The Gateway Community Association (GCA) and Ouachita Speaker Series (OSS) are proud to sponsor this wonderful exhibit and welcome Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in Kansas City, MO back to Hot Springs.
The Negro Leagues “BEISBOL” Exhibit was developed by the NLBM in 2014 to honor and explore the connections of African American baseball history to Hispanic cultures, communities, and countries. This is a deep, rich history with origins in the late 1800s.
The exhibition features profiles of significant baseball players, a timeline of American and Hispanic baseball history, and detailed baseball histories of several countries. This exhibit is sponsored by Regions Bank, Alliance Rubber, Hot Springs Area Community Foundation, and Mid-America Science Museum (MASM). The exhibit, hosted at MASM, will open with a reception on March 15 and will run through April 11, 2023.
Tues, Mar 14 – Bob Kendrick – Woodlands Auditorium
Hot Springs Village • 7 PM • $20
Wed, Mar 15 – Opening Reception – Bob Kendrick
MASM • 501-767-3461 • 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM • $12 Adults
Hot Springs District students admitted free with school ID.
As an homage to the opening of baseball season, Bob Kendrick, keynote speaker and President of the NLBM, will talk about the importance of the Negro Leagues “BEISBOL” Exhibit to the baseball community. Founded in 1990, the NLBM is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich history of African American baseball and its profound impact on the social advancement of America.
Amy Thomason, President, OSS. The OSS annually hosts six speakers who engage the audience on a wide variety of topics to bring stimulating and thought-provoking speakers to the Village.
Robin Wise, president of the GCA stated the neighborhood organization represents the largest primary African American historic neighborhood adjacent to downtown in Arkansas with homes dating back to the 1920s.
For more information, contact Jean Lacefield at 501-623-2659 or jeanlacefield@yahoo.com or Amy Thomason at 501-209-1950 for the Woodlands event. Visit the museum website at www.nlbm.com.
