COMMUNITY BOOKBINDING
Aug
17

COMMUNITY BOOKBINDING

Experience the art of bookmaking through a hands-on demonstration of the bookbinding process while discovering the practice’s cultural and historic impact.

Free to the public

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SILPHIUM FILM EXHIBITION
May
4

SILPHIUM FILM EXHIBITION

Experience the documentary art film with original music “The Silphium Plot,” about the establishment of a the perennial plant Silphium, part of the sunflower family and native to the Great Plains, at Flint Hills Counterpoint’s home base in partnership with The Land Institute.

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SANTA FE TRAIL STORYTELLING
Jul
1

SANTA FE TRAIL STORYTELLING

Take an excursion to the actual site of the Sant Fe Trail in Marion County, Kansas located on the Schmidt Ranch, with Steve Schmidt and Doug Sharp as guides into the history and stories of this legendary route.

Free to the public

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DR. CHANCE-REAY PRESENTS "THE HARVEY GIRLS"
May
6

DR. CHANCE-REAY PRESENTS "THE HARVEY GIRLS"

Explore women’s roles in Railroads, Kansas, and US history with Dr. Michaeline Chance-Reay over an optional historical recreation of a Harvey House dinner set within the original Harvey House.

Talk is free to the public

Optional historical Harvey House dinner is $25 per person (includes talk & dinner)

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SHARE YOUR STORY ABOUT MARION COUNTY at the MENNONITE HERITAGE & AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM
Aug
20

SHARE YOUR STORY ABOUT MARION COUNTY at the MENNONITE HERITAGE & AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM

Be a part of making and preserving the history of Marion County, Kansas by having your story about Marion County be featured in Flint Hill Counterpoint’s Audio Tour Book. Learn more about the project while being inspired by narratives of the past held within the Mennonite Heritage & Agricultural Museum.

FREE

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COUNTERPOINT MUSIC, ART & CONSERVATION FESTIVAL
Jun
4

COUNTERPOINT MUSIC, ART & CONSERVATION FESTIVAL

Enjoy a day of events at the Flint Hills Counterpoint Home Base and an evening concert at the Flint Hills Counterpoint Pole Barn Stage with Grammy Award winning cellist and composer Eugene Friesen, the Woodfest Symphonia, and the Marion County Community Choir.

Fee: $30 per individual, $20 for Marion County residents, children under 12 are free

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"WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE," PANEL DISCUSSION
May
14

"WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE," PANEL DISCUSSION

Join us at the Brooker Central Park in historic Marion, Kansas for the panel talk "Water, Water, Everywhere," featuring Rex Buchanan (Director Emeritus of the Kansas Geological Survey), Jim Hoy (Director Emeritus of the Center for Great Plains Studies and professor emeritus at Emporia State University), Heidi Mehl (Healthy Streams for Kansas Initiative) who will explore the role water plays in Marion County historically, presently, and in our future.

Free

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NATURAL SPRINGS TOUR
May
14

NATURAL SPRINGS TOUR

Investigate some of the most beautiful natural springs in Kansas that are found right here in Marion County with our bus tour guided by Rex Buchanan (Director Emeritus, Kansas Geological Survey) accompanied with musical performances and a homemade lunch. The bus tour will conclude with an optional panel discussion “Water, Water, Everywhere,” at the historic Brooker Central Park in Marion with guest speakers Rex Buchanan, Heidi Mehl (Healthy Streams for Kansas Initiative, The Nature Conservatory), and Jim Hoy (Director Emeritus, Center for Great Plains Studies, Emporia State University).

Tickets: $30 per individual

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MUSICAL BIKE ADVENTURE
Apr
16

MUSICAL BIKE ADVENTURE

A one of a kind bicycling event throughout the beautiful countryside of rural Marion County, Kansas with several musical performances, local food, and Support and Gear stations. There will be 15-mile and 30-mile routes to choose from.

Tickets: $30 per rider

Musical performances are free and open to everyone

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BABY FARM ANIMAL TOUR
Mar
5

BABY FARM ANIMAL TOUR

Enjoy a variety of baby and full-grown farm animals on Flint Hills Counterpoint’s Baby Farm Animal Tour. Explore three family farms in Marion County - learn about life on the farm!

Tickets: $20 per vehicle

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SUMMER SOUND TASTING
Aug
7

SUMMER SOUND TASTING

Come and record sounds of Marion County with composer Susan Mayo commencing with a communal feast of baked goods and tea. Your recordings will become part of an original musical composition performed at the Counterpoint Festival.

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MUSICAL BIKE ADVENTURE
Apr
18

MUSICAL BIKE ADVENTURE

A one of a kind bicycling event through the beautiful countryside of rural Marion county, Kansas with musical performances by local entertainers. Enjoy a concert at the finish line with Pretend Friend while sharing a fireside meal.

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COUNTERPOINT FESTIVAL
Sep
26

COUNTERPOINT FESTIVAL

Enjoy a day of events at the Flint Hills Counterpoint Home Base and an evening concert at the Flint Hills Counterpoint Pole Barn Stage with Pop & the Boys, the Switchgrass Quartet performing Tallgrass Studies, and a film screening of Phainesthai by Cyan Meeks.

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