Event List

Fleeing from the law, 14-year-old Lily and her Black nanny, Rosaleen, head to South Carolina, where they find refuge in a pink house of African American sisters who cultivate bees ...

We're celebrating Christie's love of poisons by taking a virtual journey into the infamous Poison Garden located inside the very unique and contemporary Alnwick Garden in Northumbe...

The Art of Close Reading Join English Professor Polly Hawk from KCKCC to learn about the art of close reading to better understand and enjoy mystery writers and gain insight int...

Needing a new recipe for those summer cookouts and parties? This class will offer some recipes inspired by summer that you’ll want to make all season long.

Make a beautiful luminary with a tin can and a few basic tools. All supplies provided.  This program is for adults age 18 and older. Children in attendance will be given an...

Gary Linhart, AUP, recalls the remarkable career of Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance during the Battle of Midway and as Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fle...

Christie's Marple Our event is an author visit discussing mystery novels, including our story- “Evil in Small Places.” Agatha Christie’s writing style will be the focus of Kolbe...

Vermicomposting, or creating compost by using worms, is the art of worms turning your kitchen food scrapes into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer. A simple process, all you nee...

Featured story: The Jade Empress As Miss Marple learned, “If you can walk, you can waltz.” Take a turn around the dance floor with ballroom dancing instructor Shari Augustine. F...

Horticultural Muck & Mysticism: Did Dame Agatha Get it Right? A wide ranging survey of the history and usage of plants in human societies. What we know and what we think we ...

Want to add some nutrition to crave your sweet tooth? We will serve some fruit-based desserts as a sweet treat.

The Detective Story & Book Discussion Dr. Julia Bowen, Professor of English at Benedictine College, spent her sabbatical in the fall of 2022 researching the detective story,...

Murder with Marple Trivia Join us for food, prizes, and some murder mystery trivia. Come with a team, or join up with new friends at the event.

Social Media's Impact on Minorities The short story, "Ms. Marple Takes Manhattan" focuses on a theater group that was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Join us in the Bonner ...

An afternoon of puzzlement, food and prizes that would make Miss Marple proud.  

The K-State Research & Extension Master Food Volunteers share cooking tips, nutrition information and safe food preparation techniques. Tastings and recipes available at each p...

Dr. John Hosler examines the power struggles between Gregory VII's papacy and the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. Gregory excommunicated Henry three times, and Henry ap...

The K-State Research & Extension Master Food Volunteers share cooking tips, nutrition information and safe food preparation techniques. Tastings and recipes available at each p...

Dr. Amanda Nagel discusses the Brownsville Affair, an incident of racial discrimination that occurred in 1906 in Brownsville, TX, when Buffalo Soldiers stationed nea...

The K-State Research & Extension Master Food Volunteers share cooking tips, nutrition information and safe food preparation techniques. Tastings and recipes available at each p...