New Harmonies is a journey through the development of America’s creative expression through music known by names like blues, country western, folk ballads, and gospel. America is rich with musical stories. This fall we have the chance to hear them by special arrangement with the Smithsonian Institution and the Missouri Humanities Council. The exhibit is interactive, with audio components suited for visitors of all ages and musical interests. In addition to the exhibit, there are multiple concerts, from fiddling to hip-hop, films, workshops, lectures and other activities throughout the five weeks. This nationally touring exhibit is featured at the Johnson County Historical Society. See our Website for details and schedules.

This concert begins the Veteran’s Day activities, with a parade to follow at 11 a.m. The Air Force Band has endeared itself to millions of listeners for more than 60 years. The band’s mission is to deliver world-class musical products that inspire emotions, create positive impressions and communicate information according to Air Force objectives for the defense of the United States of America.

The 19th annual event, featuring: bluegrass and gospel music; great values in auction items; good food, including fresh made pies and desserts. Family-clean music. No smoking. No alcohol allowed. The event is held in the village of Doolittle. I-44, exit 179, six miles west of Rolla; off of Route T, two miles north of Newburg.

This exhibit features Civil War flags from the Missouri State Museum’s collection. Many of these flags have not been on display since before 1920. The exhibit includes more than 125 Civil War flags, both Union and Confederate. Presented in the Elizabeth Rozier Gallery, inside the Union Hotel at Jefferson Landing State Historic Site.

Rarely seen items from the archives are on public display, featuring big documents, big events, big personalities, and big ideas from the region’s history. Organized by the National Archives at Kansas City, It’s Big features pieces of American history including: audio clips from the FBI’s surveillance of Kansas City mobsters; the original complaint from Brown v. Board of Education, the case that ended school segregation; documents and photos of famous personalities with a local connection, such as Negro Leagues baseball player Roy Tyler and Kansas City founding father John Calvin McCoy; and famous and infamous signatures found in the National Archives holdings, including Abraham Lincoln, Leon Trotsky, Sitting Bull, Walt Disney and the Birdman of Alcatraz.