Barton Community College’s Center for Adult Education is holding orientation days March 3-6 with multiple times available in preparation for its next nine-week session of high school diploma classes, which will start March 10 or 11, depending on which class sessions are signed up for.

When Great Bend High School student Trey Milsap was a youngster, he took a tour of the Great Bend Fire Station, which left him fascinated with the world of emergency response, and he is now working as a part-time firefighter for the Great Bend Fire and EMS Department all before graduating high school.

Barton Community College’s Dance Department invites all dance students aged 12-19 to be a college dance student for a day at the fourth annual “Barton Cougar Dance Day” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 21 in Studio 34 on the Barton Campus.

The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, January 28th is continues unchanged from the last several weeks.

Couples, friends, or individuals looking for a unique way to celebrate Valentine’s Day or who just want to learn about ceramics can participate in the Date Night Ceramics Workshop, a hands-on pottery experience open to all ages from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 13 and 3-5 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Technical Building, room T-151.

Barton Community College recognized employees for years of service at an all-campus forum last week.

High school seniors interested in auditioning for vocal ensembles or instrumental ensembles and learning about scholarship opportunities in music for the 2025-2026 season are encouraged to sign up for one of Barton’s “Music Scholarship Days” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 15 or March 8.

Barton’s Shafer Art Gallery will unveil “Executive Collection,” a unique exhibit with pieces personally selected from the Barton Community College Foundation Permanent Fine Art Collection by Barton President Dr. Marcus Garstecki and his wife Kacie, which will include an opening reception at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31.

Anyone who lives in Kansas quickly learns that the weather can go from serene to severe in minutes, and the Barton STEM club is bringing a host of professionals together to talk about tornadoes, thunderstorms, and everything in between at the “Exploring our Weather Systems” event from 12:30-3 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Math and Science Building, room S-118.

The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, January 14th is unchanged from the last several weeks.