June 2007 Calendar of Events
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WANT TO BECOME A MASTER GARDENER?
Join the Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City!

Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City educate the public on gardening topics, answer gardening questions, and are proud contributors in their community.  Some of the programs Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City are involved in are Hotline, Speakers Bureau, Garden Tour, Demonstration garden plots, Special Events, and Community Projects, which include: Ronald McDonald House, Watkins Woolen Mill historic heirloom garden, Martha LaFitte Thompson Nature Sanctuary, Harvesters, and much, much more.   Application for the next class is due on June 9.  Additional Information.

Through June
"Beauties from the Hall China Company"
The Bingham Waggoner Estate, 313 West Pacific, Independence, MO 64050
816-461-3491 [Web Site]

Through August 12, 2007
Made in Johnson County
Locally made products and inventions are the subject of the Johnson County Museum's latest exhibit, Made in Johnson County.  Exhibit presents the major enterprises in Johnson County from the 1850s to the modern day and the major technological changes which sparked greater diversification in our local business community.  Regular museum hours; admission is free.
Johnson County Museum of History, 6305 Lackman Rd., Shawnee, KS  66217   
913-715-2550  [Web Site]

Through August 31, 2007
What Does it Mean to be an American Girl?
An original exhibit, anchored by the popular American Girl Collection®.  The exhibit explores the spirit of girlhood through several periods in American history and is complemented by an exciting interactive event series.  Regular museum hours and admission. 
The Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City,  5235 Oak Street,  Kansas City, MO 64112  (816) 333-9328  [Web Site]

2 June, Saturday, 10:00 am
Garrison District - Liberty, MO Historic Architecture Tour
The Garrison District Tour will be led by Ken and Cecelia Robinson, CCAALC.  Meet at the Garrison School, 502 N. Water Street, Liberty, MO.  Highlights century-old residences and commercial structures in Liberty's celebrated historic district.  Tour is on foot and lasts approximately one hour; participants are reminded to wear comfortable walking shoes.  Hosted by the City of Liberty and Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc.
Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc.  [Web Site]
The City of Liberty [Web Site]

2 June, Saturday, 7 am - 9:30 am
Trail Breakfast
The Bingham Waggoner Estate, 313 West Pacific, Independence, MO 64050
816-461-3491 [Web Site]

2 June, Saturday, 9 am - 4:30 pm
Children's Day at Missouri Town 1855
Enjoy the pleasures of long ago such as gunnysack and three-legged races, pie-eating contests, spelling bees and more!  Adults-$5.00, Youth 5-13 and Seniors-$3.00, Under 5yrs.-Free 
Missouri Town 1855, Fleming Park, 8010 East Park Road, Lee's Summit, MO
816-503-4860  [Web Site]
(Calendar listing from the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Website)

3 June, Sunday, 3:00 pm
A Sunday Afternoon Tour of the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion
Museum staff and volunteers will be "Putting on the Ritz" in 1920's style fashions as they guide visitors through the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion.  Built in 1879, the Mansion features parquet floors, ornate walnut woodwork, oil-on-canvas painted ceilings, and stained glass windows.  Refreshments following the tour.  Admission is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for students 18 years of age and under.  The Wyeth-Tootle Mansion is located at 11th and Charles in St. Joseph.
The St. Joseph Museums, Inc.    [Web Site]
3406 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO   816-232-8471

8 - 9 June, Friday and Saturday, Various Times
Union Cemetery: Linking Kansas City's Past to the Promise of it's Future
Friday, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Guided tours by lantern light to grave sights of early Kansas City notables.  Saturday, 9:00 am, Civil War Encampment opens; 10:00 am, Tribute to Union Cemetery with soldiers in period dress from Revolutionary to Vietnam Wars; 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, family activities including grave rubbings and self guided tours of the Sonny Wells Memorial Military Trail. 
Union Cemetery  [Web Site]
227 E 28 Terrace, Kansas City, MO  64108
(Listing from the Heritage League of Greater Kansas City member notification program,  Web Site)

9 - 10 June, Saturday and Sunday
Missouri's Free Fishing Days
Anglers hoping to introduce someone to the sport of fishing this year have a chance to take them for free June 9-10.  Missouri's Free Fishing Days allow people to fish without fishing permits, trout permits and daily tags. Regulations regarding size and daily limits remain in effect.

15 June, Friday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
New Exhibits Commemorate 80th Anniversary of St. Joseph Museum
Opening of a series of exhibits dedicated to the early years of the museum founded in 1927.  The new exhibits will be open through December during the regular museum hours.
The St. Joseph Museums, Inc.    [Web Site]
3406 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO   816-232-8471

16 June, Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cass County Missouri Annual Civil War Book Fair
Civil War book vendors, Cass County Civil War genealogy assistance, book signings.  Free admittance.  Harrisonville Public Library, 400 East Mechanic, Harrisonville, MO  (816) 884-6285

18 June, Sunday, 2 pm
From Kansas City to Liberia: Leon and Orchid Jordan
Leon Jordan, the first African American lieutenant in the Kansas City Police Department, accepted an invitation in 1947 from the government of Liberia to establish a professional 450-man police force there.  Accompanied by his wife Orchid, his assignment spanned five years.  The Jordans' activities and daily life in Liberia are well documented in numerous photographs, in part because Orchid set up the photography section within the new department.  Later in his career, Jordan helped found Freedom, Inc. and served as a state representative until his murder in 1970; his wife held that legislative seat for the next 16 years.  Robert Farnsworth, a retired professor of English from UMKC, is currently researching a biography on Leon Jordan and will lead this illustrated discussion.
Kansas City Public Library (Central Library), 14 W. 10th St.,  Kansas City, MO   
816-701-3543  [Website]
(Calendar listing from Kansas City Public Library Brochure)

23 June, Saturday, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
"A Classic Modern Evening" presented by KC Modern
Meet your KCModern friends and have a chance to chat with Don Drummond in a Jones and Emmons designed Castilian.  Enjoy period music, cocktails and food at this special modern event.  Limited advance reservations are available for $50 per person through Wednesday, June 20th  This event price includes a ticket for the Drummond + Stroll 2007 on Sunday (See below).
KCModern.com  [Web Site]

24 June, Sunday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Drummond + Stroll 2007" presented by KC Modern
See examples of Don Drummond's coolest homes plus modern homes by other builders and architects.  Tours start at 79th and Canterbury, Prairie Village, Kansas.  Tickets are $15 in advance on $20 the day of the tour.  Limited availability.
KCModern.com  [Web Site]

28 June, Thursday, 6:00 pm
American Indians in the Civil War - Border War Social Dinner and Forum
"American Indians in the Civil War" presented by Alisha M. Cole, Site Administrator, Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site in Fairway, Kansas and Grinter Place State Historic Site in Kansas City, Kansas.  Event held at Homestead Country Club, 6510 Mission Rd., Prairie Village, Kansas.  Social Hour with a cash bar will begin at 6:00 pm.  Dinner begins at 6:30 pm.  $23.00 per person, reservation required.  Please make checks payable to the Monnett Fund and mail to: Monnett Fund, 23414 W. 54th St., Shawnee Mission, KS 66226-2709.  Sponsored by the Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site and the Monnett Battle of Westport Fund.

30 June, Saturday, Various Times 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
James Farm:  Black Powder Shoot, Lecompton Re-enactors, Book Signing
Outside events are free to the public.  Admission fee to tour the house and museum.  Additional Information
The Friends of the James Farm Museum   [Web Site]
Museum: 21216 James Farm Road, Kearney, MO  64065  816-628-6065

June 30 - July 8 (Closed July 4), Tuesday - Sunday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Lanesfield Presents Independence Day, 1904
The one-room schoolhouse will be festooned with period decorations and a costumed schoolteacher will tell the story of a rural Fourth of July celebration a century ago.  Admission is free.  Additional Information .
Lanesfield School Historic Site (Johnson County Museum of History)   [Web Site]
18745 S Dillie Road, Edgerton, KS    913-893-6645