Events Rain cancels Sept. 22 Heritage Festival 22 Sep 201922 Sep 2019 Predictions of severe storms cancelled the Sunday, Sept. 22 Heritage Festival. Organizers noted the Boone County History and Culture Center, with its free admission, will still be open. The Center…
Black History… Little known history of Annie Fisher portrayed on Sunday by Verna Laboy at Heritage Festival 18 Sep 2019 History geeks like me squeal over things like this. Verna Laboy will be portraying Annie Fisher, a black entrepreneur caterer from the early 1900s, from 11:45 to 2 p.m. on…
Black History… Dessert, black churches and history at Sept. 22 event 10 Sep 201910 Sep 2019 "The most segregated we are is on Sunday morning," said Barbra Horrell in this Sept. 4, 2019 Columbia Missourian article. That's the reason behind the Sept. 22 walk to six…
Uncategorized I’m not that kind of girl, or maybe I am … willing to volunteer 6 Sep 2019 Volunteering always seemed like something other people did, like sending thank-you notes or other civilized behavior. But a few years ago, someone asked me if I would volunteer at the…
Events… Peek inside 601 S. Greenwood 6 Sep 2019 Do you go to estate sales just to see the historic homes? Oh, that's just me? I don't think so! Here's your chance to see the inside of 601 S.…
Events… Save money, save historic buildings, Sept. 13 in Kansas City 4 Sep 2019 Missouri Preservation is hosting its annual event, Unhappy Hour, 2019 Places in Peril, on 5-8 p.m. on Sept. 13 at the former Kemper Arena, now Hy-Vee Arena and you can…
