Draft Calendar Through December

​Hello all:
Here's the latest draft of the Ad Hoc calendar for the remainder of 2018. It continues to develop as we get more information. ________________________
​August
4 Smoky Valley Car Show at Swensson Park
6 open house, newly renovated Alma Swensson Hall, Bethany College, 7 p.m.
10 Makers Street 5-8 p.m. Theme: “Busking”
12 Bethany Home’s annual ice cream social, 6:30-8:30 p.m. feat. “Silvertones” vocal group
12-19 Visit to Lindsborg by blogger and international vacation rental advocate Matt Landau
13 No Ad Hoc gathering
14 Special Ad Hoc gathering with possible videography by Matt Landau, 8-9 a.m. city council chambers
17 Community Water Fight, Swensson Park, featuring Lindsborg Volunteer Fire Department, 5:30 p.m., no fee (contact Mike Dreier, Fuqua Agency)
18 NEW EVENT Downtown Scavenger Hunt for new Bethany College students and families, 3-5 p.m. pre-register to be a stop for students/parents by Friday, Aug. 3, contact Ashtyn Snider or Andrea Allen at snidera@bethanylb.edu
18 Lindsborg Landmark Concert, “Everyday Lights” at Old Mill Bridge, 8 p.m. no fee (contact Mike Dreier, Fuqua Agency)
20 Bethany College Job Fair, pairing part-time student workers with potential employers, 3-5 p.m. Wallerstedt Learning Center, employers pre-register by Aug. 13, contact rethorstcr@bethanylb.edu
25 Downtown Street Dance “Free Range Chicken” from 8-11 p.m, opening performer Sam Unruh from 6:30-7:30, no fee (contact David Hay, First Bank Kansas, and Meg Dauer, American Family Insurance)
25 BBQ Competition and Frisbee Feed to benefit Smoky Valley After Prom; pre-register to compete by Aug. 17, frisbee feed at 6 p.m. $7 per person including sandwich, chips, beans (contact Vonceil Heble vheblecox.net or Roxie Sjogren sjogrenr@bethanylb.edu)
? Ad Hoc reception for Bethany College faculty and staff
September
3 Labor Day, no Ad Hoc gathering
12 LCH Auxiliary "Meat and Greet” sloppy joe lunch 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Trinity Church
14 Makers Street, 5-8 p.m. Theme: “Petember”
28 Hymn Festival at Bethany College/Lutheran Church Musicians
28-30 Prairie Festival, Salina
29-30 Swedish Genealogy Workshop/Old Mill/all day
30 Bethany Home dinner, silent and live auction with keynote speaker, Sundstrom Center
October
12 Makers Street, 5-8 p.m. Theme: Bethany alums/students/staff
13 Bethany College homecoming
13 Coronado Heights Run, 7:30 a.m. Main and Lincoln
14 Falun Classic Bicycle Ride, 1 p.m. 400 bl of N. Main
20 Kasino Royale, a Svensk Hyllningsfest fundraiser, 6-10 p.m., Sundstrom Center
27 Raymer Society art auction
31 Halloween
November
9 Makers Street 5-8 p.m. Theme: holiday gift walk (Possible Holiday Window Unveiling)
10 Lindsborg Open House (contact Molly Johnson, The Good Merchant, with others tba)
12 Veterans Day, no Ad Hoc gathering
22 Thanksgiving
24 Small Business Saturday (contacts Debbie Jacobson, Bank of Tescott, Tara Killingsworth, The Ivory Thimble, et al)
December
1 Artists Studio Open House (contact the Raymer Society)
1 Snowflake Parade (contacts Carla Wilson artist, Kimi Stolzenburg at Hairymolairys, Liz Lahodny at Lindsborg Realty)
2 Jultide at Bethany College
8 Lucia Festival (contact Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers with Ad Hoc coordination by Mari Loder, Caldwell Banker Antrim Piper, Wenger Real Estate)
8 possible “Freeze Your Brass Off” in Swensson Park?
8 Old-Fashioned Christmas at the McPherson Council Old Mill, evening
15 Cookie event at First Bank Kansas (contact by David Hay)
15 exploring possible evening caroling and horse drawn carriage rides downtown
25 Christmas Day
25 Julotta/Bethany Church
26 Annadag Jul/Bethany Church
31 Lindsborg Sesquicentennial kickoff party at the Sundstrom Center