Weatherbird Cake Cutting Event
Join us at the Field House Museum to celebrate a true St. Louis original—the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Weatherbird—as it turns 125!Stop by for a free slice of birthday cake during this community cake-cutting celebration honoring…
Weatherbird Birthday Party Evening Affair
You’re Invited to a Birthday Party! Join us at the Field House Museum as we celebrate a truly iconic St. Louis original—the 125th birthday of the St. Louis Weatherbird! This festive evening will feature hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a…
Speaker Series: Archer Alexander and the Underground Railroad
The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome award-winning author, historian, and archivist Dorris Keeven-Franke. Through her research and writing, Dorris Keeven-Franke will share the story of Archer Alexander. Once enslaved in St. Charles County,…
Author Talk: Carondelet
The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome author and historian Dr. John Wright Sr.! Dr. Wright will discuss his book, Carondelet, and explore the storied past of one of St. Louis’ oldest neighborhoods. With…
Speaker Series: Poetry with Laureate Justin Hamm
The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome Missouri Poet Laureate, Justin Hamm, for a special live performance. Justin Hamm, named Poet Laureate in 2025, will bring his modern verse to the birthplace and boyhood…
Author Talk: Guerrillas in Civil War Missouri
The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome author and historian James Erwin! James Erwin will speak on his book Guerrillas in Civil War Missouri at the Field House Museum, Saturday, July 18th, 2026 at 1:00 pm. As…
Poetry in the Garden
The Field House Museum is excited to announce our 3rd annual Poetry in the Garden competition, held in the museum’s garden in downtown St. Louis. This competition aims to honor the legacy of 19th-century poet Eugene Field…
Author Talk: Cathedral Basilica
The Field House Museum is pleased to welcome author John C. Guenther. As a trained and experienced architect, Guenther will take listeners through the timeline of the Cathedral’s long and storied lifetime. With a background…
Speaker Series: The Battle of Fort San Carlos
As the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States approaches, join us at the Field House Museum Saturday, April 18th, 2026 at 1:00 pm to learn about St. Louis’ own Revolutionary War battle. Ron Hack…
Speaker Series: The Skouras Brothers and the Making of the Immigrant American Dream
Mike Tsichlis explores the life of the Skouras brothers, three Greek immigrants who found the American Dream in St. Louis. The Skouras brothers, driven from their home in Greece by impoverishment, sought opportunity in the United…


















