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Music, benefit and farmer's market on tap
Published 6/18/2009 in Local News
By STEPHANIE FARLEY
Southwest Kansans have a variety of activities to check out this weekend, including a benefit poker run, farmer's market, Stevens Park Concert Series and a new exhibit, "Digging Through Time," at the Finney County Historical Museum.
On Saturday morning, people have the option of taking in the Garden City Farmer's Market, which features a variety of homegrown produce, home-crafted items and homemade foods. The market runs 7 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Sept. 26 in the parking lot of Westlake Hardware at the corner of Fleming Street and Harding Avenue.
Also on Saturday, a benefit poker run is being held to benefit Finney County resident Deb "Indian" Weber's mother, who is battling cancer. Cost is $20 for the first rider and $10 for a second or additional rider, with an extra poker hand costing $10.
Anyone interested may register at Remington's, 1604 Buffalo Jones Ave., from 10 to 10:30 a.m. The ride will go through western Kansas and end at the Thirsty Dawg, 301 E. Jones. Prize money will be awarded for high and low hands, as well as door prizes. Lunch is provided.
For more information, contact Weber at 521-1257.
Other weekend events include the Finney County Historical Museum, 403 S. Fourth St., opening a new exhibit called "Digging Through Time."
The exhibit features a time capsule that was unearthed in December 2008. The capsule contains about 2,000 photographs from 1958 to 1984, predictions of students and items unique to the time periods.
The capsule originally was buried in 1958 and dug up and opened in 1983. More artifacts were added and the capsule was reburied in 1984.
The exhibit is open until the end of the year. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Other events this weekend:
Friday
- The Garden City Municipal Band Concert starts at 8 p.m. Friday in Stevens Park, and is free.
Saturday
- A public dance starts at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Finney County Exhibition Building. The show features three bands: Pachoco, Tropicaliso Apache and Traficantes Del Norte. The event lasts until 2 a.m.
- The Airport Raceway, near Garden City Regional Airport, has races starting at about 8 p.m. Saturday. The raceway gate opens at 5 p.m., with hot laps starting at 7:30 p.m. A carload is $12 to enter.
- The Ginn Sisters, of Austin, Texas, will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday on the south lawn of the Holcomb Recreation Commission. The group features Tiff and Britt Ginn, who provide harmony while performing their own original music. Their style is a blend of several genres, including country, blues, folk and Americana. Advance tickets are available at the rec commission, 106 Wiley St., for $10 for adults and $5 for teens. Children 12 and younger are free. For more information, visit www.theginnsisters.com, or contact the Holcomb Recreation Commission at 277-2152. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to the Holcomb High School auditorium.
Sunday
- Twin Country, a southwest Kansas band, will play in Stevens Park Sunday night as part of the Stevens Park Concert Series. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Twin Country has opened for national acts such as Martina McBride, Little Texas and Merle Haggard. Members are Joe Irsik, Bill Irsik, Jon Irsik, Kent Carroll, Joey Irsik and Sarah Good. The concert series is sponsored by the Garden City Recreation Commission and city of Garden City. All concerts are free.
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