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Fall 2018 Programs
900 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66045
785.864.4798Dear NGSL members and prospective members, Enclosed are the NGSL’s Fall 2018 program schedule and registration forms. I hope that you find several programs that are of interest to you. Please register for the programs you wish to attend by completing a "Personal Registration Form", which is included in this packet, for each member and return it with your check, made payable to NGSL, to: New Generation Society of Lawrence C/O Hall Center for the Humanities 900 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence, KS 66045-7622 After we process your registration form, you will receive a confirmation calendar in the post, verifying the programs that you signed up for, as well as an e-mail reminder prior to each event. The program committee has worked hard to provide a variety of appealing activities that fulfill our mission, which states that: "This corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law." Program registration is open throughout the fall. However, some programs have RSVP deadlines and space limitations that will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Therefore, you are encouraged to register by Monday, August 20, 2018 If you have questions about these programs or suggestions for future programs, please feel free to contact me at 785-841-0169, aliceannjohnston@sunflower.com, or contact the NGSL office at 785-864-4798, ngsl@ku.edu. We look forward to seeing you at many of the NGSL’s Fall 2018 programs. Sincerely, Alice Ann Johnston Program Committee Chair
Table of Contents Registration & Cancellation Policy............................................................................................... - 1 - Parking for Events ............................................................................................................................. - 2 - Martha Washington’s Southern Influences on the Role of the First Ladies of the United States ..................................................................................................................................................... - 3 - Lawrence Public Library at Five Years with Brad Allen ........................................................ - 4 - Why Do Americans Pay So Much for Healthcare and Get Inferior Results?..................... - 5 - A Visit to the Spencer Museum of Art ........................................................................................... - 6 - What is AI (Artificial Intelligence) and How Does It Affect Our Lives?.............................. - 7 - Public Administration Program at KU ........................................................................................ - 8 - Humanities Lecture Series: Maria Hinojosa .............................................................................. - 9 - Conversation with Maria Hinojosa............................................................................................. - 10 - A Tasty Sample of Lawrence: Lawrence Beer Company ...................................................... - 11 - Beyond the Stage with the Lied Center With Anthea Scouffas ........................................... - 12 - Bill James & Baseball ...................................................................................................................... - 13 - Science Fiction’s James Gunn........................................................................................................ - 14 - NGSL Annual Meeting ..................................................................................................................... - 15 - Haskell Cultural Center & Museum: The Memorial Arch ..................................................... - 16 - A Visit to Earth, Energy, and Environment Center: The Richey and Slawson Buildings .... - 17 - Vegetarian Settlement of Kansas................................................................................................ - 18 - Of Rocks and Rolls: “Fracking” and Earthquakes in Kansas .............................................. - 19 - Weavers Department Store .......................................................................................................... - 20 - Historic Liberty Hall ........................................................................................................................ - 21 - Humanities Lecture Series: Marie Grace Brown .................................................................... - 22 - The University Press of Kansas: A Publisher with Heartland Roots and a Global Reach .. - 23 - A Visit with Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center ................................................... - 24 - How the Great War (World War I) Changed Lawrence and Kansas ................................ - 25 - What Happened On Election Day (November 6, 2018) and What Does It Mean for the Future? ................................................................................................................................................ - 26 - The Grotesques of Dyche Hall ....................................................................................................... - 27 -
Registration & Cancellation Policy
Registration
Paid pre-registration is required for all programs and enrollment may be limited for some
programs because of space. NGSL members and their out-of-town guests may attend programs.
Hosts must register and pay for their out-of-town guests in advance, however NGSL members
will receive first priority for programs with limited space. A courtesy email reminder will be
provided only to participants who register at least 10 days prior to each program.
Members may register for additional programs throughout the semester when space is available.
Waiting List
Some programs allow a limited number of attendees. If you are placed on the waiting list, and a
space does not open, you will be refunded in full after the program date.
Minimum Registration
Any program that lists a minimum number of registrations required may be cancelled if the
minimum number of registrations is not satisfied. A minimum registration number is set in order
to meet program costs.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Cancellations by members:
On the day of the event, if you are not able to attend a program for which you are registered, you
must reach out to the Program Contact directly. This will ensure program transportation and
program speakers begin on time and that adjustments can be made to refreshment orders. Prior to
the day of the event, please contact the NGSL office if you are unable to attend a program for
which you are registered.
Refund Policy:
No refunds will be issued for cancellations to individual programs costing less than $25.00.
Refunds for programs costing more that $25.00 will be issued only if the requested cancellation
is received 7 days or more before the scheduled event. All out-of-town trips include a $10.00
nonrefundable administrative fee. Special cases may exist where a financial commitment has
been made that is not recoverable by NGSL. In such cases, it will not be possible to offer total
refunds, and you will be advised if such a case occurs.
Cancellations by NGSL:
If a program is cancelled by NGSL and not rescheduled, a full refund will be provided. However,
refunds or credits will not be issued for cancelled programs costing $5.00 or less.
-1-Parking for Events
KU Parking & Transit Office Notice
Handicapped Accessible Parking Registration is required to park on KU
Campus http://www.parking.ku.edu/visit.shtml
In order to cut down on the number of handicap placards that are used illegally, KU Parking &
Transit now requires that everyone who wishes to use their handicap placard to park on campus
must provide proof of registration.
What does this mean for visitors?
When you arrive on campus for your visit, you should stop at one of the Information Booths
where access to campus is restricted. Show the attendant your valid handicap placard, and your
state-issued ID card or proof of registration. The attendant will issue you a temporary permit to
use while you are on campus. This permit tells the parking enforcement officers that your
handicap placard is valid.
What does this mean for parking regularly on campus?
If you regularly park on campus with a handicap placard or license plate, you will need to
register your placard/license tag with the Parking & Transit office. Bring in your placard or
license tag registration, along with the state issued ID card so that they can make a copy to keep
on file. There is no cost associated with this registration.
The Parking & Transit office is located in the Allen Fieldhouse Parking Garage on level 3 in the
northeast corner of the building. To enter the garage, push the green ticket button, pull the ticket
and the gate will lift. There are accessible stalls in the northeast corner of the garage on all levels.
If you make a hard right turn immediately when you pull into the garage, you'll drive around to
the accessible stalls and the office entrance.
Lied Center, Bales Organ Recital, or Dole Institute Parking
If you have registered for a program that needs an NGSL parking permit, it will be provided by
the program contact at the designated meeting location. Please display on the driver’s side of the
dashboard with the permit side facing out. Note: this permit is valid for NGSL members only.
This permit is valid only on the day of the program or event in the Lied Center, Bales Organ
Recital, or Dole Institute parking lots, or as specifically designated by KU parking.
Hall Center Parking
If you are visiting the Hall Center, you must obtain a Hall Center Visitor’s Permit from the front
desk, which is required to park in a Hall Center Visitor’s space. Please display on the driver’s
side of the dashboard with the permit side facing out.
-2-Martha Washington’s Southern Influences on the Role of
the First Ladies of the United States
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Both George and Martha Washington had to invent new roles for a new country and a new form
of government. Choices they made continue to influence the offices of President and First Lady
today. This program explores Martha’s Southern roots and how they shaped her approach to a
position that has no constitutional basis and no salary, but is now an institutionalized part of the
US presidency. Dr. Diana Carlin’s presentation is based on research done for an upcoming book
on Southern First Ladies to be published by the University Press of Kansas.
Dr. Carlin is a professor Emerita and retired Associate Provost at Saint Louis University and a
retired faculty member and administrator of the University of Kansas for 24 years. She taught
courses at KU and at Osher on First Ladies and has published chapters on Lady Bird Johnson,
Barbara Bush, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Program Contact: Alice Ann Johnston (785) 841-0169 aliceannjohnston@sunflower.com
Location: Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts Street
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available on the street, in the public lot west of the museum, and in the
Community Building parking lot. There is a handicap entrance on the south side of the museum.
Coffee and rolls will be served.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
-3-Lawrence Public Library at Five Years with Brad Allen
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
After nearly five years, the completely renovated Lawrence Public Library was opened with a
new librarian, Brad Allen. It has won numerous awards for the design of the building and interior
and general excitement from the citizens of Lawrence. It has truly become the “living room” for
the city. Brad will give us a five year report on the successes the library has had in terms of
numbers of patrons, attendance at programs, book clubs sponsored, and circulation in these five
years. It continues to be the most popular city building and destination for Lawrence.
Brad holds a Bachelor’s Degree from KU and Master’s Degrees from the Universities of
Wisconsin and Illinois. He has been in public library service for over 15 years in Los Angeles
and Seattle and now in Kansas. He and his wife have a baby girl, Zadie, born in March. He has
been a mathlete, written an oral history of a Los Angeles funk band, and played in a rock band
for over ten years with childhood friends.
Program Contact: Alice Ann Johnston (785) 841-0169 aliceannjohnston@sunflower.com
Location: Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont Street
Time: 10:00 am
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Free parking in the adjacent parking garage. Coffee and rolls will be served.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
-4-Why Do Americans Pay So Much for Healthcare and Get
Inferior Results?
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Americans often describe the U.S. health care system as the best in the world. But according to a
report from the Commonwealth Fund (2017), the U.S. health care system ranks last among 11
high-income countries. The country leads the world in health care spending, but its residents are
sicker and more likely to die of preventable conditions than those in other wealthy countries.
Why is this the case? Particularly, why does health care cost so much in this country? What
factors make the costs so high? Why aren’t we getting better health care for the money we
spend? These questions will be examined by a practicing physician and long-time student and
teacher of the American system of medicine.
Dr. Matthew N. Stein practiced medicine for over 40 years. He received his M.D. at the
University of Missouri in 1977 and followed with a residency at the University of Iowa. He
began practicing in Lawrence with a focus on oncology in 1983; he was a principal organizer of
the Oncology Center at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in 2001 and practiced there until retiring
last year. He taught in the KU Humanities program for many years and currently teaches in the
Honors program. His course, “HealthCare: The American Model”, is very popular with students
considering careers in the health professions. Dr. Stein has contributed to professional journals
over the years and has received numerous awards for his contributions to the Lawrence
community. An example is the 2012 Lawrence Rotary Club award for “professional achievement
and for giving service above self.”
Program Contact: Ed Quick (785) 838-3581 quickly@sunflower.com
Location: Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts Street
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available on the street, in the public lot west of the museum, and in the
Community Building parking lot. There is a handicap entrance on the south side of the museum.
Coffee will be available.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
-5-A Visit to the Spencer Museum of Art
Friday, September 14, 2018
Charles Eldredge was Director of the Spencer Museum of Art from 1971 to 1982 when he
became Director of the American Museum of Art at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. He
moved back to Lawrence several years ago when he was named Hall Family Foundation
Distinguished Professor of American Art and Culture. Professor Eldredge has retired and the
Museum has mounted an exhibition of works of art that he particularly has chosen that suggest
the exceptional strength and depth of the Museum’s collection which is now in its second
century. The works are largely by American artists which has been his research focus
Our guide to the exhibition will be Kate Meyer who studied under Eldredge to earn her PH.D in
Art History, focusing on American art. She is a native Kansan interested in the art of this region.
Program Contact: Alice Ann Johnston (785) 841-0169 aliceannjohnston@sunflower.com
Location: Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi Street
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking available in the parking garage for a fee. Some walking and standing necessary.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
-6-What is AI (Artificial Intelligence) and How Does It Affect
Our Lives?
Monday, September 17, 2018
Self driving cars. Smart phones. AI health care. Alexa. Siri. Defensive and Offensive weapons.
These are some of the fields being transformed by AI, the simulation of human intelligence
processes by machines, especially computer systems. How does AI work? How does it affect our
everyday lives? How do AI and robots relate? What are algorithms? Are super intelligent
machines in the future? Will robots put millions of people out of work? Is AI a danger to the
future? These and other questions affecting our lives today will be explored in this session.
Our speaker is Professor Andrew B. Williams, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion at KU and Spahr Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He taught
at Marquette, Spelman College, and Georgia Tech. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical
Engineering with emphasis on AI at KU in 1999, his M.S. in Electrical and Computer
Engineering from Marquette, and his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from KU in 1988. He wrote
the book: Out of the Box: Building Robots, Transforming Lives.
Program Contact: Ed Quick (785) 838-3581 quickly@sunflower.com
Location: Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts Street
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available on the street, in the public lot west of the museum,
and in the Community Building parking lot. There is a handicap entrance on the south side of the
museum. Coffee will be available.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
-7-Public Administration Program at KU
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Join Rosemary O’Leary, the President of the Public Management Research Association, the
Edwin O. Stene Distinguished Professor at KU, and the Director of KU’s School of Public
Affairs, as she discusses KU’s nationally top ranked program. Professor O’Leary is the only
scholar to win all five major lifetime achievement awards in this field of study (the Routledge
Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Management Research from the International
Research Society for Public Management; the Frederickson Award for lifetime achievement and
continuous contributions to public management research; the Keith C. Provan Award from the
Academy of Management for outstanding contribution to empirical theory; the Dwight Waldo
Award from the American Society for Public Administration; and the John Gaus Award from the
American Political Science Association). KU has the top ranked master of public administration
program for city management and urban policy. Come hear why our program has been so good,
and why this type of program matters so such in modern society.
Contact: Mark & Susan Osborn (785) 841-0236 mosborn56@gmail.com
Location: Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts Street
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available on the street, in the public lot west of the museum,
and in the Community Building parking lot. There is a handicap entrance on the south side of the
museum.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
-8-Humanities Lecture Series: Maria Hinojosa
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Maria Hinojosa is the Executive Producer of NPR’s Latinos USA and PBS’s America by the
Numbers. In 2010, she created the Futuro Media Group, an independent nonprofit organization
based in Harlem, NYC with the mission to create multimedia content for and about the new
American mainstream in the service of empowering people to navigate the complexities of an
increasingly diverse and connected world. As the Anchor and Executive Producer of the Peabody
Award winning show Latino USA, distributed by NPR, as well as co-host of In The Thick,
Futuro Media’s political podcast, Hinojosa has informed millions about the changing cultural
and political landscape in America and abroad. She is a frequent guest on MSNBC and CBS
Sunday Morning, the author of two books, and the recipient of many awards, including: four
Emmys, the John Chancellor Award, the Studs Terkel Community Media Award, two Robert F.
Kennedy Awards, the Edward R. Murrow Award, and the Ruben Salazar Lifetime Achievement
Award.
Program Contact: Hall Center for the Humanities (785) 864-4798 hallcenter@ku.edu
Location: The Commons, Spooner Hall, 1340 Jayhawk Boulevard
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Notes: Parking is available in the parking lot adjacent to Spooner Hall, on the streets around
campus, and in the parking garage next to the Memorial Union.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
-9-Conversation with Maria Hinojosa
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Maria Hinojosa is the Executive Producer of NPR’s Latinos USA and PBS’s America by the
Numbers. In 2010, she created the Futuro Media Group, an independent nonprofit organization
based in Harlem, NYC with the mission to create multimedia content for and about the new
American mainstream in the service of empowering people to navigate the complexities of an
increasingly diverse and connected world. As the Anchor and Executive Producer of the Peabody
Award winning show Latino USA, distributed by NPR, as well as co-host of In The Thick,
Futuro Media’s political podcast, Hinojosa has informed millions about the changing cultural
and political landscape in America and abroad. She is a frequent guest on MSNBC and CBS
Sunday Morning, the author of two books, and the recipient of many awards, including: four
Emmys, the John Chancellor Award, the Studs Terkel Community Media Award, two Robert F.
Kennedy Awards, the Edward R. Murrow Award, and the Ruben Salazar Lifetime Achievement
Award.
Program Contact: Hall Center for the Humanities (785) 864-4798 hallcenter@ku.edu
Location: Hall Center for the Humanities, 900 Sunnyside Avenue
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Notes: Parking is available in Lot 38 (adjacent to the Hall Center). If the lot is full, a parking
pass for Lot 61 may be provided, ask at the front desk at the Hall Center.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
- 10 -A Tasty Sample of Lawrence: Lawrence Beer Company
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
NGSL members have met for delectable educational programs eight times during the past few
years. Join NGSL members as we explore another Lawrence restaurant this semester, this time in
a remodeled warehouse in Lawrence’s Arts District. Members will gather at the Lawrence Beer
Company to hear the restaurant’s manager & chef discuss their restaurant, the history of their
building, along with the type of dishes they create. You also will receive a tour of their brewery.
Participants will get to sample a few of their favorite dishes. Come join us for this educational
and social event. Beers specifically paired with the sample dishes will be available for sale.
***Minimum 15, Maximum 45
Contact: Mark & Susan Osborn (785) 841-0236 mosborn56@gmail.com
Location: Lawrence Beer Company, 826 Pennsylvania Street
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $20.00
Cancellation Policy: page 1
- 11 -Beyond the Stage with the Lied Center With Anthea
Scouffas
Thursday, September 27, 2018
For three years, the Lied Center has been taking performers from the stage of the Lied Center in
Lawrence on a road trip across Kansas, making stops at several communities from Sabetha to
Hays working with students, educators and members of the public with the performers giving a
program to the community. It has been an amazing project for both the areas visited and the
visiting artists bringing world class performances to the schools working with the students who
at times will perform with the artists in a public performance. It shows off KU and the Lied
Center at its best to Kansans who probably would not be able to travel to Lawrence for a
performance.
Anthea Scouffas wears many hats at the Lied Center but the education component has been
extremely successful. In addition to having nearly all approximately 10,000 students in USD
#497 come to a Lied performance each year, she started the Lied Across Kansas where she takes
Lied artists to four communities in Kansas where they spend time working with students and the
public on understanding the excitement of live performances. It has been highly successful
promoting the arts in smaller communities in the State.
Program Contact: Alice Ann Johnston (785) 841-0169 aliceannjohnston@sunflower.com
Location: The Lied Center Pavilion, 1600 Stewart Drive
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available in the parking lots surrounding the Lied Center. Refreshments will be
served.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
- 12 -Bill James & Baseball
Friday, September 28, 2018
KU graduate Bill James is highly influential author, historian, and statistician. He has written
over 24 books devoted to baseball. (He also recently wrote, with his daughter, a highly acclaimed
historical novel about a mass murderer in the early 20th century). His approach to baseball,
called sabermetrics, analyzes why teams win and lose through the use of statistical data and his
approach has been copied by baseball teams everywhere. He is a senior advisor on baseball
operations for the Boston Red Sox. In 2006 he was named one of the most influential people in
the world by Time magazine. He has appeared on 60 Minutes and The Simpsons!
Contact: Mark & Susan Osborn (785) 841-0236 mosborn56@gmail.com
Location: Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts Street
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available on the street, in the public lot west of the museum,
and in the Community Building parking lot. There is a handicap entrance on the south side of the
museum.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
- 13 -Science Fiction’s James Gunn
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
James Gunn, a KU graduate in both Journalism & English, is a member of the Science Fiction
Hall of Fame, along with H.G. Wells and Isaac Asimov. He is Professor Emeritus in the
Department of English at KU. He is a science fiction author, having recently published the final
volume of his Transcendental trilogy called Transformation. He was won numerous literary
awards for both his writing and his editing, including a Hugo Award and the Eaton Award for
Lifetime Achievement; he has been a Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master by the Science
Fiction Writers of America since 2007. He has lectured around the world, and has served for
over 30 years as the chairman of the Campbell Award committee to select the best science fiction
novel of the year. Come listen to Professor Gunn discuss his career and the importance of
science fiction and literature. He is a Lawrence institution.
Contact: Mark & Susan Osborn (785) 841-0236 mosborn56@gmail.com
Location: Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts Street
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available on the street, in the public lot west of the museum, and in the
Community Building parking lot. There is a handicap entrance on the south side of the museum.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
- 14 -Save the Date!
NGSL Annual Meeting
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
The Oread Hotel
1200 Oread Avenue
*Additional Information and Invitations Will Be
Mailed in September
- 15 -Haskell Cultural Center & Museum: The Memorial Arch
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
If it has been a couple of years since you’ve visited Haskell, don’t miss this great opportunity to
hear a presentation from Jancita Warrington… a walking, talking, encyclopedia of Haskell
history and Director of the Haskell Cultural Center and Museum. Warrington will tell us the
fascinating story of the funding and building of the Memorial Arch at the entrance to the Haskell
University football stadium. Dedicated in 1926, the Arch was funded by Native American
contributors in memory of the 415 soldiers from Haskell who volunteered to fight in the First
World War.
Stick around after the talk and take some time to view the Cultural Center’s constantly growing
permanent exhibition of photographs, artwork, and archival documents focusing on the history of
the Haskell Institute, its development into a four-year tribal university, its students, its amazing
sports history, and so much more!
Program Contact: Alice Ann Johnston (785) 841-0169 aliceannjohnston@sunflower.com
Location: Haskell Cultural Center & Museum, 2411 Barker Avenue
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available in the parking lot adjacent to the Cultural Center.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
- 16 -A Visit to Earth, Energy, and Environment Center: The
Richey and Slawson Buildings
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Richey and Slawson Halls opened this past Spring to students in geology, earth sciences and
petroleum engineering. They are state-of-the-art buildings with a mosasaur fossil chasing a sea
turtle greeting visitors in the large atrium off of Naismith Drive.
If you have been on the campus at all in the last year or two, you have watched this beautiful
double structure designed by Gould Evans of Lawrence developing on Naismith Drive just north
of Murphy Hall. Now is our opportunity to see inside with a tour by Distinguished Professor
Robert Goldstein. The tour will take 45 minutes.
Program Contact: Bill Benso (785) 842-3575 webenso@sunflower.com
Location: Naismith Drive across east from the Engineering building.
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Park in the parking garage by Allen Field House. The garage will take credit cards. Meet
at the entrance of the lower level of the building at 15th and Naismith.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
- 17 -Vegetarian Settlement of Kansas
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Russ Hilton, a retired businessman and amateur historian, has lived in Lawrence for several
years. He was raised near the original site of this little known project just south of Humboldt, KS
(about 50 miles from Fort Scott) and has studied the history of this settlement extensively.
The Vegetarian Settlement was an outgrowth of two movements: vegetarianism and octagonal
houses. Inspired by these movements and encouraged by the offer of land as the result of the
1854 Kansas-Nebraska act, a mutual joint stock company, The Vegetarian Settlement Company,
acquired small investments from families that were willing to travel west from Ohio to settle
near the Neosho River on about 4 square miles of fertile land. A circular was produced that
promised a blossoming vegetarian, abolitionist community with a working saw mill, a grist mill,
and a dormitory to assist settlers in establishing Octagon City. This was advertised as a utopia.
Unfortunately, some complex unforeseen problems eventually doomed the settlement and many
of its occupants. Come hear what happened. Two terrific biographies written by people who
lived through this experiment helped Russ research this talk.
Contact: Mark & Susan Osborn (785) 841-0236 mosborn56@gmail.com
Location: Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts Street
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available on the street, in the public lot west of the museum, and in the
Community Building parking lot. There is a handicap entrance on the south side of the museum.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
- 18 -Of Rocks and Rolls: “Fracking” and Earthquakes in
Kansas
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Rex Buchanan, author and long-time leader of the Kansas Geological Survey, will explain
hydraulic fracturing (“fracking,”) injection of waste-water, and earthquakes. He may touch upon
the so-called underground pressure wave reportedly working northward into Kansas from
Oklahoma and the summer report of “improperly” permitted injection wells across the state.
Buchanan, a recipient of the Geological Society of America’s Public Service Award, retired from
KGS in 2016 after serving the agency for 38 years. Among numerous other assignments and
accomplishments, he chaired the governor’s Induced Seismology State Task Force that
investigated increased earthquake activity in Kansas. He’s the co-author of “Roadside Kansas: A
Traveler’s Guide to Its Geology and Landmarks” and a frequent commentator on Kansas Public
Radio.
Program Contact: Ralph Gage (785) 843-5068 budgage@gmail.com
Location: Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts Street
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available on the street, in the public lot west of the museum,
and in the Community Building parking lot. There is a handicap entrance on the south side of the
museum. Refreshments will be provided.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
- 19 -Weavers Department Store
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018
Weavers has been a fixture of Lawrence since 1857! It is an old-fashioned department store that
has served Lawrence residents for generations. It has had to change with the times, but remains a
landmark Lawrence tradition. Please join us for the manager’s tour of this architectural gem, and
learn why Weavers has continued to thrive & survive in this increasingly cut-throat retail
environment.
Contact: Mark & Susan Osborn (785) 841-0236 mosborn56@gmail.com
Location: Weavers Department Store, 901 Massachusetts Street
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking at meters in front and on the side of Weavers.
Cancellation Policy: page 1
- 20 -Historic Liberty Hall
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Liberty Hall traces it’s origins back to 1854 Lawrence. The name derives from a quote from
Abraham Lincoln when he called Lawrence “the cradle of Liberty.” The Hall took several forms
over the years until it was erected as it stands today in 1912. In 1924, the first talking movie was
shown in its theatre. It was a theatre until the 1960’s when it opened as the Red Dog Inn Night
Club and in the ’70s it was a disco club called Bugsy’s. In 1986, it was restored to the theatre,
entertainment venue and community gathering place it is today. Today’s movie and concert
goers enter into the main lobby, greeted by the same hanging chandeliers, beautiful tiled floors,
and marble staircases of the original building. A variety of famous entertainers have performed
over the years, including Oscar Wilde, Tina Turner, Willie Nelson and the Wu Tang Clan. This
session will explore the history of one of the most historic cultural cornerstones in Kansas.
Our presenter is Virgil Dean, native Kansan and Lawrence resident for over 30 years, who edited
Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains for 25 years. He is the author of four books and
numerous articles, encyclopedia entries, and book reviews. In Lawrence, Dean has actively been
involved in the preservation community, serving the city’s Historic Resources Commission and
the board of the Lawrence Preservation Alliance. He is the author of Lawrence ( in the Images of
America series).
Program Contact: Ed Quick (785) 838-3581 quickly@sunflower.com
Location: Watkins Community Museum, 1047 Massachusetts Street
Time: 10:00 a.m
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available on the street, in the public lot west of the museum, and in the
Community Building parking lot. There is a handicap entrance on the south side of the museum.
Coffee will be available
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- 21 -Humanities Lecture Series: Marie Grace Brown
Thursday, October 25, 2018
The title of this lecture is “Body Movements: Positioning Sudanese Women in an Age of
Empire.” Marie Grace Brown is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Kansas
and a cultural historian of the Modern Middle East with a special interest in questions of gender,
empire, and the body as historical text. She is the author of Khartoum at Night: Fashion and
Body Politics in Imperial Sudan. Brown’s second book-length project continues the exploration
of the relationship between bodies and imperial power. Sex on the Edge: Adventures in Romance
in Imperial Sudan examines the romantic behaviors of European women in Sudan in the first half
of the twentieth century.
Program Contact: Hall Center for the Humanities (785) 864-4798 hallcenter@ku.edu
Location: The Lied Center Pavilion, 1600 Stewart Drive
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free and open to the public.
Notes: Parking is available in the parking lots surrounding the Lied Center.
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- 22 -The University Press of Kansas: A Publisher with
Heartland Roots and a Global Reach
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018
A Power Point presentation will take us behind the scenes at the University Press of Kansas,
located at 2502 Westbrooke Circle, along Bob Billings Parkway on KU’s West Campus.
Founded in 1946, the University Press of Kansas has published over 2,500 titles and adds
approximately sixty new titles to its esteemed collection each year. The Press has earned a
reputation for producing quality books in areas such as American politics, military history and
intelligence studies, law and legal history, Native American studies, and books about Kansas, the
Midwest, and the Great Plains, to name only a few. The Press’s publications have reached a wide
audience both inside and outside the academy and have been recognized for their contributions to
important scholarly and public debates.
The Press was established as a consortium by the Kansas Board of Regents and represents
Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State
University, the University of Kansas, and Wichita State University. Two members of each
university serve on the Press’s editorial committee.
Conrad Roberts, interim director, and Joyce Harrison, editor in chief, will co-present the
program. Conrad Roberts has spent 14 years in the publishing industry. At the University Press
he has served as assistant director and business manager. He studied history, English, and
anthropology at KU and was on the golf team. Joyce Harrison came to the University Press of
Kansas in August of 2016. She has worked in publishing for 30 years, most recently at the Kent
State University Press and the University Press of Kentucky. She has degrees in music from the
Eastman School of Music and Towson University.
Program Contact: Ralph Gage (785) 843-5068 budgage@gmail.com
Location: Watkins Community Museum, 1047 Massachusetts Street
Time: 10:00 a.m
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available on the street, in the public lot west of the museum, and in the
Community Building parking lot. There is a handicap entrance on the south side of the museum.
Refreshments will be provided.
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- 23 -A Visit with Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Friday, November 2, 2018
Since 1997, the Bert Nash Center has offered school-based therapeutic, skill-building and
supportive services in Douglas County Schools through the Working to Recognize Alternative
Possibilities (WRAP) program. WRAP employs full-time Master’s level Social Workers who
are employed by Bert Nash and licensed in the State of Kansas by the Behavioral Sciences
Regulatory Board. WRAP is available to all students in participating schools. Currently WRAP
is present in six of the elementary schools (part time), all four middle schools and has two
WRAP therapists in both high schools in Lawrence Public Schools. Additionally, WRAP
provides services in Eudora Elementary and Bishop Seabury Academy. Lastly, WRAP partners
with the Juvenile Detention Center to provide services to the youth at the center.
Stephen O’Neill is the Child and Family Services Director at Bert Nash and Carla Dehetre is the
WRAP Team Leader and they will both talk about the program to us.
Program Contact: Alice Ann Johnston (785) 841-0169 aliceannjohnston@sunflower.com
Location: Bert Nash Mental Health Center, 200 Maine Street, 2nd Floor
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking at the Center on both the south and north sides of the building. Coffee and rolls
will be provided.
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- 24 -How the Great War (World War I) Changed Lawrence and
Kansas
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Armistice Day, November 11, 1918 - one hundred years ago this week - ended what was then
known as The Great War. The combat deaths for all countries was 8,528,831 and the wounded
21,189,154. Germany Russia, France and Great Britain were devastated by the War. It reshaped
the political map of Europe and the Middle East and its consequences for the 20th century were
incalculable. The U.S. entered the War in its third year, August 6,1917, and while it did not
suffer the enormous losses like Europe, American history and society were deeply affected by
WWI. Military deaths totaled 116,516 and wounded were 204,002. 4,734,991 US troops served
during the War. How were Lawrence and Kansas affected by the War? How many Kansans
served? How was the economy affected? Did German speaking Kansans support the War? Were
they discriminated against? What role did women play? How were anti-War religious groups
treated? These and other aspects of the Great War will be examined as the 100th anniversary of
the end of the Great War approaches.
Lori Vanchena, Professor of German at KU, and Brittany Keegan, archivist at the Watkins
Museum, will present this program. They have collaborated on exhibits at the Museum and
articles in the paper marking significant events during the centennial of World War I.
Program Contact: Ed Quick (785) 838-3581 quickly@sunflower.com
Location: Watkins Community Museum, 1047 Massachusetts Street
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available on the street, in the public lot west of the museum, and in the
Community Building parking lot. There is a handicap entrance on the south side of the museum.
Coffee will be available
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- 25 -What Happened On Election Day (November 6, 2018) and
What Does It Mean for the Future?
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
The mid-term election on November 6 is likely to be very significant for both the state of Kansas
and the nation. Who will be the governor of Kansas? Will legislative elections cause conflict
between the governor and the legislature or lead to cooperation and compromise on state issues?
What will be the major issues facing the state next year? Is the Brownback era over in Kansas?
On the national level, what will be the reaction to President Trump? Will the House of
Representatives flip to the Democrats? Will Kansas elect a Democrat to Congress? How close
will the Senate be? What do the results indicate about the Presidential election in 2020? Burdette
Loomis, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at KU, will analyze these questions in a post
election review.
Bird Loomis has taught at KU for over 40 years. His B.A. is from Carleton College and his Ph.D.
is from the University of Wisconsin. He has directed the internships for students in the Kansas
legislature in Topeka and Congress for many years. He is an expert on Congress as well as state
and national elections. His analysis is always full of insight and wit.
Program Contact: Ed Quick (785) 838-3581 quickly@sunflower.com
Location: Watkins Community Museum, 1047 Massachusetts Street
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available on the street, in the public lot west of the museum,
and in the Community Building parking lot. There is a handicap entrance on the south side of the
museum. Coffee will be available
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- 26 -The Grotesques of Dyche Hall
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Join KU Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Director of the Biodiversity Institute,
Leonard Krishtalka as he discusses the history of the fabulous, fantastical limestone grotesques
that greeted visitors to Dyche Museum for over a century. The grotesques were created by
Joseph Frazee at the turn of the 20th century and are now on display in Dyche Hall; their
replacements are being sculptured as you read this (we may get a chance to see some of the new
sculptures). The statues were removed to protect them from further damage from Kansas
weather.
Contact: Mark & Susan Osborn (785) 841-0236 mosborn56@gmail.com
Location: Dyche Museum of Natural History, 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
Notes: Parking is available in the parking garage directly north of the KU Student Union for a
fee.
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