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Fall Extravaganza is November 20

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Join FSHS Tiger Swimming for the

Annual Fall Extravaganza at FSMS!

Come shop holiday crafts/goodies, eat good food, mingle with friends, and enjoy raffle items!

Washington Workshop will be serving a pulled pork dinner for $10.00 which includes:

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Chips

Drink

Homemade Dessert

See below the list of vendors that will be at there and start your Christmas list now!

Monday, November 20th

5-8pm

Fort Scott Middle School

Help Tiger Swimming as they raise money to attend the 2024 Summer Olympic Trials!
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
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Deadline to Enter the Christmas Parade: November 27 at 1 p.m.

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Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce

presents the 2023 Christmas Parade!

Thursday, November 30th at 6pm

Deadline to enter the parade:

Monday, November 27th, 1pm

Click here for printable entry form.

Click here to enter online.

The Parade will start at Wall & National, in front of the radio station, go south on National to 3rd St., turn left on to Main St., then proceed north on Main to Skubitz Plaza where the parade will end at the Mayors Christmas Tree.

Festivities after the Christmas parade in Fort Scott:

*Lighting of the Mayors Christmas Tree immediately following the parade, north end of Main

*Holiday Fireworks

*Photos with Santa at Be the Light Boutique

Get your co-workers, friends or family together

& enter the parade today!
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
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What’s Happening in Fort Scott November 10 Issue

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott! November 10th Weekly Newsletter

UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Fort Scott National Historic Site

Daily Guided Tours: 10am & 1pm

Special activities all this weekend! See link below.

Visit your National Park!

Trolley Tours of Fort Scott

50-minute narrated historical tour

Every Friday & Saturday on the hour

Fridays 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

Saturdays 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

$6 adults, $4 12 & under, leaves from the Chamber

BINGO hosted by the American Legion Post 25 every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month unless it falls on a holiday. Doors open at 6pm and Bingo starts at 7pm at Memorial Hall.

Pizza Republic Wednesdays – 10% of sales go to FSHS Tiger Booster Club every Wednesday from 5pm to 9pm

Christmas on The Bricks T-Shirt and Sweatshirt Orders NOW until November 10th, Adult Sizes only-unisex sizing, click here for pricing and to order!

Candlelight Tour Tickets are on sale NOW, contact FS National Historic Site 620-223-0310 to purchase!

Dolly Hollyday Christmas Light Trolley Tours 12/8-12/23, tickets are $8/adult or $5/kids or reserve the Trolley for your friends and family for $125! Contact the Chamber 620-223-3566 to reserve your spot!

11/7-9&11 ~ FSHS Performing Arts Presents Guys and Dolls, a musical fable of Broadway, $8/adults and $6/students & children, click here for tickets and more information!

11/10 ~ US Marine Core Birthday Celebration at Pizza Republic, all are welcome, official

cake cutting ceremony will begin at 7pm, click here for more info!

11/10 ~ Vienna Boys Choir at Fort Scott Community College, 7:00pm, tickets are $45 with general admission seating, click here for more info and to order tickets!

11/11 ~ Bake Sale Fundraiser at First Southern Baptist Church, 7:00am-6:00pm, all proceeds go to building fund.

11/11 ~ Veterans Day Program at National Cemetery No. 1, 11am, organized by the VFW. All are welcome to the VFW after the ceremony for ham & beans!

11/11 ~ Veteran’s Day Appreciation at Fort Scott Munitions, all Veteran’s will receive a free box of ammo with no purchase necessary, 10am-6pm

11/11 ~ Outlaw Jim and the Whiskey Benders at Pizza Republic, a concert to celebrate Veterans

and their sacrifices made for our freedom, $5 cover charge, 8-10pm, click here for more info!

11/10-11/12 ~ Veterans Day Appreciation Special at Kansas Rocks Recreation Park, all military personnel/active or veteran/first responders can come out and ride at NO CHARGE with ID card, click here for more info!

11/12 ~ St. Anne’s Altar Society Fall Festival Turkey Dinner and Kennedy Gym, adults $10.00 children 11 & under are free, come out and enjoy the feast and fellowship, 4-6pm, click here for more info!

11/14-15 ~ SEK Housing Conference in Independence, all welcome to attend! Click here for info.

11/15 ~ Paint Party at Papa Don’s hosted by 2 Southern Ladies, $35 per person, 6-8pm, click here for more information.

11/16 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by USD234 at Fort Scott High School, 1005 S. Main, 8am

11/16 ~ Bourbon County Senior Citizen Health Fair presented by HBCAT at the Scott View Apartments in the Conference Room, 9am-12pm, click here for more information!

11/16 ~ The Fort Scott Community College Theatre Department presents “Santa ‘Claws’ is Coming to Town”, admission is free as a holiday gift to the community, 7pm, see flyer below for more info!

11/18 ~ Almost KISS Tribute Band LIVE at Memorial Hall, 7pm, click here for tickets!

11/19 ~ 27th Turkey Shoot at BRCC, K-8th + a partner, fee:$2.00 per team, see flyer below.

11/18-25 ~ Annual Key Warehouse Sale, one week only, NOT ON THANKSGIVING, closeouts on men’s, ladies, and kids apparel, click here for hours and more information!

11/20 ~ FSMS Extravaganza sponsored by the FSHS Swim Team, 5-8pm, see below for the list of vendors that will be at this event!

11/20 ~ Washington Workshop Pulled Pork Dinner at Fall Extravaganza, $10, pulled pork/chips/drink/homemade dessert, 5-8pm

11/21 ~ Holiday Sweets Auction hosted by Fort Scott Presbyterian Village, come out and get your desserts for Thanksgiving, 5:30pm, if you plan on donating baked goods or other food items please bring them to the Village before 3pm that Tuesday, click here for more info!

11/23 ~ NO Chamber Coffee – Happy Thanksgiving!

11/23 ~ Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Elk’s Lodge, 11:30am-1:30pm, free will donation, click here for more information!

11/29 ~ Crooner’s Tree Lighting, doors/kitchen/bar open at 5pm, live music, tree lighting & champagne toast at 7pm, make reservations at fscrooners.com, click here for more info!

11/30 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Sunshine Boutique, 18 E. Wall., 8am

11/30 ~ “Candy Land Christmas” parade hosted by Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, 6pm

SAVE THE DATE!

12/1-12/3 ~ First Annual Christmas on the Bricks in Fort Scott Downtown Historic District, horse-drawn carriage rides/candlelight tours at the Fort/gingerbread house making contest/Christmas paint party at Pizza Republic/Floral Centerpiece Making Class at Sunshine Boutique and SO MUCH MORE! Click here for a complete listing of activities that will be happening that weekend!

12/16 ~ Wreaths Across America Ceremony at Fort Scott National Historic Site, 10am-11:00am, click here for more info.

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SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!

Boutiques-Antiques-Flea Markets & more!

Click here for Chamber member

specialty shopping & other retail in

Downtown & other areas of the community.
Fort Scott Area
Chamber of Commerce
620-223-3566
In This Issue

Calendar of Events

Special Event Features

THANK YOU Chamber Champion members!!
Chamber Highlights
Click here for our
Membership Directory.
We THANK our members for their support! Interested in joining the Chamber?
Click here for info.
Thinking of doing business in or relocating to Fort Scott?
Contact us for a relocation packet, information on grants & incentives, and more!
Seeking a job/career?
We post a Job of the Day daily on our Facebook page, distribute a monthly job openings flyer, and post jobs on our website.
Many opportunities available!
Housing needs?
Click here for a listing of our Chamber member realtors.
Click here for our rental listing.

Holiday Open House Shopping Event Downtown and Around, continues Friday & Saturday the 10th & 11th!

U.S.M.C Birthday Celebration at Pizza Republic!

And, Outlaw Jim & the Whiskey Benders Sat. Night!

Kansas Rocks Veterans Day Appreciation Special November 10th through November 12th!

Christmas on the Bricks memorabilia sweatshirts & t-shirts are now on sale, pre-order by Nov. 10th!

Santa Claws is Coming to Town!

27th Annual Turkey Shoot @ BRCC!
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Annual Holiday Shopping Open House Begins This Evening

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Santa sits on a bench in front of The Ironstar and gets a second look from Ernestine Eden.

If people haven’t been out and about in Fort Scott lately, they might be pleasantly surprised at the number of quality boutiques, art galleries, and other storefronts that the city has to offer, according to Lindsay Madison, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.

“Nearly every building is occupied and we are so grateful for the investment that building and business owners have made in our community,” she said.

The chamber recently announced the Annual Holiday Open House Shopping event, Downtown & Around in Fort Scott.

The main event will take place this evening,  Thursday, November 9 from 5-8 p.m. with refreshments, drawings, and deals to enjoy and get you in the holiday spirit!

On Thursday the trolley will be going from store to store from 5-8 p.m. for shoppers to ride to each site.

The multi-day event will continue on Friday and Saturday, November 10-11.

Nearly 20 participating retailers are involved,  including 110 South Main, Angie Dawn’s Boutique, Barbed Wire & Roses, Bartelsmeyer Jewelry, Better in Bourbon, Be the Light Boutique, Bids & Dibs, Flint + Fray, Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore, Iron Star Antiques & Such, Laree + Co, Long Creek Outfitters, Papa Don’s Vendors, Ruddick’s Furniture, Sekan’s Occasion Shop, Shirt Shack, Sunshine Boutique, The Artificers, and The Beauty Lounge.

One can enter their name at each store for a chance to win $50 in Chamber Bucks.

Visit fortscott.com or the Chamber’s Facebook page for more details.

The trolley in a Christmas parade in 2016.

History of the Event:
“Iron Star Antiques & Such initially started the Holiday Open House concept 20 years ago this month when Barbara Trimbur and Cindy Bowman, who were both booth vendors in the store at the time, came up with the idea,” said Madison. “Then Barbara took over ownership of the store that following January. I started leading the Chamber as President and CEO in the Fall of 2010 and that may have been the first year all of the businesses formally came together for an organized event.”

 

Lindsay Madison. Submitted photo.

“I feel the Chamber and the retailers together have a strong relationship and communicate and work well together to plan these types of events and promotions throughout the year such as Spring Fling, Sidewalk Sales, Fall Fest, Holiday Open House, and more,” she said.

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Join the Fort Scott Christmas Parade on November 30

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Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce

presents the 2023 Christmas Parade!

Thursday, November 30th at 6pm

Deadline to enter the parade:

Monday, November 27th, 1pm

Click here for printable entry form.

Click here to enter online.

The Parade will start at Wall & National, in front of the radio station, go south on National to 3rd St., turn left on to Main St., then proceed north on Main to Skubitz Plaza where the parade will end at the Mayors Christmas Tree.

Festivities after the Christmas parade in Fort Scott:

*Lighting of the Mayors Christmas Tree immediately following the parade, north end of Main

*Holiday Fireworks

*Photos with Santa at Be the Light Boutique

Get your co-workers, friends or family together

& enter the parade today!
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
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Chamber Coffee Hosted by VFW on Nov. 9

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ANNOUNCING THIS WEEK’S
CHAMBER COFFEE
Join us for Chamber Coffee hosted by

VFW Post 1165

Thursday, November 9th

8am

1745 S. National Ave.

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces that the weekly Chamber Coffee will be hosted by VFW Post 1165 on Thursday, November 9th at 8:00 a.m. at 1745 S. National Ave. Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served.

The VFW is a nonprofit veteran’s service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard, and reserve forces. VFW is the largest and oldest war Veteran’s service organization, and they have a long and proven history of providing vital assistance and support to America’s service men and women worldwide.

Chamber members and guests are invited to Chamber Coffee events each Thursday at 8 a.m. to network, make announcements, hear about happenings in the community as well as learn about the host business or organization.

See below for upcoming events hosted by the VFW!

 

Click here for their Facebook Page!

We hope to see you there!
Thank you to our Chamber Champion members
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World Famous Vienna Boys Choir Coming to Fort Scott on Nov. 10

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Photo credit: Lukas Beck.

The Vienna Boys Choir is coming to Fort Scott Community College on Friday, Nov. 10. The performance will be at 7 p.m. at the Ellis Fine Arts Center on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton.

Fort Scott Community College

“FSCC was excited to partner with the Vienna Boys Choir to highlight our wonderful facility and offer the community of Fort Scott a performance from this famous choir,” Tom Havron, FSCC Vice President of Student Affairs said. “All excess revenue generated from the performance will go to student scholarships from the FSCC Foundation.”

 

“The Vienna Boys Choir is one of the most famous choirs in the world, and one of its oldest,” according to a press release. “In 1498, Emperor Maximilian I moved his court to Vienna to establish the Chapel Imperial there, along with the Vienna Boys Choir. Over the centuries, the court attracted musicians like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Anton Bruckner. Joseph Haydn, Michael Haydn, and Franz Schubert were themselves choirboys.

“The 100 boy choristers between the ages of nine and fourteen are divided into four choirs. Between them, the choirs give around 300 concerts each year, attended by almost half a million spectators around the world. Since 1924, the boys have sung over 1000 tours in 100 different countries, which has resulted in a staggering 29,000 performances. At the Sunday services in Vienna’s Imperial Chapel, they perform with members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the State Opera Chorus. The Choir frequently appears with major orchestras, conducted by Joana Mallwitz, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Christian Thielemann, and Simone Young. Recent highlights include appearances at the Salzburg Festival and the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert.

“The Vienna Boys Choir’s singing tradition is listed by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as an intangible cultural heritage in Austria. Professor Gerald Wirth, himself a former choirboy, is the Artistic Director of the entire Campus.”

 

“Today the Vienna Boys Choir is a private, non-profit organization, which relies on sponsorship and donations. The Choir maintains a primary school, a junior, and a senior high school. 300 boys and girls between the ages of six and 19 attend the Choir’s Schools in Vienna’s Augarten Park. All receive individual voice lessons and sing in one of the choirs. The Choir’s education is open to all, regardless of their origin, nationality, or religion. About a third of the students go on to become music professionals.

 

 

 

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott! November 3rd Weekly Newsletter

UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Fort Scott National Historic Site

Daily Guided Tours: 10am & 1pm

Special activities all this weekend! See link below.

Visit your National Park!

Trolley Tours of Fort Scott

50-minute narrated historical tour

Every Friday & Saturday on the hour

Fridays 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

Saturdays 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

$6 adults, $4 12 & under, leaves from the Chamber

BINGO hosted by the American Legion Post 25 every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month unless it falls on a holiday. Doors open at 6pm and Bingo starts at 7pm at Memorial Hall.

Pizza Republic Wednesdays – 10% of sales go to FSHS Tiger Booster Club every Wednesday from 5pm to 9pm

Christmas on The Bricks T-Shirt and Sweatshirt Orders NOW until November 10th, Adult Sizes only-unisex sizing, click here for pricing and to order!

Candlelight Tour Tickets are on sale NOW, contact FS National Historic Site 620.223.0310 to purchase!

Dolly Hollyday Christmas Light Trolley Tours 12/8-12/23, tickets are $8/adult or $5/kids or reserve the Trolley for your friends and family for $125! Contact the Chamber 620-223-3566 to reserve your spot!

11/4 ~Jason Scott & The High Heat + BJ Pruitt and the Barnstormers, all ages, doors open at 6:30pm with show starting at 7:30pm, Memorial Hall, click here for tickets! Tickets also for sale at the Chamber and Bourbon County Cars.

11/4 ~ Bark Ranger Event at Fort Scott National Historic Site, free toenail trims for dogs, pet adoptions, K9 demonstrations, and various pet vendors, 10am-12pm low-cost vaccinations, free heartworm testing, and low-cost microchipping will be provided by local vets, click here for more info.

11/4 ~ Chili Feed, Chili Cook-Off and Bake Auction hosted by Fort Scott Christian Heights, $7/adults and $4/children, click here for more info!

11/4 ~ BJ Cattle Ranch Battle, exciting bull rides and a great bull competition, kids bounce house and a pet scramble, calcutta starts at 5:30pm, click here for more info!

11/4 ~ Voices from the Graved hosted by Bourbon County Community Theatre at Riverfront Park, tickets can be purchased at the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, $10/adult and $7/students, click here for more information!

11/6 ~ Fall Foods, Gourmet Ciders, and Pumpkin Succulent Crafting hosted by Twigs & Berries at Hedgehog.INK!, $45 per person/payment before class to secure a spot!

11/7-9&11 ~ FSHS Performing Arts Presents Guys and Dolls, a musical fable of Broadway, $8/adults and $6/students&children, click here for tickets and more information!

11/7 ~ Election Day, 7am-7pm, click here for a complete listing of candidates!

11/7 ~ Bartelsmeyer Jewelry Estate Sale, November 7-18th All Estate Jewelry is 25%off with free ring sizing included, November 21-25th all Estate Jewelry is 50% off NO free ring sizing, click here for more info!

11/7 ~ Kiwanis Pioneers 35th Annual Chili Feed at the United Methodist Church, 11am-1:30pm and 4-6pm, minimum $8.00 donation per meal, see flyer below for more details!

11/8 ~ Manufacturing Day in Fort Scott hosted by the Chamber, both school groups and individuals are invited and welcome to attend, click here for more info!

11/9 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by VFW, 1745 S. National Ave, 8am

11/9 ~ Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Downtown & Around Holiday Open House Shopping Event, Stores open late 5-8pm, kick-off special event on the 9th with open house continuing the 10th & 11th. The trolley will be going around the stores, hop on & off and shop!

11/10 ~ US Marine Core Birthday Celebration at Pizza Republic, all are welcome, official

cake cutting ceremony will begin at 7pm, click here for more info!

11/10 ~ Vienna Boys Choir at Fort Scott Community College, 7:00pm, tickets are $45 with general admission seating, click here for more info and to order tickets!

11/10-11 ~ Veteran’s Day Celebration by VFW at the Fort Scott National Historic Site, 11am, contact the VFW for more information!

11/11 ~ Veterans Day Program at the Fort Scott National Historic Site, 11am, organized by the VFW.

11/11 ~ Outlaw Jim and The Whiskey Benders at Pizza Republic, a concert to celebrate Veterans

and their sacrifices made for our freedom, $5 cover charge, 8-10pm, click here for more info!

11/10-11/12 ~ Veterans Day Appreciation Special at Kansas Rocks Recreation Park, all military personnel/active or veteran/first responders can come out and ride at NO CHARGE with ID card, click here for more info!

11/12 ~ St. Anne’s Altar Society Fall Festival Turkey Dinner and Kennedy Gym, adults $10.00 children 11 & under are free, come out and enjoy the feast and fellowship, 4-6pm, click here for more info!

11/15 ~ Paint Party at Papa Don’s hosted by 2 Southern Ladies, $35 per person, 6-8pm, click here for more information.

11/16 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by USD234 at Fort Scott High School, 1005 S. Main, 8am

11/18 ~ Almost KISS Tribute Band LIVE at Memorial Hall, 7pm, click here for tickets!

11/19 ~ 27th Turkey Shoot at BRCC, K-8th + a partner, fee:$2.00 per team, see flyer below.

11/18-25 ~ Annual Key Warehouse Sale, one week only, NOT ON THANKSGIVING, closeouts on men’s, ladies, and kids apparel, click here for hours and more information!

SAVE THE DATE!

11/20 ~ FSMS Extravaganza sponsored by the FSHS Swim Team, 5-8pm

11/30 ~ “Candy Land Christmas” parade hosted by Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, 6pm

12/1-12/3 ~ First Annual Christmas on the Bricks in Fort Scott Downtown Historic District, horse-drawn carriage rides/candlelight tours at the Fort/gingerbread house making contest/Christmas paint party at Pizza Republic/Floral Centerpiece Making Class at Sunshine Boutique and SO MUCH MORE! Click here for a complete listing of activities that will be happening that weekend!

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SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!

Boutiques-Antiques-Flea Markets & more!

Click here for Chamber member

specialty shopping & other retail in

Downtown & other areas of the community.
Fort Scott Area
Chamber of Commerce
620-223-3566
In This Issue

Calendar of Events

Special Event Features

THANK YOU Chamber Champion members!!
Chamber Highlights
Click here for our
Membership Directory.
We THANK our members for their support! Interested in joining the Chamber?
Click here for info.
Thinking of doing business in or relocating to Fort Scott?
Contact us for a relocation packet, information on grants & incentives, and more!
Seeking a job/career?
We post a Job of the Day daily on our Facebook page, distribute a monthly job openings flyer, and post jobs on our website.
Many opportunities available!
Housing needs?
Click here for a listing of our Chamber member realtors.
Click here for our rental listing.

Manufacturing Day 2023!

Holiday Open House Shopping Event Downtown and Around, November 9th!

Kiwanis Pioneers 35th Annual Chili Feed!

U.S.M.C Birthday Celebration at Pizza Republic!

Kansas Rocks Veterans Day Appreciation Special November 10th through November 12th!
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Chamber Coffee on Nov. 2: Be The Light Boutique Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

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ANNOUNCING THIS WEEK’S
CHAMBER COFFEE
Join us for Chamber Coffee and Ribbon Cutting hosted by

Be The Light Boutique

Thursday, November 2nd

8am

12 N. Main

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to Chamber Coffee and Ribbon Cutting hosted by Be The Light Boutique located at 12 N. Main, on November 2nd.

Eddie & Susan Townley, Owners of Be The Light Boutique will officially open their doors on November 2nd. The Boutique is located at 12 N. Main in the former Country Cupboard building in the Downtown Historic District. Be The Light Boutique specializes in home décor, antiques, boutique clothing, and vintage finds. Store hours will be Thursday – Saturday 10am-7pm and Sunday 12-5pm. To learn more, join us this Thursday at 8am for coffee, juice, refreshments, and door prizes!

 

Contact the Chamber for more information at 620-223-3566 or visit fortscott.com.

Click here for their Facebook Page!

We hope to see you there!
Thank you to our Chamber Champion members
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Holiday Open House Shopping Event Downtown & Around Thursday, November 9th, 5-8pm

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Santa sits on a bench in front of The Ironstar and gets a second look from Ernestine Eden in this 2017 photo of the annual Holiday Open House.

 

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces the Annual Holiday Open House Shopping event, Downtown & Around in Fort Scott.  The main event will take place Thursday, November 9th from 5-8pm with festive refreshments, drawings & deals for you to enjoy and get you in the Holiday spirit! Then, Open House will continue Friday & Saturday, November 10th &11th. On Thursday the trolley will be going store to store from 5-8pm so you can shop & ride!

There will be spirited holiday shopping at nearly 20 participating retailers including 110 South Main, Angie Dawn’s Boutique, Barbed Wire & Roses, Bartelsmyers Jewelry, Better in Bourbon, Be The Light Boutique, Bids & Dibs, Flint + Fray, Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore, Iron Star, Laree + Co, Long Creek Outfitters, Papa Dons, Ruddicks Furniture, Sekan, Shirt Shack, Sunshine Boutique, The Artificers, and The Beauty Lounge.  Don’t forget to enter your name at each store for a chance to win $50 in Chamber Bucks!

Visit fortscott.com or the Chamber Facebook page for more details.  Get out for the Annual Holiday Open House Shopping Event Thursday, November 9th through Saturday the 11th in Fort Scott.

 

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott! October 26th Weekly Newsletter

UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS

________________

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Daily Guided Tours: 10am & 1pm

Special activities all this weekend! See link below.

Visit your National Park!

Trolley Tours of Fort Scott

50-minute narrated historical tour

Every Friday & Saturday on the hour

Fridays 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

Saturdays 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

$6 adults, $4 12 & under, leaves from the Chamber

BINGO hosted by the American Legion Post 25 every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month unless it falls on a holiday. Doors open at 6pm and Bingo starts at 7pm at Memorial Hall.

Pizza Republic Wednesdays – 10% of sales go to FSHS Tiger Booster Club every Wednesday from 5pm to 9pm

Christmas on The Bricks T-Shirt and Sweatshirt Orders NOW until November 10th, Adult Sizes only-unisex sizing, click here for pricing and to order!

Clark Street Lights Scarefest Haunted House opened Friday 10/27 and Saturday 10/28 plus Halloween Night, see flyer below for more details!

10/26 ~ Early Childhood Trunk-or-Treat hosted by Fort Scott Preschool, 409 S. Judson St.,

all children ages birth-6 and their families, see flyer below for more info!

10/26 ~ Fort Scott Fire Department Fire Safety Tips at Sonic, Firefighters will be passing out fire prevention bags with lots of goodies inside, 5:30pm

10/01 ~ 11/01 ~ Luggage Drive for Foster Kids, Suitcases/Duffles/Backpacks/Totes, 110 South Main, Tue-Sat 8am-6pm and Sunday 8am-2pm, click here for more info!

10/26 ~ Candidate Forum at Uniontown City Hall hosted by Bourbon County Republicans, Candidates for FSCC Board of Trustees/USD235 BOE/City Council for Uniontown, Bronson & Redfield, 6:30pm

10/27 ~ Ghoul’s Night Out hosted by The Beauty Lounge, 5-8pm, click here for info.

10/27-29 ~ Scout District Event, over 100 Scouts from SE Kansas and SW Missouri and their families will be in Fort Scott, contact Seth Needham for more info!

10/27-29 ~ Women’s Only Education Weekend at Kansas Rocks Recreation Park! Click here.

10/28 ~ Halloween Parade & Festivities in Downtown Fort Scott, open to all ages, parade will begin at 11am starting at La Hacienda heading south to 2nd street then back around to the City Scales building, after the parade pizza and a drink will be handed out to kids in costumes. The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is asking for donations and businesses that are willing to pass out candy downtown, if you are interested email [email protected].

10/28 ~ Spooky Skurry 5K Run/Walk, 9am, click here, hosted by Fort Scott Recreation Dept.

10/28 ~ Creepy, Crawly Crafts hosted by Fort Scott Recreation Department, $1 per person, Corey’s Gym @ BRCC, pre-k through 5th grade, 9-10:30am, click here for more info!

10/28 ~ Pumpkin Carving Contest hosted by Fort Scott Recreation Department, $3 per

pumpkin, 3-12 years old with an adult, Corey’s Gym @ BRCC, 1-3pm, click here for more info!

10/28 ~ Bros, Boos, and Bulls at Pollmeier Ranch located at 2097 Poplar Road, live music/cold

drinks/bull riding/kids and adults costume contest, $5 general admission, 3-5pm, click here for more info!

10/28 ~ FS Youth Tiger Cheer Halloween Dance, costume contest/prizes/pictures/music/food

& drinks/ and a whole lot of FUN!, 4th-5th grade 5-7pm, middle school 7:15-9pm, location 4H building, $5 entry fee, click here for more info!

10/28 ~ Book Signing at Hedgehog.INK! featuring Tanya Glessner, a limited number of books will be available for sale at signing, you can order on Amazon and bring with you for guranteed signing, 3-5pm, click here for more info!

10/28 ~ RESCHEDULED to November 4th: Voices from the Grave at Riverfront Park, 5-8pm, tickets for sale at the Chamber, click here!

10/28 ~ Pizza Republic Halloween Party, costumes/food/drinks, 7pm, see flyer below for more info!

10/28 ~ Dustin Treiber LIVE at Brickstreet BBQ,

7-10pm, click here for more info!

10/28 ~ POSTPONED: October Night Sky Watch at the Fort Scott National Historic Site, the program will begin just after the moonrise at 6:30pm and telescope viewing begins just after twilights at 7pm, click here for more info!

10/28 ~ Sharky’s Halloween Costume Party, come dress to impress and ready to dance the night away, DJ starts at 9pm, click here for more info!

Have a SPOOKTACULAR Halloween from the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce!

10/31 ~ Murder & Mayhem at the Fort Scott National Historic Site, special Halloween Candle Lantern Tours, click here for info.!

10/31 ~ Stop by Calvary Crossing Halloween Night from 5-8pm to get some special treats!

10/31 ~ Elks Lodge Trunk or Treat, 5:30-7:30pm, click here for more info.

10/31 ~ Trunk or Treat by First United Methodist Church, 5:30-6:60pm

10/31 ~ Trunk or Treat at Community Christian Church, 5-630pm

10/31 ~ Trunk or Treat at Fort Scott Nazarene Church, 6-7:30pm

10/31 ~ 6th Annual Halloween Bash at The Butcher Block, caramel apples free to kids that stop in, ,$1 hot dogs along with a giant chicken legs for $10, click here for more info!

10/31 ~ FSCC Cheer and Dance Spooky Car Wash at Pete’s on 69 Highway, donations are accepted, see flyer below for more info!

11/2 ~ Chamber Coffee and Ribbon Cutting hosted by Be The Light Boutique, 12 N. Main St, 8am.

11/2 ~ Let’s Catch Up – The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team with guest speaker Vincent Haworth, Director of the Capital Access Center for the Kansas SBDC, 11:30am-1:30pm, click here for more info!

11/2 ~ FSCC John Deere Tech Open House, 8:30am-2pm, RSVP if you will be eating lunch, 620.223.2700

11/4 ~Jason Scott & The High Heat + BJ Pruitt and the Barnstormers, all ages, doors open at 6:30pm with show starting at 7:30pm, Memorial Hall, click here for tickets! Tickets also for sale at the Chamber and Bourbon County Cars.

11/4 ~ BJ Cattle Ranch Battle, exciting bull rides and a great bull competition, kids bounce house and a pet scramble, calcutta starts at 5:30pm, click here for more info!

11/6 ~ Fall Foods, Gourmet Ciders, and Pumpkin Succulent Crafting hosted by Twigs & Berries at Hedgehog.INK!, $45 per person/payment before class to secure a spot, see flyer below for more info!

11/7 ~ Election Day, 7am-7pm, click here for a complete listing of candidates!

11/7 ~ Kiwanis Pioneers 35th Annual Chili Feed at the United Methodist Church, 11am-1:30pm and 4-6pm, minimum $8.00 donation per meal, see flyer below for mor details!

11/8 ~ Manufacturing Day in Fort Scott, both school groups and individuals are invited and welcome to attend, click here for more info!

11/9 ~ Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Downtown & Around Holiday Open House Shopping Event, Stores open late 5-8pm, kick-off special event on the 9th with open house continuing the 10th & 11th. The trolley will be going around the stores, hop on & off and shop!

11/10 ~ US Marine Core Birthday Celebration at Pizza Republic, all are welcome, official

cake cutting ceremony will begin at 7pm, click here for more info!

11/11 ~ Outlaw Jim and The Whiskey Benders at Pizza Republic, a concert to celebrate Veterans

and their sacrifices made for our freedom, $5 cover charge, 8-10pm, click here for more info!

11/10-11/12 ~ Veterans Day Appreciation Special at Kansas Rocks Recreation Park, all military personnel/active or veteran/first responders can come out and ride at NO CHARGE with ID card, click here for more info!

11/10 ~ Vienna Boys Choir at Fort Scott Community College, 7:00pm, tickets are $45 with general admission seating, click here for more info and to order tickets!

11/12 ~ St. Anne’s Altar Society Fall Festival Turkey Dinner and Kennedy Gym, adults $10.00 children 11 & under are free, come out and enjoy the feast and fellowship, 4-6pm, click here for more info!

SAVE THE DATE!

11/18 ~ Almost Kiss Tribute Band LIVE at Memorial Hall, 7pm, click here for tickets!

11/20 ~ FSMS Extravaganza sponsored by the FSHS Swim Team, 5-8pm

11/30 ~ “Candyland Christmas” parade hosted by Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, 6pm

12/1-12/3 ~ First Annual Christmas on the Bricks in Fort Scott Downtown Historic District, horse-drawn carriage rides/candlelight tours at the Fort/gingerbread house making contest/Christmas paint party at Pizza Republic/Floral Centerpiece Making Class at Sunshine Boutique and SO MUCH MORE! Click here for a complete listing of activities that will be happening that weekend!

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Children’s Halloween Parade This Saturday at 10 a.m. in Downtown Fort Scott

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Halloween Parade

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces this year’s Halloween Parade will be held Saturday, October 28th at 11:00 a.m. in Downtown Fort Scott.

Prior to the parade, starting at 10:00 a.m., there will be special activities including pictures with a spooktacular backdrop at the City Scales building on North Main and face painting by Fort Scott High School Thespians.

The parade trick-or-treats merchants along Main Street, starting at La Hacienda, south to 2nd Street, crossing the street then heading north back to Skubitz Plaza. Any businesses or organizations in the community not located along Main Street are also welcome to set up a table on the sidewalk providing treats, coupons, or other handouts for kids. Children are encouraged to bring a sack or bag to collect treats along the parade route.

Following the parade, a free slice of Papa Don’s pizza and a drink will be served to kids in costumes.

The Chamber is currently seeking sponsors and donations for the pizza lunch following the parade.

Contact the Chamber if interested at 620-223-3566
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701