Banner Art Preview Night for Downtown Vision
Downtown Vision hosts a 2012 banner art preview from 5 to 7 p.m. at 413 N Main St. Twenty four banners by 22 artists in oils and watercolors showcase floral, robots, kayaks in whimsical to impressionist styles. The program marks its fifth year since 2008 with eight new artists. Banners hang on Main Street poles until late October, then move to the Downtown Vision Banner Art Auction on November 3 at the Clarion Inn. Admission is 5 dollars with food and drinks. call 276-0891 for details.
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Oktoberfest returns to downtown Garden City on Sept. 15
The Knights of Columbus and Art in the Park host an all day fall festival from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Grant Avenue featuring fine arts such as jewelry photography pottery and sculpture. Knights will sell bierocks sauerkraut wieners sauerbraten pig gies and combo plates with sit down or carryout meals. Contact Downtown Vision at 276-0891 or visiongcdown town.com for more details.
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Slight enrollment uptick seen at Garden City Community College
Garden City Community College reports 1677 fall registrations and 19518 credit hours with an estimated 1301.2 FTE, nearly matching last year's counts though officials expect a rise by the September 20 count. Outreach sites in nine communities and EduKon online courses add potential growth, with welding and cosmetology enrollment on waitlists and football recruitment improving.
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Holcomb
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Nature Explore Classroom planned for Finney County Library grounds
Finney County Public Library plans a 10000 square foot Nature Explore Classroom north of the building. The fenced outdoor space will include a nature art wall stage gardening building blocks a treehouse and water play areas to connect children with the outdoors and combat childhood obesity. Funding totals about 360000 with 80000 earmarked from Dorothy Wampler Memorial Fund and 280000 to raise through grants and donations without tax dollars.
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Hackberry Street
Walnut Street
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Wampler
Western Kansas Community Foundation
Garden City
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