Events

How to Communicate with Someone Who Disagrees with You

A Theodore Talks Lecture by Jenny Grant Rankin, PhD How to Communicate with Someone Who Disagrees with You Sunday, September 27th, 2026, at 2:30 pm   In our highly polarized societies, chances are good that you’ve run across someone who disagrees with you....

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Wild Boar to Baconfest: Pigs in History & Culture

Wild Boar to Baconfest: Pigs in History & Culture

Wild Boar to Baconfest: Pigs in History & Culture A Theodore Talks Lecture given by Dr. Cynthia Clampitt Sunday afternoon August 23rd via Zoom at 2:30 pm   Pigs were the first food-bearing animals to be domesticated, so they have a history with humans that...

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Picnic & Auction 2026

MAM Picnic and White Elephant Auction Sunday, June 7th, 2026, 12:00 pm Franklin Park, 8706 Roe Avenue, Prairie Village, KS   CANCELLED: Due to weather forecasts which predicted threatening conditions, the picnic portion of Picnic & Auction 2026 was held as an...

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Hanging Out with NASA’s Psyche Mission

Hanging Out with NASA’s Psyche Mission

A Theodore Talk Lecture - June 2026 The NASA Psyche Mission: First Journey to a Metal World Sunday afternoon June 28th, 2026, via Zoom from 2:30-4:00 pm Given by Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Principal Investigator   How are habitable planets like the Earth built? How do...

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Theodore Talk: Westward Ho, Cowgirls!

National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame A Special Theodore Talk Lecture with Bethany Dodson Sunday, May 24th, 2026, via Zoom at 2:30 pm   Join Bethany Dodson, Director of Research & Education at the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame, for an...

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Your Gifted Child + AI: Let’s Talk About It (Together)

Your Gifted Child + AI: Let’s Talk About It (Together)

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how kids learn, create, and explore -- and gifted kids are often out in front of the curve. That can be thrilling -- and a little overwhelming! Join us on Sunday, March 8th, 2026, at 3 p.m. (CT) for our free webinar,...

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MAM Wins Emerald Award!!

Today in History

1911: First regularly released newsreel
1942: German saboteurs executed in Washington
1945: Truman signs United Nations Charter
1974: Nixon resigns