(Blog Monday 8/23/2010)

Recap and What’s Coming: First of all, our apologies for being a day late in posting this week’s blog.

We enjoyed breakfast at Jimmie’s Diner and dinner at China Inn, but it was mostly another quiet weekend avoiding the heat and planning for cooler weather. The brochures are out for Woofstock and we’ll be setting up a Woofstock page and seeking donations for the Kansas Humane Society. Mark your calendars now for Woofstock, and plan to celebrate peace, love and pets and help support the Kansas Humane Society on Saturday, October 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. at Sedgwick County Park.

August 16-August 22, 2010: This week seems to be a bit slow from an entertainment perspective, but here are some events of potential interest going on in Wichita and surrounding communities.

First of all, Botanica and the Sedgwick County Zoo provide opportunities for relaxation on Tuesday evening. Botanica offers “Tuesdays on the Terrace ~ Salvia & Screwdrivers” which mixes things up with live music, mixology and horticulture. The Zoo features “Twilight Tuesday,” special evening hours for visitors to relax with family and friends while strolling through the Zoo after a long day. Hours for the Botanica event are 5:30-7:30 pm while the Zoo is open until 8:30 pm. Normal admission applies to both events.

Michell Hoover, author of The Quickening will be at Watermark Books and Café on Wednesday evening for a reading and signing. The reading begins at 7:00 pm. While speaking of Watermark, I would like to inform you that this bookstore offers a variety of book discussion groups throughout the month. This week’s offerings include the Longitude (Tuesday 6:30 pm) and the Spanish (Wednesday 6:30) Book Clubs. Information about this and other book clubs may be found at the Watermark website. In addition, the Wichita Public Library hosts a series of reading groups in various locations throughout Wichita. This week’s meetings include the Masters of Mysteries club (Wednesday 7:00 pm) which meets at the Alford branch. Check with the Library website for information about this and other reading groups.

If you like sighing for the dainty heroine, cheering for the hero, and booing the villain, Mosley Street Melodrama‘s current production is THE HARLOT LETTER … or JACK TO THE FUTURE. Show dates/times are Thursday through Saturday. Buffet dinner begins at 6:15 pm and the show starts at 7:50 pm. Ticketing information is available at the Mosley Street website.

The Crown Uptown‘s offering is Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. The show is a musical comedy about two fraudsters, living on the French Riviera, in a town that is not big enough to support two con men. Show dates/times are Thursday through Saturday with a buffet dinner begins at 6:00 pm and the curtain rising at 7:30 pm. On Sunday, dinner begins at 4:15 pm with the show starting at 5:45 pm. Ticketing information is available at the Crown website.

On Saturday the Kansas Acoustic Arts Association is sponsoring “Acoustic Arts in the Park.” This week’s performers will be Katie Vanderford, Curt Turner, and Trevor Stewart & Earthlines. Showtime is 11:00 am. This free concert will be at the bandstand in Central Riverside Park.

There are still more things to do! Check the All About Wichita calendar for additional events and exhibits that we didn’t have the room to list here. In the meanwhile, have a good week.