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🌱 Chaplin Nature Center Young Birder's Club and 10 more events
And check out First Saturday Bird Walk at Chaplin Nature Center on the Arkansas City Patch calendar

Good morning Arkansas City! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- First Saturday Bird Walk at Chaplin Nature Center at Chaplin Nature Center
- Chaplin Nature Center Young Birder's Club at Chaplin Nature Center
- Chaplin Nature Center Book Club at Chaplin Nature Center
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Cloudy, a t-shower; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 73, low: 52.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arkansas City
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★ Featured events ★
- First Saturday Bird Walk at Chaplin Nature Center →
Chaplin Nature Center, 27814 27th Dr, Arkansas City
8:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Chaplin Nature Center Young Birder's Club →
Chaplin Nature Center, 27814 27th Dr, Arkansas City
10:00 am - Chaplin Nature Center Book Club →
Chaplin Nature Center, 27814 27th Dr, Arkansas City
2:00 pm - Arkansas CIty, KS →
701 North Summit Street, Arkansas City
5:30 pm
Sunday October 11
Friday October 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Girls Cross Country: Winfield Invitational (Varsity)
Kansas Veterans Home
4:00 pm - Boys Cross Country: Winfield Invitational (Varsity)
Winfield Veterans Home
4:00 pm - Volleyball: Cheney vs Andale (Freshman)
Andale High School Andale High School Gym
4:30 pm - Volleyball: McPherson vs Mulvane (Freshman)
Andale High School Andale High School Gym
4:30 pm - Boys Soccer: Winfield vs Augusta (Junior Varsity)
Augusta High School Hillier Stadium
5:00 pm - Volleyball: Cheney vs McPherson (Freshman)
Andale High School Andale High School Gym
5:30 pm - Volleyball: Mulvane vs Andale (Freshman)
Andale High School Andale High School Gym
5:30 pm - Volleyball: McPherson vs Andale (Freshman)
Andale High School Andale High School Gym
6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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