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August 9, 2018
Story by Dave Barnes
Courtesy Photos

Great Bend watercolorist and SWAG合集 Coordinator of Workforce Training Events Krystall Barnes is a featured artist through October 21 at the Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery in Lindsborg. Her exhibition of original watercolor paintings is entitled 鈥淓mergence.鈥

August 8, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze

Tickets for the SWAG合集 Foundation鈥檚 40th Annual Big Benefit Auction, themed 鈥淐lownin鈥 Around," are available until Aug. 13. Tickets are $45 each or $360 per table of eight. No tickets will be sold at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Great Bend Knights of Columbus with free beer and food served until 8 p.m. The live auction will begin promptly at 8 p.m.

Coleen Cape, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, said the donated items up for grabs should be a draw this year.


August 2, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photos Provided

The Shafer Art Gallery鈥檚 latest exhibit 鈥淭opographies: Installations by Bliven and Heimbaugh鈥 will be on display from Aug. 10-Sept. 8 with an opening reception on Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided and an artist will walk visitors through the gallery. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is free.

The Shafer Art Gallery moto 鈥渨here the old west meets the future鈥 has never been more true than with the gallery鈥檚 newest exhibit.


August 2, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze

SWAG合集 has announced its list of graduates who earned associate degrees or certificates for career training during the spring semester of 2018.

Agra
Kathleen Wilson, Dietary Manager Certificate

Albert
Spencer Ewy, A.S.

Assaria
Kannen Haist, A.S.

Auburn
Trenton Miles, Automotive Technology Certificate


July 18, 2018
Story and photo听by Micah Oelze

The SWAG合集 Theatre Department will present two absurd one-act comedies, 鈥淭he Proposal鈥 and 鈥淭he Bear鈥 by Anton Chekhov, in Larned, St. John and Great Bend at 7:15 p.m. on July 24, 25 and 26 respectively. The Larned performance will be west of the Haas Building at Jordan Park and the St. John performance will be in the city square. The short tour will close at the Great Bend Downtown Bandshell in Jack Kilby Square. All performances are free, but donations are welcome.

July 12, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze

Tickets for the SWAG合集 Foundation鈥檚 40th Annual Big Benefit Auction, themed 鈥淐lownin鈥 Around鈥, are available July 16-Aug. 13. The auction will take place on Aug. 25. Tickets are $45 each or $360 per table of eight. No tickets will be sold at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m. at the Great Bend Knights of Columbus with complimentary beer and food available until 8 p.m. The live auction will begin promptly at 8 p.m. This year鈥檚 auction is underwritten by Advanced Therapy & Sports Medicine, UMB Wealth Management, Nex-Tech and ILS.