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Entertainment, Fort Scott

Friday Night Concert at First United Methodist Church: Blackwood Brothers Quartet

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“This Friday night we are excited to bring to you the Blackwood Brothers Quartet,” Ralph Carlson, organizer of the Friday Night Concerts. “This Quartet features some of the finest musicians in Gospel music. We have presented them for several years now and I am particularly pleased to get them back this year.”

This week instead of Heritage Park, downtown Fort Scott, the concert will be moved to the First United Methodist Church at Third Street and National Avenue.

First United Methodist Church and the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce are jointly sponsoring the concert.

Admission is free.

There will be a free-will offering taken and CDs will be available for purchase.

“Come early as the church will be packed,” Carlson said. “You might consider the balcony for the young and able-bodied as the seating is quite good up there and visibility is also good. Come out Friday night and enjoy this very special concert.”

Bourbon County, Church news, Entertainment, Fort Scott

Blackwood Brothers Quartet Free Concert July 19

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The Blackwood Brothers Quartet will give a free concert at the First United Methodist Church, Friday, July 19th, at 7 p.m.

The Blackwood Brothers Quartet was formed in 1934 with brothers Roy, Doyle, James and Roy’s son, RW. RW was killed in a plane crash in 1954 and Roy and Doyle retired from traveling in the late ’50s. However the quartet with James, as the quartet’s leader and spokesman, established a new group of singers who would go on to take Gospel music to new heights. They have traveled and sung in all 50 of the United States, every Canadian province as well as cities in Great Britain, Europe, the Middle East, Northern Africa, South Africa, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand South Korea, Hong Kong, and the Philippines.

James, the last surviving member of the original quartet, died in 2002, but his youngest son Billy continues the family tradition of great gospel singing. The group today consists of Billy Blackwood baritone, Wayne Little tenor, Butch Owens bass, and Jonathan Mattingly as lead singer.

A free-will offering will be taken at the end of the concert to help defray the quartet’s travel expenses. For more information call The First United Methodist Church at 620-223-1950 or Don Tucker at 620-223-4617.

Entertainment, Fort Scott

Bird Show For All Ages At The Ellis Center July 16

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Wings of Love Inc.’s Rare Jewels of the Rainforest Bird Show returns to Fort Scott on July 16, 10 – 11 a.m. at the Danny & Willa Ellis Fine Arts Center on the campus of Fort Scott Community College.

 Join the Fort Scott Public Library’s Miss Val and Miss Sam and Wings of Love, Inc. for an incredible bird show!

Meet the largest and smallest types of parrots in the world, hear a bird sing OR talk, meet an adorable toucan, and meet the largest type of owl in the world!

Learn about behaviors, origins, endangered species, and the rain forests.

Entertainment, Fort Scott

LibraryCon Features Local Authors July 20

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Fort Scott Public Library is hosting its first-ever LibraryCon event on July 20, from 10 am to 2 pm. Based upon community participation and interest, this may turn into an annual event.
 
Local Authors Appearing for Autographs and Discussion
Cathy Werling
Bio: Cathy Werling is a retired elementary educator living in Fort Scott, Kansas.  Her passion for helping students develop positive character traits and seek out worthy role models led to her part-time work at the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes.  Through her series of books about these humble heroes, Cathy hopes to inspire children to truly be those people who make a positive difference in the lives of others.
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Pastor James Collins
Bio: James Collins currently serves as Senior Pastor at First Southern Baptist Church in historic Fort Scott, Kansas. He has served in various pastoral positions in Kanas, Oklahoma, and California. Prior to accepting the position in Fort Scott, James served as a United States Army Chaplain where he saw service in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Inherent Resolve.

A life-long learner, James has four graduate degrees and is in the dissertation phase for the Doctor of Ministry Degree at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He loves reading, especially books on Bible prophecy.
James is married to the love of his life, Amanda Collins. They have three incredible children, Abby, Timothy, and John. The Collins’ live in Fort Scott, Kansas where they are restoring a Victorian house.
You can find more information on his books and ministry at www.thepointis.net.

Other Guests:
Briana Spurgeon, AKA “The Cookie Momster”
The Cookie Momster makes and sells specialty cookies for all occasions. You may find photos of her work on her Facebook page. Join her in the library event room from 10 – 11 am to create a delicious cookie of your own and hear a story read by her.
Angela Bin, AKA the “Queen of Hearts”
FSHS drama teacher, Angela Bin will join us as the iconic Alice in Wonderland character, with a possible appearance by her daughter, Emma. They will lead activities related to the story.
 
Also appearing: Professor Harold Hicks will lead a creative writing workshop for kids from 1 – 2 pm in the event room. Susan Messer will lead a round of mystery trivia and another on children’s literature, Taylor Qualls will help with some activities, Dominic Cannon will lead a tabletop gaming session, Ashley Cannon will host anime activities, and Kaylee Cannon will oversee activities related to cartoons.
The library hopes more community members will sign up to help! Specifically needed are more people to lead rounds of trivia (Miss Val can come up with the questions; volunteers would just need to read them and award prizes), oversee kids’ activities, and dress up in costumes to help make the event more interesting and fun. If enough attendees come in costume, a costume contest will also be held, with prizes awarded in several categories. Judges are also needed in order to offer the contest. Contact Valetta Cannon at [email protected] or 620-223-2882 or stop by the library if you would like to help.
Bourbon County, Entertainment, Fort Scott

StoryWalk: Reading and Relationships

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The program that combines walking, reading, talking, and learning into one enjoyable family activity is returning to Fort Scott. StoryWalk is a collaborative public offering for families of young children to help with reading skills, develop relationship skills, have a physically active, outdoors experience together, according to Joy Miller with Kansas State University Research and Extension.

Fort Scott Public Library and K-State have once again collaborated on the family reading program.

Beginning Sunday, July 14, families can go to the library at 201 S. National Avenue to begin StoryWalk. A different story will be featured every three weeks until the end of the program on September 16.

Story panels begin at the ground level door on the north side of the library. Families may then proceed counterclockwise walking around the block from Second Street to National Avenue to Third Street to Main Street, then back to the library.

Ideally, families will read each panel, talk about the story, and move on to the next panel.

Every three weeks, a new book for young children will be featured, giving families abundant opportunities for finding time to enjoy the activity and even do repeate readings.

The theme of this installment of StoryWalk is to encourage families to walk together while learning scientific themes.

For the past two years, the extension office and the library have hosted similar storywalk programs.

Featured books will be “The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds,” “The Magic School Bus Gets Eaten,” and “The Magic School Bus Gets Planted,”  by Joanna Cole.

Questions about StoryWalk can be directed to Joy Miller at 620-223-3720 or Valetta Cannon at 620-223-2882.

 
Bourbon County, Entertainment, Fair

Fair Time!

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The annual event that allows 4-Her’s to showcase their hard work  is the county fair.

The Bourbon County Fair is July 12-20 at the fairgrounds located across from Fort Scott Community College on South Horton.

The week includes animal shows, a fashion revue, a livestock sale, open class and 4-H exhibits along with grandstand events.

New this year, the Bourbon County Fair is hosting a professional rodeo at 8 p.m. on July 12-13  at the fairgrounds, by the Hampton Rodeo Company, a consistent top-rated International Pro Rodeo Association (IPRA)  contractor.

“The big thing is the professional rodeo we are having Friday and Saturday starting the fair,” Diane Brillhart, treasurer for the fair board, said.

Tickets are $10 adults, $5 youth and five and under, free is purchased before the rodeos, $12 and $7 at the gate.

Presale tickets are available at Landmark Bank, Chamber of Commerce and Southwind Extension District Office.

 

There will be a calf scramble, bull poker, beer garden and a live band, in addition.

Contact Steward Gulager, 620-215-5302 for more information.

 

Brillhart also encourages the public to notice the newly painted sheep and dairy barns.

“Thanks to a Fort Scott Area Community Foundation Grant and the Bourbon County Jail Inmates, we were able to paint the Sheep and Dairy Barn,” Brillhart said.

See information on both the fair and rodeo below.

 

 

Pam Korinek enters her plants in the horticulture department in open class at the Bourbon County Fair in 2018.
Northwest Scott 4-H members and family put together their entry into the hay bale decorating contest in the 2018 Bourbon County Fair. From left: Amanda, Abigail, John and Timothy Collins and Kaitlyn Hanks with her mom, Darla Hanks (not pictured).
Entertainment, Fort Scott

Free Entertainment July 13 at Gunn Park

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Frank Halsey, the event organizer, hugs his grandson following a first place win in the 2018 kids’ race.

“The Marmaton Massacre Festival is rapidly approaching,” Frank Halsey event organizer said. “Once again I’d like to get the invitation out that Saturday evening entertainment is for our community.  We would love to see locals come to enjoy the evening. ”

 

The event is held at Gunn Park on the west side of Fort Scott at 1001 Gunn Park Drive.

 

“The race part is important because it draws a lot of visitors to Fort Scott, but our real goal continues to be providing an evening of entertainment for visitors, as well as locals,” he said.

The Kansas State Mountain Bike Championship will be held Saturday starting at 10 a.m.

 

There is a free kid’s bike race at 5:30 p.m. for children under 10 years old.

 

A participant jam session will be at  7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, followed by a performance by Damaris Kunkler.

 

Sam and Louie’s Food Truck will be selling food.

 

Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy Gunn Park as a backdrop of this entertainment.

The event is provided free by Gunn Park Trails.

The weekend activities:

Entertainment, Fort Scott

Fort Scott Public Library Newsletter

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Fort Scott Public Library Newsletter
July 2019

Welcome

Previous editions of this newsletter are available on our website: fortscott.mykansaslibrary.org

Programs and information for Adults

 
 
Adult Summer Reading Challenge
June 1-August 31
Read and Rate Books. Score points. Flyers and instructions are available at both circulation desks and on our website.
Receive a prize after you submit your first book read!

 
Adult Summer Reading Monthly Challenge for July
Summer Reading themed Tic Tac Toe cards are available on the Adult Summer Reading table upstairs.
Turn in your Tic Tac Toe at the downstairs desk by July 31st for a prize.

Coloring for Adults
Wednesdays at the Library from 2:00-4:00

We supply coloring pages, pens and pencils, and snacks. You’re welcome to bring your own supplies and projects, if you prefer.

Ongoing Book Sale
We have a shelf and 2 carts of books for sale downstairs ALL the time!
Paperback     $0.25
Hardback    $0.50
Other Items   $1.00 (or as marked)

Download ebooks, audiobooks, comics, TV episodes, movies, music, and more. All you need is your library card login and a valid email address. Ask us if you need assistance.

Download ebooks and audiobooks. All you need is your library card login. Ask us if you need assistance.

 
 
 
Download ebooks and audiobooks from the State Library of Kansas. All you need is a Kansas Library eCard. Ask us if you need assistance.

LibraryCon: Authors, Artists, Cosplayers, Fans & Performers Wanted

Be a guest presenter, author, artist, or volunteer at our first-ever LibraryCon event! On July 20, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., we will welcome local authors & artists to the library to show (and possibly sell) their work. We will also host a variety of activities throughout the library, relating to fandoms of books, movies, TV shows, video games, and more! If you like to cosplay (dress up in a costume), read to children, make balloon animals, create with kids or teens, have creative writing or art skills to share, or enjoy celebrating your favorite characters and stories, contact Miss Val to tell us how you can help! We will need people to work at a variety of activities and our food area to help the event be a success. If you are interested in helping or would like bring food or drinks, please contact us by calling the library or emailing Miss Val at [email protected]. 

LibraryCon: July 20th, 10:00-2:00

 
Join your fellow fans, authors, artists, and Fort Scottians on July 20, 10 am -2 pm, for a library-wide celebration of Stories & Fandoms for all ages!
 
Guests & Events Include:
Cookie Decorating & Story with The Cookie Momster
Book Signings with Local Authors Cathy Werling and Pastor James Collins 
Kids’ Creative Writing Workshop with Professor Harold Hicks from 1-2
LEGO Creation Station ~ R2D2 Droid ~ Talking Chewbacca
Trivia ~ Snacks ~ Crafts ~ Treats ~ Prizes and More!

For Kids

BLAST OFF TO A UNIVERSE OF STORIES THIS SUMMER!
Summer reading continues this week with juggler Brian Wendling Wednesday morning at 10 at Ellis Fine Arts Center. We will have a regular week of story programs with the theme Animal Tales, on July 9 & 10, followed by the Rare Jewels of the Rainforest Bird Show on July 16 at the Ellis Center. Following that will be two more regular weeks with the themes Earth & Biology (July 23 & 24) and Superheroes & Scifi (July 30 & 31). LibraryCon will take place on July 20, 10 – 2 at the library as well. Our summer reading program will wrap up on August 7 with a pool party from 7:15 – 9:15 pm at the Fort Scott Pool.
 
Note: There will be NO regular programs at the library the weeks of July 3 or July 16, due to performances at the Ellis Center. If you would like to volunteer at or donate to a program, please let Miss Val know at [email protected]. We NEED volunteers like you!

 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Join our free early literacy program and steer your baby or preschooler child toward academic success! Studies show that children who are read to from an early age develop better vocabulary, make more connections in their brains, and form the needed skills to read by themselves much quicker than their average peers who are not read to. Sign up by stopping in at the library for your first reading log, welcome letter, and other paperwork. Take a look at our awesome readers here.
           

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Art, Entertainment, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Friday Night at the Heritage Park Pavilion

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The public is invited to the weekly Friday Night Free Concerts at Heritage Park Pavilion at First and Main Street.
“ThisFriday’s show will start at 7 pm and features three of the regular contributors to the Chamber Of Commerce sponsored series,” Ralph Carlson, event coordinator said. ” Marilyn Adcock on vocal, guitar and autoharp. Marilyn does a mix of classic folk, gospel and traditional music.  She is always a treat to have perform for us.”
” David Prickett, vocal and guitar.  Dave, who traveled in his career has music from most every venue.  He does classic country, gospel, hymns and traditional music.”
“The Sekanaires gospel quartet with Ray Mauck singing bass, Curtis Ramsey sings lead and tenor, Steve Bell who sings lead, harmony and occasionally plays guitar and Ralph Carlson, baritone and guitar. The quartet has existed from the early 1960s and has a mixed repertoire of gospel, hymns and folk gospel.”
“It always amazes me that we have such abundance of talent here in Fort Scott,” Carlson said.
  In the event of bad weather, the concert will move to the Common Grounds Coffee shop, just a few doors down from the venue.
 Come early and bring a lawn chair as seating is limited.