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Battle of Mine Creek150th Anniversary10 a.m. - 5 p.m. October 18Mine Creek Civil War BattlefieldState Historic Site, Pleasanton

The Battle of Mine Creek was one of the largestcavalry battles of the Civil War. Join us for acommemoration of the 150th anniversary.

See cavalry and infantry encampments, gunnery crews, a surgeon, a saddledisplay, 19th century skills demonstrations, and vendor booths. Activities forchildren will be available. Food available for purchase.

Authors Dianne Eickhoff and Ken Spurgeon will be onsite for book signingsand photographs.

Admission is $5 adults, $1 students. Presented in cooperation with MineCreek Battlefield Foundation. Mine Creek Battlefield is located at 20485 KSHighway 52, Pleasanton. For more information, call 913-352-8890.

Museum After Hours:A Night With theKings of Swing

4:30 - 7:30 p.m. October 12

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Kansas Museum of History, Topeka

Let the Kings of Swing put you "In the Mood" to dance to the tunes of theBig Band era. Sing and swing with the sounds of Sammy Kay, BennyGoodman, Tommy Dorsey, and Glenn Miller in a USO canteen style setting.Dance instructors will be available.

Admission is $15 and includes canteen snack food and admission to theMuseum. Purchase tickets through our online store, in the Museum Store, thecapitol store, or call 785-272-8681, ext. 415. A cash bar will be onsite; mustbe age 2l or older.

The Kansas Museum of History is located at 6425 S.W. 6th Avenue, Topeka.

Dfa de los MuertosCommemorationExhibits honoring Mexican American heritageThrough November 3Kansas Historical Society

o Dia de los Muertoso Continuing the Tradition: Mexican American Folk Arts

Dia de los Muertos at the Ancestor Fair9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. October 18, Kansas Historical Society

o Learn how to do genealogyo Programs on Hispanic heritageo Ofrenda on display

Kansas Cooking: Making Mol62 - 4 p.m. October 19, Kansas Historical Society

Join Chef Gonzalo Sdnchez from Pepe and Chela's Mexican Restaurant tomake mol6 and learn its significance in Mexican American heritage. Advanceregistration required. $40

Scan and Share: Recording Topeka's Mexican American Heritage9 a.m. - 5 p.m. November 2, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church

Preserve your family's heritage. The Historical Society will copy yourphotographs and return originals to owners. All scanned images will beavailable at the State Archives.

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The Kansas Historical Society is located at 6425 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka. OurLady of Guadalupe Catholic Church is located at 2t6 NE Branner Street,Topeka. For more information about the Dia de los Mueftos Commemoration,visit kshs.orgl18568.

Kansas Historical Society HeadlinesThe Great Soldier State: Kansas and the Civil War in the special exhibitgallery, Kansas Museum of History, Topeka. October 3,2014 through May 24,20L5

The Preserve Topeka workshop series continues with Loving Your Stuff:Digital Memories, October 2; and Discoverino Your Neighborhood: Take anInventory of Your Historic Neighborhood, October 11.

Commemorate William Allen White Leqacy Days with children's book awardauthors and the movie Mary White, Red Rocks State Historic Site, Emporia.October 3 -4

October tO, 2OL4, is Electronic Records Day.

See living history reenactors and shop for handmade crafts at ShawneeIndian Mission State Historic Site's Fall Festival in Fairway. October LL - t2

Learn about genealogy at the Ancestor Fair, Kansas Historical Society,Topeka. October 18

Hear Graveside Conversations through first person portrayals at Fort HaysState Historic Site, Hays. October 25

Grinter Place State Historic Site will host a chili supper and silent auctionin Kansas City. November 1

Lecompton Reenactors will perform Bleeding Kansas Characters, set in a1850s town hall political meeting at Constitution Hall State Historic Site,Lecompton. November 2

Enjoy snacks from the wood stove and listen to a different speaker each weekat Saturdays by the Grinter Stove, Grinter Place State Historic Site, KansasCity. November 8

Pawnee Indian Museum, Republic, will feature the Plains Indians and theiruse of the buffalo in the interactive program Followinq the Buffalo. November18

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Issue 82, April 2015

History &EnvironmentalFa ir9a.m.-3p.m.Thursday, April 23Kansas Historical SocietyTopeka

This annual event aims to teach students grades four through six howKansans have been "living green" for generations. Learn how nature and theenvironment have shaped our lives and how we, in turn, have impacted ourenvironment. The fair features 30 hands-on activities and displays and anature trail that can educate students in many aspects of environmentalissues. Students can

. learn about bluebirds and their habitato explore what goes into "growing" a pizzar learn how to make roper meet animals that are true super heroes

Visitors can also tour the Kansas Museum of History.

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Admission is free. Event presented in cooperation with the Shawnee CountyConservation District. Kansas Historical Society is located at 6425 SW 6thAvenue, Topeka. For more information, call 785-272-8681, ext. 415.

Archaeologyin the Classroom

B a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - FridayJuly 29 - 3tMuseum at PrairiefireOverland Park

Discover how Project Archaeology fosters an understanding of past andpresent cultures while it improves social studies, science, and literacyeducation. The standards-based curriculum is appropriate for, but not limitedto, grades three through eight. This course is designed for pre-serviceteachers, in-service educators, and archeologists who wish to teach ProjectArchaeology to students or facilitate teacher workshops.

Program will be held at the Museum at Prairiefire, 5801 W 135th Street,Overland Park. Enrollment limited to 25 people. Application deadline is July 1,2015. For more information, contact Virginia Wulfkuhle at785-272-8681,ext. 266; [email protected].

Second Annual HappyBirthday, Kansas! PhotoContest Begins May 4

Students from first through 12th grade areinvited to participate in the second annualHappy Birthday, Kansas! photo contest heldMay 4 through October 31, 2015. This year'stheme is Your Kansas Community, and students are encouraged tophotograph people working and playing in their communities. Winners will beannounced as part of the state's 155th birthday commemoration at theKansas State Capitol on January 29,20L6. Twelve first place and 12 secondplace prizes will be awarded. First place prizes are iPads; second place prizes

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are Kindles. For more information and a complete list of contest rules, visitkshs.orgl18622.

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Professional in-service development sessions help elementary and secondaryteachers integrate Kansas social studies standards. Presenter is trained andendorsed by the Kansas Department of Education in the area of socialstudies, formative assessment, and integration strategies.

See the Lecompton Reenactors acting troupe in the debut of lohn Brown:Widow Maker on May 3 at Constitution Hall State Historic Site, Lecompton.Program could be encouraged as an extra credit option.

Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority offers transportation to USD 501schools visiting Kansas Museum of History.

Meet Kansas Territorial Characters provides students with first personportrayals of notable Kansans from the territorial era. Schedule aperformance at Constitution Hall, Lecompton.

So much to see and do at the Kansas Museum of History and the statehistoric sites! PIan some day trips this summer with your family and friends.

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