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March 17, 2011 — —Discover Downtown Independence — Supplement of The Examiner

By Sandy TurnerThe Examiner

Nestled within the historic Independence Square, Lily Wolfgang — a mishmash bou-tique — offers an affordable way to put the spring back into your step. From unique jew-elry and accessories to women’s resale cloth-ing and home décor, Lily Wolfgang promises to capture your attention as soon as you walk through the door.

Last fall, while visiting one of her favorite shopping spots, Lisa Holiman, owner of Lily Wolfgang, found more than just a unique shopping experience. She realized through a simple conversation that her career would soon change from the corporate world to one

that allowed her to follow her dreams and pas-sion. While browsing the store’s unique inven-tory, Lisa was prompted to make the store her own, by Sharleen Reeder, the owner who was looking to retire soon. The boutique known as Luticia Clementine’s became Lily Wolfgang.

“It was a conversation that changed our lives,” Holiman said. “I mentioned to Shar-leen how much I loved the boutique, and she responded with, ‘Do you want to buy it?’”

The boutique recently had a facelift. Holiman combined all the things that made Luticia Clementine’s unique, along with her passion for home staging and décor — to turn Lily Wolfgang into a place to makeover, make-up or make believe.

“Shopping at Lily Wolfgang is an afford-

able way to look and feel great,” she said. “Whether you want to change up the look of a room, buy something special as a gift, or buy for yourself, there’s something for everyone here.”

As part of the remodeling process, the second floor of Lily Wolfgang will offer sev-eral décor groupings, showcasing Holiman’s passion for repurposing furniture as well as

unique decorating ideas. Using her experience and interior design training as a home staging specialist, Holiman’s passion for blending the old and new into unique design ideas, will come to life.

“We’ll have various scenarios set up for different styles of décor, ranging from tradi-tional to modern, incorporating old items with new. Sometimes it’s easier to see how dif-ferent things can go together when someone else styles a look for you” Holiman said.

Many of the items in Lily Wolfgang, includ-ing unique jewelry, scarves, and in the future, art are made by local artists.

“We’re open to local artists who are interested in placing their work in our boutique. We’re supportive of talent and feel our artists bring a unique flavor to the store,” she said. “We will also consider consignment opportuni-ties for those who have furniture or décor they are ready to part with.”

The 1900’s building that houses Lily Wolfgang adds character to the eclectic inventory and provides a great backdrop for everything from candles to baby items to greeting cards. Visit the store Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Lily Wolfgang is located at 206 N. Liberty and can be contacted by calling 816-836-3822. Visit their website: www.lilywolfgang.com or their facebook page.

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Welcometo HistoricDowntown

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Portraits of the Past Morning walks put President By Ted StillwellSpecial to The Examiner

I am fortunate enough to say I have met and talked to Harry Truman. It was one of those life experiences that you can never forget. In 1953, a train rolled into the Missouri Pacific depot to a crowd estimated at 10,000. Off the train stepped President Harry S. Truman and his wife, Bess.

When his term in office was over, they could have lived anywhere in the coun-try they chose, but there was never any question in either of their minds that they would return to their beloved hometown of Independence. The fact of the matter was that was about all they could afford to do.

When Truman retired from the presi-dency, he did not have a pension like former leaders do today. He and Bess were no better off financially than anyone else. Independence Mayor Robert P. Weatherford appealed to the area resi-dents to respect the first couple’s privacy and allow them to feel comfortable in returning home to live. It was remarkable how well the community respected that request.

Before construction of the presidential museum and library over on U.S. 24, Tru-man maintained an office in downtown Kansas City. Upon the library’s comple-tion, Truman drove from his home at 319 N. Delaware to his office in the Truman Library every day and began writing his memoirs. He made a limited amount of public appearances and did very little traveling, considering he had just stepped down from the most powerful office of the

free world.Truman was not much for watch-

ing television, but he could be seen every evening sitting in his chair reading in front of the north window of his study. Every evening when I stopped at the four-way stop sign at Truman Road and Delaware, I would always look over at his window. If he was sitting there reading, I knew the world was still OK.

I can remember him participating in a donkey basketball game at the recently restored Truman Memorial Building a few blocks west of the Square at Maple Avenue and Pleas-ant Street. He rode on the back of a donkey dribbling the basketball, which was hilarious to say the least!

Truman started his day every morning at 6:30 with a brisk walk (150 paces per minute) around the old neighborhood. Anybody was wel-come to tag along; all they had to do was keep up. He would talk to them as if he had known them all their lives. Some mornings he had com-panions, and some mornings Mike Westwood, his security companion walked with him. But, for the most part he walked alone.

During my days at William Chris-man High, I worked for Paschall Dairy before classes every morning. I was a shag boy, running bottles from the milk truck to the door and back. That’s how I got my exercise. Ray-mond Paschall shook me out of bed every morning at 3:30, and by the time I got to gym class, I was already tired. Coach Hopkins always thought I was just lazy.

Early one morning we encountered Truman walking alone not too far from his “Summer White House.” So, I hopped off of the milk truck as we went by and walked along beside him for a while. We had quite a conversation about the Ruskin Heights tornado that crossed the city in 1957. After about 10 or 15 minutes, Raymond swung back around the corner and I hopped back on the milk truck.

On more than one occasion after that, I had the privilege of walking alongside Truman as he took his early morning walks. I suppose anyone who was out at that time of the morning in the 1950s and ’60s probably had similar stories about their encounters with Mr. Truman.

In cooperation with The Examiner, Ted W. Stillwell is available to speak before any club, church, civic, senior, or school groups.

Stillwell owns and operates The Blue & Grey Book Shoppe is housed in the Old Blake Muse-um Building at 106 E. Walnut on the his-toric Independence Square.

This historic building has been a fixture in Indepen-dence for well over 60 years. Its unique architecture makes it a conversation piece for local residents and tourists alike.

Always open on Saturday 11:00 AM to 6:00 PMAnd any other time –

Call First 816-252-9909

The Keeping RoomAntiques & Collectibles

213 N. Main • 816-833-1693 • Tues. - Sat. 10-4

March 17, 2011 — — Downtown Independence — Supplement of The Examiner

‘Round The Square~Christmas Lighting on The Square~

~Girl’s Night Out On The Square~Raising money for Cancer Action

~The Square hosts Corvette Show~


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See PAGE 8 for business listings.

209 N. Main • (816) 461-6633On Historic Independence Square

Open Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-3

IMPORTED GIFTS & FOODS

O’Scandinavia Placehas Gifts, Foods,

Books, Tea & morefor the Irish!

816-252-6300

208 W. Lexington AveIndependence, MO 64050

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206 N. LIBERTY ST.INdEpENdENcE, MO 64050

www.lilywolfgang.com • 816-836-3822


ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLESANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES111 N. Main(816) 809-8535Antiques in the Emporium Building

THE KEEPING ROOM213 N. Main(816) 833-1693Antiques inside the Gateway Building

SERENDIPITY211 N. Main(816) 252-6161Antiques and nostalgia

UZTABZ ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES118 S. Main(816) 252-9100Everything imaginable

ART & CREATIVE SERVICESFREELAND PHOTOGRAPHY115 N. Main(816) 836-1192www.freelandphotography.comImages that tell a story

PORTRAIT GALLERY124 S. Main (816) 461-5400www.portraitinc.comPortrait photography

PRIMARY COLORS109 W. Lexington(816) 254-2106www.primarycolorsgallery.comArt gifts, supplies and classes

BUSINESS PRODUCTS & SERVICESCORPORATE COPY PRINT111 S. Main(816) 252-0400www.corporatecopyprint.comCopy, print and creative services

DESK TOP OFFICE PRODUCTS101 S. Main(816) 254-9620www.DeskTopOfficeProducts.comOffice products and furniture

INDEP. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE210 W. Truman Road(816) 252-4745www.independencechamber.orgBusiness organization

INDEP. SQUARE ASSOCIATION111 S. Main(816) 461-0065www.theindependencesquare.comInside Corporate Copyprint

ENTERTAINMENTDIAMOND BOWL218 N. Osage(816) 252-8003http://www.diamond-bowl.com/Bowling lanes

GAME CAFE’107 W. Lexington(816) 252-7529www.playgamecafe.comRole playing & board games

PHAROAH THEATER114 W. Maple(816) 836-9555http://www.pharoahtheater.com/Movie theather

FOOD & DRINKBIG JOHN’S CORNER BAR213 W. Maple Avenue(816) 461-9790Drinking establishment

CAFE VERONA206 W. Lexington(816) 833-0044www.cafeveronarestaurant.comItalian inspired cuisine

CLINTON’S SODA FOUNTAIN100 W. Maple Avenue(816) 833-2046http://clintonssodafountain.com

COURTHOUSE EXCHANGE113 W Lexington(816) 252-0344http://courthouseexchange.com/Fine burgers & beer since 1899

DAVE’S BAKERY & DELI214 W Maple Avenue(816) 461-0756Sandwiches, burgers, pies & baked treats

ELENA’S CATERING120 S. Main (816) 461-1977www.elenascatering.comBBQ and Italian

MAIN STREET COFFEE HOUSE107 S. Main(816) 503-8388www.mstreetcoffeehouse.comCoffee, pastries, sandwiches & more

OPHELIA’S RESTAURANT & INN201 N. Main(816) 461-4525http://www.opheliasind.com/Eclectic American cuisine & lodging too!

SQUARE PIZZA208 W. Maple(816) 461-2929http:/www.squarepizzasquared.com/Pizza

THE RHEINLAND RESTAURANT208 N. Main(816) 461-5383www.rheinlandrestaurant.comAuthentic German cuisine

GOVERNMENTINDEPENDENCE CITY HALL111 E. Maple(816) 325-7000http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/

HAIR, NAILS & BEAUTYADAM & EVE COLLEGE OFCOSMETOLOGY214 N. Osage(816) 252-0202http://adamandevecosmetology.com/Cosmetology School

JUST FOR YOU208 W. Lexington Avenue(816) 254-4777Nail & Hair Salon

LAUREN SCOTT HAIR DESIGN CO.212 W. Maple Avenue(816) 836-2660Haircuts and design

RANDAL’S FOR HAIR209 W. Maple Avenue(816) 252-4689Hair salon

SALON 208109 S. Main(816) 252-6303http://www.salon208.com/Hair, nails and spa services

HEALTH & FITNESS50 PLUS PHARMACY211 W. Lexington(816) 461-6546Pharmacy & health goods

NANCY’S PLACE104 E. Lexington Ave(816) 252-7744Tea, smoothies, shakes & more

PEDDLERS CYCLING & FITNESS139 E. Lexington(816) 254-6855www.peddlerscyclingandfitness.comCycling & fitness for the entire family

STUDIO ON MAIN123 S. Main(816) 836-8139facebook.com/studioonmainPilates, yoga, spinning & more

HISTORIC1827 LOG COURTHOUSE107 W. Kansas St.(816) 321-7111Historic courthouse

1859 JAIL, MARSHAL’S HOME/MUSEUM217 N. Main St.(816) 252-1892http://www.jchs.org/jail/museum.htmlHistoric jail, home and museum

BINGHAM-WAGGONER ESTATE313 W. Pacific Ave(816) 461-3491www.bwestate.orgHistoric home and museum

Where to eat, shop, play and sleep — Discover Downtown Independence


CHICAGO-ALTON RAILROAD MUSEUM318 W. Pacific(816) 325-7955Historic railroad depot

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST AUDITORIUM1001 W. Walnut St(816) 833-1000www.CofChrist.orgWorld headquarters, temple & auditorium

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST TEMPLE201 S. River(816) 833-1000www.CofChrist.orgMuseum, bookstore, sanctuary and more

NATIONAL FRONTIER TRAILS MUSEUM318 W. Pacific(816) 325-7575http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/nftm/Historic Frontier trails museum and store

PIONEER TRAILS ADVENTURES3406 Bellechase(816) 456-4991http://pioneertrailsadventures.com/Historical tours in horse drawn wagons

TRUMAN HOME219 N. Delaware (816) 254-9929www.trumanlibrary.org/trivia/tours.htmPresident Harry Truman’s home

TRUMAN HOME VISITORS CENTER223 N. Main(816) 254-9929www.trumanlibrary.org/trivia/tours.htmTicket & information center

TRUMAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM500 W. 24 Hwy(816) 268-8200http://www.trumanlibrary.org/Presidential library & museum

VAILE MANSION1500 N. Liberty(816) 325-7430www.vailemansion.orgHistoric home

RETAILBE HERE NOW205 W. Lexington(816) 461-7819http://b-here-now.com/Home decor & design center

ELIZABETH HENRY208 W. Lexington(816) 252-6300Women’s Boutique featuring fun, funky & functional items

GILBERT WHITNEY & CO.104 N. Liberty(816) 836-0567http://gilbertwhitney.net/Specialty groceries & kitchenware

LILY WOLFGANG206 N. Liberty(816) 836-3822http://www.lilywolfgang.com/A mishmash boutique

UPTOWN BOUTIQUE200 N. Liberty(816) 736-7369http://uptownboutique.bzfs.comWomen’s Designer Clothing

WILD ABOUT HARRY104 W. Maple(816) 252-0100http://wildaboutharryind.com/Men’s accessories & furnishings

SPECIALITYB&G COMPUTERS106 S. Main(816) 833-8663Computer repair

BLUE & GREY BOOK SHOPPE106 E. Walnut(816) 252-9909http://blueandgrey.comCivil war books & other related items

CRAIG JONES TAXIDERMY123 W. Lexington(816) 254-1013Game heads, birds, tanning

DESIGNER’S AVENUEUPHOLSTERY202 N. Liberty(816) 836-3075Upholstery specialist

DIRECT CASKET OUTLET210 W. Maple Avenue(816) 252-0979http://directcasketoutlet.net/Reduced cost caskets

GATEWAY LETTER JACKETS213 N. Main (816)252-5111Jackets, award patches & pinsEvenings by appointment

GOLD DUST TREASURES220 W. Maple Avenue(816) 254-4500Gifts and novelities

GREG’S LOCK & KEY112 S. Memorial Drive(816) 836-3639www.gregslock.comLock and key service

JOE’S SHOE & BOOT REPAIR405 W Lexington(816) 461-1555Shoe and boot repair

JUST TAFFY204 N. Liberty(816) 254-2450www.justtaffy.comTaffy, fudge and other yummies

MOCKINGBIRD HOMEFURNISHINGS108 W. Maple Avenue(816) 252-0005www.MockingbirdHomeFurnishings.comNew and vintage items

SANTA FE GLASS145 E. Lexington(816) 254-5515www.santafeglass.netAutomotive • Residential • Commercial

SCANDINAVIA PLACE209 N. Main(816) 461-6633European gifts and more

SEUF’S GUITARS143 E. Lexington(816) 833-8308www.seufsrepair.comGuitars: repair and custom built

SHOCO ALUMINUM317 W. Maple(816) 252-8130Awnings, patio covers, doors, windows, siding & more

SHOP & PAWN211 N Osage Street(816) 254-0022www.shopandpawn.comPawn shop

THE CRAFT SHOP111 N. Main #2(816) 461-0191In the Emporium BuildingAffordable handmade crafts

WHISPERING WINDSTRADING POST121 E. Lexington(816) 461-7274Mic-0-say & Native American beads, jewelry and more

WHISTLE STOP T-SHIRTS107 E. Lexington Ave(816) 254-4880www.WhistleStopTshirts.comT-shirts, hoodies, hats & more

WESTERNARMY STORE

Personalized Service

Carhartt • Levis • LeeWestern Work Boots

Steel toe & non-steel toeContract business welcome.

103 W. LexingtonIndependence, MO

816-252-4038www.westernarmystore.com


Courtesy of ‘Round The Square’ monthly newsletter

owner of Elena’s Catering: Tony Mancini when did you start your business? Elena’s Catering began in 2003. We had a competition BBQ team and during the Kansas City BBQ contest season people were enjoying & requesting our BBQ, so we started catering.

what do you sell or do? For our catering events we provide a level of individualized & detailed service to our clients to make their special event memorable. We take the worry out of meal planning & serving for your wedding, party, or other special moment in your lives. Daily we offer a carry out lunch menu using fresh ingredients and homemade items. We continue to grow our customer base daily. We offer delivery in the Independence area.

what’s unique about your business? Ours is a family-owned and operated business featuring recipes that have been handed down over many years. All of our BBQ selections are smoked on premise. Daily we fresh-bake our turkey, ham & Ital-ian sausage. We make our own meatballs and pasta sauce. Our BBQ sauce is homemade as well.

who are your clients? We have been blessed with meeting so many of the fine people that live and work in Independence and count them as our friends and clients. We look forward to making new friends and serving you in the future.

Please tell me about your most rewarding or satisfying experience, your proudest moment, since you started this business. The most rewarding is when a customer having tried one of our luncheon menu items will make the ef-fort to return the same day and tell us how good the sandwich was. We also get great satisfaction from a bride or her family telling us how wonderful all the food and service was at their wedding and how much they appreciated not having to worry about those details.

If you could change one thing about the Independence Square, what would it be? Increase number of wonderful people that work and live around the Square.

To learn more about Elena’s Catering, visit their store at 120 S. Main, give them a call at (816) 461-1966 or visit their website at www.elenascatering.com.

2nD annUal gIrlS nIghT oUTWHEN: Saturday, April 9th, 2011 from 5:00 -9:00 p.m.WHERE: The Palmer Center, 218-A North Pleasant, IndependenceCancer Action’s Girls Night Out for Breast Cancer has partnered with the Power of Pink to host the 2nd Annual Girls Night Out. This fun evening will feature a complete Polynesian dinner, live entertainment, silent auction, BINGO, decorated bras contest and and lots of shopping opportunities. Proceeds from the event will benefit Cancer Action and Power of Pink. Tickets can be purchased at www.thepowerofpinkbcf.org. or you can contact Liz at [email protected] for more information.

11Th annUal oUTPoUrIng of hoPE fooD & wInE TaSTIng EXTravaganza WHEN: Saturday, April 8, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.WHERE: Hilton Garden Inn - IndependenceJoin the Community Services League for their 11th Annual Outpouring of Hope Food & Wine Tasting Extravaganza on April 8, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn - Independence (the corner of I-70 and Hwy 291). The event festivities will include the area’s top restaurants, wineries, beer/spirits distributors, coffee and soda vendors, and dessert purveyors provide the best of their offerings. With live benefit auction presided over by renowned sommelier and benefit auctioneer Tom DiNardo. 100% of the proceeds benefit CSL’s emergency assistance, housing and work express pro-grams serving more than 52,000 clients annually throughout Jackson County. Now celebrat-ing their 95th anniversary, CSL is the leader in social service provision throughout Jackson County! For more information on event sponsorships, vendor participation, the Riedel Wine Tasting experience or tickets go to www.outpouringofhope.org, call 816.254.4100 and speak with the special events manager or email us at [email protected]

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SPECIAL EVENTS — DOWNTOWN INDEPENDENCE

KNIFE SKILLS CLASSA Gilbert, Whitney & Co. EventLocation: Café VeronaMarch 29 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Learn Basic Knife Skills with Chef Sean Leventhal$50 per person 816-836-0567

SPRING OPEN HOUSE ON THE SqUARE!!See ad on this page for more info

TROUBLE ON THE BORDER – ORDER #11A Marionette Theater Production byThe Puppetry Arts Institute Various Locations & DatesFor Reservations Call 816-833-9777

WIzARD OF Oz TEA PARTY & VINTAGE FASHION SHOWAt the Vaile MansionSat. March 26 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.816-325-7430

CREATE A HAVENA lily wolfgang eventSaturday, March 19 — 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.A “Relax & Rejuvenate” class by Lisa HolimanCost: $10 – class size limited816-836-3828

NATIONAL FRONTIER MUSEUM EVENTS318 W. PACIFIC, 325-7575

THE MISSOURI RIVER IN THE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY Sunday, March 20, 2:00 pm Free to the public

GETTING READY Come and explore the process of “getting ready” expe-rienced by pioneers as they prepared to go west at the National Frontier Trails Museum.Thursday, March 24, 2:00 pmRegular museum admission rates.

CIVIL WAR IN THE WEST Thursday, April 7, 2:00 p.m.Thursday, April 14, 2:00 p.mThursday, April 22, 2:00 p.m.Regular museum admission rates. Discover how the Civil War impacted western settlement in this 30-minute guided tour.

CONFEDERATE VETERANS AND HOMES Thursday, April 7, 7:00 pm. $6 per person. Advance reservations required. Historian Jim Beckner discusses the fate of thousands of Confederate veterans after the Civil War.

TOMBSTONE TALKS - “GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: TOMBSTONES OF THE FAMOUS AND INFAMOUS” Thursday, April 14, 7:00 p.m. $6.00 per person. Advance reservations requested. NFTM Director John Mark Lambertson continues his discussion of tombstones.

NIFTY FIFTIES – CHILDREN’S COMEDYPerforming Theater – Sermon Center201 N. Dodgion, 816-325-7370March 18-22 and 25-27 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

GEORGE CALEB BINGHAM 200TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONAT THE BINGHAM WAGGONER ESTATEMarch 19 & 20816-461-3491

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD PUPPET SHOWPuppetry Arts Institute11025 E. Winner Rd. in Englewood, 816-833-9777March 26 — 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m., $5

“TROUBLE ON THE BORDER” - A PUPPET SHOWSermon Center 201 N. Dodgion, 816-833-9777Suitable for ages 8 & upApril 15 & 16

TRAILS FROM THE SqUARE50-minute walking tourWest side of the CourthouseApril 30 at 3:00 p.m. — 816-325-7575

ONGOING EVENTS — DOWNTOWN INDEPENDENCE

LIVE MUSIC @ MAIN STREET COFFEE HOUSEOpen Mic Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Music variety on Fridays & Saturdays 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.107 S. Main — www.mainstreetcoffeehouse.com

PORTRAIT DRAWING @ PRIMARY COLORSSaturdays 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.$15 per 2 hr class, supplies includedwww.primarycolorsgallery.com

ART SHOWING @ PRIMARY COLORS3rd Fridays 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.Friday March 18th – Keith Kavanaughwww.primarycolorsgallery.com

ENGLEWOOD ART WALK 10900 E. Winner Rd.Every 3rd Friday of the Month5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Art, Fashion, Food, Fun, Music, Street Performerswww.englewoodartwalk.com

THE BINGHAM-WAGGONER ESTATEHistoric Tours Daily from April 1st – October 31stMonday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.• Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.www.bwestate.org

THE VAILE MANSIONApril 1- October 31Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.www.vailemansion.org/Welcome

CHICAGO – ALTON DEPOTApril through October Sunday — 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Monday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday -- 9:30 - 4:30www.chicagoalton1879depot.org

NATIONAL FRONTIER TRAILS MUSEUMMonday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Sun day12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.www.frontiertrailsmuseum.org

HARRY S. TRUMAN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITEVisitors Center: 223 N. Main 816-254-9929Visitors Center Open Daily 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Truman Home: 219 N. Delawarewww.npd.gov/hstr

HARRY S. TRUMAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM500 W. US Hwy 24Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 pm Sunday Noon - 5:00 p.m.Ongoing: Harry S. Truman: His Life & TimesTruman: The Presidential YearsMarch 10 – September 8Steamboats to Steam Engineswww.trumanlibrary.org

1859 JAIL & MARSHAL’S HOME MUSEUM217 N. Mainwww.jchs.org

1827 LOG COURTHOUSE107 W. Kansas AveOpen April-October Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.816-325-7431

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH409 N. LibertyTours: Mon-Fri 9am-3pm

PIONEER TRAILS ADVENTURESCovered Wagon or Sleigh RidesPickup @ 217 N. Mainwww.pioneertrailsadvertures.com

HAzELLE ROLLINS PUPPETRY MUSEUM AT THE PUPPETRY ARTS INSTITUTE11025 E. Winner Rd. in EnglewoodTue-Sat 10am-5pmPuppet Shows on Most Weekendswww.hazelle.org

TAFFY MAKING DEMONSTRATION ONAN ANTIqUE TAFFY MACHINEEvery Sunday at Just Taffy204 N. Liberty

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