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Great Bend Community Events - Sep 17, 2010

Kansas Native Plant Society's 32nd Annual Wildflower Weekend
a Community Event

This event occurs Sep 17, 2010 to Sep 18, 2010.
This event series occurs None 2 times.

Native plant enthusiasts from across Kansas will converge on Great Bend, Kansas, September 17–19, for the Kansas Native Plant Society’s 32nd Annual Wildflower Weekend. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Wetlands, Wildflowers, and Wildlife.” The meeting will be a marvelous opportunity to visit and learn about two of the most significant wetland complexes in all of North America at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. Visits to other prairies of interest also are planned. Follow the link to print the Itinerary for the weekend. The Itinerary includes tour locations, weekend schedule, and photo contest rules as well as hotel listings, restaurant listings, and the meal reservations form. ITINERARY: http://www.kansasnativeplantsociety.org/news/2010_annual_event.htm The event is free and open to the public. Attendees are welcome to join us for some or all of the events throughout the weekend.
Time - Friday - 3:30 p.m., Saturday - 9:30 a.m.
Location - Friday - Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Hwy. Saturday - Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams
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Great Bend Air Festival & Fly-In
a Community Event

This event occurs Sep 17, 2010 to Sep 19, 2010.

Three full days of activities for the entire family. B-17 Rides & Tours C-45 Rides & Tours C-47 Rides & Tours On display will be: Phenom 100 Charter Jet Remote Control Jet Shows Cessna Skycatcher Vintage Aircraft 1946 Fairchild 24 Stearman There will be learn-to-fly promotions, an experimental aircraft fly-in, raffles for free flights and remote control shows daily. Admission is free. Hours are 9-5 daily. For an event schedule go to flygreatbend.com/airfest.
Time - 9-5 Daily
Location - Great Bend Muncipal Airport
Address - 9047 6th Street Great Bend, KS
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Sep 10	SRCA Test & Tune Gamblers Race

Sep 11	SRCA Drag Races - Points Race #9

Sep 11	Golden Belt Community Concert: Buddy Jewell

Sep 13	New 2 Great Bend Coffee

Sep 13	Barton County Commissioners Meeting

Sep 15	Great Bend Chamber of Commerce Executive Meeting

Sep 16	Chamber Coffee: Sunflower Diversified Services

Sep 16	Sunflower Diversified Services presents Chris Cakes and FX Unlimited Pancake Feed

Sep 17	Kansas Native Plant Society's 32nd Annual Wildflower Weekend

Sep 17	Great Bend Air Festival & Fly-In

Sep 18	Kansas Native Plant Society's 32nd Annual Wildflower Weekend

Sep 18	Great Bend Air Festival & Fly-In

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