Lunch With The Guys at Albero's, 2684 North Greenwich Rd
2025-09-12 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Reserved. For Chef Appreciation Week, I had two recommendations for Albero’s. We’re going to their new location since they have moved from their old location at Oliver and Central. Their menu is the same, https://alberobistro.com/wichita-albero-bistro-food-menu.

Road Trip to Ralston and Wooleroc
2025-09-13 07:30 - 17:00
It’s International Drive Your Studebaker Day. It’s been a couple of years since we did this road trip before with OKC Prime Timers, I’m going to invite them again. Here’s the itinerary:
7:30 AM leave Mike & Joe’s to car pool to Ralston, Ok. Call Mike at 316-945-4847 to car pool.
10 AM arrive at Ralston Corner Cafe, 612 OK-18 for breakfast on your own. After breakfast, leave Ralston for Bartlesville, Ok at approximately 11 AM.
12:30 PM Arrive at Woolaroc Museum, 1925 Woolaroc Ranch Rd., Bartlesville, Ok. https://woolaroc.org. Tour museum and wildlife preserve, approximately two hours. Admission is $18 per person. Spend two or more hours there before saying goodbye to our fellow travelers to return home.

Sunday Brunch at Rain at 518 E. Douglas
2025-09-14 11:30 - 13:00
It may be National Cream Filled Doughnut Day, but Rain does a better brunch than that, although cream filled doughnuts may make it on to the buffet. Look for the Punchbowl invite so we can get an idea of how many will attend.

Board Meeting at Spear's Restaurant and Pie Shop, 4323 W. Maple
2025-09-15 18:30 - 20:00
Reserved. On National Double Cheeseburger Day, we’re going to have our board meeting at Spear’s. We’ll review our Anniversary for costs and improvements and plan for upcoming event like our Biennial Convention in Omaha in October.

Coffee With The Guys at Livingston's Diner, 9747 E. 21st St. N.
2025-09-16 09:00 - 10:00
Reserved. We’re celebrating National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day at Livingston’s with free pie and 20% Senior Discount. You can view their menu at: https://www.livingstonsdinerwichita.com/menu-best-breakfast-and-lunch-wichita.

Senior Wednesday: Puppets! at Ulrich Museum, WSU Campus
2025-09-17 10:00 - 11:00
Free Admission. Refreshments served at 10 AM and program begins at 10 AM. In observance of Smithsonian Day, Karen Cox will present a performance and a creative puppet making activity. For more information, see: https://ulrich.wichita.edu/program/puppets.

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
2025-09-18
https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/hiv-aids-awareness-days/national-hiv-aids-and-aging-awareness-day

Potluck/Business Meeting at Pine Valley Christian Church, 5620 E. 21st St. N.
2025-09-20 18:30 - 20:00
There are so many reasons to celebrate, here are just a few: Oktoberfest. National Queso Day, National Pepperoni Pizza Day, World Paella Day, National Fried Rice Day, Love and Friendship Day, International Eat An Apple Day, National String Cheese Day, Locate An Old Friend Day, National Organic Month, Sourdough September, National Honey Month, National Papaya Month, National Rice Month, National Potato Month, National Italian Cheese Month, National Chicken Month, and Whole Grains Month. So choose from the above list and bring a food that matches. And back by popular demand, we’ll have Bingo!, unless we have a guest speaker. So bring your priceless bingo prizes(>$10) wrapped or bagged.

Pitch Night at Bob's
2025-09-24 19:00 - 22:00
Don’t let the Bluebird of Happiness (Day) fly up your nose! Join your friends for card games. And when considering what to bring to add to our favorite snacks and beverages bar, remember it’s National Mofongo Day, National Horchata Day, Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving, and National Cherries Jubilee Day.

Dining OUT at Il Vicino, 2132 N. Rock Rd
2025-09-25 18:30 - 20:00
We’re going to celebrate National Italian Cheese Month at Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza. We’ve been to the College Hill location before, but this time we’re going to try the Bradley Fair location. Il Vicino said that a reservation isn’t necessary, so whoever gets there first, ask for a table of twelve to start. See their menu at: https://ilvicino.com/wichita-menu.

Guys Night OUT at J's Lounge, 513 E. Central
2025-09-26 19:00 - 22:00
It’s Hug A Vegetarian Day. So, is that an eggplant in your pocket, or are you just glad to be hugged? Okay, let’s see you make a better vegetarian joke.

Road Trip to Abilene
2025-09-27 10:30 - 17:00
10:30 AM. Leave my house, 932 N. Amidon, to car pool to Abilene, text or call me at 316-573-9934 if you want to car pool. On World Tourism Day, we’re going to Abilene.
12:30 PM Lunch at First United Methodist Church, 601 N. Cedar St. hosted by Clark, our Abilene member. Please arrive at the church shortly before that time; enter on Broadway Side. The main fellowship hall is in the basement with restrooms nearby where the guys could freshen up before eating . Hot Pulled Pork Sandwiches, two kinds of homemade BBQ sauce served on the side, three side dishes, two desserts, water & ice tea , all for only $7 CASH! per person, includes tip.
After lunch, we can tour the Eisenhower Presidential Library, 200 SE 4th St. Admission for home and museum is $17 for Seniors, or $12 for the museum only or $7 for the home only. Tickets may be purchased in advance at https://buy.acmeticketing.com/events/272/list or in person upon arrival. Tickets are not required for the campus grounds, library exhibits, or Place of Meditation.

Sunday Brunch at Rain, 518 E. Douglas
2025-09-28 11:30 - 13:00
It may be World Marmite Day, but not here at Rain. Rain has a great buffet, minus Marmite. Answer the Punchbowl invitation to see how many we have to reserve for.

Video Nite at Martin's
2025-09-28 19:00 - 22:00
On National Son’s Day and National Good Neighbor Day, we’re going to watch gay movies. If I can get it, I would like to show Connie and Carla (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxk2JAEf9o8&t=2s). If not, I’m open to suggestions, of a movie! It’s also National Strawberry Cream Pie day, but bring whatever you want to add to our communal concession stand.

Senior Wednesday at Wichita Art Museum, 1400 West Museum Blvd.
2025-10-01 10:00 - 12:00
Sit, Sway, See: Seated or Standing Dancing Docent.
Admission is $2 for non WAM members. Complimentary coffee and bagels at 10 AM and the program begins at 10:30 AM. On International Day of Older Persons and during National Arts and Humanities Month, Mina Estrada, Managing Director of Harvester Arts, and dance artist will teach us a movement phrase and leave us with a small dance. For more information see: https://wam.org/event/senior-wednesday-oct1-2025.

Celebrations at Shanghai Chinese Restaurant, 3815 E. Harry
2025-10-02 18:30 - 20:00
Reserved. Despite it being National Pizza Month, birthday Boy, John H. chose Shang Hai as his favorite place to go eat. And Steve G, another birthday boy, agreed. You can order off of the menu, or go through the buffet line, $16.28 for the buffet in the evening.

Drone Light Festival at Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean Blvd.
2025-10-03 19:00 - 20:30
October 3rd, 4th, 5th. For a date night on National Boyfriend Day, October 3rd, you can go to EP and for $20 for individual or $75 for carload (How many boyfriends do you have?!) you can have a reserved seating or parking place. Or, for much less expense, you can meet me at Braum’s, 201 N. Seneca at 6 PM and we can have a meal and/or ice cream. Bring your own chair and we’ll go outside and watch the light show from the cheap seats for free. For more information, see: https://exploration.org/event/drone-light-show.

Breakfast With The Guys at Doo-Dah Diner, 206 E. Kellogg
2025-10-04 09:00 - 10:00
Reserved. However, they will only seat us when we’re all there. So please be prompt at they are always very busy; I’ll send out a Punchbowl invitation. It’s National Cinnamon Roll Day, and while technically they don’t have cinnamon rolls, they do have monkey bread which is to die for! You can see their other menu items at: https://doodahdiner.com/menu.

County Fair at Old Cow Town, 1865 West Museum Blvd
2025-10-04 13:30 - 17:00
Regular admission rates prevail, for seniors it is $11. In celebration of Country Music Month, we’re going to their old county fair. There will be minstrels, and artisans, and probably a gun battle or two. It’s how people celebrated county fairs in the 1870s. Wear your comfortable shoes, cowboy hat and bandana.

Bowling at Rhatigan Student Center on WSU Campus
2025-10-04 15:30 - 17:30
In celebration of Frugal Fun Day, we’re going bowling. It’s still only $6.50 per game and $3.25 for shoes. And to be more frugal, we only play two games.

Eighty One Speedway, 7700 N. Broadway, Park City
2025-10-04 19:00 - 22:00
The Need for Speed guys are going to go see Ed Gressel Memorial World of Outlaw Late Models. Join Mike & Joe and others for these races. You may need to take a jacket as it gets cooler in the evening. For more information and admission prices, see: https://www.81speedway.com/profile/?r=543288&rt=sch, or call Mike at 316-945-4847.

Solidarity Sunday
2025-10-05
https://www.welcomingcps.org/solidarity-sunday. Why do it just at churches? Wear and show your rainbow colors all day.

Senior Wednesday: The History of Banned Books in the U.S. at the Advanced Learning Library, 711 West Second.
2025-10-08 13:30 - 14:30
Admission is free. An interesting, and timely, topic for Banned Books Week. For more information go to: https://wichitalibrary.libnet.info/event/13817477.

Pitch Night at Mike & Joe's
2025-10-08 19:00 - 22:00
For Active Aging Week, we’re going to play cards, not only Pitch, but maybe Hearts as well, or whatever else comes to mind. An important part of active aging is being social. Remember it’s also National Fluffernutter Day and National Cookie Month when trying to decide what to bring to add to our favorite snacks and beverages bar.

Senior Thursday at Kansas Aviation Museum, 3350 South George Washington Blvd.
2025-10-09 10:00 - 11:00
It’s World Space Week and KAM is offering:

Senior Thursday –
Join us Thursday, October 9th for our Senior Thursday with Aviation enthusiast, pilot and entrepreneur David Rolph. Hear some incredible stories of his time in the air. Don’t miss out!
Program at 10:00am
Sponsored by Skyward Credit Union

Lunch With The Guys at Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, 1360 N. Greenwich Rd.
2025-10-10 11:30 - 13:00
No reservation is necessary. So whoever gets there first secure a table for eight. I received this recommendation for Hog Out Month. You should see their menu at https://www.hawaiianbros.com/menu , it’s more than just Spam, although they have that too.

National Coming OUT Day
2025-10-11
Gay But Married With Wife and Daughter: Living a Double Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFXw_RhGIw4
40th Anniversary of Bronski Beat’s Smalltown Boy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88sARuFu-tc&list=RD88sARuFu-tc&start_radio=1

1998 Matthew Shepard died for being gay
2025-10-12
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45968606. Lest we forget.

Board Meeting at Country Cafe, 2804 S. Seneca
2025-10-14 18:30 - 20:00
As a few of us board members will be returning from the national convention, from October 9th to the 13th, President Scott decided that for this board meeting, we will meet on Tuesday, rather than on Monday.

Senior Wednesday at Ulrich Museum.
2025-10-15 10:00 - 12:00
Empty Bowls Wichita|Its Mission, History, and Partners. Admission is free. Refreshments served at 10 AM and the program starts at 10:30 AM. As part of Anti Poverty Week, ceramic artist, Brenda Lichman, will create a bowl live while sharing the story of Empty Bowls Wichita. For more information, see: https://ulrich.wichita.edu/program/empty-bowls-wichita-its-mission-history-and-partners.
