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Two Liberal Attractions to Participate in Kansas Sunflower Summer Program The Liberal Convention & Visitors Bureau proudly announces the participation of two of Liberal’s beloved attractions in the 2024 Kansas Tourism Sunflower Summer program. The Baker Arts Center, Dorothy House and the Land of OZ invite Kansas families to explore and discover the creativity and history of Liberal. The Baker Arts Center This Center is where people can go to explore their artistic side! Be it arts and crafts painting, music or even cooking/baking this dynamic facility has you covered! Baker arts Center offers Locals and visitors the opportunity to view the Baker’s Permanent Collection as well as showcase new exhibits. The Center also features an extensive children’s discovery center, educational studio for art and music classes and workshops throughout the year. Dorothy House and the Land of OZ Be part of the story as Dorothy takes you on a tour of the official home of Dorothy Gale, a farmhouse built in 1907 which has been carefully restored and furnished to reproduce the warmth of the farmhouse from the movie. Then, Follow the iconic yellow brick road to embark on an interactive tour of the Land of OZ, a 5,000 square foot display of scenes from the movie. Start in Kansas where Professor Marvel has his wagon and Mrs. Gulch rides her bicycle and then turn a corner into the magical land of Oz where the munchkins sing, and dance and Glinda appears as if by magic. Journey down the yellow brick road through the cornfield and the haunted forest, by the witch’s castle, all the way to the Wizard. The Sunflower Summer Program is designed to encourage Kansas families with school-aged children to discover and appreciate the wonders of Kansas while supporting the state’s tourism economy. Eligible Kansas families can download the Sunflower Summer App to claim tickets to participating venues. The 2024 Sunflower Summer season will run from May 24 to August 11. “We are thrilled to have these two attractions be a part of the 2024 Kansas Sunflower Summer program,” said Sally Fuller, Liberal CVB director. “This opportunity allows us to welcome Kansas families to our area and provide them with an unforgettable experience.” Kansas Tourism, a division of the Kansas Department of Commerce, strives to promote travel to and throughout Kansas to maximize the positive impacts of tourism on our state and local communities. “Kansas Tourism is excited to include these Liberal attractions in the Sunflower Summer program,” said Kansas Tourism Director Bridgette Jobe. “This program is a fantastic benefit for Kansas residents, and we look forward to its continued growth in the 2024 season. The Baker Arts Center, Dorothy House and the Land of OZ are vital to making this the best season yet for the program.” For more information about  Liberal, go to visitliberal.com. To discover more about the Sunflower Summer program, visit SunflowerSummer.org. About Sunflower Summer: Sunflower Summer is a program operated by Kansas Tourism, a division of the Kansas Department of Commerce. The program aims to help Kansas families affordably explore the Sunflower State. The official Sunflower Summer mobile app is available on Apple and Android. More information can be found at SunflowerSummer.org.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY23kBsqM8c Stop by The International Pancake Day Hall of Fame,…also know as the finish line of the International Pancake Day Race,  318 North Lincoln Ave in Liberal! Every Wednesday’s from 9:00 to 12:00 or by appointment, (620) 624-6423. Visit our website at www.pancakeday.net! www.facebook.com/International-Pancake-Day The “Hall of Fame” started as a dream project in the late 1900’s and through much hard work, became a reality in 2004-05.  While it is still in progress, with many new improvements on the drawing board, the Hall of Fame houses much memorabilia about Pancake Day dating back to the first year of 1950 to current.  The building also serves as the Corporate Headquarters for International Pancake Day of Liberal, Inc. and is “command central” for our annual event each Shrove Tuesday. Our goal is to preserve a vital part of Liberal’s history over the past 66 years and to be able to share that with our local and regional community.  We also are striving to develop a facility that can be enjoyed by civic and community groups for gathering as well as an educational venue for our elementary school students. We would like to invite you to stop by or call 620-624-6423 or 620-391-2887 for more information on tours. Be sure to stop in and see the new improvements completed in 2017 (made possible by The Cooper Clark Foundation) and continue to watch for further improvements coming in the near future!   SAVE THE DATE: Join us for Pancake Day March 1, 2022! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Olio in Iowa – Megan Bannister (@olioiniowa) Previous Next