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2009-2010 Calendar of Events

2009

July
Saturday 11 11am-Noon
Children's Program: Homemade Projects
Cost: $5.00

Children learn and experience objects children made by hand during World War II. Maximum: 15 children. RSVP required.

Saturday 11 1pm-2:30pm
Community Learning Program: Learning about Community Resources
Presenters: Philip Mohr and the Callaway Historical Society
Cost: $5.00

August
Saturday 8 11am-Noon
Children's Program: Ration Kits
Cost: Free

Children will learn about ration kits from World War II. They will make their own ration kits to take home. RSVP required.

September
Tuesday 15 6pm-7pm
Wit & Wisdom Speaker Series: Gospels in Glass-Stained Glass Windows in Missouri Churches
Presenters: Robyn Burnett and Ken Luebbering
Cost: Free

Stained glass church windows-their history, the artists who created them, the donors who paid for them, and the faithful who worship beneath them-tell much about the history of Missouri. Learn about immigration glassmakers who came to Missouri and the windows that demonstrate our links to a larger world.

Saturday 19 11am-Noon
Children's Program: Child Labor during the Industrial Revolution
Cost: $5.00
Requirement: Children ages 6-12

Using our traveling exhibit "Hope and Heartbreak: The Many Faces of Childhood," participants will learn about child labor and child rights during the Industrial Revolution. RSVP required.

Sunday 20 1pm-3pm
At the Movies: "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"
Cost: Free

Based on the novel by John Boyne, this movie is set during World War II from the perspective of Bruno, an eight-year-old son of an Army Commandant at a concentration camp. His forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.

This film will be shown in the Churchill's Finest Hour (WWII) room.

October
Saturday 17 Noon-1pm
Children's Program: German-American Children in Internment Camps
Cost: Free
Requirement: Children ages 6-12

In conjunction with our traveling exhibit, "Vanished: German-American Civilian Internment, 1941-1948," we are going to learn how German-American children coped during their stay in these internment camps. We will also make some traditional German handicrafts, like the ones internees made.

Stick around after the program for our Harvest Festival! See below for details.

Saturday 17 11am-12:30pm
Community Learning Program: German Bobbin Lace Making
Presenter: Linda Hickman, folk artist
Cost: $5.00

Learn from a local folk artist, Linda Hickman, on how to make traditional German bobbin lace or kloppelei. Hickman learned this material art form from Christa Robbins who was raised in then East Germany, married an American soldier, and relocated to the Jefferson City area. Christa told stories from the war and how it effected the kloppel (lace) school. Perhaps Linda will share some these stories with us...

Saturday 17 1pm-4pm
Charity Affair II: Harvest Festival
Cost: Entrance fee $6.00/(ages 2-12), free (ages 13 & up)

Join us in Latshaw Plaza to celebrate the Church of St. Mary. This family friendly event will have all sorts of fun activities including make-our-own candy apple, kettle korn, face painting, and pumpkin carving. All proceeds go towards our yearlong fundraiser, which is raising money to make repairs to the Church.

November
Monday 2 - Thursday, January 2
Holiday Honor Tree
Cost: Free

Help us decorate our honor tree! Send a photograph of your loved one who is currently in the military or is a veteran. Make sure to send a copy as pictures will not be returned. The tree, located in the Museum foyer, will be up from December 1-January 7.

Email or mail your photo(s) with the person's name, military branch and rank, to mandy.crump@churchillmemorial.org or National Churchill Museum, Attn: Holiday Honor Tree, 501 Westminster Ave, Fulton, Missouri 65251.

Monday 9-Wednesday 11
20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Cost: Free

For three days, the Museum will show a variety of films showcasing Churchill's Iron Curtain...the Berlin Wall.

Mon, Nov 9 @ 2pm      "ABC News Classics The Fall of the Berlin Wall"
Tues, Nov 10 @ 2pm    "History-Modern Marvels: The Berlin Wall"
Wed, Nov 11 @ 2pm    "One Bite of the Apple," a film by Edwina Sandys

Films will be shown in the Churchill's Finest Hour (WWII) room.

Wednesday 11
Veterans Day

Free museum admission for all military personnel and veterans.

Thursday 12
26th Annual Victorian Christmas Kick-Off

Festivities include:  Kettledrum Tea        10am-2pm
                            Holiday Shopping     All Day
                            Evening Reception    5pm-8pm

Thursday 12-Thursday December 31
Victorian Christmas Fundraiser

Join us this year for our annual holiday sale. Featured items include food goods, handbags, Christmas ornaments, kids' items, and candles.

One day only, Thursday, November 12: Free Museum Admission!

Saturday 14 11am-Noon
Children's Program: Berlin Wall
Cost: $5.00
Requirement: Children ages 6-12

On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall camp down. Today's program will teach the children about the Berlin Wall, its history beginning in 1961 and ending with its historic fall. Afterwards, we will make our own Berlin Wall, experimenting with graffit. RSVP required.

Saturday 14 1pm-3pm
At the Movies: When the Wall Came Tumbling Down
Cost: Free

This compelling documentary shows what really happened during those perilous, pivotal hours. General Secretary Gorbachev and President Bush; the French and the British governments; Chancellor Kohl and General Secretary Krenz; foreign secretaries, ministers, and high-ranking officers from both sides (some speaking out for the first time), along with journalists such as NBC News Correspondent Tom Brokaw, describe first-hand what occurred behind the scenes.

This film will be shown in the Churchill's Finest Hour (WWII) room.

Tuesday 17 6pm-7pm
Wit & Wisdom Speaker Series: The Phoenix of Aldermanbury: The History and Architecture of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury"
Presenter: Dr. Bill Young, Westminster College faculty
Cost: Free

Gain insight into this wonderful 12th century church. Dr. Young, a local expert of the Church of St. Mary, will give an intriguing presentation on its heroic, and two-times, mythical life. This program will be held in St. Mary's so that attendees may see visually the architecture discussed.

December
Sunday 6 5pm
Lessons and Carols
The Festival of Lessons and Carols will be held at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, Churchill Museum, at Westminster College. Patterned after the festival held at King's College, Cambridge University, England, the Festival of Lessons and Carols beautifully tells the Christmas Story in word and song. The service will feature Prairie Strings, a professional string quartet from Columbia, and various student musicians and singers. The service is held in the delightfully decorated Church of St. Mary, the Virgin, Aldermanbury. The program is free and the public are invited and encouraged to attend. A reception will follow in the Churchill Museum.

Monday 7
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Saturday 12 10am-2pm
Just an Old-Fashioned Holiday
Appropriate age: Children ages 3-12
Cost: $5.00 for the art workstations

Schedule of Events:    Book Reading                                     @ 10am-11am
                                 --- The Snowman by Richard Briggs
                                Children's Art Workstations                  @ 11am-2pm
                                 --- Old-fashioned holiday cards
                                 --- Popcorn & Cranberry garland (for Honor Tree)
                                 --- Salt Dough Ornaments

Join us for this holiday celebration! RSVP required.

Saturday 12 1pm-3pm
At the Movies: "It's A Wonderful Life"
Cost: Free

Join us as we show one of America's best films ever made and one of its most inspirational. A staple during the holiday season, this film takes place in the fictional town of Bedford Falls shortly after World War II.

This film will be shown in the Churchill's Finest Hour (WWII) room.

2010

January
Saturday 9 11am-Noon
Children's Program: Churchill and Masonry
Cost: $5.00
Requirement: Children ages 6-12

One of Churchill's hobbies was bricklaying. He laid a brick wall around his Chartwell home. learn the history of bricklaying and other masonry techniques. Try your hand at building your own brick wall! RSVP required.

Saturday 9 1pm-2:30pm POSTPONED! RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Community Learning Program: Writing & Publishing Family Stories
Presenter: Cate Richard Dodson, Author and Owner/Operator of Romancing the Past B&B
Cost: $5.00

Ms. Dodson discusses the process of taking a book from manuscript to publication, all on your own. Find out how to use electronic publishing to take your memoir, novel, family history - or any other type of book you happen to have written - to readers everywhere using inexpensive Print-On-Demand technology. RSVP required.

Tuesday 19 6pm-7pm
Wit & Wisdom Speaker Series: Churchill-Man of Three Centuries
Presenter: Dr. Rob Havers, Executive Director, Churchill Museum
Cost: Free

In honor of the 45th anniversary of Churchill's death, Dr. Havers will discuss the life and times of Churchill indicating the span on his long life and the pace of societal, technological, and political change that he lived through.

February
Saturday 6 11am-Noon
Children's Program: Dr. Seuss Wants You!
Cost: Free
Requirement: Children ages 6-12

Before Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss wrote cartoons for newspapers, with quite a number political in nature. Join us today to learn more about Dr. Seuss before he became famous for his children's books. Using our traveling exhibit, "Dr. Seuss Wants You!," we will experiment with cartoon drawing and propaganda writing. RSVP required.

Saturday 6 1pm-2:30pm (Rescheduled from January 9)
Community Learning Program: Writing & Publishing Family Stories
Presenter: Sylvia Forbes, self-publisher, freelance writer, and owner of Snowflake Press
Cost: $5.00

Ms. Dodson discusses the process of taking a book from manuscript to publication, all on your own. Find out how to use electronic publishing to take your memoir, novel, family history - or any other type of book you happen to have written - to readers everywhere using inexpensive Print-On-Demand technology. RSVP required.

March
Saturday 6 11am-Noon
Children's Program: Women in the War
Cost: Free
Requirement: Children ages 6-12

When the United States entered World War II, 12 million women were already working. By the end of the war, the number was up to 18 million. A propaganda campaign began to promote the importance of the war effort and to lure women into the workforce. Children will learn about this campaign and its poster child "Rosie the Riveter." RSVP required.

Saturday 6 1pm-2pm
At the Movies: "The Life & Times of Rosie the Riveter"
Cost: Free

Domestic. Shop girl. Waitress. Cook...Those were the jobs for women in the 1930's -- when they could get work. Suddenly the U.S. entry into World War II created an unprecedented demand for new workers. Notions of what was proper work for women changed overnight. Thousands of posters and billboards appeared calling on women to "Do the Job He Left Behind." Rosie the Riveter was born -- the symbol of working women during World War II.

This film will be shown in the Churchill's Finest Hour (WWII) room.

Tuesday 16 6pm-7pm -- CANCELLED
Wit & Wisdom Speaker Series: Churchill's Women
Wit & Wisdom Speaker Series: Churchill's WomenPresenter: Westminster College Remley Women's Center
Cost: Free

In honor of Women's History Month, enjoy a lively discussion on the women in Churchill's life. This presentation will include such women as Jenny Jerome, Churchill's mother; Mrs. Everest, Churchill's nanny; and Clementine, his wife.

Thursday 25-Monday, May 17
Tenth Annual Watercolor Missouri National Exhibition
Sponsor/Creator: Missouri Watercolor Society
Cost: Included in Regular Museum Admission

Enjoy this exhibition from the Missouri Watercolor Society, which is listed as one of the top 25 societies in the United States. This is a judged competition with 80 artists displaying their work in our Anson-Cutts Gallery.

April
Saturday 17 11am-Noon
Children's Program: Photography and War
Cost: $5.00
Requirement: Children ages 6-12

Some say photography began out of necessity, a necessity to document wars. Today we will learn about documentary photography. Children will make (and use) one of the first cameras - a pinhole camera. RSVP required.

Saturday 17 11am-12:30pm
Community Learning Program: Photography during Wartimes
Presenter: Kevin Dingman, Westminster College faculty
Cost: $5.00

Photography, presented to the public in 1839, was believed to create images that were accurate representations of the world. In 1859, it was predicted that photography would be able to visually document future wars correctly by generating precise documentation of battles, fortifications, landscapes, soldiers, and military officers.

Participants should bring family photos from wartimes to share with the group. This is a hands-on presentation. Topics to be discussed include: photography and war, photojournalism, and the basics of photography. RSVP required.

Sunday 18 2pm
Twenty-sixth Annual Crosby Kemper Lecture
Guest Speaker: Carlo D'Este
Cost: Free

Click here for more information.

Saturday 24 11am
Annual Missouri Friends of the National Churchill Museum Fashion Show, Luncheon, and Auction
Cost: 20.00/ticket

Monies raised from this event will go towards the repairs of one set of doors in the Church of St. Mary. Come see the latest fashions from a local retail store, Calena's. Auction items include jewelry, home decor, and food items. For tickets and for more information, please call the Museum at 573-592-5234.

May
Sunday 1 11am-Noon
Children's Program: Church of St. Mary
Cost: Free
Requirement: Children ages 6-12

We will learn about the architecture of the Church of St. Mary, a 12th century English church and the oldest building in North America. Discussion will follow on how buildings are being reused and adapted, looking at our own community's hsitoric buildings. RSVP required.

Tuesday 18 6pm-7pm
Wit & Wisdom Speaker Series: Churchill's "Iron Curtain" Security Team
Presenter: Charles Machon, Historical Services Coordinator, Museum of Missouri Military History
Cost: Free

The Museum of Missouri Military History covers the history of all Missouri military, from the Missouri National Guard in 1808 through both World Wars to present day. Tonight's presentation will feature Missouri State Guard members who were the security for Winston Churchill's Fulton visit on March 5, 1946. Come learn how these Missouri military personnel protected one of the greatest world leaders. Original documents, maps, and pictures will be shown.

June
Thursday 3-Monday 7 8am-4:30pm
Annual Museum Inventory Sale

Purchase overstock and leftover items from our annual Victorian Christmas fundraiser. All food items are 75% off. All non-food items are 50% off. This is a great time to purchase your Christmas gifts!

Saturday 12 11am-Noon
Children's Program: Life Atomic!
Cost: Free

Using the travelinge exhibit, children will learn how the atomic bomb affected 1950s and 1960s popular culture. RSVP required.

Monday 14-August 31
Summer Break

We will take a break from all public programming from June 14, 2010 through August 31, 2010. We use this time to evaluate previous programs and create the next year's calendar of events.

Have a wonderful summer!