Midwest Mental Health Art Show and Sale

Date:  6/11/2010 to 9/6/2010
Time:  Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday
Location:  Glore Psychiatric Museum, 3406 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 64506
Web site:  www.stjosephmuseum.org
Admission:  $5 Adults, $4 Seniors, $3 Students
Contact Information:  816-232-8471 or kathy@stjosephmuseum.org

Description:  The annual Midwest Mental Health Art Show will be held at the Glore Psychiatric Museum,3406 Frederick Avenue, from June 11 through September 6. This year the temporary for sale exhibit features artwork from artists who are part of the Creativity Group and the History and Techniques Art Group at ReDiscover in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. The show will also feature the talent of artists from the Community Alliance facilities in Omaha, Nebraska. Admission: $5 Adults, $4 Seniors, $3 Students

American Girl® Doll Club Meeting

Date:  9/10/2010 to 9/10/2010
Time:  6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location:  St. Joseph Museum, 3406 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO, 64506
Web site:  http://www.stjosephmuseum.org
Admission:  $8 per Meeting / $48 for Series of 7 Meetings / Children with Family or Student Museum Memberships = $6 / Session or $36 for Series
Contact Information:  Curator of Collections Sarah Elder/ 816-232-8471 or sarah@stjosephmuseum.org

Description:  American Girl® Doll Club meetings will be held on the second Friday evening of each month from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Frederick Avenue Museum site. Meetings will begin with a pizza supper and doll games. After the supper there will be doll history, crafts, and a movie.

Saddle Up and Ride the Pony Express Trail - Two Day Trip

Date:  9/15/2010 to 9/16/2010
Time:  8 a.m. on September 15 to 8 p.m. on September 16, 2010
Location:  Leaving from the St. Joseph Museum, 3406 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 64506
Web site:  www.stjosephmuseum.org
Admission:  $260 for Museum Members and $285 for Non-Members
Contact Information:  kathy@stjosephmuseum.org

Description:  Saddle up and ride the Pony Express Trail on a narrated driving tour with stops in Kansas and Nebraska. The exploration of the trail, held in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Pony Express, will take place on September 15 and 16. Sponsored by the St. Joseph Museum, the trip will trace part of the route of Pony Express rider Johnny Fry with stops at Hollenberg Pony Express Station, Rock Creek Station, and Fort Kearny. The Great Platte River Road Archway Museum, which spans Interstate 80, is also included on the trip. The guide will be Jackie Lewin, Executive Director of the St. Joseph Museums and the co-author of On the Winds of Destiny: A Biographical Look at Pony Express Riders. The first stop on the driving tour will be the Hollenberg Pony Express Station and Visitor Center. The afternoon will include a tour of the Rock Creek Station and Visitor Center where participants will enjoy a picnic lunch. After lunch, the group will travel to the Rowe Audubon Sanctuary on the Platte River. That evening, a Pony Express era dinner will be served for the group at the Frank Historic Home in Kearney, Nebraska. The Ramada Inn will be the host hotel. The second day of the trip will begin with breakfast at the hotel before heading to the Fort Kearny State Historical Park. From there the motor coach will travel to the Great Platte River Road Archway, a museum described by the Miami Herald as a “splashy, brassy history museum that uses film, computer graphics, light and sound, life-size dioramas, re-enactors and classic cars to document over 150 years of transportation and communication across America.” Guests will enjoy a barbecue buffet lunch after touring the Archway in the company of a historical re-enactor portraying a famous Pony Express rider. The afternoon’s activities will feature a tour of the Morton House and Arbor Park in Omaha, Nebraska, followed by a Ribeye steak and shrimp buffet dinner at the Lied Lodge at Arbor Park. The motor coach will leave from the St. Joseph Museum, 3406 Frederick Ave., at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, September 15 and return to the museum at 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 16. The cost of the trip will be $260 for museum members and $285 for non-members. The fee includes double occupancy hotel accommodations at the Ramada Inn, luxury motor coach transportation, all admission fees, step-on guide service, all meals, snacks, and tips. Single occupancy hotel accommodations are available for an additional $45. Paid reservations must be made by July 30. Please call 816.232.8471 for more information or to make a reservation.

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day - Free Admission

Date:  9/25/2010 to 9/25/2010
Time:  Times Vary by Location
Location:  Museum Associaton of St. Joseph Member Museums
Web site:  www.stjosephmuseum.org
Admission:  Free
Contact Information:  kathy@stjosephmuseum.org

Description:  The whole family can enjoy a St. Joseph “day-cation” as participating museums from the Museum Association of St. Joseph join in the fifth annual Museum Day, created by Smithsonian magazine. A celebration of culture, learning, and the dissemination of knowledge, Museum Day is a day when museums and cultural institutions nationwide open their doors free of charge. The participating Museum Association of St. Joseph members, their location, and their hours are: Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, 2818 Frederick, 1 to 4 p.m.; Fire Museum, 11th and Penn, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; National Military Heritage Museum, 701 Messanie, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Pony Express National Museum, 914 Penn, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Remington Nature Center, 1502 MacArthur Drive, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Robidoux Row Museum, 3rd and Poulin, 10 to 4 p.m.; Society of Memories Doll Museum, 115 S. 12th, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; St. Joseph Museums (including the Black Archives and the Glore Psychiatric Museum), 3406 Frederick, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, 11th and Charles, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Agency Ford Museum, 11351 State Rt. FF in Agency, Missouri, 64401, will also be participating. The Agency Ford Museum, a member museum of the Museum Association of St. Joseph, will be open from 12 to 4 p.m. For more information about the Agency Ford Museum, please call 816-253-9301 or 816-253-9369. Please call the St. Joseph Museums at 816-232-8471, the Pony Express National Museum at 816-279-5059 or the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art at 816-233-7003 for more information.

Treasures, Trash, & Tunes Open Air Flea Market

Date:  9/25/2010 to 9/25/2010
Time:  8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location:  St. Joseph Museum, 3406 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, Missouri, 64506
Web site:  www.stjosephmuseum.org
Admission:  Free
Contact Information:  816-232-8471 or 800-530-8866

Description:  Come and enjoy spending time shopping for bargains and edible treats while being entertained by all types of music courtesy of Missouri Western State University students. Admission is Free.

American Girl® Doll Club Meeting

Date:  10/8/2010 to 10/8/2010
Time:  6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location:  St. Joseph Museum, 3406 Frederick Ave., St. Joseph, MO, 64506
Web site:  http://www.stjosephmuseum.org
Admission:  $8 per Meeting / $48 for Series of 7 Meetings / Children with Family or Student Museum Memberships = $6 / Session or $36 for Series
Contact Information:  Curator of Collections Sarah Elder/ 816-232-8471 or sarah@stjosephmuseum.org

Description:  American Girl® Doll Club meetings will be held on the second Friday evening of each month from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Frederick Avenue Museum site. Meetings will begin with a pizza supper and doll games. After the supper there will be doll history, crafts and a movie.

"Voices from the Past" Interpretive Tours of Mount Mora Cemetery

Date:  10/28/2010 to 10/29/2010
Time:  6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Location:  Tours begin at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, 1100 Charles St., St. Joseph, MO, 64501
Web site:  www.stjosephmuseum.org
Admission:  $13 for Museum and Mount Mora Preservation Society Members, $15 for Non-Members
Contact Information:  816-232-8471 or kathy@stjosephmuseum.org

Description:  Experience the unique architecture in Mount Mora Cemetery and hear intriguing stories from St. Joseph’s past as you “meet” some of the city’s most fascinating former residents. Tours will begin at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, 1100 Charles Street. After “meeting” the first character of the evening and enjoying refreshments, participants will board the bus for Mount Mora Cemetery. Tickets can be purchased at the St. Joseph Museum, 3406 Frederick Avenue, or by calling 816.232.8471.

American Girl® Doll Club Meeting

Date:  11/12/2010 to 11/12/2010
Time:  6:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:  St. Joseph Museum, 3406 Frederick Ave., St. Joseph, MO, 64506
Web site:  www.stjosephmuseum.org
Admission:  $8 per Meeting / $48 for Series of 7 Meetings / Children with Family or Student Museum Memberships = $6 / Session or $36 for Series
Contact Information:  Curator of Collections Sarah Elder/816-232-8471 or sarah@stjosephmuseum.org

Description:  American Girl® Doll Club meetings will be held on the second Friday evening of each month from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Frederick Avenue Museum site. Meetings will begin with a pizza supper and doll games. After the supper there will be doll history, crafts, and a movie.

"Deck the Halls" Holiday Party at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion

Date:  12/2/2010 to 12/2/2010
Time:  5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location:  Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, 1100 Charles St., St. Joseph, Missouri, 64501
Web site:  www.stjosephmuseum.org
Admission:  $50 per person, $80 per couple
Contact Information:  kathy@stjosephmuseum.org

Description:  Enjoy the exquisite array of Victorian holiday decorations and beautiful trees at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion during the "Deck the Halls" holiday party. The event will also feature hors d'oeuvres, music & a silent auction. The "Deck the Halls" cocktail party is a benefit for the restoration and preservation of the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion. Reservations are required. Please call 816.232.8471 to make a reservation.

American Girl® Doll Club Meeting

Date:  12/10/2010 to 12/10/2010
Time:  6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location:  St. Joseph Museum, 3406 Frederick Ave., St. Joseph, MO, 64506
Web site:  www.stjosephmuseum.org
Admission:  $8 per Meeting / $48 for Series of 7 Meetings / Children with Family or Student Museum Memberships = $6 / Session or $36 for Series
Contact Information:  Curator of Collections Sarah Elder, 816-232-8471 or sarah@stjosephmuseum.org

Description:  American Girl® Doll Club meetings will be held on the second Friday evening of each month from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Frederick Avenue Museum site. Meetings will begin with a pizza supper and doll games. After the supper there will be doll history, crafts, and a movie.

Holiday Open-House at the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion - Free Admission

Date:  12/19/2010 to 12/19/2010
Time:  1 to 4 p.m.
Location:  Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, 1100 Charles St., St. Joseph, Missouri, 64501
Web site:  www.stjosephmuseum.org
Admission:  Free
Contact Information:  kathy@stjosephmuseum.org

Description:  The public is cordially invited to savor the beauty of the holiday trees and decorations at the 1879 Wyeth-Tootle Mansion during an afternoon open-house. Admission is Free.