Friends of the Museum Vintage/Antique/Art Sale
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesKauffman Museum announces the Friends of the Museum sale of antiques, vintage items and art on Saturday, April 29, 9:00-1:00 at the museum's front entrance and auditorium. Sale merchandise includes […]
Faspa: Mennonite Charcuterie
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesWe’ve been doing it for centuries! Register at kauffmanmusuem.org/faspa. Faspa a light evening meal of bread, meat, jam, and cheese, traditionally served in Low German Mennonite households. Charcuterie an assortment […]
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 […]
“Mennonite Peace Efforts under Communist Observation,” Pastor Bernhard Thiessen, Chairman, Peace Churches Office at the University of Hamburg, Berlin, Germany
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesIn the 1950s and 1960s, workers from Mennonite Central Committee Peace Section, the Puidoux Conferences, and the Christian Peace Conference organizations explored peace issues together in Europe. Their collaborative efforts […]
“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 […]
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 […]
Uncle Carl’s Camp – PLAY THE DAY AWAY
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesJune 5-9, 9:00-11:30 each day | Age 9 to 12 (completed grade 3-6) IN-PERSON Come and play with us at games camp. We will entertain ourselves with modern and old, American […]
Uncle Carl’s Camp – FARM ANIMALS AT THE MUSEUM
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesJune 12-16, 9:00-11:00 each day | Age 4 and 5 (not yet in kindergarten) IN-PERSON Jump into farm life with Farm Animals at the Museum! Students will learn all about goats, chickens, sheep, […]
Uncle Carl’s Camp – ART IN NATURE
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesJune 19-23, 9:00-11:00 | Age 6 to 8 (completed grade k-2) IN-PERSON Take a closer look at the patterns on the shell of an ornate box turtle. Notice the bright color on […]
Uncle Carl’s Camp – FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesJune 26-30, 9:00-11:30 | Age 9 to 12 (completed grade 3-6) IN-PERSON Understanding how the body moves is part of learning to draw people. Campers will learn to find the fun […]