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 the following and much more! 19th Century Kyivan Icon of Saints Boris and Gleb Elson Jeweler’s or Watchmaker’s Lathe with Boley Box of Collets and […]
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 of meats, cheeses, artisan breads, olives, fruits, and nuts served on a board or tile. Raffle To celebrate spring, Kauffman Museum is collaborating with local […]
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 unpredictable spring weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but should […]
“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 drew the interest of the East German Protestant theologian Gerhard Bassarak, who worked for the East German Secret Police under the codename "Buss," and of […]
“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 mountains to the high summer pastures of Kyrgystan to stay in a herder’s yurt for several days. Then through Kyrgystan - looking at felt making- […]
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 early summer weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but should be […]
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 and international, and inside and outside games. Be prepared to win, lose, or draw and have fun doing it. Application deadline: June 2 Maximum […]
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, cows, and pigs through activities that include art, literature, music, and games. Real life farm animals will visit the museum each day, and there will be […]
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 a barred tiger salamander. Artists get lots of ideas from nature. Kansas state nature symbols will provide a resource for campers to explore the patterns, […]
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 in drawing the human figure through a variety of activities and experiences. Student drawings will be compiled in a sketchbook and a mixed media painting will […]