Ottawa community events mixed at local venues
A list of events today across Ottawa includes KID ZSMART at the Carnogie Cultural Center at 515 S. Main, Toddler Time at the Ottawa Library, Armchair Aerobics at Washburn Towers, Open House at Ben Martin Peck Animal Shelter's new location, a Kansas Education DVD Watch and Talk Party at the Library, Reading and Education Watch Party, a walking and running group at Kanza Park, Bingo at VFW Post No. 5901, and a Comedy Central Live Tour by Stephen Lynch at Kansas City Midland Theater with Optimist activity noted.
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Ben Martin Peck Animal Shelter
Comedy Central
Stephen Lynch
Kansas City Midland Theater
Ottawa weekly community programs and meetings schedule
Oct 15 schedule lists events at Prairie Star 1001 E Logan 9 a.m. Personal Action to Health Exercise. Don Woodward Center 517 E Third St Ottawa. Alcoholics Anonymous Ottawa Group First Baptist Church Fourth and Hickory. Kiwanis Radish Patch 1538 Industrial Ave Ottawa. Anime Club Ottawa Library. Al-Anon Ottawa at Elizabeth Layton Center 204 E 15th St. Keep It Simple AA at Elizabeth Layton Center. Eagles Auxiliary Eagles Hall 524. Franklin County Planning Commission Annex 1418 S Main. Narcotics Anonymous Ottawa First United Methodist Church 203 E Fourth St. Ottawa.
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Don Woodward
E. Third St
Ottawa
Al-Anon
Ottawa Family Group
Elizabeth Layton
Center For Hope and Guidance Administrative
E. 15Th St
Alcoholics Anonymous
First United Methodist Church
E. Fourth St
Ottawa Welcome From An Outsider Writer
Eugene Harris presents a personal column entry detailing his move from New Mexico to Ottawa Kansas. He explains the move’s planned nature, notes family ties and local connections, and promises observational humor about Ottawa and its green surroundings. He invites readers to tune in for future columns.
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Wal Mart
Ottawa
Tam
The
Herald
Friday events list at Ottawa and Wellsville
Community happenings include Chamber Coffee at Anderson and Byrd, a Craft Club session at Wellsville Library, a Free Blood Pressure Clinic at Ottawa Retirement Village, School's Out Movie Day at Ottawa Library, After Hours at the Old Depot Museum, an Open dance by the Country Hearts Band at Eagles Hall, and a showing of To Kill A Mockingbird at the Franklin County Courthouse. Alcohol service times span from noon to eight, per local listings.
Weekend events and markets at Tolon Creek Park and Ottawa
The notice lists weekend activities across Kansas: Tolon Creek Park near the US 59 400 interchange hosts Balloon and Bike events at 8 am, Franklin County Farmer's Market at Orschein Farm & Home parking lot starts 8 am, Maple Leaf Festival in Baldwin City at 8 am, Peckham's Pumpkin Patch at 10 am in Rantoul, Helping Hands Food Distribution at Wellsville Family Worship Center at 10:30 am, Marty Magehee concert at Ottawa University chapel at 7 pm, and Ottawa Promenaders dance supporting the Sharing Our Harvest Food Pantry at Ottawa Middle School at 7 pm.
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Franklin County
Orschein Farm & Home
S. Princeton St
Ottawa
Wellsville
Sixth and Locust Streets
Ottawa Middle School
S. Ash St
Tolon Creek Park
US 59/400
Parsons
October events spread across Parsons and nearby towns
Balloon launch at Tolon Creek Park Parsons begins early Saturday with 7:30 a.m. start. Maple Leaf Noon hosts Peckham's Pumpkin Patch at 2710 Vermont Rd in Rantoul from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. An art show, Country Roads and Paths, to open at Carnegie Cultural Center Ot e2p.m. On Oct 17 7 p.m. the Hitchin Post Opry in Nemo features Noel Nocero as guest. Community notices: Appanoose celebrates 20 years in a new building with a Friday Oct 16 open house 3-5 p.m. Leaf Fall Festival also noted. Nana's Fudge-N-Stuff and Wellsville Methodist observe events including Turkey Dinner Oct 21 at 4:30 p.m. and bazaar 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Halloween Hatred Grows From Young Streetwise Dissent
Carlee Smith of Portland runs Fat Fancy and hosts a monthly girls night out while joining a growing wave of Halloween haters. The movement features online gear from Zazzle with lines like I hate Halloween and I don’t do costumes. Some haters say the dread started in childhood as peers mocked them, fueling a months long anti costume stance.
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Caryn Brooks
Associated Press
Carlee Smith
Portland
Ore
Smith
Zazzle.com
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S. Main St
Ottawa Library
Hickory St
Washburn Towers
Fifth and Main Streets
Kansas Education
S. Hickory St
Kanza Park
11Th and Elm Streets
VFW
N. U.S
Prairie Star
E. Logan St
First Baptist Church
Fourth and Hickory Streets
Industrial Ave
Eagles
Eagles Hall
15Th St
Franklin County Planning Commission
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Memorial Hospital
Arkansas City
Oklahoma
Texas
Florida
Donna Gladman
Warren
High Mountain Desert
Eugene Harris
Ai Sun Inn Bat
Sun
Ottawacrystalplaza
Maine
S. Main
Anderson & Byrd
South Hickory St
Wellsville City Library
W. Sixth St
Ottawa Retirement Village Plaza
the Museum
Old Depot Museum
W. Tecumseh St
Country Hearts
Eagies Hail
Fourth and
Hickory Streets
Baldwin City
Peckham’s Pumpkin Patch
Vermont Road
Rantoul
Marty Magehee
Ottawa University Chapel
S. Cedar St
Peckham's Pumpkin Patch
Carnegie Cultural Center
Ad Briefs
Nana
Ottawaherald.com
Alejandra Owens
Washington, D.C
Betsy Elkinton
S. Elm St
Kansas
Vintage Park
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