Shafer Art Gallery tour: Thursday, Feb. 18 leaving at 9:30 a.m. to return at 3:30 p.m. Sponsored by the SJRC - this is a fabulous opportunity to soak up the talents at the Shafer Art Gallery in Great Bend including the latest exhibit, “Forst & Mayfield”. The Shafer Art Gallery is a feast for the senses! Call 549-6549 to reserve your seat on the bus.
St. John Music Festival: Friday, Feb. 19, 8:30 a.m. at the school. See front page for more info.
Macksville Sophomores Soup Supper: Friday, Feb. 19, at the Macksville - St. John basketball game. The sophomore class is offering up homemade chili and chicken noodle soup to be served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the multi-purpose room of Macksville Grade School. Soup, drink, relish and dessert is $5.50 for adults and $3 for children aged 3 to 10.
Wetland Center winter kids program: Feb. 20 and Feb. 27, 10 to 11 a.m. Do your kids ages five through 6th grade show signs of cabin fever? Help them overcome it with this fun hands-on learning program. Kids know they’re going to have fun when we ask that you dress them in Old clothes and Old shoes! There’s no cost and each program will include activities, games or a craft and perhaps a story. Pre-registration required - please call 620-786-7456 or toll free 877-243-9268.
Genealogy workshop: Saturday, Feb. 20, 1 p.m. at the Stafford County Historical Museum is the place to be as The Stafford County Historical & Genealogical Society will host a beginner's genealogy workshop conducted by Ruth Filbert of Hutchinson. Located at 100 N. Main Street, Stafford. Admittance fee is $5. Please call 620-234-5664 for info.
Bob Ross art training at Hansen Museum: Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20 and 21 from 9 - 12 and 1 - 3 pm both days. No experience is necessary and everyone can do it! The techniques you’ll learn from the “Joy of Painting with Bob Ross” will captivate you by the simplicity of it. Let your inner artist create! Call 785-4846 or www.hansenmuseum.org
Santa Fe Trail day: Monday, Feb. 22. SJRC bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. Larry Mix will be leading the group featuring points of interest between Great Bend and Larned. You’ll have a coffee break in Great Bend and lunch in Larned. A brief stop will be made at Pawnee Rock. The Santa Fe Trail has lots of stories left to tell - don’t miss this trip. Call 549-6549 to reserve your spot.
