Events calendar

Topeka Capital-Journal, The, Oct 29, 2004 by Capital-Journal

23 --- YODER: Night of Nativities with over 200 nativities, carriage rides and strolling carolers. (620) 465-3613, www.HomeMakerQuilts.com.

24-Dec. 30 --- BELOIT: Isle of Lights with a Noel theme. (785) 738- 3338.

26 --- PAOLA: Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and a visit from Santa. (913) 294-4335, www.paolachamber.org.

26 --- OAKLEY: Christmas Light Parade. (785) 672-4862, www.oakley- kansas.com.

26 --- BELLEVILLE: Christmas on the Square with downtown holiday lighting festival on the courthouse square with carriage rides, Santa Claus, retail window guessing games. (866) 527-2355, (785) 527-2310, www.bellevilleks.org.

26 --- LAWRENCE: Holiday Ceremony and Santa's Arrival. (785) 842- 3883, www.visit.lawrence.com.

26-27 --- OBERLIN: Holiday Grand Opening and Christmas Light Parade. Seasonal museum gallery of trees opens, late retail hours, soup supper, holiday arts and crafts open house. (888) 664-6498, (785) 475-2901, www.oberlinkansas.org.

26-27 --- WICHITA: Illuminations with holiday lights, music, children's crafts, food and beverage, visits with Santa. (316) 264- 0448, www.botanica.org.

26-Jan. 2 --- PRATT: Lemon Park Lights, a one-mile drive through Pratt's oldest, most scenic park. (620) 672-5611.

26-Dec. 28 --- OTTAWA: Memory Lane Display and Christmas Tree Farm, view more than 36 figures and scenes, some animated, while winding through the Christmas tree farm. (800) 296-6745, (785) 878- 3793, www.pleasantridge.com.

26-Dec. 24 --- COLBY: Santa City with animated woodlands animals performing Christmas tasks with Santa and Mrs. Claus. (800) 611- 8835, (785) 460-7643, www.colbychamber.com.

27 --- ATCHISON: Holiday festival. An evening of shopping from 4 to 8 p.m. Strolling carolers, elves dispensing candy and toys, music, storytelling and many other activities. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in their holiday house. There will be complimentary cider and goodies. For more information, call (800) 234-1854.

27 --- COTTONWOOD FALLS: Chase County Country Christmas with the annual lighting of historic Chase County Courthouse. Activities all day. (800) 431-6344, (620) 273-8469.

27 --- WAKEENEY: Christmas Tree Lighting with Santa and music. (877) 962-7248, (785) 743-2077, www.wakeeney.org.

27 --- GARNETT: Evening of Lights Christmas Parade. (785) 448- 6767, www.garnettks.net.

27 --- RUSSELL: Lighted Christmas Parade. (800) 658-4686, (785) 483-2897.

27-28 --- ULYSSES: Riley's Arts and Crafts Show. (620) 356-1206.

27-Dec. 31 --- COLDWATER: Christmas in the Park with lighting of trees and displays, Santa house, carolers, New Year's Eve lake run, Santa Day and parade, carriage rides. (620) 582-2460.

27-Jan. 2 --- SHAWNEE: A Very Fifties Christmas, visit the 1950s all-electric house decorated for the holidays. (913) 631-6709, www.jocomuseum.org.

27-Jan. 5 --- EDGERTON: Christmas at Lanesfield, make an old- fashioned ornament, tour the historic schoolhouse. (913) 893-6645, www.jocomuseum.org.

27-Jan. 5 --- LECOMPTON: Christmas Historic Lecompton with Vespers on Dec. 5. (785) 887-6148, www.lecomptonKansas.com.


 

BNET TalkbackShare your ideas and expertise on this topic

Please add your comment:

  1. You are currently: a Guest |
  2.  

Basic HTML tags that work in comments are: bold (<b></b>), italic (<i></i>), underline (<u></u>), and hyperlink (<a href></a)

advertisement
advertisement
  • Click Here
  • Click Here
  • Click Here
advertisement

Content provided in partnership with ProQuest

  • Your Work How to Win at Office Politics

    How to Win at Office Politics

    Like it or not, every workplace is a political environment. But operating effectively within it doesn’t have to mean sucking up, lying, or slinging dirt. In its purest form, office politics is simply about getting from here to there: securing a promotion, seeing an idea come to fruition, or gaining support to make an organizational change. Playing the game well is about defending your position, earning respect, exchanging favors, and keeping your sanity amid the chaos. To get started, you need to know what you really want from work, then orient your political moves toward those goals. It all starts with strong relationships and helping others; those people in return make up the support system that helps you realize your goals. Here’s how it’s done.

  • Your Industry The Five Worst Drug Companies of 2009

    The Five Worst Drug Companies of 2009

    These five companies have performed even worse than their peers and competitors. Investigations? Insider trading? Dirty factories? Recalls? Management churn? Scandals? They've got it all. In order of incompetence, BNET presents the five worst drug companies of 2009. Drumroll, please ...

  • Your Money 401(k) Mistakes to Avoid

    401(k) Mistakes to Avoid

    You’re counting on your 401(k) to provide a cushy retirement. Or at least food, shelter, and a broadband connection. But many investors undermine their savings plans without even knowing it. We’ve compiled a list of the most common mistakes, and explained how to avoid them.