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THURSDAY, May 28
Great Bend Chamber Coffee and Ribbon Cutting hosted by Holiday Inn Express & Suites
9 a.m. at 3821 10th St.
Hoisington Chamber Coffee hosted by Clara Barton Foundation
9:30 a.m. at 205 W. 9th St.
Genealogy Thursday
11 a.m. to noon at the Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St., Main Floor.
Hoisington Heritage Club Potluck Supper
5 p.m. at the Friendship House, 419 E. Third St. Social hour followed by supper at 5:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, May 29
Great Bend Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting for Alterna Care
11 a.m. at 2708 10th St.
Final Fridays on Forest
5-10 p.m. at the Great Bend Alive Plaza (the 2000 block of Forest Avenue, west of the courthouse). The street closes to vehicular traffic at 1 p.m. Free family-friendly outdoor entertainment downtown. Food and alcohol vendors. No smoking; no pets.
SATURDAY, May 30
Big Bend Bash
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Great Bend.
MONDAY, June 1
Last day to register as a candidate for local offices
Noon at the Barton County Courthouse.
Great Bend City Council Meeting
5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 1209 Williams St. and livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/cityofgreatbend.
TUESDAY, June 2
Barton County Commission meeting
9 a.m. at the courthouse.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Noon to 6 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Parish Center, 110 W 2nd St. in Ellinwood.
WEDNESDAY, June 3
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group
2:30 p.m. at 1025 Main St. Room D106.
Summer Reading program: Dan Dan the Magic Man
2:30 p.m. at Hoisington Public Library.
Great Bend Chamber After Hours with Wheatland Electric
4-7 p.m. at Dry Lake Brewing, 1305 Main.
THURSDAY, June 4
Great Bend Chamber Coffee hosted by Mitchell K. Haney & Associates
9 a.m. at the Chamber Board Room, 1125 Williams St. Program at 9:30.
Hoisington Chamber Coffee hosted by Stoskopf Farms
9:30 a.m. at the Chamber, 123 N. Main St.
Genealogy Thursday
11 a.m. to noon at the Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St., Main Floor.
FRIDAY, June 5
Ellinwood Chamber coffee hosted by Eagle Mutual Insurance
10 a.m. at 16 N. Main St.
Welcome party for Rocky Mountain Race Week
4-8 p.m. at Dry Lake Brewing from 4-8 p.m., hosted by the City of Great Bend and Great Bend Convention & Visitors Bureau.
12th Annual Art & Wine Walk
5-8 p.m. in downtown Great Bend, hosted by Great Bend Alive!
SATURDAY, June 6
Farmers Market
7 a.m. to noon in the Great Bend Public Library parking lot, 1409 Williams St.
Golden Belt Model Railroad Association
1-6 p.m. at 1405 N. Main St., Great Bend.
