Social bike rides every Friday in June

Posted on June 1, 2011 by admin

It’s spring, and almost summer in Kansas, and the sunny days and warmer temperatures make for great bicycling weather. Join the Bike Topeka crew as we embark on a themed social bike ride every Friday in June. In cooperation with Savor Kansas, Bike Topeka is celebrating the Kansas Sesquicentennial.

This Friday, June 3, is the First Friday Art Walk in Topeka – and we’ve planned a First Friday Art “Walk” bike ride. See who’s attending on Facebook – and keep track of Bike Topeka on Facebook for info about future events.

If you’d like to join, ride over to 10th St. & Topeka Blvd to meet other folks in the state parking lot at the Southeast corner of the intersection. We usually meet up at 6pm, and get going shortly after – we try to decide a route after everyone arrives!

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First Saturday – Cosmos Karaoke

Posted on June 1, 2011 by submitted

First Saturday of every month is Cosmos Karaoke! If you love to Karaoke you will totally love Cosmos Karaoke.

Saturday, June 4th – doors open at 9 pm – Singing begins when Frank has at least 4 song requests from four different people…..

Even if you don’t want to get on stage, come and enjoy the show!! No cover charge!! Full service Bar!

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Kansas Sesquicentennial Celebration at Eskridge

Posted on May 25, 2011 by submitted

June 3 – Main Street
6:00 PM Chuck Wagon Food Stand followed by by Variety Show and
“150 Years of Fashion” show

June 4 – Main Street
10:00 AM “Ameria Earhart – Live” by Ann Birney of ‘Ride into History’
11:00 AM “Fighting Beside My Brother” by Joyce Thierer of ‘Ride into History’
12:00 Noon “Royal Valley Native American Singers & Dancers”
Best Native American Dance Group in the Midwest
2:00 PM Parade “Kansas – 150 Years”
Throughout the day………………………..
Civil War Encampment Craft displays/demonstrations
Craft & Food Vendors
Melton Cook Art Gallery – Art by James P. Cook, DeAnn Melton and Ellen Cook
Display of 10 original paintings commissioned by the Kansas Lottery
8:00 PM Dance at Buffalo Inn

June 5 – Eskridge City Park
10:30 AM Community Worship
Good old Country Gospel by Crystal Creek
12:00 PM Covered dish dinner
Wabaunsee County Fire District #5 providing and smoking hog

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Acapella Un limited Chorus Launch Party

Posted on May 25, 2011 by submitted

On Sunday, July 10th, Acapella Unlimited, Topeka’s Premier Women’s Barbershop Chorus, invites the Topeka community to help us celebrate a launch party for our new chorus. Formerly, Sunflower Harmony Choirus, we have a new name, new music, a new look and a new attitude! The celebration will take place from 2-4 PM at the Gage Park Ampetheater. Come enjoy, cake, icecream, a balloon launch and a musical performance by Acappella Unlimited. The event is free to the public!

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One World, Many Stories

Posted on May 25, 2011 by submitted

Jim Richardson lives in Lindsborg, Kansas, where he owns the Small World Gallery. his photographs include images from his travels in Scotland, Ireland, Italy, England, Africa, and Asia. People everywhere living their lives, celebrating festivals, dancing, singing, traveling, playing. It’s a fun opportunity to think about what we do, here, in Kansas. We do many of the same things, sometimes in different ways. Everyone has a story! The exhibit runs June 3 – August 12, 2011. Join us for First Friday Artwalks, a journey around the world, and – if he’s not on assignment somewhere – Jim Richardson’s artist’s talk on July 3, 3 – 4:30 pm, at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library!

1515 SW 10th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66604
785-580-4515
www.tscpl.org

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Sunflower Festival – Music and Art

Posted on May 19, 2011 by submitted

Talented young musicians from the Blanche Bryden Sunflower Music Institute gift us with a string quartet performance of chamber music. Also come early, stay late and browse an exhibit of amazing local sunflower art by the National League of American Pen Women, Topeka Branch. They will be providing a reception for this event.

Monday, June 13 2:00–3:00 pm
The Edge (teen room) Topeka & Shawnee Co Public Library

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Charles Curtis House Tour

Posted on May 17, 2011 by submitted

The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 25th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Charles Curtis house located at 11th Street and Topeka Blvd.

Home tours will be given throughout the event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

An antique car will be on display for cars of Curtis’ era beginning at 11 a.m. (The cars will depar before 3 p.m.)

At approximately 12:30 Washburn University Political Science Professor Bob Beatty will give a talk on one of Topeka’s most prominent citizens, Charles Curtis.

Dennis Rogers, a Navajo Native American, will provide flute music from the music balcony of the house.

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Fast Forward insiders series

Posted on May 17, 2011 by submitted

June 1 will be our insiders series at Warehouse 414-Introducing Ad Astra Theatre Ensemble. Ad Astra Theatre Ensemble is a grass roots group that offers unique black box style theatre. This event offers you a chance to hear from Chris Grandmontagne at Warehouse 414 about their commitment to the arts and the opportunity they are allowing Ad Astra to perform Christopher Durang’s “Beyond Therapy” in that space. Attendees may stay and watch the dress rehearsal after the program.

Date: June 1
Time: 7-8 p.m. (then optional 2 hour dress rehearsal to follow)
Location: Warehouse 414, 414 SE 2nd
Cost: Free for Fast Forward members, $10 for guests
Register: fastforwardtopeka.org

This event is capped at 25 attendees.

Fast Forward is a group for Young Professionals through the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce. Memberships are available or you can pay a guest fee to attend our events.

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Historic Four Neighborhood Event

Posted on May 10, 2011 by submitted

Visit West Side Baptist Church’s morning Pancake Feed 8am – 11am and Rummage Sale at 4th & Clay, Old Prairie Town at Ward Meade’s Potwin Drug Store and Mulvane General Store will be open from 10am to 4pm at 124 NW Fillmore.

Potwin Presbyterian Church at 5th & Washburn is having a Food Sale from 11:30 to 1:30 and a Rummage Sale, and visit the Topeka Natural Food Coop from 9am to 5pm at 503 SW Washburn as well as many neighbors’ garage and yard sales.

Come drive on our brick streets, walk on our brick sidewalks in front of our 100+ year old homes and find treasures you didn’t know you needed. The boundaries are from MacVicar to Van Buren and from 6th Street to the I-70 Interstate. You are welcome to spend the whole day with us!

All events happening on June 4th.

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Elongated cent

Posted on May 10, 2011 by submitted

On March 8, 2011 at the monthly meeting of the Manhattan Coin Club, the membership approved the release for public sale an elongated cent to commemorate the state’s sesquicentennial and the club’s seventieth anniversary.

This is only the third commemorative medal that has been minted to celebrate the state’s sesquicentennial.

The EC is available to interested parties for purchase at $2.00 each. To purchase mail your $2.00 with a SASE addressed to Guy Coffee, 3500 River Bend Rd., Manhattan, KS, 66502. For more informatiion call (785)539-1628 or e-mail guycoffee@hotmail.com.
By: Guy Coffee

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