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Oct. 24 through Nov. 27, 2014
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Ongoing
Farmers Market — 7 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in the Great Bend Public Library parking lot.
Halloween Costume Drive — Donate a costume for a child. Bring costumes to the Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St., through Nov. 15.
GB Tribune Halloween Costume Photo Contest — Online at www.gbtribune.com/halloween/  Deadline is Nov. 2.


Friday, Oct. 24
No school — for Great Bend USD 428.
True Freedom Home Care service contracts — 1 p.m. at the Great Bend Senior Center. Free informational meeting.
Teen Spot craft and movie, “Hotel Transylvania,” — 2 p.m. at the Great Bend Public Library. Craft: Moveable mummies.
Walking Taco Dinner and Dance to Ricky Fugitt — Dinner 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., dance 8 p.m. to midnight at the Great Bend American Legion, 1011 Kansas Ave., sponsored by Sons of the American Legion to benefit Operation Comfort Warrior, Military Moms and Fort Dodge Veterans. Open to members and guests.
Judgement House, “Abducted” — 6 to 10 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene.
“Swamp Terrors” Barton County Sheriff Reserves Haunted House — 7 p.m. to midnight at Expo III.
“Haunted Heights” haunted house — 7:30 p.m. at 154 S. Main, Hoisington.

SATURDAY Oct. 25
Golden Belt Wood Carvers’ Carve-n-Show — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave.
Halloween Sidewalk Parade — 11 a.m. to noon on Main Street in downtown Great Bend. Meet in the courthouse square for a children’s show by awarding-winning artist Randy Sauer, followed by prizes for best costumes.
Medieval Fall Festival — 2 to 4 p.m. at Church of Christ, 1122 Stone St.
Free Halloween photos — 2 to 6 p.m. at Walgreen’s.
Trunk or Treat — 3 to 5 p.m. at First Christian Church, 5230 Broadway Ave.
Fall Harvest Carnival — 3 to 6 at Grace Community Church, 210 McKinley St.
Judgement House, “Abducted” — 5 to 10 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene.
Zoo Boo — 6 to 8 p.m. at Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo.
“Haunted Heights” haunted house — 7:30 p.m. at 154 S. Main, Hoisington.
“Swamp Terrors” Barton County Sheriff Reserves Haunted House — 8 p.m. to midnight at Expo III.

SUNDAY Oct. 26
Holy Name Catholic Church Fall Dinner — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bushton Community Center. Roast beef dinner with salad bar and pie; raffle, bingo, cake wheel and children’s games
Golden Belt Wood Carvers’ Carve-n-Show — noon to 4 p.m. at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave.
Judgement House, “Abducted” — 12:30 to 6 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene

MONDAY Oct. 27
No school — Great Bend USD 428
Teen Movie Monday: “The Quiet Ones” — 4 p.m. at the Great Bend Public Library.

TUESDAY Oct. 28
Halloween party — 1 to 2 p.m. at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. Wear a costume, if desired, and join friends for an afternoon of spooky fun, refreshments, and entertainment by a Jefferson Elementary School class.
Great Bend Middle School 8th Grade boys basketball tryouts — 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.  This is a time change from what the boys were previously notified.  
Qigong demonstration/Parkinson’s Support Group — 7 p.m. at St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center.

WEDNESDAY Oct. 29
Great Bend Public Library closed.
Barton County Extension Council elections — 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Extension Office,  1800 12th St.
“Winterizing Your Garden” — noon at the Barton County Extension Office. Free educational program.
After-school activity: Pumpkins — 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Barton County Extension Office.

THURSDAY Oct. 30
Cohen Center’s Kansas History Snapshot — 2 p.m. at the Barton Community College  Learning Resource Center (library).  “Ellinwood’s Underground Tunnels,” presented by Chris McCord, owner of the Historic Wolf Hotel in Ellinwood. Contact: Regina Casper, (620) 792-9362
Student Music Recital — 4 p.m. in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel – Fine Arts Building, at BCC. Instrumental and vocal performances by students of the Barton Music Department.
“Swamp Terrors” Barton County Sheriff Reserves Haunted House — 7 to 11 p.m. at Expo III.
“The Raven” — 7 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 3400 21st St., Great Bend. Mike Westerman portrays Edgar Allan Poe.

FRIDAY Oct. 31
Halloween
Red Cross Bloodmobile — 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at BCC Technical Building, T-85 (Case New Holland Training Building).
“Swamp Terrors” Barton County Sheriff Reserves Haunted House — 7 to midnight at Expo III.
“Haunted Heights” haunted house — 7:30 p.m. at 154 S. Main, Hoisington.
Halloween Costume Dance (student activity) — 8 to 11:00 p.m. at the BCC Student Union.

SATURDAY Nov. 1
Howl-O-Ween Bash for Golden Belt Humane Society — 7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1120 Kansas Ave., with band Homebrew, costume contest for cash prizes, heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. Tickets $15 or $25 per couple. Call Chris Klima, 620-797-0430 or GBHS, 792-4297.
“Swamp Terrors” Barton County Sheriff Reserves Haunted House — 7 to midnight at Expo III.
“Haunted Heights” haunted house — 7:30 p.m. at 154 S. Main, Hoisington.

Sunday,
Nov. 2
Daylight Saving Time ends — 2 a.m. Turn clocks back one hour.
Holiday Decor — 2 to 4 p.m. at Flavored Celebrations (formerly Lizzie’s Cottage), 1315 Stone St. Beta Sigma Phi hosts event formerly known as Holiday Tables. Tickets available from sorority members or at the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce.
Passenger pigeon presentation — 2 p.m. at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center. Call 877-243-9268.
Larned Garden Club’s Holiday Table Scapes — 2 to 5 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1004 W. 8th, Larned. Seasonal & holiday tables. Tickets available for $5 at Larned banks and Larned Chamber of Commerce.
German Buffet — 5 to 7 p.m. at the St. Joseph Parish Center, 110 W. 2nd St., Ellinwood. Drawing for prizes at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit St. Joseph School.

Monday, Nov. 3
Barton Library ice scraper giveaway

Saturday, Nov. 8
Dominican Sisters of Peace Annual Mission Benefit Bazaar — 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3600 Broadway in Great Bend.
United Way Casino Night — at Sidewinders Motorcycle Club on Main St. in Ellinwood.

Sunday, Nov. 9
Turkey Dinner — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hoisington K of C Hall, 114 N. Main. Serving turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, rolls, drinks and pumpkin bars for desert. The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for ages 4 to 12 and under 4 eat free. All proceeds are donated to area charities.
Barton Library Game Night — 7 to 9 p.m. at the Barton Community College Learning Resource Center.

Monday, Nov. 10
Shafer Art Gallery Exhibit opens — 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 1-5 p.m. on Sundays.  Award winning quilts exhibit, “New Quilts From an Old Favorite: Carolina Lily,” from the National Quilt Museum will be open through Dec. 14.

Thursday, Nov. 13
The Basics: Memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease – 1:15 and 6:30 p.m. at the Carl Soden Recreation Center, 1214 Stone St. Sponsored by Gentiva Hospice.

Thursday, Nov. 20
Barton Theatre Student Production, 7:30 p.m., Barton Planetarium. “Love, Lust and Lasagna, An Evening of One-act Comedies by Bruce Kane.”
Beer for Breakfast — 8 p.m. at the Crest Theater. Great Bend Community Theatre’s production of Sean Grennan’s play.

Friday, Nov. 21
Barton Theatre Student Production, 7:30 p.m., Barton Planetarium. “Love, Lust and Lasagna, An Evening of One-act Comedies by Bruce Kane.”
“A Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m., Fine Arts Auditorium, presented by the Barton Music Department.  Tickets available at www.showtix4u.com. Limited general seating available at the door.
Beer for Breakfast — 8 p.m. at the Crest Theater. Great Bend Community Theatre’s production of Sean Grennan’s play.

Saturday, Nov. 22
“A Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m., Fine Arts Auditorium, presented by the Barton Music Department.  Tickets available at www.showtix4u.com. Limited general seating available at the door.
Beer for Breakfast — 8 p.m. at the Crest Theater. Great Bend Community Theatre’s production of Sean Grennan’s play.

Sunday, Nov. 23
Beer for Breakfast — 2 p.m. at the Crest Theater. Great Bend Community Theatre’s production of Sean Grennan’s play.
“A Christmas Carol,” 2 p.m., Fine Arts Auditorium, presented by the Barton Music Department.  Tickets available at www.showtix4u.com. Limited general seating available at the door.

Thursday, Nov. 27
Thanksgiving

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