Community quilt show opens Saturday at Wyandotte County Museum

More than 60 quilts are on display at the community quilt show opening Saturday at the Wyandotte County Museum in Wyandotte County Park, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. (Photo from Wyandotte County Museum)

Saturday will be opening day for the community quilt show at the Wyandotte County Museum, located in Wyandotte County Park at 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs.

More than 60 quilts from the community are on display this year, said David Hartman museum curator. Many of the quilts are handmade.

One quilt, he said, is over 100 years old and will be shown inside a case. Another is made from men’s ties, he said.

Another distinctive quilt has Polish eagles, and a different quilt is made from handkerchiefs. One is a quilt that shows different aspects of 4-H, according to Hartman.

“We’ve had a really good variety of them,” he said. “Some are full length and some are hanging in a case.”

There isn’t a theme to the show this year, he said, except they are from the community and represent different areas in the community.

The community quilt show is open during regular hours at the museum. On Saturday, Oct. 5, the hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The museum is now open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. It will not be open Sunday.

The Wyandotte County Museum is at 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs. For more information, call 913-573-5002.

More than 60 quilts are on display at the community quilt show opening Saturday at the Wyandotte County Museum in Wyandotte County Park, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. (Photo from Wyandotte County Museum)
More than 60 quilts are on display at the community quilt show opening Saturday at the Wyandotte County Museum in Wyandotte County Park, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. (Photo from Wyandotte County Museum)

Free tacos today at Taco John’s

The Taco John’s restaurant in Bonner Springs, Kansas, is participating in a free taco promotion today in conjunction with National Taco Day.

One free crispy taco will be given to Taco John’s customers who use the Taco John’s app on Friday, Oct. 4.

The national taco giveaway was promoted through a news release by Taco John’s headquarters.

In order to receive a free taco, customers must present the coupon using the Taco John’s app, https://tacojohns.com/app/, which can be downloaded in the Apple Store and Google Play store.

The app also allows customers to receive offers and deals, find nearby locations, see the menu and more.

The free taco offer is available until closing time, 10 p.m., on Oct. 4 at the Taco John’s, 13032 Kansas Ave., Bonner Springs.

Students graduate from Fort Hays State University

Four area students recently graduated from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas.

The summer graduates included Kyle Aaron Zink, Bonner Springs, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Xochitl Galves-Gallegos, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of General Studies, education; Brian Scott Hastert, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Business Administration in international business and economics; and Christal Marisol Ugarte, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Business Administration, finance.

In all, 534 students completed associate, bachelor’s or graduate degrees at Fort Hays State University in the summer 2019 term.