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Rock Respect Old Town Farm and Art Market
Rock RESPECT! is sponsored by Start Strong Wichita and aims to garner awareness for preventing dating violence in our community. The event will be FREE to the public and features 5 local teen and young adult music acts. Bands featured include Blake Aaron Guthrie, The Lost Colors, Colton & Zara, Behind the Solution, and Rudy Love, Jr. Patrons of the event will be asked to visit www.startstrongwichita.org and vote for which act best represents Start Strong’s message. The band with the most votes will then have a full scale HD Music Video produced by local Video Team Prestigious Films. For more information on this event, feel free to contact Nick at pfstudioswichita@gmail.com or by call 316.990.1315
Contact - Nick Barton on 316.990.1315 Kansas State Fair 2000 N Poplar St. Hutchinson, KS 67502-5562
Weird, wild and wonderful, the Kansas State Fair has it all. With a world-class Midway, blue-ribbon animals galore and activities for the whole family, the fair is pure Americana – an event not to be missed. Party with your pals and hear the hottest performers at the Sprint Grandstand. Tour the many agricultural and educational displays. Win prizes, brave the heart-pounding carnival rides and sample the culinary delights. Enormous vegetables, odd artifacts, homemade crafts and the infamous butter sculpture – there is something for everyone. Scheduled for September 10-19, 2010, the fair is the largest event in the state of Kansas with crowds numbering more than 350,000. The newly renovated fairgrounds are in centrally located Hutchinson, Kansas. Mark your calendars now and plan to join Kansans from across the state. It’s a wild ride, baby! For more information, call 620-669-3600, toll free 800-362-FAIR or visit www.kansasstatefair.com. Follow us on Twitter. twitter.com/KansasStateFair. Join the Fans of the Kansas State Fair on Facebook and comment on the KSF Blog, kansasstatefair.wordpress.com
Contact - Kansas State Fair Info on 620-669-3600, toll free 800-36 YWCA Golf Classic Willowbend Gofl Club
Join us for great golf and fun at the YWCA Golf Classic, "Chip Away at Domestic Violence." This 4-person scramble starts at 8:30 am. at Willowbend and costs $90 per player. (Players can sign up as individuals and be placed on a team.) The tournament benefits YWCA's Women's Crisis Center which provides services for women and children in dangerous situations.
Contact - Chryle Nofsinger-Wiens on 316-263-7501 KHS Woofstock Online Auction www.kshumane.org
BID to End Pet Homelessness
NEW, Woofstock on-line auction: Sept 15-29, www.kshumane.org
All proceeds benefit the Kansas Humane Society and support the 2014 goal to find forever homes for ALL adoptable pets! Please “BID” to do your part!
Sniff around, check out the “paws”-itively unique items and doggone great pet gifts! Mark this link as a favorite and stay on point, grrrrreat new stuff will be periodically added.
There will also be a silent auction at Woofstock with over 200 more items, “Bow-WOW”!! Woofstock Saturday, October 2, 2010
Contact - Dawn Cole on 3162998675 Komen Wichita Race for the Cure Towne East Square
Susan G. Komen fought breast cancer with her heart, body and soul. Throughout her diagnosis, treatments, and endless days in the hospital, she spent her time thinking of ways to make life better for other women battling breast cancer instead of worrying about her own situation. That concern for others continued even as Susan neared the end of her fight. Moved by Susan’s compassion for others and committed to making a difference, Nancy G. Brinker promised her sister that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. That promise is now Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the global leader of the breast cancer movement, having invested more than $1 billion since inception in 1982. As the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, we’re working together to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®, and generous contributions from our partners, sponsors and fellow supporters, we have become the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. Schedule of Events •7:00 Survivor Breakfast •7:28 Warm up •8:00 Competitive/Timed 5K •8:45 Kids for the Cure® •9:15 Non-Competitive 5K •9:45 1 Mile Walk •10:30 Survivor Celebration & Awards Entry Fee/Registration • $25 -In Advance Un-timed • $30 -In Advance Timed • $30 -Race Day ($35 timed runners) Participants can register online at www.komenmidks.org using MC or Visa (the $5 fee for mailing is waived if participants register online by September 15th.) Checks should be payable to: Komen Wichita Race for the Cure®.
Contact - Christina Osbourn on 316-683-8510 Smithsonian magazine's 6th Annual Museum Day Wichita area museums
Museums all over the country are opening their doors to the public, free of charge, Saturday, September 25 as part of the Smithsonian magazine’s 6th Annual Museum Day. Science, history, art, sports and culture are just a few of the diverse subjects highlighted by participating local museums. Bring your friends, family or a date for a day full of fun at 17 area museums.
For more information and to sign-up visit museumdaywichita.com. One ticket per household, see website for details.
Local museums participating include: Augusta Historical Museum, Botanica: The Wichita Gardens, Clearwater Historical Society, Derby Historical Museum, Exploration Place, Great Plains Transportation Museum, Kansas African American Museum, Kansas Firefighter’s Museum, Kansas Sports Museum, Lake Afton Public Observatory, Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology, Mid- America All-Indian Center, Museum of World Treasures, Old Cowtown Museum, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita Art Museum, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum.
Contact - Kristen Klucas on 316-558-5158 WRRS 9th Annual Mini Golf Masters Tournament All Star Sports Adventures
Grab your friends and join the fun with media personality and guest emcee Sierra Scott at the Mini Golf Masters Tournament, a fundraiser for Wichita Radio Reading Service, a public service of KMUW, that provides people with visual impairments free access to local and national news via closed circuit radio. You don’t have to be a great golfer to participate but you will want to costume your team of four in something clever and creative. The Mini golf Masters is a fun opportunity to practice and fine-tune your putting skills while supporting a great cause. There are great prizes too. Registration is $100 for a team of four. Registration and more information at kmuw.org (click the WRRS tab).
Contact - Pat Hayes on 316-978-6789 Boo and Brew Bash9 Beech Activity Center
A premiere adult costume party featuring live music by RAIN, live and silent auctions, dance and costume contests, and other activities throughout the evening.
Contact - Pat Jones on 316.945.8779 Fashion Passion Beech Activity Center
Tempt your tastebuds with hors d'oeuvres, sip on signature Fashiontini's, get your pulse pumping by bidding at the auction, and be dazzled by the high energy runway show featuring the latest trends from Bradley Fair, presented by Models and Images.
Get $25 off your ticket price if purchased before August 1st! Go to
www.fashionpassionhome.org
for more information!
All proceeds benefit special needs children at Rainbows United. Because helping children is always in.
Contact - Stephanie Harder on 316-267-5347 ext 104 Lights on the Lake Preview Party Heartspring 8700 East 29th Street North
Kick off the holidays at Heartspring's Lights on the Lake Preview Party. Enjoy an evening filled with food, drinks, entertainment, and live and silent auctions that culminates with the first official lighting of the Heartspring campus. All proceeds benefit the Heartspring Financial Assistance Program.
Contact - Bethany Lippe on 316-634-8761 75th Anniversary Gala Wichita Art Museum
Join the Wichita Art Museum to celebrate 75 years in the community. The gala is a fundraiser for the museum. The event is put on by the 75th anniversary committee.
Come enjoy the food, music and entertainment. The night will include a live and silent auction and performing artists.
Contact - Crystal Walter on 316-268-4985 |