In Colby:
Cooper Barn Jams coming to Colby!
The Prairie Museum is presenting Cooper Barn Jams on every Third Thursday from April until October from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Open to all! For more information call 785-443-3140 or email djmtoolbox@gmail.com
Play 315 May Day Carnival
The Play315 playground renovation group is hosting a May Day Carnival at Colby Grade School from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1st. There will be inflatables, carnival games, face painting and multiple food trucks showing up for this fun, family event. Presale wristbands are $20, day of wrist bands are $25.
TCCF Golf Tournament on Friday, May 1
The Thomas County Community Foundation will be having its annual Match Month Golf Tournament on May 1. Gather a few friends and play in the four-person scramble at Meadow Lake Golf Course. Register with the office at 785-460-9152 or email info@thomasccf.com
Community Blood Drive May 6 and 7
The Colby Blood Drive will be held at the Methodist Church: On May 6 from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. and May 7 from 7:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. To schedule your appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter ColbyKS
The Thomas County/Colby Kiwanis Club is celebrating 60 years of community service by having a balloon twister at the Kids' Fishing Derby from 9 a.m. to noon. Stop by their table to get a balloon animal and a cookie!
Kids Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 9
Colby Community College is partnering with the City of Colby, Kiwanis of Colby, the Thomas County County Community Foundation and the Western Kansas Outdoors Association to host the Free Kids' Fishing Derby from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at Villa High Park. Register online at secure.rec1.com/KS/Colby-ks/catalog or call 785-460-4435 for additional info or email recreation@cityofcolby.com
Casino Night on Saturday, May 30
Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center Help Fight Child Abuse, Harvest for Kids Casino Night. Tickets are $50 per person, doors open at 5:00 p.m. with supper at 5:30 p.m. Live auction at 6:15 p.m. and gaming from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. For information call 785-443-1673
Monthly Clubs Starting at Prairie Museum
Needles and Hooks club meet on the first Thursday of each month from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Museum Library. Open to all who use needle or hook to create. The Between the Sheets club meet from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month, also in the Museum Library. Open to all who want to learn about family research and genealogy.
Colby Housing Authority hosts a game night on Tuesday's and Thursday's at 7:00 PM, anyone is welcome! For more information, contact (785) 460-6763.
In Brewster:
Brewster Banquet on Thursday, May 7
Junior High/High School Awards Banquet at Brewster School, potluck at 6:00 p.m. with awards starting at 6:30 p.m.
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