Calendar of Upcoming Events at

The Barber County Heritage Center
Community Room 
Located at:
1056 SE Isabel Road, Medicine Lodge, KS
(Corner of Hwy. 160 & Isabel Road)

 

Entertainment

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The Heritage Center Players

are pleased to announce open auditions at
The Heritage Center in Medicine Lodge, Kansas on February 7th and 8th
at 7pm
for our upcoming production of "The Red Velvet Cake War",
by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten.

 

Performance dates are April 14, 15 and April 21, 22

We'll be reading for the following characters:

Cee Cee Windham: The sassy and stylish host of “Hospitality House.”
Gaynelle Verdeen Bodeen: A walking, talking nervous breakdown.
LaMerle Verdeen Minshew: The sharp-tongued matriarch of the Verdeen clan.
Aubrey Verdeen: The good-natured, oxygen-dependent patriarch of the family.
Jimmie Wyvette Verdeen:  A hearty, good ol’ girl with an unfortunate uni-brow.
Peaches Verdeen Belrose:  The saucy #1 mortuarial cosmetologist in the tricounty area.
Bitsy Hargis: Gaynelle’s priss-pot neighbor.
Newt Blaylock: A true Texas eccentric with a patch over one eye.
Sheriff Grover Lout: The long arm of the law , sporting a pair of mirrored shades and a bad attitude.
Elsa Dowdall: The skeptical court-appointed psychologist.
Mama Doll Hargis: Bitsy’s 80-120 year old mother.
Purvis Verdeen: Her favorite pastime is taking pictures of dead relatives.

So come on out on February 7th and 8th and flex those acting muscles,
and see if you've got what it takes to be a Heritage Center Player.

For more information, please call Lois @ 620 886 5242

 

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Unless otherwise stated, ticket prices for all entertainment events are: 
Adults - $10; Children 12 & under - FREE
Also unless otherwise stated, concessions will be available at entertainment events. 
 

Informative & Educational

The Gallery at The Heritage Center will be open

by appointment until regular hours are set.

 

Please contact Lois Wortman @ 620-886-5242

to setup an appointment

 

Come in and take a look at

exhibits on the Medicine Lodge Bank Robbery, Carrie Nation,

and other famous Barber County natives.

 

See photographs from the 8 incorporated cities in Barber County.

 

View a selection from our library of Barber County Historians, and

World War II Veterans videos.

 

 

We're proud to have on display, an exhibit representing the history of

The Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Pageant

 

 

Also see our comprehensive map of Schools,

Cemeteries and Ghost Towns of Barber County

 

See and try out our FULLY FUNCTIONAL antique floor loom.

 

Admission is free, but donations are graciously accepted,

to help defray Gallery expenses

 

 

 


 

Community Events

 

 

 

 


 

 

Community Calendar

What's Happening around the area . . .

(Events listed do not take place at The Heritage Center)

 

 

ALUMNI BAND

We are in the process of putting together an alumni band to perform at the home basketball game on Friday, February 17, 2012.

Past alumni band members from ANY era are invited to participate.

Our next practice is scheduled for Saturday, February 4th at 2:00 p.m. at the high school band room. 

Questions? Call John Kirkbride at 620-886-5002 or 620-886-1590.

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