Check out events coming to our area.
MPL: Winter Reading Challenge: Light Up the Mind
Date/Time: January 1-February 28
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/
MPL: DIY Night for Adults and Teens: World Map Notebooks
Date/Time: January 2
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/
Printing Beyond Borders: Contemporary Indian Prints at Kansas State University
Date/Time: January 3
Place: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
Website: https://beach.k-state.edu/explore/exhibitions/printing-beyond-borders.html
MPL: Manhattan Senior Center Tech Drop-In (By Appointment Only)
Date/Time: January 6
Place: Manhattan Senior Center
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/
Gardening with a Master Gardener: Planning for Spring Gardening (Registration Required)
Date/Time: January 7
Place: KSU Virtual Event
Website: https://events.k-state.edu/event/gardening-with-a-master-gardener-planning-for-spring-gardening
AMP: Auntie Mae’s Trivia Smackdown
Date/Time: January 8
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
MPL: Basic Tech Class for Adults (Registration Required)
Date/Time: January 8 (Recurring On Wednesdays)
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/
K-State Gardening Hour: Sowing Success: Research-Based Gardening for Beginners (Registration Required)
Date/Time: January 8
Place: KSU Virtual Event
Website: https://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/consumer-horticulture/garden-hour/
MPL: Chess Night
Date/Time: January 8
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/
AMP: Nathan Page’s Underground Guitar Pull
Date/Time: January 9
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
MPL: Milford Nature Center Presents, Prairie Animals
Date/Time: January 9
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/
MPL: Yarn Crafters Niche
Date/Time: January 10
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/
150th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration (Ticketed Event)
Date/Time: January 11
Place: Kansas State University Alumni Center
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/gardens/150/
MPL: Douglas Center Tech Drops-Ins (By Appointment Only)
Date/Time: January 13
Place: Community Room, Douglas Activity Center
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/
AMP: Pie & Cocktails with Therapie!
Date/Time: January 14
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
MCC: Church Leadership Seminar (Registration Required)
Date/Time: January 14
Place: Manhattan Christian College
Website: https://mccks.edu/event/church-leadership-seminar/
MAC: Roots And Resonance Exhibit
Date/Time: January 14-Feb 7
Place: Manhattan Arts Center
Website: https://www.manhattancvb.org/event/roots-and-resonance/4262/
AMP: Mighty Fine Jam Night
Date/Time: January 16
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
MPL: Meadowlark Hills Tech Drop-In
Date/Time: January 16
Place: Game Room, Meadowlark Hills
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/
FHDC: Parents Night Out-Kids’ STEAM Night In (Fee & Registration Required)
Date/Time: January 17
Place: Flint Hills Discover Center
Website: https://www.flinthillsdiscovery.org/844/Kids-Gaming-Night
Flint Hills Bridal Show
Date/Time: January 19
Place: K-State Alumni Center
Website: https://www.flinthillsbridalshow.com/
MPL: Be a “King”: Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (for Kids)
Date/Time: January 20
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/
MAC: Annual MLK Jr. Community Celebration
Date/Time: January 20
Place: Manhattan Arts Center
Website: https://www.facebook.com/share/1WfMtxk6qm/
MPL: Introverts’ Book Club
Date/Time: January 21
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/
MPL: Seniors’ Scrabble, Tea, & More
Date/Time: January 22
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/
MPL: Chess Night
Date/Time: January 22
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/
AMP: Hosty! With Jeff Pfannenstiel
Date/Time: January 23
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
MPL: Donuts and Danger Book Club
Date/Time: January 23
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Website: https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/
AMP: Pride in the Parlor presents One Year Angel-cersary
Date/Time: January 24
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
MCC: Timothy Days Leadership Scholarship Event (Registration Required)
Date/Time: January 24-25
Place: Manhattan Christian College
Website: https://mccks.edu/admissions/timothy-days-leadership-scholarship-event/
AMP: Woodridge with Lady Absinthe
Date/Time: January 25
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
Open Hood Sunday
Date/Time: January 26
Place: Midwest Dream Car Collection
Website: https://midwestdreamcarcollection.org/programs/
MCC: Estate Planning Webinar
Date/Time: January 27
Place: Manhattan Christian College
Website: https://mccks.edu/about-mcc/partners/estate-planning/
AMP: Horrible Movie Night – Body Parts
Date/Time: January 28
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Website: https://www.auntiemaes.com/events-1
2025 KRPA Conference & Trade Show – Create, Connect, Celebrate! (Registration Required)
Date/Time: January 28-30
Place: Hilton Garden Inn
Website: https://www.facebook.com/share/1E3kz1bSy2/
Kansas Day
Date/Time: January 29
Place: Everywhere
Website: https://www.travelks.com/kansas-day/
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
Activities
Jan1-6 – Winter Break
Jan 10 – MHS Winter Homecoming
Jan 20 – No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan 25 – Orchestra Fundraiser @ Longhorn Steakhouse
Athletics
Varsity Boys Basketball
Jan 10 vs. Topeka High
Jan 14 vs. Junction City
Jan 30 vs. BV Stilwell
Varsity Girls Basketball
Jan 10 vs. Topeka High
Jan 14 vs. Junction City
Jan 24 vs. BV Stilwell
K-State Athletics
Men’s Basketball @ Bramlage Coliseum
Jan 11 vs. Houston
Jan 14 vs. Texas Tech
Jan 25 vs. West Virginia
Jan 29 vs. Oklahoma State
Women’s Basketball @ Bramlage Coliseum
Jan 4 vs. Texas Tech
Jan 16 vs. Arizona
Jan 19 vs. Arizona State
Jan 30 vs. Iowa State
Manhattan Christian College Athletics
Men’s Basketball @ Howie’s Activity Center
Jan 4 vs. Welch College
Jan 28 vs. Barclay College
Women’s Basketball @ Howie’s Activity Center
Jan 6 vs. Randall University
Jan 9 vs. Ecclesia College
Jan 23 vs. Union College
Jan 28 vs. Barclay College
Regional Events:
Native Fashion
Date/Time: January 2-5
Place: Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence
Website: https://spencerart.ku.edu/
Lindsborg Cultural Crawl
Date/Time: January 2-February 8
Place: Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife Center, Linsborg
Website: https://smokyvalleyartsandfolklifecenter.org/events/cultural-crawl/
Farm Show 2025
Date/Time: January 7-9
Place: Stormont Vail Events Center One Expo Center, Topeka
Website: https://www.stormontvaileventscenter.com/events/2025/farm-show-2025
Alltex Gun & Knife Show
Date/Time: January 11-12
Place: Kansas State Fair Ground, Hutchinson
Website: https://www.travelks.com/event/alltex-gun-%26-knife-show/33968/
Potted Potter: All Sever Harry Potter Books in Seventy Hilarious Minutes
Date/Time: January 14-15
Place: Orpheum Theatre, Wichita
Website: https://wichitaorpheum.com/series/potted-potter-2025/
Vicky the Heartland Medium and Paranormal Investigation
Date/Time: January 18
Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego
Website: https://www.columbiantheatre.com/shows
2nd Annual Gala “JC Can Dance”
Date/Time: January 18
Place: C.L. Hoover Opera House, Junction City
Website: https://www.jcoperahouse.org/tickets
Chad Bird "The Christ Key: Unlocking the Mystery of Jesus in the Old Testament"
Date/Time: January 18
Place: Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Wamego
Website: https://mtcalvarylutheranchurch.org/get-involved/adults/chadbird/
2025 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Date/Time: January 20-26
Place: INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita
Website: https://www.visitwichita.com/usfs-championships
Kansas Angus Association Futurity Show
Date/Time: January 25-26
Place: Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson
Website: http://www.kansasangus.org/annmeetbanquet.html
“Kansas Day” – Bleeding Kansas Program Series
Date/Time: January 26
Place: Constitution Hall, Lecompton
Website: https://lecomptonkansas.com/news-and-events/
127th Annual Midwest Art Exhibition
Date/Time: January 26-May 20
Place: Birger Sandzen Memorial Art Gallery, Lindsborg
Website: https://sandzen.org/
Candlelight Concert featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More
Date/Time: January 30
Place: Kansas Aviation Museum, Wichita
Website: https://shorturl.at/WWRVy
Real Men Sing! Presented by Bethany College
Date/Time: January 30
Place: Presser Hall, Lindsborg
Website: https://www.travelks.com/event/real-men-sing!/34580/
The Tale of Snow White
Date/Time: January 31-February 2
Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego
