Here’s a look at some local events coming up in the next seven days.
Annual Poetry Recitation Festival, 9 a.m.-5:45 p.m.
Manhattan Public Library, 629 Poyntz Ave.
Flint Hills Flea Market Days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Free admission. Martial art demonstration, laser tag and more.
Lazy T Ranch, 2103 Zeandale Road.
Strawberry Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
First come, first serve picking experience.
Tickets: ahfarm.tickespice.com/strawberry-festival-
A&H Farm, 1374 Collins Lane.
Wamego High School Graduation, 2 p.m.
Wamego Sports Complex.
K-State Baseball vs BYU, 4 p.m.
Watch, listen, live stats: Big 12 Now on ESPN+, K-State Sports Radio Network, kstatesports.com.
Tointon Family Stadium.
Paint and Sip: Milkyway Moon, 6 p.m.
Also Paint and Sip: Pretty in Purple at 4 p.m. Sunday, Paint and Sip: Night Falls at 6 p.m. Friday, and Paint and Sip: Konza Path at 6 p.m. May 25.
Tickets: uncorkedinspiration.simpletix.com. Bring your own beverage.
Uncorked Inspiration, 1223 Moro St.
Live music: Strawbilly with Seedy Shax, 8 p.m.
Auntie Mae’s Parlor, 616 N. 12th St.
SUNDAY
Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
For appointment times: redcrossblood.org.
First Presbyterian Church, 801 Leavenworth St.
Also 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday and noon-6 p.m. Friday at Pottorf Hall.
Zen Garden Open Studio Workshop, 10:30 a.m.
Tickets: ellensplantedtea.square.site/product/zen-garden-open-studio-workshop/1593
Ellen’s Planted Tea, 716 N. Manhattan Ave.
Manhattan High School Graduation, 2 p.m.
Bramlage Coliseum.
Lecture: The Military Trail and Marker Project, 2:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Riley County Genealogical Society.
Manhattan Public Library, 629 Poyntz Ave.
Manhattan Weenie Walk, 3 p.m.
All dogs must be on a leash. Dachshund mixes and siblings are welcome.
Northeast Community Park.
MONDAY
Yack and Yarn, 1 p.m.
Also Zoofari Tails Storytime at Sunset Zoo at 10 a.m. Friday.
For full schedule and registration: manhattanks.librarycalendar.com.
Manhattan Public Library, 629 Poyntz Ave.
TUESDAY
K-State Baseball at Big 12 Tournament, all day.
Through May 25.
Arlington, Texas.
Horrible Movie Night: Death Spa (1988), 7 p.m.
Auntie Mae’s Parlor, 616 N. 12th St.
WEDNESDAY
K-State Track and Field at NCAA West Preliminary, all day.
Through May 25.
Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Nike Girl Walk, 5:30 p.m.
Refreshments provided by Manhattan Running Company.
Anneberg Park.
Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.
Finn’s Neighborhood Pub, 317 Poyntz Ave.
THURSDAY
Walking Tour of Manhattan’s Historic City Park, 6:30 p.m.
Approximately 1.5 hours, and weather dependent. Free will donations accepted on behalf of the Riley County Historical Society. Meet behind the pool at the Pioneer Log Cabin.
Pioneer Log Cabin, City Park.
Live music: Hosty, 8 p.m.
Auntie Mae’s Parlor, 616 N. 12th St.
Live music: Grateful Dudes, 8 p.m.
Tallgrass Tap House.
FRIDAY
K-State Men’s Golf at NCAA Championship, all day.
Through May 29.
Carlsbad, California.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Bill Snyder Highway Half and 5K, 7 a.m.
For information and registration: billsnyderhighwayhalf.com.
Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
Manhattan Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Third and Leavenworth streets.
MHK Community Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
American Legion.
Live music: Mothers Worry, 8 p.m.-midnight.
McGraws, 2317 Tuttle Creek Blvd.
ONGOING
Manhattan Public Library online storytimes, all day.
Watch previously recorded storytimes for children.
Search youtube.com for “Manhattan Public Library”
StoryWalk Downtown.
Read a book around the windows of Downtown businesses.
Manhattan Public Library, 629 Poyntz Ave.
Storytime, 9 a.m.
Wednesdays.
Chick-fil-A, 636 Tuttle Creek Blvd.
SNAP Application Assistance.
Every second Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon
Every fourth Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Manhattan Public Library, 629 Poyntz Ave.
Laundry Love MHK, 5-9 p.m.
Quarters for up to five loads of laundry per person ages 18 and older.
Second Tuesday of each month.
Sud’s Y’r Duds Laundromat, 1431 Anderson Ave.
Common Table Meals.
Sites begin serving at 6 p.m. No cost.
Sunday: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 700 Poyntz Ave.
Monday: First Lutheran Church, 930 Poyntz Ave.
Tuesday: First Presbyterian Church, 801 Leavenworth Street.
Wednesday: First United Methodist Church, 612 Poyntz Ave.
Thursday: First Lutheran Church, 930 Poyntz Ave.
Friday: First Lutheran Church, 930 Poyntz Ave.
Saturday: First United Methodist Church, 612 Poyntz Ave.
Hot breakfasts: Tuesday and Friday, 7-8:30 a.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Sixth and Poyntz; Wednesday, 7:30-8:15 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, 801 Leavenworth Street; Sunday (to-go), 9:30-10:15 a.m., Vineyard Community Church, 2400 Casem*nt Road.
Knitting Night, 6-8 p.m.
Dusty Bookshelf, 700 N. Manhattan Ave.
Exhibit: Amazing Butterflies.
Through September 8.
Flint Hills Discovery Center, 315 S. Third St.
Exhibit: Confluential by Jeremy Wangler.
Through May 31.
Manhattan Arts Center, 1520 Poyntz Ave.
Exhibit: Sean Nash: Currents of Ancients.
Through May 26.
The Volland Store, 24098 Volland Road, Alma.
Exhibit: Barbara Waterman-Peters and Larry Peters.
Through June 30.
SNW Gallery and Custom Frames, 328 Poyntz Ave.
Exhibit: Neil Welliver: Maine Seasons.
Through August 2024.
Beach Museum of Art.
Exhibit: To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950.
Through May 2024.
Beach Museum of Art.
Exhibit: Where the Magic Happens: Artists in the Studio.
Through October 2024.
Beach Museum of Art.
Exhibit: Remember Me Fondly: Funerals in Victorian Era Riley County.
Through Spring.
Wolf House Museum, 422 N. Juliette Ave.
Knitting Night, 6-8 p.m.
Every Wednesday.
The Dusty Bookshelf, 700 N. Manhattan Ave.
Country Dance Lessons, 7:30 p.m.
Grab some boots and learn some new moves.
Every Tuesday.
RC McGraws Bar and Grill, 2317 Tuttle Creek Blvd.
Poker Night, 7 p.m.
Held in the Bluehills Room next to RC McGraws. First hand dealt at 7 p.m.
Every Wednesday.
RC McGraws Bar and Grill, 2317 Tuttle Creek Blvd.
Karaoke, 8 p.m.
Every Thursday.
McGraws Bar and Grill, 2317 Tuttle Creek Blvd.
Car Seat Checks, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
No cost. Every Tuesday.
Call for information: 785-587-4504.
Manhattan Fire Department No. 5, 3900 Vanesta Drive.
Trivia, 8 p.m.
Every Wednesday.
Auntie Mae’s Parlor, 616 N. 12th St.
Trivia, 7 p.m.
Every Tuesday.
Goolsby’s, 1212 Bluemont Ave., Ste. 130.
Trivia, 7:30 p.m.
Every Tuesday.
McCool’s, 701 N. Manhattan Ave.
SINGO, 8 p.m.
Every Tuesday.
Tanner’s Bar and Grill, 1200 Moro St.
