KMUW Community Calendar

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is proud to be a Button Perk Partner for the 2026 Riverfest!

Coming out to Wichita Riverfest? All week long, we’ll be offering $1 Admission to guests wearing a Riverfest button! Don’t have yours yet? We have them for sale in our Museum Store!

Take a break in the air conditioning, check out the Riverfest Memorabilia exhibit, or grab some lunch at the food court and enjoy it inside Heritage Square!

Open Tuesday-Friday 11am-4pm and Saturday and Sunday from 1-5pm. (No Button needed for FREE Admission on Sundays)

Enjoy celebrating Wichita inside and out this week at the Wichita Riverfest and Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum!

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.

Storytime in the Park is a partnership between Storytime Village, Inc. and Wichita Parks & Recreation where we bring community leaders together with our youth (target age 3-5 years) for a good book and a snack.

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We also infuse physical movement to encourage early literacy and physical health in our communities most vulnerable minds! Storytime in the Park takes place in Naftzger Park every second and fourth Tuesday of the month from May 2026 to October 2026.

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While the event is free, parking is $1 per hour.

May 26, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Naftzger Park, 601 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67202, USA
Read along with stories on the big screen at Naftzger Park and enjoy music, snacks, free books and an activity for the kids. Storytime in the Park is a partnership between Storytime Village and Wichita Park & Recreation.

We hope to see you there for this free, fun and educational event!

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

Annually, during the city’s Wichita River Festival, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum features all of the past Wichita Riverfest buttons and other festival memorabilia on display in our lobby's Windows on Collection exhibit.

Celebrate this 10-day annual local event by checking it out! Get discounted $1 admission all week long with the new 2026 button!

This exhibit is part of the Museum’s “Windows on Collections” – A frequently changing exhibit of artifacts from the Museum’s growing collection. Depending upon any given theme, this exhibit ranges from the topical to the bizarre.

See this exhibit before it’s gone!

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
204 S. Main St; Wichita, KS 67202
1st Floor - Main Street Entrance

Tuesday-Friday 11am-4pm
Saturday & Sunday 1-5pm

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is proud to be a Button Perk Partner for the 2026 Riverfest!

Coming out to Wichita Riverfest? All week long, we’ll be offering $1 Admission to guests wearing a Riverfest button! Don’t have yours yet? We have them for sale in our Museum Store!

Take a break in the air conditioning, check out the Riverfest Memorabilia exhibit, or grab some lunch at the food court and enjoy it inside Heritage Square!

Open Tuesday-Friday 11am-4pm and Saturday and Sunday from 1-5pm. (No Button needed for FREE Admission on Sundays)

Enjoy celebrating Wichita inside and out this week at the Wichita Riverfest and Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum!

The Wichita Tennis Open brings professional tennis to the heart of Kansas. Watch rising stars and seasoned pros battle it out for ranking points and prize money — free of charge.

Women's Tournament
WTO Women's Open
May 24 – 31, 2026 · Wichita, KS
$35,000
USTA Pro Circuit Prize

Join us for a fun-filled night of board games at Evergreen Library! All ages welcome.

Tuesday, May 26, 6-8 pm
Hollywood in Your Hand: Mobile Filmmaking with co-teachers WeHarmonSisters
Marina Point Office Park, 1999 N. Amidon, Suite 370
Your phone is a powerful marketing and storytelling tool. Learn what to do and simple tips and tricks to make your videos better and more professional. Whether you’re creating content for social media, building your brand, or capturing everyday moments, your phone is already a powerful storytelling tool. In this hands-on, interactive class, award-winning videographers Sara and Charity Harmon will show you how to shoot and edit cinematic videos using simple techniques and minimal gear.
About WeHarmonSisters, Award-Winning Filmmakers, and Podcasters
Sara and Charity Harmon—known as the WeHarmonSisters—are Wichita-based filmmakers celebrated for their award-winning documentaries exploring local history. Their films include For Your Amusement, Who Scammed Rajah Rabbit?, and their latest project, Let’s Talk Shop, a deep dive into Wichita’s iconic department stores.
The sisters began their journey in media as teenagers and went on to earn similar degrees in Communications, transforming an early passion into a shared career. Through a blend of art, history, and humor, Sara and Charity create content that is both educational and entertaining—inviting audiences to learn, laugh, and see their city through a fresh lens.
Registration fees for Finishing School for Modern Women classes are $40 at the door or, inadvance, $35 for Badass Women Members. Everyone is welcome. Register at https://bit.ly/HollywoodInYourHands326

The Wichita Journalism Collaborative will host a fundraiser event on May 26 at Roxy’s Downtown on the topic of “Testing the American Dream,” which will be the focus of The Journal print edition.

Wichita Journalism Collaborative Manager Kathy Lefler said that people attending the event can expect to hear from four people who will share a time when their faith in the American dream was tested and how they responded. There will be a facilitated time for those attending to reflect and discuss their own experiences.

“I’m hoping that as they hear from our storytellers, that they will understand different experiences of people who live in the community, who are their neighbors,” Lefler said. “I think we’re kind of in a place right now where we don’t all have the same American dream, and I think it’s going to be a great opportunity for us to hear different American dreams and to see just how beautiful and diverse our country is, the people who live here and what their dreams are.”

“I’m hoping that it gives people who are attending an opportunity to kind of dig deep,” she said. “And not just think that the American dream is the same thing for everybody, and to hear from others around them about their American dreams.”

Julian Azcary Montes, filmmaker and entrepreneur
Prophet N. Anyanwu Cox, human rights activist
Hugo Phan, digital editor and news reporter
Dalton Glasscock, Vice Mayor and bridge builder
Jessie Gray of Flying Pig Improv will emcee
Event Details
Roxy’s Downtown, 412 1/2 E. Douglas, Wichita 67202
Doors open at 5:45
Event is from 6-7 p.m.
Registration is encouraged to ensure space. Register here. Thank you!

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.

Enjoy the classic needle arts in the company of others who share your interest in knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch and weaving. All skill levels are welcome.