Sunday Afternoon at the Museum (SAM)
“Images of Art and Design in Central Asia” – Phil Epp
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesNationally recognized local artist Phil Epp will present an illustrated talk titled "Images of Art and Design in Central Asia" describing his observations on art and design while traveling in […]
“Of Wool & Silk: Textile Explorations in Central Asia,” Dr. Mary M. Dusenbury, Affiliate Research Curator, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesIn 2009 Dr. Dusenbury travelled through the deserts of Xinjiang in Northwest China to the vibrant trading city of Kashgar, before driving over the Torugart Pass in the Tien Shan […]
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “The Western Meadowlark: The State Bird, but Not the Only Exceptional Bird in Kansas” – Gregg Friesen
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesView the event recording.
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “Sisters, Scientists, Friends and Birders,” Lorna Habegger Harder
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesView the event recording.
Sunday-Evening-at-the-Museum: “Making the World a Better Place for Birds: Women’s Authorship and Activism in Ornithology,” Dr. Kim Perez
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesApril 21, 2024 | Dr. Kim Perez will explore the role and impact of pioneering women in birdwatching in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, focusing on figures like […]
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “Birds and Birders Connect Kansas to the World” – Stan Senner, Vice President for Bird Conservation (retired), National Audubon Society
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesMay 5, 2024 | Stan Senner will draw on 50 years’ experience in ornithology and natural-resource conservation to describe the amazing feats of migratory birds, how they connect Kansas to distant […]
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “Planting Prairie: Restoring Land and History,” Lorna Harder, former Curator of Natural History, Kauffman Museum
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesLorna Harder, professor emeritus of biology at Hesston College and former Curator of Natural History at Kauffman Museum, will celebrate and explore the 40th anniversary of the Kauffman Museum tallgrass […]
Annual Meeting and SAAM: “Brief Imperial Russian Sojourn: Lasting Mennonite Memories,” Mark Jantzen, professor of history, Bethel College
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesMore details to come...
“Diversity and Complexity in Indian Kansas” – Eric Anderson, Haskell Indian Nations University
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesEric P. Anderson holds a doctorate in American History from the University of Kansas, specializing in American Indian cultures and the history of the United States West. He is an […]
“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!