BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscover y.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fro m CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/st-louis-mo/src-10733.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALDESC:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscove ry.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fr om CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - st-louis-mo BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Poetry with Laureate Justin Hamm DTSTART:20260905T180000Z DTEND:20260905T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T001556Z UID:ai1ec-4797@fieldhousemuseum.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome Missouri Poet Lau reate\, Justin Hamm\, for a special live performance. Justin Hamm\, named Poet Laureate in 2025\, will bring his modern verse to the birthplace and boyhood home of the “Children’s Poet\,” Eugene Field. Join us at the Field House Museum Saturday\, September 5th\, 2026 at 1:00pm to enjoy an afternoon of poetry honoring the form Eugene Field held dear.\n\n\n\nThis program is free with limited availability in person and on Zoom. Reservat ions must be made in advance on our website\, by calling the Museum at 314 -421-4689\, or by emailing info@fieldhousemuseum.org.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nJustin Hamm is the current Missouri Poet Laureate (2025-2027 ). He is the author of five books of poetry—O Death\, Drinking Guinness With the Dead: Poems 2007–2021\, The Inheritance\, American Ephemeral\, and Lessons in Ruin—as well as the creator of Poet Baseball Cards and founding editor of the museum of americana. Justin was chosen as a 2024 a nd 2022 Woody Guthrie Poet\, a 2020 Missouri Arts Council Featured Artist\ , a finalist for the 2018 River Styx International Poetry Prize\, and th e winner of the 2014 Stanley Hanks Memorial Poetry Prize.\nHis poems\, sto ries\, collages\, and reviews have appeared in Nimrod International Journ al\, The Midwest Quarterly\, Sugar House Review\, Verse Daily\, Southern I ndiana Review\, the New Poetry from the Midwest anthology series\, and m any other publications. In 2022 he delivered a performance entitled “The American Midwest: a Story in Poems” at TEDx Oshkosh\, and in 2019 his p oem “Goodbye\, Sancho Panza” was studied by approximately 50\,000 stud ents worldwide as part of the World Scholar’s Cup curriculum.\n\n\n\nTic kets: https://fieldhousemuseum.org/events/programs/. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T001556Z LOCATION:Field House Museum @ 634 S Broadway\, St. Louis\, MO 63102 URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org/event/speaker-series-poetry-with-laureate -justin-hamm/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Field House Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Afternoon DTSTART:20260917T180000Z DTEND:20260917T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T001556Z UID:ai1ec-3280@fieldhousemuseum.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Free Afternoons invites visitors to explore the Field House Mu seum’s expansion at no charge. View the latest exhibitions\, browse the gift shop\, and stop in the Eugene Field Library for an afternoon of fun a nd learning! \nReservations are encouraged.\nMake a Reservation\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-third-thursdays-at-the-museum-tickets-87 2868070897. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T001556Z LOCATION:Field House Museum @ 634 S Broadway\, St. Louis\, MO 63102\, USA URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org/event/free-afternoon/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Field House Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Afternoon DTSTART:20261015T180000Z DTEND:20261015T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T001556Z UID:ai1ec-3280@fieldhousemuseum.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Free Afternoons invites visitors to explore the Field House Mu seum’s expansion at no charge. View the latest exhibitions\, browse the gift shop\, and stop in the Eugene Field Library for an afternoon of fun a nd learning! \nReservations are encouraged.\nMake a Reservation\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-third-thursdays-at-the-museum-tickets-87 2868070897. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T001556Z LOCATION:Field House Museum @ 634 S Broadway\, St. Louis\, MO 63102\, USA URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org/event/free-afternoon/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Field House Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Author Talk: Carondelet DTSTART:20261025T180000Z DTEND:20261025T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T001556Z UID:ai1ec-4799@fieldhousemuseum.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome author and histor ian Dr. John Wright Sr.! Dr. Wright will discuss his book\, Carondelet\, a nd explore the storied past of one of St. Louis’ oldest neighborhoods. W ith a history of diversity\, Carondelet was the home of a large population of African Americans and Irish\, German\, and Italian immigrants whose st ories the Carondelet community continues to preserve. Join us at the Field House Museum\, Sunday\, October 25th\, 2026 at 1:00 pm as we dive in to the history of St. Louis with one of its most passionate storytellers!\n\ n\n\nThis program is free with limited availability in person and on Zoom. Reservations must be made in advance on our website\, by calling the Muse um at 314-421-4689\, or by emailing info@fieldhousemuseum.org.\n\n\n\n\n\ n\nAbout the Author:\nJohn A. Wright Sr. is a Fulbright Scholar\, educator \, and historian. He has written books ranging from the study of some of S t. Louis’ most storied neighborhoods\, to detailed collections of Africa n American history.\n\n\n\nTickets: https://fieldhousemuseum.org/events/pr ograms/. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T001556Z LOCATION:Field House Museum @ 634 S Broadway\, St. Louis\, MO 63102 URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org/event/author-talk-carondelet/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Field House Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Special Program: And Lincoln Wrote DTSTART:20261114T190000Z DTEND:20261114T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260821T002727Z UID:ai1ec-4932@fieldhousemuseum.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome Dick Benach on Sa turday\, November 14\, 2026\, at 1:00 PM. This program features Dick Benac h as Junior Officer Robert Zavel. Lieutenant Colonel Zavel was assigned to the security detail protecting President Lincoln at the Summer White Hous e located just north of Washington\, D.C. Zavel had almost daily contact w ith the President\, and observed Mr. Lincoln with family members\, guests\ , and official visitors. On November 14th\, Lt. Colonel Zavel (Dick Benach ) will share some personal memories and will read some of the President’ s oral and written messages addressed to the people and country he loved s o well…\nThe UNITED States of America.\nThis program is free with limite d availability in person. Reservations must be made in advance on our webs ite\, by calling the Museum at 314-421-4689\, or by emailing info@fieldhou semuseum.org.\n \nAbout the Actor:\nDick is a 50-year Mason/Shriner\, a m ember of the Screen Actors Guild\, and a Life Member of the Lincoln Forum and the Lincoln Presenters Association. Dick also serves as a Director on the boards of the George B. Vashon Museum of African American History and Lutheran Resale Services. Dick regularly appears as the poet\, Eugene Fiel d\, and the merchant/banker\, Robert Campbell. LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T002727Z URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org/event/special-program-and-lincoln-wrote/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Field House Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Afternoon DTSTART:20261119T180000Z DTEND:20261119T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T001556Z UID:ai1ec-3280@fieldhousemuseum.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Free Afternoons invites visitors to explore the Field House Mu seum’s expansion at no charge. View the latest exhibitions\, browse the gift shop\, and stop in the Eugene Field Library for an afternoon of fun a nd learning! \nReservations are encouraged.\nMake a Reservation\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-third-thursdays-at-the-museum-tickets-87 2868070897. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T001556Z LOCATION:Field House Museum @ 634 S Broadway\, St. Louis\, MO 63102\, USA URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org/event/free-afternoon/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Field House Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Archer Alexander and the Underground Railroad DTSTART:20261212T190000Z DTEND:20261212T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T001556Z UID:ai1ec-4801@fieldhousemuseum.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome award-winning aut hor\, historian\, and archivist Dorris Keeven-Franke.\n\n\n\nThrough her r esearch and writing\, Dorris Keeven-Franke will share the story of Archer Alexander. Once enslaved in St. Charles County\, Archer Alexander successf ully escaped to St. Louis. His legacy endures as his likeness is ingrained in the image of the enslaved man of the Emancipation Memorial in Washingt on\, D.C.’s Lincoln Park. Join us to learn about Archer Alexander’s st ruggle for freedom and his lasting legacy\, Saturday\, December 12th\, 20 26 at 1:00pm.\nThis program is free with limited availability in person an d on Zoom. Reservations must be made in advance on our website\, by callin g the Museum at 314-421-4689\, or by emailing info@fieldhousemuseum.org.\ n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:\nDorris Keeven-Franke loves to share the m ore difficult stories that help us understand our history and who we are t oday. She has been writing those stories and sharing her programs everywhe re for nearly thirty years. An award-winning author\, she is also a profes sional genealogist\, archivist\, and public historian. She spends her time volunteering at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum and is involved in s everal local history organizations and Civil War Roundtables. She has been awarded the German-American Friendship Award from the Federal Republic of Germany in recognition of her efforts in fostering a sustaining relations hip between Germany and the U.S.. She is actively involved with the NPS Na tional Underground Railroad Network to Freedom by documenting stories of f reedom seekers. She has won several awards from local organizations for he r efforts.\n\n\n\nTickets: https://fieldhousemuseum.org/events/programs/. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T001556Z LOCATION:Field House Museum @ 634 S Broadway\, St. Louis\, MO 63102 URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org/event/speaker-series-archer-alexander-and -the-underground-railroad/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Field House Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Afternoon DTSTART:20261217T180000Z DTEND:20261217T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T001556Z UID:ai1ec-3280@fieldhousemuseum.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Free Afternoons invites visitors to explore the Field House Mu seum’s expansion at no charge. View the latest exhibitions\, browse the gift shop\, and stop in the Eugene Field Library for an afternoon of fun a nd learning! \nReservations are encouraged.\nMake a Reservation\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-third-thursdays-at-the-museum-tickets-87 2868070897. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T001556Z LOCATION:Field House Museum @ 634 S Broadway\, St. Louis\, MO 63102\, USA URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org/event/free-afternoon/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Field House Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Afternoon DTSTART:20270121T180000Z DTEND:20270121T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T001556Z UID:ai1ec-3280@fieldhousemuseum.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Free Afternoons invites visitors to explore the Field House Mu seum’s expansion at no charge. View the latest exhibitions\, browse the gift shop\, and stop in the Eugene Field Library for an afternoon of fun a nd learning! \nReservations are encouraged.\nMake a Reservation\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-third-thursdays-at-the-museum-tickets-87 2868070897. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T001556Z LOCATION:Field House Museum @ 634 S Broadway\, St. Louis\, MO 63102\, USA URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org/event/free-afternoon/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Field House Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free Afternoon DTSTART:20270218T180000Z DTEND:20270218T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T002616Z UID:ai1ec-3280@fieldhousemuseum.org CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Free Afternoons invites visitors to explore the Field House Mu seum’s expansion at no charge. View the latest exhibitions\, browse the gift shop\, and stop in the Eugene Field Library for an afternoon of fun a nd learning! \nReservations are encouraged.\nMake a Reservation\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-third-thursdays-at-the-museum-tickets-87 2868070897. LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T002616Z LOCATION:Field House Museum @ 634 S Broadway\, St. Louis\, MO 63102\, USA URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org/event/free-afternoon/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Field House Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://fieldhousemuseum.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR