Calendar of Events
November 10 - August 30, 2008
Coming of Age in Johnson County: 1960-1976
Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
In a period defined by national politics, war in Vietnam, and a cultural revolution, this exhibit explores how Johnson Countians collectively and individually responded to the issues facing them, as well as how local communities managed the challenges brought about by the massive growth taking place in the county. Fee: FREE; donations welcome.
Johnson County Museum of History
6305 Lackman Road
Shawnee, KS 66217
913-715-2550
November 24 - December 30
Christmas at Lanesfield
Discover what Christmas meant to school children in rural Kansas at the turn of the 20th century. The restored one-room schoolhouse will be decorated for a 1904 Christmas. Join in on the festivities and make your very own Christmas ornament. All ages!
Fee: FREE; donations welcome.
Lanesfield School Historic Site
18745 S. Dillie Road
Edgerton, KS
913-893-6645.
November 24, 2007 - December 30, 2007
A Very Fifties Christmas
The 1950s All-Electric House is decorated for the holidays! Take home a special holiday memento after you're done rockin' around our aluminum Christmas tree and learning how the holidays were celebrated in a 1950s suburban community.
Johnson County Museum of History
6305 Lackman Road
Shawnee, KS 66217
913-715-2550
For historical events elsewhere in the metropolitan Kansas City area, check these sites:
Heritage League of Greater Kansas City
Jackson County Historical Society
Kansas City Museum
Kansas State Historical Society
Liberty Memorial Museum
