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Special Events |
| August 10, 2002 -- Saturday | World's Fair |
| Grassroots Art Center |
| 11:00 am | Alien Welcome Ceremony. |
| 11:30 am | Jim Penquite, Delphos - grassroots artist will talk about his futuristic pen and ink drawings. |
| 1:00 pm |
Carol Stritesky Leonard, Salina - World's Fair memorabilia display. Mary Williams, Lucas - Memories and collectibles from the 1933 Chicago and 1939 New York fairs. |
| Lucas Area Community Theater |
| 2:30 pm | "Tomorrow Today: World's Fairs and the Future", KHC Speaker- Tom Prasch, Washburn University history professor. |
| Lucas Library |
| 2:00 pm | "Alistair's Time Machine" video for children. |
| 2:30 pm | "Spaced-Out arts activity for children. |
| 3:45 pm | Sci-Fi Movie: Buck Rogers, Episode 1, Destination Moon (1950). |
| August 16, 2002 -- Friday | Agriculture of Tomorrow |
| Lucas Area Community Theater |
| 1:00 pm | The following events will be headed by John Stannard - Extension Specialist. |
| Jim Hoy "Field of Dreams: The Past and Future of
Kansas Agriculture", KHC Speaker. Dr. Bob Bowden - USDA - "Genetically Modified Organisms". |
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| followed by: Videotape - Lowell Katlett showing the innovations in robots and agriculture. |
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| followed by: Allen Nials - John Deere model tractor collection. |
| August 17, 2002 -- Saturday | Robots |
| Main Street in front of the Fire Station |
| 11:00 am | Osborne High School Robot "Pod". |
| Lucas Motor Company |
| August 17th - August 24th "Robots in Industry", Mitsubishi - Monty Fox - Illinois. |
| Grassroots Art Center |
| 1:30 pm | Eric Abraham, Wamego will discuss and display porcelain robots. Robert Ackerman, Seneca - Collection of 1970's and 1980's robots. Toy Robots - Lucas community collection. Robot video. |
| Lucas Library |
| 2:00 pm | "Space Case" video for children. |
| 2:30 pm | Spaced-Out arts activity for children. |
| 3:45 pm | Sci-Fi Movie: Buck Rogers, Episode 2. |
| August 24, 2002 -- Saturday | Twentieth Century Toys and Memorabilia |
| Grassroots Art Center |
| 11:00 am | Space Toys and Memorabilia of the Future. |
| 1:00 pm | Roger Johnson and Mike Lacer, Manhattan, 20th century toys. |
| 2:30 - 4:30 pm | Woody Logback, McPherson, automatons. |
| 4:00 pm | Dave Belling, Hays: "Amazing Stories--Science Fiction Pulp Magazine". |
| Yarnell's Chevrolet |
| "Robots in Industry" Mitsubishi - Monty Fox - Illinois. |
| Lucas Library |
| 2:00 pm | "Alistair in Outer Space" video for children. |
| 2:30 pm | Spaced-Out arts activity for children. |
| 3:45 pm | Sci-Fi Movie: Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940), Episodes 1-6. |
| August 31, 2002 -- Saturday | Adam's Apple Festival Transportation of Tomorrow Labor Day Weekend |
| Main Street |
| 11:00 am | Parade. |
| Golden Age Center and the Mini-Park |
| Arts and craft vendors. |
| Yarnell's Chevrolet |
| 1:00 pm | "Alternative Fuels" topic presented by Jack Yarnell. |
| Exhibit of 1950's model cars - Roger Johnson. | |
| Storyboards: the Tucker Car, a century of convertibles and Corvettes. |
| Yarnell Chevrolet and Lucas Motor Company |
| Model A, 1956 Thunderbird, 1981 Delorean, 1951 Hudson, 1959 Cadillac, 1860 Studebaker buggy, 1939 Packard Hearse. |
| Grassroots Art Center |
| 12:30 - 3:30 pm | Jim Dickerman, Lincoln - prehistoric/futuristic metal sculptures. |
| Lucas Motor Company |
| Bicycles of Tomorrow - Rans Corporation of Hays, KS -
2002 recumbent bicycle. Bob Thomann, Salina - 1880's and 1890's bicycles. Lucas Luray High School and Russell High School - Electric cars. |
| Lucas Area Community Theater |
| 2:00 pm | Hair, Fashion and Music of the Future. |
| Lucas Library |
| 2:00 pm | "Tooth-Gnasher Superflash" video for children. |
| 2:30 pm | Spaced-Out arts activity for children. |
| 3:45 pm | Sci-Fi Movie: Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe, Episodes 7-12. |
| Lucas Ball field, South Main |
| 12:00- 5:00 pm | "Fun Time
Amusement". Blue Sky miniature horse buggy rides for children. |
| Lucas City Park |
| 5:00 pm | Creation of Cosmic Ray Deflection Society headgear. |
| 5:30 pm | Barbecue. |
| 6:00 pm | Registration for the Youth Tractor
Pull. Gaye Davis with the H2Ozophone band and the Mighty Vitamins, Lincoln, NE. |
| 7:00 pm | Tractor Pull. |
| September 2, 2002 -- Monday | Science Fiction Movie Marathon |
| Lucas Area Community Theater |
| 1:00 pm | Tom Prasch- KHC Speaker - "Films of the Future". Science Fiction Movies follow. |
| September 7, 2002 -- Saturday | Homes of Tomorrow |
| Grassroots Art Center |
| 8:30 am | "20th Century Homes of the Future Tour"
Lustron, Sears Roebuck, Straw Bale Construction, Missile Silo home and dome
homes. Depart from and return to the
art center. Lunch enroute. Cost $38. Contact person: Marilyn Hilmer, Village Lines, Lincoln, KS at 785-524-5133. Christy Davis- "The Remarkable Lustron Home" KHC Speaker. |
| Lucas Library |
| 2:00 pm | "The Bionic Bunny Show" video for children. |
| 2:30 pm | Spaced-Out children's art activity.. |
| 3:45 pm | Sci-Fi Movie: Buck Rogers, Episodes 1-6. |
| September 14, 2002 -- Saturday | Communities of Tomorrow |
| Grassroots Art Center |
| 1:30 pm | Jill Keehner - "Kansas Utopian Experiments" KHC Speaker. |
| Lucas Library |
| 2:00 pm | "June 29, 1999" video for children. |
| 2:30 pm | Spaced-Out art activity for children. |
| 3:45 pm | Sci-Fi Movie: Buck Rogers, Episodes 7-12. |
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Smithsonian exhibit "Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future" Grassroots Art Center
Saturday 10:00-7:00 pm Admission: $5.50 adults, children $1.25 Sandwiches and drinks are available at the Art Center. View the menu. Contact Person: Rosslyn Schultz 785-525-6118 |
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