Speaker Series: Rick McNary & Cynthia Lemke
Thu, Mar 19
|Kansas Oil Museum
Time & Location
Mar 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Kansas Oil Museum, 383 E Central Ave, El Dorado, KS 67042, USA
About the event
Get ready for a tale of suspense, quick thinking, and a little Kansas history! Join us Thursday, March 19 at noon for The 3 ½ Bank Robberies in Potwin, a lively conversation with Rick McNary and Cynthia Lemke at the Butler County Historical Museum.
From the first robbery in 1936 to near misses decades later, hear firsthand accounts from those connected to the events—and discover how a bank can be robbed 3 ½ times!
This presentation promises humor, history, and a few unexpected twists. Don’t miss it!
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We are grateful to Commerce Bank of El Dorado for sponsoring our 2026 Speaker Series. Their support helps us provide accessible, high-quality educational programming to our community—both in person and through our expanding livestream outreach to senior centers and rural viewers across Butler County.