On Friday, August 31, the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit Water/Ways will officially open at the Lower Mississippi River Foundation in Clarksdale. The grand opening event will be the first time for the Clarksdale community to come out and visit the exciting new exhibit, which will be on display at the Quapaw Canoe Company through October 13.
Water/Ways is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibit explores water’s connection to all aspects of our society, including the endless motion of the water cycle, water’s effect on landscape, settlement and migration, and its impact on culture and spirituality.
Future Water/Ways Events @ LMRF*
September 1, 12pm: “Spirituality and Rivers” presentation, Dr. Wing Ping
September 8, 12pm: “Water Ways: Ebbs and Flows in Mississippi History” Speakers Bureau presentation
September 8, 2pm (HELENA): “The Mississippi Flood of 1927”
September 14-15 (HELENA): “Plein Air Paint Out” art competition and classes
September 15, 9am (HELENA): Kayak test drive
September 15, 12pm: “Flood Control on the Big River” panel discussion
September 22: Smithsonian Museum Day
September 22 (HELENA): Great Arkansas Clean Up
September 22, 4pm: “Relay of Voices” dance and storytelling performance
September 23, 3pm (HELENA): Autumn kayak tour
September 27, 5pm (HELENA): Youth art exhibit and sale
September 29, 12pm: Youth art exhibit and sale
October 6, 12pm: “Swimming and Civil Rights” panel discussion
October 6-7: Sunflower River Paddle Day
October 7, 12pm: “Mississippi River Blues”
October 7, 3pm (HELENA) Horner Neck kayak tour
October 13, 9am: River Clean-Up
October 13 (HELENA): Steamboat presentation and kids’ craft time
*Most Water/Ways events take place in Clarksdale. Some, as noted, take place in Helena, Arkansas.
