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MONDAY, April 14
Trivia Night
7 p.m., Ida Long Goodman Library, 406 N. Monroe St., St. John.
TUESDAY, April 15
Hoisington Library Story Hour
4-5 p.m., Hoisington Library, 169 S. Walnut St. Join us for story hour and a craft.
WEDNESDAY, April 16
Lenten Luncheon
Noon at Prince of Peace St. Rose Auditorium, 1424 Baker Ave., with Becky Gillette speaking.
Student Music Recital #2
4:30 p.m., Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, 245 NE 30 Road. instrumental and vocal performances by students of the Barton Music Department. Free event. Contact: Alejandro Avila, (620) 792-9384.
THURSDAY, April 17
Chamber Coffee: NexTech
9-10 a.m., Nextech, 3700 10th St. Program begins at 9:30 a.m.
FRIDAY, April 18
Red Cross Blood Drive
Noon to 6 p.m., St. John Community Stafford County Annex, 210 E 3rd Ave., St. John.
SATURDAY, April 19
Lab Fair
7-9 a.m., Clara Barton Medical Center, 250 U.S. 281, Hoisington. Please enter the event through the hospital front doors. Fast after midnight and arrive with your lab fair form filled out.
Kiwanis Club of Great Bend - Annual Easter Egg Hunt
9:30 a.m. sharp. Kiwanis Walking Track on the north side of Veterans Memorial Park, just off McKinley Street, Great Bend. The event is open to all area children from preschool through 6th grade. There will be lots of Easter eggs and candy for all. The Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt is free for all to attend. Age groups are separated into sections, and candy will be scattered across Veteran’s Park for them to find. The Easter Bunny will be present for photos. At 9:30 a.m., the police siren will sound and the Easter Egg hunt will begin.
Santa Fe Trail Center Egg Scavenger Hunt
9 a.m.-5 p.m., 1349 K-156, Larned. Donuts in the morning, cookie decorating after noon, free with admission. Storytime throughout the day.
Eggplosion - children Zero to 5th Grade
11:30 a.m. is registration, hunt starts at 11:45. Burdett City Park. Hamburgers and Hot dogs will be served at noon. Games and bounce house will follow.
‘Get Growing, Get Gardening’ Victory Garden opening
12:30-2 p.m., Barton County Historical Society village, 85 South U.S. 281. The community garden opens for 2025. This is an opportunity to sign up and select a raised bed garden, receive seeds and select transplants, get to know other gardeners and take part in garden talk and Q and A.
Easter Egg Hunt
1 p.m. City of Garfield, Gazebo Park.
MONDAY, April 21
American Red Cross blood donations
12:30-6:30 p.m., Hoisington Activity Center.
Great Bend City Council Meeting
6:30 p.m., City Hall, 1209 Williams St.
Moving Forward Grief Support Group
6:30 p.m., Beckwith Mortuary, 916 Main St., Larned. If you are experiencing grief after the loss of a loved one, you are encouraged to attend. Refreshments provided.
TUESDAY, April 22
Hoisington Library Story Hour
4-5 p.m., Hoisington Library, 169 S. Walnut St. Join us for story hour and a craft.
THURSDAY, April 24
Barton County Community Baby Shower
4-6:30 p.m., Great Bend Events Center, 3111 10th St. New and expectant parents, support people and community service providers are invited to the 5th annual community baby shower.
Chamber Coffee: Marketing Maven Consulting
9-10 a.m., Marketing Maven Consulting, 3108 10th St. Program begins at 9:30 a.m.
FRIDAY, April 25
Final Fridays on Forest
5-10 p.m., 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. Live music from Tim Anthony and the Anamals. Food vendors, including Lumpy’s, Los Dos Portillo’s, Brand 17 BBQ, Lana’s Catering & Goodies, and Flatlanders Stone-fired Pizzas behind Dry Lake Brewing. Gambino’s is joining the festivities this year, offering a pizza buffet from 5-7 PM on Fridays on Forest nights!
Military and First Responders Night Out
6-8 p.m. at 916 Williams St. This is a free evening of child care for children 6-12 years old, for all military and first responders. Snacks and games/activities provided. Preregistration is required; just shoot an email to Dropping22ks@gmail.com or call 620-786-0687.
SATURDAY, April 26
Earth Day Celebration at Great Bend Zoo
11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo. A come and go event. Great Bend Dairy Queen will issue a coupon for a free small ice cream cone to the first 500 youth participants that day. In addition, there will be giveaways to the first 500 children in attendance. This year’s theme: “Our Power, Our Planet”.
Barton Theatre Production
7:30 p.m., Fine Arts Auditorium, 245 NE 30 Road. The Barton Bards theatre troupe will present “Student Directed One Acts,” a series of one act plays by the Barton Bards, as well as monologues by the acting class. Performers will include students and community members. Admission is free. Contact: Dan Williams, 620-792-9205
SUNDAY, April 27
Fifteenth Annual Barton Foundation Sporting Clay Shoot Fundraiser
9 a.m.-4 p.m., Camp Aldrich, 884 NE 110 Ave. Claflin; Fundraiser for Barton faculty mini-grants; flighted sporting clay shoot competition for individuals or four-person teams; entry fee is $100 per person. 9a.m., 12 p.m., or 3 p.m. flight times are assigned based on preference requested on a first-come, first-served basis. Hamburger bar and early bird gift are provided for those who pre-register by April 10. Fees include 100 sporting clays. Visit clayshoot.bartonccfoundation.org to register. Registrations are non-refundable. Contact: Foundation Office, (620) 786-1136.
TUESDAY, April 29
Hoisington Library - Kansas Forest Service
2-3 p.m., Hoisington Library, 169 S. Walnut St. Join us for a Kansas Forest Service presentation.
WEDNESDAY, April 30
Student Music Recital #3
4:30 p.m., Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, 245 NE 30 Road. Instrumental and vocal performances by students of the Barton Music Department. Free event. Contact: Alejandro Avila, (620) 792-9384
THURSDAY, May 1
Chamber Coffee: The Center for Counseling and Consultation
9-10 a.m., 1225 Patton Rd. Program begins at 9:30 a.m.
FRIDAY, May 2
Lunch and Learn - Self Care with Katherine Hart
12-1 p.m., Ida Long Goodman Library, 406 N. Monroe St., St. John.
MONDAY, May 5
Great Bend City Council Meeting
6:30 - 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 1209 Williams.
THURSDAY, May 8
Chamber Coffee: Legacy Financial Solutions
9-10 a.m., 2001 Broadway Ave. Program begins at 9:30 a.m.
THURSDAY, May 15
Chamber Coffee: Kim Nollette Agency LLC
9-10 a.m., 1925 10th St. Program begins at 9:30 a.m.
MONDAY, May 19
Great Bend City Council Meeting
6:30 - 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 1209 Williams.
THURSDAY, May 22
Chamber Coffee: Beugelsdijk Chiropractic
9-10 a.m., 1309 Williams St. Program begins at 9:30 a.m.
FRIDAY, May 23
Military and First Responders Night Out
6-8 p.m. at 916 Williams St. This is a free evening of child care for children 6-12 years old, for all military and first responders. Snacks and games/activities provided. Preregistration is required; just shoot an email to Dropping22ks@gmail.com or call 620-786-0687.
FRIDAY, June 27
Military and First Responders Night Out
6-8 p.m. at 916 Williams St. This is a free evening of child care for children 6-12 years old, for all military and first responders. Snacks and games/activities provided. Preregistration is required; just shoot an email to Dropping22ks@gmail.com or call 620-786-0687.
FRIDAY, July 25
Military and First Responders Night Out
6-8 p.m. at 916 Williams St. This is a free evening of child care for children 6-12 years old, for all military and first responders. Snacks and games/activities provided. Preregistration is required; just shoot an email to Dropping22ks@gmail.com or call 620-786-0687.
FRIDAY, August 22
Military and First Responders Night Out
6-8 p.m. at 916 Williams St. This is a free evening of child care for children 6-12 years old, for all military and first responders. Snacks and games/activities provided. Preregistration is required; just shoot an email to Dropping22ks@gmail.com or call 620-786-0687.
FRIDAY, September 26
Military and First Responders Night Out
6-8 p.m. at 916 Williams St. This is a free evening of child care for children 6-12 years old, for all military and first responders. Snacks and games/activities provided. Preregistration is required; just shoot an email to Dropping22ks@gmail.com or call 620-786-0687.
THURSDAY, Oct. 2
Noon Lions Club Spaghetti Feed
4-7p.m., Knights of Columbus, 723 Main St.
FRIDAY, Oct. 24
Military and First Responders Night Out
6-8 p.m. at 916 Williams St. This is a free evening of child care for children 6-12 years old, for all military and first responders. Snacks and games/activities provided. Preregistration is required; just shoot an email to Dropping22ks@gmail.com or call 620-786-0687.
