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Tuskegee Airmen from Lincoln University of Missouri

Join author Michelle Brooks to meet these trailblazing African Americans.

Tommy Terrific's Black Cowboys of the Old West

Join magician Tommy Terrific for a trip back in time to meet famous Black cowboys--Bill Pickett, Mary Fields, Nat Love, Bass Reeves--and learn their role in American history.

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Author Read Aloud: Victoria Wears a Mask by Victoria Barbee

Join author Victoria Barbee as she shares how being different is special. Through her story, song, and craft, Victoria will show how everyone can smile through hard times and learn to love themselves just the way they are.

Learning from Gordon Parks (Zoom)

Photographer Ann Dean discusses the impact and inspiration found in Parks’s books: The Learning Tree, A Choice of Weapons, and Half Past Autumn.

How the Walt Disney Company Conquered the Entertainment Universe (Zoom)

Join us to learn how the Walt Disney Company has transformed every facet of the entertainment business over the last nine decades.

Walt Disney of Missouri

Learn how his years in Missouri influenced his films and his theme park designs.

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Women Artists in the 20th Century (Zoom)

Tue, Feb 11 2025

7:00pm - 8:00pm Central

Virtual Event

Explore the history of women artists from the 1970s to the present with art historian Dr. Andrea Lee.

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REDLINED: Cities, Suburbs, and Segregation (Hybrid)

Thu, Feb 13 2025

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Colbern Road Community Room 2

Registration Required

Redlining – the systematic disinvestment of some neighborhoods and people in favor of others on the basis of race – shaped cities and suburbs across the nation.

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Morgan Freeman: The Man Behind the Voice (Zoom)

Tue, Feb 18 2025

6:30pm - 7:30pm Central

Virtual Event

With a deep, hypnotic voice that has provided countless narrations and voiceovers, Freeman is one of the best actors of his generation.

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How the Walt Disney Company Conquered the Entertainment Universe (Zoom)

Wed, Feb 19 2025

6:30pm - 7:30pm Central

Virtual Event

Over the last nine decades, the Walt Disney Company has transformed every facet of the entertainment business — from the creation of feature-length cartoons to television programming like The Wonderfu

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Tuskegee Airmen from Lincoln University of Missouri

Fri, Feb 21 2025

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Riverside Community Room

Registration Required

The only pre-World War II Civilian Pilot Training program exclusively for Black pilots west of the Mississippi River was offered at Lincoln University of Missouri.

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Tuskegee Airmen from Lincoln University of Missouri (Hybrid)

Fri, Feb 21 2025

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Midwest Genealogy Center Programming Room

Registration Required

The only pre-World War II Civilian Pilot Training program exclusively for Black pilots west of the Mississippi River was offered at Lincoln University of Missouri.

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Tuskegee Airmen from Lincoln University of Missouri

Sat, Feb 22 2025

11:00am - 12:00pm

Withers Community Room

Registration Required

The only pre-World War II Civilian Pilot Training program exclusively for Black pilots west of the Mississippi River was offered at Lincoln University of Missouri.

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Tuskegee Airmen from Lincoln University of Missouri

Sat, Feb 22 2025

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Colbern Road Community Room 1

Registration Required

The only pre-World War II Civilian Pilot Training program exclusively for Black pilots west of the Mississippi River was offered at Lincoln University of Missouri.

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Pumpkin Lasagna and Winter Squash Recipes (Zoom)

Tue, Feb 25 2025

6:30pm - 7:30pm Central

Virtual Event

Warm up your fall cooking with pumpkin and winter squash recipes. With their beautiful colors and earthy flavors, they transform meals into seasonal treats.

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Sap to Syrup (Zoom)

Wed, Feb 26 2025

6:30pm - 7:30pm Central

Virtual Event

Winter is full of wonder including processing tree sap into syrup.

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Tuskegee Airmen from Lincoln University of Missouri

Author Read Aloud: Victoria Wears a Mask by Victoria Barbee

Learning from Gordon Parks (Zoom)

How the Walt Disney Company Conquered the Entertainment Universe (Zoom)

Walt Disney of Missouri

Featured Events