Jul 03 Friday
Learn and develop Pokémon skills in our friendly, inclusive space! Kids ages 6-14 will learn strategic thinking, math, and reading comprehension with Pokémon. No prior experience required!
Join a classic high fantasy Dungeons & Dragons campaign! We'll choose a campaign setting and play it throughout the program season. New players welcome! Call (316) 261-8500 or visit wichitalibrary.org/events to register. For ages 12-17.
Gallery 12's annual Mini Masterpieces Juried Exhibition. Juried by Marie Bukowski, Dean of the College of Fine Arts at Wichita State University, it contains 59 artworks by 31 Local & Regional Artists. The exhibition includes both 2-D & 3-D artworks including: Acrylic & Oil Paintings, Pastels, Drawings, Fiber art, glassworks, prints, ceramics, photography and mixed media art.
The exhibition will open on July 3rd and close on July 31st. An opening reception on First Friday July 3rd from 6 - 9 pm will include giving out $1000 in awards by M. Bukowski at 7 pm. A closing reception will be held on Final Friday July 31st from 6-9 pm.
All works will be for sale. Normal Gallery hours are Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday 10 am to 4 pm & Friday from noon to 6 pm. For the month of July Gallery 12 will also be open on Sunday from 1 -4 pm.
Jul 04 Saturday
Start your weekends with movement, mindfulness and fresh air at Riverside Yoga at 9 am and Riverside Zumba at 10 am!
Every Saturday morning (May 9 – September 19), join us for a free community yoga and/or Zumba session along the scenic Arkansas River in the Wichita Foundation Amphitheater. Whether you’re well-experienced or new to the practice, this is your chance to flow and move under the open sky and connect with others in a beautiful outdoor setting overlooking the Keeper of the Plains.
Open to all ages and experience levels.
Thursday, May 21: First day of Summer ReadingThursday, June 25: First day prizes are availableThursday, 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 WorksCollect 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
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
Dungeons and Dragons is a Tabletop Roleplaying game that has captivated the imaginations of players for over 50 years. Whether you've played before or this is your first time, come play!
Jul 05 Sunday
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.
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 67202Tues-Fri 11am-4pm
Sat & Sun 1pm-5pm$5 Adults, $2 Children, Free on Sundays
Admission to the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is free to the public on Sundays!
Since 2022, we have received a generous gift from the Ruth Spooner Stone Charitable Trust, INTRUST Bank to make this possible. Visit us in Downtown Wichita and EXPLORE LOCAL HISTORY in one of America’s finest museums, occupying the original City of Wichita's 1890 City Hall.
Come experience dozens of exhibits featuring thousands of artifacts illuminating our unique local history.
Visit the Museum Store for interesting books and other local souvenirs and gift items.
Regular HoursTuesday – Friday 11am-4pmSaturday – Sunday 1-5pm.
Regular admission:$5 for adults$2 for childrenFree every Sunday!Members are always free
Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums