Come celebrate the best juried art in the region–shop with artists of all stripes, enjoy live music, dance performances, children’s activities, galleries of art, interactive make-and-take projects, and delicious food and beverages! Hosted at the state-of-the-art Cornell Complex in downtown Joplin! 5p-9p on Friday, September 20, 2024 10a-5p on Saturday, September 21, 2024 Artists can […]

Our Simon Day annual lecture is held in memory of historian and U.S. Grant scholar John Y. Simon. This year's guest lecturer will be Louis L. Picone, discussing his book Grant's Tomb: The Epic Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon. Books will available in the park’s bookstore and for […]

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month as storytellers share contributions made by Hispanic Americans.

Get a “first look” at the new exhibition “Design Agendas: Modern Architecture 1920’s-1970’s. Curators will share insights into the exhibition, a variety of food and beverages will be served and all the galleries will be open for browsing.

Nancy Kathleen Boswell will portray Laura as the author in her later years looking back to her childhood. This family friendly event will be held on the front lawn of the 1835 Sharp-Hopper Cabin. If the weather is bad, it will be moved to Pearson Hall in the library building adjacent to the cabin. Registration […]