As part of a weekend of events to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Jefferson City, the 100 block of Madison Street will be filled with re-enactors and booths with a variety of period information. Both the Governor's Mansion and the Cole County Historical Society will be open for tours. Local history authors will be available […]

“Star light, star bright” is a family program with a touch of whimsy, focused on reducing light pollution at your home. We’ll also discover the easiest way to identify the brightest objects in the night sky from your own backyard! The program will begin in the theater. After, we will use the telescope for star […]

By lecture and power point, Speaker Greg Wolk explores the facts behind Ulysses Grant's first engagement where he led troops in battle, November 7, 1861. This was the Battle of Belmont, Missouri. The discussion focuses on Grant's amphibious landing at a place called Hunters Farm, but also discusses Gen. Grant's role when the first ironclads […]

Ulysses Grant was involved in two battles along an old bend in the Mississippi River, southeast of Charleston, Missouri; One was his amphibious landing just before the Battle of Belmont, Missouri (November 7, 1861, and the second found him aboard an ironclad vessel in January, 1862. The speaker describes in detail the historical significance of […]

In celebration of Jefferson City's 200th anniversary, The Historic City of Jefferson is hosting four area speakers to recall the early days and development of the city.

Native American Gourd Dance and Pow Wow. Dancing, singing, arts, crafts, and concessions with fry bread and Indian tacos plus more. Free and open to all.

While it’s not Hollywood, there have been nearly one hundred movies made in Missouri from the earliest times in the industry to the present day. Jim Erwin tells the stories of the films and their stars—from Tom Mix’s and Walt Disney’s first movies to latter day films featuring George Clooney, Ben Affleck, and Kevin Costner. […]