THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION is a 140-minute show celebrating the Last Live Radio Variety show with Garrison Keillor’s stand-up on the beauty of being 80. Comedy sketches (Guy Noir, Private Eye. The Lives of the Cowboys. Duane’s Mom. Ruth Harrison, Reference Librarian) with the Royal Academy of Radio Acting with sound-effects wizard Fred Newman. An extended commercial for Powdermilk Biscuits on the subject: Cheerfulness Is A Choice. Also a word or two from the American Duct Tape Council, Real Hot Coffee, Guy’s Shoes, and the Ketchup Advisory Board. Features with Rich Dworsky and the Guy’s Hot Shoe Band, rags and stomps and blues. An audience sing-along intermission and the latest News from Lake Wobegon where the women are strong, the men are good-looking, and the children are all above average.

Under the direction of Charles Bruffy, the Grammy-winning Kansas City Chorale will perform in the new St. Isidore’s Catholic Student Center in its first ever appearance in Manhattan. Founded in 1982, the 24-voice choir has garnered international recognition for artistic merit, having been praised for its refined sound, phrasing and flawless intonation.

The Kansas City Chorale has an award-winning collection of albums that have debuted atop the Classical Billboard charts and have garnered 6 Grammy awards along with 16 nominations since 2007.

The Chorale will perform its beloved “Wintersong” program that features lavish choral tapestries and ethereal adaptations of favorite carols and holiday tunes, a perfect pairing to the lush cathedral acoustic and visual splendor of the new chapel at St. Isidore’s.

Jim Brickman’s captivating Christmas concert experience dazzles audiences with his signature piano style and soothing vocals.

A heartwarming evening of music and laughter fill the air with the sounds of Yuletide carols, classics and all of Brickman’s biggest hits.

Come celebrate the spirit of the season with faith, love and togetherness, and be part of the fun with Jim Brickman’s “A Joyful Christmas.”

There will be a Northview Block Party on Saturday, June 1st, at the Northview Playground (By Northview Pool) from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.  To learn more follow the Greater Northview Action Team at https://www.facebook.com/group/GNATSMHK/.  Email northviewactionteam@gmail.org

Paxico Sacred Heart Parish will have a Buffet Style Chicken Dinner on Sunday, June 9th, from 12:00 to 3:30 pm at the Parish Hall  in Newbury.  Mass is at 10:30 am.  There will also be Bingo/Games/Raffles and a Silent Auction.  Adults – $10.00; Ages 5 thru 12 – $4.00;  Ages 4 and under – FREE.

The 11th Annual Nelson’s Landing Benefit will be held on Friday, June 7th and Saturday, June 8th.  A Fun Zone hosted by the Riley County High School will be held on Friday at 5:00 pm.  A Jordy Nelson Autograph Session will be held at 6:00 pm at Nelson’s Landing.  There will be a 2 item limit.  A donation is required.  There will be a Golf Tournament at 10:00 am on Saturday at the Leonardville Golf Club.  This is a 4 Person Scramble – $400 per team.  Drive or Ride at 11:00 am to register (Nelson’s Landing).  Depart at Noon – $20 per hand.  Idle Hour – Clay Center; Tailgaters – Vining; Just Left – Linn; Jocks – Waterville.  A Silent Auction will be held from 4:00 to 6:30 pm at Nelson’s Landing.  A Live Auction will begin at 7:00 pm at Nelson’s Landing.  Items will include K-State Items; Packer Items; Chiefs Items; Harley Davidson Items; Outdoor Equipment; Homemade Pies; Gift Baskets and many more items.  This event will benefit Jean Kunze Peterson and Rose Linhardt.

Please join the wildflower walk with Mike Haddock on the Haines Prairie north of Manhattan starting at 10:00 am Saturday, May 25th.  Meet at the parking lot at 7003 Tuttle Creek Blvd (Outpost Western Store).  You will then drive north on 71st Avenue to the property gate to begin the prairie walk.  Please bring your own water, protective clothing, insect repellent, sunscreen, hiking shoes, snacks and camera.  Please RSVP with Jerry Jost at jjost@klt.org to be personally notified if the walk is cancelled in case of inclement weather.

The Friends of the Kansas State University Gardens cordially invite you to attend the annual Garden Party, “Light Up the Gardens”, on Friday, June 7th at 7:00 pm.  They will have hor d’oeuvres and dessert, a Silent Auction, Live Music by Solars Trio and Valet parking.  Tickets: $100 per person.  RSVP by Friday, May 31st: ksu/foundation.org/rsvp/gardens.  For questions, please call 785-532-3271 or email ksugardens@k-state.edu

Little Apple Barbershop Chorus will present their Spring Show: Turn Your Radio On, Sunday, June 2nd, at 3:00 pm at Forum Hall.  The show will feature Dave Lewis as the radio DJ with the feature Quartet, “Crossroads”, an International Champion quartet.  Single tickets are $15.  A Family Plan (2 adults and all children living in your household).  Tickets are available from a Chorus members or order through www.littleapplechorus.org or call 785-409-6141.

A powerful story of redemption, Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” has enchanted audiences the world over with its simple message of holiday joy. Ebenezer Scrooge, that most unrepentant and miserly of fellows, is made to see the light as he survives a merciless battery of revelations by the ghosts of his own life: Jacob Marley and the Christmas spirits of Past, Present, and Future.