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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