Starbucks jazz
The Starbucks Art Showcase will feature the works of Charlotte Nickel and other Starbucks partners, along with a live jazz music performance by Starbucks’ own Karsten Burns and band, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday at Starbucks Coffee, 2916 Eaglecrest Drive.
Book signing
Karen Manners-Smith, associate professor of history at Emporia State University, will be at the Town Crier Bookstore from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 25 for a book signing and reading from her new book, “Time It Was: American Stories from the Sixties.”
The book is a compilation of stories from Americans living in the 1960s, including stories about Vietnam, social struggles, protests and landmarks. Smith’s e-mail is ksmith@emporia.edu. For more information, call Town Crier at 343-9649.
East Village
Opera Company
The Lyric Opera of Kansas City will present a special one-night concert on Aug. 24 by the East Village Opera Company, a rock group that “seamlessly meshes arena rock sounds and opera hits,” according to the press release.
The concert begins at 8 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre, 11th and Central in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased by calling (816) 471-7344 or (877) OPERAKC (673-7252) or at www.kcopera.org/Tickets.
For more information about EVOC, see www.eastvillageoperacompany.com.
Walnut Valley
Advance tickets are for sale for the 36th annual Walnut Valley Festival at Winfield, which will be held Sept. 12-16. For tickets, call (620) 221-3250; for more information see www.wvfest.com or e-mail to news@wvfest.com.
Stained glass
The EAC Stained Glass Workshop for middle school, high school and adults, led by Harry Hart (last stained glass class to be taught by Hart) will be held Oct. 1 through Nov. 9. The fee is $40. For more information and to register, call 343-6473.