Category Archives: Entertainment
Chamber Coffee at Heritage Park Pavilion June 18
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Gordon Parks Museum Adds Interactive Learning
A July 2019 grant from the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas is helping to support interactive technology for youth and young adults, at the Gordon Parks Museum.
The museum is located on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton.
“The interactive technology tablet is up and running,” Museum Director Kirk Sharp said.
The museum purchased a tablet kiosk, a stand for the kiosk, and operational interactive software.
“It is designed to deliver content in an interactive setting for all of our visitors, especially younger audiences,” Sharp said. “This interactive software will not only provide information about Gordon Parks but will also allow the visitors to view photos, videos, interviews, review books, listen to music, create a drawing/painting, interactive trivia quiz game and much more.”
“It has been a goal of the museum board to offer an additional and more modern approach to learning, viewing and appreciating all of the collections and works of Gordon Parks,” Sharp said. “Providing interactive displays in different areas of the museum will benefit the viewer(s) by providing additional details and content to each supported exhibit. This tablet helps us achieve this goal.”
“This project helped to give us the ability to provide a more engaging way for the younger generation to learn more about our museum and keep visitors fully engaged,” Sharp said. “The interactive technology has helped make our museum more appealing to younger crowds and to encourage visitors return for future visits.”
“This project also supports our mission of using Gordon Parks’ remarkable life story to teach about artistic creativity, cultural awareness and the role diversity plays in our lives,” Sharp said.
“When the museum teaches about creativity, cultural awareness and diversity, it needs to be able to reach our visitors in creative ways, and by providing interactive technology, this will help us deliver on that objective,” Sharp said. “We want our visitors’ experience to be engaging, educational and interactive, especially for the youth so we can help to keep the Gordon Parks legacy alive for generations to come.”
Magic Is Part of the Summer Reading Program
Valetta Cannon, Fort Scott Public Library Youth Librarian & Assistant Director announces a magician performance as part of the summer reading program
The Fort Scott Public Library has released a pre-recorded performance by Magician Jeff Quinn as a part of the summer reading program.
“From June 13 until June 21, you may view the video performance, created just for our library,” Cannon said. “Jeff has even made a few interactive tricks and created his very own fairy tale, complete with its own trick! Be sure to let the library know if you enjoy his performance – they may hire him to come perform in person next year.”
To learn more about Jeff Quinn, visit his website.
Follow this link to the library’s website to view Jeff’s performance.
If you have not yet registered for the youth summer reading program and are interested in participating, click here to learn more.
Fort Scott’s Swimming Pool Opens June 22, With Modifications
The hot days of June have many seeking ways to cool off.
The Fort Scott Aquatic Center is one option for cooling off.
However, because of the COVID 19 Pandemic, it has remained closed until staff worked on a plan to be able to open safely.
The center will open on June 22, Chasity Ware, the manager, said.
“With many days of the uncertainty of the COVID 19, a lot of research went into making a final decision to plan to open the facility, ” she said. “Once I had the facts of what we were capable of doing with restrictions placed upon us and then shared with the (Fort Scott) City Commissioners, their faith in me and my team of employees were given the go-ahead to open. Due to the many behind the scene hours to prepare the opening of the pool along with lifeguard training that had to be completed, we needed a little time. We also chose to wait until the phase-out plan per Gov. Kelly to help with even fewer restrictions.”
Precautions are in place
“The modifications will include but not limited to:
- some masks being worn,
- extra cleaning being provided,
- no lounge chairs issued this season (we ask patrons to bring in their own chairs),
- no 3 pm or 5 pm break will be provided,
- and only pre-packaged foods will be served out of the concession stands.
We will initially limit our patrons to 250 each day for the first few weeks to help with gatherings as well.”
“Also NO pool passes will be sold,” she said. ” We can’t guarantee our season and know so much has already been missed we just didn’t feel the passes were going to be effective. If we were to close, we can’t imagine the nightmare for the refund/credit.”
“NO ONE will be allowed to come in and sit to watch anyone swim without paying,” Ware said. “We have to count them as part of the capacity number.
And one last thing, NO FLOATATION DEVICES of any sort. No padded suits, no arm wings, no life jackets.”
“There will be NO SWIM LESSONS, she said.
“We want to remind everyone to please pay attention to their symptoms and their children’s,” Ware said. “Please don’t attend the pool if you are sick, running a fever or overall not feeling well. Help keep others safe.”
Daily rates
Daily admission rates will apply: 3-14 years old-are $2, 15-62 years old- $3 and 63 years old and older- $2.
The center currently has 29 employees between lifeguards, office/concession personnel and managers.
“This number could change as the future moves forwards,” Ware said.
Pool hours, close date
Pool hours are 1 pm-7 pm Monday through Saturday and 1 pm-6 pm on Sundays.
The date to close will be no later than August 9 due to college lifeguards returning to college the first weekend of August and school for Fort Scott USD #234 is anticipated to start Aug. 12, she said.
“This could change as well as we move forward.,” Ware said. “We pray we have no outbreaks or other issues but are prepared to make decisions as needed. “
NO private pool parties
“We are sorry to say at this time there will not be private pool parties available this pool season,” Ware said. “We need the extra time to clean the facility. “
The center’s phone number is 620-223-8142.
Ware is the Fort Scott Aquatic Center Manager, in her 9th season. She was employed by Mound City Pool seven years prior to joining Fort Scott.
She is a Certified Lifeguard Instructor.
“I certify lifeguards for the Fort Scott Aquatic Center, Nevada, Iola, Pleasanton, and LaCygne pools. I have been doing that for six seasons now,” she said.
Annual Show Is June 26-27
Because of the COVID 19 Pandemic, the annual All-Hit 103.9 Home, Sport, Farm and Garden Show was moved from spring to summer.
The event is now scheduled Friday, June 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, June 27 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Arnold Arena on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton.
Hosted by Fort Scott Broadcasting, which includes radio stations 103.9, Red Dirt 98.3, and 1600 AM, the event is “a great opportunity to get local businesses to show off their products,” said Deb McKenney. Tim and Deb McKenney own the business.
This year there will be pandemic guidelines, Tim McKenney said.
“We are encouraging people to wear masks and gloves, and we will provide some for those who would like some,” he said. “Also hand sanitizing will be available.”
In addition, there will be more spacing between the vendors, he said.
“There will be fewer booths, so it won’t be so crowded,” Tim said.
This year they are expecting 40 vendors as opposed to 60, he said.
The show began in 1982, and in the late 80s the Pride Organization at Fort Scott Middle School took the reins, as a fundraiser, Deb said.
The broadcast company was asked to take the show on again and they have since continued the showcasing business event for the community.
Southeast Kansas Library System Newsletter June 2020
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The SEKnFind Newsletter
June 2020
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Vehicle Cruise: Social Distancing Fun
Some local residents have planned activities that provide fun for the town and also some nostalgia in cruising National Avenue this Friday, June 5.
The Fort Scott Cruise Night Facebook Group is promoting what they are calling an “Honorary Good Ol Days Cruise.”
“This is not an event sponsored by the city,” Julie Norris, who along with Rachel Cunningham-Fields are the planners, said. ” It was scheduled purely for fun since Good Ol Days had to be canceled this year due to COVID 19.”
The COVID 19 pandemic precautions include social distancing of 6 feet from nearby people and taking other measures to help stop the spread of the virus that has circled the world and killed over 100,000 American people, according to the Center For Disease Control.
The cruise allows people to maintain social distancing while remaining in their cars.
“Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend,” she said. ” We will be cruising National, just like the “Good Ol Days”.”
The cruise starts at 6 PM Friday night, June 5.
“Our annual Good Ol Days is something we look forward to every year,” Norris said. “Although we WILL NOT be able to attend, (because of precautions of the pandemic) what better way to honor it, than to CRUISE!”
“So get your hot rod out, work on that car you’ve been meaning to finish, get the motorcycle ready, and Celebrate Good Ol Days on June 5th by cruising,” she said. “Our lives may look a little different, but we can still come together, and not gather! “
“A small town is a place we choose to be,” she said. ” A place we raise our kids, find peace in, or retire in. A place we call home.”
There will be several spots to eat along the way, including vendors, so save some money for supper.
Fort Scott Public Library Newsletter June 2020
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Cinema Saturday and Summer Hours at the Gordon Parks Museum
The Gordon Parks Museum will show the films of Gordon Parks on every other Saturday this summer starting on June 13 at 10:00 a.m. in the museum on the FSCC campus.
This free event will feature Mr. Parks’ films.
“This is a good way to spend a couple of hours on a Saturday morning and come watch some of Gordon’s films” said museum director Kirk Sharp.
The schedule is as follows: June 13-Leadbelly; June 27-Shaft (1971); July 11- Shafts Big Score; and July 25-Learning Tree.
The Gordon Parks Museum summer hours will be Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. starting June 6 – August 1.
For more information contact the museum by email at [email protected] or by phone at 223-2700, ext. 5850.
JUNE 13: LEADBELLY, (1 hour, 38 minutes)
SHAFT, (Directed by Gordon Parks) (1 hour, 40 minutes)
JULY 11: SHAFT’S BIG SCORE,
JULY 25: THE LEARNING TREE, (Written, Directed, Music Score, Screenplay by Gordon Parks) (1 hour, 47 minutes)
FREE!
Fort Scott Independence Day Celebration: July 3
In a year that is seeing a reduction in public gatherings there will be a community celebration this year: Independence Day.
The Fort Scott Elk’s Lodge has coordinated the community fireworks display to celebrate America’s Independence for the past 25 years or more and has a goal this year of $7,000 to cover the costs.
“I think this year after all everyone has been dealing with during the pandemic, everyone will be ready for some good old fashion 4th of July fun,” Bill Brittain, with the Elks organization, said.
“The public can watch from their cars or from anywhere in the community you can see them,” Brittain said. “A lot of people do line up on Horton Street to be close and many sit in or on their cars from the Bourbon County Fairgrounds as well but again they can be seen from many parts of the community.”
The event is July 3.
“The city of Fort Scott moved this event to July 3rd a few years ago from the 4th so we have them shot on the 3rd,” Brittain said.
“Our (fireworks) company we deal with for this, sets up behind Fort Scott Community College by the ball fields to actually shoot them off,” he said. “Nobody is allowed back there during this time or while setting them up!”
“I might add it takes the entire community to make this happen,” Brittain said. “The city and county also help with this financially. We have corporate sponsors that help with this and other charitable events we do throughout the year. The public can help with this by playing in the golf tournament as well.”
Upcoming Events For June Provided by The Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce
June Schedule:
6/4 ~ Chamber Coffee at Sunshine Boutique (Will confirm if canceled) 8 am
6/4 ~ Old Fort Auto Grand Opening Event & Ribbon Cutting at 5:15 pm
6/5 thru 6/7 ~ Bourbon County Bulldogging Bash – Fairgrounds
6/5 ~ Honorary Good Ol Days Cruise Night, starts at 6 pm
6/6 ~ 9th Annual Tiger Baseball Golf Tournament at Woodland Hills Golf Course, Benefit to raise money for the Baseball Program. Starts at 8:30 am
6/11 ~ Chamber Coffee at Briggs of Fort Scott, celebrating 4 years!
6/12 & 6/13 ~ Spring Town-Wide Garage Sale (call the chamber and register your yard sale to be put on the printed map!) Also can sign up at Bids & Dibs, the cost is $10.00. All customers are to use hand sanitizer at every yard sale before touching merchandise and homeowner should have this available and practice social distancing.
6/12 & 13 ~ Retailers will be open for shopping as well with celebrating National Flag Week. With any purchase, shoppers will receive a souvenir American Flad and also they can fill out a Trivia Card to enter them into a drawing for $50 Chamber Bucks!
13 ~ Elks Lodge 579 City Fireworks Display Fundraiser – 3 Person Scramble at Woodland Hills Golf Course
18 ~ The Bourbon County Garden Club hosting Chamber Coffee
21 ~ USD 235 – Uniontown HS Graduation
25 ~ Old Fort Auto will host the Chamber Coffee.