The Riley County Genealogical Society will be presenting a program on Sunday, February 23rd at 2:00 pm at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Center – Community Room “Welsh Day and The Great Plains Welsh Heritage Project”. Gwenith Closs-Colgrove, President of the Great Plains Welsh Heritage Society, Wymore, Nebraska, will be the guest speaker. She will talk about Saint David’s Day and how it is celebrated in the Welsh Communities in the Midwest. The Welsh Heritage Museum which is dedicated to the Great Plains in the United States and Canada. The program is free and open to the public. For more information call 785-565-6495.
The Listening To Local Voices conversation series begins with an exploration of the diverse nature of the people begins in Manhattan. The Committee for Conversations on Race and Reconciliation invites you to join the first of a four-part series of community conversations on Monday, February 24th at Pottorf Hall in CiCo Park from 7:00 to 9:30 pm. Doors open at 5:30 and refreshments will be served after. For more information visit Conversations on Race and Reconciliation on Facebook.
Chuck Loves Money, will be held on Friday, February 28th from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at the Riley County Seniors’ Center. Chuck Tannehill, retired MFD firefighter and avid numismatist (google it) will share the history of the one-dollar bill. See examples of the precursors to today’s familiar paper currency, and find out why Chuck is so passionate about money.
Boy Scout Troop 284 will host a Fish Fry & Silent Auction Fundraiser on Friday, February 28th from 5:00 to 9:00 pm at the College Avenue Methodist Church. There is a $10 donation for a Fish, Pulled Pork and Hot Dog Meal.
Boy Scout Troop 223 is hosting their annual Chili Feed on Saturday, February 29th, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at Pottorf Hall in CiCo Park (Riley County Fairgrounds). Tickets are $5 and include all the chili and hot dogs you can eat – includes relishes and a drink. Children 5 and under eat free. Fresh baked goods will also be available by cash donation for your enjoyment. All funds will go to support the Troop’s camping activities. For tickets and information contact Anissa Hudak Andresen at 785-813-1649.
Boy Scout Troop 223 is hosting their annual Chili Feed on Saturday, February 29th from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at Pottorf Hall in CiCo Park (Riley County Fair Grounds). Tickets are $5 and include all the chili and hot dogs you can eat – includes relishes and a drink. Children 5 and under eat for free. Fresh baked goods will also be available by cash donation for your enjoyment. All funds will go to support the Troop’s camping activities. For tickets and information contact Anissa Hudak Andresen at 785-813-1649.
Boy Scout Troop 284 will have a Fish Fry & Silent Auction Fundraiser on Friday, March 6th from 5:00 to 9:00 pm at College Avenue Methodist Church. A $10 donation for Fish, Pulled Pork and Hot Dog Meal.
There will be a Big Blue Road Ramble Poker Run on Saturday, March 21st. Sign in starts at Blue Rapids Town Square. Ride starts at 11:00 am and must be returned to Blue Rapids by 4:00 pm. Ride benefits is for the Blue Rapids swimming pool revitalization project. There will be raffle prizes and poker hand prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. For more information look up on Facebook.