The barnstorming days of the Kansas City Monarchs baseball team and their visits to Junction City will be the topic for the annual meeting of the Geary County Historical Society on Nov. 12. Award-winning author and co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Phil Dixon, will explore the barnstorming days of the Monarchs and talk about significant players in history, including Buck O’Neil, Jackie Robinson and George Giles.

The annual dinner will be catered by the Pilot Club. The cost of the dinner is $14, and you should RSVP for the dinner by Friday, Nov. 9. Call 785-238-1666.