It will be the perfect weekend to tour the prairie by bus. Daily tours through Oct. 26 are at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. are available to experience the beauty of the prairie and learn some fun facts on this 90-minute prairie tour. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children and free for under 4. For more information, call (620) 273-8494. The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is two miles north of Strong City on K-177.

Also at the preserve is an authentic horse-drawn haying and raking demonstration 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Visit with living history interpreters as they prepare the noon meal for the harvesters. Listen for the clang of the blacksmith throughout the day as he demonstrates the art of metallurgy.

Check out more happening at the Preserve and around town.

Friday

The Historic Columbian Theatre presents "Greater Tuna," 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Also May 23-25. Cost: $18 adult, $9 children. Dinner and musical: $35.25 adult, $19.75 children. For tickets and information, call (800) 899-1893. Columbian Theatre, Wamego.

Saturday

Manhattan Downtown Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 5th and Humboldt. Also 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at CiCo Park.

Little Apple Cat Fanciers ACFA Championship and Household Pet Cat Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Also Sunday. ACFA sanctioned cat show exhibiting purebred and nonpurebred cats from around the country. Many vendors selling feline themed products. Admission: $4 adult, $3 child/senior, and under 5 free. One dollar of every admission donated to Riley County Humane Society for foster care program. Pottorf Hall, CiCo Park.

Live music Severend, And Ashes Remains, Torn Apart, 8 p.m. PJ's Pub.

Live music The Canvas, 10 p.m. O'Malley's.

Sunday

Children's Day at the Preserve, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The young ones are able to pet farm animals, feed chickens, or clean stalls. Kids can earn a Spring Hill Ranch certificate after doing their chores. For more information, call (620) 273-8494. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, two miles north of Strong City on K-177.

Live music Open Mic, 8 p.m. PJ's Pub.

Monday

School Day at the Preserve, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Experience the one-room school with penmanship lessons, spelling, and reading from the McGuffery Readers. For more information, call (620) 273-8494. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, two miles north of Strong City on K-177.

Live music EveryDay Tragedy, The TradeMark and DJ Ashen, 8 p.m. PJ's Pub.

Ongoing

Metal work by Stan Thornton, MFA student, through May 23. Kemper Art Gallery, first floor, K-State Student Union, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday Photography Exhibit, through May 24. This exhibit will consist of local photographers that have submitted their work to be juried according to the categories listed below. These photographers come from Riley, Pottawatomie, Geary and Morris counties and cover a wide array of subjects. Manhattan Arts Center, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday and by appointment.

Women of the Flint Hills, through May 31. Featuring Jane Booth, Donna Carrington, Kim Casebeer, Marilyn Grisham, Lisa Grossman, Dana Hassett, Cally Krallman, Judy Love, Peggy Lyon, Judith Mackey, Carol McCall, Joan Parker, Deloris Pederson, Deb Schoer, Jean Terry, Ann Trusty, Barbara Waterman-Peters and Chris Wolf Edmonds with collaborative ceramic installation by Jennie Becker, Sarah Sedgwick-Coble and Gail Singer-Farber. Plus sculptural work from Sylvia Beeman. For information, visit www.strecker-nelsongallery.com. Strecker-Nelson Gallery, 406 Poyntz Ave., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

Copper Truck by Elliot Pujol, through Aug. 31. An old truck becomes a work of art with the help of copper. Stolzer Sculpture Gallery, Beach Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.