The Central Kansas Community Choir (CKCC) will hold its annual concert featuring Part One of Handel’s “Messiah” with soloists to celebrate the holiday season at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at the First United Methodist Church Great Bend at 2123 Forest Ave., in Great Bend.

The Barton Community College Library will team up with the English department and Barton’s literary annual “Prairie Ink” staff to host a writing workshop from 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 in the Barton Library, Room L111.

Those interested in taking advantage of the Barton Nursing program at the Pratt location will have a chance to visit the facilities and speak with instructors at the “Getting to Know Barton Nursing at Pratt” event from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 13 on the Pratt Community College Campus 348 NE. State Road 61 in Chandler Hall.