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  • First Saturday Bird Walk

    Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United States

    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 and winter weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but should be […]

  • Five Places of Christmas

    Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United States

    Newton-area museums welcome the public to “Five Places of Christmas” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. The annual holiday open house is a collaborative event among the Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Harvey County Historical Museum, Kauffman Museum, Warkentin House, and Bethel College Women’s Association (Luyken Fine Arts Center, Bethel College campus). […]

  • Harvey County Christmas Bird Count

    Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United States

    More details coming soon! Image courtesy Bob Regier

  • First Saturday Bird Walk

    Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United States

    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 and winter weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but should be […]

  • “Songs of Protest: A Sampling of Music that Defies and Dissents,” Holly Swartzendruber, professor of vocal music, Bethel College

    Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United States

    For millennia, people have utilized the arts to describe and comment on reality, as well as call for change. This lecture will examine the use of music as an expression of social protest for such issues as women’s suffrage/rights, antiracism, and antiwar. A variety of musical styles will be explored including: classical, jazz, folk, and […]

  • Celebrate Kansas Day 2026 – “Flavor of Kansas”

    Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United States

    Celebrate Kansas Day! at Kauffman Museum. Mark your calendars for this free Kansas Day event at Kauffman Museum, happening on Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 12:00–4:00pm. Events are still in flux and are subject to change. Check back periodically for updated schedules. Food in the Museum Parking Lot (11 a.m. - 4 p.m.)  Meat Rubbers […]

  • First Saturday Bird Walk

    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 and winter weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but should be […]

  • First Saturday Bird Walk

    Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United States

    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 and winter weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but should be […]

  • First Saturday Bird Walk

    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 and winter weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but should be […]

  • Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum – “Caught in the Middle Between Voices of Conscience and Voices of Patriotism,” Carolyn Zeisset, author

    At Home

    Author Carolyn Zeisset will explore the ambiguities of conscientious objection and religious exemption during World War I, and the added complexities of generational identities and socio-economic conditions during that time. Zeisset will also note parallels in her historical novel Caught in the Middle with the stories of conscientious objectors told in the traveling exhibit “Voices […]