Nature is all around us. Discover it with an innovative program as you experience the outdoors in a new and relaxing way. Melanie Nord will teach you how to absorb or take-in nature through meditative practice. Explore this technique at the Discovery Center before trying it in our beautiful downtown neighborhood. Please wear comfortable shoes, […]
Tickets are on sale now for the 4th Annual Flint Hills Beer Fest! Held at Blue Earth Plaza, the Flint Hills Beer Fest offers an afternoon of sampling from a wide variety of breweries, while listening to fabulous live music, all while supporting Good Shepherd Homecare & Hospice, the community's only local, non-profit hospice. Fantastic […]
Join us outside The Riley County Courthouse Plaza from noon to 1pm as we honor the victims who have lost their lives to domestic violence. The Silent Witnesses are life-sized silhouette images of a person. Each Silent Witness represents a victim who has lost their life to domestic violence in our community and across Kansas. […]
Come along for an immersive experience into the Flint Hills. Learn about the geological features of the Flint Hills and observe the native plant species of the season. Thanks to the Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation, we will be transporting visitors in our 15-passenger van from the Discovery Center to the Konza Prairie Biological Station. […]
The Flint Hills Wellness Coalition, Riley County Council of Social Service Agencies, and Manhattan Senior Center are co-sponsoring candidate forums for USD 383 Board of Education and Manhattan City Commission. The Manhattan City Commission candidate forum will be held on Thursday, October 12 starting at 1:30pm at the Manhattan Senior Center, 301 N. 4th Street. […]
Join the Discovery Center Education staff and local astronomers for a free and safe viewing of the annular solar eclipse, which occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth while it is at its farthest point from Earth, making the moon appear smaller than the sun which creates a “ring of fire” effect […]
During this unique event, six humanities scholars from a wide variety of disciplines will present their personal and professional take on the Flint Hills landscape for participants as they hike […]
MANHATTAN, KS – 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Every Third Thursday June – October Stop by Poyntz Avenue and enjoy the art, cuisine, music and experiences of Third Thursday! The […]
Join us during Third Thursday for our, family friendly, Downtown Open Mic and Talent Shenanigans! Come sing your heart out, play an instrument, make us laugh, dance your way down Poyntz Ave or blow our minds with a magic trick! The Box Turtles will emcee this event in front of Finn's Neighborhood Pub. Sign up […]
Witness or participate in an electrifying spectacle like no other! On October 19th, the very streets of the Little Apple will resonate with the power chords and face-melting solos of…AIR! That’s right, we’re cranking the volume to 11 for the ultimate Air Guitar showdown, and guess what? You can be center stage! Hosted by the […]
