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10 things to do in Wichita this weekend (Oct. 18 and 19)


Wildflowers reach the heights of a life-size sculpture in the Wildflower Garden at Botanica. (Aug. 21, 2013)
Wildflowers reach the heights of a life-size sculpture in the Wildflower Garden at Botanica. (Aug. 21, 2013) File photo

The fall weather will be pristine this weekend for taking in several events in the Wichita area:

Wichita International Postcard Club Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, All Saints gym, 3313 E. Grand; free admission.

Porter Street Artists & Friends, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, at 932, 941 and 945 N. Porter; free admission.

Botanica Fall Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Botanica, 701 N. Amidon; included in admission or Botanica membership; botanica.org.

Halstead Fine Arts and Crafts Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Main Street in Halstead; free admission.

Midwest Beer Fest, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Century II Expo Hall; $40 at the door, www.wichitatix.com, 316-219-4849; www.midwestbeerfest.com.

“Julius Caesar,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Wilner Auditorium at Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount; $10, $6 for students; 316-978-3233, www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.

Wichita Theatre Organ Silent Film: “Phantom of the Opera,” 8 p.m. Saturday, Century II Exhibition Hall, 225 W. Douglas; $10 adults, $5 students, wichitatix.com; 316-461-7294

Hairball arena-rock concert, 8 p.m. Saturday, the Cotillion, 11120 W. Kellogg; $18 and $23, www.thecotillion.com, 316-722-4201.

Trailheader mountain-biking event by Kansas Singletrack Society, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Air Capital Park, on West Kellogg a half-mile east of Maize Road; free; www.kssingletrack.com.

Off the Grid eco festival and concert, noon Sunday, headliner concert by Eliza Gilkyson at 4 p.m., Bartlett Arboretum, 301 N. Line St. in Belle Plaine; $10 or free if you bicycle in; www.bartlettarboretum.com.

This story was originally published October 18, 2014 at 7:24 AM with the headline "10 things to do in Wichita this weekend (Oct. 18 and 19)."

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