Garden City Piano Festival Showcases Local Pianists
The 32nd annual Garden City Piano Festival at Garden City Community College gathers more than 100 Kansas piano students and teachers for two days of clinics and a 7 p.m. Saturday public concert in the Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building auditorium. Notable clinicians James and Julie Rivers will participate and perform with students. admission is free.
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Southwest
Fine Arts
the Rivers
GCCC
Garden City Piano Teachers League
Mary Jo Williams Trust
Garden City
Piano Teachers League
Gallery opens music inspired art exhibit at GCCC Mercer Gallery
A new show at Garden City Community College Mercer Gallery blends color and form with music. Local artists instructors and students respond to musicians with art pieces while a musical reception runs 2 to 4 p.m. in the Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building auditorium. The exhibit is on through May 2 with hours noon to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays, featuring Esteban Gonzalez and other local bands.
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Garden City Community College
Mercer
Pauline Joyce Fine Arts
GCCC
Esteban Gonzalez
Pauline Joyce
Garden City Arts Gallery
Finney County Extension
Kansas Forest Service
Garden City Park and Tree Board
Finnup Center For Conservation
Finnup Drive
Garden City
Kansas
Free dog vaccine clinic Saturday at county shelter
The Finney County Humane Society will offer a free vaccination clinic for dogs this Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Garden City Finney County Animal Shelter garage, 124 N Fleming St. Dogs must be leashed for Parvo and distemper shots.
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Finney County Humane Society
Garden City
Finney County Animal Shelter
N. Fleming St
Mondly fiddlers program Sunday in Lakin
The High Plains Country Music Fiddlers Pickers and Singers present a monthly program Sunday at the Memorial Building on Main Street. Sign-up starts 1 p.m. and the show begins 2 p.m. Musicians and snacks welcome. bring a shareable item. For details call Curtis Young, Katie Day, or Ruth Romesberg.
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High Plains Country Music
Memorial Building
Main Street
Lakin
Curtis Young
Katie Day
Ruth Romesberg
Weekend medley of events in Garden City draws crowds
Garden City hosts a Saturday schedule of free community services at Bible Christian Church offering over 20 000 garments free haircuts EKGs cancer screenings hearing tests eye exams and fluoride treatments. A piano festival at Garden City Community College features 100 area piano students and teachers with a free 7 p.m. public concert.
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Bible Christian Church
Bob Bates
Christ
Garden City
Kansas
Garden City Community College
Pauline Joyce
Kansas education chief resigns to lead Abu Dhabi council
Kansas Education Commissioner Diane DeBacker announced her resignation set for May 14 to become an adviser to Abu Dhabi Education Council director general in the United Arab Emirates. Deputy Commissioner Brad Neuenswander will act as commissioner during the search. DeBacker, 53, led work on technical education and multistate standards, including Common Core, amid political pushback.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Diane DeBacker
State Board of Education
DeBacker
State Department of Education
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
United States
Brad Neuenswander
Neuenswander
Manhattan
Washburn University of Topeka
Ken Willard
Hutchinson
Liberal USD 480 bond, sales tax win big in city vote
Voters approved a 127.865 million bond issue for Liberal USD 480 after two ballots and backed a 0.5 percent city sales tax. Unofficial results show bond approval 2,023 to 632 and sales tax 1,985 to 539. Superintendent Paul Larkin hailed community engagement.
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Paul Larkin
Liberal
Larkin
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Julie Rivers
Brayson Rupp
Lee Barr
Brad Nading
Garden City High School
Lyle Sobba
United States Air Force Academy
GCHS
Middle East
Crystal Clemens
Kansas City
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