The community is invited to connect and converse with CFK's Interim President Jared Ochs. 

Location: Tennessee Williams Theatre

The community is invited to connect and converse with CFK's Interim President Jared Ochs. 

Location: Upper Keys Center Lobby

Traci Brimhall is a professor of creative writing at Kansas State University and former poet laureate for the State of Kansas. She is the author of five collections of poetry, including Love Prodigal, as well as the forthcoming essay collection The Grief Artist. Her poems have appeared in publications such as The New Yorker, The Nation, The New Republic, Poetry, The New York Times Magazine, and The Atlantic. She’s received fellowships from National Endowment for the Arts, the National Park Service, the Guggenheim Museum, and Purdue Library’s Special Collections to study the lost poem drafts of Amelia Earhart.  

Admission is free.

Location: Tennessee Williams Theatre. 

Students are invited to connect and converse with CFK's Interim President Jared Ochs. 

Enjoy lunch, share perspectives, and ask questions. 

Location: Student Lounge

Attention: Monroe County high school students and parents/guardians. Join us for a virtual event for to learn more about our Dual Enrollment program. Through DE, high school students can simultaneously earn college and high school credits at no cost to the student. The program provides a head-start to college for students while saving families thousands of dollars. At the virtual event, CFK will discuss the benefits of Dual Enrollment, requirements to participate, and the application process.

Join us for a guided paint-along and learn how to paint a fun house. All art materials will be provided.

Location: under the CFK Academy awning

Join us for our annual festival that celebrates CFK and our connections to our vibrant community. Community Day will feature a full slate of activities—including CFK academic showcases, student clubs, local companies (our partnering businesses, organizations, and government agencies), live performances by local organizations, arts and crafts, vendors, children's activities, music, food and drinks, and free T-shirts. 

Celebrate CFK's Fall Class of 2026 at our 73rd Commencement Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 11

Tickets are required to attend in person or you can stream it live through Facebook (you do not need a Facebook account to view the live stream).

Location: Tennessee Williams Theatre