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21 January, Thursday, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Knights at the Castle - Billy Yank & Johnny Reb
Fourth in a series of of six programs for boys 5 through 10 years of age
called Knights at the Castle. The programs will be held on the third
Thursday of the month during the fall and winter at the Wyeth-Tootle
Mansion on 1100 Charles Street, St. Joseph, Missouri. Each Knights program
will include special instruction and hands-on exploration and crafts. See
the web site below for other information and program fees.
The St. Joseph Museums, Inc.
[Web
Site]
3406 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 816-232-8471
22 January, Friday, 7 - 9 p.m.
Candlelight tour
Haunted history with the River and Prairie StoryWeavers
The John Wornall House Museum [Web
Site]
6115 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO (816) 444-1858
23 January, Saturday, 1 p.m.
Fashion Doll Tour
Take a fun-filled tour of the Museum’s doll collection and learn how dolls
have influenced and reflected popular fashion through the times. The tour
begins by exploring Georgiana, a 1750s fashion mannequin with real human
hair! Visitors will love to engage in the collection and learn tidbits on
fascinating history in the process!
The Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City
[Web Site]
5235 Oak Street Kansas City, MO 64112 (816) 333-9328
23 January, Saturday, 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Paper Doll Workshop
Paper dolls- a beloved favorite among young girls since the 18th Century.
The Museum revives this classic and provides the paper and decorations for
you to create your own paper creations!
The Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City
[Web Site]
5235 Oak Street Kansas City, MO 64112 (816) 333-9328
24 January, Sunday, 2 p.m.
Tuskegee Airmen Program
Kansas City native-son Colonel Charles McGee (Ret.), one of the famed
World War II Tuskegee Airmen, shares his experience as a member of the
pioneering group of black American aviators during World War II. The
presentation complements the exhibit, The Test: The Tuskegee Airmen
Project. Free Event
Kansas City Public Library (Plaza Branch)
[Website]
4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64112 816-701-3481
26 January, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Community Curator event to Explore Robert A. Long’s Civic Legacy
Library director Crosby Kemper III will discuss the legacy of Long as a
Kansas City lumber baron and his civic contributions to the city including
his efforts in building Liberty Memorial as well as the awe-inspiring
Independence Boulevard Christian Church. The Community Curator Lecture
Series invites historians, history educators and noteworthy Kansas Citians
to share their perspectives on artifacts of their choice from the Museum
collection. The event is Free to the public at Union Station's Town Hall.
Kansas City Museum at
Corinthian Hall [Web
Site]
3218 Gladstone Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64123
816-483-8300
27 January, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Travel to the Land of the Pharaohs by Dr. Jimmy Albright, MWSU
Dr. Jimmy Albright presents images of some the major sites in Egypt
including a mummified hand with part of the painted fabric in which the
mummy was wrapped, an ancient seated bronze statue of the god Osiris
pictured as a pharaoh on a throne, replicas of Egyptian artifacts, and
samples of the earliest paper (papyrus) invented by the Egyptians. Dr.
Albright will also provide information about an upcoming trip to Egypt
that he will be hosting in October of 2010.
The St. Joseph Museums, Inc.
[Web
Site]
3406 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 816-232-8471
27 January, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. (Reception at 6 p.m.)
Shooting Stars: The Celebrity Photography of Orval Hixon
Orval Hixon transformed the field of portrait photography in Kansas City
and the surrounding region during a career that spanned over seven decades.
David Shields, professor of English at the University of South Carolina
and author of The Magic Mirror: Photography & American Silent Cinema,
discusses Hixon’s work, and its relationship to early 20th century theater
and film. This presentation marks the grand opening of the Library’s Orval
Hixon Gallery, which exhibits digital prints produced from Hixon’s
original glass negatives that were donated by James Finley, owner of the
Sundance Photo Gallery in Weston. Free Event
Kansas City Public Library (Central Library)
[Website]
14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO 816-701-3400
29 January, Friday, See web site for times
Kansas Day Activities
Celebrate the state's 149th birthday. Topeka researcher Barbara LeClair
will show visitors how to learn more about their American Indian
ancestors, the Mission's library will be open, and information on today's
reservations will be available. The day's festivities also will include
birthday cake at noon, a display of American Indian food, and
Kansas-related activity sheets.
Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic
Site [Web
Site]
3403 W 53 ST, Fairway, KS 913-262-0867
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