Events calendar

Topeka Capital-Journal, The, Nov 12, 2004 by Capital-Journal

November

ONGOING --- TOPEKA: The Widowed Persons Service Program hosts a monthly brunch meeting at 11 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at First United Methodist Church/Sweet Building, 622 S.W. Topeka Blvd. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish to share. There is usually a program, speaker, singing group or skit. For more information, call (785) 357-7290.

Through Nov. 12 --- HAYS: Salute to Veterans Exhibit. (785) 628- 2624, www.elliscountyhistoricalmuseum.org.

Through Nov. 12 --- HAYS: Salute to Veterans Exhibit, (785) 628- 2624, www.elliscountyhistoricalmuseum.org.

Through Nov. 14 --- LOGAN: Clyde Butcher's Wilderness Photograph Exhibit with 37 large format black and white photographs of the Florida everglades. (785) 689-4846, www.hansenmuseum.org.

Through Nov. 28 --- MONTEZUMA: Christmas Traditions of Southwest Kansas. (620) 846-2527.

Through Nov. 30 --- EUREKA: Kansas Field Trials with hundreds of dogs, horses, participants and spectators come together for national and regional competitions. (620) 583-5553, www.kansasfieldtrials.com.

Through Nov. 20 --- BROOKVILLE: JL Canyon Ranch Fall Cattle Drive. Participate in the ranch's cattle drive to bring cattle home for the winter. Limited space available. Saturdays only. (785) 225-6782, wwww.jlcanyonranch.com.

Through Nov. 12 --- EL DORADO: Celebration of Freedom honoring all veterans and those who work to preserve our freedom. (316) 321-3150, www.eldoradochamber.com.

10-14 --- WICHITA: Western Music Association Awards Show and Festival with artists on four stages daily. Evening concerts, workshops, auction, swing dance, barn dance, awards show and mercantile-style show. (316) 773-4445, www.westernmusic.org.

11-14 --- EMPORIA: Veterans Tribute including parade, memorial services, USO show, military field base, programs and exhibits. (800) 279-3730, (620) 342-1803, www.emporiakschamber.org.

12 --- OVERLAND PARK: Mayor's Lighting Ceremony, Electric Parade and Open House with cider, cookies, carolers, music, photos with Santa, carriage rides and electric light parade. (913) 642-2222, www.downtownop.org.

13 --- LEAVENWORTH: Leavenworth Charity Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show. (913) 651-6810.

13 --- OTTAWA: The Ottawa Middle School will have its sixth annual Homemade Holidays Craft Show. More than 100 booths. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ottawa Middle School, 13th and Ash in Ottawa.

13 --- NORTH TOPEKA: The 24th annual Parade of Holiday Crafts from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Garfield Park community center, 1600 N.E. Quincy and Kansas Ave. There will be concessions and door prize drawings. More than 50 booths offering a variety of gifts. Show is sponsored by North Topeka on the Move, www.notoma.org.

13 --- OZAWKIE: Ozawkie Fire Department Auxiliary fund-raiser dinner. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Township Hall Building in Ozawkie. Serving roast pork with dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, vegetable salad or applesauce, hot rolls, homemade pies and cakes. Free will donation accepted at the door.

13 --- NORTON: Norton County Arts Council Arts and Crafts Fair. (785) 877-2501.

13 --- BEAUMONT: Pancake Breakfast Fly, second Saturday of each month. Pilots land on hotel's 2,400-foot grass airstrip. (620) 843- 2422, www.hotelbeaumontks.com.

13-14 --- LIBERAL: French Market featuring vintage shop, arts and crafts, silent auction. Seated meal with reservations on both days. (620) 624-2810.

13-Jan. 31 --- GARDEN CITY: Pheasant Season in Finney County with walk-in hunting areas and bird cleaning services. (800) 879-9803, (620) 276-3264, www.gardencity.net/chamber/ctb.

14 --- BEAUMONT: Motorcycle Ride-In Breakfast, second Sunday of each month. (620) 843-2422, www.hotelbeaumontks.com.

14 --- TOPEKA: Topeka Opera Society and Concert Association presents "Musical Moments with Gordon Gaines (Remembrance, Recital and Celebration)." Gaines' favorite songs and singers. Jim Rivers, John and Twink Lunch, Hurst Coffman, Mary Johnson, Carol Fowler, Ann Marie and Lee Snook and Skip Ellis will share their memories of Gordon Gaines. 2 p.m. Aldersgate Village's Wesley Hall. Guests are welcome. Refreshments will be served.

14 --- DULUTH: Annual Turkey Supper. St. Paul's Lutheran Ladies Aid. Serving begins at 4:30 p.m. Adults tickets are $6 and children's tickets are $3. Children younger than 5 eat free.

14 --- GIRARD: Southeast Kansas Farm Toy Show. (620) 724-6166.

14-Dec. 31 --- YATES CENTER: Yates Center Christmas Open House. Christmas lights outlining town square and courthouse, carriage rides, merchant window displays, carolers and open houses. (620) 625- 3235, www.woodsoncounty.net.

15-Jan. 3 --- MANHATTAN: Wrap It Up Sale and Exhibit of works by local and regional artist. (785) 537-4420, www.manhattanarts.org.

16-Jan. 2 --- ABILENE: Lebold Mansion Christmas Tours, 1880s Victorian home. (785) 263-4356, www.Lebold-Mansion.com.

19-20 --- ELK FALLS: Fall Open House and Outhouse Tour with pottery demonstrations, quilt show, tours, pioneer homestead and crafts. Outhouse contest. (620) 329-4315, www.skyways.org/towns/ ElkFalls.