KMUW Community Calendar

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.

Men's Tournament
WTO Men's Open
June 7 – 14, 2026 · Wichita, KS
$25,000
USTA Pro Circuit Prize

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.

Friends of the Wichita Art Museum Readiculous Book Sale

A three-day extravaganza and the largest fundraising event for the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum. Meander miles of aisles of lightly loved bibliophile bargains!

Friday, June 12, 2026 | 5 – 9 pm
Saturday, June 13, 2026 | 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, June 14, 2026 | 10 am – 5 pm

Free general admission to the museum and to the Readiculous Book Sale.

Friends of the Wichita Art Museum Readiculous Book Sale is a three-day extravaganza and largest fundraising event for the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum.

A three-day extravaganza and the largest fundraising event for the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum. Meander miles of aisles of lightly loved bibliophile bargains!
Friday, June 12, 2026 | 5 – 9 pm
Saturday, June 13, 2026 | 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, June 14, 2026 | 10 am – 5 pm
Free general admission to the museum and to the Readiculous Book Sale.

Friends of the Wichita Art Museum Readiculous Book Sale is a three-day extravaganza and largest fundraising event for the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum.
Cost: Free

Location: Cessna Gallery

Celebrate the final weekend of Safer Waters: Picturing Black Recreation at Midcentury with an evening of swing and jazz. Inspired by the jukebox tunes and swaying couples in Stephen Towns’ powerful quilts, Wichita Swing Dance Society will set the stage. All are welcome on the dance floor!

While you’re here, stop by the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum Readiculous Book Sale upstairs in the Farha Great Hall.

About WAM Nights: We’re open late on Fridays until 9 pm. Start your weekend with after-hours access to the galleries, shopping in the Museum Store, and a stop at EAT for dinner and specialty drinks. WAM Nights feature programs with artists, musicians, and performers, offering a dynamic way to experience the museum. The building comes to life with local creatives during WAM Nights—an energizing, creative start to your weekend. WAM Nights are generously supported by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.

Live music, food trucks, and BBQ at High Park!
High Park – 2801 James St, Derby, KS
Free admission – tasting kits, food & drinks for sale

You are invited to scenic High Park for a weekend of fun, food and music! The park will be full of activity on June 12 and 13, 2026 as we hold the 15th Annual Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Festival. There will be fun for all ages, from live music on the Mainstage to free activities in the Kids Corner. Enjoy refreshing beverages from the Derby Lions Club Beer & Beverage Tent and Shaken or Stirred Bartending all weekend.

The BBQ competitions include the KCBS Cook-off, Backyard BBQ Cook-off, Kids Que and People’s Choice Tasting.

Featuring a Tony Award-winning book by Steven Levenson (Fosse/Verdon), and a score by Grammy®, Tony®, Emmy® and Academy Award® winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, La La Land, Dogfight, James and the Giant Peach), Dear Evan Hansen is a new classic, with a message that has resonated with audiences around the world: “You Will Be Found.”

Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for.

Live Improv Comedy at Flying Pig Improv! Join us for laughs and completely unscripted theater from our newest house troupe, Clockwork! Witness a show that has never been seen and will never be seen again. We get inspired by your prompts and then we make you laugh with delight. Get in here! Doors open at 7:30 pm. Parking and entrance on North side of building. Uncensored content and language.

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.

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.

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

Watermark Books and Cafe is holding their Summer Sidewalk Sale from June 11-14. Books and merchandise will be on sale for 30%-50% off, with select books $3 and $5. Books and items for all ages will be included.

Live music, food trucks, and BBQ at High Park!
High Park – 2801 James St, Derby, KS
Free admission – tasting kits, food & drinks for sale

You are invited to scenic High Park for a weekend of fun, food and music! The park will be full of activity on June 12 and 13, 2026 as we hold the 15th Annual Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Festival. There will be fun for all ages, from live music on the Mainstage to free activities in the Kids Corner. Enjoy refreshing beverages from the Derby Lions Club Beer & Beverage Tent and Shaken or Stirred Bartending all weekend.

The BBQ competitions include the KCBS Cook-off, Backyard BBQ Cook-off, Kids Que and People’s Choice Tasting.