This week in Wichita ( June 26-July 2)

From Final Friday to Cosmic Bowling, here are 10 suggestions for what to do this weekend. Some are virtual; some are in person. Remember the risk of COVID-19 increases the more closely you interact with others and the longer that interaction. In general, health officials recommend having a cloth face covering, tissues and hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol when venturing out.

Free: Final Friday

Friday at various locations

The Garvey Center, 250 W. Douglas, has an indoor-outdoor Final Friday planned from 6 to 9 p.m. More than 20 participating artists will be spaced at least 6 feet apart, plus there will be music from Harrison Steele and Fayola Oyatayo along with food for sale. Find free parking in the open lot behind the Garvey Center.

The District on Commerce, 420 S. Commerce, is hosting festivities from 5:30 to 10 p.m. starting with a wine mixer until 6:30 p.m. followed by live music by Anthony Harvey. Mixed media abstract artist Landen Blake Swearingen is debuting new pieces in his “Mania” collection.

The Workroom, 150 N. Cleveland, is featuring a collaborative art show with Meghan Wolfe and Juanta R Wolfe, and live music by Craig Owens and Dale Black from 6 to 9 p.m.

Garth Brooks drive-in concert experience

9:30 p.m. Saturday at Starlite Drive-In, 3900 S. Hydraulic

The Starlite is among hundreds of drive-ins across North America live-streaming legendary performer Garth Brooks’ one-night-only concert. A $100 general admission ticket admits up to the number of legal seat belts in the vehicle, with a maximum of six. Tickets are only available online through Ticketmaster, not at Starlite box offices. The show starts at dusk and will happen rain or shine. Concessions and bathrooms are open and spaces are marked for social distancing. Organizers encourage everyone to wear a mask and use bathrooms only if necessary.

Free: Outdoor patriotic concert and self-guided tour of historic ranch

1 p.m. Saturday at Pioneer Bluffs, 695 KS Highway 177 in Matfield Green

Pioneer Bluffs, the Flint Hills ranch that is now an education and event center, is hosting Butler County Brass for a patriotic concert on the front lawn. Limited seating is provided; bring a chair along with a beverage and face mask. It’s free, though donations collected will support the nonprofit’s programming. Reservations are requested but not required by emailing lynn@pioneerbluffs.org, calling 620-753-3484 or through Pioneer Bluffs’ Facebook event page. While on the 12-acre grounds, you also can picnic, hike along Crocker Creek and take a self-guided tour by using your smartphone to scan QR codes placed around the property.

Nashville singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier in concert

4 p.m. Sunday at Bartlett Arboretum, 301 N. Line in Belle Plaine

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier will perform at 4 p.m. on the Loblolly Stage at the 18-acre, 110-year-old Bartlett Arboretum. Gates open at 3 p.m.; tickets are $15 at the gate, kids 12 and under will be admitted free with an adult. Socially-distanced outdoor concert etiquette will be practiced and expected.

Gauthier has been called one of the best songwriters of her generation and dozens of artists have recorded her songs, including Jimmy Buffett, Blake Shelton and Kathy Mattea. Her 2018 album “Rifles and Rosary Beads” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album of the Year. She’s also teaching a ticketed songwriting workshop Friday and Saturday at the Arb. More information at bartlettarboretum.com.

Retro-Mondays at the drive-in

9 p.m. Monday at Starlite Drive-In, 3900 S. Hydraulic

The Tallgrass Film Association, KMUW 89.1 Radio and Wichita Big Screen are partnering with Starlite to bring Wichita cult classic screenings. Retro-Mondays are double features showing on one of the drive-in’s two screens at sunset, around 9-9:20 p.m. The lineup includes June 29: Ghost World and Clerks; July 6: Killer Klowns From Outer Space and Night of the Comet; July 13: Robocop (extended director’s cut) and The Terminator. Tickets are $7 for ages 12 and older, $3 for ages 3-12 or $14 per carload. Concessions and bathrooms are open and spaces are marked for social distancing. Face coverings are encouraged.

Free: Drop-in summer youth program at city rec centers

Friday nights through July 31 (except July 3) at four Wichita rec centers

The city of Wichita’s Park & Recreation department has a free summer youth program on Friday nights for the first 50 participants ages 6 to 18. There will be arts and crafts, board games and sports with access to the gym and playground. The Wichita Police Department provides on-site security. There is no registration, just bring your child to one of the four participating rec centers at the start time. An adult must sign in the child in upon arrival and sign a waiver. The times are: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Edgemoor Recreation Center, 5815 E. 9th; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Linwood Recreation Center, 1901 S. Kansas; 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. at Lynette Woodard Recreation Center, 2750 E. 18th; and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at McAdams Recreation Center, 1329 E. 16th.

Cosmic bowling

9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at The Alley Indoor Entertainment, 11413 E. 13th St. N.

If you like your bowling with crazy lights and music, check out cosmic bowling at The Alley. Per person pricing options: $14 for 90 minutes of bowling (shoe rental included), $16 for 90 minutes of bowling plus one ticket each for go-kart and laser maze or $18 for 90 minutes of bowling plus one ticket each for go-kart, laser maze and Hologate virtual reality game. You have to be 48” tall to drive a go kart and at least 7 years old to play Hologate.

Free: Abstract National Exhibition reception

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mark Arts, 1307 N. Rock

See abstract pieces by nearly 80 artists chosen from among 300 entries for this year’s Abstract National Exhibition. The reception with exhibiting artists is free but you must register at MarkArtsKS.com/abstract or call 316-634-2787 for one of 50 spots per session at either 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.

The exhibition runs through July 11 and is open to the public by appointment during gallery hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Also, “Study Collection Exhibition: Women in the Arts” is on exhibit in the School of Creativity Commons through July 18.

“Golden Girls”

through Aug. 9 at Roxy’s Downtown, 412 1/2 E. Douglas

For the fifth season of “Golden Girls,” Monte Wheeler, Kyle Vespestad, Scott Noah and Tom Frye will be starring as Blanche, Rose, Sophia and Dorothy in a new set of three episodes of the beloved sitcom. The theater has returned to full capacity at 150, but has a “Social Distancing Wednesday” with half capacity to keep patrons 6 feet apart. Tickets are $30 per person; reservations at roxysdowntown.com or 316-265-4400.

Virtual event series with limited in-person tickets

Weekly, virtual and in person at Emporia Granada Theatre, 807 Commercial in Emporia

The restored historic theater in downtown Emporia has an online/soft opening series. Up to 45 people can buy a $10 ticket through at link at emporiagranada.com for two events in the next week. The Granada also streams the events live on its Facebook page.

Four-piece rock band All From Nothing will take the stage at 7 p.m. Friday. On Wednesday, July 1, the theater will host a poetry reading by Linzi Garcia, who is pursuing her master’s in English at Emporia State University.

This story was originally published June 26, 2020 at 12:00 AM.