EMPORIA — The Kansas Historical Society announced that the Sundays on the Porch series returns Feb. 9 to Red Rocks State Historic Site, the home of the William Allen White family. The series is inspired by the White family’s legendary hospitality. If a member of the family was on the porch of their Emporia home, guests were welcome to join them for a visit. The series consists of three free weekly programs 2 p.m. Feb. 9, 16 and 23. Due to cooler temperatures, this winter series will meet in the visitor center. Red Rocks is located at 927 Exchange Street, Emporia. For more information, call (620) 342-2800 or visit kshs.org/red_rocks.

The following programs will be presented:
• Feb. 9 – William Allen White’s Boyhood Home: The History of El Dorado, Kansas – presented by Lisa Soller.
• Feb. 16 – General Frederick Funston: One of William Allen White’s Best Friends – presented by Dr. Chris Lovett, Professor of History, Emporia State University. Lovett’s expertise is in military history.
• Feb. 23 – Treasures of the White Collection – presented by the William Allen White Memorial Library Archives staff, Emporia State University.

Red Rocks State Historic Site is one of 16 state historic sites operated by the Kansas Historical Society, a state agency.