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Neosho Arts Council is debuting their new Murals of Neosho Guide and Descriptive Audio Tour. Everyone can now visit the town’s murals in person or online while watching and listening to a descriptive audio tour of each piece. The audio descriptions will guide viewers through the work using descriptive language while weaving in historical and […]
Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am -5 pm and 9 am -1 pm Saturdays About the Exhibit: Missouri Humanities, in conjunction with the Smithsonian, are proud to present Crossroads: Change in Rural America. In 1900, about 40% of Americans lived in rural areas, By 2010, less than 18% of the U.S. population lived in rural […]
Pleasant Hill Railroad Days This event takes place: April 26th from 4pm - 8pm April 27th from 9am - 8pm April 28th from 9am - 4pm This is a free event to attend. We will have model trains, vendors, reenactors, music and more!
Join us at the Landing to learn how the Wet-Plate Collodion process brought photography into the mainstream. Visitors will see examples of photography equipment of the era and learn how it was used to produce glass negatives, ambrotypes and tintypes, including a run-through of the chemistry, materials and processes that made it possible. Guest speaker, […]
Join us at the Landing to learn how the Wet-Plate Collodion process brought photography into the mainstream. Visitors will see examples of photography equipment of the era and learn how it was used to produce glass negatives, ambrotypes and tintypes, including a run-through of the chemistry, materials and processes that made it possible. Guest speaker, […]
Growing Up with Tamales is a bilingual story about sibling relationships that introduces an important Hispanic tradition - making tamales. It is affectionate and amusing story read in both English and Spanish by the Founder of The Tamale Kitchen and her Kitchen Manager for the delight of anyone at any age, followed by a tamale […]
Print-on-demand (POD) has made publishing accessible for millions of authors and thousands of publishers, lowering the cost barrier and enabling small print runs of any size. But what if your book needs more than what you can get through POD? What if you need a different size, higher-quality paper, or sturdier binding? For those considering […]
This exhibit highlights the voices - past and present - of several trailblazing women from the two regional Federal Reserve banks in Missouri. How might their career journeys inspire you? Their stories speak to the advancements and challenges women have faced, the camaraderie and mentorship they found, and the ways they helped increase our awareness […]
Kehila Kedosha (Hebrew for "Sacred Community") is the latest feature documentary from Ozarks Public Television, focusing on the history of Jewish migration, assimilation, and heritage in the Missouri Ozarks. From the arrival of the first Jews in North America in 1654, to the population boom and western expansion in the 1800s and the continued cultural […]
Inspired by SLAM’s Mattise by the Sea exhibit, this narrated, multimedia program connects music and artists whose work embodies place, color and change. This program is free, registration is requested. You can call the Information Desk at SLAM and reserve your seats for free or use MetroTix online and pay a small service fee. PROGRAM […]
Visit Marceline for the Marceline Spring Festival! www.MarcelineSpringFestival.com May 11, 2024 - 9a to 4p in Marceline, Missouri Car & Train, & Craft Show - Tractor Cruise - Music - Bounce houses - Kids Mini Train Ride - Shopping - Food & More! https://www.MarcelineSpringFestival.com
President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Page Act into law in 1875. This law prohibited Chinese women from immigrating to the United States. It was the first federal immigration restriction […]
MCPL and the Sylvan Learning Center have partnered to provide free practice ACT tests. Bring a #2 pencil, a calculator, a watch, and a valid email address to receive your […]
Part of the Friends of the Missouri State Archives' Thursday Evening Speaker Series. This in-person ONLY event will take place at the Cole County Historical Society (109 Madison St, Jefferson […]
The 2024 outdoor evening concert series will feature Americana music through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. To begin the season, guitarist Patrick Rafferty will perform a program of early American […]
Hermann’s annual celebration of spring is a beloved tradition—one of Missouri’s oldest German festivals. Highlights include Maypole dancers, the Volksplatz marketplace, beer gardens, German music and food, activities for children, […]
On Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 1:00 pm, the Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group will host its monthly meeting and program at the Black Archives of Mid-America. The […]
Historian/Curator Nick Sacco will start the presentation with a short talk on Ulysses S. Grant's relationship with German immigrants during his time in St. Louis (1854-1860). He will specifically discuss […]
For the People Pow Wow May 25 & 26, 2024 Jefferson City Jaycees Fairgrounds 1445 Fairgrounds Road, Jefferson City, Missouri 65109 Everyone Welcome! Native American Art Vendors Native Food – […]
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