Category: Get involved

Meeting Saturday: Saving my father’s bookcase

On Saturday, April 6, you’re invited to help write Columbia’s action plan for historic preservation at a meeting from 10 – 11:45 a.m. It will be held in the historic J.W. “Blind” Boone House at 10 N. Fourth Street. Free coffee and snacks will start the event at 9:45 a.m. It’s a chance to be heard…

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Seeking S. K. Cho, a downtown surprise

I love historical surprises, like the one I found today. And now I’m on the trail for S.K. Cho, whoever she or he might be. If you know who this 1930s person was or is, I’d love to hear from you. Yes, I’m a government docs nerd and today, I was re-reading a 2006 National…

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Six ways to get involved in Missouri’s bicentennial

This article published Feb. 13 in the California Democrat outlines six ways to get involved in helping Missouri mark its 200th anniversary in 2021. Get quilting! — One quilt block per county will be put together to create a Missouri Bicentennial Quilt. Learn more here. The deadline is Sept. 2. Got pictures? — I know…

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Help Boone County celebrate 200 years

Here’s an easy way to get involved in the celebration of Boone County’s 200th anniversary. On Saturday, Feb. 16,  local artist Stacy Self will be visiting Ashland to gather information for a mural to highlight the communities in the county. Several sessions throughout Boone County will be held in the next six months, starting with…

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CoMo200 website kicks off

The city’s upcoming 200th anniversary is for real now! A CoMo200 celebration is set for November 2018 (details to be announced soon) and Columbia’s CoMo200 website is live. The site features a series of photographs and some information in the categories of History, Projects & Events, Get Involved, About and a search engine. Here are some…

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History – use it or lose it?

In 2021, Columbia will be celebrating its 200th anniversary, but will this be a celebration of all of our history or only the history of a few? The next meeting of the Mayor’s Task Force on Bicentennial Celebration Planning Meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 23, 2018, in the Community Room Walton Building…

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Got something to say?

Here’s an opportunity to share what you know. Applicants to be speakers are being sought for the “Show Me Missouri: Conversations about Missouri’s Past, Present, and Future.” The deadline to apply is Sept. 1, 2018 and 30 speakers will be selected. Why not you? It even pays: $200 per speech plus a possible $150 for…

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Hate change? St. Louis event might change your mind

I’m going to admit it: I hate change. But an event set in St. Louis on Friday, July 20, 2018 has me rethinking my attitude. From 5-8 p.m., a Missouri Preservation fundraiser will be held in the Arcade Building at 800 Olive St., in St. Louis, and the event will include rooftop views of the…

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