September 2021
Bethel College Fall Festival
For 50 years, Bethel College has celebrated education, diverse cultural traditions, special foods, fine arts, crafts and friendship at its annual Fall Festival, held each year on an extended weekend in late September or early October. More than 5,000 people come to Newton and the Bethel campus to enjoy an array of activities. All events are in facilities on the Bethel College campus, unless otherwise noted.
Find out more »October 2021
“The Dutch Golden Age: Mennonite to the Core” by Lauren Friesen
“The Dutch Golden Age: Mennonite to the Core,” an illustrated program by Lauren Friesen ’67, Ph.D. The Dutch Golden Age was an era when the visual arts, medicine, business, education, theater, poetry, theology and publication flourished, with Mennonites deeply engaged in all disciplines. Friesen will cover Mennonite connections and involvement, including Rembrandt (painting), Nicolas Bidloo (medicine), Joost von den Vondel (drama), and the founder of the Golden Age, Carel van Mander. Limited in-person attendance with reservations; live streaming and recorded…
Find out more »October 2022
Monthly Bird Walk—October 8, 2022
(Held on the second Saturday to coincide with Bethel College Fall Festival) Our 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. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but should be able to remain quiet so they don’t scare away the birds! Free and open to the…
Find out more »Fall Festival | “The Oldest Books in the Museum’s Collection” by Mark Jantzen, Bethel College Professor of History
Kauffman Museum owns a number of cuneiform tablets that are over 4,000 years old. These ancient writings provide insight into a culture that goes back to the very beginnings of organized, urban life in Mesopotamia, the ancient Near East. Hundreds of Bethel students have been introduced to these objects in the class History of Civilization instituted by Professor Keith Sprunger almost sixty years ago. This Fall Fest program will be led by Professor Jantzen (85’), the current instructor.
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