If you have an event that is open to the public, let us know at least one week in advance. **Paid promotions** are also available. Contact Dee Duryee at the Great Bend Tribune, 2012 Forest Ave., Great Bend, KS 67530; call 620-792-1211 or email dduryee@gbtribune.com.
MONDAY, Jan. 20
American Red Cross Blood Drive
11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., St. Rose Auditorium, 1412 Baker Ave.
Great Bend City Council Meeting
6:30 - 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 1209 Williams.
Phillips Benefit Soup Supper Night
5:30 - 7 p.m., 1011 Kansas Ave. Special Legion Family Fundraiser for the Loren and Cindy Phillips Family.
TUESDAY, Jan. 21
Baby Bounce Story Time
9:30 - 10:00 a.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. A time for parents and caregivers to engage babies through lap reading. Ages 0-2 years.
Early Literacy Story Time
10:30 - 11:00 a.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Active time for little learners featuring early literacy skills, picture books, finger plays, songs and more. Ages 3-5 years.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22
Tween Scene
3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Grades 3-5. Sit back and enjoy a board game, play video games and get to know other teens.
THURSDAY, Jan. 23
BCC Writing Workshop
6-7:30 p.m., BCC Library, Cavanaugh Room, 245 NE 30 Rd. For more information contact Justin Brown, (620) 792-9202.
Read to Luna Pet Partner
3:30 - 5 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Grab a favorite book or use one of ours to read to Luna, All ages.
Golden Belt Wood Carvers Carving Class (Registration Required)
6 - 7:30 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Ages 16 and up. Explore the hobby of woodcarving. Try your hand at carving a 6” Santa figure. Free to participants. Wood and carving tools provided.
Genealogy Thursday
11:00 a.m. - 12 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St., Main Floor.
Chamber Coffee - Azria Health Woodhaven
9 - 10 a.m., Azria Health, 1560 K-96, Chamber Coffee hosted by Azria Health Woodhaven to celebrate the completion of their remodeling and renovations of the Great Bend facility. Doors open at 9 a.m., program starts at 9:30 a.m.
MONDAY, Jan. 27
American Red Cross Blood Drive
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., American Legion, 1011 Kansas Ave.
Monday Crafternoons- Noodle Sunflowers
4 - 5 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Each month we will get creative and learn a new skill. Spots are limited and will be first come first served. Ages 6-12 years.
TUESDAY, Jan. 28
Baby Bounce Story Time
9:30 - 10:00 a.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. A time for parents and caregivers to engage babies through lap reading. Ages 0-2 years.
Early Literacy Story Time
10:30 - 11:00 a.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Active time for little learners featuring early literacy skills, picture books, finger plays, songs and more. Ages 3-5 years.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29
Tween Scene
3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Grades 3-5. Sit back and enjoy a board game, play video games and get to know other teens.
THURSDAY, Jan. 30
American Red Cross Blood Drive
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Macksville High School, 417 N. Gilmore, Macksville.
Read to Luna Pet Partner
3:30 - 5 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Grab a favorite book or use one of ours to read to Luna, All ages.
Golden Belt Wood Carvers Carving Class (Registration Required)
6 - 7:30 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Ages 16 and up. Explore the hobby of woodcarving. Try your hand at carving a 6” Santa figure. Free to participants. Wood and carving tools provided.
Genealogy Thursday
11:00 a.m. - 12 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St., Main Floor.
FRIDAY, Jan. 31
KWEC - Turtle Tots - Winter Birds
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. and 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE K-156. A nature-based program for preschool youth ages 3-5 attending with a caregiver. No charge.
Shafer Art Gallery Reception
6:30-8 p.m., BCC Shafer Gallery, 245 NE 30 Rd.
SATURDAY, Feb. 1
Claflin United Methodist Church 62nd Annual Groundhog & Pancake Supper
4:30 - 7 p.m.. Claflin United Methodist Church, 120 3rd Street. Free will donation. Carry out is available. Deliveries to shut-ins in Claflin may be arranged by calling the church at 620-587-3505. If no answer, please leave a message.
Train Club - Golden Belt Model Railroad Assoc.
1-6 p.m., 1405 N. Main St., Open to the public.
20th Annual CASA Chocolate Auction
5:30 p.m., Great Bend Events Center, 3124 10th St. Tickets are available for purchase.
SUNDAY, Feb. 2
Holy Trinity Catholic Church - Soup Supper
5-7 p.m., Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 103 Main St., Timken. Chicken Noodle, Chili and Potato soup supper. Free will offering. There will be a silent auction, a raffle for a quarter of beef (processing included), and a raffle for $1,000 cash.
TUESDAY, Feb. 4
Baby Bounce Story Time
9:30 - 10:00 a.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. A time for parents and caregivers to engage babies through lap reading. Ages 0-2 years.
Early Literacy Story Time
10:30 - 11:00 a.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Active time for little learners featuring early literacy skills, picture books, finger plays, songs and more. Ages 3-5 years.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5
American Red Cross Blood Drive
12:30 - 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph’s Parish Center, 110 W. 2nd St., Ellinwood
Tween Scene
3:30 -5:30 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Grades 3-5. Sit back and enjoy a board game, play video games and get to know other teens.
THURSDAY, Feb. 6
Read to Luna Pet Partner
3:30 - 5 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Grab a favorite book or use one of ours to read to Luna, All ages.
FRIDAY, Feb. 7
American Red Cross Blood Drive
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Polk Street Building, 1309 Polk St.
Hoisington Masonic Lodge Pancake & Sausage Feed
4:30 - 7 p.m., Hoisington Masonic Lodge, 2nd and Vine St., Hoisington. Take out available. All you can eat. Tickets at the door or from a Lodge Member.
TUESDAY, Feb. 11
Baby Bounce Story Time
9:30 - 10:00 a.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. A time for parents and caregivers to engage babies through lap reading. Ages 0-2 years.
Early Literacy Story Time
10:30 - 11:00 a.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Active time for little learners featuring early literacy skills, picture books, finger plays, songs and more. Ages 3-5 years.
Writing Club
5:50 - 6:30 p.m.. Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Join us for our monthly meetings to sahre and work on your craft. We will connect at the beginning of each meeting before splitting up by age group (tweens, teens, and adults).
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12
Tween Scene
3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Grades 3-5. Sit back and enjoy a board game, play video games and get to know other teens.
We Lost Our Human - Interactive Movie
3:30 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. All ages.
THURSDAY, Feb. 13
Read to Luna Pet Partner
3:30 - 5 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Grab a favorite book or use one of ours to read to Luna, All ages.
SATURDAY, Feb. 15
Train Club - Golden Belt Model Railroad Assoc.
1-6 p.m., 1405 N. Main St., Open to the public.
SUNDAY, Feb. 16
Dominican Chapel of the Plains 40th Anniversary Celebration
1 p.m., Dominican Chapel of the Plains, 3600 Broadway Ave.
TUESDAY, Feb. 18
Baby Bounce Story Time
9:30 - 10:00 a.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. A time for parents and caregivers to engage babies through lap reading. Ages 0-2 years.
Early Literacy Story Time
10:30 - 11:00 a.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Active time for little learners featuring early literacy skills, picture books, finger plays, songs and more. Ages 3-5 years.
THURSDAY, Feb. 20
Read to Luna Pet Partner
3:30 - 5 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Grab a favorite book or use one of ours to read to Luna, All ages.
Teen Manga & Anime Club
5:30 - 7:45 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St.
SATURDAY, Feb. 22
Central Plains Charity Evening
5:30 p.m., Camp Aldrich, 884 NE 110 Ave., Claflin. Join the Central Plains Roughneck Reinforcers for an exciting evening charity event to support Central Plains Jr-Sr high School student and staff. A night of dueling pianos, a meal and both live and silent auctions.
MONDAY, Feb. 24
Monday Crafternoons - Fake Snow
4 - 5 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Each month we will get creative and learn a new skill. Spots are limited and will be first come first served.
TUESDAY, Feb. 25
Baby Bounce Story Time
9:30 - 10:00 a.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. A time for parents and caregivers to engage babies through lap reading. Ages 0-2 years.
Early Literacy Story Time
10:30 - 11:00 a.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Active time for little learners featuring early literacy skills, picture books, finger plays, songs and more. Ages 3-5 years.
WEDNESDAY, Feb.26
Tween Scene
3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Grades 3-5. Sit back and enjoy a board game, play video games and get to know other teens.
THURSDAY, Feb. 27
Read to Luna Pet Partner
3:30 - 5 p.m., Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Grab a favorite book or use one of ours to read to Luna, All ages.
SATURDAY, March 1
Train Club - Golden Belt Model Railroad Assoc.
1-6 p.m., 1405 N. Main St., Open to the public.
TUESDAY, Mar. 11
Writing Club
5:50 - 6:30 p.m.. Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Join us for our monthly meetings to share and work on your craft. We will connect at the beginning of each meeting before splitting up by age group (tweens, teens, and adults).
SATURDAY, March 15
Train Club - Golden Belt Model Railroad Assoc.
1-6 p.m., 1405 N. Main St., Open to the public.
TUESDAY, April 8
Writing Club
5:50 - 6:30 p.m.. Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St. Join us for our monthly meetings to share and work on your craft. We will connect at the beginning of each meeting before splitting up by age group (tweens, teens, and adults).
