February Special Events

Sign up for any event by calling (785) 537-4040 or stopping by the Center!

My Little Valentine: Search and Reunion

Tuesday, February 4th     1:00 pm
KelLee Parr is the author of My Little Valentine and Mansion on a Hill: The Story of the Willows Maternity Sanitarium and the Adoption Hub of America. He will share his story about his search for his grandmother, who gave birth to a baby girl on Valentine’s Day 1925 at the Willows Maternity Sanitarium but had to give her up for adoption. Please sign up by Jan. 31st.

Mike Loves Jesse James

Friday, February 7th     1:00 pm
Once you can develop a biological profile (age, sex, stature, race) on human remains, you can suggest an identity. This has been accomplished with the ‘old west’ icon Jesse Woodson James, as well as POWs/MIAs from recent wars. In this presentation, Dr. Mike Finnegan (Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at K-State) will discuss the identification of Jesse Woodson James and the process of finding and identifying three soldiers from Vietnam. Please sign up by Feb. 5th.

Greta Loves Torch Songs

Friday, February 14th (Valentine's Day!)     1:00 pm
Greta Herron is an award winning lyric coloratura soprano who has loved music since childhood. She recently moved back to Junction City after years of singing in the New York area, where she added jazz and cabaret singing to her skills during her one-woman cabaret show “Soprano Smolder”. Celebrate Valentine’s Day at this romantic performance! Please sign up by Feb. 12th.

Chuck Loves Money

​Friday, February 28th     1:00 pm
Chuck Tannehill, retired MFD firefighter and avid numismatist (google it☺) will share the history of the one-dollar bill. See examples of the precursors to today’s familiar paper currency, and find out why Chuck is so passionate about money! Please sign up by Feb. 26th.