Play calendar

today, saturday

“Brigadoon” • 7:30 p.m. • Goessel High School • Goessel. The musical features a pair of hunting partners, Tom and Jeff, who become lost in the highlands of Scotland. They stumble upon the town of Brigadoon, which appears only for one day every 100 years.

saturday

Book signing by Wichita illustrator Timothy Ladwig • 10 a.m. to noon • Faith and Life Bookstore • 724 N. Main St. • Newton. Ladwig will sign copies of “Saying Grace: A Prayer of Thanksgiving.”

Writer/artist Tracy Holdeman at High Street Company • 1 to 3 p.m. • 315 N. High St. • Newton.

“Secrets of the Sarsaparilla Saloon” melodrama performance • 6:30 p.m. • Fox Theatre • downtown Newton. Tickets are $7 and may be purchased at Bank of the West, Chisholm Trail 8 theaters, Karen’s Kitchen, All Midland National Bank locations, Patriot Pawn and Sports Grill and Bar, as well as at the door, if available. Proceeds benefit Heart to Heart Child Advocacy Center. The play is directed by Karen Walton. See more information on page 3.

Newton Contra Dance Association dance • 6:30 p.m. for beginning session and 7 to 9:30 p.m. for the dance • First Missionary Church • West 12th Street and Berry. The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for students with identification and $2 for children. Wear soft-soled shoes and comfortable clothes.

saturday, sunday

“Tchaikovsky’s Fateful 4th” • 3 p.m. Nov. 14 and 8 p.m. Nov. 15 • Century II Concert Hall • Wichita. Presented by the Wichita Symphony as part of its 2009-10 Classics Season. Bethel College graduate Daniel Hege will direct. Tickets are $20, $23, $26, $33 and $42. Call (316) 267-7658.

thursday and nov. 20, 21

“Camelot” • 7:30 p.m. • Newton High School auditorium • 900 W. 12th St. • Newton. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for students. No passes. Make reservations by e-mailing cconley@newton.k12.ks.us or by calling 284-6280 ext 2412.

dec. 5

Kidron Bethel Village Christmas Gift Market • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. • Menno Hall • Kidron Bethel Village • 3001 Ivy Drive • North Newton. Arts and crafts, and food gifts will be sold.

area attractions

Harvey County Historical Museum, 203 E. Main St., Newton. Regular hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays or by appointment. Admission: $3 adults, $2 for youth ages 5 through 17, $10 family.

The Carriage Factory Gallery, 128 E. Sixth St. • Newton. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and by appointment only Sundays. Admission: free. Call 284-2749 for information.

Kauffman Museum, 27th and North Main streets in North Newton. Regular hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission: $3 adults, $1.50 for youth ages 6 through 16 years.

1877 Meeting House, East 12th and Logan streets, Newton. Free admission. Open on request. Call 284-2222.

It is an example of Protestant wood frame Gothic construction.

The Warkentin House, 211 E. First St. Hours through Aug. 30: 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; closed Mondays. The home, built between 1886 and 1887, is an example of the Victorian period in American architecture and furnishings.

This Victorian house offers the visitor a glimpse into the way the Warkentins lived, since 80 percent of the original furnishings remain.

Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum, 200 N. Poplar, Goessel. Admission: $3 for adults and $1.50 for children ages 7 through 12. Hours through September: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays, closed Mondays and major holidays. There are eight buildings to explore. Call (620) 367-8200 for more information.