July 31

4 to 7 p.m. — Newton USD 373 One Stop Enrollment, Newton High School, Willis Gymnasium, 900 West 12. Translators will be present. Bring the students birth certificate and records of vaccinations if available.

Aug. 3

7 a.m. — Hope Wichita, Chisholm Trail Center, 601 SE 36th Street. Hope Wichita (formerly Convoy of Hope – Wichita), is a faith-based community outreach founded by Bethel Life Center, in Wichita. The organization provides resources to those in need by providing groceries, backpacks, and school supplies. Assistance will be given while supplies last.

8 a.m. to noon — Harvey County Farmer’s Market, 301 N. Main (Behind the Breadbasket Restaurant)

8 a.m. to noon — Newton Farm & Art Market, 121 E. Sixth.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Slice of Summer Celebration, Faith & Life Bookstore, 606 N Main Street.Fun for the whole family, special sales, crafts for kids, watermelon themed prizes and food.

Aug. 1-11

Harvey County Fair, 4-H exhibits. Harvey County Fair Grounds, Athletic Park.

Aug 1

4-6 pm 4-H Food Judging

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. — 4-H & Open Woodworking Check In

6 to 7:30 p.m. — Sheep & Meat Goat —Check in

6 to 9 p.m. — Rabbit Check In; 4-H & Open Rocketry, 4-H Robotics, & Building Block Engineering

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Swine Check in & Weigh in to All Swine must be on the grounds.

6:30 p.m. — 4-H & Open Woodworking Judging

6:45 p.m. — Electric and Renewable Energy Judging

7 to 9 p.m. — Early Check in for Open Class (except Dept. F; Crops, Garden and Floriculture)

Aug 2

8 to 10 a.m. — Exhibit Check In (Check Dept. for specific check in times.)

8 to 10 a.m. — Exhibit Check In — Family & Consumer Sciences Division

8 to 10 a.m. — Open & 4-H Floriculture, Horticulture + Crop check in

8 to 10 a.m. — Sheep and Goat Weigh In

8 to 11 a.m. — 4-H & Open Poultry Check in

8:30 to 10 a.m. — 4-H Visual Arts & Fiber Arts Judging

10 a.m. — 4-H Beef Check In

10:30 am — 4-H Project Displays, Posters nad Notebooks Judging; Open Family and Consumer Sciences Division Judging

11 a.m. — 4-H & Open Judging begins for the following: Crops, Garden, Floriculture and Forestry Veggie Garden Judging; Open and 4-H Geology Judging

Noon — 4-H Booths and Banner Judging; 4-H Photography Judging

12:30 p.m.— 4-H/FFA Poultry Show 4-H Entomology Judging

2 p.m. — 4-H Rabbit Show

4 to 8 p.m. — 4-H Foods Silent Auction

5:30 p.m. — 4-H Swine Show

8 p.m. — Newton Saddle Club Rodeo

Aug. 2

9 to 11 a.m. — Ag Fest

9:15 a.m. — Pedal Pull registration

10 a.m. — Pedal Pull contest

11 a.m. — Turtle races

1 p.m. — Charity tug of war; mud volleyball tournament

2 p.m. — Fashion Review in livestock barn.

3 p.m. — Dog costume contest; bucket calf costume contest

5 p.m. — 4-H and open sheep judging, showmanship, sheepless sheep showmanship; 4-H and open breeding meat goat, market and showmanship.

8 p.m. — Newton Saddle Club Rodeo

Aug. 4

8 a.m. — Farm Bureau/MKC Breakfast

9 a.m. — 4-H &and Open Dairy Goat Show; 4-H and Open Dairy Show

10 a.m. — 4-H Bucket Calf Interview

Noon — 4-H Bucket Calf Show

1 p.m. 4-H and Open Beef Show; Youth Horticulture Judging;

Aug 5

8:30 a.m. — Poultry and Rabbit Cleanup

9 a.m. — Livestock Judging Registration

9:30 a.m. — Livestock Judging Contest

11 a.m. — Round Robin Practice

1:15 p.m. — Registration for Barnyard Olympics

1:30 p.m. Barnyard Olympics

4 to 6 p.m. — All other exhibits released

5:30 p.m. — Round Robin Showmanship Contest

6 p.m. — Watermelon Feed

7 p.m. — 4-H Livestock and Champion 4-H Food Auction

Aug. 8-11

6 to 10 p.m. — Carnival

Aug. 10

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Harvey County Market in the Park

6 p.m. — Parade, West First Street

8 p.m. — Concert

8 p.m. — Newton Saddle Club Bulls and Barrels

Aug. 11

6:30 p.m. — Demo Derby

Aug. 4-6

Threshing Days, Goessel

Aug. 5

7:45 to 10:30 a.m. — Poverty simulation, Ravenscroft Gymnasium, Newton High School, 1200 N. Boyd. Contact Carly Stavola at carly.stavola@usd373.org.

Aug. 10

All Day – Halstead Old Settlers

8 a.m. to noon — Harvey County Farmer’s Market, 301 N. Main (Behind the Breadbasket Restaurant)

8 a.m. to noon — Newton Farm & Art Market, 121 E. Sixth.

10 a.m. to noon — Second Saturday at Carriage Factory Gallery, 128 E. Sixth. Themed make and take creations will be provided every second Saturday through the year for ages 4-10. This event is free and open to the public. Donations always welcomed.

Aug. 15

7 to 8 p.m. Brad Roth book signing and author talk, Faith & Life Bookstore, 606 N. Main. Roth is author of “Flyover Church: How Jesus Ministry in Rural Places is Good News Everywhere.”

Aug. 17

8 a.m. to noon — Harvey County Farmer’s Market, 301 N. Main (Behind the Breadbasket Restaurant)

8 a.m. to noon — Newton Farm & Art Market, 121 E. Sixth.

10 a.m. to noon — Pooches Plunge, Newton Municipal Pool. Dogs invited to swim in pool on last day water is in the pool. Dog license required. Fee: $4.50

10 a.m. to noon — Carolyn Pierce book signing, Faith & Life Bookstore, 606 N Main Street. Pierce is author of “After Life as We Know It.”

10 a.m. to noon — Chili Cook-off, Newton Et Cetera Shop, 619 N Main Street. Participants provide one crockpot full of chili, winner receives $50 gift card. Winning recipe will be used for the Harvey County United Way Chili Cook-off.

5 to 8 p.m. — MTV 80’s Night, Wild Prairie Event Center, 1610 SE 3rd St. Info: $5 @ Gate, Free Entry with 80’s costume, bring your lawn chair, party tents available for rent, no coolers allowed, food truck, adult beverages, dance area, Kansas largest Rubik’s cube on display, 80’s décor galore, 80’s costume contest for prizes

Aug. 23-25

50th Year Celebration of Mennonites coming to U.S., Eden Mennonite Church, 401 18th Ave., Moundridge. Register on the https://www.swissmennonite.org website and sign up for the Ethnic meal catered by Bread Basket, Newton, Kansas ($25/plate; $10 children); may use your credit card or pay at the door and Rank the list of seminars according to your interest.

Aug 23

7 p.m. — Keynote Address, Dr. Wynn Goering. Singing, 150 Years of Schweitzer Mennonite Heritage, Dr. Austin McCabe Juhnke and Dr. William Eash.

Aug 24

Readers Theater

Seminars – (Anabaptist history, The Lone Tree Story, Travels in ancestral lands, Tracing Mennonite Genetic Heritage, Schweitzer influences, The Land we came to, Looking ahead)

Visit Mennonite Monument, 1943 Marker, and Hopefield Cemetery and Church

Turkey Red Hard Winter Wheat Threshing and Milling Demonstrations

Ethnic Supper catered by Bread Basket in Newton at Eden by reservation

Menno Night Live: Schweitzers and Friends Edition (Six Swiss Sisters, Chris Shaw, Flannelbacks, September River)

Aug. 25

9:30 a.m.— Worship service, Pastor Dr. Nathan Stucky, mass choir with brass.

Aug. 24

8 a.m. to noon — Harvey County Farmer’s Market, 301 N. Main (Behind the Breadbasket Restaurant)

8 a.m. to noon — Newton Farm & Art Market, 121 E. Sixth.

Aug. 31

8 a.m. to noon — Harvey County Farmer’s Market, 301 N. Main (Behind the Breadbasket Restaurant)

8 a.m. to noon — Newton Farm & Art Market, 121 E. Sixth.

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