The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, December 6 indicates no real change.Ìý Our extreme drought conditions continue.Ìý
Barton Nursing student Katie Alnor loves helping people and as a nurse, she’ll get to do that every day. She has just one semester left and she’ll be a registered nurse and one step closer to landing her dream job as a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) nurse.
Barton’s Center for Adult Education will soon begin another nine-week session of classes. However, orientation days are required before starting the classes. Students must attend all orientation days in-person, which will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Jan. 9-12.
The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, November 29 indicates worsening conditions.Ìý Our extreme drought will soon become exceptional drought as it is almost to Â鶹¹ÙÍø County.
Barton has released the 13th edition of its literary annual “Prairie Ink†at prairieink.bartonccc.edu and will host a launch event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 in the Cavanaugh Room in the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Library, which will feature light refreshments, readings from contributing authors including special guest Rob Munden who will read selections from his new release “Peanut Butter Pickleball and Murder.â€
First, everyone have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.Ìý The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, November 22 is a broken record.Ìý We are still in extreme drought and exceptional drought is creeping ever closer.
Barton Theatre’s Â鶹¹ÙÍø Bards troupe, in conjunction with the Great Bend Community Theatre will present a live, “old-fashioned†radio show presentation of “A Christmas Carol,†by Wesley Van Tassel and based on the novel by Charles Dickens at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, November 15, indicates the same drought conditions as last week and the snowfall wasn’t enough to change things.Ìý
Barton will be closed for Thanksgiving break Wednesday, Nov. 23, through Friday, Nov. 25. The college will resume its regular schedule on Monday, Nov. 28.
The Central Kansas Community Choir (CKCC) will perform its “Holiday Harmony†concert featuring uplifting vocal selections at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at the First Methodist Church 2123 Forest Ave. in Great Bend.