Spring Events at the Kaw Mission

Kaw Councils 2012 at Kaw Mission State Historic Site
Exploring the Santa Fe Trail and Historic Kansas Springs

 

COUNCIL GROVE, KS — The Kaw Councils 2012 educational programs series will be presented on Sundays at 2 pm at the Kaw Mission State Historic Site in Council Grove. Four presentations follow the theme Exploring the Santa Fe Trail and Historic Kansas Springs.

 

March 25

Steve Schmidt, President, Cottonwood Crossing Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association (SFTA)

Santa Fe Trail History 101

Overview of the political and economic that gave birth to the Santa Fe Trail, the three distinct periods of life on the trail, and details specific to Marion County & Lost Spring.

 

April 1

Leo E. Oliva, Santa Fe Trail Historian

Private Robert Morris Peck, First U.S. Cavalry, on the Santa Fe Trail, 1857-1861

First Person Portrayal of trooper Peck and his experiences on the Santa Fe Trail including Council Grove and Lost Spring.

 

April 15

Rex Buchanan, Kansas Geological Survey

Historic Springs of Kansas

Historical significance of Kansas springs where human and natural history intersect - the “place where plants and animals and people come together.”

 

April 22

Ron Parks, Kanza Historian

A Glimpse of Kanza Geography

Overview of two sacred sites important to the Kanza, Wakanda Springs and the Big Red Rock, as well as Kanza trails, campsites, hunting grounds, and tribal names for Kansas springs, rivers and streams.

 

 

The Friends of Kaw Heritage, Inc. (FKH), the Kansas Historical Society and the SFTA sponsor Kaw Councils 2012.  Free refreshments compliments of FKH. Open to the public. Regular admission fee applies. For information, contact the mission at 620-767-5410, kawmission@kshs.org or visit kshs.org or friendsofkawheritage.org.

Community Theatre Group Auditions

The new Community Theatre Group sponsored by the Community Arts Council will be having open auditions on January 30 & 31, at The Rendezvous, 623 East Main, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

Under the direction of Katy Haun, attendees will read from different types of scripts and partnered with different people in order to give everyone a chance to read a variety of roles.  You may also bring your own scene or monologue (bring two copies, please!); memorization is NOT required.  This is open for anyone interested to attend.

Plans will be made for upcoming events, including one at The Terwilliger House on Valentine’s Day, and for an evening of scenes or short plays to be performed soon.

Visit us on our Website: morriscountyartscouncil.org, or on our Facebook page:  Morris County Community Arts Council, and let us know what you think!  Don’t forget to “like” us, so you’ll get the latest news immediately!

For more information contact Katy Haun, 650-862-7383, affraidknot@yahoo.com, or Cheerie Baker, 620-767-6403, or bcheerie@hotmail.com

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