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Speaker Series Open To All Our next speaker series meeting will be Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2:00 pm. Join us for "A Southern Thanksgiving." Sweet tea,southern pecan pie, and the good people from southern Boone County will be our featured guests. Laverne Black, President of the Southern Boone County Historical Society will spend a minute on the activities at SoBoCo. Patty Nichols will bring books of old photos and history of the area. You may not have known about the toll roads, cabins and one room schools. Betty Glaab will play some old southern gospel and Phil Glaab's deep and moving voice will ring through to the rafters.
Visit the Holiday Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9am - 2 pm Holiday gifts include handmade items from more than a dozen artists, craftsmen and vendors, and delicious baked goods. A great way to find unique holiday gifts. Admission is free.
Maplewood Holiday House Tour Saturday, Nov. 22, from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm The house will be decked out for the holidays with toys and entertainment throughout. While waiting for the tour, visitors can try their hand at checkers, chess or Chinese checkers in the museum. Tickets for Adults and children over 5 years of age are $5.00; Children 5 & under are $2.50. Reservations are suggested.
Join Us For The 2008-2009 "Blind" Boone Piano Concert Series These remarkable concerts combine the absolute best of talent in an intimate, historic setting where everyone is within fifty feet of the action. Try one and you'll be hooked. Mon., Dec 8, 2008 - Cathy Barton & Dave Para Mon., Jan. 26, 2009 - Clenice Ortigara Mon., Mar. 9, 2009 - Tom Andes Fri., Mar. 27, 2009 - Reunion Jazz Sun., Apr. 19, 2009 - The Straw Family Mon., May 11, 2009 - Sutu Forte Sun., May 24, 2009 - The Cho Family Sun., Jun. 14, 2009 - The Yu Family Mon., Jul. 13, 2009 - Nelson Neves Ticket packages and prices: All Conerts: $120 Sunday Only Concerts: $36 Mondays & Fridays Only: $84 Individual Shows: $15 Phone 573-443-8936 for Reservations.
John Davis In Special Concert On February 7, 2009, New York's John Davis will perform the works of both Blind Boone and Blind Tom on the Boone piano. Tickets for this concert are $30 and must be purchased separately
Check Out Our Wonderful Historical Photographs
The Boone County Historical Society has one of the finest photograph collections available. Consisting of nearly 600,000 images from Columbia photographers taken between 1895 and 1970, it is truly a visual archive to treasure. Several hundred of these photographs may be seen by clicking on the link below -- click here to link to the Virtually Missouri photos
Help Bring Our Next Addition to Boone Junction A beautiful folk Victorian, Queen Anne-decorated house built by William Ryland has been pledged to us if we can raise the money to move it and restore it in Boone Junction. Every contribution helps save and restore this beauty. Contributions of $150 or more will be remembered permanently with your name engraved in a brick paver in the new sidewalk to the front porch. All contributions are tax-deductible.
The Easley Store Remembered, 11"x17" signed limited-edition prints created by Jamie Humphreys are now available. $75.00 (plus $7.00 if shipped)
Note: Greying in above image is from the digital photo. All prints are on high-quality, white board. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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