Ellis Fine Arts Center

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2108 South Horton Street
Fort Scott, KS 66701 United States Get Directions
Phone 6202232700

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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 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 »

  • 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.

    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.’s “Letter from the Birmingham Jail” Presented by Fort Scott Community College & Pittsburg State University Students. • Tomato soup, dessert, drinks and birthday cake will be available for free. (Attendees may also... Read more »

  • TRIO Painting with Mentor's Graphic

    TRIO Painting with Mentors

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

    Join us for our painting workshop hosted by Susie Arvidson

  • TRIO Native American Heritage flyer
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    Native American Heritage Presentation

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

    Join TRIO for a presentation about the heritage of the Wyandotte Nation!

  • Fort Scott Community College Foundation Big Benefit Auction flyer. Event supports scholarships and projects at FSCC. Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Ellis Fine Arts Building. Includes silent and live auction, dinner, and open bar. Tickets $50 each or table of 8 for $400, available September 1 at fsccfoundation.org.
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    Big Benefit Auction

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

    Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 18, 2025, for an unforgettable evening at our Big Benefit Auction. The night will feature a Silent Auction, an exciting Live Auction, a delicious dinner, and an open bar for all attendees. Doors open at 5:30 PM, giving you the perfect opportunity to preview the auction items and mingle... Read more »

  • Promotional poster for the 22nd Annual Gordon Parks Celebration, October 2–4, 2025. Features a black-and-white portrait of Gordon Parks taken by Toni Parks, with the text ‘Honoring’ 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 Gordon’s 1950 Fort Scott Revisited assignment for LIFE magazine. Background is deep blue with clouds.
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    22nd Annual Gordon Parks Celebration

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

    Join us for the 22nd Annual Gordon Parks Celebration!October 2–4, 2025, we’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 Gordon’s 1950 Fort Scott Revisited assignment for LIFE magazine. Don’t miss this special weekend of events, tributes, and... Read more »

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