What's going on this week?
For religious and political events, check https://www.facebook.com/events/?discover_tab=LOCAL, search Google for "Events near me" and check feeds/calendars managed by your group(s).
Otherwise, here's what I could find:
Local -
- Friday 6/24 NOON (Winfield) $$ (21+) - Registration Due for Cookie Decorating at Wheat State Winery (event date 6/26 1-3pm) https://www.facebook.com/events/425761799398424
- Friday 6/24 (Dexter/Online) $$ - Early Bird Registration Due for the annual Dexter BBQ Fun Run at 8am on July 9th. Visit their FB page for more information https://www.facebook.com/dexterksbbqfunrun
- Friday 6/24 5-8pm (Arkansas City) (21+) - Pride Party at Little Branch boutique https://www.facebook.com/events/5151247228297650
- Friday 6/24 7:30pm, Saturday 6/25 at 7:30, Sunday 6/26 matinee at 2pm (Winfield) $$ - SpongeBob The Musical at Southwestern College https://www.facebook.com/events/2153096244870346
- Saturday 6/25 7:30-11am (Winfield) - Walnut Valley Farmer's Market https://www.facebook.com/WalnutValleyFarmersMarket
- Saturday 6/25 8am (Arkansas City) $$ - Brian Shaw Memorial Golf Tournament at Ark City Golf and Fitness https://www.facebook.com/events/1050464215544905
- Saturdays 6/25... 9-10am (Winfield) $$ - Yoga for Beginners at Dance Camp Studios https://www.facebook.com/.../394248819222162/394248852555492
- Saturday 6/25 1-7pm (Winfield) FREE - Amateur Radio Field Day in the Pecan Grove area of Winfield Fairgrounds. https://www.myhometownpost.com/.../cowley-county-amateur...
- Saturday 6/25 pits open 2pm, gates open 5pm (Winfield) $$ - Figure 8 Races and Winfield Fairgrounds https://www.facebook.com/Oldskoolproductions16/photos/a.1145385065503993/7472141912828245/
- Tuesday 6/28 4-6:30pm (Arkansas City) - Ark City Farm and Art Market https://www.facebook.com/ArkansasCityFarmAndArtMarket.
- Wednesday 6/29 10:30-11am (Arkansas City) FREE - Story Time at Wilson Park (weather permitting) https://www.facebook.com/events/705797793984356/705797813984354
- Wednesday 6/29 2-3pm (Arkansas City) FREE - Tween Club at Arkansas City Public Library https://www.facebook.com/events/1214842679327310/1214842692660642
- Wednesday 6/29 6-7:30pm (Arkansas City) - Etzanoa meeting (open to the public) in the Wright Room at Cowley College. Individual tours are available through Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum (https://www.visitarkcity.org/visit/page/cherokee-strip-land-rush-museum) and group tours are available through VisitArkCity. For details, visit https://www.facebook.com/VISITArkCity/
- Thursday 6/30 3:30-5pm (Winfield) FREE (10+) - Shark Tank at Winfield Public Library (for this and more, bookmark the library's calendar of events) https://wpl.librarymarket.com/
- Thursday 6/30 (Oxford/Winfield) $$ - Last day for early bird rate for Aqua Band Disco Magic at Oxford Public Pool hosted by Strong Fitness of Winfield https://www.facebook.com/events/339130224962214
- Thursday 6/30 (Winfield) $$ - Hairball Rocks Winfield at Island Park https://www.facebook.com/events/356238016348956
Area -
- Friday 6/24 - Sunday 6/26 (Tonkawa area, off I-35) - Tonkawa Tribal PowWow (Open to the public). Visit the Tonkawa Tribe's Facebook page for more information https://www.facebook.com/Tonkawa.Tribe/ Also in the Tonkawa area off I-35, The Hub Entertainment Center https://thehubtonkawa.com/ that has family fun options such as bowling, arcade, and more.
- Friday 6/24 7pm and 9:30pm (Ponca City) FREE (18+) - The Grand Budapest Hotel at the Poncan Theater (The film is rated R. The trailer is on YouTube but is not for children.) https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=453916476735207
- Friday 6/24 8pm (Wichita) FREE - Phlox at Final Friday in Old Town Square (music at 7:30, fire performances at 8:45ish) https://www.facebook.com/events/992295781455079
- Saturday 6/26 11am to register, 1pm to view, 5pm close (Mulvane) - Birthday Bash Car Show at Lil Deuce Scoop https://www.facebook.com/events/712320793349536
Road Trip -
- Saturday 6/25 5-8pm (Lamont, OK) - Sunflower Festival at Rustic Roots https://www.facebook.com/events/2238586999623114 or https://rusticrootsevents.com/
Mark Your Calendar -
- Register for a cooking class (July/August in-store Wichita/a variety of options Online) $$ - William Sonoma https://www.williams-sonoma.com/pages/virtual-events-and-in-store-classes/in-store-events/
- Register for Youth Science Camp at Burford Theater (Arkansas City) $$ - https://www.facebook.com/BurfordTheatreArts/videos/767492571168998
Mark Your Calendar (7/1-7/7) -
- Friday 7/1 and Monday 7/4 (Winfield) - Celebrate Freedom at Winfield Fairgrounds https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=398943015593050
- Saturday 7/2 to Sunday 7/3 (Wichita) - Cabela's Ascend Demo Days - Whether you're a fan of Cabela's or a fan of outdoor sports, in general, Cabela's has invited everyone to come and enjoy their demo days, promising fun for the whole family. https://www.facebook.com/CabelasWichita/photos/a.1994750950744108/3263897880496069/ And, if you haven't been up to Wichita in a while, you might also visit REI Co-op (https://www.rei.com/), Bliss Climbing (https://climbbliss.com/#firsttime), and Diamond Archery (https://diamondarchery.net/). Even take a minute to poke your nose in Wichita Sport Forum (https://wichitasportsforum.com/) and Dave and Busters arcade (https://www.daveandbusters.com/locations/wichita - scroll down for policies/age restrictions) or take a short detour east to Alley Indoor Entertainment (https://thealleywichita.com/) and Chicken N Pickle (https://chickennpickle.com/wichita/) off K96/13th or venture west to the one-of-a-kind (as far as I know) Kansas Humane Society (https://www.kshumane.org/) and (if you have your fishing license/gear) K96 Lake Fishing Park (https://www.wichita.gov/ParkandRec/CityParks/Pages/K96.aspx) off K96/Hillside. It's all in NE Wichita. It's easy to make a day of it.
- Saturday 7/2 7pm (Arkansas City) $$ - Liberty, Justice and Sparklers for All - a Burford Singers Concert at Burford Theater https://www.facebook.com/events/2214275558721769 Tickets are $10. Use the bit.ly/3zoGvcR
link or contact the theater to order tickets. - FIRST WEEK OF JULY - Session 2 Begins (for many activities - young kids to adult) - Winfield Recreation Commission - View the Program that is available here (scroll down on WRC's webpage to find the button) https://www.winfieldrec.com/ Arkanasas City Recreation Center ALSO has activities in early July. Check the ACRC events page https://arkcityrec.org/?page_id=739 Remember, often events are open to non-residents. Call to ask (if something in being offered in a city other than the one in which you live).
- Tuesday 7/5 to Saturday 7/9 plus Sunday 7/10 (Wellington) - Kansas Wheat Festival - two pages of events: https://www.facebook.com/.../pcb.../5449544238401146 and https://www.facebook.com/.../pcb.../5449544155067821
Mark Your Calendar (7/8-7/15) -
- Saturdays 7/9-8/13 8am (Winfield) - Fitness in the Park at Island Park https://www.facebook.com/events/507377004410707
- Saturday 7/9 4-11:55pm (Wichita) - Automobilia Charity Car Show and Street Party on Douglas in Downtown Wichita https://www.facebook.com/events/348449470634163.
- Saturday 7/9 9pm (Newkirk, OK) $$ - Kansas in Concert at 7 Clans Casino https://www.facebook.com/events/1068136310716022
- Sunday 7/10 11-1pm (Wichita) - Cosplay Make-up 101 with MakeICT https://www.facebook.com/events/329262672733198
Mark Your Calendar (7/16 and on) -
- Saturday 7/16 7-10pm (Winfield) $$ (21+) - Uncork the Music Series presents Jamie Lin Wilson https://www.wheatstatewineco.com/upcoming-events
- Sunday 7/24 D.A.R.E. Camp Registration Due (Arkansas City) FREE - Event dates August 8th-12th. (Scroll down to find the registration form.) https://www.arkcitypolice.org/police/page/dare-camp-2022...
- Thursday 7/28-Monday 8/1 (Winfield) - COWLEY COUNTY FAIR at Winfield Fairgrounds (Check for competition-specific and vendor-specific deadlines - they start soon! If you'll be entering competitions for the first time this year, feel free to ask for a mentor/someone who has been through it and knows tips/tricks for making submissions/pick-ups easier. Ex. Read the Fairbook Guidelines. There is important information there.) https://www.cowleycountyfair.com/
- LOOK AT THIS! TRAVEL EXPENSES AND STIPEND - PAID! Read the details carefully before deciding if it's the right opportunity for you (or someone you know). >> Sunday 7/31 (Online) - South Central Kansas Roadtrip https://roadtripnation.smapply.org/prog/wichita_roadtrip_/ application is due. (This is a reality style television experience. Click on the link to read more.) The link was originally posted 6/22 at 4:30pm on Kansas Workforce Center's FB page https://www.facebook.com/WorkforceCenter.
- Friday 9/8 - Sunday 9/18 (Hutchinson) - KANSAS STATE FAIR at the state fairgrounds (Check for competition-specific and vendor-specific deadlines. Go see competitors and unique vendors from across the state. Go cheer on the locals. Let's show them what Cowley County has to offered!) https://www.kansasstatefair.com/
Featured Road Trip -
- Kansas State Parks - (ex. Elk City) - https://www.travelks.com/things-to-do/parks-and-nature/state-parks
This week's selfie challenge...
- Take a selfie playing pool. Post it to social media and tag the establishment to give it your support.
