Calendar of Events
Experience the pivotal moments that shaped our history through our upcoming events and exhibits.
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Upcoming Events
![Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement through Children’s Books](https://brown70.com/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTY0ODEwNDc1MDcwMDk1MzYxLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--839bfa18b27ff38d4f3c8371680702adfe474e62/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls4MDAsNjAwXX0sInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--1b862fd1b3406158854a5e52bafdfceb15dd6e90/picute-the-dream-header.jpg)
Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement through Children’s Books
May 03, 2024 - August 11, 2024
The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center celebrates the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education with "Picture the Dream," an exhibit explorin...
Learn More![Brown v. Board Homecoming Celebration](https://brown70.com/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTYzMDU2NzEyMzg5NzIyMTEzLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--70b86aa120d06f685dcf9908594a026581e91b76/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls4MDAsNjAwXX0sInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--1b862fd1b3406158854a5e52bafdfceb15dd6e90/Inside-Brown-v-Board---Hallway-Signage.jpg)
Brown v. Board Homecoming Celebration
May 18, 2024
The Brown v. Board 70th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration commemorates the landmark decision outlawing segregated schools and honors its legacy th...
Learn More![Big Idea - The Power of Photography in the Civil Rights Era](https://brown70.com/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTY0ODE0OTYxOTY2OTcyOTI5LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--422cd0993b2ea8a0e9772d55cbead3e54762195f/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls4MDAsNjAwXX0sInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--1b862fd1b3406158854a5e52bafdfceb15dd6e90/Library_WEB0_2e64b84e-5056-a36a-0be89756bbf2ddca.jpg)
Big Idea - The Power of Photography in the Civil Rights Era
May 10, 2024
Photographer Ann Dean & Dr. Valerie Mendoza delve into the impact of photography on the civil rights movement in the aftermath of the Supreme Court...
Learn More![Our Stories: Topeka's Black Communities](https://brown70.com/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTY0ODE2NDAzODMwNTcxMDA5LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--325eb31caa39dcc01d20dcb81886bb502b905016/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls4MDAsNjAwXX0sInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--1b862fd1b3406158854a5e52bafdfceb15dd6e90/Library_WEB0_2e64b84e-5056-a36a-0be89756bbf2ddca.jpg)
Our Stories: Topeka's Black Communities
May 10, 2024
Historians and scholars will be part of a moderated panel discussion on Topeka's historically Black community neighborhoods, their unique identitie...
Learn More![Mother's Day Brunch](https://brown70.com/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTY0ODE4ODI1MzE4MTcwNjI1LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--b76044603886fddaa96eade1d3983f595fc7b07f/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGVnIiwicmVzaXplX3RvX2xpbWl0IjpbODAwLDYwMF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--47b1d9a1b21799d1c1e6b5496c7e325edf088d36/https___cdn.evbuc.com_images_729096149_37699755844_1_original.jpeg)
Mother's Day Brunch
May 11, 2024
Celebrate Mother's Day with a delightful in-person brunch where we'll treat all the amazing moms to delicious food and great entertainment.
Learn More![2024 Academy of African Business and Development Conference](https://brown70.com/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTY0ODIyNzUzMDc1NTYwNDQ5LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--970b640e052e1cc84f0bf6f8c68885a47d0bc1ee/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJwbmciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls4MDAsNjAwXX0sInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--c8ee375d48d9fb1240122bfedbf0f58aad2762e1/305496293_609936287261378_1863593043154928444_n.png)
2024 Academy of African Business and Development Conference
May 14, 2024 - May 18, 2024
The 24th Annual Conference of the Academy of African Business and Development (AABD) will be hosted at Washburn University in Topeka, KS, from May ...
Learn More![Opening Reception for "CRAVING LIGHT: The Museum of Love & Reckoning"](https://brown70.com/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTY0ODI0MDk0NzQwMTg1MDg5LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--c760b77266bac4d44b31deab06c31d325c76e805/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGVnIiwicmVzaXplX3RvX2xpbWl0IjpbODAwLDYwMF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--47b1d9a1b21799d1c1e6b5496c7e325edf088d36/https___cdn.evbuc.com_images_750602209_104964031737_1_original.jpeg)
Opening Reception for "CRAVING LIGHT: The Museum of Love & Reckoning"
May 16, 2024
Join ArtsConnect in celebrating a new body of work by world-renowned citizen artist vanessa german in commemoration of Brown v Board at 70.
Learn More![Premiere Performance of "THE WAY OF LIGHT" Spoken Word Operetta](https://brown70.com/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTY0ODcwMjI5NDM3MDIyMjA5LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--dcc376544d43f900aeaf6bd5bac0f1fccaa57492/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGVnIiwicmVzaXplX3RvX2xpbWl0IjpbODAwLDYwMF19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--47b1d9a1b21799d1c1e6b5496c7e325edf088d36/https___cdn.evbuc.com_images_750646359_104964031737_1_original.jpeg)
Premiere Performance of "THE WAY OF LIGHT" Spoken Word Operetta
May 24, 2024
Join ArtsConnect at the world premiere of a spoken word operetta written by vanessa german in commemoration of Brown v Board at 70.
Learn More![I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America](https://brown70.com/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTY3MDkyNTAyNjcxMzYwMDAxLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--7977a2c5abb36dab8f46f2b61c9f696012f4f832/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls4MDAsNjAwXX0sInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--1b862fd1b3406158854a5e52bafdfceb15dd6e90/I_dream.jpg)
I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America
May 16, 2024 - July 01, 2024
I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America presents Brian Lanker's compelling black and white portraits of influential 20th-cent...
Learn More!["Now Let Me Fly" Presented by the 70th Anniversary Brown Coalition](https://brown70.com/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6OTY3NDY1NzkyNDI4OTMzMTIxLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--ee9f963eff19c2cf727f287f032333f2137d431e/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJqcGciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls4MDAsNjAwXX0sInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--1b862fd1b3406158854a5e52bafdfceb15dd6e90/d6d189_a0bdbdddc74c4726a7ed6067f75245ecmv2-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg)
"Now Let Me Fly" Presented by the 70th Anniversary Brown Coalition
May 17, 2024
Join us at Washburn University's White Concert Hall for "Now Let Me Fly," a free theatrical event commemorating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Bo...
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