What’s Happening in Fort Scott August 1 Edition

UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Fort Scott National Historic Site

Visit your National Park! Visitor Center and historic buildings are 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!

Fort Scott Farmers Market

Saturdays | 8am-noon & Tuesdays | 4-6pm

Gathering Square Pavilion, 111 N. National

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

FS Public Library

*Wednesday Writers every Wed. @ 1:30-3pm

*Summer Reading June 3rd – July 29th!

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.

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!

Fort Scott Aquatic Center

Opens Memorial Day, May 26th

Monday – Saturday

Public Swim: 1-5:15pm

Adult/Family Swim :5:30-7pm

*Lifeguard Breaks: 3pm & 5:15pm

Sunday

Public Swim: 1-6pm

Adult/Family Swim: 4:45-6pm

*Lifeguard Breaks: 3 & 4:30pm

Sign up for Supplemental Art Classes

with The Artificers

Multiple dates & times available

Click HERE to sign up!

Early-Bird Pricing until 8/8.

Regular registration pricing until 9/5.

$3 Tuesdays at Fort Cinema!

Follow their Facebook Page HERE for updates!

UPCOMING EVENTS

8/1 ~ There will be no

Friday Night Concert In The Park this week. Please enjoy other scheduled LIVE music happening in Fort Scott!

8/1-15 ~ | Back to School Appreciation Party

by Sunshine Boutique

Deals & Mark Downs

3 Back to School/Work Basket Giveaways

Hidden Sales – Find the faux apples!

Bring your faculty or student ID for an

extra 15% off

8/1-2 ~ | Kids Church

New Life Pentecostal

1330 215 St. Fort Scott, KS

August 1st | 7pm

August 2nd | 2pm

8/1 ~ 5-9pm | The Empty Bowl Fundraiser & First Friday at The Artificers

Experience Ceramic Artists throw & hand build bowls on the potter’s wheel!

8/1 ~ 6-9pm | Mi Ranchito Live Music

with Royce Hyer

8/1-3 Sales Tax Holiday Weekend

Tax Free Shopping Event Downtown & Around

Get ready to save 9.65%

Shop participating stores to save! 

110 South Main Mercantile

Angie Dawn’s

Barbed Wire & Roses

Be the Light

Bids & Dibs

Care to Share Gift Shop

Laree + Co

Main St. Vintage & Co.

Papa Don’s Pizza

Ruddick’s Furniture

Shirt Shack

Sunshine Boutique

 Spend $5+ more in 3 or more stores for a chance to win $ ($50) in Chamber Bucks!

 In conjunction with the Sales Tax Holiday Shopping Event, will be Laree + Co’s, Lillian’s 9th Birthday Celebration. 

8/2 ~ 9am-5pm | Lillian’s 9th Birthday Celebration at Laree + Co & participating locations

 Enjoy Special Storefront Hours 9am-5pm!

Birthday Treats

 Charm Bar

Lils Scavenger Hunt + Bubbles at participating Businesses

8/2 ~ 9am | Waypoint Coins Hide & Seek Event

7 S. National (Waypoint HQ)

A real-world treasure hunt where coins are hidden around town

8/2 ~ 7pm | First Friday Free Concert by The City Of Fort Scott feat. Los Swamp Monsters

Gathering Square Pavilion

8/2 ~ Kansas Rocks Newbie Women Wheelers Basic Recovery Course

8/2 ~ 9am | 4 Spurs Rodeo

Bourbon County Fairgrounds

8/2 ~ Coffee & Clay at The Artificers

SOLD OUT

8/4-6 ~ 12-2pm | FSHS Tiger Debate Novice Camp

Room 100 (Enter thru East Doorway by the Gym)

8/7 ~ 8am | Chamber Coffee

hosted by Kannarr Eye Care

1711 S. National Ave. Ste. E

8/8 ~ 7-8pm | Friday Night Concerts

In The Park

Heritage Park Pavilion, 1st & Main

Downtown Fort Scott

8/9 ~ 10-12:30pm | Fort Scott

Stamp Club Meeting

FS Public Library – Lower Level Conf. Room

201 S. National Ave.

8/9 ~ 10:30am-3pm | Paint Your Pet with Anita

at The Artificers

$45/class

Two Classes:

10:30am – 12:30pm | 1-3pm

Click HERE to register!

8/9 ~ 11am-2pm | Back to School Bash/Backpack Giveaway by Fort Scott Rec Dept at Buck Run Community Center

735 S. Scott St.

Bring the whole family & enjoy free activities:

– Mini golf

– Laser tag

– Cookies & lemonade

– Face painting

– Inflatables

8/9 ~ 12pm | Back to School Giveaway by

United Missionary Baptist Church

16 North Ransom (Behind Sherwin-Williams)

SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!

Boutiques-Antiques-Flea Markets & more!

Click here for Chamber member

specialty shopping & other retail in

Downtown & other areas of the community.