Ellis County Historical Society
The Close of Coming Home Week!
Join us August 9th in Victoria, Kansas.
10:00 A.M. to 12 P.M.
Open House at the NEW Ellis County Heritage Center.
Pastries and coffee will be served.
1:00 P.M.
Ancestors Mass at St. Fidelis Church with the Bishop.
2:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Machts Gut Reception at the Ellis County Heritage Center. Featuring the long Volga German farewell and light refreshments.
Spitzbuben For Sale!
We are doing a special bake of 50 boxes. They will be on sale on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at the Ellis County Heritage Center in Victoria, beginning at 1 P.M.
$20 per box for a dozen!
First-come, First-serve While Supplies Last.
Pinochle Tournament
Join us for our Pinochle Tournament on Saturday, August 8th 2026, from 1 - 3:30 P.M. at the new Ellis County Heritage Center located at 701 7th St, Victoria KS.
Bring your best partner for a two person team. The tournament will be limited to 20 Teams.
$30 Entry Fee.
Prizes and Bragging Rights for the Winners!
To Register, please Text or Call:
Mary Kay Schippers (785)-650-3050 or Cynthia Stone (785)-893-1431.
Josie's Gift
August 6th
Josie's Gift is a Heritage Play that celebrates the history and tradition of the Volga Germans, in a modern day setting.
This event is FREE with no reservations required.
Showtime is at 7 P.M. Doors will open at 6:30.
At the Hays High School Performing Arts Center.
Big Bang Firearm Exhibit Season Closing Reception and Family Day
Sat, Sep 03
|Hays
Free family fun day. Entertainment, games and crafts all while checking out the exhibits ECHS has to offer.
Time & Location
Sep 03, 2022, 12:00 PM – Sep 04, 2022, 4:00 PM
Hays, 100 W 7th St, Hays, KS 67601, USA
About the event
Do you feel like summer should get a speeding ticket? We agree! It’s gone by way too fast!
But we aren’t going to “Fall” without a fight! The Ellis County Historical Society is sending summer out with a BIG BANG as we close our exhibit of the Sternberg Firearms Collection on Saturday, September 3rd, from Noon to 4:00 pm on our main campus at 7th and Main in Hays. ADMISSION IS FREE for all exhibits, outbuildings, and events. Put your name in the hat for the DOOR PRIZE gift basket – all who attend can enter.
THE LOCAL FOOD TRUCK, owned by Kathryn Hafliger will be on campus at Noon to offer you many menu favorites.
JEFF DAVIDSON, Western History Entertainer, will perform shows at 1:00 pm and 3:15 pm. Jeff’s performance is sponsored by a Dane G. Hansen NW Kansas Arts Grant and Classic Quality Body Shop. With a…
Schedule
3 hoursCovered Wagon Craft
4 hoursThe Local Food Truck