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The Gordon Parks Museum

Fort Scott Community College, Fort Scott, KS

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2023 Gordon Parks Celebration Events

NOTE: THE LUNCH AND LEARN EVENTS ARE FREE TO ATTEND, BUT THE LUNCH MEALS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE BY PRE-PURCHASE.

Fort Scott Area Chamber Coffee Kick Off Event
Thu, Oct 05
Fort Scott
Oct 05, 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 05, 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Join us for our kick off event during the weekly Chamber Coffee of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce
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Film Screening of the Leadbelly film.
Thu, Oct 05
Fort Scott
Oct 05, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 05, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Showing of the Leadbelly film. Directed by Gordon Parks
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(Lunch and Learn) “Learning From Gordon Parks” 20th Gordon Park Annual Celebration Event
Thu, Oct 05
Fort Scott
Oct 05, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 05, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Ann Dean, Freelance Photographer and Artist will talk about Gordon Parks documentation of American life and culture.
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The Super Fly Trilogy
Thu, Oct 05
Fort Scott
Oct 05, 2:00 PM – Oct 06, 3:00 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 05, 2:00 PM – Oct 06, 3:00 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Fifty years after the premiere of this Soul Cinema masterpiece
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Trolley Tour Gordon Parks' Fort Scott
Thu, Oct 05
Fort Scott
Oct 05, 2:30 PM – Oct 06, 3:30 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 05, 2:30 PM – Oct 06, 3:30 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Guided Trolley Tour of Gordon Parks’ Fort Scott & The Learning Tree Film Scene Locations.
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Parks and Muhammad Ali
Fri, Oct 06
Fort Scott
Oct 06, 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 06, 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Come and learn about the special friendship between Gordon Parks and Muhammad Ali
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(Lunch and Learn Event) “Harlem Renaissance and the Renaissance Man”
Fri, Oct 06
Fort Scott
Oct 06, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 06, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
This presentation will share the history, journey, and connection of two titans of the early 20th century — Langston Hughes & Gordon Parks
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(Lunch and Learn Event) “Back to Fort Scott Now and I Needed Paris Update”
Fri, Oct 06
Fort Scott
Oct 06, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 06, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
The Reimaging of Gordon Parks Back to Fort Scott Photographs in 1950
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The Collections and Works of Yvonne Palkowitsh
Fri, Oct 06
Fort Scott
Oct 06, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 06, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Come and see Fine Arts Photographer and Fort Scott native, Yvonne Rogers showcase here work
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“Free To Serve” (Mural Unveiling)
Fri, Oct 06
Fort Scott
Oct 06, 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Fort Scott, 9 S Main St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 06, 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Fort Scott, 9 S Main St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Join us for the unveiling of the new mural display featuring the “1st Kansas Colored Infantry.”
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“Celebration Dance Party”
Fri, Oct 06
Fort Scott
Oct 06, 7:30 PM
Fort Scott, 3 W Oak St Suite B, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 06, 7:30 PM
Fort Scott, 3 W Oak St Suite B, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
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Open Mic Poetry
Sat, Oct 07
Fort Scott
Oct 07, 8:50 AM – 10:00 AM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 07, 8:50 AM – 10:00 AM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
This open mic is for any poets, rappers, musicians, or artists of all ages to read their work.
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Back to Fort Scott, Plaza School Classmates and Descendants
Sat, Oct 07
Fort Scott
Oct 07, 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 07, 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Follow the journeys of Gordon Parks classmates and their descendants from the segregated Plaza School
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(Lunch and Learn Event) “History of the Hawkins/Plaza School and All-School Reunion” with FREE “BBQ by the Patio"
Sat, Oct 07
Fort Scott
Oct 07, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 07, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
This presentation and event will explore the history of the (1884 – 1956) segregated Hawkins/Plaza School that Gordon Parks attended. We will also honor former students that attended either school throughout the years. There is no cost for the lunch, but registration for the BBQ is required.
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Screening of the Criterion Collection film The Learning Tree
Sat, Oct 07
Fort Scott
Oct 07, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 07, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Showing of the Criterion Collection film The Learning Tree. Directed by Gordon Parks
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Trolley Tour Gordon Parks' Fort Scott
Sat, Oct 07
Fort Scott
Oct 07, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 07, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Fort Scott, 2108 Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Take the guided trolley tour of Gordon Parks’ Fort Scott & The Learning Tree Film Scene Locations.
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Celebration Tribute Dinner
Sat, Oct 07
Fort Scott
Oct 07, 7:00 PM
Fort Scott, 113 S Main St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
Oct 07, 7:00 PM
Fort Scott, 113 S Main St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, USA
An evening of celebration and dinner, music performance and tribute and presentation of the 2023 “Gordon Parks Choice of Weapons Award”
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