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 Susan Thacker at the Great Bend Tribune, 2012 Forest Ave., Great Bend, KS 67530; call 620-792-1211 or email sthacker@gbtribune.com.

SATURDAY, Oct. 28

• DEA National Drug Take-back – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the east side of the Barton County Courthouse.

• Classic Car Dinner Cruse from Great Bend to Otis – Leave from the Barton County Courthouse Square at 2 p.m. and cruise to The Tumbleweed in Otis. Freewill donations taken for soup bard and drinks. Sponsored by Shifters of Central Kansas.

• Downtown Halloween Trick or Treat Boo – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Great Bend, starting at the northwest corner of Jack Kilby Square.

• World Lemur Day keeper chat – 1:30 p.m. at the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo lemur exhibit. 

• Barton Theatre Presents “Puffs” – 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. “Puffs,” by Matt Cox is a wizard-centric original comedy for anyone who has never been destined to save the world. Join the “Braves,” “Snakes,” “Smarts,” and “Puffs” for a show filled with laughs and adventure. Suitable for all ages. Tickets are $10 and are only available at the door. Children and students with an ID get in for free.

• Larned Cemetery Walking Tour – 4-6 p.m. at the Larned Cemetery, 417 Broadway. A guided trek to several grave sites, with volunteers portraying figures from Larned’s past. The focus is on history, not Halloween, and the event raises funds to support programs, research and exhibits at the Santa Fe Trail Center Museum.

• “The Dolly Madison Murders” documentary – 8 p.m. on Smoky Hills PBS. In September 2002, two women are found dead inside the Dolly Madison bakery in Great Bend, Kan.; 20 years later, a filmmaker finds there might be hidden reasons as to why it has remained unsolved for so long.

SUNDAY, Oct. 29

• “A Christmas Story” auditions – 3 p.m. at the Crest Theater. Contact Dan Williams, 620-792-9205.

• Combined Concert – 3 p.m. at Sterling College. This is the first in an exchange concert series featuring Barton Community College’s Prairie Winds Concert Band and the Sterling College Band.

MONDAY, Oct. 30

• Barton Arts Council Friends and Acquaintances Community Art Exhibit – At the Shafer Art Gallery, Barton Community College. Open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Ends Nov. 18

• “A Christmas Story” auditions – 6-9 p.m. at the Fine Arts Auditorium, Barton Community College. Contact Dan Williams, 620-792-9205.

TUESDAY, Oct. 31

• Halloween

• “The Dolly Madison Murders” documentary – 10 p.m. on Smoky Hills PBS.

THURSDAY, Nov. 2

• Great Bend Chamber Coffee – 9 a.m., with program at 9:30, sponsored by Central Kansas Partnership. It will be held at the bicycle campground shelter behind Central Baptist Church., 3301 Lakin Ave. (Lakin and Harrison). Program will move indoors if the weather is inclement.

• Hoisington Chamber Coffee – 9:30 a.m. hosted by USD 431 at the district office, 165 W. Third St., Hoisington.

• Crochet Club – 4-6 p.m. at the Hoisington Public Library, 169 S. Walnut. Learn how to crochet or receive assistance with an existing project.

• Fort Larned USD 495 Board of Education candidates forum – 5-7 p.m. at Jordaan Public Library, 724 Broadway in Larned. The event is open to the public and is sponsored by the Fort Larned Teachers Association.

• BCC Student Music Recital – 5 p.m. at the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel. Instrumental and vocal performances by students of the Barton Music Department. Free event.

• United Way of Central Kansas Poverty Simulation – 6-8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 2123 Forest Ave. Sign up by October 31 for this free experience at https://uwck.org/civicrm/event/info?id=186.

• Great Bend USD 428 Education Foundation Dinner and Auction – 6 p.m. at the Great Bend Events Center. Taste of Great Bend dining stations open at 6:30 p.m., live auction at 8. The evening also includes entertainment by the GBHS Jazz Band and support for a good cause. Ticket/sponsorship information available on the USD 428 Education Foundation’s Facebook page.

FRIDAY, Nov. 3

• Fridays Fall Story Hour – 4 p.m. at the Hoisington Public Library, 169 S. Walnut. Enjoy some books and crafts.

SATURDAY, Nov. 4

• Golden Belt Humane Society/Adopt a Pet – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bomgaars, 5320 10th St.

• BCC Theatre Spring Production Auditions – 2 p.m. Nov. 4 and 5 in the Fine Arts Auditorium at Barton Community College. Auditions will be held for the spring play “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.” All roles and technical positions will be cast. Those auditioning do not need to prepare anything but will need to plan on dancing as part of the audition process. Contact: Dan Williams, 620-792-9205.

• Golden Belt Community Concert Association presents Jason Lyle Black – 7 p.m. at the Great Bend Municipal Auditorium. Season ticket holders only.