In addition to MURA sponsored programs, consider additional online events available to you for free. These are open to the public, but most require pre-registration. Barbara Schneider is a member of our MURA Program Committee and MURA’s Liaison to the OSHER Life Long Learning Institute.
MURA Sponsored Programs – September |
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| Date and Time | Program | Presenter | Host | Notes to connect |
| Sept 8, 8:30-9:30 am CDT | Virtual MURA Breakfast Program: Along the Boone’s Lick Road, Key Link to the West | David Sapp – author and past president of Boone County Historical Society and the Boone’s Lick Road Association; retired 3M engineer/executive | MURA | Zoom recording: http://bit.ly/mura-sapp |
| Sept 18, 1:30-3:00 pm CDT | Virtual Fall Social: Breakout sessions for sharing items and discussion. “Our Material Culture” | Joan Stack, State Historical Society Curator and Nicole Johnston, Missouri Historic Costume and Textile Collection. | MURA and Osher Life Long Learning | https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/91020482660 Phone: (312) 626-6799 ID: 910 2048 2660 |
| Oct 6, 8:30-9:30 am CDT | Virtual MURA Breakfast Program: Election 2020 Forum | Boone Co State legislative candidates. Mary Anne McCollum and Tom Henderson, moderators. | MURA and Osher Life Long Learning | https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/93264937827 Phone: (312) 626-6799 ID: 932 6493 7827 |
Barbara’s Picks |
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| September 14, Monday, 7:00 pm CDT | “Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation” | Virtual Author Series: Peter Cozzens | Missouri Humanities Council | https://mohumanities.org/event/virtual-author-series-peter-cozzens/ |
| September 15, Tuesday, 11:00 am CDT | Great Rivers Confluence Tour: The Mississippi & Illinois | David Lobbig, Curator of Environmental Life | Missouri Historical Society | https://mohistory.org/events/great-rivers-confluence-tour-the-mississippi-illinois |
| September 16, Wednesday, 1:00 pm CDT | Basic Genealogy, Part 2: Online Resources, Free and Subscription (See Part 1 On Demand below) | Bill Eddelman, Associate Director of the SHS Cape Girardeau Research Center | State Historical Society of Missouri | https://shsmo.org/events/2020/genealogy-online-services |
| September 16, Wednesday, 6:30 pm CDT | Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America’s Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe | Dr. Rebecca Erbelding, past archivist and curator at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum from 2003-2015, and now is a historian for the Museum’s current exhibition, Americans and the Holocaust. | National Archives and Harry S. Truman Library and Museum | https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/rescue-board-the-untold-story-of-america-s-efforts-to-save-the-jews-of-europe |
| September 17, Thursday, 7:00 pm CDT | One Woman, One Vote: The Long Road to Ratification of the 19th Amendment (Constitution Day Lecture) | Author and University of South Carolina Distinguished Professor Emerita Marjorie J. Spruill (Book was basis for PBS Documentary) | Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri – Contact Allison Smythe, SmytheA@missouri.edu | https://democracy.missouri.edu/events/one-woman-one-vote-constitution-day-lecture-with-university-of-south-carolina-distinguished-professor-emerita-marjorie-j-spruill/ |
| September 20, Sunday, 2:00 pm CDT | Virtual tour of artwork in the museum that complements One Read program exploring “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles. | Valerie Hammons, Docent | Daniel Boone Regional Library One Read Program and MU Museum of Art & Archaeology | https://events.dbrl.org/event/4526608 |
| Sept 22, Tuesday, 7-8:30 pm | Democracy and the Informed Citizen Panel | Michael Gerson; Tony Messenger; Ruby Bailey | UM System and Missouri Humanities Council | https://mohumanities.org/event/democracy-and-the-informed-citizen/ |
| Sept 22, Tuesday, 7-8:00 pm | One Read Program – A Gentleman in Moscow | Author Amor Towles live online in conversation with KFRU’s David Lile. | Daniel Boone Regional Library | http://oneread.dbrl.org/2020/08/25/one-read-author-talk-with-amor-towles/ |
| On Demand | Beginning Genealogy, Part One: Getting Started | Bill Eddleman, Associate Director of the SHS Cape Girardeau Research Center | State Historical Society of Missouri | https://shsmo.org/events/on-demand/basic-genealogy-pt1?mc_cid=ce47445d01&mc_eid=376db1f8f8 |
| On Demand | The African American Experience in Missouri – 2019-2020 Series | 20 Lectures by a variety of speakers | State Historical Society of Missouri and the University of Missouri | https://shsmo.org/lecture-series/african-american-experience?page=0 |
| On Demand | 1918 Flu Epidemic in Missouri: Parts 1 and 2 | Kathleen Seale | State Historical Society of Missouri | https://shsmo.org/events/on-demand/1918-flu |
| On Demand | All About Art: A Virtual Architectural Tour Video | Joan Stack | State Historical Society of Missouri | https://shsmo.org/events/on-demand/all-about-art |
| On Demand | Weekly Friday Feature (While Exhibits are Closed) | Essays or Videos spotlighting artwork in the Collection – new ones each Friday, and previous ones available. | Museum of Art & Archaeology – University of Missouri | https://maa.missouri.edu/exhibit/online-friday-feature |
| Ongoing – September 21 thru November 13 (Note: Some classes begin on later dates so check schedule.) | Classes Meet Weekly on a Variety of Subjects | Instructors include former teachers and community members with interest and expertise in various subject areas. | Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, MU Extension | https://extension2.missouri.edu/programs/osher-lifelong-learning-institute |
| Ongoing – Sept 2020 to April 2021 (Second Thursday, with past program videos available on website) | Explore Missouri’s German Heritage | Author Dr. W. Arthur Mehrhoff and Director of Heritage Programs, Caitlin Yager explore the stories of the people, places, and ideas that helped shape Missouri’s German cultural heritage | Missouri Humanities Council | https://mohumanities.org/programs/explore-missouris-german-heritage/ |
| Ongoing – Upcoming episodes live Sept 16, 23 and 30. Previous episodes available at website. | Growing Up with the River: Nine Generations on the Missouri by Dan and Connie Burkhardt (Program is a 10-part series based on the book) | Professional storytellers and special guests | Missouri Humanities Council | https://mohumanities.org/programs/growing-up-with-the-river/ |