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SUMMARY:Pleasant Tree Painting
DESCRIPTION:Take a deep breath\, pick up a brush\, and paint your cares away.  Pleasant-Tree Painting is the perfect way to unwind\, create some happy little trees\, and leave with an art piece that’s all your own. No experience needed—just a love for peaceful vibes and leafy puns. \nRegistration required! https://ow.ly/x10K50W6h7v
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/pleasant-tree-painting/
LOCATION:Manhattan Public Library\, 629 Poyntz Avenue\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Manhattan Public Library":MAILTO:refstaff@mhklibrary.org
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SUMMARY:Switch Wicked Summer Songwriters Series at Manhattan Brewing Co.
DESCRIPTION:We’re teaming up with Manhattan Brewing for a new live music series! The Switch Wicked Summer Songwriters Series kicks off Saturday\, July 12th in the alley behind Manhattan Brewing as part of their 5th Anniversary celebration. Full Circle Diner + Cocktails will be there serving up some delicious smash burgers from 5-8 pm\, and MBC will be slinging beers\, cocktails\, and more!\n🎸 Featuring: Velveteen Elvis (headliner) + Manta (opener)
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/switch-wicked-summer-songwriters-series-at-manhattan-brewing-co/
LOCATION:Manhattan Brewing Co.\, 406 Poyntz Ave.\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Switch Wicked":MAILTO:contact@switchwicked.com
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday
DESCRIPTION:🎉 Get ready for the most fun night of the summer! 🎉 Downtown Manhattan’s Third Thursdays — where art\, music\, and community take over the streets from May through September!  Each month\, downtown transforms into a vibrant street fair and maker’s market bursting with creativity. \n✨ Join us for an evening full of fun\, hands-on activities\, and good vibes!Bring your crew — friends\, family\, kids\, and curious minds — and dive into a night of local art\, live music\, delicious treats\, and unforgettable moments. \n🎨 What’s in store? \nAmazing local artists & makers showing off their talents! \nThere’s something fresh and exciting every month — from the timeless charm of the Cake Walk to toe-tapping sidewalk musicians and pop-up performances you won’t see coming! You won’t want to miss a single one. \nJuly’s lineup is extra special with TWO live children’s theatre performances by The Actor’s Theatre group and a crowd-pleasing set of bluegrass tunes from the incredible group The Haymakers as well as a special appearance by The Dancing Stew!  \nWonder Workshop will return to the Brain Station located at AJ’s platform with finger painting\, and a butterfly clothespin project. \nWe’ll also welcome special guests—the MHS Little Apple Cyborgs and K-State’s Energy Program—featuring fun\, interactive robots\, gadgets\, and educational displays. \nBe sure to drop by our Paint by # window featured at Therapie – 106 SW 4th street – featuring Tom Wesselmann’s – “Still life with blowing red curtain”.  \n🕔 It’s all happening from 5–8pm — outside\, downtown\, and full of energy.Mark your calendar and don’t miss the magic of Third Thursdays! \n2025 Third Thursday Remaining Dates\nAugust 21st\nSeptember 18th\nOctober 16th – Final Third Thursday w The Big Little Apple Street Fest! \n\nBusiness Showcase\nTallgrass Taphouse – Mini Beer Classes\, each half hour on the Patio – 5:30\, 6:30 & 7:30 pm – First come\, first serve – approx. 15 min each \nSwitch Wicked – Open Studios until 8pm \nFinn’s Neighborhood Pub – Drink specials – $12 Domestic 60oz pitchers & $16 Premium 60oz pitchers – Music at 8pm – M31 \nManhattan Brewing Co – Free Team Trivia with Trivial Zombies and 20% off for Teachers and School Staff  \nDaughter of Dephi – Open Late – Free 1 card tarot pull. \nArrow Cocktail Lounge – Live Jazz @The Lounge – 7:00 – 9:00 pm \nFlight Crew Coffee – Open till 8pm \nElevated – Open till 8pm \nThe Boutique – OPEN LATE and Customer Favorite Third Thursday Threads rack outside 75% off! \nFragrant Blends – $5 Candles & buy 2 get 1 Free special plus free samples \nBrown’s Shoe Fit – End of Summer sandal clearance with Sidewalk DOT sale! – everything is under $100. Largest sale of the season with savings inside and bigger savings outside starting July 17-26th! Product inside will be 20%-50% Off select styles! \nSunflower Casa – Featuring a special Children’s activity with a progressive mural \nGaia Salon -will feature a fun sensory experience so be sure to step inside! \nTexas Roadhouse – back with their crew – Line dancing & games  \nVillage Geek – Serving up cold brew and live demonstrations of the game “Squeaky” \n4th Street Open House – Don’t forget to swing around the corner and check out these fantastic businesses! \nTherapie – Open until 8pm – $1 off pie slices! \nRiver Heights Yarn Co. – Make & Donate table for Purple Paws – Donate both adult Dog & Kitten kibble (or any kibble) also accepting cash donations! \nRevelry Thread Co. – OPEN LATE until 8pm\, sale rack on sidewalk with BOGO 50% off \nFlint Hills Antiques & Crafts – OPEN LATE until 8pm – 30% off Everything! \n 
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/third-thursday-3/
LOCATION:Downtown Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Family Friendly,Kids,Music,Outdoor Event
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday Art Market at SNW Gallery
DESCRIPTION:THIRD THURSDAY Art Market \nJuly 17 from 5 to 8pm \nMeet guest artists \nLaura Mead\, Kemberly Mills\, Judy Willingham\, & Amy Rintoul \nPendants & pins by Laura Mead
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/third-thursday-art-market-at-snw-gallery-2/
LOCATION:SNW Gallery\, 328 Poyntz Ave\, Manhattan\, Kansas\, 66502
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Family Friendly
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SUMMARY:Switch Wicked Summer Songwriter's Series@ Manhattan Brewing Co.
DESCRIPTION:Live local music\, cold beer\, and good vibes all summer long. Join us for the Switch Wicked Summer Songwriters Series every Saturday evening in the alley behind Manhattan Brewing Co. Each week features a different lineup of talented regional artists. Free to attend and open to all. Come hang! \nThis week:\n🎶 Artist: Sally Vee\n🕕 Time: 6-8pm
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/switch-wicked-summer-songwriters-series-manhattan-brewing-co/
LOCATION:Switch Wicked\, 413 Poyntz Ave\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Switch Wicked":MAILTO:contact@switchwicked.com
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SUMMARY:After Hours Jam Night at Switch Wicked
DESCRIPTION:After Hours Jam Night at Switch Wicked Studios\n\nThursday\, July 24\, 2025\n7:00 PM  9:00 PM\n\n\nSwitch Wicked Studios413 Poyntz AvenueManhattan\, KS\, 66502United States (map)\n\nJoin us for After Hours Jam Night at Switch Wicked Studios\, a chill and beginner-friendly acoustic jam hosted by the Mighty Fine Jam Crew. We’ll have lyrics and chords projected so everyone can follow along\, no matter your skill level. \nFree and open to all ages. Acoustic instruments only\, so bring one if you’ve got it.
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/after-hours-jam-night-at-switch-wicked/
LOCATION:Switch Wicked\, 413 Poyntz Ave\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Family Friendly,Music
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SUMMARY:National Day of the Cowboy at FHDC
DESCRIPTION:Wrangle up the family and join the Flint Hills Discovery Center for National Day of the Cowboy\, an annual celebration of the national icon and the history and culture of the American West. This year’s event is on Saturday\, July 26 from 10 am to 2 pm. \nOutside\, catch a horse-drawn carriage ride (10:30 am to 1:30 pm) and brand a wood block. \nInside the Discovery Center\, take a western style photo “in jail”\, at the saloon doors\, or with our wooden bison calves. Meet rodeo queens\, learn to line dance\, and participate in fun activities. \n“When you think of the Flint Hills\, you think of cowboys”\, says Jonathan Mertz\, Event Supervisor. “Cowboy culture is really part of the larger American culture\, and this fun event for all ages allows everyone to put on their cowboy boots and hats and share in that tradition.” \nMayor Karen McCulloh will read a National Day of the Cowboy proclamation at 10:00 am\, followed by Cowboy Poetry readings from the winners of the 2025 Kansas Cowboy Poetry contest. \nChildren’s activities: \n\n“Bull” roping with the Kansas State Rodeo Club and Team\nCreate a bracelet\nDesign a paper plate snake\nDecorate a cattle cut out\nPlay cowboy tic-tac-toe\, horseshoes\, and ring toss\nConstruct a wagon wheel puzzle\n\nThe first 300 children get a free bandana courtesy of Ariat and Vanderbilt’s. \nAll these activities are included with regular priced admission. The Sunflower Summer app can be used. \nThere will also be food vendors selling their tasty vittles. Enjoy pulled pork sliders from Texas Roadhouse and snow cones from Rainbow Ice. Purchase Frostop sarsaparilla and root beer in our gift store. \nMore information about National Day of the Cowboy can be found on the Flint Hills Discovery Center website at www.flinthillsdiscovery.org/cowboy.
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/national-day-of-the-cowboy-at-fhdc-2/
LOCATION:Flint Hills Discovery Center\, 315 S. 3rd St.\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Family Friendly,Kids
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SUMMARY:The Shape of Summer - Public Event
DESCRIPTION:Using inspiration from artworks on view in the museum visitors can build their own experience to create cityscapes\, landscapes\, portraits that remind us of all things summer! \nFive hands-on activities (all ages) are included with museum admission: summer haiku\, cloudburst cyanotypes\, vacation station monoprints\, and convertible car or moving bicycle sculpture making. Finally\, a free cowboy/rodeo themed portrait drawing activity will be available in the museum atrium! Come one come all. Yeehaw!
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/the-shape-of-summer-public-event/
LOCATION:Museum of Art and Light\, 316 Pierre St.\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Family Friendly,Kids
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk with Rae Stern
DESCRIPTION:Afterimage is a multidisciplinary body of work by artist Rae Stern that explores the layered relationship between landscape\, memory\, and belonging. Rooted in personal history and shaped by archival fragments\, the project investigates how places hold far more than meets the eye—and how they are experienced differently by those who know them through daily intimacy and those who encounter them from afar. \nJoin us on July 26 @ 4pm for a gallery walk and talk with artist Rae Stern celebrating the opening of her solo exhibition Afterimage\, exploring her practice while employing digital tools in the manipulation of multiple media including ceramics\, photography\, paper\, glass\, and textiles as she uncovers the social and cultural effects of technology. \nFree for Members and new museum guests with museum admission. \nBig Thanks to: \nKemper Family Foundations\, UMB Bank\, n.a.\, Trustee & \nJewish Art Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City \nfor supporting the Afterimage exhibition
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/gallery-talk-with-rae-stern/
LOCATION:Museum of Art and Light\, 316 Pierre St.\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art
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