The Week Ahead
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Originally published 01:15 p.m., June 2, 2008
Updated 01:15 p.m., June 2, 2008
Tuesday
• “Bugs in Your Backyard,” 3 p.m., Emporia Public Library.
Wednesday
• Lyon County Commission study session, 8 a.m., commission room in the courthouse.
• Brown Bag Concert, noon, Emporia Public Library courtyard.
• Emporia City Commission meeting, 1:45 p.m. in the commission meeting room of the municipal building.
Thursday
• Lyon County Commission action session, 8 a.m., commission room in the courthouse.
• Prairie Seed Harvesting, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Strong City.
Friday
• Friday Afternoon Movie, 3 p.m., Emporia Public Library.
• Flint Hills Rodeo, 8 p.m., Strong City arena, with kids calf scramble, ribbon roping, slack following rodeo.
• Rodeo dance with Matt Engels, 10 p.m., Strong City arena.
Saturday
• Emporia Farmers Market, 8 a.m., Seventh Avenue and Merchant Street, including a breakfast burrito fundraiser.
• Old-Time Music and Wool Spinning, 10 a.m., Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Strong City.
• The annual Art in the Garden art show at Toad Hollow Daylily and Iris Farm, 1534 Road 170, will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. In addition to touring the Toad Hollow, owned by Gaylord and Nina West, participants will see the works of 12 local artists on display. The Emporia Arts Council Artmobile will provide hands-on art experiences for children and adults and representatives of Camp Wood will sell food and beverages to raise money for the camp. A silent auction will be held to finance scholarships for students in the ESU Art Department. Admission is free.
• Flint Hills Rodeo parade, 2 p.m. downtown Cottonwood Falls.
• Flint Hills Rodeo performance, 8 p.m., Strong City Arena, includes crowning of the Rodeo Princess contest winner.
• Rodeo Dance with Powder River Band, 10 p.m., Strong City arena.
Sunday
• Rodeo Church Service, 10:45 a.m., Strong City arena.
• Flint Hills Rodeo, 2 p.m., Strong City arena.
• The last day of the Art in the Garden art show at Toad Hollow Daylily and Irish Farm, 1534 Road 170, as detailed above. Take Interstate Highway 35 to Exit 135 and follow the signs.