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Group Lunch
Group Lunch takes place the first Wednesday of every month. Each month get matched with a different group and enjoy a delicious lunch at a local Chamber member restaurant. Lunch is on your own.
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Coffee & Conversation- American Red Cross
Coffee & Conversation allows anyone in the Emporia area to network with other individuals and hear from a local community leader on a different topic.
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Take Back the Night
SOS is partnering with Emporia State University’s THRIVE (The Healthy Relationship and Interpersonal Violence Education program) and Counseling Services from ESU’s Wellness Center to bring Curt and Christie Brungardt from Jana’s Campaign for Take Back the Night. ESU alumnus Emily Steimel-Handy will also speak, and the event will be followed by a March led around campus by SOS and THRIVE. This is a free event and is open to the public.
Take Back the Night is April 6 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, starting in Albert Taylor Hall on the ESU campus. Curt and Christie Brungardt from Jana’s Campaign will start the evening. Jana’s Campaign was created by the Brungardts after their daughter, Jana, was murdered in an act of domestic violence in 2008. Jana was a KU student and 25 years old when she died. Since then, Curt and Christie have devoted their lives to educating and bringing awareness to domestic violence. They want it to be known that this can happen to anybody – no one is immune. Jana was an advocate for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Jana’s campaign works with colleges and university to provide training opportunities and resources to improve prevention and response efforts to sexual violence, partner violence, and stalking on campus. The Brungardts plan to speak about their story and advocacy, gender/LGBTQIA+ and relationship violence prevention, responses to sexual violence and stalking, healthy relationships, and more.
Following Jana’s Campaign, Emily Steimel-Handy will speak. Steimel-Handy is an ESU graduate who will share about the impact that the trauma of sexual assault had on her, what we can ALL do to prevent sexual assault and support survivors, especially ESU students, and connect her experience to the passion for the work she does.
Through the event and speakers, SOS, THRIVE, and ESU’s Counseling Services hope to make a large impact, sparking a passion for advocacy among students and the community. After the speakers, SOS and THRIVE will lead a march around campus, which has been a tradition for Take Back the Night at ESU. After the march, a speak out by victims will be hosted with an open dialogue format for healing and advocacy.
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Emporia First Friday Art Walk
Featured Artist for April’s First Friday Art Walk will be Doodles and Jots with special guest Tay Hamman. Visit this group of talented artists at Presenting Venue Gravel City Adventure & Supply Co. You can also catch the Open House next door at Unbound Gravel headquarters, 714 Commercial during the Art Walk.
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Flint Hills Gravel Ride/Run
Ride through the Flint Hills or take a run around Americus! Bring the family and enjoy the relaxing small town vibe. Multiple distances offered!
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KFA Spring Concert: KC Bear Fighters w/Cameron Keeling and the Runaway Train
Kansas Free for Arts is kicking off the 2023 Spring Concert Series with performances by KC Bear Fighters, Cameron Keeling and The Runaway Train. Join them at the Emporia Arts Center’s Davis Theater, Saturday, April 8, at 7 PM. Doors for general admission open at 7pm. Supporter Passes are available for purchase and include reserved seating and dinner catered by Union Street Social. Doors open and dinner is served for supporter pass holders at 6pm. For more information, visit the Kansas Free for Arts website
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Steel Skarecrow at Bourbon Cowboy
This is what classic country music sounds like. Two steppers, ten steppers, and waltzing fools, this is your show. Doors at 6pm and the show starts at 10pm. 18+ always welcome and never a cover. You work hard enough, Saturday night should be easy.
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Free Did Not Mean Welcome
ESU Special Collections and Archives invites the campus and community to “Free Did Not Mean Welcome,” a program presented by Dr. Carmaletta Williams and made possible by Humanities Kansas. This presentation explores the experiences of African Americans who left the South for Kansas after the Civil War. The event will take place in the Learning Commons of William Allen White Library.
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The Taste
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Naturally 7
The jaw-dropping audio pyrotechnics that Naturally 7 put on display every night is absolutely mesmerizing! “This acapella group” so vastly underplays what they create onstage that they had to coin a phase – “Vocal Play” – to more accurately depict what they do. Naturally 7 is more than a tightly orchestrated collection of great singers. They transform their voices into actual human instruments, effortlessly producing music of any genre.
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Business After Hours - ESU Alumni Association
Hosted by ESU Alumni Center, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A donation of $5 for Chamber members, their spouses, and guests and $8 for non-members will be requested at the door. Here are some great reasons to attend Business After Hours: Make new connections with fellow business professionals. Support and learn about other Chamber members. Sip on beverages, snack on appetizers, AND enter to win door prizes from your Chamber member host. Relax in the casual environment after work and end your day on a great note!
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A Night of Inspiration Gala
Join us for Flint Hills Technical College Foundation’s “A Night of Inspiration Gala,” presented by Sauder Custom Fabrication, Inc. This is an opportunity for us to help ensure students have the necessary resources for a successful future. It also allows us to celebrate alumni and our strong business and industry partnerships that make our community great.
Each year, this Gala is Flint Hills Technical College Foundation’s biggest scholarship and student crisis relief funding drive. As the economy fluctuates around us, we are committed to ensuring students have the necessary resources to forge a successful career through scholarships, our Wrangler Crisis Relief Fund, and our Wrangler Ranch (Student Food Pantry). To do so requires generous donors who contribute to our fundraising goals. This event raises funds for those initiatives, but also allows us to showcase our student talents in various ways, let donors know how they can help students, and bear witness to how their generosity has helped students.
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Chips con Salsa Class #5
Join Emporia Spanish Speakers and Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow for an opportunity to learn about culture and of course, dance! Chips Con Salsa is an introduction to salsa dancing. This five-part series will be held on the third floor of the Lyon County History Center (Full list of class dates below). Instructors Rebeca Herrera & Deon Morrow will teach the basic salsa step, left and right turns, cross-body leads, and more. Don’t be intimidated! This is an amazing opportunity to get out of your comfort zone and get your body moving! For the grand finale, we will bring in a live band and put our newly learned skills to the test. It will be an unforgettable evening!
A portion of the proceeds from these classes will go to support lifting Hispanic voices and stories through the Lyon County Historical Center. We will provide complimentary chips and salsa thanks to Casa Ramos and the Emporia Chamber of Commerce. Participants are allowed to BYOB.
The cost to participate is $100 per couple. This fee covers all five classes. Space is limited to the first 20 couples.
We know that some of you may be interested, but don’t currently have a dance partner. Remember, this could be fun for two friends, not just romantic couples. If you still don’t have a willing partner, we will accept solo registrants for $50 and will match you with another solo registrant.
Class Dates: (All classes from 6-8 pm and will be at the Lyon County History Center except the final Cinco de Mayo Celebration)
Friday, January 13th
Friday, February 10th
Friday, March 3rd
Friday, March 24th
Friday, April 21st
Final Cinco de Mayo Celebration Saturday, May 6th (At The Station from 8-10 pm)
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Tesoro Latino de Durango
For the first time on the BC Stage, help us welcome los Tesoro Latino de Durango. A five piece Norteno band out of Omaha, often described as Durango Latin Treasures, they will bring you some vibes to keep you dancing the night away. This show is sponsored in part by REMAX/EK Real estate, Carlos Garate, Realtor. Doors at 6pm. Show at 10pm. 18+ always welcome and never a cover charge for 21+
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ESU Theatre presents Luv 4 Luv
Synopsis:
In this witty farce, competing desires for love and money square off as we follow the tale of two brothers who attempt to follow their hearts without losing their inheritance. William Congreve’s 1695 play skewers vanity, scandalous behavior, and extravagance of the “upper crust.” Adapted and directed by ESU Theatre Professor Dennis Turney, Jr. and English Professor Kevin Rabas, Luv 4 Luv transports audiences to the Studio 54 nightclub at the height of the disco era.
Questions? Call the Box office (620) 341-5256 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays or email prydberg@emporia.edu
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RIDE the BULL
Ride the Bull is back! Do you have 8 second ride game? Ride all night, no charge, just some bucking good times with the ol’ mechanical bull and DJ BUSTO kicking out your dance requests. 18+ always welcome. NO Cover Event!
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Glass Blown Open
Celebrate all things disc golf at the classic Glass Blown Open tournament in Emporia, Kansas!
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ESU Theatre presents Luv 4 Luv
Synopsis:
In this witty farce, competing desires for love and money square off as we follow the tale of two brothers who attempt to follow their hearts without losing their inheritance. William Congreve’s 1695 play skewers vanity, scandalous behavior, and extravagance of the “upper crust.” Adapted and directed by ESU Theatre Professor Dennis Turney, Jr. and English Professor Kevin Rabas, Luv 4 Luv transports audiences to the Studio 54 nightclub at the height of the disco era.
Questions? Call the Box office (620) 341-5256 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays or email prydberg@emporia.edu
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ESU Theatre presents Luv 4 Luv
Synopsis:
In this witty farce, competing desires for love and money square off as we follow the tale of two brothers who attempt to follow their hearts without losing their inheritance. William Congreve’s 1695 play skewers vanity, scandalous behavior, and extravagance of the “upper crust.” Adapted and directed by ESU Theatre Professor Dennis Turney, Jr. and English Professor Kevin Rabas, Luv 4 Luv transports audiences to the Studio 54 nightclub at the height of the disco era.
Questions? Call the Box office (620) 341-5256 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays or email prydberg@emporia.edu
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RUN WITH IT at Bourbon Cowboy
It’s Glass Blown Open week in Emporia. Head downtown to the block party then head over to BC for the premier performance of RUN WITH IT. With a compelling and energetic alternative rock sound, Run With It catches the attention of its audience with powerful vocals, epic instrumentation, and authentic engagement with the crowd. With sounds similar to OneRepublic and Imagine Dragons, Run With It will have you dancing until the cows come home.
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ESU Theatre presents Luv 4 Luv
Synopsis:
In this witty farce, competing desires for love and money square off as we follow the tale of two brothers who attempt to follow their hearts without losing their inheritance. William Congreve’s 1695 play skewers vanity, scandalous behavior, and extravagance of the “upper crust.” Adapted and directed by ESU Theatre Professor Dennis Turney, Jr. and English Professor Kevin Rabas, Luv 4 Luv transports audiences to the Studio 54 nightclub at the height of the disco era.
Questions? Call the Box office (620) 341-5256 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays or email prydberg@emporia.edu