The society presents programs on local history one evening a month from March through December at the museum. It's a very successful program for area residents interested in local history. The museum director or knowledgeable volunteers about subjects of local interest present the programs.
The programs are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the museum at Fourth and Market streets. No charge for attendance. Freewill offerings are gladly accepted.
March 10—Washington watercolorist, Jim Peters
June 9: Jaycees, Danielle Grotewiel
July 14: Civil War in Franklin County, Robert Laven
August 11: A Little-Known Lynching in Franklin County, Sue Blesi
September 8: Jesse James and Reconstruction in Missouri, Bill Stewart
October 13: Family Photography in Early Franklin County: From Homesteads and Boxcars to Studios, Suzanne Connelly Pautler
November 10: The Killing of James Barnes, Walt Larson
December 8: TBA