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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 2007
Page
2
Out & About lists city pool Pooch Plunge for dogs to swim and a David Smart performance with music and humor. The Ottawa Herald invites readers to send events to Brian at bwilliams ottawaherald.com for listings.
A busy schedule lists a Farmer's Market at 2008 S Princeton St, a Friends of the Ottawa Library Book Sale at 209 E Second St, an ice cream social at Vassar United Methodist Church, and an Hitchin Post Opry in Quenemo. Also on tap are Garnett VFW dances, Cabin open house in Ottawa, Appanoose Museum open hours, Health exercise group sessions, Toddler Time at Ottawa Library, Bingo at VEW Post, Sewing circle at Wellsville, Kidz Night Out at Carnegie, Eagles Hamburger Nite, and the Power of the Past Antique Engine Show in Forest Park Ottawa.
The Friends of the Library announce a book sale from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm on Monday at 209 BE, Second Street in Ottawa. Proceeds benefit library programs and community reading initiatives.
Tuesday schedule lists Story Time at Ottawa Library and Books and Babies for infants, Armchair Aerobics at East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging, plus Pooch Plunge at City Pool Forest Park with proceeds benefiting the Ben Martin Peck Animal Shelter. VFW Post 5901 also noted at 3499 North U.S.
Wednesday 10 am Storytime at Wellsville Public Library 115 W Sixth St. 4 pm Farmers Market 7 30 pm guitarist David Smart performs with music humor and personal testimony in Ottawa.
Motorcycles show at Pomona Kansas Iron Riders and Ottawa Cycle Supply Dyne Day are listed with a 10 am to 3 pm window. One day special offers include three runs for 25 dollars. Also noted are yearbook sales for OHS 1997 to 2007 and local business ads for wine fruit and groceries. Community notices include a smoking cessation class September 10 2007 and Labor Day holiday schedule for the Ottawa Herald.
Audrey Lintner reviews Alice Morse Earle’s 1901 volume Old Time Gardens, praising its photos, anecdotes, and folklore over practical planting advice. The piece highlights humorous notes on Lobelia, sundials, and Indian Pipe, plus playful passages about flowers’ personalities and a Kansas prairie event with weaving and music at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
A long list of local meetings and group activities includes Alcoholics Anonymous sessions at multiple Ottawa locations such as First Christian Church and First Baptist Church, Lions Club noon gathering at Poncho's, and Rotary Lunch at Ottawa University. City council sessions in Princeton and Rantoul, plus governance and club events at Masonic Hall, Celebration Hall, and memorial center, are scheduled with times from 7 am to 8 pm and locations across Ottawa and surrounding towns.
A digest of events including Goodguys Sixth Midwestern Nationals at Kansas Speedway with thousands of vintage cars from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 2 plus later festival hours in Leavenworth and downtown Kansas City. Also featured are a photography exhibit tour at Baker University, a Library Wing program, Oldsters United picnic in Lawrence, Ballet in the Garden at Powell Gardens, Haskell Indian Art Market in Lawrence, and Rockin on the River nights in Leavenworth with music, food and fireworks.
Sunday events include Bishop Quay le exhibit “Bishop Quay le: Baker and Beyond” honoring William A. Quayle with Bibles and memorabilia at Baker University’s 150th celebration. Other offerings: Right Between the Ears at Liberty Hall and a Dinosaur Discovery Station at Powell Gardens. The Pink Floyd Experience performs at Lied Center in Lawrence.
On September 22 from 9 am to 4 pm Lawrence Art Market brings works by regional artists to the Lawrence Visitor Center at 402 N Second St. ceramics fiber glass jewelry metalworks mixed media painting photography sculpture and wood will be on display and for sale.
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