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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

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

Want to make your own website? Come to this lecture to learn about user-friendly website builders and how they can help you create professional-looking websites even as a beginner. We’ll explore how website builders work, highlight their common features, and share a few popular examples. You'll also learn practical tips for getting started, from choosing the right platform to planning your site and finding additional support.

Register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/gb5etst

Join us for our Rainbows Academy Open House. Tuesday, Feb 17, 4-7pm at Rainbows United, just off K96 at Oliver.
Choosing the right preschool can be difficult. Experiencing the space and interacting with the instructors can make all the difference.
We invite you to tour our preschool classrooms, meet our teachers and learn how our curriculum supports children of all abilities. Enjoy snacks, photo opportunities and an interactive scavenger hunt designed for little learners.
We’ll have welcoming remarks and a ribbon cutting at 4pm, then open our classrooms for you to explore.
>>No Application or Enrollment Fee and 10% Off First Month Tuition<<
Families who submit enrollment applications at the Open House or online by Feb 17 will receive a waived Application Fee, Enrollment Fee and 10% off their first month’s tuition.
Rainbows Academy is expanding its preschool and pre-k classrooms for children ages 2 to 5 years old. At Rainbows, your child isn’t just attending preschool, they’re stepping into a world designed to spark curiosity, build confidence and get them ready to thrive in Kindergarten and beyond. With a curriculum created especially for children of all abilities focused on creativity, social-emotional growth, and Kindergarten-readiness, Rainbows is a place where every child belongs.
Every child’s first classroom should feel like possibility.

Join us for an art activity that encourages self-reflection and mental well-being in a judgment-free space. Call (316) 261-8500 or visit wichitalibrary.org/events to register.

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.

Use a free 3D modeling program, Tinkercad, to create digital objects in three dimensions. Call (316) 261-8500 or visit wichitalibrary.org/events to register.

Bring your current project and 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.

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.

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

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

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

WPL is partnering with NexStep Alliance to offer a tech help series, so come visit for assistance with digital skills. One tech topic will be discussed per event in the order listed.  Topics will be: Basic Navigation/How to Use Your PC, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Android/iOS Tutorials, AI Usage, Digital Safety/Cyber Security and Social Media Safety, Settings and Troubleshooting/Open Forum. Register online at wichitalibrary.org/events or call (316) 337-9125.

Explore your values and gain insight on how to put them into action for a happy, purposeful life. Register online at p2pu.org/wichita.