Centennial Open House Program

WEEKEND OPEN HOUSE AT YOUR H ISTORIC U NION S TATION

Become a Union Station Member Union Station membership offers the best family value in Kansas City!

Stop by the Union Station membership table and learn about all of the benefits of being a member. Visit Science City for FREE all year; big discounts to world-class exhibitions; FREE holiday train rides; discounts to shops and restaurants and invitations to special events.

THE CELEBRATION OF THE CENTURY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Outside (Weather Permitting)

10AM Union Station’s 100th Anniversary Celebration Ceremony

Chamber Board Room – History Lectures* 11AM — Union Station History

Peter A. Hansen, Union Station & Railroad Historian

Noon — Fred Harvey Story

Tom Taylor, Local Historian & Dee Harris, National Archives & Research Association

1PM — WWI History and Union Station

Regnier Extreme Screen Theatre (Level B) 11AM — Union Station 100th Anniversary Video – Sept. 5 Digital Show 11:45AM — Union Station 100th Anniversary Video – Sept. 5 Digital Show 12:30PM — Meet the Past: Ernest Hemingway 1:45PM — Union Station 100th Anniversary Video – Sept. 5 Digital Show 2:30PM — Stitch in Time: The Nelly Don Story Introduction byTerence O’Malley & Fashion Show with Nelly Don dresses

5:15PM — Union Station 100th Anniversary Video – Sept. 5 Digital Show 6PM — Union Station Massacre Documentary Introduction by Terence O’Malley

Doran Cart, National World War I Museum

2PM — Union Station Renovation

Greg Allen & Sally Schwenk, Historic Preservation Commission

3PM — Union Station Shoe Shiners

Henry Lyons, Olathe NAACP & JoeLouis Mattox, Local Historian

4PM — African American Porters

Henry Lyons, Olathe NAACP & JoeLouis Mattox, Local Historian *Limited seating; first-come, first-served. History lectures are being webcast at unionstation.org/webcasts and will be videotaped and posted to Union Station’s YouTube channel following the Centennial Weekend.

Grand Hall – Noon - 2PM

New Union Station Numbered Book Signing with Roy Inman Radio Remotes: Let’s Talk Trains Internet Radio Show 99.7 The Point Remote with Kelly Urich 103.3 Hot Jamz Remote with Tony G

Sprint Festival Plaza – Activities 11AM – 4PM — Family Activities

Face painting, balloon animals, photo booth, stilt walkers, Quixotic performers, LegoLand & Sea Life displays

11AM – 4PM — Model Rail Exhibit Open 11AM – 4PM — Amtrak Exhibit Train Tour

Sprint Festival Plaza – Live Entertainment 11AM — Brush Creek Follies Band Noon — Vine Street Rumble Historic KC Jazz Orchestra 2PM — The Willing Sisters (Andrews Sisters Style) 2:30PM — Bad Dadz Classic Rock & Roll Band 4PM — Room Setup For Dance

Centennial Swing Dance – 6 - 10PM* 6PM — Swing Dance Lessons

Amy Castro, Overland Park Ballroom & Social Club

6:30PM — Opening Performance: Victor & Penny 7:10PM — Centennial Swing Dance

Dave Stephens KC Swing Band & Lonnie McFadden

7:15PM — Swing Dance Performance The Swingsters, Allegro Ballroom

8:30PM — Costume Contest with Prizes *Seating is first-come, first-served.

H & R Block City Stage: Live Theater* 11AM — The Union Station Story – A One-Woman Show 12:15PM — Trains Across America by Theatre for Young America 2PM — Nate the Great by Theatre for Young America (Regular Ticket Rates Apply)

3:15PM — Trains Across America by Theatre for Young America 4:30PM — The Union Station Story – A One-Woman Show *200 seats available; first-come, first-served.

Irish Center of Kansas City (Level B) 1PM – 4PM —Live Irish Music & Dance Performances; Pub is Open

Science City* 10AM – 5PM — Special Pricing: Family Four-Pack Tickets for $19.14 or $6/Person, includes one Planetarium show 11AM — Walk-Up Workshop: Constructing Union Station (Maze Park) Noon — Science Demo: Just Like Clockwork (Science City Entrance) 1PM — Science Lab: Dissecting a Shark (Demo Area) 2PM — Spark!Lab: Grab Bag Inventing (Spark!Lab) 3PM — Maker Activity: Make a Centennial Toy (Maker Studio) 4PM — Science Stage Show: Volts & Jolts (Maze Park) *Schedule subject to change.

ALL WEEKEND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Visit these special attractions throughout Centennial Weekend!

Sprint Festival Plaza

Two NEW Union Station History Exhibitions

9AM — Registration for Yoga Gathering 10AM – 11AM — KC’s Biggest Yoga Gathering

Kate Lindholm, Owner Westport Yoga & in Association with Lululemon Athletica

11AM – 4PM — 100th Anniversary Performance Showcase Youth Performing Troupes & Singers 12PM – 12:30 — Kate Rose (solo singer) 12:30 – 1PM — Lily Kincaide (solo singer)

1PM – 1:30 — Ottawa Suzuki Strings 1:30PM – 2PM — Studio d Dance Theatre 2PM – 2:30PM — SM North Strolling Strings 2:30PM – 3PM — Legacy School of the Arts 3PM – 3:30PM — Shawnee Mission East Choir 3:30PM – 4PM — O’Riada Manning Academy of Irish Dance

Union Station Stories

Experience the fascinating new, Union Station Stories exhibition that tells the 100-year history of Union Station. This new 5,000 sq. ft. FREE, permanent exhibition shares a rich and culturally diverse story of Union Station. From the Grand Hall, start at the historic staircase in the Southwest elevator vestibule, and follow the exhibit through mezzanine levels 2 and 3.

Living History

Then, take a virtual tour by downloading Union Station’s Living History app on your phone, and enjoy more stories in video from your phone or tablet.

Noon – 4PM — Family Activities: Face painting, balloon animals, photo booth, LegoLand & Sea Life Displays, printmaking, science activities

Regnier Extreme Screen Theatre 9:30AM - 3PM—KC Chiefs Pre-Game & Game against New York Jets* *Open for seating at 9:30am. Concessions and bar set up outside of Regnier Extreme Screen Theatre. The event is free, but due to limited seating capacity, ticket must be reserved at unionstation.org

Amtrak Exhibit Train

Take a tour of the Amtrak Exhibit Train stationed out back and learn about the history of passenger rail travel in America. The line to tour the train forms in Sprint Festival Plaza.

Xtreme BUGS*

H & R Block City Stage:

Get up close and personal with over 100 giant bugs that are usually hidden from view. Come experience an environment that is larger than we are. See these massive, moving and buzzing insect and arthropod models.

11AM — The Union Station Story – A One-Woman Show 12:30PM — Trains Across America by Theatre for Young America 2PM — The Union Station Story – A One-Woman Show

Science City 10AM – 1PM —FREE to Public (up to capacity of 1,000 guests) 1PM – 5PM — Special Pricing: Family Four-Pack Tickets for

*Regular ticket prices apply. Hours: 10am - 5pm.

Located in the Bank of America Exhibit Gallery (Level C)

$19.14 or $6/Person, includes one Planetarium show

Noon —Grab Bag Inventing (Spark!Lab) 1PM — Make a Centennial Toy (Maker Studio) 2PM — Volts & Jolts Science Stage Show (Maze Park) 3PM — Nerdy Derby (Next to Science on a Sphere) 4PM — Just Like Clockwork (Science City Entrance) *Schedule subject to change.

Irish Center of Kansas City (Level B) 1PM – 4PM — Live Irish Music & Dance Performances

Food Saturday

Food Trucks (Out Front) Harvey’s Restaurant Harvey’s Deli/ Food Cart Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Parisi Coffee House Pierpont’s (Dinner)

Sunday

Harvey’s Famous Sunday Brunch Parisi Coffee House Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Brancato’s Catering (Extreme Screen Area) Pierpont’s (After 4PM)

EXTREME SCREEN UNion Station Digital Show

STAGE

DIGITAL SANDBOX

AMTRAK TRAIN TOUR LINE

Family Activities CITY STAGE Union Station Story–Trains Across America

SHOP PUBLIC TRANSIT MAIN STREET

METRO PARK & RIDE PERSHING

CHAMBER BOARD ROOM History Lectures (Saturday) DIGITAL DIRECTORY SW

DIGITAL DIRECTORY SE

VOLUNTEER OFFICE

MONUMENT HISTORY EXHIBIT

HARVEY’S EXPRESS

More Details at

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UnionStation.org/100Years

Centennial Weekend Open House Committee

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In-Kind Donations Food

Centennial Celebration Chairs

Donald J. Hall, Jr., Michael R. Haverty, & Thomas A. McDonnell

Centennial Celebration Events Co-Chairs

American Restaurant • Brancato’s Catering/Harvey’s Restaurant • Cosentino’s Einstein Bagels • Lamar’s Donuts • Krispy Kreme Donuts

Performing Groups

Angela Browne & Georgia Lynch

Bad Dadz Classic Rock & Roll Band • Brush Creek Follies Kalee Dion • The Heartland Men’s Choir • O’Riada Manning Academy of Irish Dance Quixotic School of Performing Arts • US ARMY Honor Guard • The Willing Sisters

Centennial Weekend Open House Co-Chairs Lynn Devins & Patty Kincaid

School Groups

Cindy Ballard* • Emily Boeshaar* • Cindy Cobb • Natalie Cobb • Randy Eilts* Kim Gigstaad * • Donna Goodwin * • Lauren Griffith • Jeannine Herrera • Deb Hoskins Andrea Hickerson • Kim Higgins* • Judy Jackson • Katherine Lee * Brooke Lindell Toni Masolini* • Debbie McCroskey • Jackie Miller • Sally O’Neill • Carol Partee * Carol Porter * • Mary Reintjes * • June Rouse • Barb Selders

Oak Park High School Marching Band • Shawnee Mission East Choir Shawnee Mission North Strolling Strings • Staley High School Marching Band

Special Presentations By

Raymond Starzman • Terrance O’Malley • Amy Castro, Overland Park Ballroom and Social Club • The Swingsters of Allegro Ballroom

*Committee chair

Hall Family Foundation • Robert & Betty Waldrop • Michael and Marlys Haverty Family Foundation • Regnier Family Foundation / Bank of Blue Valley • H&R Block Foundation • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City • Sara & Bill Morgan