“Diversity and Complexity in Indian Kansas” – Eric Anderson, Haskell Indian Nations University
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesMore information to come!
“Deutsche Weihnachtslieder/German Hymn Sing” – Drs. William Eash, Merle Schlabaugh and Karen Schlabaugh, professors emeritus, Bethel College
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesMore information to come!
First Saturday Bird Walk
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesOur First Saturday Bird Walks depart from the kiosk in the museum parking lot for a mile-and-a-half hike through Chisholm Park and along Sand Creek Trail. Be prepared for some unpaved/steep terrain and winter weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but should be […]
Five Places of Christmas
Newton-area museums welcome the public to “Five Places of Christmas” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. The annual holiday open house is a collaborative event among the Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Harvey County Historical Museum, Kauffman Museum, Warkentin House, and Bethel College Women’s Association (Luyken Fine Arts Center, Bethel College campus). […]
Book Reading and Signing: David Janzen, “Once Upon a Time There Was a Three-Year-Old Grandpa”
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesThis event will include a reading, discussion, and book signing by the author. ABOUT THE BOOK: This eccentric title recalls a collection of tales first told to grandchildren at bedtime. Each chapter begins with a fun-to-read farmer-boy story from the 1940s, an era before industrial farming when horses, cows, and chickens were still members of […]
Stargazing with Newton Public Library and Humanities Kansas
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesJoin astronomy enthusiasts from Newton Public Library as they trot out the NPL telescopes (available for checkout!) west of the Museum on Friday, January 10, as we gaze into the winter sky and enjoy the poems and illustrations of Written in the Stars, a new poetry chapbook produced and distributed by Humanities Kansas! These chapbooks […]
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “A Mennonite Sojourn in Central Asia, 1880-1935,” John Sharp, professor of history (retired), Hesston College
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesMore information to come!
Celebrate Kansas Day! – At Home on the Range
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesWatch this space for more details to come!
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “Free Did Not Mean Equal,” Dr. Carmaletta Williams, Chief Executive Officer of The Black Archives of Mid-America
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesMore information to come! Programming assistance courtesy Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau program.
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “The Impact of Immigration on Mennonite Churches Today,” Michelle Armster, director, MCC Central States, and Heidi Regier Kreider, conference pastor, Western District Conference
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesMore information to come!