Monday, May 22, 2017

Area Happenings - Week of May 21, 2017

Here are the upcoming events that the Gazette has been made aware of as of  May 20, 2017.  To submit an item to the community events calendar, please email it to press@baldwingazette.com.


May 24, 2017

Thankful Thursday Free Community Meal
Serving 6 to 7 pm
Ives Chapel UMC
1018 Miami
Baldwin  City
Free community meals are the last Thursday of the month


June 2, 2017

Dawn at Black Jack
There will be a special tour of the battlefield on the exact date and at the exact time that the battle occurred 161 years before.  Those interested in attending should arrive no later than 4:45 a.m., and should bring flashlights or lanterns.

Time: Saturday, June 3 at 5 PM - 7 PM

Location: Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park
163 E 2000th Rd
Wellsville, Kansas 66092

Free Admission

More Information:
(785) 380-9156
info@blackjackbattlefield.org

June 3, 2017

Battlefield Tours Led by John Brown

To commemorate the 161st Anniversary of the Battle of Black Jack, there will be two tours of the battlefield conducted by John Brown, in which he will tell of the events leading up to the battle, how the battle occurred, progressed, and ended, and the results of the action.

The first tour will begin at 1:00 p.m., and the second tour will begin at 4:00 p.m.

All commemoration events are free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted.


Time: Saturday, June 3 at 1 PM - 5 PM
Free Admission

Location: Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park
163 E 2000th Rd
Wellsville, Kansas 66092

More Information:
(785) 380-9156
info@blackjackbattlefield.org

June 3, 2017
Community Wide Garage Sale




June 7-9, 2017 

Baker Summer STEM Camp

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math!  Wow!

Be a part of Baker University's first ever Summer STEM camp in which your child can partake in activities both on campus and at Baker's very own Wetlands.

Activities include rocket building, programing, exploring natural wildlife up close and much more!

Need more information, can't access Baker's website?
Contact: Emma Byrd, camp director  at  stemcamp@bakeru.edu  -or-
by phone
Monday-Friday at  (913) 317-6287

Ages: Students entering 7-9
When: June 7-9 (Wednesday-Friday) 9 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
Cost:  $50
Siblings attending get a 10% discount off total cost
Enroll by May 1st
Campers receive Booklets, T-Shirts and Snacks

https://www.bakeru.edu/stem-camp/

Location: Baker University
Ivan L. Boyd Center
413 6th Street
Baldwin City, KS


June 10, 2017
LMH Summer Spray 5K Eudora

Kids 12 and Under: $10
Adult Preregistration (online at least 48 hours before event): $25
preregister atwww.lmhendowment.org/summerspray
Adult Registration (1 hour before event): $30
For more information: 785-505-3318

 June 23, 2017

COME AND ENJOY OUR
COMMUNITY DINNER  & FELLOWSHIP
          TO BE HELD  AT 6:00  to ?

 
HOST
VINLAND UNITED CHURCH
1724 N 692 RD
BALDWIN CITY, KS 6600



 June 24, 2017

LMH Summer Spray 5K Baldwin City

Kids 12 and Under: $10
Adult Preregistration (online at least 48 hours before event): $25
preregister atwww.lmhendowment.org/summerspray
Adult Registration (1 hour before event): $30
For more information: 785-505-3318



June 28, 2017

Thankful Thursday Free Community Meal
Serving 6 to 7 pm
Ives Chapel UMC
1018 Miami
Baldwin City
Free community meals are the last Thursday of each month



July 15, 2017

LMH Summer Spray 5K Toganoxie   

Kids 12 and Under: $10
Adult Preregistration (online at least 48 hours before event): $25
preregister atwww.lmhendowment.org/summerspray
Adult Registration (1 hour before event): $30
For more information: 785-505-3318





August 20, 2017

Battlefield Tours Led by John Brown

As part of the Civil War on the Western Frontier activities commemorating the 154th anniversary of Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas, there will be a special tour of the Black Jack Battlefield. It will be conducted by Kerry Altenbernd as John Brown, assisted by members of the 13th Kansas Infantry Reg. reenactor group serving as his civilian Free State militia. Maybe a few proslavery men will be there too.  
The reenactors will be camping on site, so come out early and visit with them.

Time: Saturday, June 3 at 4 PM - 5 PM
Free Admission

Location: Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park
163 E 2000th Rd
Wellsville, Kansas 66092

More Information:
(785) 380-9156
info@blackjackbattlefield.org

August 25, 2017

COME AND ENJOY OUR
COMMUNITY DINNER  & FELLOWSHIP
          TO BE HELD  AT 6:00  to ?
     

    

 
HOST
VINLAND UNITED CHURCH
1724 N 692 RD
BALDWIN CITY, KS 6600



 October 21-22, 2017

Maple Leaf Festival
     
 
 
Downtown Baldwin City



 October 28, 2017

COME AND ENJOY OUR
COMMUNITY DINNER  & FELLOWSHIP
          TO BE HELD  AT 6:00  to ?
     
 
 
HOST
VINLAND UNITED CHURCH
1724 N 692 RD
BALDWIN CITY, KS 6600




 December 29, 2017

COME AND ENJOY OUR
COMMUNITY DINNER  & FELLOWSHIP
          TO BE HELD  AT 6:00  to ?

 
HOST
VINLAND UNITED CHURCH
1724 N 692 RD
BALDWIN CITY, KS 6600


Every 4th Thursday of the Month
10 A.M. - 11 A.M.
Mobile Food Bank
Baldwin City New Life Assembly of God
118 5th St  Baldwin City, KS
Stay in car, line up and drive through



Every Tuesday through October  
Eudora Local Gardening Farmer’s Market
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tuesdays
through October 2016
1402 Church Street
Eudora, KS.
In the parking lot of Gene’s Hartland Foods.
Local, fresh produce and foods offered by local growers and producers!


Every Wednesday through October
De Soto Farmer’s Market (Fresh Promise’s Market)
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Wednesdays through October 2016
at The Barn at Kill Creek Farm
9200 Kill Creek Road
De Soto, KS
Local, fresh produce and foods offered by local growers and producers!


Every Thursday through October 
Cottin's Hardware Farmer's Market on Thursdays from
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
through September
at Cottin's Hardware & Rental back parking lot
1832 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, KS
Local vendors offer a variety of goods including produce, baked items, hot foods, meats, eggs, soaps, jams, jellies, herbs, fudge and much more!;


Every Friday through October
Perry Lecompton Farmers' Market
Fridays from 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
at Bernie's parking lot
24 Hwy and Ferguson Road
Perry, KS
Visit the market to find fresh vegetables, fruits, homemade jams and jellies, baked goods, honey, fresh cut flowers, farm fresh eggs, handmade crafts and more!




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