Community Calendar

A streamed choir concert in celebration of the USA's 250th, held in the Garvey Room at the Prairie Museum. Free refreshments, free admission. Please bring a food item for Genesis Food Pantry.

Join Red Dog Children’s Museum for a special benefit concert with award-winning singer/songwriter Mitch McVicker on Thursday, July 30, at Moonlight Harvest, 4770 N. Chmelka Rd. in Garden City.

Doors open at 5:30 PM, dinner is served at 6:00 PM, and the concert begins at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $50 for all attendees and available at www.rdcm.org/concert.

Mitch McVicker is a Dove Award-winning Christian musician known for heartfelt songwriting, honest storytelling, and energetic live performances. A longtime friend and collaborator of the late Rich Mullins, Mitch brings a musical style rooted in faith, hope, authenticity, and joy.

The evening will include a catered bbq dinner by Webbs Food Crew & BBQ, Hidden Trail Brewing’s Red Dog Lager, select beverages, tea, and water. This is a family-friendly event, and kids are welcome.

Proceeds support Red Dog Children’s Museum’s renovation efforts as we work toward opening a permanent children’s museum in Garden City. Red Dog currently serves families across Southwest Kansas through its roaming museum, offering hands-on, play-based learning experiences that help children explore, imagine, create, and grow.

Get tickets at www.rdcm.org/concert

The 8th Annual Back to School Barrio Bash Horseshoe Tournament & School Supply Drive will be held on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at El Alamo Park. Now in its eighth year, the Barrio Bash has become one of the Eastside barrio's largest annual community events, bringing families together to celebrate while helping children prepare for the new school year.

The community event begins at 1:00 p.m., with the horseshoe tournament starting at 12:30 p.m. Families can enjoy games, face painting, jump houses, music by Moonlighting Productions, free haircuts for kids, hygiene bags, self-defense demonstrations, mental health awareness resources, and many other family-friendly activities. Free hot dogs will be served beginning at 1:15 p.m. while supplies last.

Backpacks and school supplies will be distributed at 2:00 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last, and children must be present to receive them. Scholarships will also be awarded by the local Crewmunity group in honor of Harvey Suarez through the Heart of a Warrior Memorial Scholarship.

Bring your lawn chairs, invite your family and friends, and join us for a day of community, fun, and giving back.