Events

Join this celebration of our nation with a dazzling new trumpet concerto that honors the iconic and hopeful spirit of composer Aaron Copland’s Symphony No. 3.

Featuring:

• Rossitza Goza & Evgeny Zvonnikov, violin
• Mary Elizabeth Bowden, trumpet
• George Jackson, conductor
  

Repertoire:

• John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
• Steve Reich: Duet
• Brittany Green: Testify!
• Jeff Scott: “Athena” concerto for trumpet and orchestra
• Aaron Copland: Symphony No. 3

Live music from Arieon Keller! No cover, come out to The Lumberyard!

#arieonkeller #thelumberyard #canyon #canyonmusic #loudandheavybooking

Have fun creating with LEGOs!

Saturdays at 10am, Finney County Public Library, 605 E Walnut St

Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Please check finneylibrary.org for more details.

The Big Cheese is The Hope & Healing Place’s biggest fundraiser of the year, bringing our community together for a day full of great food, fun, and friendly competition. All while supporting free grief programs for children, families, and individuals in our community. Come hungry, bring your friends, and help us turn a fun day out into HOPE for those who need it most!!

Tickets are $30, and kids under 13 get in free.
Your ticket isn’t just admission to a fun event—it’s a way to help heal hearts and provide hope to those in need.

Join the discussion among local poets Chera Hammons and Wes Reeves, and HPPR's Jenny Inzerillo at Chapterhouse Bookstore Saturday, October 24 from 1 to 3 p.m.

The topic of discussion will include the poets' 2026 publications: Hammons's "Birds of America" (Dial Press) and Reeves's self-published "Más Dirt."

A book signing will follow the discussion. Backlist and new titles for both authors will be available to purchase at the event, as well as high-quality art prints (and more) by local art designer and birder José Barrientos.

Science gets weird at this ELECTRIFYING adults-only event at the Don Harrington Discovery Center.

To cap off their 50th anniversary, the center's famous Mad Scientist Ball returns to help fund another 50 years of discoveries!

Tickets purchases include open bar access, food concocted by Black Fig Catering, live music, and an adults-only night that will EXCITE as mad scientists from all walks of life come together.

Explore the new Ice Dinosaurs exhibit and enjoy a night benefiting discoveries for learners across the High Plains.

Celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary with a vibrant celebration of American composers, featuring a dazzling new trumpet concerto, and the iconic, hopeful spirit of Copland’s Symphony No. 3.

Rossitza Goza & Evgeny Zvonnikov, violin
Mary Elizabeth Bowden, trumpet
George Jackson, conductor

REPERTOIRE:

John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Steve Reich: Duet
Brittany Green: Testify!
Jeff Scott: “Athena” concerto for trumpet and orchestra
Aaron Copland: Symphony No. 3

Rossitza Jekova-Goza & Evgeny Zvonnikov, violin
Mary Elizabeth Bowden, trumpet

John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Steve Reich: Duet | Brittany Green: Testify!
Jeff Scott: 'Athena' Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra
Aaron Copeland: Symphony No.3

Join this celebration of our nation with a dazzling new trumpet concerto that honors the iconic and hopeful spirit of composer Aaron Copland’s Symphony No. 3.

Featuring:

• Rossitza Goza & Evgeny Zvonnikov, violin
• Mary Elizabeth Bowden, trumpet
• George Jackson, conductor
  

Repertoire:

• John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
• Steve Reich: Duet
• Brittany Green: Testify!
• Jeff Scott: “Athena” concerto for trumpet and orchestra
• Aaron Copland: Symphony No. 3

Come to the Prairie Museum on Sunday, October 25, from 2 to 5 p.m. for Boo at the Mu!

This fun-filled event for families, kids, and guests of all ages includes candy, crafts, activities, and spooky fun for everyone. This year, enjoy a photo stop station for making memories and a trick-or-treat trail outside in the prairie preserve.

The event is FREE to attend, so wear your costume and meet us there!