While the Finney County Historical Museum won’t be hosting a holiday open house this year, due to COVID precautions, it has opened its 2020 Christmas Exhibit in the Front Door Gallery. Entitled “Season’s Greetings, Historic 19th and 20th Century Christmas Cards,” the display features approximately three-dozen antique Christmas cards dating […]
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Boy Scouts & Vets for Veterans partner up for Wreaths Across America
On December 19 at 12:00 pm, 2020, Pack & Troop 712 (KS0070P) will be helping Valley View Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes. Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring […]
HISTORIC FINNEY COUNTY CALENDAR ON SALE AT MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE AND BEFORE
The Finney County Historical Society has published the 2020 Historic Finney County Calendar, featuring stylized and traditional pictures from the community’s past. Copies of the wall calendar are in sale in the Finney County Museum Gift Shop at $15 each, plus tax. The gift shop is open concurrently with exhibits, […]
Santa’s Flight School Now Open
Garden City Community College is partnering with Finney County Economic Development and Flat Mountain Brewhouse to host Santa’s Flight School, an exclusive, one-night beer-tasting experience! The event begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, and includes one flight of beer, one pint of choice from beers available on […]
MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE FEATURING CHRISTMAS EXHIBIT, LIVE MUSIC & ART
People across Southwest Kansas are invited to celebrate Christmas at the Finney County Historical Museum, where the annual holiday open house has been scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 14. The come and go gathering will offer seasonal snacks, live music and the museum’s Christmas […]
GCCC Department of Music Fall 2019 Concerts
The Garden City Community College Department of Music will present three concerts in the Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Auditorium in early December. The Instrumental Band concert will be held Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. and will feature Concert Band, Jazz Band, Brass Choir, and Percussion Ensemble. The Christmas Choral […]
Photos with Santa Claus At Windsor Hotel in Downtown Garden City
The Garden City High School gifted program will hold its annual pictures with Santa event. Gifted students from GCHS have secured Santa Claus to appear for pictures from noon – 5:00 p.m. on December 7th, 14th, and 21st at the Windsor Hotel, 413 N. Main Street. Photos are $10 each. […]
GCCC and Burtis Motor Company Annual “Fill a Ford” Toy Drive Set for Dec. 5th
The Collegiate Farm Bureau and Block and Bridle at Garden City Community College are once again partnering with Burtis Motor Company and the Salvation Army to provide Christmas gifts to children in need this holiday season. Bring donations of new, unwrapped toys and help the students in the Agriculture programs […]
Hospice sponsoring holiday events
Christmas will soon be upon us and for those that have recently lost a loved one, this time of year may be difficult. Hospice of St. Catherine Hospital will host two events that encourage you to remember loved ones that have passed: the Hospice Tree of Life and the Memorial […]
Area residents sing on ‘Hometown Christmas’ album
A heartwarming collection of Christmas songs professionally recorded and performed by southwest Kansans is now on sale. The 5th anniversary edition “Hometown Kansas Christmas” CD includes songs performed, and in some cases written by, a group of local people ranging in age from 10 to over 60. The goal of […]