Community Calendar

Children will develop literacy skills through active listening, singing, movement, and sharing a love of stories in a group setting. This event will not take place on 1/19 or 2/16. For ages 0-6.

Want to learn the basics of crochet? In this come-and-go program for ages 13 and up, staff will help get you started with making chains and single crochet as well as answer questions.

Looking to broaden your reading horizons? Join us for this quarterly book club that explores diverse authors and perspectives. For this quarter's selection, we will be reading "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi. Call (316) 261-8500 or visit wichitalibrary.org/events to register.

MakeICT is Wichita's oldest community driven Maker Space. Maker Monday is our open house event, and a great way to experience the makerspace and the maker culture in person. Come tour our shops and see our brand new facility at 5920 E. Mt. Vernon. You’ll learn all about our makerspace, tools, policies, people, and how we operate.

Our tours are free and open to the public. While you are welcome to just show up, we prefer that you register in advance so we have enough members on hand to assist with our tours. Sessions are at 7 pm and 7:30 pm.

If you wish to begin your membership at Maker Monday we will have members here to sign you up. There’s always something interesting going on at Maker Monday!

To contact our onboarding team to arrange a tour outside our scheduled ones on Maker Mondays or general questions about joining, please send an email to onboarding@makeict.org.

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 also 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.

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

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

Protecting yourself online in a connected world is increasingly difficult. Learn how to recognize and avoid threats while minimizing the common annoyances of digital life. 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.

Mychal "the Librarian" Threets discusses his new book, "I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy." Presented in partnership with Watermark Books.

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.