Wingspan Game Night
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesMarch 22, 2024 | Join hosts Jeff Kauffman and Chris Riesen for a night of Wingspan, the award-winning board game about building a bird sanctuary! Whether you're and expert Wingspan player or have no experience at all, come play a few rounds of the 2019 winner of the prestigious Kennerspiel des Jahres award. We'll have […]
First Saturday Bird Walk
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesApril 6, 2024
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 Mabel Osgood Wright and Florence Merian Bailey and their relationship to the burgeoning field of ornithology, their activism, and their role as authors. Dr. Kim […]
Faspa: Mennonite Charcuterie
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesOur Spring Celebration! Celebrate the coming of spring with a take-away Faspa meal. Mennonite communities have been sharing faspa, a light evening meal of bread, meat, jam, and cheese, for centuries. Here's your chance to share in that tradition! Register for a meal and pick up raffle tickets for prizes here: Faspa: Mennonite Charcuterie 2024.
First Saturday Bird Walk
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesMay 4, 2024
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 lands and peoples, and what their migrations mean for bird conservation at home and abroad. Funding for this program is provided by Humanities Kansas, a […]
First Saturday Bird Walk
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesOur 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 and early summer weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but should […]
Wildflower Walk with Brad Guhr
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesAs part of our season-long celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Tallgrass Prairie Reconstruction at Kauffman Museum, Brad Guhr, education director from Dyck Arboretum of the Plains, will lead a wildflower walk around the prairie reconstruction at Kauffman Museum in search of flowers both unique and familiar. Join us!
Uncle Carls Camp 2024: Creative Writing Camp
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesJune 3-7, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Age: 13 to 18 (Completed Grade 7-12) Whether you’re a seasoned wordsmith or just beginning to explore the power of storytelling, this camp offers a welcoming space for all writers. Throughout camp, you’ll be encouraged to explore the works of environmental writers, science fiction visionaries, and masters of various […]
Uncle Carl’s Camp: Prairie Ponderings
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesJune 10-14, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | Age: 9 to 12 (Completed Grade 3-6) Campers will experience the prairie and explore the insects, birds, and plants that call the grasses home. Campers will use science, art and play to engage the senses and learn about prairie lifecycles and diversity. We’ll even engage in real science experiments […]