Aug 18 Tuesday
How It WorksCollect 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
Art is not only for Art Museums. If a picture is worth a thousand words, it stands to reason that art can tell us a lot about the times and place where it was produced. Local history museums exist to explore time and place.
Featuring works from C.A. Seward, John Noble, Edmund Davison, Birger Sandzen, Bruce McGrew, and more!
On view on the Historical Museum's 3rd Floor, throughout 2026 as part of the ongoing Lois Kay Walls visual art exhibition series produced by the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum.
Be the first to visit this new exhibition during the First Friday opening on April 3, 2026.
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
204 S Main St; Wichita, KS 67202Tues-Fri 11am-4pm
Sat & Sun 1pm-5pm$5 Adults, $2 Children, Free on Sundays
Join us for a discussion: June-"Daughters of Shandong" by Eve Chung; July-"El Paso" by Winston Groom; August-"Her Hidden Genius" by Marie Benedict. The book for the discussion will be available for pick up one month before the program at the Westlink Branch.
Learn additional topics for formulas and functions such as VLOOKUP and named ranges. Basic Excel skills required. Call (316) 261-8500 or visit wichitalibrary.org/events to register.
Join us for a fun-filled night of board games at Evergreen Library! All ages welcome.
Children will develop literacy skills through active listening, singing, movement, and sharing a love of stories in a group setting. For ages 0-6.
Aug 19 Wednesday
Enjoy the classic needle arts in the company of others who share your interest in crochet, knitting, cross stitch, felting, tatting, and more. All skill levels welcome.
Learn the basics of searching the Internet. Find out about search engines, search strategies, and evaluating online content. Call (316) 261-8500 or visit wichitalibrary.org/events to register.
KMUW's Pint Night is a monthly event to engage with listeners and the community. Each month, the public is invited to join the KMUW staff and other public radio listeners at a local brewery or bar to have a beverage and conversation. Pint Nights are held from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. and the evening is buy-your-own.
On Wednesday, August 19th we'll meet at Rain Bistro & Lounge.
Join us for stories and songs before bedtime. Don't forget to dress in your jammies and bring along your favorite stuffed toy for snuggles and fun! For children ages 3-8 and their families.
Aug 20 Thursday