KMUW Community Calendar

Stop by, admire & get inspired by prehistoric masterpieces in our dinosaur art museum! To contribute to our collection, drop off your own dino-inspired art beginning Tuesday June 30. For ages 4-11.

I Spy with my little eye...a dinosaur! Can you decode the riddle and find the objects hidden in our display? Stop by the Children’s Pavilion from July 6th through July 12th for a new riddle each day. For ages 4-11.

This self-guided exhibit explores how freedom in the United States has evolved since 1776 through historical documents and images from the Gilder Lehrman Collection.

Thursday, May 21: First day of Summer Reading
Thursday, June 25: First day prizes are available
Thursday, July 30: Last day of Summer Reading Program

Unearth a Story with the Summer Reading Program! Each summer, we encourage pre-readers, kids, and teens to read books, track their progress to earn free prizes, and explore fun, educational programs and activities with the Wichita Public Library.

The Summer Reading Program is for adults, too! Read any five books or complete five activities from a list provided by the Library to be entered into a grand prize drawing.

How It Works
Collect your bingo card from Watermark Books & Café or Love of Character. In-store or online.
Get reading and be sure to mark off the corresponding squares on your bingo card.
Once you’ve hit bingo (5 boxes in a horizontal. Vertical. Or diagonal line.) Bring your card into the store and exchange it for a completion prize!
Your completed card will then be entered into a drawing for a grand prize!
Extra Credit: Feel like earning a few more entries? A full card (All 25 squares filled in) will be entered into the grand prize drawing 5 times!

All completed children's cards will receive a prize for turning in the card, and will be entered into the Grand Prize drawing!

Each age bracket will have a Grand Prize winner, which is a tote with a gift card to Love of Character and to Watermark Books & Cafe, with additional goodies!

Participants are encouraged to enter as many bingo cards as they wish. However, completion prizes will only be awarded upon the first entry. Completion prizes may vary, and certain items will only be available while supplies last.

All entries must be returned to Watermark Books & Café or Love of Character by 3 pm on August 31st, to be eligible for the grand prize drawing. No purchase is necessary to participate. If you have any questions, please email us at books@watermarkbooks.com

Heidi Biever is back for three weeks! Spend an exciting week diving into the bold, high-energy world of Matilda the Musical! Campers will learn thrilling songs and dynamic choreography from this wildly popular Broadway hit while building strong performance skills and stage confidence. Throughout the week, students will step into the shoes of unforgettable characters like kind-hearted Miss Honey, flashy Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood, cake-devouring Bruce, and the larger-than-life Miss Trunchbull. Along the way, they’ll sharpen their acting skills, practice their best British accents, and bring iconic scenes to life.Campers will also tap into their imagination with fun, hands-on activities — including designing beautiful book covers inspired by Matilda’s love of stories. The week concludes with a final-day performance where family and friends are invited to see these young performers shine in a mini showcase full of wit, heart, and a little bit of mischief! The camp fee is $225.00.

• Full Day Option: $400.00 — Campers may attend both daily sessions and stay all day. Students should bring a lunch to enjoy during the supervised break.

Cox Communications presents Twilight Tuesdays at the Zoo. Beat the heat during extended hours, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and enjoy $10 admission all day on Tuesdays in July.

Discounted Admission
Take advantage of $10 admission all day during Twilight Tuesdays. As always, members enjoy free admission.

Extended Hours
Beat the heat and enjoy the Zoo during extended evening hours until 8:30 p.m.

In this exciting teen summer production, performers will bring the high-energy Broadway musical Once Upon a One More Time to life. This high-energy Broadway musical powered by the iconic hits of Britney Spears. When classic storybook princesses begin to question “happily ever after,” a little pop music inspiration changes everything. Packed with humor, heart, and electrifying choreography, this show blends beloved fairy tale characters with chart-topping songs in a bold, empowering theatrical experience. Yannic Dozier will be the Director/Choreographer with Marisa Callan as the Music Director.

· June 29 4:00pm-5:30pm Auditions and pick up scripts. Campers will be taught audition material at the auditions, no need to prepare anything

· July 13-24 (no camp on Sunday) 10:00am-3:30pm each day

· Everyone who signs up for the camp will be cast in the show.

· Performance at 6:00pm on Friday July 24. Tickets will be $10.00 general admission.

· Need at least 15 students enrolled.

· Campers will need to bring a lunch each day.

· $450.00 enrollment fee.

· Camp and performances will take place at Newman University

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.

Children ages 3-6 will develop literacy skills through active listening, singing, movement, and sharing a love of stories in a group setting.

It's never too early to start your child's love of learning! Music, rhymes, activities, and stories for caregivers and babies aged birth to 18 months.

Art is not only for Art Museums. If a picture is worth a thousand words, it stands to reason that art can tell us a lot about the times and place where it was produced. Local history museums exist to explore time and place.

Featuring works from C.A. Seward, John Noble, Edmund Davison, Birger Sandzen, Bruce McGrew, and more!

On view on the Historical Museum's 3rd Floor, throughout 2026 as part of the ongoing Lois Kay Walls visual art exhibition series produced by the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum.

Be the first to visit this new exhibition during the First Friday opening on April 3, 2026.

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

204 S Main St; Wichita, KS 67202
Tues-Fri 11am-4pm

Sat & Sun 1pm-5pm
$5 Adults, $2 Children, Free on Sundays

Join us for a discussion: June-"Sisters Under the Rising Sun" by Heather Morris; July-"Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt; August-"The House of Cross" by James Patterson. The book selected for discussion, will be available to check out at the Evergreen Branch Library one month before the program.

Heidi Biever is back for three weeks! Spend an exciting week diving into the bold, high-energy world of Matilda the Musical! Campers will learn thrilling songs and dynamic choreography from this wildly popular Broadway hit while building strong performance skills and stage confidence. Throughout the week, students will step into the shoes of unforgettable characters like kind-hearted Miss Honey, flashy Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood, cake-devouring Bruce, and the larger-than-life Miss Trunchbull. Along the way, they’ll sharpen their acting skills, practice their best British accents, and bring iconic scenes to life.Campers will also tap into their imagination with fun, hands-on activities — including designing beautiful book covers inspired by Matilda’s love of stories. The week concludes with a final-day performance where family and friends are invited to see these young performers shine in a mini showcase full of wit, heart, and a little bit of mischief! The camp fee is $225.00.

• Full Day Option: $400.00 — Campers may attend both daily sessions and stay all day. Students should bring a lunch to enjoy during the supervised break.