Check out events coming to our area.
Upon a Time: Create Your Own Adventure Exhibit
Date/Time: November 1-December 20
Place: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, KSU
Flint Hills Balloon Festival
Date/Time: November 1
Place: Northeast Community Park
AMP: Boot Hills Jazz Night
Date/Time: November 1
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
McCain Performing Arts Series: Lewis Black
Date/Time: November 1
Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU
Open Hood Sunday
Date/Time: November 1
Place: Midwest Dream Car Collection
FHDC: Nature Together
Date/Time: November 1
Place: Flint Hills Discovery Center
MCC: OASIS Conference
Date/Time: November 1-2
Place: Manhattan Public Library
KSU Theatre: A Year with Frog and Toad (Musical)
Date/Time: November 1-3
Place: Mark A. Chapman Theatre, Nichols Hall, KSU
AMP: Win-A Gig Pt. 2
Date/Time: November 2
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
FHDC: National Bison Day
Date/Time: November 2
Place: Flint Hills Discovery Center
Tread Talk
Date/Time: November 2
Place: Midwest Dream Car Collection
Lou Douglas Lecture Series: Interfaith Community Event & Day of Service
Date/Time: November 3
Place: Douglass Activity Center
KSU Collegiate Chorale and University Treble Choir
Date/Time: November 4
Place: St. Isidore’s Catholic Student Center
Six Weeks with Migrants in Calais, France
Date/Time: November 4
Place: First United Methodist Church
MPL: Model Trains Display
Date/Time: November 4-8
Place: Manhattan Public Library
KSU Sticks & Strings
Date/Time: November 5
Place: Kirmser Hall, McCain Auditorium, KSU
Election Day
Date/Time: November 5
Place: Various Locations
4th Annual Grass and Grain Farm & Ranch Show
Date/Time: November 5-6
Place: National Guard Armory
K-State Garden Hour
Date/Time: November 6
Place: Virtual Event
KSU Concert Choir
Date/Time: November 6
Place: St. Isidore’s Catholic Student Center
MPL: DIY Night For Teens and Adults: Herb Prints with Beach Museum (Registration Required)
Date/Time: November 7
Place: Manhattan Public Library
AMP: The Ghost Racket
Date/Time: November 7
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
Natural Burial at Kansas’ Heart Land Prairie Cemetery
Date/Time: November 7
Place: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, KSU
KSU Faculty Showcase Series
Date/Time: November 7
Place: Trinity Presbyterian Church
MoA+L Grand Opening
Date/Time: November 8
Place: The Museum of Art + Light
MAC: Anastasia: The Musical (Youth Edition)
Date/Time: November 8-10
Place: Manhattan Arts Center
AMP: Pendergast w/ The Latchkey Party
Date/Time: November 9
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
MPL: Jingle Dance: A Program of Story, Dance, & Healing
Date/Time: November 9
Place: Manhattan Public Library
KSU Piano Masterclass: Dr. Tiantian Liang
Date/Time: November 9
Place: Kirmser Hall, McCain Auditorium, KSU
44th Annual Buttons & Bows Arts & Crafts Show
Date/Time: November 9
Place: National Guard Armory
City Park Ice Rink Opens
Date/Time: November 9
Place: John & Ruth Wefald Pavilion, City Park
McCain Performing Arts Series: STOMP
Date/Time: November 10
Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU
Veterans Day Parade
Date/Time: November 11
Place: Downtown
AMP: Pie & Cocktails with Therapie!
Date/Time: November 12
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
MPL: Chess Night
Date/Time: November 13
Place: Manhattan Public Library
KSU Flutes & Bones
Date/Time: November 13
Place: All Faiths Chapel, KSU
MPL: Book Discussion: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Date/Time: November 14
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Storytelling: Arts of India
Date/Time: November 14
Place: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, KSU
AMP: Nathan Page’s Underground Guitar Pull
Date/Time: November 14
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
KSU Student Showcase Recital
Date/Time: November 14
Place: Tall Faiths Chapel, KSU
KSU Trumpet Ensemble & Horn Choir Recital
Date/Time: November 14
Place: Purple Masque Theatre, West Stadium, KSU
KSU Winter Dance Concert
Date/Time: November 14-16
Place: Mark A. Chapman Theatre, Nichols Hall, KSU
Coffee Hour: India
Date/Time: November 15
Place: International Student Union, KSU
Flint Hills Entrepreneur Summit
Date/Time: November 15
Place: Holiday Inn at the Campus
Soul Food Dinner Wonder Work Shop Fundraiser
Date/Time: November 15
Place: Pottorf Hall, Cico Park
MAC: Storyslam
Date/Time: November 15
Place: Manhattan Arts Center
Yuma Street Cultural Center Campaign Launch
Date/Time: November 15
Place: Yuma Street Cultural Center
MPL: 2024 Mock Caldecott Event
Date/Time: November 16
Place: Manhattan Public Library
FHDC: Stepping Into The Prairie: An Immersive Experience
Date/Time: November 16
Place: Flint Hills Discovery Center
“On Freedom’s Trail: The Underground Railroad in Riley County, Kansas” presented by the Riley County Genealogical Society
Date/Time: November 17
Place: Manhattan Public Library
KSU Wind Symphony & Concert Band
Date/Time: November 19
Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU
AMP: Local Love Bingo
Date/Time: November 19
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
KSU In-A-Chord
Date/Time: November 20
Place: Mark A. Chapman Theatre, Nichols Hall, KSU
KSU Piano Recital
Date/Time: November 20
Place: All Faiths Chapel, KSU
MPL: Donuts & Danger Book Club
Date/Time: November 21
Place: Manhattan Public Library
AMP: Mighty Fine Jam Night
Date/Time: November 21
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
KSU Symphony Orchestra: Frist Loves
Date/Time: November 21
Place: McCain Auditorium, KSU
Poinsettia and Amaryllis Bulb Sale
Date/Time: November 22
Place: K-State Garden Visitor Center
MAC: Elements – Dance Show
Date/Time: November 22-23
Place: Manhattan Arts Center
KSU Marching Band Concert
Date/Time: November 24
Place: Bramlage Coliseum, KSU
AMP: Horrible Movie Night
Date/Time: November 26
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
MPL: Seniors’ Scrabble & Tea
Date/Time: November 27
Place: Manhattan Public Library
Fort Riley Federal Hiring Fair
Date/Time: November 28
Place: Riley’s Community Center
MHK Turkey Trot
Date/Time: November 28
Place: Aggieville
Festival of Lights Tree Lighting Celebration
Date/Time: November 29
Place: Blue Earth Plaza
AMP: Pride in the Parlor
Date/Time: November 29
Place: Auntie Mae’s Parlor
FHDC: Kansas Holiday Market
Date/Time: November 30
Place: Flint Hills Discovery Center
Santa’s Luminary Trail
Date/Time: November 30
Place: Sunset Zoo
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
Nov 19 – MHS Showcase @ 7pm in Rezac Auditorium
Nov 15 & 16 – Night of Scenes @ 7pm, RezacAuditorium
Nov 17 – Night of Scenes @ 2pm, RezacAuditorium
Nov 22-29 – No School, Fall Break
K-State Athletics
Men’s Basketball @ Bramlage Coliseum
Nov 5 vs. New Orleans
Nov 9 vs. Cleveland State
Nov 14 vs. LSU
Nov 19 vs. Mississippi Valley State
Nov 20 vs. Milwaukee
Women’s Basketball @ Bramlage Coliseum
Nov 4 vs. Green Bay
Nov 7 vs. Belmont
Nov 14 vs. Creighton
Nov 18 vs. Little Rock
Football @ Bill Snyder Family Stadium
Nov 16 vs. Arizona State
Nov 23 vs. Cincinnati
Volleyball @ Morgan Family Arena
Nov 13 vs. Baylor
Nov 15 vs. TCU
Nov 24 vs. Kansas
Nov 29 vs. BYU
Baseball @ Tointon Family Stadium
Nov 1-3 – Fall World Series
Manhattan Christian College Athletics
Men’s Basketball @ Howie’s Activity Center
Nov 4 vs. Kansas Wesleyan
Nov 8 vs. Southwest Adventist University
Nov 19 vs. Doane University
Women’s Basketball @ Howie’s Activity Center
Nov 8 vs. Southwest Adventist University
Regional Events:
Barrel Bash – 25th Anniversary Tour
Date/Time: November 1
Place: Hutchinson
JCLT presents Dracula
Date/Time: November 1-3
Place: C.L. Hoover Opera House, Junction City
Kansas Chocolate Festival
Date/Time: November 2
Place: Topeka
RED: A Taylor Swift Tribute
Date/Time: November 2
Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego
Handcrafted Holiday Gift Market
Date/Time: November 8
Place: Lindsborg
Friends of the Dorothy Bramlage Public Library Book Sale - Open to All
Date/Time: November 8-9
Place: Dorothy Bramlage Public Library, Junction City
Swedish Pancake Feed
Date/Time: November 9
Place: Lindsborg
JCLT presents Dracula
Date/Time: November 8-10
Place: C.L. Hoover Opera House, Junction City
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Date/Time: November 8-10
Place: The Columbian Theatre, Wamego
Holiday Harvest Market
Date/Time: November 16
Place: Courtyard by Marriott, Junction City
Fall Into Winter Vendor Market
Date/Time: November 16
Place: Overland Park
Heart of America Band
Date/Time: November 17
Place: C.L. Hoover Opera House, Junction City
Christmas Historic Homes Tour
Date/Time: November 23
Place: Atchison
Christmas in the Foothills
Date/Time: November 23
Place: Hutchinson
Winfield Isle of Lights
Date/Time: November 24-December 30
Place: Winfield
1860s Living History Day
Date/Time: November 29
Place: Olathe
A Chase County Christmas
Date/Time: November
Place: Cottonwood Falls
29th Annual Christmas Parade
Date/Time: November 29
Place: Downtown, Junction City
Echoes of the North: A Swedish Winter’s Tale
Date/Time: November 30
Place: Lindsborg
Holly Jolly Christmas
Date/Time: November 30
Place: Marion
