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

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

SAVE THE DATE!

Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Chamber Coffees

Every Thursday at 8am

UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Fort Scott National Historic Site

Visit your National Park! Visitor Center and historic buildings are currently open Friday through Tuesday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. The grounds continue to be open daily from ½ hour before sunrise until ½ hour after sunset

** Guided tours Saturday & Sunday 10am & 1pm! **

Click HERE to visit the website.

Click here to see all the FUN classes at The Artificers, classes for ALL ages!

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. (Taking the month of August off for BINGO & will start again in September)

KANSASWORKS in Fort Scott

Every Tuesday 9am-4pm

Office located at the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team, 104 N. National Ave.

620-231-4250

Wednesday Writers at FS Public Library

Every Wednesday 1:30-3pm

201 S. National Ave.

Kansas Small Business Development Center

at the Chamber, 231 E. Wall St.

Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 9am-4pm.

EVERY THURSDAY EVENING

STUDENT NIGHT AT FORT CINEMA

$5 tickets for all students Pre-K thru College

KOMB-FM ALL HIT 103.9 Radio Auction

Every Wednesday and Thursday

January 22nd – thru mid-April!

Starting at 3pm

Get bidding and PIN #:

620-223-4500 or radioauction.kombfm.com

Dolly Trolley Historic 50-min narrated tours!

Adults $6 | Children 12&under $4

Call 620-223-3566 or stop in the Chamber at

231 E. Wall St. to book your ride!

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FSHS Football Booster “Egg My Yard” Fundraiser

24 EGGS $35

36 EGGS $50

48 EGGS $60

Yards will be “egged” Saturday, April 19th after dark

Bourbon County only!

Click HERE to register by April 17th!

Payment must be made before delivery

Pay via Misty @ Citizen’s Bank -or-

Brian at The Butcher Block.

Venmo also accepted @ rebecca-williams38

UPCOMING EVENTS

4/10-12 ~ | 2025 Adam Laroche Varsity Baseball Tournament

LaRoche Baseball Complex

4/12 ~ | Kansas Rocks Pros

An introduction to the park

2051 130th St. Mapleton, KS

4/11th-12th ~ | SEK Spring Classic Livestock Show

at the Bourbon Co. Fairgrounds

Click HERE for the Facebook Event page & more details!

4/11-12th ~ | 5th Annual SEK Spring Classic Livestock Show

at the Bourbon Co. Fairgrounds

Click HERE for the Facebook Event page & more details!

4/11 ~ 8am-3:30pm | Preschool Round-Up

at FS Preschool Center, 409 S. Judson St.

4/11 ~ 8am-5pm | Craft Fair

by First Southern Baptist Church

21 Vendors plus the local church vendor tables!

Church sponsored meals

*Sausage Rolls $3/ea or $33 for 12

*Homemade Chicken Noodle Dinner $10

*Pulled Pork Sandwich $10

Dine-in, Carry-out, or call for Delivery

(Fri & Sat 10:30am-5pm)

4/11 ~ 11am-5:30pm | Pavie Tucker

Chicken & Noodles Fundraiser

The Elks Lodge, 111 W. 19th St

$10/meal

Carry-out

Delivery Contact (Linda) 620-215-2036

Members & Guests (Jolynne) 620-224-9330

4/11 ~ 5pm-7pm | Lenten Friday Fish Fry by the

Knights Of Columbus

(Every Friday from March 7th-April 11th)

Kennedy Gym, 705 S. Holbrook

Freewill Offering | To-Go Meals $9

4/11 ~ 7-9pm | FSMS Twirp Dance

sponsored by FSHS Junior Class

at Buck Run Community Center

$5/door fee

*Twirp digital picture available on site

for an additional cost

4/12 ~ | Kansas Rocks Pros

An Introduction to the Park

2051 130th St. Mapleton, KS

4/12 ~ | Civil War Encampment at the Fort Scott National Historic Site

Click HERE for details on the National Park

4/12 ~ 7-10pm | Civil War Camp Dance

at Memorial Hall

Doors open at 6pm

Come dressed in 1860s Civil War/western/pioneer attire. Period dress is requested but no required.

Tickets: $15 single $25 couple

4/12-13 ~ 9am-2:30pm | Battleline Tactical Edged Weapons 2-day Course

hosted by Fort Scott Munitions Training

Contact: battlelinetacticalteam@gmail.com

4/12 ~ 11am sharp | Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt

Gunn Park Shelter House #2

Easter Bunny will be on site

4/13 ~ 4pm | Easter Paint & Sip

by Brickstreet & The Artificers

Located at Brickstreet BBQ

$35 via Venmo or calling 620-224-2425 M-F 10am-3pm

Click HERE to sign up!

4/15 ~ 6-10pm ~ $3 Tuesdays at Fort Cinema!

Click HERE for their Facebook page for updates!

Click HERE for their website!

4/16 ~ 5:30-6:30pm Golf Lessons for Par-Tee Girls Golf League (each lesson is a different golf skill)

Everyone Welcome – All skill levels

$20/person/lesson

Contact Diane Striler if interested

248-568-7790 or dlstriler@gmail.com

4/17 ~ 8am | Chamber Coffee hosted by TBD

4/17 ~ 2-5pm | FSCC Spring Sports Tailgate

Ty Cullor Field (softball)

FSCC Greyhounds vs. Labette

Baseball at 1pm & 3pm

Softball at 2pm & 4pm

FREE hot dog lunch!

*Donations accepted for the Couch family, who lost their home to a tornado.

4/17 ~ 6-8pm | Paint an Aloe with Katie Hueston

Materials provided & take your Aloe Plant home with you.

12 spots limited

21+ ages, byob as you sip and paint an aloe plant!

$45

Click HERE to sign up!

4/17 ~ 6-8pm | Farmers’ Market Vendor Meeting

New & Returning vendors

at Health Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT) office

$5 registration fee, $5 per week booth rental or $108 for full season from May-October.

The Farmers Market is open the first

Saturday in May (May 3rd) and ends the

last Saturday of October (October 25th)!

Saturdays 8-noon and Tuesdays from 4-6pm

4/18-19 ~ | Find the Golden Egg Shopping Event

Downtown & Around!

Participating Stores:

 110 South Main Mercantile | 110 S. Main St.

Angie Dawn’s Boutique |108 Scott Ave. Ste C

Barbed Wire & Roses Vintage Market | 18 N Main St.

Be The Light Boutique | 12 N. Main St.

Bids & Dibs | 108 Scott Ave. Ste C

Hedgehog.ink! Bookstore | 16 S. Main St.

Iron Star Antiques & Auch | 3 n. Main St.

Laree + Co. | 3 S. National Ave.

Main St. Vintage & Co. | 23 S. Main St.

Museum of Creativity | 102 S. National Ave.

Shirt Shack | 11 E. 18th St.

Sunshine Boutique | 18 E. Wall St.

Click HERE for the Facebook Event Page!

4/19 ~ | EKTEC Rodeo

Bourbon County Fairgrounds

4/19 ~ | Hippity Hop 5k by FSRD

4/19 ~ 2-4pm | 2nd Annual FSRD

Easter Eggstravaganza

at Ellis Park

Egg Hunt starts at 2pm

Entertainment, Snow cones, Artistic impressions, the Easter Bunny, and More!

Bring your baskets!

4/19 ~ 5pm | Saturday Night Live Music

under the Fort Scott Pavilion

Live music from Teresa Deaton Band

Click HERE to listen to their music

Click HERE for the Facebook Event Page!

4/20 ~ 11am | Half Creek Farm & Sunshine Boutique present Family Easter Egg Hunt 2025

at the Half Creek Farm

18179 South 200 Rd., Deerfield, Mo

$10/family

Easter bag decorating station, DIY planting station, temp tattoo bar, lemonade stand, games, food truck & vendors, petting zoo, & more!

Questions: 870-634-6048 or halfcreekfarm1@gmail.com

Click HERE for the Facebook Event Page!

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.

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