Community Events

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THURSDAY, Oct. 31

Halloween

Great Bend Chamber Coffee — 9 a.m., with program at 9:30 a.m., at the District Education Center, 1809 24th St. Hosted by the USD 428 Education Foundation.

Larned Chamber Coffee — 9:30 a.m., hosted by the Family Crisis Center at the Larned Area Chamber of Commerce, 502 Broadway St.

NOVEMBER

FRIDAY, Nov. 1

Spice of the Month — 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 109 Williams St. Pick up a new spice, the library provides information including recipes, a history, and packet of the seasoning for you to try at home. Supplies are limited.

SATURDAY, Nov. 2

Early voting — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the County Clerk’s Office at the Barton County Courthouse. Early voting ends at noon on Monday, Nov. 4.

Holiday Vendor’s Market — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Great Bend Events Center. Free admission, giveaways, and a DIY craft table.

Hoisington Veterinary Hospital customer appreciation events — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3 NE 90 Road, Hoisington. LADA Paws Rescue will be there with adoptable dogs and cats.

Food Drive for Ellinwood Food Bank — 1-4 p.m. at Ellinwood Grade School, 310 E 6th St. Help fill the food bank before the holidays. 5 different inflatables will be indoors.

Front Street Merchant Birthday Bash — 5-9 p.m., at 200 W Front St., Claflin. To celebrate 5 years, there will be a beer garden, food trucks, and Homebrew.

Courthouse open Saturday for voting

SUNDAY, Nov. 3

Central Plains Elementary Family Fun Event — 1-3 p.m., at Claflin Community Center, 409 A St.

TUESDAY, Nov. 5

Election Day

Baby Bounce Story Time — 9:30 a.m. at the Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Engage with your baby through various activities and connect with other parents.

Early Literacy Story Time — 10:30 a.m. at the Great Bend Library. This is an active time for little learners featuring early literacy skills, picture books, finger plays, songs, rhymes, music, art, and movement.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6

USD 428 Vocal Music Showcase — 9:30-11 a.m. at the Great Bend Senior Center.

Barton Fall Student Recital — 4:30 p.m., Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, Fine Arts Building. 245 NE 30 Rd. An afternoon of music from the instrumental and vocal students.

THURSDAY, Nov. 7

Hoisington Chamber Coffee — 9:30 a.m., hosted by the Golden Belt Community Foundation at the Hoisington Chamber office.

Read to Luna — 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., at the Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Luna will visit the library this fall. Practice reading out loud and receive a free book signed by Luna for successfully reading ten books. On the fourth Thursdays participants may read more than one book.

Chili and Chicken Noodle Soup Supper — 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., at Great Bend Columbus Club, 723 Main St. $9 All you can eat, dine in or carry out.

FRIDAY, Nov. 8

GBHS Fall Play — 7 p.m. in the Auditorium.

SATURDAY, Nov. 9

Pancake Palooza! — 8 a.m. at Ellinwood Grade School 310 E 6th St. 4th Annual Pancake Palooza at Ellinwood Grade School (east entrance). Free pancakes for the whole crew.

Barton County Historical Society Gift Shop Open House — 1-5 p.m. at the BCHS Village and Museum, 85 South U.S. 281.

Golden Belt Community Concert — 7 p.m., doors open at 6:15 p.m. at the Municipal Auditorium at Lakin and Stone. Jeremy Stolle will be performing.

GBHS Fall Play — 7 p.m. in the Auditorium.

SUNDAY, Nov. 10

GBHS Fall Play — 2 p.m. in the Auditorium.

MONDAY, Nov. 11

Veterans Day Program with EGS — 8:15 a.m. at Ellinwood Grade School, 310 E 6th St. Veterans, their families, and community members are invited to the fourth annual Veterans Day program.

TUESDAY, Nov. 12

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13

Babies and Tykes Day Out — Kansas Children’s Service League will host Babies & Little Tykes Day Out, free family fun for children ages 0-3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Great Bend City Auditorium. For more information contact Vicki Richardson, 620-603-8442 ext. 1922 or vrichardson@kcsl.org.

THURSDAY, Nov. 14

Adult Craft Night — 6 p.m., at the Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Paint pour. This event runs after-hours. Please plan to stay for its entirety. The east doors will be open until 6:15 p.m.

Harry Potter Trivia Night — 7 p.m., at Dry Lake Brewing, 1409 Williams St. Register online or get to the brewery by 6:30 p.m. to register in-person.

SATURDAY, Nov. 16

Sunflower Diversified Turkey Trot — Registration at 9:30 a.m., 5k starts at 10:30, starting at the north shelter in Brit Spaugh Park. Food donations will be accepted for Barton County Food Bank. Sign up at sunflowerdiv.com/events.

TUESDAY, Nov. 19

Baby Bounce Story Time — 9:30 a.m., at the Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Engage with your baby through various activities and connect with other parents.

Early Literacy Story Time — 10:30 a.m., at the Great Bend Library. This is an active time for little learners featuring early literacy skills, picture books, finger plays, songs, rhymes, music, art, and movement.

Open Book Club — 7 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Open Book Club meets the third Thursday of each month. Everyone is welcome.

THURSDAY, Nov. 21

Hoisington Chamber Coffee — 9:30 a.m. at Clara Barton Hospital.

SATURDAY, Nov. 23

Bullet Journal: Back to the Basics — 10:30 a.m., at the Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. A chance to learn or refresh to get back into creating your own bullet journal. Feel free to bring your own journal.

MONDAY, Nov. 25

TUESDAY, Nov. 26

Baby Bounce Story Time — 9:30 a.m., at the Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Engage with your baby through various activities and connect with other parents.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous Interactive Movie Adventure — 11 a.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. After a big storm, food is scarce and hungry dinos are everywhere. It’s up to you to help the Camp Fam survive in this thrilling interactive special.

SATURDAY, Nov. 30

Holiday Pop-Up Market — 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 1119 Main St., - Santa, Christmas Cookies, a downtown parade and so much more holiday charm for your family to experience!

DECEMBER

SUNDAY, Dec. 1

Spice of the Month — 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Great Bend Public Library, 109 Williams St. Pick up a new spice, the library provides information including recipes, a history, and packet of the seasoning for you to try at home. Supplies are limited.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4

Barton Fall Student Recital — 4:30 p.m., Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, Fine Arts Building. 245 NE 30 Rd. An afternoon of music from the instrumental and vocal students.

FRIDAY, Dec. 6

Collective Goods Book Fair — 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Clara Barton Medical Center, 250 W 9th St., Hoisington. A portion of the proceeds will help the Clara Barton Foundation and Hospital Auxiliary.

SATURDAY, Dec. 7

Christkindlmarket — 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., at the Historic Wolf Hotel and Events Center, 1 N Main St., Ellinwood.

SUNDAY, Dec. 8

Ghosts of Christmas Past — 1-5 p.m. at the Barton County Historical Society Village and Museum, 85 South U.S. 281. Free open house.

MONDAY, Dec. 9

Santa’s Workshop — 6-8 p.m., Great Bend Recreation, 1214 Stone St. Step into the North Pole and join Santa Clause for an evening of holiday fun! Bring your letters for Santa. This event is designed for children preschool age thru 6th grade. Admission is free.

THURSDAY, Dec. 12

• Hoisington Chamber Coffee — 9:30 a.m. at Wilson State Bank.

SATURDAY, Dec 14

SUNDAY, Dec. 15

Vespers — 2 p.m. Vespers vocal concert at the Great Bend High School Auditorium

Youth Choir Concert — 3:30 p.m. at the Great Bend High School Auditorium

TUESDAY, Dec. 17

Open Book Club — 7 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Open Book Club meets the third Thursday of each month. Everyone is welcome.

THURSDAY, Dec. 19

• Hoisington Chamber Coffee — 9:30 a.m. First Kansas Bank.

SATURDAY, Dec. 21

SATURDAY, Dec. 28