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The 91�Թ��� Performing Arts Department will host its annual, free “Autumn Arts” sneak preview concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

91�Թ���’s Fine and Performing Arts faculty will come together for a special collaborative event showcasing their talents through live performances and displayed art pieces inspired by their colleague’s creative work at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

The 91�Թ��� Library will team up with the English department and 91�Թ���’s literary annual “Prairie Ink” staff to host a Writers’ Workshop from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Cavanaugh Room of the Learning Resource Center and via Zoom at .

The Shafer Art Gallery at 91�Թ��� will host a free reception for its annual “Friends and Acquaintances” exhibition from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 11, celebrating the work of Kansas artists featured in the exhibition, which runs through Oct. 30.

91�Թ��� Instructor of Keyboard Studies and Director of Accompaniment Dr. Alejandro Avila has officially taken on the role of president-elect of the Kansas Music Teachers Association (KMTA), a statewide leadership position that will lead to him becoming president of the organization in September 2027.

The 91�Թ��� Dance Department will host auditions for its upcoming “Nutcracker for the Golden Belt” production from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 29 in Studio 34 on the 91�Թ��� Campus.

91�Թ���’s Center for Adult Education is holding orientation days Sept. 14-17 with multiple times available in preparation for its next nine-week session of high school diploma classes, which will start Sept. 21 and 22, depending on which class sessions are signed up for.

The 91�Թ��� Reading Challenge is back at the 91�Թ��� Library for the 2026-27 year and is open to faculty, students, staff, their friends and family, and community members in 91�Թ���’s service area.