Enjoy this encore presentation. It will be up for about a week.
A CENTURY OF COUNTRY CLUB HEIGHTS: Salina’s Growth, Architecture & Neighborhood History
October 1, 5:30 pm
Enjoy this encore presentation until October 12.
Salina’s Country Club Heights neighborhood is turning 100 years old in 2026. Join historian and resident Andrew Breer for an exploration of the people, places and stories that lead to the creation of one of Salina’s most beloved neighborhoods. Our talk will discover Salina a century ago, and unfold how a frontier city develops into a thriving, expanding metropolis through the lens of the residents who first called the neighborhood home.
Civil War Nurse Mother Bickerdyke
November 5 at 5:30 pm - Zoom Only
This FREE presentation is by Zoom only.
Join Professor Megan VanGorder from Illinois State University and Author of A Mother's Work: Mary Bickerdyke, Civil War-Era Nurse as she discusses the life of Mary Ann “Mother” Bickerdyke. Mother Bickerdyke was a Civil War era nurse and organizer who fought through the bureaucracy of the Civil War medical complex. After the war, Bickerdyke understood that the effects of the war would require continued care for veterans and their families. Professor VanGorder will explore how Bickerdyke navigated the immediate postbellum years after her employment with wartime institutions ended, including a business venture in Salina.
