KMUW Community Calendar

Children will develop literacy skills through active listening, singing, movement, and sharing a love of stories in a group setting. For ages 0-6.

Drop in on the first Monday of each month for a fun craft you can make and take home! For preschoolers and a parent or caregiver. March: Crepe Paper Rainbows April: Bird Nests. For ages 3-5.

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

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 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.

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.

Since 1939, the Historical Museum has been actively collecting and preserving artifacts central to telling our local history’s stories. These artifacts are acquired in a number of ways, including purchases from local thrift shops.

Thrift Finds in the Museum Collection features objects fortunately discovered by Museum staff at local thrift stores. These items, no longer of use to their original owner, can help us to tell the story of our community.

The newest additions in the series include a 1973 leisure suit from Henry's Department Store and a circa 1955 Toni Todd sundress, both found locally at Goodwill (21st & Amidon).

Some notable finds still on view include designs by Halston and Victor Costa, a Nehru jacket retailed by Henry’s department store, and a 1950s Shocker Lounge bowling shirt.

Produced by the Museum, this exhibition was made possible through funding from Stev Overstreet, Alice Smith, the family of Kenneth E Gerhardt, and Goodwill Industries of Kansas

The urge to create or possess a visual representation of a specific person – a portrait – is present throughout history. Portraits are created for many reasons: from sentimental to celebratory, for public or private viewing, as memorials, and as icons. .

Until the introduction of photography in the 1840s, portraits were rendered by artists in both two and three-dimensional mediums such as paintings and sculptures.

The Museum’s collection includes a variety of portraits, most of which depict local people. In this exhibition, we learn of portraiture and the people portrayed.

On view during regular Museum hours

March 2025 - March 2026

Tues-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat & Sun 1-5pm

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum - 204 S Main

Located in the Musem's Lois Kay Walls Gallery - 3rd Floor

Join us for a discussion! March: "Brooklyn: A Novel" by Colm Toibin, April: TBD, and May: "Without Warning" by Jim Minick & "When the Sirens Were Silent" by Mike Smith. The book selected for discussion, will be available to check out at the Evergreen Branch Library one month before the program.

Children will develop literacy skills through active listening, singing, movement, and sharing a love of stories in a group setting. For ages 0-6.

Families, students, and community members are invited to dine for a cause as Smalls Sliders partners with Maize High School Wrestling for a special Giveback Night. During the event timeframe, 10% of all sales will be donated to support the wrestling program and help offset team expenses such as travel, meals, and other related costs.

Maize High School, part of the Maize USD 266 school district, serves students in grades 9–12 and is home to a strong and growing wrestling program supported by engaged families and the Wrestling Backers organization. The event offers a fun and meaningful way for the community to come together while supporting local student-athletes.

Guests can enjoy Smalls’ cooked-to-order cheeseburger sliders, seasoned waffle fries, and hand-spun milkshakes while supporting the community.

Like jigsaw puzzles? Completed the ones you have at home? Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle the first Tuesday of every month. Request that puzzles be complete and in good physical condition.

A special bilingual storytime focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! ¡Una hora de cuentos bilingües enfocados en ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería, y matemáticas! For ages 5-12.

Every Tuesday night, you can explore a new activity or craft, dive into your own project, or simply relax and hang out with friends. For grades 6-12.