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Sept. 20

8 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Kansas Christian Home garage and bake sale, 1035 SE Third.

Sept. 24

9:30 a.m. — “Music Theater in the USA” by Dr. Doyle Preheim, Bethel College Life Enrichment, Krehbiel Auditorium, Bethel College, 300 E 27th Street, North Newton. Cost: $40 per semester or $4 per week.  

10:50 a.m. — “Birds of Kansas” by Bob Gress, Bethel College Life Enrichment, Krehbiel Auditorium, Bethel College, 300 E 27th Street, North Newton. Cost: $40 per semester or $4 per week.  

Sept. 25

6:30 p.m. — Author Talk by Mark Janzen, Newton Public Library, 223 E. 7th Street.

Sept. 26

7 to 10 a.m. — Coffee and Cops, Norm’s Coffee Bar, 613 N. Main.

Sept. 27

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Kids Art Carnival by Carriage Factory Gallery, 128 E 6th St.

11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Harvey County United Way Chili Cookoff, 100 block of East Sixth Street. Advance tickets = $5, At the Gate = $8.

Oct. 2

Taste of Newton, Downtown

Oct. 3

4 to 9 p.m. — Oct-soberfest, Billy Simms Barbecue, 1414 N. Main.

4:30 to 5:30 p.m. — Newton High School homecoming parade. First Street from Meridian to Grandview and Grandview from First to Second Street.

Oct. 4

8 to 9 a.m. — First Saturday Bird Walk, Kauffman Museum, 2801 N. Main.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Kansas Barn Sale, Riverside Park, Halstead. Art, antiques, junk, vintage, and artisan made goods all in one fun Fall festival!

Oct. 8

9:30 a.m.—“Peace Work in Chicago,” Mark Frey, finance manager/administrative coordinator, Community Peacemaker Teams, Chicago, Bethel College Life Enrichment, Krehbiel Auditorium, Bethel College, 300 E 27th Street, North Newton. Cost: $40 per semester or $4 per week.  

10:50 a.m. — “Indigenous Residential Schools in Canada,” Dr. Trent Voth, Bethel College assistant professor of Bible and religion, Bethel College Life Enrichment, Bethel College Mennonite Church sanctuary 2600 College Ave., North Newton. Cost: $40 per semester or $4 per week.  

Oct. 11

Newton Public Library will host its first-ever Local Author Day

• 10:30 a.m.: Join co-editor Leslie VonHolten for a panel discussion of “Kansas Matters.” New from the University of Kansas Press, this anthology of poetry and prose brings together 35 of today’s leading literary voices from the Sunflower State, exploring how Kansas makes us feel and why we’re proud to call it home.

• 1:30-3:30 p.m.: Browse books, chat with authors, and discover new local reads during the author fair.

• 4 p.m.: Stick around for an author talk with Laurie Dove, whose debut novel, “Mask of the Deer Woman,” was released earlier this year.

Oct. 11

8 a.m. to noon — Harvey County Farmers Market, 301 N. Main.

8 a.m. to noon — Newton Farm and Art Market, 121 W. Sixth.

10 a.m. to noon — Second Saturday, Carriage Factory Gallery, 128 E. Sixth. Create with us on the Second Saturday of the month. Themed make and take creations will be provided every second Saturday through the year for ages 4-10. Free and open to the public. Donations always welcomed. Funded by the Ericka J. Stucky Scholarship Fund and various patrons.

10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Local Author Day, Newton Public Library, 223 E. 7th.

Oct. 12

2 p.m. — Film screening: “Join or Die”; Bethel College, 300 E. 27th Street.

Oct.15

9:30 a.m.—“Flour Power: the History of the Tortilla,” Gene Chavez, president of Chavez & Associates, Topeka. Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau presentation, Bethel College Life Enrichment, Bethel College Mennonite Church sanctuary 2600 College Ave., North Newton. Cost: $40 per semester or $4 per week.  

10:50 a.m. —“The Organ: for Worship, the Public Sphere, and Personal Enjoyment,” Dr. Will Wiebe-Friesen, Bethel College associate professor of chemistry, and coordinator of music and organist, Bethel College Mennonite Church, Bethel College Life Enrichment, Krehbiel Auditorium, Bethel College, 300 E 27th Street, North Newton. Cost: $40 per semester or $4 per week.  

Oct. 16

5 to 8 p.m. — Third Thursday, downtown Newton. Theme: Halloween

Oct. 22

9:30 a.m.— “The Dutch Golden Age: Mennonite to the Core,” Dr. Lauren Friesen, writer and retired professor of art, theater and religion, North Newton

10:50 a.m. — “Music in Prisons,” Holly Mulcahy, concertmaster, Wichita Symphony Orchestra, and executive director of Arts Capacity, Wichita, Bethel College Life Enrichment, Krehbiel Auditorium, Bethel College, 300 E 27th Street, North Newton. Cost: $40 per semester or $4 per week.  

Oct. 25

5:30 p.m. — Artoberfest by Carriage Factory Gallery, Krehbiel Park, 128 E. Sixth. Tickets: $75 per person, age 21 and up. Registration deadline is October 18, seating is limited. 316-284-2479.

Oct. 29

9:30 a.m.— “IRC – International Rescue Committee,” Yeni Silva-Renteria, executive director, IRC, Wichita, Bethel College Life Enrichment, Krehbiel Auditorium, Bethel College, 300 E 27th Street, North Newton. Cost: $40 per semester or $4 per week.  

10:50 a.m. — “Mapping the English Language: A Grammarian’s Quest,” Dan Flickinger, retired senior researcher, Stanfor University Center for the Study of Language and Information, North Newton, Bethel College Life Enrichment, Krehbiel Auditorium, Bethel College, 300 E 27th Street, North Newton. Cost: $40 per semester or $4 per week.  

Nov. 2

1:30 to 5:30 p.m. — Dia de los Muertos, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 421 S. Ash.