KMUW Community Calendar

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.

The FEMA app gives you access to important resources for before, during, and after an emergency. In this hands- on workshop, you'll download the app and explore its many articles and features. You'll also learn to set alerts for the locations that are important to you.

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

Join us for a fun evening of making origami roses for your friends, loved ones, or even yourself! All supplies provided. Register online at wichitalibrary.org or by calling (316) 337-9125.

A special bilingual storytime focused on Science, Engineering, Technology, and Math! ¡Una hora de cuentos bilingües enfocados en ciencia, ingeniería, tecnología y matemáticas! For ages 5-12.

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.

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.

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

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

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

“Wait… Now What? Life, Laughter, and Lessons with Bonnie Bing”
Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Place: Larkspur Bistro & Bar, 904 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita

Join the Wichita Professional Communicators on Feb. 4 as Bonnie Bing shares insights from her new book, Wait… Now What? a collection of short essays that are equal parts wise, witty, and wonderfully observant of the human condition.

All are welcome. Reserve by Tuesday, Feb. 3: WPC members $20, nonmembers $25 and students $10 at https://wichitaprofessionalcommunicators.com/events/ Ticket price includes buffet lunch and dessert plus water, coffee, or tea. Walk-ins are welcome to enjoy the program for $15 and are invited to order from the Larkspur menu if they desire a meal.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Bonnie Bing is a celebrated humanitarian who has used her gift of humor both on stage and in her writing to support a wide range of charitable causes. Anyone who has seen her perform in the Gridiron shows—an annual fundraiser for the Society of Professional Journalists that provides journalism scholarships—knows just how laugh-out-loud funny she can be. Fans of her regular columns in the Wichita Eagle also know that Bonnie can move you to tears, shift your perspective, and make you see the world in a new light.

ABOUT WICHITA PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATORS: WPC includes women and men in all segments of communications — the news media, public relations, strategic communications, advertising, marketing, graphic design, education and more. It is affiliated with Kansas Professional Communicators and National Federation of Press Women.
For more information contact Jill Miller, program director, 316 841 8927.

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.