Check out events coming to our area.
Upon a Time: Create Your Own Adventure Exhibit
Date/Time: September 1-December 20
Place: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, KSU
FHDC: Amazing Butterflies
Date/Time: September 1-September 8 on Sundays
Place: Flint Hills Discovery Center
Downtown Manhattan Farmer’s Market
Date/Time: September 1-October 26 on Saturdays
Place: Downtown
FHDC: Nature Together: Soak Up the Sun Wednesdays
Date/Time: September 1-September 11 on Wednesdays
Place: Flint Hills Discovery Center
MPL: DIY Night For Teens and Adults: Book Wreaths
Date/Time: September 5
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Voice Faculty Recital
Date/Time: September 5
Place: All Faiths Chapel, KSU
McCain Performance Series: Aaron Watson
Date/Time: September 5
Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU
MPL Exhibit: Walking Through History on the Linear Trail
Date/Time: September 5-30
Place: Manhattan Public Library
AMP: Boot Hills Jazz Night
Date/Time: September 6
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
MAC: All My Sons
Date/Time: September 6
Place: Manhattan Arts Center
MPL: Pawsitivity Pals
Date/Time: September 7
Place: Manhattan Public Library
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2nd Annual Charity .5 SLUG “Run”
Date/Time: September 7
Place: Behind Midwest Dream Car Collection
Symphony on the Plaza
Date/Time: September 7
Place: Downtown
TreadTalk
Date/Time: September 7
Place: Midwest Dream Car Collection
FHDC: Amazing Butterflies
Date/Time: September 8
Place: Flint Hills Discovery Center
Arts on the Green, Benefit for the Manhattan Resettlement Team
Date/Time: September 8
Place: Juliette & Houston
MPL: Yack and Yarn
Date/Time: September 9
Place: Manhattan Public Library
AMP: Local Love Bingo
Date/Time: September 10
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Faculty Showcase Series: Stravinsky’s “The Soldier’s Tale”
Date/Time: September 10
Place: Purple Masque Theatre, KSU
MAC: First Day of Fall Classes
Date/Time: September 10-November 8
Place: Manhattan Arts Center
MPL: Chess Night
Date/Time: September 11
Place: Manhattan Public Library
AMP: Underground Guitar Pull
Date/Time: September 12
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Celebration at the Towers
Date/Time: September 13
Place: Radio Towers on the West Side of Nichols Hall, KSU
MAC: Storyslam
Date/Time: September 13
Place: Manhattan Arts Center
MPL: Vintage Movie Night: Casablanca
Date/Time: September 14
Place: Manhattan Public Library
McCain Performance Series: The Righteous Brothers
Date/Time: September 15
Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU
3rd Annual Wabash on the Prairie, Supporting the Sunflower Children’s Collective
Date/Time: September 15
Place: Memorial Stadium, KSU
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Annual Pie Party brought to you by the Riley County Genealogical Society
Date/Time: September 15
Place: Downtown
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Run The Konza 25K/10K
Date/Time: September 15
Place: Konza Prairie Biological Station
MPL: Yack and Yarn
Date/Time: September 16
Place: Manhattan Public Library
AMP: Pie & Cocktails with Therapie!
Date/Time: September 17
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
MCC: Manhattan Christian College Leadership Breakfast
Date/Time: September 19
Place: Manhattan Christian College
AMP: Mighty Fine Jam Night
Date/Time: September 19
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
MOAL “Paint and Play with Light” & AR/VR Demonstration
Date/Time: September 19
Place: Downtown
Third Thursday
Date/Time: September 19
Place: Downtown
McCain Performance Series: Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas and Foghat
Date/Time: September 20
Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU
MCC: 2024 Family Weekend
Date/Time: September 20
Place: Manhattan Christian College
ARTini: A Fundraiser for the Manhattan Arts Center
Date/Time: September 20
Place: Union Hall
Flint Hills Praisefest 2024
Date/Time: September 20-21
Place: Cico Park
33rd Annual Yard Art Classics Car Club: Cars in the Park
Date/Time: September 21
Place: City Park
Manhattan Area Resettlement Team Block Party ’24
Date/Time: September 21
Place: Blue Earth Plaza
MPL: Yak and Yarn
Date/Time: September 23
Place: Manhattan Public Library
AMP: Horrible Movie Night: Kickfighters
Date/Time: September 24
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Tallgrass String Festival & All-State Prep Day
Date/Time: September 24
Place: Student Union, KSU
MPL: Chess Night
Date/Time: September 25
Place: Manhattan Public Library
McCain Performance Series: MALEVO
Date/Time: September 25
Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU
September Stroll
Date/Time: September 26
Place: K-State Gardens
AMP: Win-A-Gig Pt.1
Date/Time: September 26
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Philoctetes
Date/Time: September 26-29
Place: Mark A. Chapman Theatre, Nichols Hall, KSU
MPL: Zoofari Tails Stroytime
Date/Time: September 27
Place: Manhattan Public Library
150th Anniversary Celebration
Date/Time: September 27
Place: K-State Alumni Center
Brew at the Zoo
Date/Time: September 27
Place: Sunset Zoo
Hale Library Concert Series
Date/Time: September 27
Place: Hale Library, KSU
MPL: Yak and Yarn
Date/Time: September 30
Place: Manhattan Public Library
MCC: Free Bible Class
Date/Time: September 30
Place: Manhattan Christian College
Manhattan Public Library Weekly Events:
+ Baby and Toddler Storytime
+ Family Storytime
+ Teen Social Hour
+ Yack and Yarn
+ Yoga Storytime
+ Lego Club
+ Chess Club
Manhattan High School Athletics & Activities
Athletics
Varsity Football
Sept 12 vs. Free State
Varsity Volleyball
Sept 17 vs. Hays/Great Bend
Boys Varsity Soccer
Sept 3 vs. Wichita North
Sept 5 vs. Seaman
Sept 21 vs. Blue Valley West
Varsity Cross Country
Sept 7 – Manhattan Invitational
Girls Varsity Tennis
Sept 17 vs. Washburn Rural/Marysville/Chapman
Activities
Sept 2 – No School, Labor Day
Sept 13 – No School, Educator Professional Development Day
Sept 24 – Conferences
Sept 26 – Conferences
Sept 24 – No School, Educator Comp Day
K-State Athletics
Soccer @ Buser Family Park
Sept 1 vs. South Dakota
Sept 12 vs. Colorado
Sept 26 vs. Texas Tech
Sept 29 vs. UCF
Football @ Bill Snyder Family Stadium
Sept 13 vs. Arizona
Sept 28 vs. Oklahoma State
Volleyball @ Morgan Family Arena
Sept 12 vs. Lipscomb
Sept 19 vs. UCSB
Sept 22 vs. Oklahoma
Sept 25 vs. RV Houston
Sept 27 vs. UCF
Manhattan Christian College Athletics
Men’s Soccer @ Frank Anneberg Park
Sept 21 vs. Kansas Christian College
Sept 23 vs. Ecclesia College
Sept 24 vs. Randall University
Sept 28 vs. Ozark Christian College
Women’s Soccer @ Frank Anneberg Park
Sept 24 vs. Randall University
Volleyball @ Howies Activity Center
Sept 14 vs. Kansas Christian College
Sept 17 vs. Calvary University
Sept 20 vs. Union College & Central Christian College of the Bible
Regional Events:
Sean Kenney’s Animal Super Powers Made with Lego Bricks
Date/Time: September 5-8
Place: Topeka
Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival
Date/Time: September 6
Place: Emporia
Kansas State Fair
Date/Time: September 6-15
Place: Hutchinson
Kansas City Renaissance Festival
Date/Time: September 7-October 13
Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego
Bob Jovi: A Bon Jovi Tribute
Date/Time: September 7
Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego
12th Annual Patriot Day Career Fair
Date/Time: September 11
Place: Municipal Building, Junction City
Writer’s Workshop
Date/Time: September 12
Place: Dorothy Bramlage Public Library, Junction City
Water Color – Adult Session
Date/Time: September 12
Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego
Water Color – Youth Session
Date/Time: September 14
Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego
Robin Hood Puppet Show
Date/Time: September 20
Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego
Paint the Town Blue Parade and Spirit Rally
Date/Time: September 21
Place: Downtown, Junction City
Salina Symphony
Date/Time: September 27
Place: C.L. Hoover Opera House, Junction City
Elvis Rock N’ Remember
Date/Time: September 28
Place: C.L. Hoover Opera House, Junction City
VFW Post #8773 Hosts: Remember The Fallen Car Show
Date/Time: September 28
Place: William L. Talbot VFW Post #8773, Junction City
Life in the Trenches – A Traveling WWI Exhibit
Date/Time: September 30
Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego
