Nov 09 Saturday
Cooking For A Cause, one of Wichita's premiere food tasting experiences, is an annual event to benefit The Pando Initiative. Each year over 500 guests, Chefs, and volunteers come together for an evening of delicious bites for a great cause. Chefs compete for Top Chef honors by collecting tips before and during the event to raise funds to help support Pando programs. This event also includes a silent and live auction, Pando mission program, and Chef Awards presentation. And NEW this year, an after party featuring Dueling Pianos Road Show from Denver, CO!
Arborists Roger Spexarth and Samuel Agoita will lead a "tree walk" through Clapp Memorial Park. Clapp Park, formerly a golf course, contains some of the most magnificent trees in any of Wichita's Parks of almost every tree species that grows in south central Kansas. Certified arborists (Spexarth is certified as a master arborist) are your guides and will be able to answer all your tree questions. This is a chance to learn from the experts what, where and when to plant. They will also discuss how to care for your new or established trees--especially during times of drought. We start at 10 AM sharp, so please plan to arrive a few minutes early. We'll gather at the Clubhouse on the Harry Sreet side of Clapp (4611 E Harry). This event is sponsored by ICT Trees, a nonprofit, 501c3 organization, devoted to maintaining and expanding Wichita's urban tree canopy.
Change how you gift and change the world! This market is an uplifting alternative to the commercial norm—a different kind of shopping experience. It features charitable gifts starting at only $1.00; admission is free at this family-friendly event for all ages.Act locally, impact globally! Alternative gifts support Wichita families in poverty, stock American food pantries, provide educational resources to kids in low-income countries, get farm supplies to our global neighbors facing hunger, and more. Sponsor tax-deductible gifts in honor of your loved ones and receive complimentary greeting cards and ornaments representing the causes (these freebies are exclusive to the market).This community-wide event is hosted by dozens of local groups on the second Saturday of each November. We are pleased that Hillside CC will be our host location once again for 2024—a milestone year!
Nov 20 Wednesday
KMUW's monthly book club features selections made by KMUW staff. For November, we are reading "Intermezzo" by Sally Rooney.
We'll meet at KMUW for a group discussion over dinner from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20. Dinner is provided by Public, guests are invited to bring a beverage to share with the group.
Nov 21 Thursday
Merry & Bright is a free, family-friendly event open to the public. This year’s event will once again feature the lighting of the Union Station building, photos with Santa, carriage rides, hot cocoa and cookies, a kids’ activity station, and special performances, as well as a TV partnership with KWCH Channel 12 and Summit Media.Everyone is encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to the Wichita Children’s Home.
Nov 23 Saturday
Come join us for intentional holiday shopping with women-owned businesses and organizations working with women, and a day of learning in community about great missions and cultures.FAIR/DIRECT TRADE GOODSLOCAL MADEARTWORK & JEWELRYFOODS & SNACKSGIFTS & HOME DECORMAKE & TAKE WORKSHOPS* THE LIBRARY'S BOOK BUS *Fun for all ages!We are a movement of missions -- local and global handmade art and goods from a variety of cultures, fair/direct trade, nonprofits, and small businesses. Empowered women are changing the world.VENDORSIf you want to work together with other purpose-driven business owners, learn about the stories of local and global women, and network with very purposeful shoppers, this is the place to be!Vendors must be selling handmade local or global goods and ensure fair wages were paid to the makers. Applications at bit.ly/handmadeholiday2024.** Please do not apply via any personal comments or pay anyone other than Alegria Ventures -- we have had some difficulty with scammers in the past.
WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE🌍 Local and global-made art, handmade goods, and foods.🛍 A fabulous time of shared missions to highlight women makers and businesses here in Wichita and across the world.🌼 Committed vendors and shoppers who want to LEARN and who care about the sourcing of their products.
Nov 08 Friday
Children ages 2 and under will develop a love of learning as they sing, dance, and enjoy simple stories. Caregivers will learn tips to encourage their child's early learning development. Please note this event will not take place on 11/29.
Thrift Finds: Thrifted Treasures from the Museum’s Collection
Museums acquire objects in many ways, including purchases from thrift stores. Thrift stores sell donated used or second-hand items to the public at moderate prices, often as a way to support charitable organizations or causes. By promoting green practices, encouraging the re-use of items, and providing funds and services to underserved audiences, thrift stores support the community in important ways – and you never know what you’ll find at a thrift store!
Originally created as a companion to September 2024’s traveling exhibit Thrift Style, Thrift Finds features thrifted treasures from the Museum’s Permanent Collection and will be on view until February 2025.
September 2024 – February 2025
Tues-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat & Sun 1-5pm
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum – 204 S Main
Located in the Lois Kay Walls Gallery – 3rd Floor.
Grab a bite to eat or a cup of coffee for this online lunch-time virtual chat, open-access session with Bonita Gooch, Editor-in-Chief of The Community Voice. Friday, July 7, 12:00pm-1:00pmWe'll talk about community issues, ideas for stories, your likes or dislikes about the paper or anything else.It's our chance to hear from our readers. We care what you think! We'll share what we know!! This event happens on the first Friday of each month, just register and on the Thursday before the event we will email you the link to join in the webinar.
AARP Kansas, Urban League of Kansas, and AT&T are offering a series of in-person classes on digital literacy for participants 50 and older. These courses will cover Smartphones, social media, telehealth, fraud protection, and more.
Learn the world's most popular role-playing game in this introductory level program. Make a character, combat and magic, use your character abilities and more! Ages 13-18. Call (316) 350-3261 to register.
Join a classic high fantasy Dungeons & Dragons campaign! New participants are welcome, but this campaign is designed for experienced players. For ages 13-18. Call (316) 350-3261 to register. This program will not take place on November 29.
Grab some friends and join us for an adult spelling bee for some laughs, friendly competition and for the winners, bragging rights! Call (316) 261-8500 or visit wichitalibrary.org to register.
Join us on Friday at Barleycorns for an epic kick-off to Shimmy and Shred Fest!
The night begins with a high-energy performance from May May Graves and her band, setting the stage for an unforgettable evening. Afterward, keep the party going with beats from DJ A. Blake, spinning tracks that will keep you dancing all night long.
You can buy a ticket just for Friday or purchase a Saturday ticket and get access to all the shows! This is the perfect way to start a weekend of metal, performance art, and more—don’t miss out!Door: 6:30pmShow: 7:00pmTickets: Friday only online $10/$15 at the door. Saturday $40 proof of purchase.
Tickets on sale now to see STRAIGHT NO CHASER: Top Shelf Tour at the Stiefel Theatre in Salina, KS, on Friday, Nov. 8 @ 7:30pm. Don’t miss the nine-person a cappella group’s annual tradition of delighting audiences with holiday songs! Straight No Chaser emerged at the forefront of the modern-day a cappella movement and has since sold more than three million albums worldwide, garnered more than a billion streams on Pandora alone, and sold more than 1.5 million concert tickets worldwide. Tickets start @ $49 and are available at our box office at stiefeltheatre.org, in person at the Box Office at 151 S. Santa Fe or by calling 785-827-1998.
Join the legendary Princess Farhana for a 6 hour Burlesque Performance Intensive Workshop! Learn a fun and flirty burlesque-flavored chorus girl performance to be performed with Princess on the main Auditorium stage. Workshop ticket includes entrance in to all performances! Friday, Saturday and Sunday!
This session focuses on captivating moves and synchronized choreography without fully stripping. Perfect for all levels, this workshop promises sass, class, and a touch of naughty fun!
Princess Farhana is an internationally acclaimed showgirl; belly dancer and neo-burlesque pioneer. She is the author of the The Belly Dance Handbook: A Companion For The Serious Dancer (2013) and in the same year, she was the keynote speaker at BurlyCon in Seattle. From 1997 onwards, she was one of the stars of America’s first and most well-known neo burlesque troupe The Velvet Hammer before becoming a principle dancer in Margaret Cho’s touring burlesque show, The Sensuous Woman. In 2017, Princess Farhana created Belle, Book And Candle, the monthly occult burlesque show by and for witches. Now in its seventh year, the show consistently sells out at the historic El Cid in Los Angeles.
Tickets are $79.00 and class size is limited so get yours today!
Change how you gift and change the world! This market features charitable gifts with suggested donations starting at only $1.00, as well as fair-trade décor and accessories, and more.
Alternative gifts support Wichita families in poverty, stock American food pantries, provide educational resources to kids in low-income countries, and send farm supplies to our global neighbors facing hunger, just to name a few examples. Give tax-deductible gifts in honor of your loved ones with complimentary greeting cards and ornaments representing the projects.
This community-wide, nonprofit market is hosted by dozens of local volunteer groups the second Saturday of each November. We are pleased to return to Hillside CC again in 2024 for our milestone event. Admission is free. Children’s activities will be available, too. Act locally, impact globally!
More info: http://alternativegiftmarketwichita.wordpress.com
Shop year-round for any occasion: https://alternativegifts.org/
Join us at Watermark Books & Cafe for story time! Children's Coordinator Kassandra McKenna will be reading Have You Seen My Acorn? by DK Ryland. Activities to follow!
What is the book about? Read below! Squirrel dug and dug, but he couldn't find it. Which could only mean one thing . . . someone took his acorn!
So he asks Deer. And Skunk. And Racoon. And even Fox! But nobody has seen his acorn! And when Owl pipes up with a meandering monologue about a small tree nearby, he is no help at all! Will Squirrel ever find his missing acorn? Perfect for fans of the bestselling The Leaf Thief, this is a humorous picture book about a squirrel who enlists the help of his woodland friends as he searches for his missing acorn!
Learn the basics of 3D printing at the Wichita Public Library. Learn about our MakerBot and Prusa 3D printers and see them in action. Call (316) 261-8500 or register online.
Enjoy the Kansas Reads to Preschoolers book ?How Do You Hug a Porcupine? ¿Cómo abrazas a un puercoespín?? by Laurie Isop -- in a fun story time for the whole family.