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  • Promotional poster for the 22nd Annual Gordon Parks Celebration, October 2ā€“4, 2025. Features a black-and-white portrait of Gordon Parks taken by Toni Parks, with the text ā€˜Honoringā€™ above three honoree photos: Michael Cheers, Carol Friedman, and Jason Miccolo Johnson. Additional text notes celebration of the 25th anniversary of the film Half Past Autumn and the 75th anniversary of Gordonā€™s 1950 Fort Scott Revisited assignment for LIFE magazine. Background is deep blue with clouds.

    22nd Annual Gordon Parks Celebration

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    Ellis Fine Arts Center 2108 South Horton Street, Fort Scott, KS, United States

    Join us for the 22nd Annual Gordon Parks Celebration!October 2ā€“4, 2025, weā€™ll honor Michael Cheers, Carol Friedman, and Jason Miccolo Johnson while celebrating the 25th anniversary of the film Half Past Autumn and the 75th anniversary of Gordonā€™s 1950 Fort Scott Revisited assignment for LIFE magazine. Donā€™t miss this special weekend of events, tributes, and... Read more »

  • Flyer for ā€œCelebrating the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.ā€ presented by Gordon Parks Museum and ¼ų»ĘŹ¦app at the Ellis Fine Arts Center, 2108 S. Horton St., Fort Scott, Kansas. The top half shows the event title in large black text on a light blue background with a faint vertical monument graphic and a small blackā€‘andā€‘white photo of Dr. King speaking to a large crowd, next to the quote ā€œThe time is always right to do what is right.ā€ The middle section lists Thursday, January 15th ā€“ Celebrating Martin Luther Kingā€™s Birthday: a 12ā€“1 p.m. Lunch & Learn Tribute Reading Event of ā€œLetter from the Birmingham Jail,ā€ presented by ¼ų»ĘŹ¦app and Pittsburg State University students, with free tomato soup, dessert, drinks, birthday cake, and an optional bringā€‘yourā€‘own lunch, plus a free photo promotion with ā€œI Stand Forā€ signs by the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. The lower section lists Monday, January 19th ā€“ Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration Event: a 9 a.m.ā€“2 p.m. Food Drive ā€œDay of Serviceā€ collecting canned and nonā€‘perishable food for the Beacon in Fort Scott, 10:30ā€“11:30 a.m. showing of the PBS home video documentary ā€œIn Remembrance of Martinā€ in the Ellis Fine Arts Center auditorium (free), and a 12ā€“1 p.m. Lunch & Learn ā€œThe Dockum Drugstore Sitā€‘Inā€ presented by Dr. Prisca Barnes, including free gumbo soup lunch, drinks, dessert, optional bringā€‘yourā€‘own lunch, and a free ā€œI Stand Forā€ photo promotion by the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. The bottom of the flyer notes funding provided by Humanities Kansas and Great Western Dining Service, Inc., and states ā€œFor more information, please call (620) 223ā€‘2700 ext. 5850.

    Happy Birthday Dr. King Celebration Tribute Reading Lunch and Learn

    Ellis Fine Arts Center 2108 South Horton Street, Fort Scott, KS, United States

    12 p.m. - 1 p.m. - (Lunch & Learn) - Tribute Reading Event: - A Tribute Reading of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.ā€™s ā€œLetter from the Birmingham Jailā€ Presented by ¼ų»ĘŹ¦app & Pittsburg State University Students. ā€¢ Tomato soup, dessert, drinks and birthday cake will be available for free. (Attendees may also... Read more »

  • No Classes – MLK Jr. Day

    ¼ų»ĘŹ¦app will be closed onĀ Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance ofĀ Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While campus offices will not be open, we encourage students, faculty, staff, and community members to participate in theĀ MLK Jr. Day eventsĀ taking place at theĀ Ellis Fine Arts Center, hosted by theĀ Gordon Parks Museum. For a full schedule... Read more »

  • Flyer for ā€œCelebrating the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.ā€ presented by Gordon Parks Museum and ¼ų»ĘŹ¦app at the Ellis Fine Arts Center, 2108 S. Horton St., Fort Scott, Kansas. The top half shows the event title in large black text on a light blue background with a faint vertical monument graphic and a small blackā€‘andā€‘white photo of Dr. King speaking to a large crowd, next to the quote ā€œThe time is always right to do what is right.ā€ The middle section lists Thursday, January 15th ā€“ Celebrating Martin Luther Kingā€™s Birthday: a 12ā€“1 p.m. Lunch & Learn Tribute Reading Event of ā€œLetter from the Birmingham Jail,ā€ presented by ¼ų»ĘŹ¦app and Pittsburg State University students, with free tomato soup, dessert, drinks, birthday cake, and an optional bringā€‘yourā€‘own lunch, plus a free photo promotion with ā€œI Stand Forā€ signs by the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. The lower section lists Monday, January 19th ā€“ Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration Event: a 9 a.m.ā€“2 p.m. Food Drive ā€œDay of Serviceā€ collecting canned and nonā€‘perishable food for the Beacon in Fort Scott, 10:30ā€“11:30 a.m. showing of the PBS home video documentary ā€œIn Remembrance of Martinā€ in the Ellis Fine Arts Center auditorium (free), and a 12ā€“1 p.m. Lunch & Learn ā€œThe Dockum Drugstore Sitā€‘Inā€ presented by Dr. Prisca Barnes, including free gumbo soup lunch, drinks, dessert, optional bringā€‘yourā€‘own lunch, and a free ā€œI Stand Forā€ photo promotion by the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. The bottom of the flyer notes funding provided by Humanities Kansas and Great Western Dining Service, Inc., and states ā€œFor more information, please call (620) 223ā€‘2700 ext. 5850.

    MLK Celebration Food Drive ā€œDay of Serviceā€

    Ellis Fine Arts Center 2108 South Horton Street, Fort Scott, KS, United States

    9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - (Food Drive) ā€œDay of Serviceā€ Join us as we will collect canned and non-perishable food items to donate to the Beacon in Fort Scott, KS. Anyone in the community is invited to drop off canned and non-perishable food.

  • Flyer for ā€œCelebrating the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.ā€ presented by Gordon Parks Museum and ¼ų»ĘŹ¦app at the Ellis Fine Arts Center, 2108 S. Horton St., Fort Scott, Kansas. The top half shows the event title in large black text on a light blue background with a faint vertical monument graphic and a small blackā€‘andā€‘white photo of Dr. King speaking to a large crowd, next to the quote ā€œThe time is always right to do what is right.ā€ The middle section lists Thursday, January 15th ā€“ Celebrating Martin Luther Kingā€™s Birthday: a 12ā€“1 p.m. Lunch & Learn Tribute Reading Event of ā€œLetter from the Birmingham Jail,ā€ presented by ¼ų»ĘŹ¦app and Pittsburg State University students, with free tomato soup, dessert, drinks, birthday cake, and an optional bringā€‘yourā€‘own lunch, plus a free photo promotion with ā€œI Stand Forā€ signs by the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. The lower section lists Monday, January 19th ā€“ Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration Event: a 9 a.m.ā€“2 p.m. Food Drive ā€œDay of Serviceā€ collecting canned and nonā€‘perishable food for the Beacon in Fort Scott, 10:30ā€“11:30 a.m. showing of the PBS home video documentary ā€œIn Remembrance of Martinā€ in the Ellis Fine Arts Center auditorium (free), and a 12ā€“1 p.m. Lunch & Learn ā€œThe Dockum Drugstore Sitā€‘Inā€ presented by Dr. Prisca Barnes, including free gumbo soup lunch, drinks, dessert, optional bringā€‘yourā€‘own lunch, and a free ā€œI Stand Forā€ photo promotion by the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. The bottom of the flyer notes funding provided by Humanities Kansas and Great Western Dining Service, Inc., and states ā€œFor more information, please call (620) 223ā€‘2700 ext. 5850.

    MLK Celebration Lunch & Learn- ā€œThe Dockum Drugstore Sit-Inā€œ

    Ellis Fine Arts Center 2108 South Horton Street, Fort Scott, KS, United States

    12 p.m. - 1 p.m. - (Lunch & Learn) - ā€œThe Dockum Drugstore Sit-Inā€œ Presented by Dr. Prisca Barnes is the founder of Storytime Village, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Wichita that promotes reading among low-income children and families. Seeking racial equity and an end to segregation, Wichitaā€™s Black students organized and staged a sit-in... Read more »

  • Digital flyer for The Gordon Parks Museum event titled ā€˜Buffalo Soldier History Presentation: ā€œSlave to Soldierā€.ā€™ The top line reads ā€˜The Gordon Parks Museum Presents:ā€™ followed by the event title in large dark text on a tan parchment-style background. Below the title are five photos of reenactors dressed in 9th and 10th Horse Cavalry Buffalo Soldier uniforms in blue jackets, light trousers, hats, and red bandanas, some standing with American flags and one seated, with faces obscured. The Buffalo Soldier regimental crest appears in small logos near the top corners of the photo strip. Under the photos, text announces the event date and time: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center, noting that it is free to attend. Bold text labels it as a ā€˜Lunch & Learn Eventā€™ and instructs attendees to bring their lunch; drinks and dessert will be provided. Additional paragraphs explain that the Alexander/Madison Chapter ā€“ Greater Kansas City/Leavenworth Area 9th & 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association will appear in full authentic Buffalo Soldier uniforms to present on the legacy and history of Buffalo Soldiers from 1866 to 1944, with original artifacts on display. The footer gives contact information for more details and lists the museum phone number and website, gordonparkscenter.org.

    Buffalo Soldier History Presentation ā€œSlave to Soldierā€ Lunch and Learn Event

    Ellis Fine Arts Center 2108 South Horton Street, Fort Scott, KS, United States

    Please join us on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, as The Alexander/Madison Chapter ā€“ Greater Kansas City/Leavenworth Area 9th & 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association will be in full authentic Buffalo Soldier uniforms. The troopers will provide a moving presentation on the great legacy and rich background of the historic Buffalo Soldiers from the years 1866 to... Read more »

  • Poster for the ā€œRed Carpet Film Premiere: Fort Scott Stories,ā€ featuring a collage of black-and-white documentary images, a red carpet staircase, and event details for April 25, 2026, at the Ellis Fine Arts Building in Fort Scott, Kansas. The poster notes general admission is free, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the show starting at 7 p.m.

    Red Carpet Film Premiere of Fort Scott Stories Documentary

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    Ellis Fine Arts Center 2108 South Horton Street, Fort Scott, KS, United States

    About the event DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PMĀ  Ā  SHOWTIME AT 7:00PM GENERAL ADMISSION FREE CASH BAR AVAILABLE Ā  The Gordon Parks Museum, in partnership with photojournalist and documentary filmmaker D. Michael Cheers, recipient of the 2025 Choice of Weapons Award, proudly presents Fort Scott StoriesĀ ā€” a feature documentary inspired by Gordon Parks. Ā  This documentary... Read more »

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