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Topeka, KS
71Events this week
9Free things to do
87New spots
93New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 6, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Topeka

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 71 events, day by day →

Dialogue Abilities Day

Monday 9:30am · Fellowship Bible Church

Board Game Night!

Monday 4pm · The Dragon's Hoard

SRC Tuesday Artists

Tuesday 9am · Senior Resource Center

Tuesday $5 Daily Specials

Tuesday 11am · Topeka

Service Dog Prospect Walks

Tuesday 11am · WE COME TO YOU , Manhattan, KS, United States, Kansas

New in Topeka

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Jong's Thai Kitchen

Restaurants

Craving real Thai: Jong's Thai Kitchen keeps it simple and delicious with fresh, made-from-scratch Thai staples, from cozy curries to other familiar favorites.

jongsthaikitchen.com ↗

Furniture Mall Outlet

Home & Garden

Refresh your space: If your Topeka living room’s feeling tired, Furniture Mall Outlet keeps a steady stream of new, stylish name-brand furniture, mattresses, and accessories that actually feel good to live with.

thefurnituremall.com ↗

Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site and Botanical Garden

Arts & Culture

Time-travel in Topeka: Slip back to the 1800s this week at Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site and Botanical Garden, exploring the Victor Schoolhouse, Everest Church, the Mulvane General Store, and a marble-counter soda at Potwin Drug Store.

parks.snco.us ↗

Topeka’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

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Most read in Topeka

The five stories Topeka readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Pregnant woman recovering after dog attack that she says nearly killed her, unborn twins

    Audrey Austin, a pregnant Kansas woman, is recovering from a dog attack that left her seriously injured and fearing for the lives of her unborn twins.

    Full story at local12.com ↗

  2. City of Topeka provides update on several construction projects

    The City of Topeka has provided an update on several construction projects, with 15 of the 23 scheduled street projects still underway.

    Full story at wibw.com ↗

  3. Topeka Pit Bull Attack: Pregnant Woman Needs 14 Hours of Surgery

    Audrey Austin, 24 weeks pregnant with twins, was attacked by her neighbor's two pit bulls on July 17 in Topeka, leaving her with severe facial injuries and nearly losing an eye and a nose.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  4. New Behavioral Health Unit Opens at Shawnee County Jail - Correctional News

    The $21 million Behavioral Health Unit at the Shawnee County Jail in Topeka, Kansas, has opened a new 60-bed unit for inmates awaiting trial who need mental health, substance-use, suicide-prevention or competency-related services.

    Full story at correctionalnews.com ↗

  5. Topeka’s Cider Days Returns for 45th Year With More Than 250 Vendors - This is Topeka

    Topeka's Cider Days Fall Market will celebrate its 45th anniversary with a two-day event at the Stormont Vail Events Center in September.

    Full story at thisistopeka.com ↗

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