Book Reading and Discussion: David Janzen, “Once Upon a Time There Was a Three-Year-Old Grandpa”
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesThis event will include a reading, discussion, and book signing by the author. ABOUT THE BOOK: This eccentric title recalls a collection of tales first told to grandchildren at bedtime. […]
76th Halstead-Newton Christmas Bird Count
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesBeginning Time: 6:45 AM Meeting place: Kauffman Museum, North Newton Lunch: in the field, or at Kauffman Museum, 12 – 1 PM Compilation with coffee and snacks: 4:30-5:30 PM Documentation: […]
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 […]
Stargazing with Newton Public Library and Humanities Kansas
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesJoin astronomy enthusiasts from Newton Public Library as they trot out the NPL telescopes (available for checkout!) west of the Museum on Friday, January 10, as we gaze into the […]
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “A Mennonite Sojourn in Central Asia, 1880-1935,” John Sharp, professor of history (retired), Hesston College
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesRecently retired historian and former Hesston College professor John E. Sharp will talk about the migration of 100 families from the Russian Empire to Turkistan in Central Asia in the […]
Celebrate Kansas Day! – At Home on the Range
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesCelebrate Kansas Day! at Kauffman Museum. Mark your calendars for this free Kansas Day event at Kauffman Museum, happening on Saturday, January 25, 2025 from 12:00–4:00pm. SCHEDULE: Food in the […]
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “Free Did Not Mean Equal,” Dr. Carmaletta Williams, Chief Executive Officer of The Black Archives of Mid-America
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesMore information to come! Programming assistance courtesy Humanities Kansas Speakers Bureau program.
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “The Impact of Immigration on Mennonite Churches Today,” Michelle Armster, director, MCC Central States, and Heidi Regier Kreider, conference pastor, Western District Conference
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesMore information to come!
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “Re-membering the 1870s Migration,” John Thiesen, Co-director of Libraries / Archivist, Mennonite Library & Archives at Bethel College
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesMore information to come!
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “Stories of Mexican Migration to Kansas,” Valerie Mendoza, Historian and Lecturer, Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesMore information to come!