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Entertainment, Fort Scott National Historic Site

What, No Clothing Stores on the Frontier?    

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Learn how to make clothes by hand

 

Fort Scott Kan. – Fort Scott National Historic Site is celebrating Women’s History Month in March with two living history clothing workshops focusing on mid-19th century women.

The Bonnet Workshop is Saturday, March 7, from 9 am to 1 pm and the Petticoat Workshop is Saturday, March 14, from 9:30 am to 3 pm. Please call or text Kelley Collins at 417-684-2484 to reserve a spot.

Bonnet Workshop: During this bonnet workshop, you will learn the popular styles of the time period and create a straw bonnet for yourself or the fort’s “magic room” clothing closet. Knowledge of basic hand sewing skills is recommended. Please call or text Kelley Collins at 417-684-2484 by Friday, February 21 if you plan to attend. You will receive a materials list upon registration if you are making a bonnet for yourself. This includes a source for ordering the straw bonnet form you will need for the workshop. Supplies for individuals making bonnets for the magic room will be furnished.

Petticoat Workshop: Learn about mid-19th century skirt supports and create a corded petticoat for yourself or the fort’s “magic room” clothing closet.   Basic sewing skills are required. A sewing machine is desirable but not mandatory as the fort has two machines available. Please call or text Kelley Collins at 417-684-2484 by March 7 if you plan to attend. A materials list is available for those creating their own petticoat.  Fabric and other supplies are available to those making petticoats for the magic room.

Entertainment, Fort Scott, Schools

Fort Scott High School Thespians Perform Radium Girls

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Inspired by the real-life story of the luminous watch dial painters of the 1920s, Radium Girls marks the journey of three women’s struggle with radium poisoning and their fight for justice from the U.S. Radium Corporation.

The Fort Scott High School Thespians perform the play, written by D.W. Gregory, at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27, 28, and 29 at the FSHS Auditorium, 1005 S. Main, in Fort Scott.

Although Radium Girls is historical fiction, most of the characters were real people in history. Others are a conglomeration of various people involved in the plight of the Radium Girls.

“Students have invested a lot of time and research into their characters for this performance,” said FSHS Thespian Director Angie Bin. “They have studied their real-life counterparts and noted character traits and personalities that make their character historically accurate.”

The production, set in the 1920s, relays how radium, then known as a miracle cure and beauty product, was used to create a glow in the dark paint that illuminated watches and clocks especially during WWI. The young women employed to paint the tiny numerals were instructed to point their brushes using their mouths. Years later, most of the women began developing horrific health issues which were dismissed by their employers. Eventually, several women were able to find legal defense and had their voices heard, and radium poisoning proven. Their bravery eventually led to landmark changes in working conditions for employees.

“Called a ‘powerful’ and ‘engrossing’ drama by critics, Radium Girls offers a wry, unflinching look at the peculiarly American obsessions with health, wealth, and the commercialization of science,” according to Dramatic Publishing.

The production involves a 12-member ensemble of students who all play up to four characters each. Actors include seniors Levi Bin, Madi Toth, Carlee Studyvin, Dominic Cannon, Jo Goodbody and Wendy Monahan; juniors Ashanti Green, Tailynn Harding, and Sage Hill; sophomore Jacob Ham; and freshmen Bareigh Farrell and Israel Carreno.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children and available at the Fort Scott High School office and at Common Ground Coffee, 116 S. Main. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time. The lobby will have on display a number of educational projects created by students at FSHS.

“Students in Drama classes have created the design details for the show that will be on display for the public. I am so proud of the model sets they have built with set design suggestions, make-up and costuming sketches and research, and the sound and lighting design suggestions they have presented,” said Bin. “Additionally, we have several graphic design posters that our students in Dr. Michelle Laubenstein’s classes created, including the winning design created by junior Amber Russo.”

Upon conclusion of Radium Girls, the FSHS Thespians will celebrate March as Theatre in Our Schools Month and host the all-school Talent Show and Miss(ter) FSHS Pageant at 7 p.m. on March 27 in the Auditorium. Other upcoming events include the annual Thespian Rummage Sale on April 10-11 and Tiger Drama Camp held May 18-29.

Area News, Entertainment

Pittsburg Youth Chorale Performs

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Adriana Leiker, Sarah Miller, Leah Niederklein, Kayla Hutchison, Sarah Miller, Amaeus Hawkins, and Jordan Bailey. Submitted photo.

Pittsburg Youth Chorale performed at Grace United Methodist Church on Sunday, February 9, 2020.

The ensemble is under the direction of MJ Harper and comprised of 4th-6th grade vocalists from southeast Kansas:
Jordan Bailey, Amaeus Hawkins, Kayla Hutchison, Adriana Leiker, Sarah Miller, and Leah Niederklein.

Performers sang three a capella arrangements of “Music Alone Shall Live,” “My Lord, What a Morning,” and
“Peace Like a River” for their Spring semester opener.

Pittsburg Youth Chorale looks forward to performing at
Mid-America Music Festival and Pittsburg Earth Day Celebration in April and a Finale Concert in May.

For more information or to book this ensemble for performances, contact MJ Harper 620-719-6633
[email protected] .

Entertainment, Fort Scott

Fort Scott Public Library Newsletter February 2020

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Fort Scott Public Library Newsletter
February 2020

Welcome

We hope you enjoy the Fort Scott Public Library newsletter. You are receiving it because you provided us with your email address for library notifications. If you don’t want to receive future editions, you can unsubscribe using the link in this newsletter, or email the library [email protected], and we will remove your address from the list.
Previous editions of this newsletter are available on our website: fortscott.mykansaslibrary.org

Programs and information for Adults

Coloring for Adults
Wednesdays at the Library from 2:00-4:00

We supply coloring pages, pens and pencils, and snacks. You’re welcome to bring your own supplies and projects, if you prefer.

Ongoing Book Sale
We have a shelf and 2 carts of books for sale downstairs ALL the time!
Paperback     $0.25
Hardback     $0.50
Other Items   $1.00 (or as marked)

Download ebooks, audiobooks, comics, TV episodes, movies, music, and more. All you need is your library card login and a valid email address. Ask us if you need assistance.

Download ebooks and audiobooks. All you need is your library card login. Ask us if you need assistance.

 
 
 
Download ebooks and audiobooks from the State Library of Kansas. All you need is a Kansas Library eCard. Ask us if you need assistance.

For Kids

Storytime
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
at 10 a.m.
Join Miss Val for stories, songs, crafts, snacks, and fun! Free ~ All Ages ~ Thematic
Upcoming Themes: Senses, Valentine’s Day, Dogs, Tea Time, Dinosaurs, Airplanes, Alphabet, and Spring Babies.
We will NOT have Storytime on Feb. 26 and March 17, 18, and 25. Volunteer by emailing [email protected]
Suggest your child’s favorites here.

 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Join our free early literacy program and steer your baby or preschooler toward academic success! Studies show that children who are read to from an early age develop better vocabulary, make more connections in their brains, and form the needed skills to read by themselves much quicker than their average peers who are not read to. Sign up by stopping in at the library for your first reading log, welcome letter, and other paperwork. Take a look at our awesome readers here.
           

For Families

 
 Celebrate all things Seuss at a drop-in program on March 2!
Between 10 am and 4:30 pm, stop by the library event room to
enjoy games, crafts, snacks, reading, and prizes inspired by the
works of Dr. Seuss. When available, Miss Val will read your
favorite Dr. Seuss story, as well! 

FIGHTERS for Teens & Tweens

Middle & High School Students, come on Wednesdays at 4:15 p.m. for a free program just for you! Join our ongoing reading challenge, which will run through the end of next May. Reading prizes and books will be awarded for every 500 pages of reading.
FIGHTERS stands for Familiar Inviting Group Helping Those Entities Recover from School. The name was chosen and voted on by our members.
February & March meetings will run as follows:
February 12, 4:15 pm: Valentine’s Crafts
February 19, 4 – 6 pm: Games & Snacks Night
March 4, 4:15 – 5 pm: Community Service at the library

March 11, 4 – 6 pm: Games & Crafts Night
March 25, 4:15 pm: The Lone Wolves Book Club at the Keyhole
NO Meetings on February 26 & March 18 due to training and vacation.
Need a ride from public school to FIGHTERS? Parents or guardians, call Joe Allen at 223-0800 to arrange bus transportation for your student.

New books–Adult Fiction

All the ways we said goodbye : a novel of the Ritz Paris
by Beatriz Williams

An heiress, a Resistance fighter and a widow find their lives intertwined by their wartime experiences and the turbulent 1960s when they seek refuge at Paris’ legendary Ritz hotel. 50,000 first printing.

Beating about the bush
by M. C Beaton

Discovering evidence of a gruesome murder in a roadside hedge, private detective Agatha Raisin is embroiled in a case involving industrial espionage, a bad-tempered donkey and her own growing fame. By the best-selling author of the Hamish Macbeth series.

Genesis
by Robin Cook

Investigating the suspicious death of a social worker, Chief New York City Medical Examiner Laurie Montgomery makes the controversial decision to use genealogic DNA databases to identify a mysterious killer. By the best-selling author of Coma. Simultaneous.

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Entertainment, Fort Scott

Leap into Science at the Wind Science Tinker Lab

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The Wind Science Tinker Lab will be at Buck Run Community Center onFebruary 24, 4 – 5 p.m.

 Experiment with wind science at the Buck Run Community Center with Miss Val and FSCC education student Courtney Williams, Jennifer Terell from the K-State Extension Office and 4-H, Michelle Stevenson from the Fort Scott Early Childhood Program, Star McClellan from Parents as Teachers, and a SEK-CAP representative.

 

Participants will take part in science activities, listen to a story about wind, reflect on what they’ve learned, and enter to win an Airzooka wind cannon! Each pre-registered parent or educator will also receive a mini science kit packed with wind science experiments and instructions and a free book (while supplies last).

To pre-register, visit this link: https://forms.gle/p8pq7vVCyp7MrfGi9 and fill out the form, or stop by the library to fill out a paper form.

Admission is FREE and refreshments will be served.

This event is made possible in part through a grant from Leap into Science, courtesy of the Franklin Institute.

To learn more about the Leap into Science program, visit http://leap.fi.edu/

Follow the event on Facebook at this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/584053252374595/

Bourbon County, Entertainment, Fort Scott Community College

Black History Lunch Rescheduled To Feb. 18

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DUE TO THE FORECASTED INCLEMENT WEATHER IN OUR SURROUNDING AREA.

THE “LUNCH & LEARN” WITH FRANK CLAY PRESENTATION (BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPEAKING PRESENTATION) HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO Tuesday, FEB 18 AT 11:00.AM. – 12:00 P.M.

 

 

 

 

Kirk Sharp, Executive Director

Gordon Parks Museum

Fort Scott Community College

2108 S. Horton

Fort Scott, Kansas 66701-3141

620-223-2700, ext 5850

Email: [email protected]

www.gordonparkscenter.org

Entertainment, Fort Scott

Fort Scott Public Library Upcoming Programs

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Upcoming Library Programs

Storytime

Tuesday & Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

Upcoming Themes:

Senses (2/4 & 2/5)

Valentine’s Day (Party) (2/11 & 2/12)

Dogs (2/18 & 2/19)

Tea Time (2/25)

Dinosaurs (3/3 & 3/4)

Airplanes (3/10 & 3/11)

Alphabet (3/24)

Spring Babies (3/31 & 4/1)

No Storytime on 2/26 or 3/17, 3/18, and 3/25 due to
meetings and Miss Val’s vacation.

Adult Coloring

Wednesdays 2 – 4 p.m.

Teens & Tweens (F.I.G.H.T.E.R.S.)

Weekly on Wednesdays at 4:15 p.m.

Upcoming Meetings:

Community Service Project & Movie (2/5)

Valentine’s Crafts (2/12)

Game Night (2/19, 4-6 p.m.)

Community Service Project (3/4)

Games & Crafts Night (3/11)

Lone Wolves Book Club (3/25 – at the Keyhole)

Maker Monday

Once Monthly 4 – 5 p.m.

(All ages welcome, recommended for

elementary through middle school and families)

Fabric Painting (2/10)

Terrariums (3/9)


Marvelous Monday Homeschoolers & Friends

Bi-monthly 2 – 3 p.m.

Next meeting March 30

Special Events

Wind Science Tinker Lab

February 24, 4 – 5 p.m. at the Buck Run Community Center

Experiment with wind science at BRCC with Miss Val and reps from FSECP, the K-State Extension Office, FSCC, PAT, and SEK-CAP!
Activities for all age groups will be offered.
Every parent or educator who pre-registers for and attends the event will receive a mini-kit packed with wind science experiments and a free book (while supplies last)! All attendees will have a chance to win an Airzooka wind cannon in a drawing. To pre-register, visit this link: https://forms.gle/p8pq7vVCyp7MrfGi9 and fill out the form, or stop by the library to fill out a paper form. Admission is FREE and refreshments will be served.
This event is made possible in part through a grant from Leap into Science, courtesy of the Franklin Institute.

A Day of Seuss – Read Across America Drop-In Program

March 2, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Come celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday with Miss Val! We will have a Seuss-themed variety of activities, challenges, crafts, prizes, snacks, and books. Miss Val will personally read your favorite Dr. Seuss selection from the books at hand when available (most likely 10-11 am and 2-4:30 pm). Activities will take place in the event room, so wear your favorite silly hat, wacky socks, or simply a smile, and have fun at your library!

If you would like to volunteer to help with library programs, contact Miss Val at [email protected]

Entertainment, Fort Scott

Unsung Heroes Park Is Progressing

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Dreamscape Innovations, Inc., Mound City,  employees work on the Unsung Heroes Park in downtown Fort Scott on Jan. 28. Jerry Harrelson, Pleasanton, and Justin Robertson, Mound City work on plumbing pipes and putting mulch down on the water feature in the park.

A green space amid the concrete sidewalks and streets of downtown Fort Scott will soon be ready for public enjoyment.

 

Work on the Unsung Heroes Park, just south of the Lowell Milken Center at 1 S. Main, is progressing.

 

“It would be nice to have it done by the all-school reunion (in late June),” Beth Nuss, one of the organizers of the park told the Downtown Meet and Greet on Jan. 28. “But you know how that goes with weather.”

 

On January 28,  some employees of DreamScape Innovations, Inc., of  Mound City, were installing plumbing pipes, planting trees and laying down mulch.

 

Employee Justin Robertson said weather permitting, that the water feature project will be completed in a few weeks.

 

A frontal view of the water feature in an artist’s rendition.  Elaine Buerge is the artist. Submitted artwork.

R2 Construction did the excavation and concrete work on the site.

 

 

Future Work

A stage area is being planned for the wall of the old Kress building which is on the south side of the park.

The north side of the old Kress Building on Main Street will be the location of the stage area.

 

The Rotary Club is donating benches and trash receptacles for the park.

 

A bench is also being donated by Niece Of Kansas, Inc. in honor of employee Pat Flanagan who died in September 2019.

 

There will be a small fenced area for dogs in the park.

 

“The area for dogs will try to accommodate pets of people living downtown,” she said in a prior interview.

 

History

 

The area has been vacant since 2005 when the building sitting on it, burned down.

 

The idea of green space in downtown Fort Scott began in 2017.

 

The planning group is currently comprised of Elaine Buerge, Bernita Hill, Beth Nuss, and Carolyn Sinn.

 

After the original research and planning took place, bids were let.

 

“The bids were not financially feasible,” Nuss said in a previous interview. “So we needed to revisit the plan.”

 

“All the money we had was donated,” she said.

 

Then the Timken Company stepped in with a grant of $25,000, “which got us to the top,” Nuss said.

 

Since it is a privately funded project, organizations and individuals who would like to contribute may contact group members, said committee member Bernita Hill.

 

 

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Bourbon County, Business, Entertainment, Fort Scott

Presbyterian Village: Look What’s New Series Starts Today

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Presbyterian Village, 2401 S. Horton, Fort Scott.

Presbyterian Village, 2401 S. Horton, is offering tenants and the public a series highlighting new technologies, exercise, and fashion styles.

“We are calling it ‘New to You’,” Becky Kellum, PV Marketing Director said.

Monday the presentation is featuring new household items, she said.

“Roomba versus the vacuum cleaner and The Ring, the new way to see who is at your door through your smartphone, I will be giving this presentation,” Kellum said.

“Tuesday Angela Carpenter and I will be demonstrating the Instant Pot,” she said.  “We are making soup and will be serving that soup to all who attend.”

” Wednesday the sheriff’s department will be coming at 3 pm to educate the public on the body camera,  how it protects them and the public,” she said.

“Thursday we will be educating on the new way to exercise from home with a personal trainer  (the new technology) … The Mirror vs the Pelton,” she said.

” Friday we will be displaying the latest fashion trends, with items donated for this display by  Bib and Dibs Consignment Store,” Kellum said.

The presentations are Monday through Friday at 3  pm in the Presbyterian Village Community Room.

“This is to educate the tenants what the hottest trends are,” and the public is invited to attend, she said.

 

 

Bourbon County, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Community College

Martin Luther King Jr. Lunch and Learn Today

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The Martin Luther King Jr. celebration continues today with a noon Lunch and Learn at the Gordon Parks Museum on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton.

This community discussion will be moderated by Rev. George Proctor of the United Missionary Baptist Church.

Lunch will be provided by Luther’s BBQ.

Films will also be shown throughout the day Monday at 9:00 am, 10:30 am, and 1:30 pm.

 

Art, Entertainment, Fort Scott Community College

Takin Notes Will Perform Jan. 31

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Members pictured are Brian Crites Kyle Crites, Randy Maple, Billy Beckman , Roger Bland, Dr Larry Buck, Terri Louk, Mike Church. Not pictured is our soundman,  Jeff Deal.

A band of friends from the Iola area will perform in Fort Scott at the Fort Scott Community College Round Room, Bailey Hall, on Friday, January 31 at 7 pm.

The public is welcome to come to listen to some old and newer country, rock, along with bluegrass and gospel music.

Special guests are the Matt Kloepfer family.

The Matt Kloepfer family. Submitted photo.

 

The band “Takin’ Notes” has played downtown several times and is looking forward to sharing their talents with you.

These bands have something enjoyable for everyone.

Admission is free so come on over and have a great evening with us!

 

 

 

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