October 6, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photo

The Barton Visual and Performing Arts Department will host its annual Sneak Preview Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 10 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public.

The event will feature performances by the Hilltop Singers, Concert Choir, Jazz Ensemble and Prairie Winds Concert Band to give the community a peek into what each of the talented groups has in store.

Director of Chorale Activities Sara Oberle said the preparation for the concert is going well.

 
October 5, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Photo by Brandon Steinert

Barton Community College is offering Beginning Guitar (MUSI 1000) from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Oct. 10 in room F111. The class will be taught by experienced guitar player Curtis Oberle.

 
October 5, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Barton Community College is accepting applications for their Mental Health Technician (MHT) program set to begin January 8, 2018. Applications will be accepted through November 1.

 
September 29, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Editors of Barton Community College’s annual literary journal “Prairie Ink” aim to provide a venue for local authors to showcase their creative writing talents and have done so again with the release of the eighth publication.

The collection of fiction, poetry, drama and non-fiction was open to submissions from Barton students, employees, community members who live in Barton’s seven-county service area, Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth and Grandview Plaza outreach locations.

 
September 28, 2017
Story and photos by Micah Oelze

The Barton Community College Theatre Department will present “Ah, Wilderness!” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 and 7, with a matinee at 2 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Fine Arts Auditorium on campus. Tickets are $6 at the door; students admitted free.

September 28, 2017
Story by Brandon Steinert

Barton Community College will offer citizenship classes beginning Nov. 7 at the Center for Adult Education, 1025 Main St. in Great Bend. A prerequisite Registration and Orientation session is November 7. 

The 10-week session meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon and 7-9 p.m. The classes are free, but the required book and supply fee is $65.

September 21, 2017
Story and portrait by Brandon Steinert

They’re jacks of all trades, but they might just be masters too. Barton’s new Vocal Instructor Sara Oberle and her husband Curtis, who will teach guitar lessons, bring as much depth as breadth to their respective areas of expertise.