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Kernels of Culture: Maize Around the World (May 3, 2024 – March 31, 2025) at the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum at the Missouri Botanical Garden focuses on the complex story of one of the world’s most important crop plants, maize (Zea mays), which is used by billions of people every day, for food, for […]
A series of six exhibitions and presentations, curated and implemented by Dr. Billie Follensbee, Museum Studies Program Coordinator, exploring the history and culture of the Ozarks October 2024-September 2025 at the Park Central Library Branch, Springfield, MO. This exhibition series is supported by a Missouri Humanities Council Major Grant. This exhibition and presentation series features […]
The State Historical Society of Missouri invites the public to visit a new exhibition, Wild Missouri – the ART of Conservation, open now through March 29, 2025, at the SHSMO Art Gallery located in the Center for Missouri Studies, 605 Elm St., Columbia. A public reception featuring the exhibit’s curator Joan Stack and photographer Noppadol […]
Sponsored by Matt & Ashley McConnell. Ardith Goodwin’s much-anticipated book, Penwonderative, is the first in her ""Predictably Unpredictable"" series, set in the fantastical Land of Ardithian. This children’s fantasy tale is a vibrant fusion of imaginative storytelling and intricate world-building, filled with hope and wonder. After 15 years of bringing the Fantastical Characters of Ardithian to […]
The presentation gives the background of Wooldridge, Missouri and it’s historic decline. The fire burned half the town in ninety minutes. I present audio recordings of the participants and some of the illustrative videos that show the intensity of the fire. This was the largest fire that some of the most seasoned first responders in […]
The Beekeeper is a feature-length drama about three generations of families in rural, Missouri. Taking place within the confines of a summer afternoon, this evocative drama explores the ramifications of an affair between a beekeeper and his’s sons girlfriend, already a single mother, who has become pregnant. Spurned by the beekeeper, the girlfriend tells the […]
The Linwood Gathering is a community event in which all participants of the community can come meet & greet others from their area, development positive relationships, share ideas and more. All while enjoying Live Music, Food and Games for All Ages.
The Beekeeper is a feature-length drama about three generations of families in rural, Missouri. Taking place within the confines of a summer afternoon, this evocative drama explores the ramifications of an affair between a beekeeper and his’s sons girlfriend, already a single mother, who has become pregnant. Spurned by the beekeeper, the girlfriend tells the […]
Missouri Humanities is hosting a series of free virtual capacity building workshops designed to empower organizations and communities across Missouri. These workshops, held on the first Tuesday of each month, cover crucial topics such as documenting impact (September 3), fundraising (October 1), corporate relationship building (November 5), and exhibit development (December 3). By participating, attendees […]
Whether you are currently growing a food business or have an amazing idea for one, you’ll find something valuable at the 4th annual 2025 Food Business Conference on March 6th - 7th in Kansas City, Missouri. This free, two-day conference offers topics related to mobile food businesses, manufacturing, restaurants and agriculture. It also will connect […]
The Civil Dialogues program, a project co-founded by Mizzou alumnae Jean Becker and Linda Lorelle, provides participants with a space where they can express their views and ask questions without judgment. Our panel includes Jay Sexton, Director of the Kinder Institute; Kathy Kiely, veteran reporter and Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies at the University […]
Carole Shelton tells the story of Mary Robinson, formerly enslaved cook at White Haven, from the perspective of a "neighbor" and friend of Mary's, later in her life. Program will be held at 11 AM and 12 PM. This program is free but reservations are required. For reservations call 314-842-1867 ext. 230.
Bring the whole family to Free Days at the Museum. Occurring on every second Sunday of the month, Free Days provide greater access to The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures’ vast and awe-inspiring collections for visitors near and far. All attendees can explore the Museum at no charge.
SHOUT! The Mod Musical takes audiences back to the music, style and freedom of the 1960s.
Immerse yourself in the history of Ste. Genevieve architecture and observe how homes from the 1790s through the 1930s were refashioned for today’s living. On Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 10:00 until 3:00, a variety of homes will be open for you to observe how historic homes can be updated for modern living while keeping […]
On Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 1:00 pm, the Greater Kansas City Black History Study Group will host its annual Women’s History Month Program. The 2025 theme, African Americans and Labor, provides a wide lens for examining the many aspects of Black labor including compensated labor in factories as well as organized labor’s role in […]
A hundred years ago, the deadliest tornado in American history originated in southern Missouri. Now known as the “Tri-State Tornado,” the storm originated near Ellington and swept through southeast Missouri before crossing into Illinois and Indiana. The devastation of the Tri-State Tornado revealed flaws in the nation’s storm forecasting and reporting system that grew out […]
NCHE Conference in St. Louis All History is Local March 20-22, 2025 Conference Hotel: Hyatt Regency at The Arch 315 Chestnut Street St. Louis, MO 63102 (314) 655-1234 NCHE champions history education and uplifts history education professionals.
More than a century ago, young Lucile Morris traded a teaching career for the job of newspaper journalist—and never looked back. Susan Croce Kelly will fill you in on what it meant to be a reporter—and a woman— in the rough and tumble 1920s, how Lucile turned her reporting into a bully pulpit for historic […]
The Black Archives will be open late on Thursday March 20, 2025. Visitors will have the chance to speak with Kat Miller, Assistant Archivist. Come see Visit With My Eyes No Longer Blind in the Ewing Kauffman Exhibit Hall and Demanding a Greater Future: A Centennial of Women's Suffrage in the Rotating Gallery on loan […]
March 25th in Kansas City at Kansas City PBS April 16th in STL at the Public Media Commons at Grand Center with Nine Network A new Missouri Humanities film, Crossroads of a Nation commemorates America250—the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To view the trailer, visit https://h-tv.org/programs/crossroads Two screenings […]
Step back in time with us on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 11:00 AM as we welcome author Jo Allison to discuss the “uppity” women that have made St. Louis history. From founding mother Marie Thérèse Chouteau to national icons Maya Angelou and Tina Turner, St. Louis women have shaped the city in ways large […]
Missouri is famous for its wild mushrooms. Discover when and where to safely hunt for the most common types of mushrooms, including morels, with a Clay County naturalist. Register at mymcpl.org/events or call the Red Bridge Library at 816-942-1780
What started out as a beautiful day in May of 1849 would, by dawn the next day, see the City of St. Louis become a near smoldering ruin. Re-live this harrowing night and learn about the causes and effects of this devastating tragedy. Feel the heat of the inferno of 1 million pounds of burning […]
To open Missouri Humanities’ 8th annual Springfield symposium, Ozarks Engaged: Citizenry and the Future of Our Communities, LeVar Burton will discuss how literacy builds connections and strengthens civic engagement during a moderated conversation with Greg Burris, Founder and Executive Director of Give 5 Program, United Way of the Ozarks. LeVar Burton launched his acting career as […]
What did the night sky mean to people in the Civil War era? How can we find meaning looking up after dark today? Weather permitting, we will view the first quarter moon using the park's Nexstar telescope, spot bright objects in the spring sky, and discuss people's interactions with astronomical events in the 19th century. […]
Author Susan Croce Kelly will talk about the life and times of Ozarks newspaperwoman Lucile Morris Upton and the amazing women she met and worked with during the course of a career that began in Denver a century ago.
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