Big Kansas Road Trip






Saturday, May 5
- Tour the Kiowa Historical Society Museum, 107 N. 7th.
- Learn how to make a rope from Kiowa's own rope man, Buddy Williams, from the Custom Rope Factory, 7th and Main.
- Make a Run for Land and receive a Land Certificate at the Land Rush statue, 4th and Main.
- Soccer league tournament at South Barber High School, 1220 N. 8th.
10am-3pm: Barber County Heritage Center Gallery open, 1056 SE Isabel Road.
4:30 p.m.: The Stump with Marci Penner, Red Caboose, Main and E. Fowler (U.S. 160).
11:30-2pm: Hamburger and Hotdog meals at the Chief Theatre, 122 E. Main St.
4:30pm: "Earthworks", a movie about Protections hometown artist Stan Herd, will be shown at the Chief Theatre. Stan will be on hand to greet visitors.
7pm: From Canvas to College: The YFC Scholarship Art Auction at You’re Fired Ceramics & Canvas, 136 E. Main St. Silent auction begins at 7pm and final bids will be collected at 9pm. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Live music by Mike Benish! Sneak peek at the art for the auction 1-5pm.
7:30pm: Feature Movie at the Chief Theatre, 122 E. Main St. Movie TBD.
Protection
8am-5pm: Twisted Sisters annual 15% off Sale, 104 W. Walnut. Guests are welcome to paint on our back wall, leaving their mark on Protection, KS. Paints and stencils provided!
9am-5pm: Grannies Barn Quilts, 201 N Washington. Quilt lovers will want to stop by and take a look at the barn quilts for sale. Hosted by Lisa Thompson.
10am-6pm: Protection Township Library Kids Book Walk, Stan Herd Gallery Open, 404 N. Broadway.
11am: Why is it named Protection? — and other true tales about the town. Bring a lawn chair and gather around the Polio Monument at Broadway and Walnut, on the sidewalk just north of Don’s Place. Dave Webb, Kansas author and historian from Protection, will share stories about his hometown’s unusual name and other history bits.
11:30am: The Stump with Marci Penner, 221 N. Broadway.
11:45am: Marci Penner will facilitate a "Bring Your Own Lawn Chair" event
featuring the community-owned grocery store, Protection Venture.
Visitors will set their lawn chairs up outside near the store and
listen, learn and ask questions about what it's like to run a grocery
store in a small town. 221 N. Broadway.
3pm: Stan Herd presentation at the Protection Township Library. Environmental artist and muralist Stan Herd grew up in Protection and during the BKRT he’ll be in his hometown. He’s planning a show-and-tell session about the field-sized artwork he has created in several countries — most recently in China.
Wilmore
Throughout BKRT: Self-guided tour of
Wilmore during the BKRT. Pick up a guide at the Community Center, 105 S. Taft that will correspond with numbered signs placed throughout town. Folks will learn the story behind the Stan Herd
mural, how Mule Creek got its name, information about the various
buildings around town as far as their different uses over the years,
schools and churches.
9am-9pm: Wilmore Carousel, 205 Main. If the carousel isn't already running when you arrive, just honk the horn and owners, Ernie and Christy Griffin, will come out of their restored Sears and Roebuck house next door and open it to give you a free ride!
Noon: Hot Dog Cookout in Centennial Park.
Greensburg
9am-1pm: Local Author Book Signing at a Vintage Filling Station. We will be celebrating local authors, vintage cars, gas signs and paraphernalia. Book signings by local authors Judi Kirk - Remnants: Prairie Gas Stations Remembered and Glimpses; Fill'er up Memoirs and Memorabilia; Jeff Blackburn - Light at the End of the Funnel; Matt Deighton-Molly and the Tornado, Molly and the Stars of Hope and Janice Haney-Greensburg: The Twisted Tales Vol. I & II. There will be vintage trucks and Model T's, even rides! 2 miles north of Highway 54 on Highway 183
9am-9pm: Happy Camper Cabins Grand Opening, hot dog and s’more roast, 504 N. Bay St.
10am: Kiowa County Courthouse Tour, 211 E. Florida.
10am-Noon: Downtown Greensburg Mad Dash Drawings. Enter drawings with Main St Merchants - Dash from one shop to another to find out who wins! Gift Certificates, shopping sprees, and merchandise! Schedule for drawings will be available.
10am-4pm: 5.4.7 Arts Center, 204 W. Wisconsin, open. Come and paint your own "Explorer Rocks” to place
around the 3 counties during BKRT!
10am: Greensburg Bike Tour. Ride a Greensburg bike and get a tour from a local. Tour begins at The Big Well Museum, 315 S. Sycamore. Limited to 12 riders.
10am-2pm: Live Podcast Show at the Kiowa County Media Center, 320 S. Main. The Media Center will be producing a live BKRT/Kansas Tourism video podcast show and is welcoming guests that are in town for BKRT to discuss what they are discovering and to hear about the Kansas exploring they have done in the past! Come be a part of the show! (located inside the Kiowa County Commons building)
10:30am: The Barn Raisers documentary at Twilight Theatre, sponsored by Kansas Barn Alliance, 200 S. Main. Several Kansas barns are in this 2017 movie. "The Barn Raisers" historical documentary feature film tells the story of barns in the Midwest by examining them through the lens of architecture. What do barn settings, styles, methods and materials tell us about the people who built them, the life they lived, and the role these vanishing country cathedrals played in the settling and building of a growing nation? Barns were constructed by farmer-craftsmen, professional builders who traveled from job to job and even architects like Frank Lloyd Wright. "The Barn Raisers" paints a cinematic portrait of barns and builders, and reminds us that these remnants from America's rural past are still here to be appreciated and experienced.
11am: Kiowa County Schools Tour, 710 S. Main.
11am: Downtown
Walking Tour, tour begins at The Big Well Museum, 315 S. Sycamore.
1pm: Kiowa County Courthouse Tour, 211 E. Florida.
1pm: Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Tour, 721 W. Kansas Ave.
2pm: Fairview Cemetery Tour with Ed Schoenberger, Kiowa Co. Historian & Local Expert. Ed served as cemetery sexton for 23.5 years and knows about everyone there! 500 E. Pennsylvania
2pm: Greensburg Bike Tour. Ride a Greensburg bike and get a tour from a local. Tour begins at The Big Well Museum, 315 S. Sycamore. Limited to 12 riders.
2-4pm: Sip N Suppose with Mayor Dixson, 221 S. Grove. (corner of Wisconsin and Grove - the house faces east) Join Greensburg Mayor Bob Dixson on his front porch for some sippin' and supposin'! Visit with him about what makes his community tick, what it's like to be Mayor, or just talk about the weather! Some sippin' supplies provided, but BYOB if you have a drink of choice.
3pm: Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Tour, 721 W. Kansas Ave.
3pm: Downtown Walking Tour, tour begins at The Big Well Museum, 315 S. Sycamore.
4:30pm: Greensburg, Kansas: The Small Town Reimagined Documentary at Twilight Theatre, 200 S. Main. This film was produced in partnership with the City of Greensburg and the Kiowa County Media Center for the 10th Anniversary of the Greensburg tornado, May 2017.
7:30pm: Movie at Twilight Theatre sponsored by Ornery Brother Distilling & Milo Vodka, 200 S. Main.
Haviland
9-11am: Falling Stars over Kansas, Meteorite Presentation and Field Trip, Heart of America Science Resource Center, 312 E. Highway 54. Come learn about and experience one of Kansas' truly unique features – a meteorite impact field. This adventure will begin at Heart of America Science Museum with a lesson and demonstration about meteorites. This will be followed by a short trip to a nearby site where the largest meteorites in Kansas have been found. Participants will hear from local residents who have had meteorites found on their property or who have been directly involved with the excavation process. Come and join us on one of these fascinating experiences. Hold in your hand a real falling star!
9am-4pm: Treasures in the Park Craft Show, live music begins at 10am for the remainder of the day. Haviland City Park. (Kingman and Walnut)
9am-5pm: Haviland Heritage Foundation Museum, Heart of America Science Resource Center Open, 312 E. Highway 54.
1-3pm: Falling Stars over Kansas, Meteorite Presentation and Field Trip, Heart of America Science Resource Center, 312 E. Highway 54. Come learn about and experience one of Kansas' truly unique features – a meteorite impact field. This adventure will begin at Heart of America Science Museum with a lesson and demonstration about meteorites. This will be followed by a short trip to a nearby site where the largest meteorites in Kansas have been found. Participants will hear from local residents who have had meteorites found on their property or who have been directly involved with the excavation process. Come and join us on one of these fascinating experiences. Hold in your hand a real falling star!
1-4pm: Southwest KS Antique Engine & Thresher Show demonstrations. Demonstrations of equipment. Wheat threshing, stationary hay baling, saw milling, wood planing & rock crushing with belt driven vintage equipment. Quilting demonstrations in the 112 year old house on show grounds. 502 E. Walnut.
Mullinville
Throughout the BKRT - Check out the acoustics in the Fromme-Birney Round Barn by singing Home on the Range in the center of the hayloft. View exhibits of 1912 agriculture and round barns in the U.S. Get barn preservation ideas form the Kansas Barn Alliance booth. Get to the barn early at sunrise or by sunset for the best photo opportunities.
6-8:30am: Round Barn, Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast served by Mullinville Recreation Commission. Join us for the beautiful sunrise & breakfast, 2351 O Street.
9:30am: The Stump with Marci Penner, 200 N. Main (across the street from the gym).
10am-6pm: Quilt Show and Pie Sale at the Mullinville Gym, 200 N. Main.
10am-Noon: M.T. Liggett artwork tours by artist Erika Nelson, 201-207 N. Elm Street, meet in front of the studio.
1-4pm: Book Signing with author Trudy Weaver, new book Storms on the Prairie, about the Weaver family of Kiowa County. At the Fromme-Birney Round Barn, 2351 O Street.
2-4pm: M.T. Liggett artwork tours by artist Erika Nelson, 201-207 N. Elm Street, meet in front of the studio.
4pm: Barn Restoration Tips and Methods - by Len Schamber - Historic Preservation Contractor with Schamber Historic Preservation and Kansas Barn Alliance. At the Round Barn, 2351 O Street.
5pm: History and Architecture of the Round Barn tour, 2351 O Street. Tour led by Tamina Fromme - great-granddaughter of both the owner and builder of the round barn
6pm: Musical Entertainment - Musical Saw and Accordion by Norval Ralstin (musical saw), Wilma McChristian and Tracy Weaver (accordion), Eldon Weaver (harmonica) and Trudy Weaver Flowers (ukulele), at the Round Barn, 2351 O Street. Norval is a local rancher and steward of the round barn. A treat is to hear "Amazing Grace" from this musician and his amazing saw.
7pm: Jeff
Davidson Concert at the Round Barn - free admission, 2351 O Street. Jeff Davidson is a Kansas singer/songwriter
and uses his original works as well as vintage songs of old to lead audiences
through the history of the "winnin’ of the west” which shaped the economy,
ideology and heroism of a young nation.
Phone: 620-585-2374
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