Here’s a look at some local events coming up in the next seven days.
June Outdoor Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Eclectic Charm, 2125 Fort Riley Lane.
Nelson Family Community Foundation Benefit, 11 a.m.
Drive or Ride at 11 a.m., followed by silent auction, beer garden and food vendors and a live auction.
Sikes Venue, Leonardville.
Wing Wars, 5 p.m.
Find out who has the best wings in Manhattan.
Tickets: $10, plus $1 per wing ticket the day of the event, manhattan-brewing-company.square.site/product/wing-wars-ticket/981.
Manhattan Brewing Company, 406 Poyntz Ave.
Paint and Sip: Ocean Breeze, 6 p.m.
Also Paint and Sip: Lion’s Pride at 4 p.m. Sunday, Paint and Sip: Thunder on the Plains at 6 p.m. Friday and Paint and Sip: Boat Abandoned at 6 p.m. June 15.
Tickets: uncorkedinspiration.simpletix.com. Bring your own beverage.
Uncorked Inspiration, 1223 Moro St.
Worst Behavior Drag Show, 8 p.m.
Featuring performances by TyWoo, Lil Kim Chi and more. Ages 21 and older.
Tickets: mhkentertainmentco.com/product/worst-behavior-drag-show-june-8/74.
Manhattan Entertainment Co., 3236 Kimball Ave.
SUNDAY
Manhattan Weenie Walk, 3 p.m.
Dogs must be on leashes. Dachshund mixes and friendly dachshund siblings are welcome.
Northeast Community Park.
MONDAY
Yack and Yarn, 1 p.m.
Also Chess Night at 6 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday Storytime at 11 a.m. June 15.
For full schedule and registration: manhattanks.librarycalendar.com.
Manhattan Public Library, 629 Poyntz Ave.
TUESDAY
Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
For appointment times: redcrossblood.org.
Also 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday at Holiday Inn Manhattan at The Campus, 1641 Anderson Ave.
Manhattan Christian College, 1427 Laramie St.
Knowledge at Noon, noon.
Learn about natural plant dyes.
Pottorf Hall, CiCo Park.
Fireside Chat: Walking Through History on the Linear Trail, 5:30 p.m.
Doreen Towne of the riley County Genealogical Society will present.
Flight Crew Coffee, 423 Poyntz Ave.
Pie and co*cktails, 7 p.m.
Pies from TheraPie paired with co*cktails.
Tickets: auntiemaes.com
Auntie Mae’s Parlor, 616 N. 12th St.
Manhattan Municipal Band, 7:30 p.m.
Larry Norvell Band Shell, City Park.
WEDNESDAY
Walking Tour of City Park, 9 a.m.
Join the Riley County Historical Museum staff and volunteers. Approximately one and a half hours.
Pioneer Log Cabin, City Park.
Late Night at the Zoo, 5-7 p.m.
Manhattan Brewing Company and the Grill to Go are vendors. Admission rates apply.
Sunset Zoo, 2333 Oak St.
Jazz Night at Parkside, 6:30 p.m.
Matty J and the Crime Dogs will perform.
Reservations: parksidemhk.com
Parkside Station, 1026 Poyntz Ave.
Bike Night, 7-9 p.m.
Get a punch on your punch card at each Bike Night for a chance to win prizes.
McGraws, 2317 Tuttle Creek Blvd.
THURSDAY
Juneteenth Fashion Show, 6 p.m.
Tickets: $10-$15, manhattanarts.org.
Manhattan Arts Center, 1520 Poyntz Ave.
Trivia, 7 p.m.
Teams of up to five. Prizes for top three finishers.
Manhattan Brewing Company, 406 Poyntz Ave.
Trivia, 7 p.m.
Theme: 80s pop culture.
Tickets: mhkentertainmentco.com/product/Brews-Bros-Trivia-Night-june/57
Manhattan Entertainment Co., 3236 Kimball Ave.
Nathan Page’s Underground Guitar Pull, 7 p.m.
Tickets: $5, auntiemaes.com.
Auntie Mae’s Parlor, 616 N. 12th St.
JCLT presents: Aristocats KIDS, 7 p.m.
Musical based on the beloved Disney film.
Also 7 p.m. Friday.
Tickets: $8, jcoperahouse.org/tickets
CL Hoover Opera House, 135 W. Seventh St, Junction City.
Live music: M31, 7:30 p.m.
Tallgrass Tap House, 320 Poyntz Ave.
FRIDAY
Juneteenth Grilling Contest, 5:30 p.m.
Categories: chicken, ribs or pork loin, beef brisket, and hot links.
Entry fee: $25 for grillers, $5 for judging.
City Park.
Live music: Ultimate Fakebook with Headlight Rivals, 6:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10, theperkpress.net/event-details/ultimate-fakebooks-this-will-be-laughing-week-25th-anniversary-show-w-headlight-rivals
The Press, 1531 Yuma St.
Juneteenth Arts in the Park: Regina Belle with Chris Walker, 7 p.m.
The Grammy award winner will perform.
Norvell Band Shell, City Park.
Live theater: Matilda the Musical, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $16+, columbiantheatre.com.
Also 7:30 p.m. June 15, 21 and 22; and 2 p.m. June 16, and 23.
The Columbian Theatre, 521 Lincoln Ave.
Live theater: Benched, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $15, manhattanarts.org.
Also 7:30 p.m. June 15.
Manhattan Arts Center, 1520 Poyntz Ave.
Jazz in June, 7:30 p.m.
Paul Hunt, Wayne Goins, Beau Jarvis and more will perform.
Register: ksufoundation.org/rsvp/jazzinjune
Hale Library.
Sunshine and Sundresses Comedy Show, 8 p.m.
Featuring Taneika Carlin, Cindee Becker, Paulicia Hungerford and Teresa Rynai Parks.
Tickets: $20-$25, mhkentertainmentco.com/product/sunshine-sundresses-comedy-show/60
Manhattan Entertainment Co., 3236 Kimball Ave.
SATURDAY,
JUNE 15
Manhattan Juneteenth: Run for Unity, 7-11 a.m.
After the 5K, enjoy free yoga or Zumba class. Unity Walk at 10:30 a.m.
More information: manhattanjunettenth.org
Register: $30, register.chronotrack.com/r/78395
Douglass Community Center, 900 Yuma St.
Manhattan Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Third and Leavenworth streets.
MHK Community Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
American Legion.
Permanent Jewelry Pop-Up, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
CoCo Linked will be on site to do permanent jewelry. Prices vary.
The Dusty Bookshelf, 700 N. Manhattan Ave.
Boutique Hop on Poyntz Avenue, 2-5 p.m.
Hop to each boutique for a chance to win a giveaway prize. Participating boutiques: Mesa Collection, Twelve: A Fellowship, Bling Glamour, Wild and BLooming Floral, Furnish, and Brown’s Shoe Fit.
Poyntz Avenue.
Tour de Taco, 3 p.m.
BikeWalkMHK will lead a family-friendly, all ages 4.5-mile bike ride to three restaurants for tacos. Restaurants include Antojitos Yami Yummy, Mi Tierra Cantina and Taqueria El Aguila.
Cost: $15 for one taco at each location, bikewalkmhk.com/events/tour-de-taco-2024
Blue Earth Plaza.
Movie in the Park: 42, 8 p.m.
Bring blankets and lawn chairs.
City Park.
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.
Summer Reading Challenge.
Through July 31.
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: Watermedia Exhibition.
Through June 28.
Manhattan Arts Center, 1520 Poyntz Ave.
Exhibit: Barbara Waterman-Peters and Larry Peters.
Through June 30.
SNW Gallery and Custom Frames, 328 Poyntz Ave.
Exhibit: Upon a Time: Create Your Own Adventure.
Through Dec. 21.
Beach Museum of Art.
Exhibit: Prairie Views.
Ongoing.
Beach Museum of Art.
Exhibit: Neil Welliver: Maine Seasons.
Through August 2024.
Beach Museum of Art.
Exhibit: Where the Magic Happens: Artists in the Studio.
Through October 2024.
Beach Museum of Art.
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.
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.
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, 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.
Trivia, 8 p.m.
Every Wednesday.
Auntie Mae’s Parlor, 616 N. 12th St.
Trivia, 7 p.m.
Every Wednesday.
Bottle Caps Sports Bar, 3043 Anderson Ave.
SINGO, 2 p.m.
Every Sunday.
Bottle Caps Sports, 3043 Anderson Ave.
SINGO, 8 p.m.
Every Tuesday.
Tanner’s Bar and Grill, 1200 Moro St.
