Eugene Ware Youth Choir, under the direction of MJ Harper, will spread holiday cheer on Tuesday, December
3rd at 1 PM and 6 PM.
Presbyterian Village, Country Place, and the Board of Education will be serenaded in the
afternoon by 40 performers in 4th and 5th grade that rehearse once a week after school.
These young singers
will also carol during the Fort Scott Christmas Parade in the evening
Line Up for Fun on Thanksgiving & Black FriYAY
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GivingTuesday: Gordmans Doubles Donations to St. Jude
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Pittsburg Youth Chorale Christmas Caroling
Pittsburg Youth Chorale, under the direction of MJ Harper, will perform Christmas Carols at many venues this
holiday season:
Sunday, December 1st , Pittsburg Youth Chorale will provide music for the service at First United Methodist
Church (415 N. Pine), 8:30 AM.
Monday, December 2nd , 6 PM, Root Coffeehouse (402 N. Broadway) will host a Pre-Parade Prelude featuring
Pittsburg Youth Chorale.
Saturday, December 7th , performers will serenade Via Christi Villages (1502 E. Centennial) at 10 AM and
during the Kiwanis Pancake Feed at Memorial Auditorium (503 N. Pine) at 11 AM.
Monday, December 9th , 6 PM, Pittsburg Youth Chorale will sing for the “Remember Me Tree” celebration at Meadowbrook Mall (202 E. Centennial).
Tuesday, December 10th at 5:15 PM, Pittsburg Youth Chorale will host the public at First United Methodist Church (415 N. Pine) for a Holiday Finale Concert, free of charge.
Thursday, December 12th wraps up PYC’s holiday caroling with a performance at 1st Christian Church (705
Centennial Drive), 6 PM.
Area youth in 4th, 5th, or 6th grade meet Tuesdays 5-6 PM at First United Methodist Church (415 N. Pine) and
are available for future bookings.
If you are interested in booking this ensemble or enrolling for Spring 2020, contact MJ Harper at 620-719-6633 or email [email protected] .
The City of Fort Scott offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th, 2019 in observance of the Thanksgiving Day Holiday. The regular offices will reopen on Monday, December 2nd, 2019.
The City’s tree and brush dump site located on North Hill St. will also be closed on Thursday, November 28th, and Saturday, November 30th, 2019 for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. It will be open again on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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FREE childcare and an evening of shopping are offered Nov. 25.
The 10th Annual Fall Extravaganza is next Monday from 5-8 p.m. in the Fort Scott Middle School gym and commons areas. The school is located at 1105 E. 12th Street. The childcare is provided by Fort Scott High School PRIDE.
Don’t miss this opportunity to check out local crafters and businesses.
Homemade articles of cloth and wood, jewelry, locally made food items and other local small business offerings can be found at the event.
With over 60 vendors, there should be something for everyone on the holiday gift list.
There will be a full meal for sale from the 8th-grade Washington Workshop students, and chances to win raffle prizes.
There will also be six $25 cash prize giveaways:
1) Every adult who comes to our event will be allowed to add a middle school child’s name into a drawing. At the end of the night, two student names will be drawn and those students will win $25 cash!
2) Every USD 234 employee who attends will have a chance to be entered into a drawing. At the end of the night, four names will be drawn and those employees will win $25 cash!
The annual Historical Preservation Association Stocking Stuffer, after skipping a year, will be the weekend of Dec. 7 and 8.
Several area crafters will be offering their wares, along with some small business owners.
“We didn’t have it last year, and this year I have a couple of gals who have stepped up to help,” Carolyn Crystal, event coordinator said. ” Julie Norris and Charlotte Kite.”
On Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. vendors will sell homemade crafts, home decor, jewelry and fashion accessories at the Fort Scott Middle School Commons Area, 1105 E. 12th Street.
Admission is free.
The Sharing Bucket organization will serve lunch as a fundraiser to provide support for local cancer survivors.
“I invite you to come back and see what all the vendors have,” Crystal said. “There are lots of new things.”
There are currently 30 vendors signed up, and Crystal is seeking more.
The booth space is 10 feet by 10 feet and costs $45. Vendors must provide their own tables. Electrical sites are available.
“If electricity is needed, I need to know ahead of time,” Crystal said.
For more information contact Crystal at 620-215-1969 or Kite at 620-224-0931.
Christmas in the Park 2019 organizers hope to provide the community with a great holiday experience, according to Tom Robertson, one of the event coordinators. Robertson is the director of the Fort Scott Recreation Center. He and Diana Mitchell are spearheading the annual event.
Food, entertainment, crafts, and photo opportunities are provided with help from the City of Fort Scott many community volunteers who donate time and materials.
“If you haven’t been before, come,” Mitchell said. “It’s a wonderful evening. Where else can you go and spend three hours and it cost nothing.”
The event will take place on December 7th from 5 – 8 p.m. at Gunn Park.
The activities include chili for the family, a live band by Danny Brown Christmas music, real reindeer for viewing, a live nativity by Bethel Community Church, Christmas crafts for children to make, and a visit with Santa, portrayed by James Wood.
New this year is a coffee/hot chocolate bar with all the fixings and a selfie bar for fun family photos.
“The selfie bar will be provided by the Terrell Vann family,” Mitchell said. “You can hold crazy things up with a backdrop.”
Bring the camera for many other photo opportunities with Santa and real reindeer, Mitchell said.
All participants will be bussed into Gunn Park from parking lots at the Fort Scott Community College Nursing Department at 8th and Burke Street and the Fort Scott Professional Building at 8th and Osbun Street. Fort Scott Community College, USD 234, and some nursing homes are providing busses.
“We bus for the safety of participants,” Mitchell said. “Traditionally, there are about 1,600 people there.”
Some adventurous people walk into the park, she said.
“And that is acceptable, it is three-fourths of a mile to the center of the park,” Mitchell noted.
There will be long lines to some of the activities and patience is asked of participants.
The event is coordinated by members of the community in conjunction with the City of Fort Scott, according to Robertson.
The Fort Scott Police Department, the Fort Scott Fire Department, Fort Scott Community College, individual families, Winfield Scott Elementary School first-grade teachers and the Eye Center all are a part of the annual event.
“We want to provide a great holiday experience in a beautiful park in Fort Scott,” Robertson said. “It will allow our patrons to eat, listen to Christmas music, make crafts, decorate a sugar cookie, pet a live reindeer and of course… see Santa.”
Gunn Park will be closed to the public from Wednesday, Dec. 4 until the event to prepare for the event, Mitchell said.
The following is where the activities are scheduled:
Park at parking lots and buses will pick up attendees at those sites.
Shelter 1-chili will be served.
Outside of a tent near this shelter will be the live band, provided by Danny Brown playing Christmas music. Inside the tent will be the hot chocolate/coffee bar and kids can decorate a cookie.
Shelter 2- the selfie bar is provided for photo opportunities, bring your camera.
Outside of the selfie bar will be live reindeer from Towanda, KS.
Shelter 6-Santa will be available for listening to Christmas requests.
Shelter 7-Christmas crafts for children sponsored by Buck Run Community Center.
Buses will transport attendees back to the parking lot to their cars.
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