Thursday evening is the annual Holiday Open House where Fort Scott Merchants stay open from 5-8 p.m. for residents to get a jump start on holiday shopping.
Friday there are several Veteran’s Day activities:
Uniontown High School will honor locals vets with coffee and donuts at the school at 8 a.m. followed by a school assembly to say “thank you”.
Winfield Scott Elementary School students will be performing for vets at 9 a.m.
Fort Scott High School students will present a ceremony in the high school gym at 11:15 a.m.
St. Mary’s Catholic School students will gather at the school’s flagpole to sing, pray and honor vets at 1 p.m.
Fort Scott Community College will host a Veteran’s Day fundraiser at the Ellis Fine Arts Center at 3 p.m. The food fundraiser will be a free-will donation to benefit Wreaths Across America for soldiers graves at Fort Scott National Cemetery during the Christimas season. The event is in conjunction with the induction ceremony of Phi Theta Kappa.
On Thursday, November 16 Eugene Ware Elementary School students will present a patriotic performance at 6:30 p.m. at the Ellis Fine Arts Center at Fort Scott Community College. Veterans are invited to attend.
For other events, this weekend, click on the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce link below.