Community Calendar

Children will develop literacy skills through active listening, singing, movement, and sharing a love of stories in a group setting. Please note, this program will not be held on 11/27.

Children ages 3-6 will develop literacy skills through active listening, singing, movement, and sharing a love of stories in a group setting. Please note, this program will not be held on 11/27.

A unique storytime presented in English and Spanish. Please note, this program will not be held on 11/27. Disfrute de una hora de cuentos única presentada en inglés y español. Por favor fíjese que este programa no se ocurre el 27 de noviembre.

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

Get inspired and make a fruit salad like Nita from the 2025 Kansas Reads to Preschoolers selection "Little Nita's Big Idea" by Anna W. Bardaus. This is a drop-in craft for ages 4-11.

Learn how to create, style, format, organize and share documents online in Google Docs. Call (316) 337-9125 or visit wichitalibrary.org/events to register.

Join our growing community of writers to learn more about the craft of writing and receive feedback on your own Works-in-Progress. Call (316) 261-8500 or visit wichitalibrary.org/events to register.

We are a group of individuals practicing cultivation of the mind. All ages and people are welcome. Each week we have a thirty minute guided meditation followed by discussion. Our topics include meditation practice and living a life of compassion and contemplation. You do not need to have any experience to join and you will be welcomed by a very loving group of individuals. This is not a religious gathering. Please join us if you could use an hour of deep relaxation!

Hubert the lion has a lovely mane, but his vanity is challenging on his friendships. An accident alters Hubert's appearance, but will it alter his attitude? Based on the book by Bill Peet. For ages 3-8.

Join us for a discussion at the Evergreen Branch! September will not have a book to discuss as it will be an organizational meeting. The books for subsequent meetings will be available one month before the program to check out at the Evergreen Branch.

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. Please note, this program will not be held on 11/28.

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

Weaving is the craft of lacing fibers together to make fabric or cloth. Try out a large loom as a group and make your own woven accessory. For Ages 6-18.

Grab some friends and join us for an adult spelling bee for some laughs, friendly competition and for the winners, bragging rights! Visit wichitalibrary.org/events for more info. Call (316) 261-8500 or visit wichitalibrary.org/events to register.