MURA Sponsored Programs – August 2021
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Program |
Presenter |
Host |
Notes to connect |
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| Sept 14, Tuesday – Save the Date! |
Back to School – Back to Nature: Boone County Nature School Update and Opportunities |
Mike Szydlowski, science coordinator Columbia Public Schools |
MU Retirees Association |
Breakfast Meeting Hybrid Format: 8:00-9:30 am at Country Club of Missouri ($15.00 per person) – OR – 8:30 Online via Zoom.
- Beginning this September, MURA will require registration and charge $5 for live, virtual presentations via Zoom. If in-person breakfasts are not offered due to COVID, the virtual presentation Webinars are at no cost.
- Pre-registration and payment for the September breakfast and live Zoom presentation must be received by Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
- No refunds will be available. However, you may assign your registration to someone else if you cannot attend.
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| Notes: Zoom links will be sent in an email to registered attendees. If you do not have Internet, use your telephone to listen to the speaker. |
| Below find 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. |
Barbara’s Picks
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| August 4, Wednesday, 7:00-8:00 pm CDT |
The Beatles: Band of the Sixties |
Aaron Krerowicz |
Mid-Continent Public Library, Kansas City |
https://www.mymcpl.org/events/70095/beatles-band-sixties-zoom |
| August 5, Thursday, 12:00 pm CDT |
Art Speaks: Shakespeare’s Muses |
Tom Ridgely, Producing Artistic Director for the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival |
St Louis Art Museum |
https://www.slam.org/event/art-speaks-shakespeares-muses/ |
| August 5, Thursday, 3:00 pm CDT |
Kennedy, Nixon, & the Debate of the Century |
Dr. Allen Pietrobon, Assistant Professor of Global Affairs at Trinity Washington University |
Mizzou Alumni Association – Open to all Mizzou Alumni and Friends |
https://alumlc.org/missouri/9152 |
| August 10, Tuesday, 11:00 am CDT |
Missouri Statehood Day Program |
Dr. Peter Kastor, chair of Washington University in St. Louis’s history department |
Missouri Historical Society and Missouri State Museum |
https://mohistory.org/events/statehood-day |
| August 10, Tueday, 4:00 pm CDT |
Inside Camp David |
Michael Giorgione, Commander of Camp David during the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush |
White House Historical Association |
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/events/inside-camp-david |
| August 10, Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 pm CDT |
Great Horned Owls: Mating, Nesting and Owlets |
Mark H.X. Glenshaw, award-winning naturalist |
Mid-Continent Public Library, Kansas City |
https://www.mymcpl.org/events/69959/great-horned-owls-mating-nesting-and-owlets-zoom |
| August 12, Thursday, 4:30 pm CDT |
The Man I Knew: The Amazing Story of George H.W. Bush’s Post-Presidency |
Jean Becker, George Herbert Walker Bush’s Chief of Staff |
White House Historical Association, History Happy Hour |
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/events/the-man-i-knew-the-amazing-story-of-george-h-w-bushs-post-presidency |
| August 12, Thursday, 6:30 pm CDT |
Music in the American Wild: Missouri Music at 200 |
American Wild Ensemble |
Missouri Historical Society and Missouri State Museum |
https://mohistory.org/events/music-in-the-wild |
| August 15, Sunday, 1:00-2:00 pm CDT |
Explore the History of Missouri Through Art |
Museum of Art & Archaeology |
Daniel Boone Regional Library, Columbia, MO |
https://events.dbrl.org/event/5358234 |
| August 16, Monday, 6:30-7:30 pm |
The Race to Save Titanic |
William Hazelgrove, author |
Bloomingdale, IL Public Library |
https://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/B/BLOOM/EK.cfm?zeeOrg=BLOOM |
| August 17, Tuesday, 1:00-2:00 pm CDT |
Missouri Trailblazers: John William “Blind” Boone and Carl Schurz |
Missouri State Museum |
Daniel Boone Regional Library, Columbia, MO |
https://events.dbrl.org/event/5357721 |
| August 17, Tuesday, 7:00 pm CDT |
Germany’s Liquid Bread: The History of Beer |
German Historian Anette Isaacs, M.A. |
Blue Island Public Library, IL |
https://blueislandlibrary.org/events/germanys-liquid-bread-a-refreshing-look-at-the-history-of-beer |
| August 18, Wednesday, 7:00-8:00 pm CDT |
Radio in the 1950s |
Radio historian Steve Darnall |
Mid-Continent Public Library, Kansas City |
https://www.mymcpl.org/events/70163/radio-1950s-zoom |
| August 19, Thursday, 7:00-8:00 pm CDT |
1821 Missouri and Mexico’s Bicentennials: South/North International Trade Begins |
Dr. Gene T. Chavez |
Mid-Continent Public Library, Kansas City and Missouri State Parks |
https://www.mymcpl.org/events/70106/1821-missouri-and-mexicos-bicentennials-southnorth-international-trade-begins-zoom |
| August 23, Monday, 6:30 pm CDT |
Discover Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island |
Nancy McCully, travel enthusiast and retired librarian |
Bloomingdale, IL Public Library |
https://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/B/BLOOM/EK.cfm?zeeOrg=BLOOM |
| August Book Club Events |
The Yellow House, by Martin Gayford |
August 11-Docent Talk on Van Gogh and Gaugin; August 18-Film Discussion of Loving Vincent; August 24-Book Discussion |
Museum of Art & Archaeology – University of Missouri |
https://maa.missouri.edu/events/family-events/abc-docent-led-theme-talk-van-gough-gauguin-burst-creativity-studio-south |
| Podcast |
The 1600 Sessions (Over 50 episodes) |
Including: Freemasons and the White House, and lots more! |
White House Historical Association |
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/1600-sessions |
| Podcast |
Our Missouri (over 50 episodes) |
Join host Sean Rost as he engages with experts and scholars on a variety of topics related to the state’s complex history and culture. |
State Historical Society of Missouri |
https://shsmo.org/our-missouri |
| On Demand |
White House in Bloom |
Visual History of White House Gardening and multiple programs on vegetable, children’s, rose, and west gardens and First Lady projects |
The White House Historical Association |
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/collections/white-house-in-bloom |
| On Demand |
Missouri 2021 Presents |
Virtual series highlighting Missouri bicentennial commemorations: history, art, music, legends, quilts, and travel. |
State Historical Society of Missouri |
https://shsmo.org/on-demand/missouri-2021-presents?mc_cid=1eb75504ba&mc_eid=376db1f8f8 |
| On Demand |
Webinars and Online Events – Past Recordings |
Past Examples I recommend: Thoreau, Emerson, Walden Pond and More: Answering Big Questions |
Mizzou Alumni Association – Open to all Mizzou Alumni and Friends |
https://alumlc.org/missouri/archive |
| On Demand |
Votes for Missouri Women! Part 1: Silent protest for Women’s Suffrage in St. Louis at the 1916 Democratic Convention, and Part 2: Missouri Women: Suffrage to Statecraft SHS Exhibit |
Part 1: Margot McMillen, Author of The Golden Lane, and Part 2: SHSMO Curator Joan Stack and Missouri Historic Costume and Textile Collection Curator Jean Parsons, and Collection Manager Nicole Johnston |
State Historical Society of Missouri |
https://shsmo.org/events/on-demand/votes-for-mo-women |
| On Demand |
Basic Genealogy Series |
Bill Eddleman, Associate Director of the SHS Cape Girardeau Research Center |
State Historical Society of Missouri |
https://shsmo.org/on-demand#basic-genealogy |
| On Demand |
The African American Experience in Missouri – 2019-2020 Series |
20 programs such as: Charlie Parker’s Life and Music in KC; Nearby Nature in North City St Louis |
State Historical Society of Missouri and the University of Missouri |
https://shsmo.org/lecture-series/african-american-experience?page=0 |
| On Demand |
Online Exhibitions |
Current and past exhibits, including: 15 Minutes of Warhol; Perfumery in Ancient Greek and Roman Societies |
Museum of Art & Archaeology – University of Missouri |
https://maa.missouri.edu/exhibits |
| On Demand |
Growing Up with the River: Nine Generations on the Missouri by Dan and Connie Burkhardt |
Professional storytellers and special guests. 10-part series based on this very beautiful book. |
Missouri Humanities Council |
https://mohumanities.org/programs/growing-up-with-the-river/ |
| On Demand |
Explore Missouri’s German Heritage |
8-part series on history of German immigration and the continuing culture of Germans in Missouri |
Missouri Humanities Council |
https://mohumanities.org/programs/explore-missouris-german-heritage/ |
