What’s Happening in Fort Scott August 8 Edition

What’s Happening in Fort Scott! August 8th 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 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

8/1-15 ~ | 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

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

In The Park

special local talent/band

Bourbon County Revival

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)

8/9 ~ 8-12pm | Breakfast on the Bricks

by Pioneer Kiwanis

(During Farmers’ Market)

Gathering Square Pavilion

8/11 ~ 10-2pm | Bourbon Country

Flange Fitting Clinic

Bourbon County Health Dept.

524 S. Lowman St.

8/12-18 ~ | Teacher Appreciation Special at SkinnyDrip’s Revive Massage

Special 20% Discount for all teachers & staff!

710 W. 8th St. Fort Scott, KS

Call 620-687-6721 for details & to book appt.

8/12 ~ | USD 234 FSHS & FSMS Open Houses

FSHS: 6-7:30pm

FSMS: 5:30-7pm

(6th grade orientation at 5:30pm)

8/13 ~ | USD 234 PreSchool

& Grade School Open Houses

PreSchool: 5-6:30pm

Winfield Scott: 5-6:30pm

Eugene Ware: 5:30-7pm

8/13 ~ 10-11:30am | Junior Chef Lunchbox Workshop at The Kitchen C+C

Ages 7-12 | $30 Click HERE to sign-up!

8/13 ~ 4-7pm | Nevada Pizza Hut

Poppin’ Up in Fort Scott!

250 pizzas then SOLD OUT!

Large 1 topping pizzas

Cheese | Pepperoni | Pork | Beef

Click HERE to order special requests!

8/14 ~ 8am | Chamber Coffee

hosted by Fort Scott Family Dental

2 N. Main St.

8/14 ~ 1:30-3pm | FSCC’s Senior-Versity

FSCC Tour + Q&A with New President

Click HERE for more details!

8/14 ~ 6-8pm | Paint & Sip a Funky Fish

at The Artificers

2hr workshop | $45/person

Click HERE to sign up!

8/14 ~ 6:30pm | Town Hall Meeting

Discussion of the 1/2 cent sales tax.

Empress Event Center | 7 N. Main St.

8/15 ~ | USD234 First Day of School

8/15-17 ~ Heartland Showcare Boer Goat Sale

@ BBCO Fairgrounds

8/15 ~ 6pm | Crooner’s & Liberty Theatre

10th Anniversary

$150/ticket – Ticket includes:

Appetizers, Dinner, Live Entertainment by Melissa Anderson & Les Lankhorst & access to Saturday the 16th Dueling Piano Concert.

Get your ticket HERE, call 620-224-9787 or in person during normal business hours

at Crooner’s

8/15 ~ 7-8pm | Friday Night Concerts

In The Park

Heritage Park Pavilion, 1st & Main

Downtown Fort Scott

8/16 ~ 8am | Kansas Rocks Sunflower

Trail Ride Event

2051 130th St., Mapleton, KS

8/16 ~ 8:30am | FSCC Pickleball Fundraiser hosted by FSCC Volleyball Team

@ Sharky’s Pub & Grub

8/16 ~ 9am | Kiwanis 4-person Scramble Golf Tournament

(rescheduled from May 24th)

Woodland Hills Golf Course

8/16 ~ 1-4pm | Dance Masterclass by Kansas City Dancer & Performer

Manual “Lukky” Harvey

1-2pm | Beginner Class | $20

2-3:30pm | Intermediate/Advanced Class | $30

Both Classes: $45

Parents, snag a WATCH BAND for $10 & cheer your dancer from the floor!

@ River Room Event Center, 3 W. Oak St.

RSVP by clicking HERE or

Call/Text Leslie Godden at 620-644-8050

8/16 ~ 8pm | Liberty Theatre Anniversary

Concert & Fundraiser

Celebrating the 10th Anniv under the management of Jared Leek & Rob Shaw.

Live Music by Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos

$20/ticket

Cash Bar Available

All proceeds go towards the FSCC Walking Trail Improvement Project.

8/16-17 ~ 9pm-7am | Battle at Bone Creek

presents The Fight at Fort Scott

Public Catfishing Tournament located at Lake Fort Scott

$100 per boat

Click HERE for more pricing, prizes, and rules!

For the Facebook Event Page click HERE!

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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