Crazy Quilt Stitches Workshop! W/Barbara Say
2025-11-08 12:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Lyon County History Center, 711 Commercial St, Emporia, Kansas, 66801
We are excited to be working with Barbara Say to bring a monthly sewing workshop to LCHC. Learn different stitches and how to add beads, buttons, lace, and other embellishments to your project. The only requirements are the ability to use a needle and thread and bring your imagination.
*Supplies needed: embroidery hoop, needles, floss, scissors, tape measure, masking tape, small beads, buttons, and scraps of cotton lace.
*If you don’t have all the supplies listed above, extras will be available.
Workshops will be on the following Saturdays, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM:
September 27
October 11
November 8
December 13
Contact us at 620-340-6310 to let us know you will be attending!

Crazy Quilt Stitches Class for Embroidery work
2025-12-13 12:30 - 15:30

89th LCHC Annual Meeting | Planted in the Past
2026-03-28 14:00
Join us for the 89th LCHS Annual Meeting, Planted in the Past, on Saturday, March 28 at 2:00 PM at the Lyon County History Center. This annual gathering will include a brief business meeting featuring bylaw revisions and new trustee nominations, along with a review of 2025 and a look ahead to 2026.
After the meeting, enjoy refreshments, conversation, and a fun round of Lyon County trivia with prizes. Community members are encouraged to attend and take part in this engaging afternoon celebrating our shared history.
Please RSVP by March 26 to 620-340-6310 or curator@explorelyoncounty.org.

“Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy” Traveling Exhibit Hosted By Lyon County History Center
2026-05-23 10:00 - 2026-06-21 16:00
We’re proud to host “Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy,” a traveling exhibition from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, presented in Kansas by Humanities Kansas.

This national exhibition explores the lasting impact of the Declaration of Independence and how its ideals of liberty, equality, and self-determination have influenced people in the United States and around the world for nearly 250 years.

The exhibit also includes a special “Kansas 1776” section, highlighting what was happening on the land that would become Kansas 250 years ago.

The Lyon County History Center is honored to be one of 46 Kansas venues selected to host this exhibition as part of America’s 250th anniversary commemoration.

So be sure to stop by:
May 23 – June 21, 2026
Lyon County History Center
711 Commercial St., Emporia, KS
Open 10 am – 4 pm Tue-Sat

Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness - Community Connections Exhibit
2026-05-23 10:00 - 2026-08-01 16:00
America’s 250th anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on the ideals that have shaped generations of Americans and communities across the country.

Opening May 23 at the Lyon County History Center, Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness is a new community connection exhibit exploring one simple but meaningful question: What does life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness mean to you?

For nearly 250 years, these words from the Declaration of Independence have inspired debate, hope, change, and personal reflection. But their meaning has never been one-size-fits-all. For some, they may be represented through family traditions, military service, education, hard work, faith, immigration stories, personal freedoms, or treasured heirlooms passed from generation to generation.

This exhibit invites our community to help tell that story.

Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness
On display: May 23 – August 1, 2026
Lyon County History Center
711 Commercial St., Emporia, KS

D. A. R. Genealogy Class
2026-06-13 14:00 - 16:00
Have you ever wondered how to start tracing your family history, but weren’t sure where to begin?
Join the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) for a free genealogy class on Saturday, June 13, from 2:00–4:00 pm here at the Lyon County History Center.Whether you’re just starting your family tree or looking for new ways to break through a research roadblock, this class will introduce genealogy basics and help you learn more about the people who came before you. Participants are encouraged to have information about immediate relatives ready for the class to help get their research started.
Family history is more than names and dates; it’s the story of how we got here. This is a great opportunity to learn research techniques, discover available resources, and begin uncovering the stories hidden within your own family tree.
The event is free and open to the public.
📍 Lyon County History Center
📅 June 13, 2026
🕑 2:00–4:00 p.m.
