April 2022
First Saturday Bird Walk – April 2022
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 public. Details in light of the COVID-19 pandemic: --Masks required. Bring your…
Find out more »Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum with John M. Janzen
Join us for "Drums or Organ: Contesting Musical Styles in African Christianity," a Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum program with John M. Janzen. This event is presented as part of "The Magic of Things," a Kauffman Museum special exhibition celebrating the 125th anniversary of collecting at the oldest Mennonite museum in the Americas. View the recorded presentation here.
Find out more »Kauffman Museum Strategic Planning Community Focus Group
This spring, Kauffman Museum will develop an action plan that will move the museum boldly into the 21st century, paving a way forward in our rapidly changing world. Your input as a community member is essential as we work through this process. You are invited to join us on Thursday, April 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 in the Newton Recreation Center, Sunflower Room, in a one-time focus group conversation open to the public. In recent years, Kauffman Museum has aimed…
Find out more »May 2022
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum with Rachel Pannabecker and David Kreider
Join us for "Collecting for College and Community: Past, Present and Future," a Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum program with Rachel Pannabecker and David Kreider. This program is presented as part of "The Magic of Things," a Kauffman Museum special exhibition celebrating the 125th anniversary of collecting at the oldest Mennonite museum in the Americas.
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