🌱 Eats & Beats Summer Concert Series and 10 more events

Good morning Wakarusa! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Evans United Carnival 2026 at Stormont Vail Events Center
• Eats & Beats Summer Concert Series at Evergy Plaza
• Focus on Food Safety at Rasmussen University - Topeka

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: Windy with some sun, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
• Friday: Hot; breezy in the morning, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📸 Around Wakarusa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wakarusa

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 21

• Evans United Carnival 2026 →
  Stormont Vail Events Center, 1 Expocentre Dr, Topeka
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday June 4

• Eats & Beats Summer Concert Series →
  Evergy Plaza, 630 S Kansas Ave, Topeka
  7:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Focus on Food Safety →
  Rasmussen University - Topeka, 3722 SW Burlingame Rd, Topeka
  9:30 am

Thursday June 11

• VIKING SHIELD CONTEST - TOPEKA RENAISSANCE SUMMER FESTIVAL →
  The Woodshed Event Center, 1901 N Kansas Ave, Topeka
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• PDC Meeting →
  Carbondale Attendance Center High School Room 100
  4:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting →
  Carbondale Attendance Center 104 S Burlingame Ave, Scranton, KS 66537, USA
  6:00 pm
• HS Pops Choir Concert
  Carbondale Attendance Center Santa Fe Trail High School, 15701 S California Rd, Carbondale, KS 66414, USA
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• CAC Field Day Rain Make-Up
  Carbondale Attendance Center Carbondale, KS 66414
• Track League at SFT
  Carbondale Attendance Center Santa Fe Trail High School, 15701 S California Rd, Carbondale, KS 66414, USA
  3:30 pm
• The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight →
  Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 SE 8th Ave, Topeka
  8:00 pm

Friday May 15

• 2nd Gr Walk to Crestview Park
  Mceachron Elem Topeka, KS 66614
  9:40 am
• 5th Gr Wax Museum Speeches Playgroun Track
  Mceachron Elem Topeka, KS 66614
  2:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Frito-Lay, Inc. posted a job opening for GES Picker/Loader - Warehouse Material Handler - Seasonal in Topeka. Apply here.
• Capstone Logistics posted a job opening for Warehouse Sanitation Associate in Topeka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wakarusa here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Topeka

• Osage County confirms measles case; exposure reported at a Topeka church (wibw.com)
• Injury crashes cause Highway 24 closure Tuesday in Topeka area (ksnt.com)
• Upcoming blood drive born from desire to serve neighbors (wibw.com)

Lawrence

• Coheed And Cambria Announce Fall Mini-Tour With The Home Team (theprp.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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