Community Calendar

The Texas Panhandle War Memorial at I-27 and Georgia in Amarillo has opened its new multi-media education center that surrounds visitors with images and sound from 11 wars that span from the Revolutionary War to Afghanistan. <br> Visitors will also see <b>hundreds of artifacts</b> donated by veterans from the region, as well as the area's only <b>Military Chapel</b>. Veterans can stop by to talk to a navigator for <b>referrals to local resources</b> for help. For more information, go to <a href="https://www.texaspanhandlewarmemorial.com">The Texas Panhandle War Memorial website</a>.

Invention, whimsy, and imagination by 121 Kansas and 19 national artists commemorate 25 years of the Grassroots Art Center LUCAS - The Grassroots Art Center in Lucas is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the exhibition Flying Free: 25 Years of Grassroots Art. Unique and original works of self-taught, outsider art by 121 Kansas artists and 19 artists from around the country will be on display through Oct. 31, 2021. Grassroots art highlights inventiveness and the use of non-traditional materials. Works on view include a papier mache circus, limestone carvings, kinetic sculpture, drawings and paintings, fiber arts, and art made from repurposed, recycled, and natural materials. Selected by founding Art Center executive director Rosslyn Schultz, the exhibition is appropriate for visitors of all ages and galleries are handicapped accessible. Original gifts are available in the Art Center shop. Grassroots artists and their environments occupy locations across the entire state. Kansas is ranked nationally as the third highest state with documented grassroots art environments, and Lucas is recognized as one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas Art by the Kansas Sampler Foundation. Flying Free is funded by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, the Russell County Area Community Foundation, Dane G. Hansen Foundation, and the Grassroots Art Center. Winter hours through March are Thursday-Saturday from 1-4 pm (closed Christmas and New Year days). The Art Center, 213 S. Main, abides by the Russell County mandate, and masks are required for entry. Admission is $8 for adults and $3 for children 6-12. For more information, call 785-525-6118 and visit the website at www.grassrootsart.net.

High Plains Poetry Project CALL FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS Submit 3-5 of your poems written during the pandemic (but they don't need to be related to the pandemic!). Submission Deadline: August 1, 2021 Publication Winter 2021-22 THE SMALL PRINT • Submit 3-5 poems in body of an email to highplainspoetryproject@gmail.com • Attachments will not be accepted • Include complete contact information • Include a brief biography (max. 150 words) • All styles, forms, genres are acceptable • You must be a resident of the panhandles of Texas or Oklahoma ; or New Mexico

The Texas Panhandle War Memorial at I-27 and Georgia in Amarillo has opened its new multi-media education center that surrounds visitors with images and sound from 11 wars that span from the Revolutionary War to Afghanistan. <br> Visitors will also see <b>hundreds of artifacts</b> donated by veterans from the region, as well as the area's only <b>Military Chapel</b>. Veterans can stop by to talk to a navigator for <b>referrals to local resources</b> for help. For more information, go to <a href="https://www.texaspanhandlewarmemorial.com">The Texas Panhandle War Memorial website</a>.

Invention, whimsy, and imagination by 121 Kansas and 19 national artists commemorate 25 years of the Grassroots Art Center LUCAS - The Grassroots Art Center in Lucas is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the exhibition Flying Free: 25 Years of Grassroots Art. Unique and original works of self-taught, outsider art by 121 Kansas artists and 19 artists from around the country will be on display through Oct. 31, 2021. Grassroots art highlights inventiveness and the use of non-traditional materials. Works on view include a papier mache circus, limestone carvings, kinetic sculpture, drawings and paintings, fiber arts, and art made from repurposed, recycled, and natural materials. Selected by founding Art Center executive director Rosslyn Schultz, the exhibition is appropriate for visitors of all ages and galleries are handicapped accessible. Original gifts are available in the Art Center shop. Grassroots artists and their environments occupy locations across the entire state. Kansas is ranked nationally as the third highest state with documented grassroots art environments, and Lucas is recognized as one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas Art by the Kansas Sampler Foundation. Flying Free is funded by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, the Russell County Area Community Foundation, Dane G. Hansen Foundation, and the Grassroots Art Center. Winter hours through March are Thursday-Saturday from 1-4 pm (closed Christmas and New Year days). The Art Center, 213 S. Main, abides by the Russell County mandate, and masks are required for entry. Admission is $8 for adults and $3 for children 6-12. For more information, call 785-525-6118 and visit the website at www.grassrootsart.net.

High Plains Poetry Project CALL FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS Submit 3-5 of your poems written during the pandemic (but they don't need to be related to the pandemic!). Submission Deadline: August 1, 2021 Publication Winter 2021-22 THE SMALL PRINT • Submit 3-5 poems in body of an email to highplainspoetryproject@gmail.com • Attachments will not be accepted • Include complete contact information • Include a brief biography (max. 150 words) • All styles, forms, genres are acceptable • You must be a resident of the panhandles of Texas or Oklahoma ; or New Mexico

The Texas Panhandle War Memorial at I-27 and Georgia in Amarillo has opened its new multi-media education center that surrounds visitors with images and sound from 11 wars that span from the Revolutionary War to Afghanistan. <br> Visitors will also see <b>hundreds of artifacts</b> donated by veterans from the region, as well as the area's only <b>Military Chapel</b>. Veterans can stop by to talk to a navigator for <b>referrals to local resources</b> for help. For more information, go to <a href="https://www.texaspanhandlewarmemorial.com">The Texas Panhandle War Memorial website</a>.

Invention, whimsy, and imagination by 121 Kansas and 19 national artists commemorate 25 years of the Grassroots Art Center LUCAS - The Grassroots Art Center in Lucas is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the exhibition Flying Free: 25 Years of Grassroots Art. Unique and original works of self-taught, outsider art by 121 Kansas artists and 19 artists from around the country will be on display through Oct. 31, 2021. Grassroots art highlights inventiveness and the use of non-traditional materials. Works on view include a papier mache circus, limestone carvings, kinetic sculpture, drawings and paintings, fiber arts, and art made from repurposed, recycled, and natural materials. Selected by founding Art Center executive director Rosslyn Schultz, the exhibition is appropriate for visitors of all ages and galleries are handicapped accessible. Original gifts are available in the Art Center shop. Grassroots artists and their environments occupy locations across the entire state. Kansas is ranked nationally as the third highest state with documented grassroots art environments, and Lucas is recognized as one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas Art by the Kansas Sampler Foundation. Flying Free is funded by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, the Russell County Area Community Foundation, Dane G. Hansen Foundation, and the Grassroots Art Center. Winter hours through March are Thursday-Saturday from 1-4 pm (closed Christmas and New Year days). The Art Center, 213 S. Main, abides by the Russell County mandate, and masks are required for entry. Admission is $8 for adults and $3 for children 6-12. For more information, call 785-525-6118 and visit the website at www.grassrootsart.net.

Jam Session. Local and area musicians play mostly acoustic music, folk, country, Americana, Western Swing, old rock, gospel and some contemporary. We circle up and take turns playing our favorite songs. Everyone is welcome to play or sit and listen with friends and neighbors.

High Plains Poetry Project CALL FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS Submit 3-5 of your poems written during the pandemic (but they don't need to be related to the pandemic!). Submission Deadline: August 1, 2021 Publication Winter 2021-22 THE SMALL PRINT • Submit 3-5 poems in body of an email to highplainspoetryproject@gmail.com • Attachments will not be accepted • Include complete contact information • Include a brief biography (max. 150 words) • All styles, forms, genres are acceptable • You must be a resident of the panhandles of Texas or Oklahoma ; or New Mexico