Radio legend Bob Edwards hosts this book talk and book signing. Edwards discusses his latest book, “A Voice in the Box: My Life in Radio.”

For nearly 25 years, Bob Edwards enlightened more than 13 million listeners daily as the host of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

Presented at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum. Tickets: $40: includes a copy of his new book, which guests may pick up the night of the talk.

Tickets can be purchased by phone and online in our online store.

Come out to the historic site for a series of interpretive talks about Nathan Boone’s life, his family and his Ozark home. Call the historic site for a schedule of speakers, topics and times.

Barbara Hughes, a local historian and living-history interpreter, will present a program about the border warfare between Kansas and Missouri with special focus on William Quantrill's mother and her views of chaos. The program is free to the public and will be held outside, near the Anderson House. If case of rain, it will be held in the visitor center. This event and the historic site’s Stargazing Party are part of the Lexington Community Fair, which runs Aug. 20-25.

Rose Drake, tribal member of the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma, is an award winner of traditional and contemporary Cherokee-style baskets. Come to the park’s cultural center for her PowerPoint presentation on her research on basketry and view a display of Cherokee baskets.

Learn how Ozark settlers grew and prepared their food, with demonstrations and programs throughout the day. At Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site.

In June, the Missouri State Museum will continue to have "Museum after Hours" on the first Wednesday of each month, when museum galleries will stay open until 9 p.m. This month, guest speaker Robert Herman will present “Meet Me at the Fair,” a program about the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.

Intended to be the biggest and best World’s Fair ever, this event gave fairgoers the opportunity to enjoy everything from art and music to entertainment and culture from around the world. Herman is a charter member of the St. Louis World’s Fair Society, and an avid collector of St. Louis World's Fair memorabilia.

He enjoys sharing his knowledge of this exciting time. Visitors will have an opportunity to be among the first to view some of the collection of World's Fair artifacts donated to the museum last year. This program will take place in the museum classroom, which is located in the History Hall (east wing). Evening entry to the museum will be through the carriage entrance on the south side of the building underneath the grand staircase.

Jim Duncan, past director of the Missouri State Museum, will discuss the early migration of the Osage people and how the structure of their clan system reflects their view of the cosmos. From his PowerPoint presentation, learn how these proud, independent people, forced to move from their homeland beginning in the 1820s, have managed to surmount the hardships of forced acculturation to retain their identity. This program is jointly organized by the Missouri Humanities Council and the State Historical society of Missouri as part of the Show Me Missouri – Speakers Bureau.

Ladies in period dress will preside over the serving of tea and desserts, which will include sandwiches, scones and a variety of sweet treats. A special speaker, Jacleyn Theis, will discuss Victorian fashion and etiquette. The Anderson House will be open for free during this event.

Women Aware is an annual conference offering women of all ages an opportunity to seek professional, personal and educational improvement through breakout sessions, keynote addresses and demonstrations.

Register in advance to reserve your seat. With past keynote speakers such as Erin Brockovich, you will be experience life stories and motivation like no other women's conference in the area. Who will speak at this year's conference? Bookmark the site and friend us on Facebook to stay updated.

Held Sept. 15 at Black River Coliseum.