Calendar
Events in MAY
TAKEPART selects events from area calendars in order to unite students and soldiers with other community members in volunteerism, culture, entertainment, and education. We favor free or discounted activities to benefit military, students, and dependents.
Last update 5/1/2013
Get Around 2 It: Sunset Zoo!
May 2
5:00-8:00pm
Sunset Zoo
2333 Oak Street
Manhattan
(FREE this evening!)
Finding Your Next Great Book Recommendation
May 2
10:00am
Dorothy Bramlage Public Library Annex
238 W. 8th Street
Junction City
(FREE!)
K-State Theatre: The Heiress
May 2-5
7:30pm Thu-Sat, 2:30pm Sun
Nichols Theatre
K-State Campus
($14 General $12 Military/Senior $8 Students)
Mahogany Readers (book club on African-American authors) event:
Paperback Exchange
May 2
7:00pm
Dorothy Bramlage Public Library Annex
238 W. 8th Street
Junction City
(FREE!)
University Ensemble: K-State Choir
May 3
5:45pm
All Faiths Chapel
K-State Campus
(FREE!)
Bicycle Progressive Dinner
(NOT) May 3 - RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 16 DUE TO WEATHER
6:00-8:00pm
Start at La Hacienda Restaurant
3003 Anderson Avenue
Manhattan
(FREE!)
UPC Film: Identity Thief
May 3, 5
8:00pm and 10:15pm Fri; 8:00pm Sun
Forum Hall Student Union
K-State Campus
($2 Fri, $3 Sun)
Musical: Cabaret
May 3, 4, 5
7:30pm Fri & Sat, 2:00pm Sun
Manhattan Arts Center
1520 Poyntz Avenue
($10 to $17 adults)
HandsOn Kansas State Volunteer Opportunity: Northview Elementary School
May 4
3:30-7:30pm
Location TBD on registration
(GIVE OF YOURSELF FOR FREE!)
May 4
7:30pm
C.L. Hoover Opera House
135 W. 7th Street
Junction City
($20 Adult $18 Military $15 Student)
Run for the Fallen: 4 mile walk/run
May 4
8:00-10:00am
Riley's Conference Center Track
Ft. Riley
(Register by April 19, call 785-239-5979/1709)
University Ensemble: K-State Brass Ensemble
May 5
3:00pm
All Faiths Chapel
K-State Campus
(FREE!)
HandsOn Kansas State Volunteer Opportunity: Seven Dolors Care Bundle Packaging
May 6
1:00-3:00pm
Location TBD on registration
(GIVE OF YOURSELF FOR FREE!)
University Ensemble: K-State Wind Ensemble
May 6
7:30pm
All Faiths Chapel
K-State Campus
(FREE!)
Community Cinema: The Revolutionary Optimists
May 6
7:00pm
Town Hall, Leadership Studies Building
K-State Campus
(FREE!)
HandsOn Kansas State Volunteer Opportunity:The Garden Club
May 6
4:30-6:30pm
Location TBD on registration
(GIVE OF YOURSELF FOR FREE!)
Ladies of the Night (book club on books by or about women) discusses:
Joy for Beginners by Erica Bauermeister
May 6
7:00pm
Dorothy Bramlage Public Library Annex
238 W. 8th Street
Junction City
(FREE!)
HandsOn Kansas State Volunteer Opportunity: Hand to Hand Tutoring
May 6-8
5:00-7:00pm
Location TBD on registration
(GIVE OF YOURSELF FOR FREE!)
HandsOn Kansas State Volunteer Opportunity: Serve Breakfast to those in Need
May 7
6:30-8:30am
Location TBD on registration
(GIVE OF YOURSELF FOR FREE!)
Student Recital Series: Theory Class Compositions
May 7
11:30am
All Faiths Chapel
K-State Campus
(FREE!)
K-State Tap Dance Ensemble Showcase
May 7
6:00pm
Nichols Theatre
K-State Campus
(FREE!)
University Ensembles: University Band and Concert Band
May 7
7:30pm
McCain Auditorium
K-State Campus
(FREE!)
Fantastic Realms (Book Club for Science Fiction and Fantasy) discusses:
The Devil You Know by Mike Carry
May 9
7:00pm
Dorothy Bramlage Public Library Annex
238 W. 8th Street
Junction City
(FREE!)
K-State Dance: Senior Dance Concert
May 9
7:00pm
Nichols Theatre
K-State Campus
(FREE!)
UPC After Hours: Epic Proportions Tour Bands and Aqua Massage
May 10
9:00pm - midnight
Union Station, Student Union
K-State Campus
(FREE!)
Birdhouse Acoustic Music Series: Brother Sun Trio
May 10
7:30pm
Manhattan Arts Center
1520 Poyntz Avenue
Manhattan
($16 Adult $10 Military Student Youth; Call 785-537-4420 for reservations)
UPC Film: Warm Bodies
May 10, 11, 12
8:00pm Fri & Sun, 7:00pm and 9:30pm Sat
Little Theater Student Union
K-State Campus
($3 admission)
Junction City Little Theater: Into the Woods
May 10, 11, 12
7:30pm Fri, Sat, 2:00pm Sun
C.L. Hoover Opera House
135 W. 7th Street
Junction City
($17 Adult $15 Military $10 Student)
Track & Field
Ward Haylett Invitational
May 11
10:00am-4:00pm
R.V. Christian Track Complex
K-State Campus
(FREE!)
Mystery Book Club discusses:
Faces of the Gone by Brad Parks
May 14
7:00pm
Dorothy Bramlage Public Library Annex
238 W. 8th Street
Junction City
(FREE!)
Go See It! Lecture Series: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
May 16
7:00pm
Flint Hills Discovery Center
315 S. 3rd. Street
Manhattan
($9 Adult $7 Military Student Senior $4 Youth)
Baseball: K-State vs. Oklahoma
May 17, 18, 19
6:30pm Fri, 6:30pm Sat, 1:00pm Sun
Tointon Family Stadium
K-State Campus
($12 Reserved Chairback, $10 or $8 Adults by section, $5 Youth)
Bates Dance Studio: Dance is Alive
May 18
7:00pm
C.L. Hoover Opera House
135 W. 7th Street
Junction City
($7 Adult $2 Youth)
Exhibit: Redefined: Sculptural Textiles by Jill Rumoshosky Werner
Continuing until May 25
Gallery Hours: Noon-5:00pm Mon-Fri; 1:00-4:00pm Sat
Manhattan Arts Center
1520 Poyntz Avenue
(FREE!)
Clarabel's Dance Citadel: Toy Shop
May 25
1:30pm
C.L. Hoover Opera House
135 W. 7th Street
Junction City
($12 Admission)
Clarabel's Dance Citadel: Welcome to the Jungle
May 25
6:30pm
C.L. Hoover Opera House
135 W. 7th Street
Junction City
($12 Admission)
Colonial Film Classics: The Sting
May 26
3:00pm
C.L. Hoover Opera House
135 W. 7th Street
Junction City
($5 General $1 Seniors)
Exhibit: Redefined - Sculptural Textiles by Jill Rumoshosky Werner
Continuing until May 25
Gallery Hours: Noon-5:00pm Mon-Fri; 1:00-4:00pm Sat
Manhattan Arts Center
1520 Poyntz Avenue
(FREE!)
Exhibit: Good Boy, Bad Boy - The Prints of John Boyd
Continuing until May 26
Gallery Hours: 10:00am-5:00pm Tue - Sat, 12:00-5:00pm Sun (Closed Mon)
Beach Art Museum
K-State Campus
(FREE!)
Exhibit: Touch the Sky - Prairie Photographs by Jim Brandenburg
Continuing until May 26
Gallery Hours: 10:00am-5:00pm Tue - Sat, 12:00-5:00pm Sun (Closed Mon)
Flint Hills Discovery Center
315 S. 3rd. Street
Manhattan
($9 Adult $7 Military Student Senior $4 Youth)
Exhibit: Konza - Sculpture by John Douglas Powers
Continuing until June 1
Gallery Hours: 10:00am-5:00pm Tue - Sat, 12:00-5:00pm Sun (Closed Mon)
Beach Art Museum
K-State Campus
(FREE!)
Exhibit: An American in Venice - James McNeill Whistler and his Legacy
Continuing until June 23
Gallery Hours: 10:00am-5:00pm Tue - Sat, 12:00-5:00pm Sun (Closed Mon)
Beach Art Museum
K-State Campus
(FREE!)
Exhibit: Museum of Wonder - A Great Land Grant University Collects
Continuing until October 13
Gallery Hours: 10:00am-5:00pm Tue - Sat, 12:00-5:00pm Sun (Closed Mon)
Beach Art Museum
K-State Campus
(FREE!)