September 23, 2026
Story by Joe Vinduska
Children aged 3-11 who love being creative can enjoy an afternoon of artistic expression led by Barton Dance Theatre students from 2-5 p.m. Sept. 26 in the Fine Arts Building.
Tickets are $25 per child and $10 per additional sibling (up to 3 siblings) and are available at shows.bartonccc.edu.
Barton Community College will host a blood drive from 9 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Case New Holland Lab in the Technical Building, T186. Donors will be able to sign up for a $15 e-gift card from the American Red Cross.
The Shafer Art Gallery will come alive for an evening of costumes, music, and celebration during the annual Bill McKown Masquerade Ball from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 9.
The Barton Performing Arts Department will host its annual, free “Autumn Arts” sneak preview concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
Barton Community College continues to provide Kansas high school students with affordable opportunities to earn college credit, explore career pathways, and get a head start on their education before graduating from high school.
Barton’s Fine and Performing Arts faculty will come together for a special collaborative event showcasing their talents through live performances and displayed art pieces inspired by their colleague’s creative work at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
Barton Community College and the Center for Adult Education will be closed, and there will be no classes in observance of Labor Day on Sept. 7. Offices will reopen, and classes will resume on Sept. 8.
The Barton Community College Library will team up with the English department and Barton’s literary annual “Prairie Ink” staff to host a Writers’ Workshop from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Cavanaugh Room of the Learning Resource Center and via Zoom at https://bartonccc-edu.zoom.us/my/brownj.
The Shafer Art Gallery at Barton Community College will host a free reception for its annual “Friends and Acquaintances” exhibition from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 11, celebrating the work of Kansas artists featured in the exhibition, which runs through Oct. 30.
Barton Community College Instructor of Keyboard Studies and Director of Accompaniment Dr. Alejandro Avila has officially taken on the role of president-elect of the Kansas Music Teachers Association (KMTA), a statewide leadership position that will lead to him becoming president of the organization in September 2027.