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Visit participating stores starting February 1st to sign up for a chance to win a $100 gift card each week. A Grand Prize winner will be drawn February 28th!

Let your little one’s imagination go wild. This free activity is recommended for children ages 2 and older. All children must be accompanied by an adult 18 and older. The playground will be set up at the Activity Center from 9:30 - 11:00 am on the first and third Wednesdays: February 1st, 15th, March 1st, 15th, April 5th, and 19th

Please join us for our weekly Chamber Coffee, this week is hosted by Mattress Solutions, 3511 10th St., Great Bend. Doors open at 9 am. The program begins at 9:30 am. If you can't make it in person, join us on Facebook or YouTube! #Networking #JoinUs

Cheer for the GBHS Panthers as they face Liberal on the basketball court. Varsity Games: Girls @ 6:00pm Boys @ 7:30 pm

Commission meetings begin at 9:00 a.m. in their Chambers, 1400 Main - Room 106, Great Bend, Kansas, each Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise announced.

The Golden Belt Humane Society will sponsor its next Adopt-A-Pet event from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday February 4th at Orscheln’s on West 10th in Great Bend.? Humane Society volunteers will be serving chicken noodle soup, vegetable beef soup or beef & noodles, crackers, cinnamon rolls, and a bottle of water in exchange for a $10 dollar donation.? There will be dogs on site looking for their forever home.? All proceeds will go to the Golden Belt Humane Society for the care of shelter animals.? To find out more, call Jean at 620-786-5955.?

Tickets are now on sale for the Cheyenne Quivira Ducks Unlimited Chapter annual banquet at 5:30 p.m., Saturday February 4th, at the Columbus Club on South Main in Great Bend.? Seating is limited.? Tickets are $40 per person and $60 per couple and will not be sold at the door. ?Purchase tickets by January 28th and get entered in the Early Bird Raffle. ?For tickets, call 620-617-1750 or 620-938-7004 or visit: ducksunlimited.myeventscenter.com/event/Cheyennequivira-Banquet-Elite-Event.

Enjoy an evening of music and cultural exchange during the Jopara Ensemble Concert at Barton Community College at 7:30 p.m., Saturday February 4th in the College Fine Arts Auditorium.?

Meetings are the first and third Monday of each month. Meetings are held at The City Building, 1209 Williams, and start at 6:30pm.

DADDY & ME VALENTINE’S PAINTING FOR MOMMY Are you looking for that special gift for mom? Join us and have fun painting a Valentine’s Day painting together just for her

Join us for this fun and yummy Valentine’s cooking class. Don’t worry - we’ll make enough Valentine’s goodies, so you can take some home. No scholarships are available for this program.

Enjoy making this Valentine’s Day craft with your child that will bring some love to your house this Valentine’s Day.

If you like to bake and if you also like helping homeless animals, then consider donating homemade goodies to the Golden Belt Humane Society during its Valentine’s Day and Super Sunday Bake Sale from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Waters Hardware on K-96 in Great Bend.? Proceeds from all baked goods sold will go to the Golden Belt Humane Society for the care of shelter animals. If you can help, please call Jean at 620-786-5955.?

Location: Great Bend Events Center Central Kansas CASA’s Annual Chocolate Auction will be “Planting Hope For The Future” Live and Silent Auctions, Chocolate Fountains and Hors D’ oeuvres! You don’t want to miss it! https://centralkansascasa.org/events/18th-annual-casa-chocolate-auction/

2:00pm - Children aged 3-12 years who love fairytales will enjoy this camp full of creative magic lead by the Barton Dance Theatre students. Kids will learn dance, have an acting class, do some tumbling, create a craft and more! Activities will be age-appropriate. All proceeds go to help fund the Barton Dance Theatre's trip to attend and represent Barton at the American College Dance Association Conference in March.?

Let your little one’s imagination go wild. This free activity is recommended for children ages 2 and older. All children must be accompanied by an adult 18 and older. The playground will be set up at the Activity Center from 9:30 - 11:00 am on the first and third Wednesdays: February 15th, March 1st, 15th, April 5th, and 19th

On Golden Pond by Earnest Thompson, Directed by David Burdett February 16-18 ?@7:30 pm and February 19 @ 2:00pm

Evening Lions Club: 2023 12th Annual Ham & Bean Dinner Dine in or Carry out Net proceeds used for area projects? (please bring old eye glasses, cell phones, and hearing aids)?

Meetings are the first and third Monday of each month. Meetings are held at The City Building, 1209 Williams, and start at 6:30pm.

This course gives participants the knowledge, skills, and confidence to care for toddlers through school-aged children. Topics include safety issues, preventing injuries and illness, basic childcare, and age-appropriate activities to do with children. Each student will receive a wealth of information. Participants must be 11 by the class date. Pre-registration is required by February 20th.

School’s out early so get registered to spend the afternoon at the Activity Center making crafts, enjoying yummy snacks, and doing other activities. Pre-registration is required by February 17th.

Early dismissal, parent teacher conferences

No school, parent teacher conferences

6:00pm. The evening will include a cocktail & social hour, catered dinner, live music and the special recognition of our community award winners. Deadline to reserve seats is Monday, February 13th, 2023.?Award Presentations Include: NextGen Leader of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Business?of the Year, Legacy Award.

Lisa Brokop’s warm, rich voice and accompanying band pay homage to one of country music’s greatest ladies, Patsy Cline.

The Kansas Wetlands Education Center is all about getting kids outside and off the screens, but sometimes screens and technology can aid in our appreciation of all things wild. We’ll explore different FREE apps like iNaturalist, Leaf Snap, Merlin, Seek, Star Chart and more. Participants will get hands on practice using a variety of wetland specimens