Community Calendar

Join #WalktoberICT for walking challenges and resources the entire month of October and be entered to win fabulous prizes! The Walktober Kick-Off event will be held on Saturday, September 30th at 8:00 AM at Exploration Place as part of the weekly parkrun event.

Register for Walktober and prizes here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft6RkFjbfxmRgjdlMB4hx7nDzqsyIJT9135VoHBdEl6lrP-g/viewform

Register for parkrun here: https://www.parkrun.us/explorationplace/

Walktober is a free, community-wide physical activity initiative, encouraging you to engage in the recommended 30 minutes of activity five or more days of the week. Walking is a perfect way to meet that goal!

Enjoy each day of October’s pleasant temperatures with a friend, child, spouse, co-worker, neighbor or pet. You might get hooked! Forming a walking habit is comfortable with the partnership and accountability of friendship, family, neighbors, co-workers or pets. Walking-and-talking is a stress reliever and stimulating to the body’s health.

Watermark is excited to welcome Children's and Historical Fiction author Lois Ruby a longtime author and former Kansas resident known for her novels Steal Away Home and The Secret of Laurel Oaks. She will be at Watermark celebrating her latest book Gallows Hill which is a historical fiction based in the colonial United States. It follows a new immigrant Thomas who arrives in Salem Massachusetts as an outcast from the Puritan community of Salem. Patience is a Puritan who is having difficulty following the proper Puritan life. When her daughter Abigail and other Salem girls start saying they are experiencing feelings of being bewitched by the devil and start accusing fellow villagers of witches it is up to Thomas and Patience to uncover the truth about what is really happening in their village. Lois will be at Watermark Books and Cafe on Saturday, September 30th at 1 pm. She will be here doing a discussion about the book, a Q&A with the audience, and a book signing after.

Greater Andover Days is held in Andover on September 28 - October 1. Join us for food trucks, live entertainment, children's activities, yard games, car show, jeep night, art show, corn hole tournament, golf tournament, bingo, pickleball tournament. parade, fireworks, and the list goes on!

Buttons and wristbands are on sale now - September 28 for $3 at a variety of locations including Andover Public Library, Andover City Hall, South Central Mental Health, Dillons in Andover, Andover State Bank, Andover Area Chamber of Commerce, K. Westphal Jewelers, Andover Senior Center. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Andover Senior Center.

No parking allowed in Central Park. Please park at Andover Central High School or Andover Middle School. For more information, please visit www.andoverks.com/GAD

Join #WalktoberICT for walking challenges and resources the entire month of October and be entered to win fabulous prizes! Follow the QR code for more information on how to participate and to see all our community events throughout the month of October.

Walktober is a free, community-wide physical activity initiative, encouraging you to engage in the recommended 30 minutes of activity five or more days of the week. Walking is a perfect way to meet that goal!

Enjoy each day of October’s pleasant temperatures with a friend, child, spouse, co-worker, neighbor or pet. You might get hooked! Forming a walking habit is comfortable with the partnership and accountability of friendship, family, neighbors, co-workers or pets. Walking-and-talking is a stress reliever and stimulating to the body’s health.

Register for Walktober and prizes: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft6RkFjbfxmRgjdlMB4hx7nDzqsyIJT9135VoHBdEl6lrP-g/viewform

Join our Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/1076884

Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/181372461576862/

ShowerUp: Mobile Showers And Personal Care ShowerUp serves those experiencing homelessness and anyone in need by providing mobile showers, hygiene resources, and personal care. It’s our goal to Shower Grace, Hope, and Love with everyone.

Join us for the Road to Unity Tour, in Garden City, Liberal KS, and Dodge City. A series of outreach events designed to improve connections between Eastern and Western Kansans to share information about available state-level services, programming, and resources. Come out for events full of information and family friendly fun! We are proud to have organizations such as the Kansas Black Leadership Council, The Community Voice, The NAACP, The Kansas African American Affairs Commission, The Kansas African American Museum and more.
Music by Dj Don Thompson

Watermark is thrilled to welcome Pura Belpré Honor Award winner and popular Kansas City-based author Angela Cervantes. Known for her popular novels "Lety Out Loud" and "Gaby, Lost and Found", she will be at Watermark celebrating her latest book "The Cursed Moon", which follows Rafael Fuentes - a young boy who loves ghost stories. After he tries to write the scariest ghost story about the dreaded Caretaker to scare his friends, he notices strange things starting to happen. It appears the caretaker is now real and after Rafael. Angela will be at Watermark Books and Cafe on Sunday, October 1st at 1 p.m. for a book signing and speaking with Watermark patrons. We hope to see you there!

Haymakers

October 16th, 2022 - from 4:00pm - 6:30pm

Humbird

October 30th, 2022 - from 4:00pm - 6:30pm

Goodnight Moonshine

November 13th, 2022 - from 4:00pm - 6:30pm

John Fullbright

December 11th, 2022 - from 4:00pm - 6:30pm

Lindsay Lou

January 15th, 2023 - from 4:00pm - 6:30pm

The Barefoot Movement

January 29th, 2023 - from 4:00pm - 6:30pm

The Small Glories

February 4th, 2023 - from 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Bella White

February 19th, 2023 - from 4:00pm - 6:30pm

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains
177 W. Hickory Street
Hesston, KS 67062

Greater Andover Days is held in Andover on September 28 - October 1. Join us for food trucks, live entertainment, children's activities, yard games, car show, jeep night, art show, corn hole tournament, golf tournament, bingo, pickleball tournament. parade, fireworks, and the list goes on!

Buttons and wristbands are on sale now - September 28 for $3 at a variety of locations including Andover Public Library, Andover City Hall, South Central Mental Health, Dillons in Andover, Andover State Bank, Andover Area Chamber of Commerce, K. Westphal Jewelers, Andover Senior Center. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Andover Senior Center.

No parking allowed in Central Park. Please park at Andover Central High School or Andover Middle School. For more information, please visit www.andoverks.com/GAD

Join #WalktoberICT for walking challenges and resources the entire month of October and be entered to win fabulous prizes! Follow the QR code for more information on how to participate and to see all our community events throughout the month of October.

Walktober is a free, community-wide physical activity initiative, encouraging you to engage in the recommended 30 minutes of activity five or more days of the week. Walking is a perfect way to meet that goal!

Enjoy each day of October’s pleasant temperatures with a friend, child, spouse, co-worker, neighbor or pet. You might get hooked! Forming a walking habit is comfortable with the partnership and accountability of friendship, family, neighbors, co-workers or pets. Walking-and-talking is a stress reliever and stimulating to the body’s health.

Register for Walktober and prizes: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft6RkFjbfxmRgjdlMB4hx7nDzqsyIJT9135VoHBdEl6lrP-g/viewform

Join our Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/1076884

Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/181372461576862/

The Envision Arts Gallery in partnership with the The Trust Company of Kansas is proud to welcome Kansas City-based artist Lily Dickson in an exhibition titled HANDS ON on August 4.

The Trust Company of Kansas has a long history of supporting the arts. We believe that supporting the arts means supporting the people who create them. “The arts do more than just brighten our daily lives; they also truly support our communities. To thrive, creativity needs support”. – Stephen English (Chairman Emeritus and Founder)

Lily Dickson is an artist who has a passion for tactile, fully-accessible art. As a legally blind artist and student at the Kansas City Art Institute, she is able to unleash her creativity and bring beautiful art to life through various mediums including painting, miniatures, sculpting, and drawing. Her passion is to build a culture of inclusion and accessibility within the world of art. Living by the motto, "art is for all", drives the socially responsible delivery of art programs to youth and adults through various organizations in Kansas City and beyond.

Join us for First Friday at the Envision Arts Gallery on August 4 from 5:00 - 9:00 PM to celebrate the opening of this exhibition.

Throughout the evening you can meet the artist, experience their artwork, and participate in art activities inspired by the exhibition.

First Friday, August 4
5:00 - 9:00 PM
801 E. Douglas Ave, Suite 106
Wichita, Kansas 67202

The Envision Arts Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (closed for lunch 12:00-1:00 PM). We're also open the Second Saturday of each month from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

Free and open to the public
On display August 4 - October 27 in the Main Gallery.

www.EnvisionArtsGallery.com

Join #WalktoberICT for walking challenges and resources the entire month of October and be entered to win fabulous prizes! Follow the QR code for more information on how to participate and to see all our community events throughout the month of October.

Walktober is a free, community-wide physical activity initiative, encouraging you to engage in the recommended 30 minutes of activity five or more days of the week. Walking is a perfect way to meet that goal!

Enjoy each day of October’s pleasant temperatures with a friend, child, spouse, co-worker, neighbor or pet. You might get hooked! Forming a walking habit is comfortable with the partnership and accountability of friendship, family, neighbors, co-workers or pets. Walking-and-talking is a stress reliever and stimulating to the body’s health.

Register for Walktober and prizes: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft6RkFjbfxmRgjdlMB4hx7nDzqsyIJT9135VoHBdEl6lrP-g/viewform

Join our Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/1076884

Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/181372461576862/

The Envision Arts Gallery in partnership with the The Trust Company of Kansas is proud to welcome Kansas City-based artist Lily Dickson in an exhibition titled HANDS ON on August 4.

The Trust Company of Kansas has a long history of supporting the arts. We believe that supporting the arts means supporting the people who create them. “The arts do more than just brighten our daily lives; they also truly support our communities. To thrive, creativity needs support”. – Stephen English (Chairman Emeritus and Founder)

Lily Dickson is an artist who has a passion for tactile, fully-accessible art. As a legally blind artist and student at the Kansas City Art Institute, she is able to unleash her creativity and bring beautiful art to life through various mediums including painting, miniatures, sculpting, and drawing. Her passion is to build a culture of inclusion and accessibility within the world of art. Living by the motto, "art is for all", drives the socially responsible delivery of art programs to youth and adults through various organizations in Kansas City and beyond.

Join us for First Friday at the Envision Arts Gallery on August 4 from 5:00 - 9:00 PM to celebrate the opening of this exhibition.

Throughout the evening you can meet the artist, experience their artwork, and participate in art activities inspired by the exhibition.

First Friday, August 4
5:00 - 9:00 PM
801 E. Douglas Ave, Suite 106
Wichita, Kansas 67202

The Envision Arts Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (closed for lunch 12:00-1:00 PM). We're also open the Second Saturday of each month from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

Free and open to the public
On display August 4 - October 27 in the Main Gallery.

www.EnvisionArtsGallery.com

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