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  • Flyer for “Celebrating the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.” presented by Gordon Parks Museum and Fort Scott Community College 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 black‑and‑white photo of Dr. King speaking to a large crowd, next to the quote “The time is always right to do what is right.” The middle section lists Thursday, January 15th – Celebrating Martin Luther King’s Birthday: a 12–1 p.m. Lunch & Learn Tribute Reading Event of “Letter from the Birmingham Jail,” presented by Fort Scott Community College and Pittsburg State University students, with free tomato soup, dessert, drinks, birthday cake, and an optional bring‑your‑own lunch, plus a free photo promotion with “I Stand For” signs by the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. The lower section lists Monday, January 19th – Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration Event: a 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Food Drive “Day of Service” collecting canned and non‑perishable food for the Beacon in Fort Scott, 10:30–11:30 a.m. showing of the PBS home video documentary “In Remembrance of Martin” in the Ellis Fine Arts Center auditorium (free), and a 12–1 p.m. Lunch & Learn “The Dockum Drugstore Sit‑In” presented by Dr. Prisca Barnes, including free gumbo soup lunch, drinks, dessert, optional bring‑your‑own lunch, and a free “I Stand For” 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 “For more information, please call (620) 223‑2700 ext. 5850.

    MLK Celebration Food Drive “Day of Service”

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

    9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - (Food Drive) “Day of Service” 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 “Celebrating the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.” presented by Gordon Parks Museum and Fort Scott Community College 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 black‑and‑white photo of Dr. King speaking to a large crowd, next to the quote “The time is always right to do what is right.” The middle section lists Thursday, January 15th – Celebrating Martin Luther King’s Birthday: a 12–1 p.m. Lunch & Learn Tribute Reading Event of “Letter from the Birmingham Jail,” presented by Fort Scott Community College and Pittsburg State University students, with free tomato soup, dessert, drinks, birthday cake, and an optional bring‑your‑own lunch, plus a free photo promotion with “I Stand For” signs by the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. The lower section lists Monday, January 19th – Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration Event: a 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Food Drive “Day of Service” collecting canned and non‑perishable food for the Beacon in Fort Scott, 10:30–11:30 a.m. showing of the PBS home video documentary “In Remembrance of Martin” in the Ellis Fine Arts Center auditorium (free), and a 12–1 p.m. Lunch & Learn “The Dockum Drugstore Sit‑In” presented by Dr. Prisca Barnes, including free gumbo soup lunch, drinks, dessert, optional bring‑your‑own lunch, and a free “I Stand For” 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 “For more information, please call (620) 223‑2700 ext. 5850.

    MLK Celebration Lunch & Learn- “The Dockum Drugstore Sit-In“

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

    12 p.m. - 1 p.m. - (Lunch & Learn) - “The Dockum Drugstore Sit-In“ 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, Wichita’s Black students organized and staged a sit-in... Read more »

  • Digital flyer for The Gordon Parks Museum event titled ‘Buffalo Soldier History Presentation: “Slave to Soldier”.’ The top line reads ‘The Gordon Parks Museum Presents:’ 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 ‘Lunch & Learn Event’ and instructs attendees to bring their lunch; drinks and dessert will be provided. Additional paragraphs explain that the Alexander/Madison Chapter – 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 “Slave to Soldier” 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 – 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 »

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