Manhattan Area Photographers Exhibit - Sep. 12 - Oct. 24
See beautiful photographs from area photographers.

The Columbian Theatre: The Wizard of OZ - Sep. 25 - Oct. 11
When a nasty neighbor tries to have her dog put to sleep Dorothy takes her dog, Toto, to run away. A cyclone appears and carries her to the magical Land of Oz. Wishing to return home, she begins to travel to the Emerald City where a great wizard lives. On her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the Wizard of Oz will help them before the Wicked Witch of the West catches up with them.

Eric Church w/ Special Guest - Oct. 1
Concert featuring "Eric Church" on his extended "Young and Wilder Tour" located at the Wareham Opera House. Don't miss why the tour is called Young and WildER!!!

First Thursday Wamego - Oct. 1
First Thursday Wamego - an Art Walk highlighting local and regional artists and talent is back for another season. Don't miss out.

Wamego has 4 art gallery/studios to visit and a fair number of other merchants to host an “artist for the evening” (not artist of the evening!) so that the total number of stops is between 10 and 20. It is an enjoyable evening stroll along our beautiful historic 1890's mainstreet. Several downtown buildings have undergone annual maintenance or restoration to retain thier beauty. A couple are being restored to an earlier era.

Manhattan Arts Center: On The Verge - Oct. 1 - Oct. 4
This play follows the adventures of three Victorian women as they explore into what they believe to be a new, unexplored land. They are in fact traveling forward through time and while doing so begin to absorb knowledge from the future.

McCain: L.A. Theatre Works- War of the Worlds & The Lost World - Oct. 1
Join L.A. Theatre Works, America’s premiere radio theatre company, for a special back-to-back double bill of chills, thrills and great literature as they present two masterpieces of science fiction and adventure.

Featuring actors from TV shows such as the Sci-Fi Channel, Star Trek, and X-Files, L.A. Theatre Works recreates the breathless pace and convincing details of Orson Welles’ infamous radio broadcast, making it clear why War of the Worlds is truly the mother of all space invasions!

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s rollicking adventure tale follows a scientific expedition deep into the Amazon jungle—right back into the time of dinosaurs and cave men.

Before Jurassic Park, before Indiana Jones—there was The Lost World!

Discover the Flint Hills: Exhibit of Flint Hills images by National Geographic photographer, Jim R - Oct. 4 - Oct. 18
The display will feature approximately 35 photographs of the Kansas Flint Hills captured by famed photographer Jim Richardson of Lindsborg, Kansas.

Also on display will be information and schematic design images for the Flint Hills Discovery Center. The Discovery Center will be a focal point of the City’s South End Downtown Redevelopment project located just south of Manhattan Town Center. It will offer a unique tourism and community experience that inspires people to celebrate, explore, and care for the Flint Hills. Exhibit and building design is underway and construction is expected to commence in summer 2010.

Visitors are encouraged to leave their comments about both the photography and Discovery Center in a guestbook that will on display with the exhibit. Comments about the Discovery Center design images will be shared with the architectural and exhibit consulting team to incorporate into the design concept along with other public input.

MAC BirdHouse: Greg Greenway - Oct. 9
A rare combination of instrumental expertise, a soulful and moving singer, powerful poet, and sparkling entertainer, Greenway is one of those difficult-to-categorize performers who has found a home in the modern acoustic genre. Musically, he draws inspiration from all over the map - Gospel, rock, blues, jazz, and world music. But his center is the singer/songwriter tradition that traces its roots all the way back to the social awareness of Woody Guthrie.

Reception with the Artists: Louis Copt & John Hulsey - Oct. 9
Louis Copt and John Hulsey: The American West
Jerry Rhodes—ethnically inspired Raku ceramic vessels

McCain: Orquestra De Sao Paulo - Oct. 10
Kazem Abdullah, Conductor
Dame Evelyn Glennie, Percussion Soloist

The Orquestra de São Paulo is considered the most outstanding orchestra in Latin America. Honoring the rich musical traditions of South America, the ensemble will perform exciting works of well-known Brazilian composers.

The McCain Performance Series is among the world premiere performances of a new percussion concerto by Brazilian composer Marlos Nobre, commissioned specifically for Scottish percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.

One of music’s most innovative and internationally acclaimed soloists, Glennie lost nearly all of her hearing by age 12, giving her a unique connection to music. Don’t miss this evening of breathtaking Brazilian exuberance and exhilarating Latin rhythms!

Art:21 Art in the Twenty-First Century at the Beach Museum - Oct. 11
The museum will screen "Transformation."

K-State Concert Band and Wind Ensemble Concerts - Oct. 14
College students perform in instrumental ensembles under the direction of Dr. Frank Tracz and Dr. Anthony Pursell.

Research and the Creative Process: Cultivating Vision and Studio Art Practice at the Beach Museum - Oct. 15
K-State Art Professors Nancy Morrow (painting and drawing) and Jason Scuilla (printmaking and drawing) will provide insight into the practices of a studio artist through images of their work. Following the talk Scuilla will offer a tour of the K-State printshop.

Speech and Debate performed at Nichols Theatre - Oct. 15 - Oct. 17
Salem is in for another witch hunt when a scandal involving a teacher shakes the halls of a small Oregon high school, linking three students. Having never met previously, misfits Solomon, Diwata and Howie decide to form a speech and debate team. Their search for the truth and journey to be heard uncovers secrets and connects them in unlikely ways. Playwright Stephen Karam also incorporates music into this new telling, dark comedy.

“A triumph…hilarious, cliché-free, and immensely entertaining … The play’s real accomplishment is its picture of the borderland between late adolescence and adulthood...we never feel we’re being educated, just immensely entertained.” — The New York Times

"One of the top ten plays of the year…Even if you're not fluent in IM, you'll LOL at this subversive comedy.” – Entertainment Weekly

Hale Library Concert Series - Oct. 16
Dr. Slawomir Dobrzanski

McCain: Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles - Oct. 18
Experience what Beatlemania was all about! From Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road! They look like them and they sound just like them! “The next best thing to seeing The Beatles,” raves the Denver Post. All the music and vocals are performed totally live! RAIN covers the Fab Four from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late ’60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days.

RAIN is a multimedia, multi-dimensional experience - a fusion of historical footage and hilarious television commercials from the 1960s lights up video screens and live cameras zoom in for close-ups.

“Uncanny! RAIN is a quartet of fine musicians in their own right . . . as The Beatles, they triumph!” cheers the Boston Herald. Sing along with your family and friends to such Beatlemaniac favorites as “Let It Be,” “Hey Jude,” “My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Come Together,” and “Can’t Buy Me Love.”

Recommended for the entire family!

Kansas State University Orchestra - Oct. 20
Come listen to this outstanding orchestra!

Speech and Debate performed at Nichols Theatre - Oct. 21 - Oct. 24
Salem is in for another witch hunt when a scandal involving a teacher shakes the halls of a small Oregon high school, linking three students. Having never met previously, misfits Solomon, Diwata and Howie decide to form a speech and debate team. Their search for the truth and journey to be heard uncovers secrets and connects them in unlikely ways. Playwright Stephen Karam also incorporates music into this new telling, dark comedy.

“A triumph…hilarious, cliché-free, and immensely entertaining … The play’s real accomplishment is its picture of the borderland between late adolescence and adulthood...we never feel we’re being educated, just immensely entertained.” — The New York Times

"One of the top ten plays of the year…Even if you're not fluent in IM, you'll LOL at this subversive comedy.” – Entertainment Weekly

Creepy Crawly Halloween at the Beach - Oct. 23
Senior Educator Kathrine Schlageck will teach a Halloween workshop for children in the student classrooms. Children, ages six and up, are invited to take part in this workshop. Attendees will view the Robert J. Lang Insect Origami exhibition in the museums gallery.Children will make 3-dimensional creepy crawlies, such as; insects, spiders, etc. out of origami, clay and other found materials. Each child will create four to six sculptural pieces. The final products will go into a display box that can be taken home and used for Halloween decorations in their home.

Hoover Opera House: Afro Blue and Connaitre Miller - Oct. 24
Thanksgiving weekend 2008 saw Howard University's "Afro Blue" under the direction of Connaitre Miller sharing the stage at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra and the U.S. Army's Jazz Ambassadors. All total in the month of November alone this ensemble performed at the Kennedy Center 4 times. Come and enjoy a night of great jazz featuring this talented ensemble and one of Junction City's own as they bring down the house.

Hoover Opera House: Michael Martin Murphey - Lone Cowboy Campfire Concert - Oct. 27
Michael Martin Murphey, "singing cowboy poet", is not only the number one, best-selling singer/ songwriter of American Cowboy Music, he's one of the world's most respected singer/ songwriters in the Pop and Country-Western field. Though he's remained a lifetime resident and loyal son of Texas, he's a man on mystical, spiritual quest to try capture the soul of the deserts, plains and mountains in the soul of America- from the Carolinas to California, from the Great Plains to the Deep South to the Wild North Country.

McCain: Tap Dogs - Oct. 27
The high-octane international Broadway sensation – TAP DOGS – is back and ready to leave dents on the McCain Auditorium stage!

See sparks fly as six brawny blokes in faded jeans, flannel shirts, and Australian work-boots perform virtuosic feats of extreme tap dancing with astonishing stamina on industrial size metal sets evoking the spirit of the steel towns north of Sydney.

Featuring raw pulsating choreography, innovative sets, and a driving score, Barry Davis - Commentator for the Sydney Olympic Games proclaimed that TAP DOGS is “part theatre, part rock concert, and part construction site.” How cool is that?

“The hottest show on legs”
—London Time Out

“Hot, hunky and highly inventive”
—What’s On

From the Archbishop to the Bookseller: Patrons of Confraternal Art in Renaissance Florence - Oct. 29
From the Archbishop to the Bookseller: Patrons of Confraternal Art in Renaissance Florence

Robert Lang, Insect Origami - Aug. 4 - Dec. 24
“Larger than life” origami insects by Robert J. Lang are on display at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art.

Kansas Masters Invitational - Aug. 21 - Oct. 2
This exhibit features 120 of Kansas' finest artists. Don Lambert serves as curator.

Renewal: K-State Art Department Faculty Biennial - Sep. 11 - Dec. 24
With the new galleries at the Beach Museum, there is now space to effectively disply the work of the K-State art faculty. The works on display have been created in the past two years, giving visitors the opportunity to examine the depth and quality of art being produced by those leading the art department.

Recreating Oz in Comics - Sep. 29,2009 - Jan. 31, 2010
This exhibition, a collaboration with the K-State English department, is an exploration of the ways in which artists have adapted the Oz story to the comic book form.

The American West: Louis Copt & John Hulsey - Oct. 9 - Nov. 28
Louis Copt and John Hulsey: The American West
Jerry Rhodes—ethnically inspired Raku ceramic vessels

Northern Flint Hills Audubon Society Presents Our October Program: Konza Prairie: Breeding Place for - Oct. 21
"Konza Prairie: Breeding Place for
Upland Sandpipers & Common Nighthawks"
Presented by Jorge Mendoza, K-State.

The Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) is a species that use Konza Prairie as breeding grounds every summer. The objective of my study was to examine the parental roles of Upland Sandpipers during brood rearing and survival of young. Another species with limited studies is the Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor). Our results showed that radio telemetry can be successful with nighthawks and it could be useful to monitor their activity in order to investigate questions regarding their mating system and breeding. Finding more about their natural history may aid in the conservation of Common Nighthawks in urban areas.

36th Annual Pumpkin Patch Arts and Crafts Fair - Oct. 2 - Oct. 3
Handmade Arts and Crafts along with Homemade foods and snacks. Venues in three different buildings at Cico Park

Crafty Seniors - Oct. 22 - Oct. 24
Local senior citizens set-up shop in the Picnic Place and offer an unique assortment of handcrafted items.

Beginning Genealogy Classes - Oct. 3
Deadline to enroll is Oct. 1

Pilot Club of Manhattan Fall Council - Oct. 3
Pilot Leaders: Juggling it All. Attendees will learn how to be inclusive leaders, hear from the mother of an autistic child, and learn life lessons through the art of juggling.

Parents Helping Parents: “Families of Children with Special Needs” - Oct. 10
For more information and to RSVP, contact: Tom Hardie at 785-456-8610.

The program is free of charge and child care is available.

The Kansas Children’s Service League offers Parents Helping Parents, a support group that is designed to provide assistance, guidance and encouragement to parents who want to strengthen their family relationships

Vernon Larson Lecture Series: Mr. John Jackson and Dr. Bill Hargrove - Oct. 21
This lecture presents Mr. John Jackson and Dr. Bill Hargrove, who will speak about their program “Experience America! AMG-KSU: Cultural Interfacing for FATA Youth in Kansas”.

Author Visit: Earlene Fowler - Oct. 30
Earlene Fowler, author of the Benni Harper quilting mystery series and other fiction, talks about her books and the writing experience.

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Bus Tours - Apr. 25 - Oct. 25
This 90-minute prairie bus tour is available daily from the last Saturday in April through the last Sunday in October.

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: House Tours - May 1 - Oct. 31
Tours are conducted hourly from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from May through October. House tour schedules vary November through April.

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Ranching Weekends - May 23 - Oct. 18
On holidays and the 1st and 3rd weekends of each month from Memorial Day throughout October, experience daily activities on a working ranch as you visit with living history interpreters. Special activities may include historic cooking, music, quilting, carpentry, roping, fence mending, gardening, saddling, and blacksmithing. Programs will be given at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Guided Backcountry Hike - June 13 - Oct. 25
At 10:30 a.m. (Sat and Sun) on the 2nd and 4th weekends of each month from June through October, enjoy a two-hour ranger-led hike into the backcountry.

Special natural history programs offered at 2:30 p.m. on Sat and Sun.

Herb Garden at Westside Market - June 20 - Oct. 31
Raised beds of all kinds of herbs with walkways. Open to the public for free from dawn to dusk every day. U-Pick herbs available for $16 lb. Extremely popular with visitors staying at the Clarion.

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Lower Fox Creek School - Sep. 5 - Oct. 31
Visit a one-room schoolhouse on weekends from noon until 4 p.m. in May, June, September, and October. Visit with National Park Service volunteers about the role the school played in the early days of education on the prairie. McGuffey readers, slates, recitation bench, and other exhibits are on display.

October Night Sky Programs - Oct. 1 - Oct. 31
From 7 - 10 p.m. view the Milky Way Galaxy in the preserve's backcountry. Schedule is weather dependent. Reservations are required for this activity;

$5 per adult, $3 children ages 5 - 18. Call 620-273-8494 in September for specific night sky viewing dates and program details.

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Prairie Seed Harvesting - Oct. 1
On the first Thursday of the month in June, July, September, and October help staff harvest prairie seeds from 9 a.m. to noon. The seeds will be used to restore bottomland prairie areas at the preserve. Call 620-273-8494 for details.

OZtoberFest - Oct. 2 - Oct. 4
A two day festival that celebrates all things OZ: including original Munchkins from the MGM film, a stage production, street fair with food and craft wendors, main stage with live entertainment, Military Appreciation Day is Sunday

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Old-time Music & Wool Spinning - Oct. 3
On the 1st Saturday of each month from June through October, listen to live music and watch wool spinning demonstrations.

One Book, One Community program - Oct. 6
Cheryl Collins of the Riley County Historical Museum presents a program on life in Manhattan during the 1920s and 30s.

5th Annual Promenade on Poyntz - Oct. 8
2009 Promenade venues include:

Della Voce, GAIA Salon, J&C Imaging,

Lilac’s on the Prairie, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce,

Steve’s Floral, Strecker-Nelson Art Gallery and

Wildflower Yarns & Knitwear.

All funds raised go to benefit the

Homecare & Hospice Foundation.

For tickets or more information, simply send an e-mail or call Homecare & Hospice at 537-0688.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Fall Sidewalk Sales at Manhattan Town Center - Oct. 8 - Oct. 11
Come shop at Manhattan Town Center Fall Sidewalk Sales!

Black Alumni Reunion - Oct. 9 - Oct. 11
Check out the Web site for details: http://www.k-state.com/Programs/Multicultural.aspx

Oktoberfest - Oct. 9 - Oct. 10
Oktoberfest
Mark your calendars for the annual Ft Riley Oktoberfest, Oct. 9 -10, at the Rally Point Field. Enjoy carnival rides, German food, live German music, and beer. This event is free and open to the public. Call 239-6398 for more information.

Oktoberfest - Oct. 9 - Oct. 10
Oktoberfest...enjoy carnival rides, listen to German music, and participate in traditional German activities such as Volksmarch. Don't miss it! There will be food and fun for everyone.

FREE Community-Wide Shred and Recycle Day - Oct. 10
Shred Personal Documents, Recycle Everyday Items, Donate Used Electronics with proceeds going to Sunset Zoo.

Oktoberfest - Oct. 11
LABCO's (Little Apple Brewing Co.) annual Oktoberfest featuring live polka music, German food and handcrafted beers. New this year 'Run of the Weiner Dog' race. For more information call 785-539-5500

One Book, One Community program - Oct. 11
Ralph and Mary Ellen Titus offer background and context for Ken Davis' 1952 novel, "Morning in Kansas", a fictionalized memoir of Manhattan in the first half of the 20th century.

Second Annual IN THE PINK Luncheon - Oct. 14
Pre-Registration Required & Due by Oct. 9.

The Registration Form (as well as a plain flier, for those willing to post it) is attached and on the Web at www.cancer.k-state.edu/outreach (scroll down just a bit to "In The Pink")

Presenters: Jeanice Janke, cancer survivor & lead mammogram technician, Women's Imaging Center
Janet Kiser, cancer survivor & RN
Marcia Locke, Johnson Cancer Center, K-State

Western Fellowship of Professors and Scholars - Oct. 16 - Oct. 17
The 4th annual conference designed to promote research, discussion, and academic fellowship on issues relating to the Christian faith.

Theology Conference Theme: “Eschatology and Worship”
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ben Witherington, III and other area scholars.

Prairie Harvest Festival & Barn Dance - Oct. 17
Enjoy an old-fashioned harvest festival as living history characters get ready for winter. Cider making, hay rack rides, live music, blacksmithing, and pumpkin carving from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Barn dance from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. with the Tallgrass Express String Band. Refreshments served.

Harry Potter Alliance Wizard Rock Concert - Oct. 19
Bands: The Whomping Willows, and Justin Finch-Fletchley & The Sugar Quills. These two bands will perform a concert for fans of all ages! Program presented in cooperation with the KSU English Department.

One Book, One Community Discussion - Oct. 20
Book discussion of Ray Bradbury's "Dandelion Wine", the community's One Book choice for 2009.

Trick or Treat in Aggieville - Oct. 23
Kids, dress up and Trick or Treat throughout Aggieville while you wait for the Homecoming Parade to make it's way to Aggieville.

Sunset Zoo- Spooktacular - Oct. 24 - Oct. 25
Trick or Treat at the zoo in your costume! But, please, don't scare the animals!

Edwards Lectureship featuring John Hendee at MCC - Oct. 26 - Oct. 27
Established by the family of Dr. Arthur Edwards, this lecture series provides a unique opportunity for MCC to take her mission of educating, equipping, and enriching Christian leaders beyond the classroom. Featured speakers are chosen for their proven Christian leadership and their ability to challenge audiences to integrate faith into their chosen professions.

Haunted House - Oct. 28 - Oct. 31
Come visit our Haunted House during our Riley Resurrection festival, put on by two KSU fraternities. Bring the kids on the 31st and stay for a full day of fun-filled activities beginning at 1:00 pm!!

Mad Scientist Party and Movie - Oct. 29
Activities based on books about scienc experiments gone wrong and a movie about a lab assistant that has big plans of his own. Rated PG; 87 minutes

6th Annual Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave - Oct. 30 - Nov. 1
This year’s Conclave will feature California mystery writer Earlene Fowler as the guest of honor. Author of The Saddlemaker’s Wife, and Love Mercy, Fowler is best known for her 14 book quilt-titled series, which includes Fool’s Puzzle and Kansas Troubles. In 1999 she won the Malice Domestic Agatha Award for Best Novel with Mariner’s Compass.

Conclave regular, J. M. “Mike” Hayes has agreed to serve as this year’s toastmaster.

“Not only are we featuring mystery authors as well known to readers as Earlene and Mike,” said event organizer, Marolyn Caldwell, “we are planning to continue our wildly popular law enforcement panel, with Manhattan’s forensic experts telling what they do and why they do it. Also, in honor of our quilting theme, we are planning some surprises, including things for kids to do while their moms and dads visit our Conclave Book Room to meet our authors and have their books autographed.”

Participants can attend all or part of the Conclave.

Bewitching in Westloop - Oct. 30
Children are encouraged to come dressed up in their Halloween costumes. Look for the tent on the Westside by US Cellular. There will be pop & popcorn. Kids who get a stamp at the participating merchants will have their name entered in a drawing for a girl’s and boy’s bike. Pizza prizes will be given away as well.

All Treats Day in Downtown Manhattan - Oct. 31
Trick or treating for children all along Poyntz Ave in Downtown Manhattan!

Boo Party at Manhattan Town Center - Oct. 31
Indoor trick-or-treating in a fun, climate-controlled atmosphere from 5:30-7:30pm at Manhattan Town Center.

Halloween Storytimes - Oct. 31
Join us for fun Halloween stories and trick-or-treating around the library.

K-State Volleyball hosts Texas - Oct. 2
K-State Wildcats take on Texas. Go Cats!

Fort Riley Horse Riding Festival - Oct. 3
For more information call 785-307-4715

Yellow Brick Road Ride - Oct. 3
Bicycling event for all ages and abilities. Four routes available: 15, 27, 41.5 & 81. Registration includes breakfast, t-shirt, snacks, massage if registered by deadline. Drawings for free prizes. On-line registration available on the website and additional details available on the website.

Blackjack Saddle Club Show - Oct. 4
For More Information please contact our officers. Melissa Moore, President, 785-317-2386 Tonya Moore, Seceretary, 785-565-1823 Stephanie Freeman, Public Relations, 785-456-2154.

Tuttle Creek State Park Campfire Series - Oct. 10
Dutch Oven Cookoff

K-State Volleyball hosts Missouri - Oct. 14
K-State Wildcats take on Missouri. Go Cats!

K-State Football hosts Texas A&M - Oct. 17
K-State Wildcats take on Texas A&M. Go Cats!

K-State Volleyball hosts KU - Oct. 17
K-State Wildcats take on KU. Go Cats!

K-State "Wildcat Frontier" Homecoming week - Oct. 18 - Oct. 24
Sunday October 18
Kansas State University's Homecoming Philanthropy 5K Race to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Riley Co., Alumni Center, race begins at 10 a.m.

Friday October 23
Homecoming Parade, route begins at Manhattan Town Center, 5 p.m.
Homecoming Pep Rally, Aggieville, immediately following parade, (approx. 6:30 p.m.)

Saturday October 24
Homecoming Tailgate Competition, Bill Snyder Family Stadium, 3 hours prior to the KSU vs. Colorado football game

K-State Football hosts Colorado - Oct. 24
K-State Wildcats take on Colorado. Go Cats!

K-State Volleyball hosts Baylor - Oct. 24
K-State Wildcats take on Baylor. Go Cats!

NCCAA Regional Volleyball Tournament - Oct. 30 - Oct. 31
The National Christian College Athletic Association Division II regional volleyball tournament will be hosted by MCC. Tournament brackets and game times will be available online.