Landscape Design and Maintenance
with Derek deBoer
March 28, 2020
A workshop to learn more about landscape design concepts and implementation strategies will be held Saturday, March 28, from 1-4 p.m. at the Lee Dam Center for Fine Art, Marysville.
The workshop, Landscape Design and Maintenance with Derek deBoer, will be led by deBoer, a landscape designer at Blueville Nursery, Inc., Manhattan. The session is sponsored by the Marshall County Arts Cooperative.
There is a $25 attendance fee. Those attending may pay the fee at the workshop; no advance registration is required.
“This workshop is for anyone who enjoys working in their yard,” deBoer said.
He will conduct a three-hour workshop emphasizing landscape design concepts and current trends. He will demonstrate putting concepts to paper, and how to put the plan into action.
The workshop will be broken into three sections. The first section will focus on landscape design and maintenance; the second will include a demonstration with an emphasis on design elements; the final portion will take participants outdoors to look at plants, tools, and examples.
Swinging Fore the Arts
MCAC's Golf Tournament and ParTee
May 29, 2020
MCAC's signature golf tournament, Swinging Fore the Arts is Saturday, May 30, at the Marysville Country Club.
The deadline is May 18 to enter the four-person scramble golf tournament and ParTee. The cost is $100 a person and includes green fees, lunch and dinner. (Dinner is Friday night, May 29, at the Lee Dam Center for Fine Art.)
The tournament is an 18-hole scramble and will have artistic activity at several holes. Check-in to play is 8 a.m. There will be a 9 a.m. shotgun start. There will be flag prizes. Mulligans will be sold.
To register or for information call or text Wayne Kruse at 785-713-9866 or email krusewayne@gmail.com.
The event is a fundraiser for the Marshall County Arts Cooperative.
The Beach Boys Live at Alcove Spring
America's Favorite Band Coming to Marshall County
August 01, 2020
The Beach Boys will bring their California lifestyle to Marshall County this summer. Billed as America’s favorite band, they will perform a two act concert Saturday, August 1, at Alcove Spring Historic Park, six miles south of Marysville, Kan. and six miles north of Blue Rapids, Kan. Gates to the park open at 3 p.m. with music starting at 6 p.m.
Tickets are on sale and may be purchased at mcactickets.com. Tickets are $95 for pit experience, $75 for mid-park, and $55 for general admission. Children three and under are admitted free.
Volunteers Needed for The Beach Boys Concert
Contact MCAC to Volunteer
August 01, 2020
About 200 people are needed to make The Beach Boys concert run smoothly. Volunteering at this special event may require walking or standing. The event venue is outdoors so temperature and weather are unpredictable. All volunteers are required to attend volunteer training either Saturday, July 18, at 9 a.m. or Wednesday, July 22, at 7 p.m. at Alcove Spring.
To volunteer, fill out the volunteer form at mcactickets.com -- the volunteer link is in the upper right-hand corner. Once your submission has been received, someone will contact you to discuss your application.