Diamond Mo. Lions Club

09/14/2024

Come out today and learn about the MO Prairie. Stay and have lunch and help support the Lions Club.

George Washington Carver National Monument is pleased to announce that Prairie Day will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prairie Day, an annual special event, began in 1986 to commemorate George Washington Carver’s childhood environment through storytelling, music, living history, and interactive exhibits. It is scheduled in conjunction with Gem City Days in Diamond, Missouri, and is free of charge.

Come experience historic skills demonstrations such as basket weaving, blacksmithing, rope making, Dutch oven cooking, candle making, butter churning, treadle spinning, crocheting, wood working, wool spinning, broom stick making, apple cider milling, corn shelling, quilting, and exploring old fashioned toys and games and washboard laundry.

Musical performances with music popular from the mid 1800's is a huge part of the Prairie Day fun. This year’s lineup includes the Vogt The Vogts Sisters, Ozark fiddler Nathan McAlister, Pickers Post, The Holmes Brigade Shirkers, Ann and Bill Riggs, and Abbey Waterworth & Josh Gilbert.

We look forward to seeing you on September 14th at 10AM!!!

08/02/2024

This Saturday and Lions Club will be at the park too with snow cones. Weather looks nice and sunny!!!

07/16/2024

07/13/2024

Come out and join us today! We will be serving Hamburgers, Hotdogs and Veggie burgers combos for only $6. Grab some lunch and enjoy Carver days!

Carver Day Celebration is Saturday, and a wonderful day is planned. Hope to see you at the event! Free of charge!

07/12/2024

We are TWO WEEKS away from Carver Day Celebration 2024!! Join us on July 13, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate the life of George Washington Carver and the establishment of the national monument in his honor.

This year we are commemorating the 81st anniversary of George W. Carver’s passing and the subsequent establishment of the national park on July 14, 1943, the first one to honor an African American. The event is free of charge.

Guest speakers include Edith Powell, retired college professor of immunology and hematology at Tuskegee University. Powell will give a presentation on her recent book entitled, "More Than Peanuts, The Unlikely Partnership of Tom Huston and George Washington Carver." Alex Sandy Primm, oral historian, and speaker with the Missouri Humanities Council Speakers Bureau Program, will share a presentation entitled Missouri’s Natural Heroes, which includes George Washington Carver.

Music is a huge part of the Carver Day fun. Musical performers this year include Arlecia Elkamil. Arlecia is a multi-instrumentalist and singer. Jahfi Studio, St. Louis, Missouri will perform traditional West African dance and drum rhythms. St. Monica Music Ministry of Kansas City, Missouri will also join us. Under the direction of Melvin Kerr, the choir consists of members of the St. Monica Catholic Church and other individuals in the local community. We welcome back to the music tent this year the gospel singing group Sensational Wonders. Lem Sheppard is a local jazz, blues and folk musician who traces the history of African American music from both the North and South. Lem will perform African American music and stories from George Washington Carver’s lifetime and share the African American experience with visitors. Local church choirs will also be invited to perform.

Carver Day is also a time for kids to explore the park and connect to the child who was born here over 150 years ago. There will be guided tours, Junior Ranger activities, and more. The Diamond Lions Club will provide food concessions.
Carver Day celebrates the African American experience through speakers, storytelling, music, and educational programs. In keeping with Carver’s legacy of accessible and affordable education, Carver Day, like all our programs, is free of charge. Carver Day is presented in partnership with the Carver Birthplace Association (CBA).

06/20/2024

Join us on July 13! It’s always a great time!

George Washington Carver National Monument is pleased to announce the annual Carver Day Celebration to be held on Saturday, July 13, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Carver Day celebrates the life of George Washington Carver and the establishment of the national monument in his honor. This year we are commemorating the 81st anniversary of George W. Carver’s passing and the subsequent establishment of the national park on July 14, 1943, the first one to honor an African American. The event is free of charge.

Guest speakers include Edith Powell, retired college professor of immunology and hematology at Tuskegee University. Powell will give a presentation on her recent book entitled, "More Than Peanuts, The Unlikely Partnership of Tom Huston and George Washington Carver," Alex Sandy Primm, oral historian, and speaker with the Missouri Humanities Council Speakers Bureau Program, will share a presentation entitled Missouri’s Natural Heroes, which includes George Washington Carver.

Music is a huge part of the Carver Day fun. Musical performers this year include Arlecia Elkamil. Arlecia is a multi-instrumentalist and singer. Jahfi Studio, St. Louis, Missouri will perform traditional West African dance and drum rhythms. St. Monica Music Ministry of Kansas City, Missouri will also join us. Under the direction of Melvin Kerr, the choir consists of members of the St. Monica Catholic Church and other individuals in the local community. We welcome back to the music tent this year the gospel singing group Sensational Wonders. Local church choirs will also be invited to perform.

Carver Day is also a time for kids to explore the park and connect to the child who was born here over 150 years ago. There will be guided tours, Junior Ranger activities, and more. The Diamond Mo. Lions Club will provide food concessions.

Carver Day celebrates the African American experience through speakers, storytelling, music, and educational programs. In keeping with Carver’s legacy of accessible and affordable education, Carver Day, like all our programs, is free of charge. Carver Day is presented in partnership with the Carver Birthplace Association (CBA).

04/16/2024

Good to see all the new faces at the meeting tonight.

04/16/2024

Congratulations to Lion David for earning his Membership Key. A Membership Key is earned by inviting two new members.

04/16/2024

Tonight 3 members received their 10 year Chevrons. Congratulations Lions John, Larry, and Johnnie.

04/13/2024

Come to the city wide and stop by the empty lot next to Dollar General to get a hot dog combo meal. Hope to see you today!

04/01/2024

Thank you to all the families that came out on Saturday to participate in the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Congratulations to all of the “golden egg” winners.