January 2021
“Mennonite – Food – Traditions” by Glen Ediger
Celebrate Kansas Day! Virtual Event: Join us online for "Mennonite - Food - Traditions" a virtual Zoom presentation by Glen Ediger. Ediger will give a brief history of Mennonites who immigrated to Kansas and how foods enjoyed in Kansas today are influenced by that history. He will speak about the traditional foods of the Low-German Mennonites and discuss his 30 favorite foods. Sign up to attend on Zoom. Ediger publishes a Mennonite Farmer blog on Facebook offering weekly posts about…
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A Celebrate Kansas Day! Virtual Event – "The Immigrants Who Built Newton: One Spike at a Time" by Jenny Masias. History, important contributions, and crucial economic role that Mexican immigrants have made to Newton, Kansas, and beyond.
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Celebrate Kansas Day!
Celebrate Kansas Day! at Kauffman Museum. Mark your calendars for this free Kansas Day event at Kauffman Museum, happening on Saturday, January 29, 2022 from 12:00–4:00pm. View the Celebrate Kansas Day! flier. Food in the Museum Parking Lot, 11:30-4:30 LeJ’s BBQ • Hot chocolate, coffee and cinnamon rolls • Tacos Ana’s • Ken N Barbie'z Rollin Diner Activities in and around Kauffman Museum In the Museum auditorium 1:00 Gordon Parks: Renaissance Man, Kirk Sharp, Director, Gordon Parks Museum (Zoom Link: 2:00…
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Celebrate Kansas Day! at Kauffman Museum
Celebrate Kansas Day! at Kauffman Museum. Mark your calendars for this free Kansas Day event at Kauffman Museum, happening on Saturday, January 28, 2023 from 12:00–4:00pm. SCHEDULE: Food in the Museum Parking Lot, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sage & Juliette Coffee • Tacos Ana’s • Shalom Mennonite / New Creation Youth Group Activities in and around Kauffman Museum In the Museum auditorium • 1 p.m. – A Songwriter Celebrates Kansas in Song: Annie Wilson, educator/rancher/singer-songwriter, Chase County • 2 p.m. –…
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