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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
    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
  • Film Screening of the Leadbelly film.
    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
  • (Lunch and Learn) “Learning From Gordon Parks”  20th Gordon Park Annual Celebration Event
    (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.
  • The Super Fly Trilogy
    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
  • Trolley Tour Gordon Parks' Fort Scott
    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.
  • Parks and Muhammad Ali
    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
  • (Lunch and Learn Event) “Harlem Renaissance and the Renaissance Man”
    (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
  • (Lunch and Learn Event) “Back to Fort Scott Now and I Needed Paris Update”
    (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
  • The Collections and Works of Yvonne Palkowitsh
    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
  • “Free To Serve” (Mural Unveiling)
    “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.”
  • “Celebration Dance Party”
    “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
  • Open Mic Poetry
    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.
  • Back to Fort Scott, Plaza School Classmates and Descendants
    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
  • (Lunch and Learn Event) “History of the Hawkins/Plaza School and All-School Reunion” with FREE “BBQ by the Patio"
    (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.
  • Screening of the Criterion Collection film The Learning Tree
    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
  • Trolley Tour Gordon Parks' Fort Scott
    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.
  • Celebration Tribute Dinner
    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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