Events
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum – “Caught in the Middle Between Voices of Conscience and Voices of Patriotism,” Carolyn Zeisset, author
At HomeAuthor 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. […]
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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 […]
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Earth Day Event: Goats at the Museum with Jason Schmidt, grounds and land manager, Bethel College
Jason Schmidt will give a brief presentation on the lawn in front of Kauffman Museum on the use of goats to control volunteer trees and shrubs on Bethel College campus. […]
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Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “The Dockum Drugstore Sit-in,” Dr. Prisca Barnes-Simmons, founder, Storytime Village
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesKauffman Museum at Bethel College will host Dr. Prisca Barnes-Simmons for a presentation and discussion of “The Dockum Drugstore Sit-In,” on April 26 at 3 pm in the Kauffman Museum […]
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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 […]
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Faspa: Mennonite Charcuterie
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesRegister here! Faspa taken from the German word “vespers,” Faspa is a light evening meal of bread, meat, jam, and cheese, traditionally served in Low German Mennonite households Charcuterie an […]
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Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum – “The Cost of Conscience: One Mennonite Family’s Experience in World War I,” Sara Judge Keckeisen, Kansas State Historical Society (retired)
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesWhen the United States entered World War I and instituted a military draft, and federal and state officialdom instituted heavy pressure to support the war effort, the homes, lives, and […]
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Uncle Carl’s Camp 2026 – Prairie Pathfinders
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesJune 1-5, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | Age: 6 to 8 (Completed K-2) The prairie’s a big place, and there’s a lot to explore! We will learn about the mammals, reptiles, […]