The 70th annual Home Show, sponsored by the Wichita Area Builders Association (WABA), is scheduled for March 7-10 at the Century II Convention Center Expo and Convention Halls. And, for the first time ever, a WABA Build My Future event will be held on Wednesday, March 6th, the day before the Home Show opens, for area High School students. We visit with WABA CEO Wess Galyeon about this year's event. www.WABAHome.com

HumanKind Wichita's Greer Cowley stops by to tell us all about the Big Game Raffle. it's a chance for you to win a trip to the 2025 Big Game in New Orleans. And the proceeds go to help HumanKind in its mission to serve those living in poverty. www.humankindwichita.org/BigGameRaffle

Rainbows United was formed in Wichita over 50 years ago, as a developmental training center for kids from birth through the age of 21, and their families. Now through May 9th, you're encouraged to buy a raffle ticket for $100 to help Rainbows in their mission, and you could win a 2024 Lexus RX 350 from Walser Auto Campus. Michelle Eastman from Rainbows and Kristin Willis from Walser stop by to tell us all about the Rainbows mission and how to purchase your raffle tickets. www.rainbowsunited.org

The Spectacular Extreme Circus returns to Hartman Arena February 16th through 18th. We visit with Mayerly Murcia, one of the showgirls. She comes from a long line of circus professionals and she tells us about her lifelong career as a performer. Get circus tickets online at www.spectacularcircus.com

Kansas Special OIympics' Polar Plunge Event is back. Join us for a real cool time on Saturday February 17th at Mystic Lakes in Maize. Special Olympics Athlete/Ambassadors Abbi and Tyler Griswold fill us in on this annual event! www.soks.org

Ever dream of becoming an actor, costume or set designer, stagehand, director, choreographer? MTW's Academy is a great place to get started. Wichita Weekend sits down with MTW's first-ever Education Director Josh Larson, and Audra Bryant, director of "Finding Nemo Jr," coming to Century Two's Mary Jane Teall Theater March 2nd and 3rd. www.mtwichita.org

The Salvation Army is pleased to announce the times, dates, and locations of three "low barrier" food pantries this month in Wichita. Jami Scott, the Salvation Army's Director of Social Services, tell us all about these special opportunities on February 12th at Goldenrod, February 20th at Colvin, and February 21st at Fairmount Park. www.salvationarmyks.org

If you're a caregiver for, or know of, someone with Alzheimer's, you need to know that the Central and Western Kansas Chapters of the Alzheimer's Assocation are working hard to improve the life of every patient. Our guest is Jamie Gideon. She's the Kansas Public Policy Director for the Alzheimer's Assocation. She gives us a sneak peek at this year's Advocacy Day and how you can get involved. www.alz.org

The red kettles of the Salvation Army are everywhere during the holidays. But once the season's over and we get into the long cold days of winter, The Army's work is just beginning. Wichita Weekend visits with Associate Area Commander Major Nancy Powers about the various challenges and opportunities they'll be facing in 2024. www.salvationarmyks.org

On this year-end edition of Wichita Weekend, we thank our listeners and guests from 2023 and take a look ahead to 2024, where the first show of the year at Roxy's Downtown is "The Legend of Georgia McBride." Roxy's House Manager and Stage Performer Brad Thomison stops by to fill us in on all the details. www.roxysdowntown.com