The SEKnFind Newsletter
March 2024
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Category Archives: Entertainment
How was Life at Fort Scott During the Civil War
Experience it Without Needing to Enlist!
Fort Scott, Kan. – Fort Scott National Historic Site is hosting its Annual Civil War Encampment, April 20 and 21, 2024. Join us each day to experience artillery, cavalry, and infantry troops drilling, preparing for battle, and firing their weapons, talk to a blacksmith as he brings raw metal to life with his hammer, and learn about the process of tintype photography.
“We are grateful to have the generous support and participation from the Holmes Brigade, Friends of Fort Scott, Inc., Fort Smith National Historic Site’s Cavalry Troop, and plenty of new and returning Fort Scott National Historic Site volunteers alike,” said Superintendent Jill Jaworski. “We encourage everyone to step back in time and smell, hear, see, and experience life at the fort.”
On Saturday: hear the true story of abolitionist James Montgomery and his war on slavery in the authors discussion of his book Abolitionist of the Most Dangerous Kind, by Todd Mildfelt and David D. Schafer, learn about Jennison’s Jayhawkers 7th Kansas Cavalry from historian Arnold Schofield, smell bread baking, learn about Civil War medicine and the evolution of weapons, and be serenaded by the Prairie Sunflower Strings!
On Sunday: learn about tintype photography and its process, discuss Civil War medicine, and join a guided tour of the fort. The weekend is full of fun and games for the whole family straight from the 1800’s!
Encampment Schedule:
SATURDAY, APRIL 20
Interpreters will be at the firing range with historic weapons and doing demonstrations around the site throughout the day.
- 9 a.m. Raising the Colors (Garrison Flagpole)
- 9:30 a.m. Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration (Black Powder Area)
- 10 a.m. Ranger Guided Tour of the Fort (Meet at Visitor Center)
- 10:30 a.m. Cavalry Program (Next to Stables)
- 11 a.m. Authors David Schafer and Todd Mildfelt: Abolitionists of the Most Dangerous Kind (Infantry Barracks Theater)
- Noon Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration (Black Powder Area)
- 1 p.m. Prairie Sunflowers Strings Musical Performance (Hospital Porch)
- 1:30 p.m. Lunette Blair Discussion (Meet at the Lunette Blair on Skubitz Plaza)
- 2 p.m. Cavalry Program (Next to Stables)
- 3 p.m. Arnold Schofield: Jennison’s Jayhawkers 7th Kansas Cavalry
- 4 p.m. Flag Retreat with Infantry (Garrison Flagpole)
- 4:30 p.m. Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration (Black Powder Area)
- 6 p.m. Camp Dance (Memorial Hall)
SUNDAY, APRIL 21
Interpreters will be at the firing range with historic weapons and doing demonstrations around the site throughout the day.
- 9 a.m. Raising the Colors (Garrison Flagpole)
- 9:30 am Historic Church Service (Dragoon Barracks)
- 10 a.m. Ranger Guided Tour of the Fort (Meet at Visitor Center)
- 10:30 a.m. Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration (Black Powder Area)
- 11 a.m. Infantry Weapons Demonstration (Black Powder Area)
- Noon Cavalry Program (Next to Stables)
- 1 p.m. Guided Tour of the Fort (Meet at Visitor Center)
- 1:30 p.m. Lunette Blair Discussion (Meet at the Lunette Blair on Skubitz Plaza)
- 2:00 p.m. 1st Kansas Program (Infantry Barracks Theater)
- 3 p.m. Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration (Black Powder Area)
- 3:30 p.m. Infantry Weapons Demonstration (Black Powder Area)
- 4 p.m. Flag Retreat (Garrison Flagpole)
Fort Scott National Historic Site, a unit of the National Park Service, exhibit areas and visitor center are currently open Friday through Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Park grounds are open daily from a half hour before sunrise until a half hour after sunset. To find out more or become involved in activities at the Fort, please contact the park at 620-223-0310 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/fosc.
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Live Jazz Performance Tonight at Ellis Center at Fort Scott Community College
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Easter Egg Hunters Are Invited To Gunn Park This Saturday
The Fort Scott Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt is this Saturday, March 23 at 11 a.m. sharp at Gunn Park Shelter #2. The event is for children preschool through fifth grade, with participants bringing their own Easter baskets to gather the goodies in.
The Kiwanis-sponsored event is always the Saturday before the Easter weekend.
“We recommend people get there at 10:30 a.m.,” Kiwanis President John Crain said. There is always a crowd and it may take a while to get to the child’s age-designated area.
“It’s over at 11:07,” said event coordinator Bob Eckles with a chuckle.
The Easter Bunny will be there, so parents can get a snapshot of their children with him.
“Kiwanis packs the goodies on Thursday at 6 p.m. before the event,” Eckles said. “We get help from the Key Club at the high school.”
They usually spend several hundred dollars on candy, but this year “Candy is more expensive, especially chocolate,” Eckles said.
In some of the eggs are coupons from local businesses: Hedgehog Book Store, Dairy Queen Restaurant, McDonalds Restaurant, NuGrille and Flowers By Leanna.
Cash donations for the event are from: R and R Equipment; Diehl, Fletcher and Banwart CPA;Don’s Spirits and Wines; Merle Humphrey Insurance and Photography; Iron Star Antiques; Big Sugar Lumber; Bids and Dibs Consignment and Walmart.
Harley Race World League Wrestling returns to Memorial Hall in Fort Scott on April 13
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Live Jazz Performance at Gordon Parks Museum on March 21
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Gordon Parks Self Portrait “Live Jazz Event” Is March 21: Free and Open To The Public
Gordon Parks: Self Potrait “Live Jazz Event”
Fort Scott, Kan. Friday. March 14, 2024 – Beach Museum of Art Specialist and Musician Nate McClendon will be at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center Theater on Thursday, March 21, 2024, to present his Gordon Parks: Self Portrait in music and narration with a live jazz band. The performance starts at 7:30p.m. and doors open at 7:00p.m. This is a free community event.
This performance was inspired by the exhibition Homeward to the Prairie I Come: Photographs by Gordon Parks from the Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University organized by the Beach Museum with support from Art Bridges, a philanthropic organization dedicated to expanding access to American art. This music and narration event is free and open to the public of all ages courtesy of Art Bridges. It is part of the Gordon Parks Convening at the Ellis Fine Arts Center, March 20 – 22, a collaboration with the Beach Museum of Art and the Gordon Parks Museum funded by Art Bridges. The convening will have over twelve museum professionals from across the nation at Fort Scott learning more about Gordon Parks and his works.
For information on the Gordon Parks: Self Portrait Live Jazz event, contact Kirk Sharp, executive director, (620) 223-2700, ext. 5850, or at [email protected].
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Par Tee Girls Start Their Third Golf Season
Adult Prom This Weekend To Fund Raise for Bourbon County Community Theatre
To purchase tickets to this prom, click this link:
Blane Howard Will Perform at Fort Scott Good ‘Ol Days
Preparing for prom: Fairy Godmother Boutique set for March 16
PITTSBURG — Thanks to generous donors and the Fairy Godmother Boutique, area high school students can pick out new and gently used dresses. Many don’t look forward to prom
because they can’t afford to purchase a dress and accessories.
“The Fairy Godmother Boutique was created to help these students get the prom experience we all dream of — the perfect dress, the hair, the shoes,” Patient Education & Support Manager
Julie Laverack says.
The pop-up boutique is set for Saturday, March 16, at CHC/SEK in Pittsburg, at 3011 N. Michigan (Pittsburg). To shop for a free dress, prom goers must book an appointment by calling 620-231-
9873 and ask for a Family Resource Specialist.
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas staff and community recently gathered their lightly used and nearly new prom dresses to give to the Fairy Godmother Boutique. Additionally,
sponsor Sara Loree’s Bridal and Formal, donated many dresses as well.
“We’ve had tremendous community support,” Laverack says. “Thank you all for donating these beautiful dresses. Another huge thank you to those who signed up to be volunteer stylists during the event.”
There will be dresses sizes 0-20 in a variety of styles. Personal stylists, makeup consultants and private dressing rooms will be available.
There are still opportunities to sign up and volunteer by reaching Laverack at 620-231-9873.
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Bourbon County Arts Council 32nd Annual Fine Arts Exhibit is Feburary 29-March 9
The Bourbon County Arts Council will present its 32nd Annual Fine Arts Exhibit from February 29th through March 9th, at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center, on the Campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton.
The Arts Council will host the Chamber Coffee at 8:00 am on Thursday, February 29th, at the Ellis Center.
The Exhibit will be open to the public beginning Thursday, February 29th through Saturday, March 9th, on weekdays from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm, and on Saturdays, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. A reception to honor this year’s Juror and artists will be held on Thursday the 29th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; the public is invited to attend and enjoy the opportunity to meet and visit with them about the art.
Artists will have their work on display and for sale in this multi-media exhibit, in categories including Ceramics, Drawing & Graphics, Fiber Arts, Glasswork, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Pastel, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Watercolor.
A “themed” category was added to the Exhibit, with this year’s theme being “Art of Everyday Life”.
An artist may create a piece in any of the above categories, in relation to the theme.
This year, artists from Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma will participate in the Fine Art Exhibit.
Local artists entered include Kathryn Allen, Maggie Brenner, Rylee Coulter, Jewel Endicott, Steve Floyd, Kate Freeman, Lucy Gladbach, Bobbi Kemna, Millie Karleskint, Julie Kibble, Steve Kibble, Terry Koester, Connie Neil, Kadra Nevitt, Eri Popp, Susan Porter, Elisabeth Ross, Kaitlynn Sampson, and Addison Smith.
Cash prizes awarded for category winners are given by the Bourbon County Arts Council in memory of E.C. Gordon, and by the generous sponsorship from these local businesses: the Artificers, Buerge Art Studio, Citizens Bank, City State Bank, Edward Jones-Jamie Armstrong , H&H Realty, Landmark Bank, Lyons Realty, Mid-Continental Restoration, Osage Timber LLC, State Farm Insurance, Union State Bank, and Ward Kraft.
Bill Wilson will serve as this year’s Juror. He is a retired art educator with more than forty years of experience encompassing early elementary through college-level instruction. Most recently having taught visual art for Marmaton Valley, he also spent some time teaching at Allen County Community College. Mr. Wilson states “as an artist, I choose to work in a wide range of media that will allow me to best express my thoughts and ideas”. He is currently exploring metal forging techniques and creating primitive-fired ceramic jewelry.
There is no admission charge for this event, and all are encouraged to come and enjoy an exciting collection of original artwork.