Ottawa Weekend Community Events Guide
Today features the Franklin County Farmer's Market at Orscheln Farm & Home parking lot from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Then Helping Hands Food Distribution runs 10:30 a.m. to noon at Wellsville Family Worship Center. The Garnett Thelma Moore Community Playhouse hosts The Trouble With Cats at 6:30 p.m. Ottawa VFW Post 5901 hosts a dance from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Ottawa Living Sober Group meets at 7 p.m. at First Christian Church.
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Franklin County
Helping Hands
Wellsville
Sixth and Locust Streets
Thelma Moore Community Playhouse
W. Fifth Ave
Garnett
Best Bets in The Ottawa Herald Out & About
Ottawa calendar offers Cat Trouble Garnett dinner show and a fiscal fitness workshop. Enjoy an original Garnett production with dinner today through Sunday. On Monday learn how to get your finances in shape.
Sunday AA and NA meetings listed in Ottawa
A notice lists a Sunday schedule of support meetings in Ottawa. At 10 a.m. Keep It Simple meets at Franklin County Mental Health Center basement at 204 E. 15th Street. At 8 p.m. Ottawa Group meets at First Baptist Church basement at Fourth and Hickory. At 8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets at First United Methodist Church at 203 E Fourth Street.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Franklin County Mental Health Center
E. 15Th St
Ottawa
First Baptist Church
Fourth and
Hickory Streets
Out About event coordination in The Ottawa Herald
The Ottawa Herald invites readers to highlight events in its Out & About calendar via Connections adviser Brian Williams. Contact options include emailing bwilliams ottawaherald.com for details and options.
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Ottawa Herald
Brian Williams
Ottawa Events Calendar Highlights for Monday
A busy Ottawa day features Kids Day Out at Carnegie Cultural Center 515 South Main from 9 to 11, a Friends of the Library Book Sale at 209 East Second from 1 to 2 30, Fusion Business Expo at Mabee Center Ottawa University 1001 South Cedar from 6 to 8, Bingo at Eagles Hall 524 East 15th at 7, and a Finance basics workshop Getting Fiscal y Fit at Ottawa Library 105 South Hickory starting 7.
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Carnegie Cultural Center
S. Main St
Ottawa
Friends of the Library Book Sale
E. Second St
Fusion Business Expo
Mabee Center
Ottawa University
S. Cedar St
Ottawa area meetings and gatherings listed for day
A slate of local meetings includes Franklin County Commission Study Session at the County Office Annex at 8 30 a m, Alcoholics Anonymous at First Baptist Church Ottawa Noon, Lions Club at Ponchos 429 S Main St noon, Peer Alliance at Elizabeth Layton Center 2537 Eisenhower Rd Ottawa 1 p m, Ottawa City Commission Study Session at City Hall 101 S Hickory St 4 p m, Ottawa Library Board of Trustees at 105 S Hickory St 6 p m, Narcotics Anonymous at Wellsville Baptist Church Third and Main St Wellsville 6 45 p m, Cub Scout Pack 3118 at Trinity United Methodist Church.
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Franklin County Commission
Franklin County
S. Main St
Ottawa
Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa City Hall
Hickory St
Community Meeting and Board Sessions in Ottawa Area
Aug 24 schedule lists Methodist Church 630 N Cedar Ottawa 7 p.m. Lyme Disease Support at The Paper Haven 1536 S Main 7 p.m. Ottawa USD 290 Board at 416 S Main 7:30 p.m. Franklin County Area Landlords Association Casey's General Store K-68 and Main 7:30 p.m. Wellsville USD 289 Board at Wellsville High 602 Walnut 8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous session noted.
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The
Paper Haven
S. Main St
Ottawa
Franklin County Area Landlords Association
Casey's General Store
K-68
Main St
Wellsville
USD 289
Wellsville High School
Walnut St
Ottawa Herald Community Notices and Events Summary
Ad sale for Yankee Candles and church homecoming at Bethany Chapel Baptist Church Ot Ottawa. Ottawa pool hours with tiered pricing through September. Inquiry about a map insert from Skyline Publishing of Peoria. Public notice about a new antique mall booth rental in Baldwin with contact number.
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Bethany Chapel Baptist Church
Ottawa
Ottawa, KS
Herald
Skyline Publishing
Peoria
Ottawa Herald
David Traylor Zoo earns a roaring Emporia visit
A reader reflects on Tommy’s first trip to the David Traylor Zoo in Emporia praising its compact, welcoming layout with free admission and a mix of native and exotic animals. The review notes drive-by bison and mule deer, a walk-through garden setting, and the zoo’s 75th anniversary marked by a public party.
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Tommy
David Traylor
Emporia
Peter Pan Park
Soden’s Grove Park
Traylor
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Lori Andrews
Emporia Parks Department
Lisa Keith
David Traylor Zoo
Emporiazoo.org
Brianna
Alex
Wizard of Oz 70th anniversary celebrations sweep Kansas
Kansas marks the 70th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz with events in Topeka Wamego and Manhattan. The Oz Express exhibit at Great Overland Station features Oz memorabilia collected by Jane Albright from Oz books toys games and international editions. Oct 24 hosts Wizard of Oz Club convention in Manhattan and Wamego alongside OctoberFEST activities.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dorothy Gale
Wamego
L. Frank Baum
Capitol Dome
Emerald City
Great Overland
Railroading Museum
Jane Albright
Potwin
Jane McNeive
Fink
Utah
Dorothy
Albright
Hayden High School
University of Kansas
Baum
Russia
International
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Wamega
Line Dancing at Wellsville Center and Storytime in Ottawa
A local activity update notes line dancing sessions at the Wellsville Nutritional Center on Seventh and Main and a storytime event at the Ottawa Library on South Street. The notice lists times around morning and evening slots for these community programs.
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Wellsville
Seventh and Main Streets
Community event schedule highlights for Ottawa and Williamsburg
A listing of local activities on August 25 includes health group sessions at Don Woodward Center and Williamsburg Library story hours, Ottawa Library books and babies, and a Williamsburg blood drive. Also shown are a Wellsville farmer market, Rotary at Ottawa University, care giver support, Garnett city meeting, Raritan directors, back to school night, Ottawa VFW bingo, Eagle and Richmond Ruritan gatherings, AA at Pomona church, and Narcotics Anonymous at Pomona.
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VFW
N. U.S
Ottawa Living Sober Group
First Christian Church
S. Hickory St
Narcotics Anonymous
First United Methodist Church
E. Fourth St
Out&About
Bwilliams
Ottawaherald
Eagles Hall
15Th St
Fourth and Hickory Streets
Noon — Lions Club
Poncho's
Elizabeth Layton
Hope and Guidance
Eisenhower Road
Ottawa Library Board of Trustees
Ottawa Library
Wellsville Baptist Church
Third and Main Streets
Trinity United
Methodist Church
N. Cedar St
USD 290 School Board
USD
Adess
Orcottawaks.org
Baldwin
Audrey Lintner
Gardenherald
Hotmail
Lic
Columbian Theatre
Love
Dad
Tully
Jodie
Don Woodward
Third St
Williamsburg Community Library
Louisa St
Williamsburg
Community Blood Center
Williamsburg Community Building
W. Williams St
Farmer's Market
Wellsville City Hall
Fourth and Main Streets
Noon — Rotary Club
East Central Kansas Area
Agency On Aging
Garnett City Commission
Garnett City Hall
Raritan Board of Directors
Richmond
Central Ave
Eugene Field Elementary School
S. Tremont St
Eagles Aerie
Richmond Ruritan
Richmond Community Building
E. Central Ave
United Methodist Church
E. A St
Pomona
Fourth St
Ottawaherald.com
BRAC
Melis
Sun
Ottawacrystalplaza.com
S. Mann
Bethany Baptist
Maroon
Min
Larry Williams
St. James Baptist Church
Emporia, KS
Rev
Michael Moore
Jesus Christ
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