Community Calendar

The Prairie Museum's Garvey Room art exhibit for January through February, 2026, features digital art prints by Ronan Punk. This is a free exhibit; any visitors who stop by the museum are welcome to have a look around!

This free workshop, presented by the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, offers practical strategies to improve how your business tracks, controls, and optimizes inventory. Learn how to reduce waste, avoid stockouts, and better support production flow and customer demand. Ideal for professionals in purchasing, planning, warehouse, or production roles.

More Info and Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/master-inventory-management-tickets-1978855962453?aff=oddtdtcreator

The newest exhibit at the Finney County Historical Museum in Garden City has been designed to provide a colorful trip down Memory Lane – literally. Entitled “In Living Color,” the display features 16 historic photographs from Finney County’s past, each converted from original black and white to color. Included are images from 1885 to 1965, such as street scenes, landmark buildings and locations, people, agriculture, industry and others. The large-format color conversions are displayed with smaller black and white originals. Exhibit hours are 1-5 p.m. seven days weekly, with the display in place at least through March. The museum is located at 403 S. 4th Street in Finnup Park, adjacent to Lee Richardson Zoo.

Timely information and innovative solutions for rehydrating our region’s semi-arid
landscapes is the focus of a “Conference on Community Water” to be held on
Tuesday afternoon and all day Wednesday, February 24 and 25 at the Hereford Civic
Center, located at 1001 W. 15th Street in Hereford, TX.

According to Dr. Darryl Birkenfeld, Ogallala Commons Director Emeritus, the
conference theme underscores a community focus since “we cannot meet these
daunting challenges simply by working individually but only through collective
efforts and shared strategies.”

“Our long-term survival depends on how well we keep water circulating in the
landscapes: finding ways to rehydrate our soils, our streambeds and grasslands,”
Birkenfeld notes. “This conference offers an in-depth look at an ambitious plan to
provide long-term water for human and natural communities, serving as a model
for restoring ecosystem functions so that the aquifer is recharged, landscapes are
rehydrated, and agricultural livelihoods remain viable.”

In addition to more than ten sessions featuring 17 speakers with a wide range of
views and expertise for building a community approach to water stewardship, on
Tuesday afternoon, February 24th, the conference kicks off with an afternoon
session featuring three Field Tours conducted in and around Hereford. These tours
will give attendees outdoor learning opportunities in a variety of settings. During
the conference, exhibit booths will be displaying information during break sessions.

Early registration is currently underway for the conference, priced at $50 for a single day and $60 for both days. While the single day price continues, on January 24th, the price of regular registration will increase to $75 for both days. Those interested can register online at: https://ogallalacommons.org/conference/, or registrants can make a check payable to Ogallala Commons and mail to: Ogallala

Commons, 919 Main Street, Springfield, CO 81073.

The Prairie Museum's Garvey Room art exhibit for January through February, 2026, features digital art prints by Ronan Punk. This is a free exhibit; any visitors who stop by the museum are welcome to have a look around!

The newest exhibit at the Finney County Historical Museum in Garden City has been designed to provide a colorful trip down Memory Lane – literally. Entitled “In Living Color,” the display features 16 historic photographs from Finney County’s past, each converted from original black and white to color. Included are images from 1885 to 1965, such as street scenes, landmark buildings and locations, people, agriculture, industry and others. The large-format color conversions are displayed with smaller black and white originals. Exhibit hours are 1-5 p.m. seven days weekly, with the display in place at least through March. The museum is located at 403 S. 4th Street in Finnup Park, adjacent to Lee Richardson Zoo.

Timely information and innovative solutions for rehydrating our region’s semi-arid
landscapes is the focus of a “Conference on Community Water” to be held on
Tuesday afternoon and all day Wednesday, February 24 and 25 at the Hereford Civic
Center, located at 1001 W. 15th Street in Hereford, TX.

According to Dr. Darryl Birkenfeld, Ogallala Commons Director Emeritus, the
conference theme underscores a community focus since “we cannot meet these
daunting challenges simply by working individually but only through collective
efforts and shared strategies.”

“Our long-term survival depends on how well we keep water circulating in the
landscapes: finding ways to rehydrate our soils, our streambeds and grasslands,”
Birkenfeld notes. “This conference offers an in-depth look at an ambitious plan to
provide long-term water for human and natural communities, serving as a model
for restoring ecosystem functions so that the aquifer is recharged, landscapes are
rehydrated, and agricultural livelihoods remain viable.”

In addition to more than ten sessions featuring 17 speakers with a wide range of
views and expertise for building a community approach to water stewardship, on
Tuesday afternoon, February 24th, the conference kicks off with an afternoon
session featuring three Field Tours conducted in and around Hereford. These tours
will give attendees outdoor learning opportunities in a variety of settings. During
the conference, exhibit booths will be displaying information during break sessions.

Early registration is currently underway for the conference, priced at $50 for a single day and $60 for both days. While the single day price continues, on January 24th, the price of regular registration will increase to $75 for both days. Those interested can register online at: https://ogallalacommons.org/conference/, or registrants can make a check payable to Ogallala Commons and mail to: Ogallala

Commons, 919 Main Street, Springfield, CO 81073.

The Prairie Museum's Garvey Room art exhibit for January through February, 2026, features digital art prints by Ronan Punk. This is a free exhibit; any visitors who stop by the museum are welcome to have a look around!

The newest exhibit at the Finney County Historical Museum in Garden City has been designed to provide a colorful trip down Memory Lane – literally. Entitled “In Living Color,” the display features 16 historic photographs from Finney County’s past, each converted from original black and white to color. Included are images from 1885 to 1965, such as street scenes, landmark buildings and locations, people, agriculture, industry and others. The large-format color conversions are displayed with smaller black and white originals. Exhibit hours are 1-5 p.m. seven days weekly, with the display in place at least through March. The museum is located at 403 S. 4th Street in Finnup Park, adjacent to Lee Richardson Zoo.

As a participant, we agree:

* to share our own poetry or the works of others, acknowleding the poet
* to listen and offer constructive and helpful comments
* to limit our reading time to accommodate all readers,
* to encourage new poets, and
* to respect the work, time, and commitment of all in attendance.