What's Up
7/28/2012
Special Events
TODAY, JULY 28
Silver Screen Saturday Night: Featuring “Curious George” beginning at sunset at Finnup Park. For future showings visit www.gcrec.com. For more information, call 276-1200.
Deerfield Summer Celebration: The second annual event will include a parade at 9:30 a.m. (individuals driving antique or classic vehicles in the parade are to line up at 9 a.m. at the high school parking lot) and a car, motorcycle and tractor show from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Old Texaco Station in Deerfield. Awards will be presented at 1 p.m. For more information on the vehicle show, contact Betty Greer at (620) 355-1989 or (620) 426-8516 or email betty.greer@usd216.org.
Finney County Fair: Featuring various exhibits and activities at the Finney County Fairgrounds in Garden City.
Garden City Farmer’s Market: Featuring a variety of home-grown produce, home-crafted items and homemade foods, 7 a.m. to noon each Saturday through Sept. 29 in the parking lot of Westlake Hardware, 1210 Fleming St.
SUNDAY, JULY 29
Free concert: Folk/bluegrass music featuring “Acoustic Friends,” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Stevens Park in downtown Garden City.
TUESDAY, JULY 31
Musical variety program: Featuring “The Garden City Humdinger Band,” 7 p.m. at Garden Valley Retirement Village, 1505 E. Spruce St. The public is encouraged to attend at no charge.
“Get Your Game On”: Featuring Wii and PS3 on big screens, plus board games, cards and more, for youth age 8 and older (younger kids must be accompanied by an adult), 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Finney County Public Library, 605 E. Walnut St.
Health Department
Hours at the Finney County Health Department, 919 Zerr Road, are 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Friday hours are 8 a.m. to noon.
For more information, call the health department at 272-3600.
Senior Center
The following events are scheduled at the Senior Center of Finney County, 907 N. 10th St., unless otherwise noted. Anyone 55 years of age or older is welcome to participate.
Open pool: 1 to 4 p.m. today.
Fiddlers, Pickers and Singers: 5 to 9 p.m. today.
Dominoes and open pool: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Lunch: Served at noon Monday through Friday.
Walking Club: 8:30 a.m. Monday.
Humdinger Band practice: 12:30 p.m. Monday.
Double pinochle: 12:30 p.m. Monday.
Upbeats Band practice: 3 p.m. Monday.
Duplicate bridge: 7 p.m. Monday.
Gentle exercise: 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Pitch: 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Bridge: 1:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Line dancing: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Library outreach: 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday.
Pinochle: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Life Writing: 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Dance: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday featuring Craig Stevens.
TOPS: 9 a.m. Thursday.
Art class: 10 a.m. Thursday.
Gentle exercise: 11 a.m. Thursday.
Ambassador Singers practice: 1 p.m. Thursday.
Domino tournament: 1 p.m. Thursday.
Line dancing: 8:30 a.m. Friday.
Bridge: 12:45 p.m. Friday.
Finney County Senior Citizens Association covered dish dinner: 6 p.m. Friday.
Meals on Wheels is available by calling 272-3620; Mini-bus, 272-3626; Senior Center, 272-3620.
What’s Up is published each Saturday. Submit calendar items for upcoming events by 5 p.m. Wednesday by calling 276-6862 Extension 242 or (800) 475-8600.