Helping to Bring the Humanities to the Public Square
Park Central Branch Library 128Park Central Square, Springfield
Week of Events
Helping to Bring the Humanities to the Public Square
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 […]
“Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” – Neosho
Voices & Votes: Democracy in America, an exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution. Developed as part of the Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program, this exhibit is designed especially for small cultural organizations and rural audiences that lack regular access to traveling exhibitions due to space and cost limitations. Voices & Votes: Democracy in America explores […]
Spectacular Ozarks!
Ozarks Riverways Foundation will install an exhibit that highlights the beauty and wonder of our Ozark region.
KCURs Peoples History of Kansas City – Bingo
With support from the Missouri Humanities Council, the team who brings you the podcast A People's History of Kansas City are taking the show on the road with three great bingo events. Hosts and producers Suzanne Hogan and Mackenzie Martin have created a mash-up of trivia and bingo of fun facts from the first four seasons of the podcast. Fun […]
Concert in the Park featuring Old Jawbone String Band
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a free concert on the lawn in front of the house, featuring the Old Jawbone, an old-time string band. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and find a spot on the lawn.
Service Fair on the Square
There are countless ways to give back, and many of them will be on display at this year’s Service Fair on the Square! Join us for the second annual event, where more than two dozen local organizations will be set up with booths to share their missions and show you how to get involved. Whether […]
History’s Mirror: George Caleb Bingham, Missouri’s 19th Century Painter and his Catalogue Raisonne
Powerpoint presentation (45 minutes) and Q & A about Missouri's most famous 19th Century artist, and the on-line "catalogue raisonne" of his paintings. (A catalogue raisonne is the definitive reference used by anyone doing research on Bingham's paintings or just interested in the subject!) Event is provided by the Missouri Speakers Bureau, Missouri Humanities and […]