Youth ages 12 to 17 are invited to be part of Bluestem Communities Summer Jr. Volunteer Program at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton or Schowalter Villa in Hesston.

You are invited to come to a night of music and fun celebrating the arts! The Fine Arts Booster Club is hosting our first Concert in the Park event on Saturday May 30 from 7-9pm. We will be featuring local artists with the hopes to inspire our youth to continue to keep the arts in their future whether as a full time career or as a part time activity. Local artists include high school junior Nic Bergman, South Breeze principal Joey Menninga, Engineering teacher and wrestling coach John Werner, and the Flannelbacks who have connections to Newton and teach in Goessel. Tickets are available for pre-sale at $6.00 at this website: Concert in the Park. We will also have a variety of school and community groups selling food to enjoy during the concert. Gates open at 6:15pm and the concert will start at 7pm. We hope you will join us in a musical evening!

Join Us for Our 80th Anniversary Celebration! Enjoy a day full of FREE fun including crafts, carnival games, bounce houses, face painting, chalk art, bubbles, outdoor games, cake walk, and more! *3v3 Basketball Tournament (5th–8th & 9th–adult – registration required) *Food trucks available for purchase Bring the whole family and celebrate with us—we can’t wait to see you there! 

Please come join us on Friday April 24 from 4:30-6:30pm to see our 2026 robots in action! The community is invited to the robotics building to visit with our 2026 robots RoDot and Lil Chedda. Our team is excited to show you what we have worked on and competed with this year! The Robotics building is located behind the main high school building by Brooks Trade Center and the high school track.

Newton Unity in the Community festival, Saturday May 9th 1-4pm at the Athletic Park bandshell

The Newton YMCA is hiring Lifeguards, Swim, & Gymnastics Instructors. Training provided. Apply online at Ymcawichita.org. Email Brandon.wiedeman@ymcawichita.org or Jamie.moore@ymcawichita.org for more details

Join us for an author visit with Gordon Korman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Swindle mysteries, The Hypnotists and The 39 Clues. Tickets available at the library starting April 13. The event will be Tuesday, April 28 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM.

Teens ages 10-18 are invited to hang out at the library! Each event will provide snacks. Be sure to say hi to your Teen Librarian, Maggie!

Calling all 5 year olds through 4th grade. Join NRC for the 2026 Baseball and Softball Season

Uncle Carl's Camp is summer camp classes. Themes of the classes are exploring the prairie, print making, and sewing.