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After Prom chili & soup supper
2026-02-06 16:30 - 19:30 UTC
The Rock Port High School Class of 2026 parents are hosting an After Prom chili & soup supper fundraiser Friday, February 6, 2026, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Stop by the Rock Port Elementary cafeteria and get chili or soup, dessert, and a drink to eat there or to go (place to-go orders by calling 660-253-3709). Free-will donations will be accepted. All proceeds will go toward the After Prom activities and for prizes.

Atchison County Band Day Feb. 2
2026-02-02 19:00 - 21:00
The 71st annual Atchison County Band Day concert will take place at Tarkio on Monday, February 2. The students will practice all day and then perform for the community that evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Tarkio High School Gym.
The band’s guest conductor will be Joe Schrieman with the State Fair Community College of Sedalia, Missouri. Songs to be performed include: “Afterburn,” “A Renaissance Revel,” “Too Beautiful For Words,” “A March On King’s Highway,” and “Celtic Air And Dance.”
The Atchison County Choir is preparing a “Wicked” Medley and “America of Thee I Sing.” The choir is planned to be around 40 strong.

Groundhog Day Pancake Supper
2026-02-02 17:00 - 19:00
The Fairfax Christian Church in Fairfax, Missouri, is hosting a Groundhog Day Pancake Supper Monday, February 2. Come enjoy yummy pancakes from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. for a free-will donation!

Tarkio FFA fish fry Feb. 1
2026-02-01 10:30 - 13:00
The Tarkio FFA Chapter is hosting a fish fry fundraiser Sunday, February 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the ag shop at Tarkio High School. Stop by and enjoy catfish, chicken strips, cole slaw, baked beans, rolls, and dessert for $12 (adults) or $6 (children 12 and under). Patrons may dine in or carry-out. Proceeds will go toward sending students to conventions and leadership conferences.

Rock Port High School Winter Homecoming
2026-01-30 15:00 - 2026-01-31 23:00
Rock Port High School will be celebrating its Winter Homecoming 2026 with a theme of “Winter Wonderland.” The students will participate in a number of activities this week, ending with the homecoming basketball games and crowning of the homecoming royalty on Friday, January 30.
A pep assembly will take place Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at the school. Basketball games against Hamburg, Iowa, will begin at 5:00 p.m. New Horizons will be providing concessions. The Rock Port elementary girls will be dancing at halftime of the varsity girls’ game and the Rock Port High School dancers will perform at halftime of the varsity boys’ game. Crowning of the Winter Homecoming King and Queen will take place after the games. Homecoming royalty includes: crownbearers – Nora Duncan and River Ottmann; attendants – 6th graders Kinsley Nuckolls and Nash Schomburg, 7th graders Ali Ellis and Kipton Waigand, 8th graders Kenni Davis and Malachi Davis, freshmen Alexi Stoner and Jacob McMahon, sophomores Leo Grimes and Cooper Daugherty, and juniors Claire Miller and Jack Meyerkorth; queen candidates – Jacoby Driskell, Keira Roup, and Emma Teten; and king candidates – Tayden Cook and Dylan Lair.
A high school homecoming dance will be held for students on Saturday, January 31, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Library to present author series
2026-01-26 18:00 - 2026-03-19 18:00
The Atchison County Library will be hosting two authors in a speaker series at the Tarkio Library and Resource Center this month and next.
First up is children’s author Jacob Hulsey. He will be speaking about his book “Misfortunate Adventures: The Hunt For Blackbeard’s Treasure” on Monday, January 26, at 6:00 p.m. Bring your children with you to this one!
On Thursday, February 19, Ted Harbin, co-author of “World’s Toughest Rodeo: How One Cowboy Blazed a Trail for Western Sports,” will be speaking at 6:00 p.m.
Lillian Autry, a 15-year-old writer from southwest Iowa and the author of “The Mush,” will be speaking at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 19. “The Mush” follows Avry Vantrill, a teen determined to uncover the truth behind her mother’s untimely death. Along the way, she forms unexpected friendships that help her rediscover herself – until she’s forced to confront the reason she began her investigation in the first place.
For other upcoming events, visit youseemore.com/acl.

East Atchison winter homecoming
2026-01-23 17:00 - 21:00
UPDATE: East Atchison homecoming basketball games have been postponed to February 18 due to incoming winter weather. The chili supper will still take place Friday, January 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Tarkio Elementary Cafeteria. Stay tuned for the new date of the 3rd grade parachute routine performance.
The East Atchison winter homecoming festivities will take place next week at Tarkio and Fairfax high schools. The week will end with the Wolves and Lady Wolves taking on Osborn/Stewartsville at the Tarkio Activity Center (TAC) on Friday, January 23. Games will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the crowning of the Fairfax and Tarkio homecoming kings and queens will take place following the games.
The CTA will be hosting a chili supper in the Tarkio Elementary Cafeteria beginning at 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 23. The Tarkio Elementary third graders will be performing their annual parachute routine at halftime of the girls’ varsity game that night at the TAC.
Homecoming festivities include:
TARKIO
Theme – “Cooking the Competition – Wolves Hungry for a Victory!”
Royalty – (king) Noah McCoy; (queen candidates) Bresayda Jimenez, Zoe Madron, Rainy Nordhausen, and Kennedy White; and (attendants) – juniors Bella Bywater and Gavin Mattice, sophomores Rhoni Caudill and Treyton Brown, and freshmen Teagan Taylor and Fisher Smelts
Dress-up Days – (Monday) No school; (Tuesday) White Lie (wear a white-t shirt with a lie markered on it); (Wednesday) Dress Like Your Favorite Teacher; (Thursday) Dress Like You Work At Your Class Restaurant; and (Friday) Wolves Spirit Day
Class Competitions – (Monday) No school; (Tuesday) Ships & Sailors; (Wednesday) Basketball Shootout Relay; (Thursday) Dodgeball; and (Friday) Pep Rally in the THS gym
Fairfax
Royalty – (king candidates) Austin Helfers and Joaquin Hill; (queen) Amelia Larson; (attendants) – juniors Lexi Brown and Mason Kingery, sophomores Elsey Rogers and Knox Oswald, and freshmen Avery Fast and Riley Koop; and crownbearers – Liam Daugh-erty and Emma Schlup
Dress-up Days – (Monday) No school; (Tuesday) Adam Sandler Day; (Wednesday) Country vs. Country Club; (Thursday) Throwback Thursday (Vintage); and (Friday) Wolves Spirit Day
Class Competitions – (Monday) No school; (Tuesday) Ships & Sailors; (Wednesday) Knockout; (Thursday) Half Court; and (Friday) Dodgeball

CTA chili supper Jan. 23
2026-01-23 17:00 - 19:00
It’ll be a busy, fun-filled night in Tarkio Friday, January 23, with the East Atchison basketball teams taking on Osborn/Stewartsville in homecoming action, the annual parachute routine, and crowning of the homecoming kings and queens.
But also on that night’s “menu” of activities is the CTA chili supper. Stop by the Tarkio Elementary cafeteria from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. for a delicious bowl of chili along with homemade cinnamon rolls made by Karla Chambers, Sasha Bruce, Paige Agnew, and other favorite local bakers. Food is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and children 4 and under eat for free. The first 200 people are guaranteed a meal, so don’t miss out! Funds raised from the event will go toward scholarships for students.

Bingo at Tarkio Nutrition Center
2026-01-22 10:00 - 11:00
The Tarkio Nutrition Center will have bingo every second and fourth Thursday of the month at the Tarkio Nutrition Center from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. for an hour packed with excitement. Come to the Tarkio Nutrition Center, enjoy some great company, delicious food, and try your luck. The next bingo day is January 22.

Rock Port High School wrestling senior night
2026-01-20 17:30 - 20:00
The Rock Port High School wrestling teams will host a tri-meet on Tuesday, January 20, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Rock Port senior wrestlers and their parents will be recognized.

Fairfax Fire Dept. Fish & Chicken Fry
2026-01-17 17:00 - 19:00
The Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department will have a fish and chicken fry (catfish, carp, and chicken) Saturday, January 17, 2026, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Fairfax Community Room in the fire station. Free-will donations will be accepted for the dine-in or carry-out meal. (Phone orders must be placed by 5:30 p.m.) Delivery will be available for senior citizens living in town in Fairfax (call 660-686-2581).

Bingo at Rock Port Senior Center
2026-01-13 09:30 - 11:00
Bingo will only be held once a month during the winter months at the Rock Port Senior Center. The next Bingo games will be Tuesday, January 13 (weather permitting). Games start at 9:45 a.m. so you will have to enjoy a game or two with friends before lunch. The Rock Port Senior Center is located at 505 Country Club Drive.

Mobile food pantry
2026-01-12 10:00 - 12:00
The next Second Harvest mobile food pantry in Atchison County will be Monday, January 12, 2026, at Rock Port High School, 600 S. Nebraska Street in Rock Port, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Vehicles should drive east on Calhoun Street along the north side of the school. Supplies are limited, but the food is free to the public. There are no income guidelines.

Year-end nature finale on the Steamboat Trace Trail
2025-12-31 11:00 - 14:00
The public is invited to celebrate the end of a wonderful 2025 and new beginnings in 2026 on New Year’s Eve, December 31, at 11:00 a.m., on the Steamboat Trace Trail. Each trail head, the Arbor Spur south of Nebraska City, Nebraska, The Peru Depot in Peru, Nebraska, and the Brownville Visitor’s Center area in Brownville, Nebraska, will be hosting a bonfire, hot dogs and s’mores free of charge to guests. This new event is hosted by the Steamboat Trace Association and volunteers from each community.
For more information, contact Steve Woerth at 402-825-4925 or Peggy Groff at 402-414-2082.

Hall Sing at CH-F
2025-12-22 15:00 - 17:00
Community Hospital-Fairfax invites the community to join them for a Hall Sing at the hospital with Santa and Mrs. Claus on Monday, December 22, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. After singing Christmas carols around the hospital, Santa will be in the CH-F Conference Room enjoying cookies and visiting with children in attendance. The hospital is located at 26136 Hwy. 59, Fairfax, Missouri.

Live nativity & soup supper drive-through at Tarkio First Baptist Church December 21
2025-12-21 17:00 - 19:00
Tarkio First Baptist Church warmly invites the community to a heartwarming evening of fellowship, food, and faith at its live nativity scene and soup supper drive-through. Bring your family, invite your neighbors, and step into the true meaning of Christmas without ever leaving the comfort of your car.
As you drive through the church parking lot from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 21, you’ll receive your choice of free soup, sandwich, and dessert to enjoy right from your car (free-will donations will be accepted). Then, continue through a beautifully lit display of the Biblical Christmas story, complete with live actors, animals, and the peaceful glow of Christmas lights. Listen to familiar carols, take in the sights and sounds of Bethlehem, and reflect on the miracle of Christ’s birth.
The church is located at 20432 U.S. Highway 59, just south of the Tarkio city limits. Everyone is invited to attend!

Story time with Mrs. Claus and Lego Night at Fairfax Library
2025-12-18 18:00 - 19:00
Thursday, December 18, during Lego night at the Fairfax Library, Mrs. Claus will visit for a special story time at 6:00 p.m. You don’t have to participate in Lego Night, you can come just for Mrs. Claus or both! This will be a very casual time and is meant for families to enjoy all together.

THS Christmas Concert
2025-12-17 18:00 - 21:00
Tarkio High School musicians will be performing their Christmas Concert for family and friends Wednesday, December 17, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Sixth through 12th grades will be participating in the event, which will include both instrumental and vocal performances. Seating is limited, so be sure to get there early!

Mrs. Claus to visit Rock Port Library
2025-12-17 18:00 - 19:00
Wednesday, December 17, Mrs. Claus will be at the Rock Port Library at 6 p.m., the same day as the Stuffed Animal Slumber Party drop-off.

Stuffed Animal Slumber Party at the Library
2025-12-17 08:00 - 2025-12-18 11:00
Wednesday, December 17, the Atchison County Library will host a Stuffed Animal Slumber Party at all three branches on this day. Have your kids bring their stuffed animal to your local branch by 4:30 p.m. They can read them a bedtime story, have some hot cocoa and put them to bed. The stuffies will have a night full of adventures at the library! The stuffed animals will be ready for pick up Thursday, December 18, after 11:00 a.m. What kind of holiday mayhem will happen during their sleepover at the library?

Rush in to save lives
2025-12-16 12:00 - 16:00
The Rock Port FFA Chapter is hosting a blood drive Tuesday, December 16, 2025, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. at Rock Port High School, 600 S. Nebraska Street, in the south gym.
Sign up at savealifenow.org/group and use group code EG4V. For additional details, contact Jeremy Palmer at 660-744-6296 or jeremy.palmer@rpbluejays.com.
Those who show up to donate at this Community Blood Center blood drive will receive an exclusive Kansas City Chiefs t-shirt (while supplies last). Come to donate and be entered to win two tickets to the Chiefs Christmas Day game, plus one free parking pass.

Enjoy Christmas lunches at Atchison County's senior centers
2025-12-16 11:00 - 2025-12-22 12:30
Christmas lunch at Tarkio Nutrition Center
The Tarkio Nutrition Center will host a Christmas lunch Tuesday, December 16, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join the center staff and patrons for sliced ham, sweet potato casserole, corn casserole, deviled eggs, roll, and cherry dessert.
Christmas lunch at Rock Port Senior Center
The Rock Port Senior Center will host a Christmas lunch Monday, December 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Ladies in Black will sing Christmas favorites while everyone dines and socializes. The Advisory Committee is cooking up some fun for December as well.

Christmas Lunch at Tarkio Nutrition Center
2025-12-16 11:00 - 12:30
Join the center staff and patrons for a scrumptious Christmas lunch Tuesday, December 16, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Enjoy sliced ham, sweet potato casserole, corn casserole, deviled eggs, cherry dessert, and roll.

Kids’ Korner Preschool holiday program
2025-12-15 18:00 - 19:00
Kids’ Korner Preschool students at Tarkio R-I will be performing a holiday program at 6:00 p.m. Monday, December 15, 2025, in the Tarkio High School Auditorium. Family members and friends of the preschoolers are invited to attend.

Tarkio Tech welding showcase
2025-12-15 09:00 - 2025-12-17 16:00
Tarkio Tech’s welding students and instructors have been putting their welding skills to work on designing, creating, and displaying many different projects for a welding showcase Monday, December 15, through Wednesday, December 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in The Curnutt Center on the Tarkio Tech campus. A percentage of each sale goes to a TTI welding scholarship fund. Everyone is invited to come out and see all the projects and purchase one for a Christmas gift or for yourself!

Christmas Music at Tarkio Presbyterian Church
2025-12-14 10:30 - 11:30
The Tarkio Presbyterian Church Choir and Bell Choir will present a program of Christmas music during the worship service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 14. The church is located at 700 Maple Street. Everyone is invited to attend this special service.

Brownville Concert Series presents “A Christmas Spectacular”
2025-12-12 19:30 - 2025-12-14 14:00
The Brownville Concert Series will bring the 2025 season to a close with its beloved tradition of the annual Christmas Gala. The concerts feature Carole J. Bufford and Friends as they sing songs of the season in “A Christmas Spectacular.” Carole will be joined by Kellie Rabke, Campbell Walker Fields, and John Fischer. They will be in cabaret on Friday and Saturday, December 12 and 13, at 7:30 p.m., and in concert on Sunday, December 14, at 2:00 p.m. Sponsors are Auburn State Bank, Laura French, Ruth Keene, and F&M Bank of Falls City.
Carole J. Bufford is one of the most sought after performers on the American vintage pop and cabaret scene. Her shows, including “Speak Easy” (featuring the Grammy Award winning Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks), “Come Together,” and “You Don’t Own Me,” earned her rave reviews from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Times (UK). She currently tours with her solo shows as well as with symphonies all over the country. Carole is also the recipient of BroadwayWorld’s Vocalist of the Year and the recent gold medal winner of the American Traditions Vocal Competition.
Kelli Rabke was handpicked by Andrew Lloyd Webber to make her Broadway debut as the narrator in the revival of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” followed by Eponine in the Broadway company of “Les Misérables.” She has performed in regional theatres throughout the country, most notably as Yonah in the American Premiere of Stephen Schwartz’s “Children of Eden” at the Paper Mill Playhouse, the theatre where she had also gotten her “big break” as Dorothy in their landmark production of “The Wizard of Oz.”
After leaving the bright lights of the stage to start a family, Kelli is now a staple in the NYC cabaret world. Her first solo show debuted to a sold-out crowd at Feinstein’s/54 Below and since then, she has been featured in everything from Sondheim to Streisand to Bernstein, in addition to creating her own shows.
Campbell Walker Fields is a versatile singer and keyboardist with equal comfort on concert, musical theatre and arena stages. His professional career began when cast at the age of nine as Artful Dodger in Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s 2011 production of “Oliver.” Soon after he played JoJo in “Seussical the Musical” at the University of Oklahoma, and Foo (Lost Boy) in the seven week run of the world premiere Dallas Theatre Center production of the musical “Fly.”
In the summer of 2016, he was seen competing on Season 11 of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, making it to the middle judge cuts round, and he took part in Grammy Camp Nashville, a music industry program for young artists interested in the music business. He has performed as soloist with symphony orchestras including Abilene Philharmonic, The Signature Symphony and the OKC Philharmonic, where he was featured artist in “The Christmas Show” and its Independence Day concerts “Red White & Boom” and he has performed at Cast Party/Birdland in NYC.
John Fischer has been a music director and pianist in NYC for over 20 years. He has decades of experience working with top Broadway and cabaret artists. He music directed Broadway’s Rising Stars at The Town Hall for 14 seasons, where he also worked on numerous Broadway Originals concerts.
In recent years, John has joined the symphony world as a guest artist, debuting a new Bacharach show with the Plymouth Symphony, Blockbuster Broadway for the Omaha Symphony, a Bernstein/Robbins celebration with the Signature Symphony, and Music of the Knights with the Santa Ana Symphony Orchestra. In NYC, he is a regular fixture at 54 Below, music directing everything from Sinatra to Streisand and as the MD for the longrunning series, “Sondheim Unplugged.” Recent highlights include Ali Stroker’s sold-out “American Songbook” concert at Lincoln Center, Alice & Emily’s “Unattached” at 54 Below, and the 25th Anniversary Concert of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” part of the award winning 54 Sings series for which he also music directed “Applause,” “Mack & Mabel,” and “Kiss Of The Spiderwoman.”
Tickets can be purchased online at www.brownvilleconcertseries.org, on Facebook or call 402-825-3331.
The Nebraska Arts Council supports this program through a matching grant funded by the Nebraska Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.

Rock Port winter concert
2025-12-12 17:30 - 20:30
The Rock Port R-II Elementary Christmas program will be held Friday, December 12, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the high school.
The junior high and high school winter band concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. that night.

Bingo at Tarkio Nutrition Center
2025-12-11 10:00 - 11:00
The Tarkio Nutrition Center will have bingo every second and fourth Thursday of the month at the Tarkio Nutrition Center from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. for an hour packed with excitement. There is no cost to join in the games, and prizes are up for grabs for the lucky winners! Come to the Tarkio Nutrition Center, enjoy some great company, delicious food, and try your luck. The next bingo day is December 11.

Mrs. Claus Story Time at Tarkio Library
2025-12-10 18:00 - 19:00
Wednesday, December 10, Mrs. Claus will have story time at Tarkio Library at 6 p.m. This is a short and sweet visit with the wonderful Mrs. Claus, who will read some Christmas stories to the kiddos. This event is recommended for any ages.
