again spreads holiday cheer at the Kansas City Museum.

Fairy Princess at Kansas City Museum

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, December 18, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Kansas City Museum’s Fairy Princess once again spreads holiday cheer at the Kansas City Museum.

Fairy Princess at Kansas City Museum

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, December 05, 2010 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Kansas City Museum’s Fairy Princess once again spreads holiday cheer at the Kansas City Museum.

Fairy Princess at Kansas City Museum

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, December 12, 2010 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Kansas City Museum’s Fairy Princess once again spreads holiday cheer at the Kansas City Museum.

Fairy Princess at Kansas City Museum

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, December 19, 2010 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Kansas City Museum’s Fairy Princess once again spreads holiday cheer at the Kansas City Museum.

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, January 06, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Explore Kansas City Museum’s exquisite 100+ year old mansion home, Corinthian Hall, with a glass of wine and guide Museum Director Christopher Leitch, at Kansas City Museum’s first Hard Hat Happy Hour January 6 from 5-7 p.m. You’ll see Corinthian Hall in mid-renovation, the bare interior of the building exposed for the first time in decades. Examine 100 year-old craftsmanship and hear first-hand about plans for the grand mansion’s future, for only $5!

Museum Days at the Library: All About Horses

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Thursday, January 06, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Come learn about why different kinds of hats are worn. Is it for fun? Does it serve as protection? Is it worn at work or play? Find out the answers while we listen to stories and sing songs.

Preschool Storytime: Getting from Place to Place

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, January 13, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Come listen to stories about unique pets and make an animal craft to take home with you.

A Civil War Era Christmas

Presented By: Clay County Museum & Historical Society
Venue: Clay County Museum
Hours: Thursday, December 16, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

“A Civil War Era Christmas” with Jim Beckner. Jim will be in a period Santa costume based on a Thomas Nast drawing, and will entertain and educate us regarding the traditions and customs of Christmas in the 1860’s. This will be a wonderful holiday celebration for young and old. Bring your family and come to the museum for a merry holiday evening.

Jim is a living historian and Civil War re-enactor who has participated in hundreds of re-enactments, dozens of movies, and is an authority on the Civil War in Missouri. He is the winner of the 2010 Missouri Humanities Award for “Keeping Missouri History Alive”.

Funky Mama

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

JoHo Storyteller

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Today’s theme is Alaskan Adventure. Gear up in your parkas and mukluks for a winter journey to icy Alaska. Through stories, songs, interesting facts, and breathtaking photos, travelers will get nose to nose with the Eskimos, polar and katmai bears, Beluga whales, and the dog-mushing Malamutes and Siberian Huskies.

Fee: FREE. Sponsored by Target. Each family receives one free book to take home.

Registration: Drop-in for families. Groups of ten or more must pre-register. Call (913) 715-2552 to register.

Doo Dad Mike

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

DooDad Mike @ the Museum
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Details: A Kansas City performer focused on family entertainment, Doo-Dad Mike brings his high-energy rock concert to the Johnson County Museum for one show only!

Fee: $2 per child, members $1 per child. Tickets sold on a first-come, first-served basis; space is limited. Advance registration is recommended. Call (913) 715-2575 to purchase tickets. Maximum of three children per adult. Children must be supervised at all times.

JoHo Storyteller

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Story Teller Jo Ho @ the JoCo Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.
Details: Today’s theme is Ms. Bookfinder’s Magical Bookmobile. Come along with me, in my magic bookmobile, chimes Ms. Bookfinder! Listeners will cruise through the shelves of great children’s authors such as Seuss, Kimmel, Carle, and more for a hilarious interactive picture book excursion.

Fee: FREE. Sponsored by Target. Each family receives one free book to take home.

Registration: Drop-in for families. Groups of ten or more must pre-register. Call (913) 715-2552 to register.

Funky Mama

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Funky Mama @ the JoCo Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Details: Join us for the music of Funky Mama! Interactive songs are geared for toddlers and pre-schoolers!

Fee: $2 per child, members $1 per child. Tickets sold on a first-come, first-served basis; space is limited. Advance registration is recommended. Call (913) 715-2575 to purchase tickets. Maximum of three children per adult. Children must be supervised at all times

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, February 03, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Museum Kids Saturday Workshop: Making Hats

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, February 05, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Explore a popular children’s activity in the 1800s as your child explores paper dolls and paper doll making, led by Museum Educator Beth Harris. Children will learn how paper dolls were the only toys some children had and see examples of historic paper dolls. They’ll choose a time period for their paper dolls clothes and design an outfit to dress them.

Museum Days at the Library: Do You Like My Hat?

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Friday, February 04, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Children have played with many different kinds of dolls over the years. Come and listen to stories about a few very special dolls and then create a paper doll of your very own.

Preschool Storytime: My Favorite Doll

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Children have played with many different kinds of dolls over the years. Come and listen to stories about a few very special dolls and then create a paper doll of your very own.

Early American Furniture in Miniature

Presented By: Toy & Miniature Museum
Venue: Toy & Miniature Museum
Hours: Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Museum educator Laura Taylor will give a talk and tour of the museum’s miniature collection of early American furniture, from the centuries-old classic Windsor style, to the intricate detail of the Chippendale style.

Women Doll Artists and Entrepreneurs

Presented By: Toy & Miniature Museum
Venue: Toy & Miniature Museum
Hours: Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Collections coordinator Mary Wheeler will give a talk and tour about a sampling of women doll artists and entrepreneurs represented in the collection. Learn about the triumphs and struggles of these extraordinary women as they created their own destiny.

Doll Artist Workshop

Presented By: Toy & Miniature Museum
Venue: Toy & Miniature Museum
Hours: Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Appropriate for second graders – adults

RSVPs encouraged, call Tony Julo at 816.333.9328, or e-mail at juloa@umkc.edu

Following Mary Wheeler’s talk on women doll artists and entrepreneurs the week before, Kansas City doll artist Nedra Bonds will lead a workshop in which participants can make their own dolls. Previous guests and newcomers welcome!

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, March 03, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Museum Kids Saturday Workshop: Making Paper Dolls

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, March 05, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Museum Days at the Library: My Favorite Doll

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Friday, March 04, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

The Long family had beautiful gardens at Corinthian Hall. come design your own garden, plant some seeds, help "plant" our paper garden, and play plant themed games.

32nd Annual Herb & Wildflower Sale

Presented By: John Wornall House Museum
Venue: John Wornall House Museum
Hours: Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Wildflowers are from the Missouri Wildflower Nursery, owned by Mervin Wallace in Jefferson City, MO. Mr. Wallace, as well as our own gardeners, will be on hand to answer any questions. Ask how you can take advantage of special pre-order options and early shopping privileges by becoming a member of the John Wornall House Museum.

Alice in Wonderland Mother/Daughter Tea Party

Presented By: John Wornall House Museum
Venue: John Wornall House Museum
Hours: Saturday, May 07, 2011 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Alice herself will lead you on an interactive tour through Wonderland (aka the Wornall House) where you will meet the inhabitants of Lewis Carrol’s mystical land. Then, enjoy tea and goodies on the front lawn while you socialize with the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, and others.

Easter Egg Hunt on the Lawn

Presented By: John Wornall House Museum
Venue: John Wornall House Museum
Hours: Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Bring your own bag and join the hunt!

A Guided Bus Tour: Trails, Tribes & Territories in Lawrence and Topeka

Presented By: The Trails Head Chapter of the Oregon-California Trails Association
Venue: Johnson County Community College
Hours: Saturday, May 07, 2011 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

--Tour Includes visits to:

Black Jack Park ruts near Baldwin
Short segments of the Santa Fe Trail near Baldwin
Sites along Quantrill’s escape route from Lawrence in 1863
Blanton’s Bridge crossing of the Wakarusa south of Lawrence
Sites along the Oregon-California Trail thru and west of Lawrence
Constitution Hall and Lane University Museum in LeCompton
Swales and markers on Oregon-California trail to Topeka
The spectacular Great Overland Station in Topeka
Swales in western Topeka

--Lunch served to us in historic LeCompton

--In addition, as we travel, we will see and/or discuss:

· Routes of the Santa Fe Trail, Oregon and California Trails

· The 1830 Indian Removal Act and Kansas Tribes

· Kansas Territorial history, slavery vs. free-soil and the Underground Railroad

· John Brown and ‘Bleeding Kansas’

· Quantrill Raid on Lawrence in 1863

· Historic sites in Douglas and Shawnee Counties

Dr. Cuppage presents “Medical Practices on the Western Trails” at the Historic Oxford Schoolhouse

Presented By: Historic Oxford Schoolhouse
Venue: Historic Oxford Schoolhouse at Ironwoods Park
Hours: Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The docents of the Historic Oxford Schoolhouse will host an engaging and educational program on Saturday, April 16^th beginning at 10:00 am at the Historic Oxford Schoolhouse located in Ironwoods Park at 147^th & Mission Road, Leawood, Kansas 66224.

Drew Bodner will begin the lecture with an introductory overview about the Historic Western Trails that passed through this area. A comprehensive examination of the medical practices and medicines used on the Western Trails will be presented by Dr. Pete Cuppage.

After retiring from the University of Kansas Medical Center, Dr. Cuppage has focused his energies on his interests in medical history and the frontier medicines of the Western Trails. Cuppage will share his passion in period costume with his portable cabinet of medicines.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Inverview

Presented By: Excelsior Springs Museum
Venue: Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives
Hours: Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Traveling Photo Exhibit sponsored by Missouri Women's Council. As part of this exhibit, the museum will all host "Women of Excelsior Springs" photo display.

Outstanding Women of Missouri

Presented By: Excelsior Springs Museum
Venue: Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives
Hours: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Traveling Photo Exhibit sponsored by Missouri Women's Council. As part of this exhibit, the museum will all host "Women of Excelsior Springs" photo display.

Speaker - Sally Nance

Presented By: Missouri Women's Council
Venue: Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives
Hours: Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Speaker - Peggy Cochran

Presented By: Missouri Women's Council
Venue: Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives
Hours: Saturday, April 02, 2011 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Speaker - Lisa Bolding

Presented By: Missouri Women's Council
Venue: Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives
Hours: Saturday, April 09, 2011 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Speaker - Janet Sutton

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Excelsior Springs Museum & Archives
Hours: Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

“Ft. Sumter, Then and Now”

Presented By: Clay County Museum
Venue: Clay County Museum
Hours: Thursday, April 07, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

We are pleased to announce the next event in our ongoing series of historic-themed presentations. On Thursday, April 7, at 7pm at the museum, we will present “Ft. Sumter, Then and Now” with our speaker, Carolyn Hatcher. Carolyn and Steve Hatcher recently toured Ft. Sumter and will present the history of the fort from its beginnings until the present day, along with future plans that the National Park Service has for the fort. This will be a presentation with photos from the Civil War through today. If you have never been to Ft. Sumter (and even if you have), come learn about the place where the Civil War began 150 years ago.

Yesterday's Tomorrow Wheels and Fields: Getting to Suburbia

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, April 09, 2011 from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM

The Friends of Johnson County Museum invite you to an extraordinary evening of dining, history, entertainment, art and live and silent auctions.

Be sure to join us for the amazing display of cars through the decades, on view in front of the Nerman Museum.

Please purchase your tickets by calling 913-715-2575 or online at www.jocomuseum.org

You can see some of the extraordinary artwork for auction on our Facebook @Johnson County Museum!

See you on April 9th!

Spring Victorian Tea

Presented By: Grinter Place State Historic Site
Venue: TBA
Hours: Saturday, April 09, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Grinter Place Quilt Show

Presented By: Grinter Place State Historic Site
Venue: TBA
Hours: Friday, April 29, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Grinter Place Quilt Show

Presented By: Grinter Place State Historic Site
Venue: TBA
Hours: Sunday, May 01, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, April 07, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, May 05, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, April 17, 2011 from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, May 15, 2011 from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Founders Day

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, April 03, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

In May 1940, the front doors of Kansas City Museum of Science and History opened for the first time to visitors. Celebrate the 71^st anniversary of this special day at Kansas City Museum’s First Sunday Family Fun Day Sunday, May 1 from noon-4 p.m. There will be activities and games galore for children and families to take advantage. Families can take a scavenger hunt around the Museum; learn about the equestrian history of the property from members of the Carriage and Driving Society of Greater Kansas City, and so much more!

Go on a Scavenger Hunt around the Museum and learn fun facts
Watch a film about the Long family in the StoryTarium
Spend some time with the horses that will be visiting the site that day
Play games and win prizes
Enjoy a special Founder's Day treat!

Museum Kids Saturday Workshop

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, April 02, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Kansas City Museum’s extensive collection is featured in Museum
Kids Saturday Workshops. Young participants will get to see rare and unusual items and do hands-on activities focused on what they’ve seen. Learning and fun go perfectly together in this new series focused on the City’s history.

Explore the artistry and creative patterns and shapes of quilts. Quilts have been used over centuries to tell their family histories and stories and have been passed down from family member to family member. See beautifully crafted quilts with quilt historian and author Deb Rowden, and learn to make a quilt.

Every Bride a Princess: Fashion Tours of Diana

Presented By: Union Station
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Speaker: Ann Brownfield, Fashion Historian

Did you know that the Union Station Kansas City / Kansas City Museum historic garment collections are renowned in the United States for their depth and variety? Princess Diana was one of the most visible fashion icons of the 20th century. Join Kansas City scholars of fashion for a tour of this special exhibition, and a peek at selections from our own iconic collections!

Every Bride a Princess: Fashion Tours of Diana

Presented By: Union Station
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Speaker: Heather Paxton Senior research Editor, The Independent

Every Bride a Princess: Fashion Tours of Diana

Presented By: Union Station
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Speaker: Laura McGrew, Designer, owner of Tomboy

Every Bride a Princess: Fashion Tours of Diana

Presented By: Union Station
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Speaker: Laura McGrew, Designer, owner of Tomboy

Lunchtime History Talk: Rival Rails

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Friday, April 22, 2011 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
In the late 1860s, the transcontinental route was forged, meeting in Utah in 1868.
However, a storm was brewing to create a second, southerly transcontinental railroad
route to connect the rail hub of Chicago to the Southern Pacific city of Los Angeles.

From wagon ruts to a railroad empire, explore the battle to control the American
Southwest rail corridor. Renowned author and historian Walter R. Borneman will explore
the race to build America’s most significant transcontinental railroad through his new
book Rival Rails: The Race to Build America's Greatest Transcontinental Railroad. Attendees
will get a chance to take a tour of the Rail Experience with the author, enjoy lunch while
Borneman talks about Rival Rails and receive an autographed signed copy of the book.
Produced in partnership with the National Archives at Kansas City.

Walk and Talk

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, May 15, 2011 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Hosted by David Remley, photographer, David Remley Photography

Explore one of Kansas City’s oldest neighborhoods, Pendleton Heights, with Northeast Kansas City resident David Remley. See beautiful Victorian homes and dazzling views of Cliff Drive and Kessler Park.

Museum Days at the Library: How does your garden grow?

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Thursday, May 12, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Where do you live? In a house or an apartment? Where ever it is, someone designed the building where you live. Come listen to stories about interesting houses, and then design your own building to take home with you.

New Gardening Workshop

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Like History? Got a motorcycle? Why not straddle the ol’ chrome pony for the Kansas City

Museum’s first annual Hawgs ‘n History ride led by local historian and Harley Davidson
enthusiast Michael Bushnell. You’ll enjoy a leisurely 100-mile ride through the beautiful
Missouri countryside with stops at some of the region’s more historically significant spots
such as Fort Osage, Lexington, Mo. Civil War battlefield, Lone Jack, Mo. and the historic
Rice-Tremonti Home.

Hawgs 'n History Tour

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Like History? Got a motorcycle? Why not straddle the ol’ chrome pony for the Kansas City

Museum’s first annual Hawgs ‘n History ride led by local historian and Harley Davidson
enthusiast Michael Bushnell. You’ll enjoy a leisurely 100-mile ride through the beautiful
Missouri countryside with stops at some of the region’s more historically significant spots
such as Fort Osage, Lexington, Mo. Civil War battlefield, Lone Jack, Mo. and the historic
Rice-Tremonti Home.

May Day Celebration at Lanesfield

Presented By: Audrea Griggs
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011

Event: May Day @ Lanesfield
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Details: Join us for this celebration of Spring! Dance around the Maypole to live music by Matty Striker and Pope Loy. Make a May Basket. Enjoy free refreshments. Decorate your wagon or bike and parade it around the grounds. Crowd determines crowning of May King and Queen!

Fee: FREE.

Location: Lanesfield Historic Site 18745 S. Dillie Rd Edgerton KS 66021 913-893-6645

Stories of Immigration

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Thursday, May 05, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011

Event: New Immigrants and the American Dream Panel Discussion: Stories of Immigration

Time: 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Details: Join the discussion as area immigrants and first-generation panelists come together to talk about their personal experiences of immigration, and reveal the real people behind immigration and cultural myths. Ask questions and challenge your perceptions!

Fee: FREE

Location: Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS, 913-715-2550.

Story Teller Jo Ho

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Event: Story Teller Jo Ho @ the JoCo Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.
Details: Today’s theme is Journey across the Sea. stories of immigrant children.
Fee: FREE.

Registration: Drop-in for families. Groups of ten or more must pre-register. Call (913) 715-2552 to register.

Family Fun Day with Magician Keith Leff

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011

Event: Family Fun Day @ the JoCo Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Details: Join us for an amusing magic show from award-winning magician Keith Leff! Keith has appeared on numerous television shows and has been featured in several local newspapers and magazine features. His show is fun for the whole family!

Fee: FREE.

Location: The Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Road, Shawnee, KS 66217 913-715-2550

Spring Garden Party and Croquet Tournament

Presented By: Grinter Place State Historic Site
Venue: Grinter Place State Historic Site
Hours: Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Long Trolley Tour (1st Tour)

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM

Discover Robert A. Long’s Kansas City legacy with Jackson County Historical Society’s archivist David Jackson. Hop on a trolley to tour; Long’s famous home, Corinthian Hall; the R.A. Long Building (now UMB Bank) at 10th and Grand and see the board room where Mr. Long managed his lumber empire; and a visit to Kansas City Southern. You’ll pass the Independence Boulevard Christian Church, where the Long family worshipped, and Christian Church Hospital, another institution Mr. Long supported.

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, June 02, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, June 19, 2011 from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Walk and Talk

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, June 19, 2011 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Hosted by David Remley, photographer, David Remley Photography

Summer Concert Series: Brad Cox Sextet

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Friday, June 10, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Follow jazz melodies on summer breezes at the Museum’s Summer Concert Series. For the third year, the Kansas City Museum and Northeast Arts KC will be entertaining summer guests with great Kansas City artists.

Alaturka is an intriguing combination of American jazz and classical Turkish music

Long Trolley Tour (2nd Tour)

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Museum Days at the Library: All About Architecture

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Friday, June 03, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Come learn about why different kinds of hats are worn. Is it for fun? Odes it serve as protection? is it worn at work or play? Find out the answers while we listen to stories and sing songs.

Museum Days at the Library: All About Architecture

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Thursday, June 09, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

In a Galaxy Far Away

Presented By: Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City
Venue: Toy and Miniature Museum
Hours: Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Back by popular demand!
After the success of the first event, we are hosting another Star Wars event this month. Mark your calendars so you don't miss out on this rare opportunity to have your picture taken with Star Wars characters and interact with our temporary collection.

Star Wars collector, Tim Powell has lent his collection to the museum for a special Star Wars exhibit. On May 21, Tim will take time to speak with guests about the items on display and his decades-long passion for acquiring these toys and ephemera.

The event is free with the cost of admission.

Adults: $7
Seniors (65+): $6
Students (full-time): $6
Children (5-12): $5
Children under 5: FREE
Members: FREE

Reading at Grinter Place

Presented By: Grinter Place State Historic Site
Venue: Grinter Place State Historic Site
Hours: Thursday, June 02, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Stellaluna

Presented By: StoneLion Puppet Theater
Venue: Puppetry Arts Institute
Hours: Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
This show by StoneLion Puppet Theatre brings an amazing high flying adventure! The little bat Stellaluna is separated from her mother during a night of foraging and lands in a nest full of birds. Mama bird happily adopts her, but Stellaluna just can't change her "batty" ways. A great tale of acceptance adapted from the book by Janell Cannon.

Stellaluna

Presented By: StoneLion Puppet Theater
Venue: Puppetry Arts Institute
Hours: Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
This show by StoneLion Puppet Theatre brings an amazing high flying adventure! The little bat Stellaluna is separated from her mother during a night of foraging and lands in a nest full of birds. Mama bird happily adopts her, but Stellaluna just can't change her "batty" ways. A great tale of acceptance adapted from the book by Janell Cannon.

Dark Matter presents Orbit

Presented By: Dark Matter
Venue: TBA
Hours: Sunday, June 12, 2011 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Doo-Dad Mike

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Event: Doo-Dad Mike @ the JoCo Museum
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Details: A Kansas City performer focused on family entertainment, Doo-Dad Mike brings his high-energy rock concert to the Johnson County Museum for one show only!

One show only at 10:00 a.m.

Location: Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS, 913-715-2550.

Summer Arts Program

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Friday, June 03, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Johnson County Museum Summer Arts Program,
Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Drop-in arts program for kids 4-8 years old, registration not required. Weekly themes introduce kids to art processes and fun! $3 per child, $2 for Museum Members. June 3rd to July 29th, 2011.
Parents must stay with children. Dress for mess!

New Immigrants and the American Dream: Spotlight on Israel

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Saturday, June 18, 2011

Event: New Immigrants and the American Dream: Spotlight on Israel @ the JoCo Museum

Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Details: The Johnson County Museum continues its New Immigrants and the American Dream programming with a day of culture and diversity! Meet Lilach Nissim, the only Israeli emissary in Kansas, as she talks about her native country of Israel and its history, customs, and more. Stories, music, and fun for the whole family!

Fee: FREE.

Location: Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS, 913-715-2550.

Pop 'n' Play

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

POP 'N' PLAY

Join us for activities especially designed for your 9 month - 3 year old. Drop-in program; maximum of three children per adult chaperone. Children must be supervised at all times. $1 per child; members free. For more information, call (913) 715-2575

Independence Day at Lanesfield

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, July 07, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Summer Concert Series: Alaturka

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Friday, July 08, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Alaturka is an intriguing combination of American jazz and classical Turkish music

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, July 17, 2011 from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Museum Days at the Library: Do you like my hat?

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Friday, July 01, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

It's hot outside, but it's nice and cool in the library! Come and hear stories about different ways kids cool off in the big city. Make and decorate a fan to take home with you.

Preschool Storytime: All About Architecture

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, June 09, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Quilts keep us warm at night, they decorate our walls, and they even tell stories. Come and learn about the importance of quilts through stories and activities.

coLaboratory dreamcasting

Presented By: Raux, John Household
Venue: City Arts Project
Hours: Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Grinter Place Ice Cream Social

Presented By: Grinter Place State Historic Site
Venue: Grinter Place State Historic Site
Hours: Saturday, July 16, 2011 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM

The La La's

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Monday, June 06, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Event: The LaLa’s @ the JoCo Museum
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Details: The LaLa’s bring their upbeat, interactive, family-friendly show to the Jo Co Museum for one show only!

Fee: $3 per child, members $2 per child. Tickets sold on a first-come, first-served basis; space is limited. Advance registration is recommended. Call (913) 715-2575 to purchase tickets. Maximum of three children per adult. Children must be supervised at all times.

Location: Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS, 913-715-2550

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, August 04, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Summer Concert Series: Doug Talley Quartet

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Friday, August 12, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Alaturka is an intriguing combination of American jazz and classical Turkish music

Hawgs 'N History

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, August 20, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Like History? Got a motorcycle? Why not take a ride through history at Kansas City Museum’s September Hawgs ‘n History ride led by local historian and Harley Davidson enthusiast Michael Bushnell. You’ll enjoy a leisurely 100-mile ride through the beautiful Missouri countryside with stops at some of the region’s more historically significant spots such as the Civil War battlefield at Lexington and the Confederate Memorial Cemetery in Higginsville.

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, August 21, 2011 from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Museum Kids Summer Drop-Ins: Follow the Map to Kansas City Museum

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

This summer, drop in with your Museum Kids for games, music, stories and arts-and-crafts. Different historical themes will keep Museum Kids entertained and (don’t tell them!) they just might learn something.

Each week has its own theme and focus. There are scheduled mini-workshops with music and storytelling, and some hands-on activities to do whenever Museum Kids come by:

Museum Kids Summer Drop-Ins: Follow the Map to Kansas City Museum

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Friday, July 08, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Each week has its own theme and focus. There are scheduled mini-workshops with music and storytelling, and some hands-on activities to do whenever Museum Kids come by:

Museum Kids Summer Drop-Ins: Transportation

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Each week has its own theme and focus. There are scheduled mini-workshops with music and storytelling, and some hands-on activities to do whenever Museum Kids come by:

Museum Kids Summer Drop-Ins: Transportation

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Friday, July 15, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Each week has its own theme and focus. There are scheduled mini-workshops with music and storytelling, and some hands-on activities to do whenever Museum Kids come by:

Museum Kids Summer Drop-Ins: Let's Plant a Garden

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Each week has its own theme and focus. There are scheduled mini-workshops with music and storytelling, and some hands-on activities to do whenever Museum Kids come by:

Museum Kids Summer Drop-Ins: Let's Plant a Garden

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Friday, July 22, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Each week has its own theme and focus. There are scheduled mini-workshops with music and storytelling, and some hands-on activities to do whenever Museum Kids come by:

Museum Kids Summer Drop-Ins: Games of Yesterday and Today

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Each week has its own theme and focus. There are scheduled mini-workshops with music and storytelling, and some hands-on activities to do whenever Museum Kids come by:

Museum Kids Summer Drop-Ins: Games of Yesterday and Today

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Friday, July 29, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Each week has its own theme and focus. There are scheduled mini-workshops with music and storytelling, and some hands-on activities to do whenever Museum Kids come by:

Museum Days at the Library: Summer in the City

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Friday, August 05, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Quilts keep us warm at night, they decorate our walls, and they even tell stories. Come and learn about the importance of quilts through stories and activities.

Preschool Storytime: How Does Your Garden Grow

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, July 14, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

There are all different kinds of gardens. What would you plant in your garden? Come listen to songs about plants and gardens and then design your own paper garden to take home with you.

Preschool Storytime: Quilts

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, August 11, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Listen to stories about the changing season and experiment with some leaf rubbings.

Art Ride with Worth Harley Davidson

Presented By: Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City
Venue: Worth Harley Davidson North
Hours: Saturday, July 30, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Funky Mama

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Funky Mama @ the JoCo Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Details: Join us for the music of Funky Mama! Interactive songs are geared for toddlers and pre-schoolers!

Story Teller Jo Ho

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Event: Story Teller Jo Ho @ the JoCo Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.
Details: Today’s theme is Journey across the Sea. stories of immigrant children.
Fee: FREE.

Registration: Drop-in for families. Groups of ten or more must pre-register. Call (913) 715-2552 to register.

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, September 01, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Hawgs 'N History

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Corinthian Hall Lecture: Nuestra Herencia Americana

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Central Branch
Hours: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

The Corinthian Hall Lecture is an annual presentation exploring themes of community and diversity in Kansas City history. The 2011 Lecture particularly addresses minority heritage and a Museum’s mission, capacity and duty in this arena. Nuestra Herencia Americana (Our American Heritage) will feature Kansas City scholars who have been active in researching and publishing Kansas City’s Hispanic heritage. This is followed by a discussion with two fellow historians about the social and political dynamics that shape how majority and minority communities coexist and thrive, independently and collaboratively.

2011 Presenter:

Daniel Serda, PhD, Director, Kansas City Design Center and Faculty, University of Kansas-Lawrence

Discussants:

Sherry Lamb Shirmer, PhD, Faculty, Avila University, author of A City Divided: The Racial Landscape of Kansas City, 1900-1960

Gene Chavez, EdD, educator, producer of the video documentary. Voces del Pasado: Mexican Americans Tell Stories of Their Past

Museum Days at the Library: Quilts!

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Friday, September 02, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Come listen to stories about unique pets and make an animal craft to take home with you.

Preschool Storytime: Hats!

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, September 08, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Come listen to stories about unique pets and make an animal craft to take home with you.

Arts Advocacy Hour

Presented By: Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City
Venue: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art at JCCC
Hours: Friday, December 16, 2011 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

The Art and Marionettes of Robert Leroy Smith

Presented By: Puppetry Arts Institute
Venue: Puppetry Arts Institute
Hours: Thursday, August 25, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Little Red Riding Bug is on her way with a basket of goodies to visit her Granny, who flew a little too close to a bug
light for comfort. But who should Little Red meet on her journey through the grass but the Big, Bad Frog!

A cast of hand puppet bugs, including Dr. Pillbug, Little Red’s Mama, and a collection of critters on their way to a fancy
dress bug ball, illustrate a lively tale loosely based on the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood.

Original songs set to vintage honky tonk piano music will make you “buggy” with delight.

Show length: 45 minutes
Suggested age level: Families with children 5 years of age and up

THE COVERED WAGON A 1923 SILENT MOVIE

Presented By: The Westport Historical Society
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Westport Branch
Hours: Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

James Criuze revived the western genre and presented audiences with the first epic in the silent spectacular film The Covered Wagon, chronicling the largest wagon train to ever cross the valley of the Platte River. A great caravan of covered wagons, filled with hearty pioneers, their families and possessions, under the leadership of Jesse Wingate (Charles Ogle), are waiting for the Spring "jump off" at Westport Landing. The time is 1848, and the journey over the Santa Fe, California and Oregon Trails to far off western destinations will force the daring travelers to combat desert heat, mountain snow and Indian attacks.

As the pioneers wait to begin the long journey, another wagon train from Liberty, Mo., led by Will Banion (J. Warren Kerrigan), joins the Wingate caravan. Banion meets Molly Wingate (Lois Wilson), and the two immediately show an interest in each other. The attraction is not lost on the jealous Sam Woodhull (Alan Hale), Jesse Wingate's right-hand man and Molly's fiancé. Banion's pal and bodyguard is Jackson (Ernest Torrence), a grizzled scout akin to the likes of Jim Bridger. Jackson makes no bones about the fact that he considers Jesse Wingate a weak and incompetent leader and that Will Banion should supplant him~~~ the competition begins. . .

The bugles blow. The oxen strain at the leathers. The great train of five hundred wagons starts for the Golden West.

Opening Exhibition at the Linda Hall Library

Presented By: The Linda Hall Library
Venue: The Linda Hall Library
Hours: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Library’s year-long celebration and exploration of the history of innovation continues with the opening of its fall exhibition, This Time its Personal: Innovation in Your Home Wednesday, September 28th at 6 p.m. Visitors to the Library will be surprised to realize the influence technology has had in every aspect of life. This exhibition will highlight more than 60 household inventions used daily and illustrate how these items are the result of decades—even centuries—of technological innovations. Free but reservations are required. To reserve your tickets, go to http://www.lindahall.org/events/attend.php.

The opening night lecture will feature cultural historian and media scholar, Dr. Siva Vaidhyanathan from the University of Virginia. His topic is The Googlization of Everything (And Why We Should Worry), which is an examination of the impact the Google search engine has had on contemporary life. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. To learn more about Dr. Vaidhyanathan, just Google him!

Friends of Shawnee Town Craft Fair

Presented By: Friends of Shawnee Town
Venue: Shawnee Town's Museum Town Hall
Hours: Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Close to 100 jewelers, bakers, weavers, woodworkers and other crafters will display and sell their creations on the historic grounds of Shawnee Town during the Museum’s 36th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair

Elmwood Cemetery: Stories of KC

Presented By: The Heritage League of Greater Kansas City
Venue: Alexander Majors' House
Hours: Friday, September 16, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Join us for a wine and cheese reception a6 6:00, and local historian Bruce Mathews will speak at 6:30 on the rich, famous, and not so famous people buried in the historic Elmwood Cemetery located at Truman Road and Van Brunt. Afterwards, Bruce will sign copies of his book, Elmwood Cemetery: Stories of KC. Proceeds from book sales will benefit the Elmwood Cemetery and also Alexander Majors Home.

Jesse James Frontier Revolver Shoot Out

Presented By: Friends of the James Farm and Clay County Parks and Rec
Venue: James Farm
Hours: Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Test your skill on the favorite targets of Buck & Dingus, aka Frank & Jesse, and win a prize!

Cap & Ball Revolver, Frontier Cartridge Revlover, Replicas OK
Fixed Sights and dueling stance only

Registration at 8:00 am shoot at 9:00 am

Cole Younger & Frank James Chili Cookoff

Presented By: Friends of the James Farm and Clay County Parks and Rec
Venue: James Farm
Hours: Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Bring your best chili Recipe in a crock pot, warm it at the James farm Prizes for the best chili!!!
Programs Include:
Recollections of Frank James & Cole Younger,
Music and other Entertainment
Old west costumes encouraged
More details at www.jessejames.org

John Calvin McCoy's Kansas City

Presented By: Union Cemetery Historical Society
Venue: Union Cemetery
Hours: Saturday, October 01, 2011 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
The Union Cemetery Historical Society and UCHS friends at the Westport Historical Society are presenting "John Calvin McCoy's Kansas City," a celebration of this great town through the words of those who founded and developed it. Volunteers will portray citizens of Kansas City/Westport who laid the foundation for our area. On a tour lead by John C McCoy you will meet members of the McCoy family, as well as Alexander Majors, William Gillis, George Caleb Bingham, and many other early citizens of the area who are interred at Union Cemetery. As they share their stories a vivid picture of what Kansas City/Westport was like when it began will come to life. There will be a reception at the Sexton’s cottage, hosted by the Westport Historical Society following the tour. The program is presented as a commemoration of McCoy's 200th anniversary and as a fund raiser for the UCHS.

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, October 06, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Take an extended hard hat tour of Corinthian Hall, the 100+ year old home of lumber baron Robert A. Long and his family, with Museum Director Christopher Leitch. Visitors will see Corinthian Hall in mid-renovation, the bare interior of the building exposed for the first time in decades. Visitors will examine 100 year-old craftsmanship, see the ornate Salon and Library and view the exquisite stained glass windows.

Tour members must wear closed-toed shoes and children must be accompanied by an adult.

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, November 03, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Trolley Tour: Brew-Story Trolley Tour

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Saturday, October 08, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Explore Kansas City's Prohibition and "wet" history at Kansas City Museum's first Brew-Story Trolley Tour. You'll take a 90 minute tour past some of Kansas City's finest breweries, including the Imperial, Muehlebach (later Schlitz) and Heim breweries. The tour includes a tasting of selections from Boulevard Brewing Co. from 2-3:30 p.m.

Trolley Tour: Brew-Story Trolley Tour

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Saturday, October 08, 2011 from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Gay and Lesbian History Trolley Tour

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Kansas City Museum and the Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America (GLAMA) host the second annual Kansas City Gay and Lesbian History Trolley Tour. Guide Ross Freese will narrate a one-hour expedition to some well-known and lesser known locales that document LGBT life in Kansas City over the past 100 years.

Gay and Lesbian History Trolley Tour

Presented By: - Select Organization -
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, October 16, 2011 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

Tour members must wear closed-toed shoes and children must be accompanied by an adult.

Hard Hat Happy Hours

Presented By: KC Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, November 20, 2011 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

Tour members must wear closed-toed shoes and children must be accompanied by an adult.

Walk and Talk Tour: Haunted Northeast

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, October 16, 2011 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Take a haunting tour through Kansas City’s historic Northeast neighborhood. You’ll hear stories about accidents, murders and other untimely passings, and how these spirits still linger in their historic homes. You’ll also hear ghostly stories about Corinthian Hall.

Gardening Workshop: Seasonal Wreath Making

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Make special natural décor for the holidays with floral professional Mike Stringer. Join us for a fun morning of wreath making at the Museum. Instructions & materials will be provided to make a 20” wreath that will be the delight of your season!

Community Curator Program: Pueblo to Pueblo: The Legacy of Southwest Indian Pottery

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum at Union Station
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

The Kansas City Museum and Union Station Kansas City, with Smith Kramer Traveling Exhibitions, are launching a tour of Southwest Native American pottery. This exhibition consists of approximately 70 Pueblo Indian ceramic vessels and supporting materials dating from the mid-19^th to the mid-20^th centuries. The exhibit illustrates the remarkable variety of pottery created during a dynamic series of transformations in the Southwest.

Preview a selection of these ceramics Tuesday, November 15 from noon-5 p.m. in the Arthur Stilwell Room at Union Station. This is the Museum’s chance to share these exceptional vessels with our community before they embark on a three year nationwide tour.

At 6 p.m., Kansas City Museum’s November Community Curator, Bill Mercer, the curator for the Pueblo to Pueblo exhibit, will explore the history and artistry of these beautiful ceramics.

Museum Days at the Library: All about Fall!

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Friday, October 07, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Fall is here. Listen to stories about the seasons and experiment with leaf printing.

Museum Days at the Library: My Favorite Pet

Presented By: Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Public Library: Northeast Branch
Hours: Friday, November 04, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Come listen to stories about unique pets and make an animal craft to take home with you.

Preschool Storytime: Fall Is in the Air!

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, October 13, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Listen to stories about the changing season and experiment with some leaf rubbings.

Preschool Storytime: My Favorite Pet!

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Thursday, November 10, 2011 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Come listen to stories about unique pets and make an animal craft to take home with you.

'Missouri's Small Slaveholding Households 1815-1865", a Talk by Dr. Diane Mutti Burke

Presented By: The Clay County Museum
Venue: Garrison School Gymnasium
Hours: Thursday, October 20, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The Clay County Museum & Historical Society & the Clay County African American Legacy Inc are co-sponsoring a talk by Dr Diane Mutti Burke called 'Missouri's Small Slaveholding Households 1815-1865".

1866 Election Speeches at the Stump

Venue: Alexander Majors' House
Hours: Sunday, October 09, 2011 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Join us for an 1866 campaign event. We will hear candidates for congress give their stump speeches (ala Binghame’s election painting series) and engage in lively debate about the issues on everyone’s mind after the Civil War. Mingle with the candidates from 1866 at a reception with wine and cheese.

Clay County Museum’s Antiques Appraisal Fair

Presented By: The Clay County Museum
Venue: Clay County Museum
Hours: Friday, October 28, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Dust off those antiques, box up those collectibles, and head to the Clay County Museum on Sunday, October 23 for our Antiques Appraisal Fair. We will have local experts on hand to provide a verbal appraisal for your treasures, from silver to furniture to jewelry. We’ll be open from 1pm to 5pm, with our appraisers ready to provide you with information and a valuation, all for only $5 per item. There should be ample parking on the square, so load up grandma’s pie safe, depression glass, or your childhood comic books and come on down to the museum. Last time we held an appraisal fair, it was a sellout! See you on October 23!

137TH ANNNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF “STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM NO. 2”

Presented By: St. Joseph Museums
Venue: The Glore Psychiatric Museum
Hours: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Wednesday, November 9, 2011, marks the 137^th anniversary of the opening of the hospital, later known as the St. Joseph State Hospital. To commemorate the date, a new exhibit of items from the early years of the institution will open to the public. The exhibit includes photographs depicting daily life at the hospital, as well as documents and objects from the Glore Psychiatric Museum’s collection. A medical kit, a log of prescribed alcohol, and examples of patient art and writing are among the items that will be on exhibit. A letter from the first superintendent of the hospital, George C. Catlett, will also be on display. In the November 6, 1874, letter, he states that the hospital will “officially open November 9 and be ready to receive patients.”

“The hospital was one of St. Joseph’s largest employers at one point, and we will rotate items in our exhibit area to tell the endlessly fascinating story of the institution,” said St. Joseph Museums, Inc., Executive Director Jackie Lewin.

A Christmas Fundraiser for the Alexander Majors Houst

Presented By: Alexander Majors Historical Foundation
Venue: Alexander Majors' House
Hours: Friday, December 02, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Its Christmas in 1943 and our WWII soldiers are stranded at the Barn at Alexander Majors House.

Time to put on a show by are own version of the USO.

A Christmas Fundraiser for the Alexander Majors Houst

Presented By: Alexander Majors Historical Foundation
Venue: Alexander Majors' House
Hours: Saturday, December 03, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Its Christmas in 1943 and our WWII soldiers are stranded at the Barn at Alexander Majors House.

Time to put on a show by are own version of the USO.

Christmas Candlelight Tours at the John Wornall House Museum

Presented By: The John Wornall House Museum
Venue: John Wornall House Museum
Hours: Friday, December 09, 2011 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Join the Wornall Family as they prepare for an 1800’s Christmas. Taste some period goodies, learn a few dance steps, play parlor games and learn all about Victorian holiday traditions.

This is a hands-on, interactive tour appropriate for all ages, and benefits the beautiful John Wornall House Museum

Christmas Candlelight Tours at the John Wornall House Museum

Presented By: The John Wornall House Museum
Venue: John Wornall House Museum
Hours: Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Join the Wornall Family as they prepare for an 1800’s Christmas. Taste some period goodies, learn a few dance steps, play parlor games and learn all about Victorian holiday traditions.

This is a hands-on, interactive tour appropriate for all ages, and benefits the beautiful John Wornall House Museum

A Very Fifties Christmas

Presented By: All Electric House
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, November 26, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Date: Saturday, November 26 –Saturday December 31, 2011

Times: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Monday–Friday. Extended holiday hours 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturdays.

Event: A Very Fifties Christmas

Details: The 1950s All-Electric House is decorated for the holidays! Rock around our aluminum Christmas tree on the guided tour and celebrate the holidays 1950s-style!

Groups: Group tours available Monday–Friday mornings by advance reservation. Call 913-715-2570. Afternoons cannot be reserved.

Fee: $2 adults/$1 children 12 and under

Location: The 1950s All-Electric House, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS 913-715-2550

Christmas At Lanesfield

Presented By: Lanesfield School House
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, November 26, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2011-Saturday, December 31^st, 2011

Event: Christmas at Lanesfield
Time: Friday-Saturday, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Details: Drop in and see the school decorated for an old-fashioned Christmas! Practice your penmanship, and learn how Christmas was celebrated in 1904. Make an ornament to take home.

Fee: FREE..

Location: Lanesfield Historic Site, 18745 S. Dillie Rd Edgerton KS 66021, 913-893-6645

A Country School Christmas

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Lanesfield School House
Hours: Saturday, December 03, 2011 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2011

Event: A Country School Christmas
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Details: Enjoy stories from storyteller Jo Ho, see a Christmas program given by local schoolchildren, enjoy free refreshments, practice penmanship and make your own ornament to take home. A visit from Santa completes the afternoon-- bring your cameras!

Fee: FREE.

Location: Lanesfield Historic Site, 18745 S. Dillie Rd Edgerton KS 66021, 913-893-6645

Holiday Magic How with Keith Leff

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

JoHo Storyteller

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Event: Story Teller Jo Ho @ the JoCo Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.
Details: Today’s theme is “Joy to the World!”

Fee: FREE. Sponsored by Target. Each family receives one free book to take home.

Registration: Drop-in for families. Groups of ten or more must pre-register. Call (913) 715-2552 to register.

Location: Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS, 913-715-2550.

Funky Mama

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Jo Ho Storyteller

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Event: Story Teller Jo Ho @ the JoCo Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.
Details: Today’s theme: “PJs and Plushables!”

Fee: FREE. Sponsored by Target. Each family receives one free book to take home.

Registration: Drop-in for families. Groups of ten or more must pre-register. Call (913) 715-2552 to register.

Location: Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS, 913-715-2550.

Family Fun Day

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Details: Happy Valentine’s Day! Drop in and have fun making handmade valentines.

FREE

Clay County Museum Annual Winter Banquet

Presented By: Clay County Museum
Venue: Belvoir Winery
Hours: Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
We are pleased to invite you to attend our annual Winter Banquet. The banquet will include our annual meeting and a presentation by historical re-enactor Jim Beckner, entitled “Clay County History Ain’t Boring, and Neither is the History of the Odd Fellows”. Jim will talk about the history of the Odd Fellows buildings where the winery is now located. This will be a great presentation and a wonderful dinner.

Chill out with Frozen Charlotte, a cool event at the Wornall/Majors Hous

Presented By: Wornall/Majors and the Toy & Miniature Museum
Venue: Alexander Majors' House
Hours: Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Learn about this popular 1800's doll, hear a dramatic interpretation of the balled she was based on, make a craft and enjoy some cookies

25th Annual Bingham-Waggoner Fashion Show and Luncheon

Presented By: The Bingham Waggoner Estate
Venue: Bingham Waggoner Estate
Hours: Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Bingham-Waggoner fashion show and luncheon, “A Spring Fling” will be held in the Mansion of the beautiful Bingham-Waggoner Estate.

Enjoy a fun filled, elegant afternoon of lunch including wine, live music and a preview of the latest spring fashions.

The Carriage House Boutique will open at 11:00 a.m. The doors to the Mansion will open at 11:30 to begin seating and lunch will be served at noon.

This event is a fundraiser for the continued preservation and maintenance of the Bingham-Waggoner Estate. It is a reservation only event and has sold out well in advance every year.

The Co-Chairs for this event are Cheryl Coffman and Mary Hancock

Doo Dad Mike

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Jo Ho Storyteller

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Event: Story Teller Jo Ho @ the JoCo Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.
Details: Today’s theme: “PJs and Plushables!”

Fee: FREE. Sponsored by Target. Each family receives one free book to take home.

Registration: Drop-in for families. Groups of ten or more must pre-register. Call (913) 715-2552 to register.

Location: Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS, 913-715-2550.

Family Fun Day

Presented By: Johnson County Museum
Venue: Johnson County Museum
Hours: Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Details: Happy Valentine’s Day! Drop in and have fun making handmade valentines.

FREE

Friends of Arrow Rock Lecture: "The Civil War in Arrow Rock"

Presented By: Friends of Arrow Rock
Venue: Arrow Rock Missouri
Hours: Saturday, February 04, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
"Civil War Songs from the Western Border," by Cathy Barton and Dave Para, professional folk musicians.

Friends of Arrow Rock Lecture: "Civil War Songs from the Western Border"

Presented By: Friends of Arrow Rock
Venue: Arrow Rock Missouri
Hours: Saturday, March 03, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
"The Battle of Glasgow," by Jim Denny, Civil War historian and author of The Civil War’s First Blood: Missouri 1854-1861.

Friends of Arrow Rock Lecture: "The Battle of Glasgow"

Presented By: Friends of Arrow Rock
Venue: Arrow Rock Missouri
Hours: Saturday, April 07, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
"The Battle of Glasgow," by Jim Denny, Civil War historian and author of The Civil War’s First Blood: Missouri 1854-1861.

Little Red Riding Hood

Presented By: WIt & Whimsy Puppets
Venue: Puppetry Arts Institute
Hours: Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
This all-marionette show is the classic tale of the girl with the red hood, but with characters that will keep audiences laughing. The show is approximately 30 minutes long, and has seven marionettes. Be sure to bring your favorite doll companion! This show is performed by Emma McLean with beautiful bohemian-style marionettes made in the Czech Republic.

11025 E Winner Road, Independence, MO 64055

Little Red Riding Hood

Presented By: WIt & Whimsy Puppets
Venue: Puppetry Arts Institute
Hours: Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
This all-marionette show is the classic tale of the girl with the red hood, but with characters that will keep audiences laughing. The show is approximately 30 minutes long, and has seven marionettes. Be sure to bring your favorite doll companion! This show is performed by Emma McLean with beautiful bohemian-style marionettes made in the Czech Republic.

11025 E Winner Road, Independence, MO 64055

“Think you know everything about those James Boys from Kearney? Think again.”

Presented By: Clay County Museum
Venue: Clay County Museum
Hours: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
We are pleased to announce the next event in our ongoing series of historic themed presentations. On Thursday, March 15, at 7pm at the Clay County

Museum, you’ll be privy to all manner of little known facts about Frank and Jesse. Liz Murphy, volunteer at the James Farm and National Certified Tourism

Ambassador of the Year for 2011, will tell us about their crimes with unusual twists, Civil War episodes that were precursors of coming events, Frank’s trial in

Gallatin, and amazing new research on the Ford brothers. Liz is a resident expert on the James brothers and a wonderful presenter. Mark your calendars now –

don’t miss this presentation.

First Sunday Family Fun Day: Town of Kansas Becomes Kansas City

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, March 04, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

The Gilded Age, which spanned from 1870-1900, was one of the most dynamic, contentious and volatile periods in American history. America’s industrial economy boomed, creating great wealth and opportunities for businessmen, while leaving farmers and workers struggling to survive. Explore this important era in American history with the Kansas City Museum at First Sunday Family Fun Day, April 1 from noon-4 p.m. Visitors will learn about the many inventions created during the Gilded Age, including zippers, roller coasters and Coca Cola. They’ll also listen to ragtime music, learn the language of the fan and so much more!

Coca Cola was invented in 1886. Learn about its earliest uses and how it can be found all over the world today.
From zippers to roller coasters, many things that we use everyday were invented during the Gilded Age. Come learn about a few of them.
Listen to the playful melody of ragtime music and make your own work of art inspired by what you hear.
The ladies of the Gilded Age used fans to send specific members to admirers. Learn the language of the fan.
Many important bridges were built during this time in history. How much weight can your bridge hold?
Come sing songs from the gilded age with local musician Emily Tummons

First Sunday Family Fun Day: Early Kansas City Settlers

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, April 01, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Family histories are passed down in many ways, orally through songs and storytelling, or written, through poems and journals. Visitors will embark on a journey through their own family histories at First Sunday Family Fun Day from 12-4 p.m. Sunday, June 3 at the Museum. Families can learn and experiment with some of the different ways people have passed down their family histories, such as through oral histories and story quilts. Visitors can create their own family history journals and start recording their family histories, design a cave drawing and so much more!

· Make your own family history journal

· Learn about the history of tattoos

· Design your own story quilt

· Create your own cave painting

· Listen to oral histories from our storyteller

Hart Hat Tour of Corinthian Hall

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, March 18, 2012 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

Tour members must wear close-toed shoes and children must be accompanied by an adult.

Hart Hat Tour of Corinthian Hall

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, April 15, 2012 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

Explore Kansas City Museum’s exquisite 100+ year old mansion home, Corinthian Hall, at Kansas City Museum’s Hard Hat Happy Hour the first Thursday of every month. You’ll see Corinthian Hall in mid-renovation, the bare interior of the building exposed for the first time in decades. Examine 100 year-old craftsmanship and hear first-hand about plans for the grand mansion’s future, from the Museum director and staff, for only $5!

Community Curator Program: Gregoria Luke, Smithsonian Institution Visiting Scholar

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Dorothy Levens was one of the first women managers with the General Services Administration. A lifelong advocate for equal rights, in 1974 she was a plaintiff in an early federal sexual discrimination lawsuit. Not only did Levens play a role in national history, she documented her life during the mid-20^th century through photographs and documents. At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, students from the Pembroke Hill School will explore the life of this former Northeast Kansas City resident and Kansas City Museum neighbor. The presentation is part of the students’ Kansas City neighborhood exploration project. A reception precedes the event at 6 p.m.

This Community Curator presentation is sponsored by the Michael and Marlys Haverty Family Foundation.

Community Curator Program: The Pembroke Hill School students Dorothy Levens collection

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Union Station
Hours: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

This Community Curator presentation is sponsored by the Michael and Marlys Haverty Family Foundation.

National Archives April 2012 Genealogy Workshop

Presented By: The National Archives of Kansas City
Venue: National Archives at Kansas City
Hours: Friday, April 27, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
The National Archives holds an amazing assortment of government-created records detailing the lives of a variety of American Indian tribes. Each tribe has a unique set of documents pertaining to its members. These records include: allotment, annuity, land, census, student case files and more. Learn what records are available at the National Archives at Kansas City and how to begin this type of genealogy research.

Miami County Historical Museum Exhibit Grand Opening

Presented By: Miami County Historical Museum
Venue: Miami County Historical Museum
Hours: Friday, March 30, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
The Miami County Historical Museum is opening a major exhibit that will run through 2012.

The grand opening of this exhibit , “The Story of Us” is Friday March 31^st at 6:00 p.m. This exhibit has been generously funded through a grant by the Louis W & Dolpha Baehr Foundation.

While the nation desperately attempted to recover from ruins after the American Civil War, Miami County became a land for people seeking changes and new destinies.

The exhibit is intended to display Miami County’s developmental period, 1870-1915. This exhibit

encourages visitors to learn how Miami County developed through the development of government,

religion, banking, natural resources, transportation, and education which promoted community growth. The exhibit is also designed to showcase the museums first use of interactive technology for museum visitors.

It includes interactive elements through the use of Smartphone and QR Code technology that showcases the importance of Miami County in local and American history.

During the evening opening on March 31^st, visitors can view the exhibits while tasting selected wines served by the Middle Creek Winery and other beverages and appetizers prepared by some of Miami County’s restaurants.

SPEAKERS SERIES: Greta Garbo - A First Person Performance by Claudette Walker

Presented By: Shawnee Town 1929
Venue: Shawnee Town's Museum Town Hall
Hours: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Red rubber 'tomatoes' will race down Johnson Drive just before the Old Shawnee Days parade in this juicy Museum fund raiser. $5=2 tomatoes, $20=10 tomatoes

SPEAKERS SERIES: Native American Missionization in Kansas

Presented By: Shawnee Town 1929
Venue: Shawnee Town's Museum Town Hall
Hours: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

BLOODY MARY KICK-OFF

Presented By: Shawnee Town 1929
Venue: Shawnee Town's Museum Town Hall
Hours: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
A fun celebration featuring tomato-inspired drinks & dishes to get the community revved up for the Museum's Tomato Roll fund raiser. Tickets are $25 and include 2 entries in the Tomato Roll.

Tomato Roll

Presented By: Shawnee Town 1929
Venue: Shawnee Town's Museum Town Hall
Hours: Saturday, June 02, 2012 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Red rubber 'tomatoes' will race down Johnson Drive just before the Old Shawnee Days parade in this juicy Museum fund raiser. $5=2 tomatoes, $20=10 tomatoes

SPEAKERS SERIES: Struggle and Resilience: Kansas during the Great Depression

Presented By: Shawnee Town 1929
Venue: Shawnee Town's Museum Town Hall
Hours: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

SPEAKERS SERIES: Gathering: Memoir of a Seed Saver

Presented By: Shawnee Town 1929
Venue: Shawnee Town's Museum Town Hall
Hours: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

SPEAKERS SERIES: Ukelele Music of the 20s & 30s with Kansas City’s Ukulele Band

Presented By: Shawnee Town 1929
Venue: Shawnee Town's Museum Town Hall
Hours: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

SPEAKERS SERIES: Shawnee’s Heritage of Family Wine-making

Presented By: Shawnee Town 1929
Venue: Shawnee Town's Museum Town Hall
Hours: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

GARDEN PARTY

Presented By: Shawnee Town 1929
Venue: Shawnee Town's Museum Town Hall
Hours: Saturday, June 23, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Shawnee Town 1929's 6th Annual Garden Party: An afternoon of teacakes, crafts, games and old-fashioned fun for girls, moms and grandmoms. 10am-12pm; $18 per person ($15 for Shawnee Town Friends);

SHAWNEE TOWN ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR

Presented By: Shawnee Town 1929
Venue: Shawnee Town's Museum Town Hall
Hours: Saturday, September 15, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Shoppers can stroll through Shawnee Town's historic grounds to browse through 100 craft booths featuring the creations of jewelers, weavers, chefs, woodworkers and other artisans at Shawnee Town Museum’s 37th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair on Saturday,

HISTORICAL HAUNTINGS

Presented By: Shawnee Town 1929
Venue: Shawnee Town's Museum Town Hall
Hours: Saturday, October 27, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Shawnee Town's Historical Hauntings is a real scream for Halloween fans. Ooze your way over 11501 W. 57th Street in Shawnee KS on Saturday, October 27th from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Then slither and slide your way to free activities like trick-or-treating, hay rides, an eyeball counting game and costume contests with awesome prizes!

CHRISTMAS AROUND TOWN

Presented By: Shawnee Town, 1929
Venue: Shawnee Town's Museum Town Hall
Hours: Saturday, December 01, 2012 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Get your holidays off to a festive start! Singers and dancers will be at City Hall at 4:30. At 5:15 Jolly Old Saint Nick will be riding into town on a fire truck to help Mayor Jeff Meyers with the annual tree lighting ceremony for the Mayor's Christmas Tree at Shawnee City Hall. Then, Santa and Mrs. Claus will ride the fire truck to Shawnee Town where visits with Santa, carriage rides, the Shawnee Town Singers, face painting and more await visitors.

Leavenworth County Museums: Historical Marker Dedication

Presented By: Leavenwroth County Museum
Venue: Leavenworth
Hours: Saturday, May 05, 2012 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

The dedication of a Historical Marker

Commemorating the first Jewish place of worship in the state of Kansas, Temple B’Nai Jeshurun

Followed by a reception and program featuring Jerry Klinger,

President and founder of the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation

2 – 4 p.m.

The Carroll Mansion Museum

1128 Fifth Avenue

Leavenworth, Kansas 66048

Historian and Lecturer Dr. Terry Beckenbaugh for Divided Loyalties Speaker Series

Presented By: The National Archives
Venue: National Archives at Kansas City
Hours: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
The National Archives at Kansas City will host Terry Beckenbaugh on Tuesday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. for a lecture titled Missouri at War: The Battles of Boonville and Wilson’s Creek A 6:00 p.m. reception will precede the event. Attendees are encouraged to view the Divided Loyalities exhibition prior to the lecture.

The Battles of Boonville on June 17, 1861 and Wilson’s Creek on August 10, 1861, helped secure Missouri for the Union. Union General Nathaniel Lyon — a controversial figure whose policies split an already divided population—chased Governor Claiborne Jackson from the capital in Jefferson City and gave the Federal government a firm control over the eastern section of the Missouri River valley in the state. Lyon later attempted to annihilate the Missouri State Guard at Wilson’s Creek, but failed to destroy it and died in the fighting. Lyon played a key role in keeping Missouri under Union control, but also played a role in the devastating guerrilla warfare that erupted soon afterwards and continued in Missouri throughout the remainder of the war and beyond.

For more information or to make a reservation for this free event call 816-268-8010 or email kansascity.educate@nara.gov.

About the speaker

Terry Beckenbaugh an assistant professor of Military History at the U. S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, and his Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas. He is currently researching a book tentatively titled, Pragmatic Abolitionists which examines the motivations of Federal soldiers to free slaves prior to the Emancipation Proclamation.

Armin Schannuth, Railroad Historian Presents: Civil War Railroads of Missouri

Presented By: The National Frontier Trails Museum
Venue: National Frontier Trails Museum
Hours: Sunday, April 22, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Armin Schannuth, railroad historian, will share the latest information concerning railroads in Missouri during his presentation Civil War Railroads of Missouri at the National Frontier Trails Museum on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 2:00 PM. It has been said that one of the reasons the South lost the Civil War was because their railroads were not as good or as extensive as the North’s. Schannuth will recount the history of railroads in the state during this time and also emphasize the Massacre at Centralia and the building of the railroad through Jackson County while the workers fought off guerillas attempting to stop them. This program is free however to view gallery exhibits regular museum admission applies. For more information please call 816-325-7575.

National Archives May 2012 Genealogy Workshop

Presented By: The National Archives at KC
Venue: National Archives at Kansas City
Hours: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
The National Archives at Kansas City will be offering one free genealogy workshop in May. Introduction to Genealogy: Using Federal Census Records to Find Your Ancestors will be held on Wednesday, May 9 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. The workshop will be held at 400 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64108.

Workshop Description:

Introduction to Genealogy: Using Federal Census Records to Find Your Ancestors

Wednesday, May 9 at 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

This course will introduce beginning genealogists to the United States Federal Census while providing direction with how and where to start researching your family history. Learn to discover clues, codes, and other telling details about your ancestors’ lives.

Breakfast on the Trails

Presented By: The Bingham Waggoner Estate
Venue: Bingham Waggoner Estate
Hours: Saturday, June 02, 2012 from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
arly risers! Join us for the 16th Annual "Breakfast on the Trails" at the Bingham-Waggoner Estate, located at 313 W. Pacific, Independence, MO. Did you know that the families who lived in the grand home were able to sit on the wrap around porch and watch thousands of covered wagons head west out of town on the Santa Fe Trail? Think back to the years past and join us as we listen to music of the times performed by John and Diane Leamon. Enjoy the simple pleasures of a home style breakfast served around a chuck wagon like those that traveled over the swales on the grounds. Scrambled eggs, sausage, country potatoes, French toast sticks and beverages will be served. $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 10 and younger. Homemade baked goods will be available at the Old Fashioned Bake Sale, plan to take some home! Come hungry and leave well fed! While at the Estate, we hope you will also visit our Gift Shop and enjoy a tour of the home for a discount of $1.00 off the normal tour price.

1855 Harris-Kearney House Museum hosting a free open-house

Presented By: The Westport Historical Society
Venue: 1855 Harris-Kearney House Museum
Hours: Sunday, May 20, 2012 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Citizens in Kansas City, Missouri will join thousands of individuals across the country to celebrate National Preservation Month this May. “Celebrating America’s Treasures” is the theme of the month-long celebration sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Since the National Trust for Historic Preservation created Preservation Week in 1971 to spotlight grassroots preservation efforts in America, it has grown into an annual celebration observed by small towns and big cities with events ranging from architectural and historic tours and award ceremonies, to fundraising events, educational programs and heritage travel opportunities. Due to its overwhelming popularity, in 2005, the National Trust for Historic Preservation extended the celebration to the entire month of May and declared it Preservation Month to provide an even longer opportunity to celebrate the diverse and unique heritage of our country’s cities and states and enable more Americans to become involved in the growing preservation movement.

Here in Kansas City Preservation Month 2012 will be observed by the 1855 Harris-Kearney House Museum at 4000 Baltimore hosting a free, open-house for the public on Sunday, May 20, 2012 from 1-4 PM. The open-house will offer opportunities for Kansas Citians to celebrate the preservation of a local historical treasure that chronicles our local and regional development. The open-house is co-sponsored by the Westport Historical Society and Park University’s Program of History.

Learn more about National Preservation Month at www.PreservationNation.org/PreservationMonth.

The 1855 Harris-Kearney House Museum (www.westporthistorical.org) is a non-profit historic site. The Colonel John Harris family migrated from Kentucky in 1832 and settled in the West Port area. Their first home consisted of a four room log house on a farmstead located on the site of present day 39th Street and Gillham Road. John prospered and became the proprietor of The Harris House Hotel in West Port. In 1855, John and his wife Henrietta built a two-story, all brick, Greek revival house "on a ridge just east of town." The grand home was known as the "Mansion House." The bricks for the mansion were made on the premises. Originally, Colonel Harris' mansion stood on 5 acres of land at the southwest corner of the intersection of present day Westport Road and Main Street. In 1922, the house was moved in two sections to its current location which was, in earlier years, part of the Gottfried Homung’s vineyard. The Westport Historical Society acquired the home in 1976 and restored the original 1855 portion of the house as a house museum. The museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated by the National Parks Department as an official site on the Santa Fe Trail.

“Night at the Museum” to Benefit Trails Museum

Presented By: The National Frontier Trails Museum
Venue: National Frontier Trails Museum
Hours: Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Enjoy a fun evening exploring the National Frontier Trails Museum and visiting with famous and ordinary people who helped shape our pioneer legacy. Such distinguished people as Senator Thomas Hart Benton, Sacagawea, Jim Bridger and several others will interact with participants and share their personal stories. Participants will also enjoy savory hors d’oeuvres and beverages, listen to folk music and have a chance to bid for items at the silent auction of vintage collectables, books, artifact replicas, and other curious and unique items.

Hard Hat Happy Hour

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, June 03, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

First Sunday Family Fun Day: Record your Own History

Presented By: The Kansas City Museum
Venue: Kansas City Museum
Hours: Sunday, June 03, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

· Make your own family history journal

· Learn about the history of tattoos

· Design your own story quilt

· Create your own cave painting

· Listen to oral histories from our storyteller

Museums

Spring Training: Build and Flex Your Contemporary Art Muscles

Meet Me at the Museum

Scavenger Saturdays

Create Your Own Reality

Memories in the Making

First Sunday Family Fun Day: Hurray for Hats

Community Curator: Elizabeth Rosin, Rosin Preservation

Latino Writers Collective

Latino Writers Collective

Ghostly History of Wyandotte County

Appetite for America: Lunchtime History Talk

DINOSAURS UNEARTHED

First Sunday Family Fun Day: Founder's Day

Community Curator: Ann Brownfield, Director, Historic Garment District Museum

Blue Springs Antique Road Show

Early Car Memorabilia: Exhibit by George Deel

Early Car Memorabilia: Exhibit by George Deel

Hi Tea/ Fashion Show

Hi Tea/ Fashion Show

Yesterday's Tomorrow

Speakers Series: Kansans Remember World War II

Museum Days at the Library: "Gardens"

Museum Days at the Library: "Houses"

Community Curator: Charles Ferruzza, Restaurant critic, The Pitch

Long History Trolley Tour

Museum Walk and Talk

Museum Walk and Talk

Community Curator: Chuck Haddix, Marr Sound Archive Director, UMKC Miller Nichols Library

Museum Walk and Talk

Museum Walk and Talk

Museum Days at the Library: "Cultures in the Northeast"

Ashby and Jedd Demonstration and Miniature Furniture Workshop

The Art of Ashby and Jedd

Summer Arts Program

Story Time with Kathy McLellan

The La La's

Community Curator: Dr. Catherine Futter, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Museum Walk and Talk

Museum Walk and Talk

Museum Days at the Library: "Summ in the City"

Gallery Tour with Miniature Artist Johannes Landman

Image in Miniature: The Fine-Scale Paintings of Johannes Landman

Jo Ho Story Time

Gallery Talk with Artist Lloyd McCaffery

Gallery Talk with Artist Lloyd McCaffery

Family Fun Day with Mr. Stinky Feet

JoHo Story Teller

Community Curator: Michael Bushnell, Northeast Kansas City historian & Author

Corinthian Hall Lecture

Long History Trolley Tour

Preservation Workshop:Carpets, Rugs and Runners: Care and Storage of Large Floor Textiles

Museum Days at the Library: "Getting from Place to Place"

Healthy Collection Care Habits: Exhibiting Museum Artifacts Safely

Community Curator: Michael Raynor, Professor

Gay and Lesbian History Trolley Tour

Museum Days at the Library: "Getting from Place to Place"

Museum Days at the Library: "All About Fall

Hazelle's Competitors Exhibit

The La La's

Jo Ho Story Teller

Arts Program

Family Fun Day

Halloween Fun!

Community Curator: Heather Paxton, The Independent senior research editor The Ball Gowns from Yesteryear

Community Curator: Paul Mesner, Founder and Artistic Director, The Paul Mesner Puppets Inc.

Preservation Workshop: Building a Phase-Box for Books

Neighborhood Holiday Open House

Story Teller Jo Ho @ the JoCo Museum

Family Fun Day

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010 Event: Family Fun Day @ the JoCo Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Details: Join us each month for a fun day of learning for all ages. Tour the KidScape Exhibit and make a craft to take home. Fee: FREE.

Location: Johnson County Museum, 6305 Lackman Road, Shawnee, KS 66217 913-715-2550

A Very Fifties Christmas

Christmas at Lanesfield

Stone Lion Puppet Theater Presents Twas Etc

Family Day: Focus on French Culture

Christmas at Pharis Farm

JoHo Story Teller

Santa is Coming to Town

Pop 'n Play

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010

Event: Family Fun Day @ the JoCo Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Details: Join us each month for a fun day of learning for all ages. Tour the KidScape Exhibit and make a craft to take home.

Fee: FREE.