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Paul Henson - AOA Field Trip: Museums

Field Trip: Museum of the Kansas National Guard & Evel Knieve Museum in Topeka, Kansas
4200 W. 79th Street Prairie Village, KS 66208
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First stop: Established in 1997, the Museum of the Kansas National Guard offers over 120 exhibits, a reference library and archives, a gift shop, and an outdoor park that displays over 30 military vehicles and aircrafts.
 
Second stop: For daredevils and dreamers of all ages, come rediscover the spectacle of the death-defying Evel Knievel show. Witness the incredible collection of the physics-defying bikes that launched the legend. See his iconic 1974 Mack Truck & Trailer "Big Red." Examine the star-spangled helmets (battered, and beaten and beautiful) that undoubtedly saved Evel’s uninsurable life more than once. Listen to the eye-widening, imagination-sparking, and the doesn’t-seem-possible stories that defined an American icon.

Paul Henson - AOA NTR - "Hank Williams: Lost Highway"

New Theater Restaurant - "Hank Williams: Lost Highway"
4200 W. 79th Street Prairie Village, KS 66208
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From the hills of rural southern Alabama to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, LOST HIGHWAY follows Williams’ rise from humble beginnings to superstardom. This unforgettable play, peppered with jokes, stories, insights and bits of gossip from his actual life will remind you of what Williams did best: casting the simple spell of his yearning songs on adoring fans. You’ll hear more than 20 including: “I’m so Lonesome I Could Cry,” “Jambalaya,” “Hey, Good Lookin’,” and “Your Cheating Heart.”

Paul Henson - AOA Field Trip: Aubrey Vineyards

AOA Field Trip: Aubrey Vineyards
4200 W. 79th Street Prairie Village, KS 66208
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Join us for Wine Education Wednesdays at Aubrey Vineyards. The tour begins in the event tent with an introduction of wines grown at the vineyard along with your first of 3 wine samples. Next, a short walk to the vines for an overview of vineyard practices followed by a tasting of another wine. The tour will conclude with your final tasting in the tasting room with one of our Wine Specialists. The cost for the tour is $15 per person. Wines by the bottle or glass and light bite menu items are available for purchase after the tour.

Paul Henson - AOA Trip: Amelia Earhart Museum

AOA Trip: Amelia Earhart Museum
4200 W. 79th Street Prairie Village, KS 66208
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Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum. Go back in time when Amelia lived in Atchison, Kansas. This is where her dreams began and where she lived from 3 to 12 years old. Be immersed into the mystery of Amelia Earhart. Meet at 9:15 a.m. in the Paul Henson Lobby to carpool. Lunch following the tour. Register by May 12, 2022

Paul Henson - AOA Dinner Theater

AOA Dinner Theater - "Freaky Friday"
New Theatre Restaurant
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A new musical adaptation of the beloved novel and the hit Disney films is a heartfelt, comedic and unexpectedly emotional update on the American classic. When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. By spending a day in each other’s shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another’s struggles, learn self-acceptance and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter. Register by June 20, 2022. Meet at New Theatre at 11:40 a.m.

Paul Henson - AOA Trip: Colonial Gardens

AOA Field Trip: Colonial Gardens
4200 W. 79th Street Prairie Village, KS 66208
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Spend the day strolling Colonial Garden’s orchard and bramble patches for fresh, seasonal fruits. Kansas City’s best u-pick experience is just right down the road, and the garden’s crop is ripe for the picking. Register by May 12, 2022. Meet at 9:45 a.m. in the Paul Henson lobby to carpool.

Paul Henson - AOA Trip: Union Station "Maya the Exhibition"

AOA Field Trip: Union Station "Maya the Exhibition"
4200 W. 79th Street Prairie Village, KS 66208
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Immerse yourself in the genius of the Maya – early disrupters living in cities of stone carved into the rainforest. By studying the stars they developed a calendar more accurate than any other in the world. Their discovery of the number zero opened the door for advanced mathematics. For the first time in the United States, the mysteries of the Maya come to life. With over 300 artifacts, discover how the Maya live on today – in their inventions that continue to shape our daily lives and in the millions who carry on the Maya tradition in language and lineage. Register by August 4. Meet at 11:00 a.m. in the Paul Henson lobby to carpool to lunch. Tour starts at 1:00 p.m. at Union Station.