The Cherryvale Historical Museum is hosting an event this weekend. Beyond the Veil: A History of Spiritualism is a presentation and discussion by Katie Keckeisen on Saturday at 10:00am at the St. Francis Xavier Community Center. Members of the community are invited to attend the free program made possible by Humanities Kansas.

Keckeisen is the local history librarian at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. She previously worked as the Collections Archivist at the Kansas Historical Society. In addition to her work in museums and archives throughout the United States, she researches and writes about the history of death and funerary practices in the 18th and 19th centuries. Beyond the Veil: A History of Spiritualism is part of Humanities Kansas's Speakers Bureau, featuring humanities-based presentations designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.