Sunday
Daughters of Isabella — 2 p.m. at the St. Patrick Parish Center. Christmas party. Business meeting followed by bingo and refreshments. Reveal prayer Partners with a $10-$15 gift exchange. Dues of $20 payable to Financial Secretary. Hostesses are the officers.

Monday  
Great Bend Optimist — noon at the Walnut Bowl
Great Bend Rotary Club — noon at the Highland Hotel South Heritage Room
Order of Eastern Star Great Bend #226 — 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge in Hoisington
American Legion Auxiliary — 7 p.m. at the Post Home, 1011 Kansas
Great Bend Evening Lions Club — 6:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 24th and Washington. Everyone welcome
Progress Club — noon. Christmas luncheon at Flavored Celebrations. Hostesses: Pat Halbower and Kathy Schugart

Tuesday   
Noon Lions Club — noon at the Highland Hotel
League of Women Voters — noon at Classic Inn. Program: Laura Patzner from the Family Crisis Center
Cheyenne Bottoms Naturalists —  6 p.m. at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center. That’s a Rap(tor)! Winter is one of the best times to spot birds of prey – hundreds of hawks, falcons, and eagles descend on Cheyenne Bottoms every year. Learn what makes these birds special, how to identify them, and get up close and personal with the KWEC’s educational birds!

Wednesday   
Kiwanis — noon at Perkins Restaurant Derrick Room. Program-Kansas Kiwanis Governor

Thursday  
Golden Belt Woodcarvers — 7 p.m. at the Senior Center
NARFE — 11:30 a.m. at Classic Inn. Speaker: Sheriff Bellendir
Great Bend Masonic Lodge #15 — 7:30 p.m. at Great Bend Masonic Lodge, 1917 17th Street
Photography Club — 7 p.m. at Rosewood Building just west of 16th & Main

Friday  
Central Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel — 11:30 a.m. at Perkinns, use north doors. Riley School Elementary Students will provide the music entertainment
DAV Chapter 27, Great Bend — 6 p.m. at the Great Bend American Legion Post 180 northeast conference room, 1011 Kansas Ave. Annual Christmas Dinner