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Bring the family to the Watkins for refreshments, music by Gwyneth Whistlewood (the Feral Flute), and Lawrence Art Guild Association activities celebrating our new exhibit... details>>
Free admission to see over 50 quilts; $6 for quilting speaker Theresa Ward in house at 1:00 on Sat. (includes tour of house if wish); tour of historic home $6 for adults, $3... details>>
Kansas Riverkings Museum exhibition provides guided walking tours. Education director, Barbara Higgins-Dover leads a journey into the past when 19th century rivermen worked... details>>
In celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the birth of James Beatty Mahaffie, Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site and Olathe Civic Theatre Association are cooking... details>>
Watch history go up in smoke: In connection with our landmark exhibit "Free State, Free Spirits: Lawrence's 1960s Counter Culture," the Watkins will show the infamous 1970 60... details>>
5/2/2017 9:00:00 AM | Topeka, KS
Captured: The Extraordinary Adventures of Colonel Hughes
Eighty thousand Kansans served in World War I; 227,000 in World War II. We pay tribute to all Kansas soldiers by telling the story of Kansan James Clark Hughes. He served from 1917 to 1948 in the U.S. Army, and fought in both world wars. He left detailed records of his time in service; he photographed battlefields and towns in Europe; recorded his daily survival as a Japanese Prisoner of War; and saved many belongings from the wars later donated to this museum. In essence, he captured his life....details >>
5/2/2017 10:00:00 AM | Kansas City, KS
Layers of Time: Longview Farm Memories
This exhibition by UMKC alumnus Ron Anderson features photographs of Longview Farm (built in 1914 by Kansas City lumber baron R.A. Long), known as “The World’s Most Beautiful Farm.” By blending historical and contemporary photos, through the use of various printing techniques, Anderson’s images immerse the viewer in a multi-layered, non-linear concepts of time, memory, and history. The photographs build a bridge from past to present, and resurrect the aura of a significant Kansas City landmark....details >>
