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Feb. 25
7 p.m. — Bethel College Orchestra concert, Luyken Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th Street, North Newton.
Feb. 26
9:30 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “Working Outside the Classroom with My Students, Ford’s Theater Oratory and Smithsonian Community’s Project,” Monty L. Graber, M.Ed., USD 373 social studies teacher, Newton
10:50 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “Pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago,” Rose Nissley, Haven, and Leroy Hershberger, Hutchinson
Feb. 28
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. — BUNCO, Newton Senior Center, 122 East Sixth.
March 5
9:30 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “C. Henry Smith Peace Oration Contest,” Erin Nisly, KIPCOR director of education and training, and peace speech contestants
10:50 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “Circle of Hope and Much More,” Kendra Davila, director, Peace Connections, Newton
March 6
5 to 6 p.m. —Prime Suspects Book Club, Newton Public Library, 223 E. 7th. Registration is not required, and you’re welcome to check out the books whether or not you can attend the associated discussions.
7 p.m. — Bethel College Wind Ensemble concert, Luyken Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th Street, North Newton.
March 7
7 p.m. — NHS Spring Musical: Cinderella, Newton High School, 900 W. 12th Street. Tickets: $10 Adults, $7 Students. https://tinyurl.com/wje7t7ah
March 8
10 a.m. to noon — Second Saturday at the Gallery, 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.
2 p.m. — NHS Spring Musical: Cinderella, Newton High School, 900 W. 12th Street. Tickets: $10 Adults, $7 Students. https://tinyurl.com/wje7t7ah
7 p.m. — NHS Spring Musical: Cinderella, Newton High School, 900 W. 12th Street. Tickets: $10 Adults, $7 Students. https://tinyurl.com/wje7t7ah
March 9
2 p.m. — NHS Spring Musical: Cinderella, Newton High School, 900 W. 12th Street. Tickets: $10 Adults, $7 Students. https://tinyurl.com/wje7t7ah
March 11
7 p.m. — Bethel College jazz concert, Luyken Fine Arts Center, 300 E 27th St., North Newton
March 12
9:30 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “Kernza: The Perennial Grain, a New Paradigm of Modern Agriculture,” Brandon Kaufman, Moundridge
10:50 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “Dancing Around the World,” Dr. Christina Liu, associate professor of music and department chair, Bethel College, and Dr. Brett Janssen, division of humanities chair, music department chair, Central Christian College, McPherson
6:30 p.m. — Fury on the Plains weather training, Newton High School, 900 W. 12th.
March 15
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — St. Patrick’s Day Small Business Pop-Up, Sand Creek Event Center, 1600 S Anderson Ave.
March 16
4 to 6:30 p.m. — Prairie Window Concert Series: Darrell Scott. Dyck Arboretum of the Plains, 177 W. Hickory Street, Hesston. Tickets: https://dyckarboretum.square.site/upcoming-events
March 22
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Harvey County Home & Garden Show, Dyck Arboretum, 177 W Hickory St., Hesston.
March 23
Noon to 5 p.m. — Harvey County Home & Garden Show, Dyck Arboretum, 177 W Hickory St., Hesston.
March 26
9:30 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “Relocating to America from Ukraine,” Lidiia and Oleksandr Lukach, Newton, Evelyn Mierau, Newton, Janet Dixon, North Newton, and Ron Flaming, North Newton
10:50 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “Museum on the Move: Kauffman Museum Traveling Exhibits,” Andi Schmidt Andres, Kauffman Museum director, and museum staff
April 2
9:30 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “The Rhino Keeper,” Jillian Forsberg, author, Wichita
10:50 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “Arts Behind Bars/Arts Unlocked,” Larry Temple, storyteller, director of Ellsworth Prison Arts, McPherson
April 9
9:30 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “Thriving Through the Years: The Value of Active Daily Living,” Tracie Strain, Newton Recreation Commission wellness director and ACE personal trainer, and Candice Egizi-Sifuentez, NRC program director
10:50 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “Fire Safety From Above,” Andy Harder, division chief, Community Risk Reduction, Newton Fire/EMS
April 12
10 a.m. to noon — Second Saturday at the Gallery, 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.
April 16
9:30 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “Spiritual Dimensions of Dementia,” Rev. Wayne A. Ewing, Ph.D., author, retired Episcopal priest, Westcliffe, Colo.
10:50 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “The Harvey Girls: Women’s Roles in Railroads, Kansas and U.S. History,” Dr. Michaeline Chance-Reay, professor emeritus of women’s studies and education, Kansas State University, Manhattan
April 23
9:30 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “Near-Death Experience: Anecdotes and Analysis,” Dr. Herb Smith, professor emeritus of philosophy and religion, McPherson College
10:50 a.m. — Bethel College Life Enrichment, Fine Arts Center, Bethel College, 300 E 27th St., North Newton. Cost $40 per semester or $4 per week, free for first-time attendees. Lunch available for a fee. “Fill Your Heart with Music,” Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra ensemble
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