The Barton Theatre Department will present a free holiday play, “Christmas at the Old Toy Store,” by Lyndall Burrow at 2 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8 at The Crest Theatre 1905 Lakin Ave., Great Bend.

The drought monitor report for this week isn’t out as this is being written.  It’s safe to say conditions improved at least slightly for our area. 

Barton Community College is transforming classroom learning with cutting-edge training tools, including the APEX Officer virtual reality (VR) system for criminal justice students and an advanced ambulance simulator for EMS training to prepare students for real-world scenarios.

Barton Community College will be closed for Thanksgiving break Nov. 27 through Nov. 29. The college will resume its regular schedule on Dec. 2.

The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, November 19 shows continued improvement across the state. 

The Barton Performing Arts Department invites the community to enjoy nostalgic, holiday-themed entertainment as well as the induction of the first members of the Fine and Performing Arts Hall of Fame at its annual holiday concert at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 5 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

At 19 years old, Eston Juno of Otis will be set to enter the workforce when he graduates this spring after just one year in Barton’s Natural Gas Program and is ready to see his efforts pay off.

Students taking lessons via Barton’s Community Music School will host a recital at 4 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel in the Fine Arts Building. The recital is free and open to the public.

The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, November 12 shows marked improvement across the state. 

One of the most iconic ballet productions in the world will be brought to life this fall as the Barton Dance program and various collaborators present “Nutcracker for the Golden Belt,” with multiple showtimes Nov. 21, 23, and 24 in the Fine Arts Auditorium on the Barton campus.