Open December 19 - August 2015
This exhibit contains various artifacts that represent what an American soldier would have used and encountered in the trenches during WWI. The items on display are courtesy of Ron Leverenz, a private collector and owner of Doughboy Military Collectibles in Springfield, Mo. The exhibit is located in the Local History Department of The Library Center in Springfield and is free to the public.
This exhibit contains various artifacts that represent what an American soldier would have used and encountered in the trenches during WWI. The items on display are courtesy of Ron Leverenz, a private collector and owner of Doughboy Military Collectibles in Springfield, Mo. The exhibit is located in the Local History Department of The Library Center in Springfield and is free to the public.
Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale: Music in the Wake of World War I
Monday, June 15, 6:30 pm
Music in the immediate aftermath of World War I reflected the fundamental shifts of that chaotic time. Finding new pathways, Igor Stravinsky explored some of those possibilities in A Soldier’s Tale. Listen to musicians of the Kansas City Symphony perform this compelling work in J.C. Nichols Auditorium at the National World War I Museum. A panel discussion including Symphony Music Director Michael Stern and Museum President and CEO Dr. Matthew Naylor follows the performance. A social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with a cash bar and small plates. Co-presented by the Kansas City Symphony and the National World War I Museum. Free to the public with RSVP.
Where Poppies Grow: Quilts and Projects Honoring Those Who Served in WWI
Saturday, June 20, 1:00 pm
Denniele Bohannon and Janice Britz will speak and sign copies of their book, Where Poppies Grow: Quilts and Projects Honoring Those Who Served in World War I in J.C. Nichols Auditorium. The event is being held in conjunction with the Where Poppies Grow … Remembering Almo Quilt Show June 19-21 at the Museum. Co-sponsored by The Kansas City Star. Free to the public with RSVP.
Denniele Bohannon and Janice Britz will speak and sign copies of their book, Where Poppies Grow: Quilts and Projects Honoring Those Who Served in World War I in J.C. Nichols Auditorium. The event is being held in conjunction with the Where Poppies Grow … Remembering Almo Quilt Show June 19-21 at the Museum. Co-sponsored by The Kansas City Star. Free to the public with RSVP.
