First Saturday Bird Walk – March 2022
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. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but should be able to remain […]
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum with Reinhild Kauenhoven Janzen
Join us for "Ritual Markers of Life and Death in Uganda and Taiwan," a Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum program with Reinhild Kauenhoven Janzen. This program is presented as part of "The Magic of Things," a Kauffman Museum special exhibition celebrating the 125th anniversary of collecting at the oldest Mennonite museum in the Americas. View the event recording.
First Saturday Bird Walk – April 2022
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. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but should be able to remain […]
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum with John M. Janzen
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesJoin us for "Drums or Organ: Contesting Musical Styles in African Christianity," a Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum program with John M. Janzen. This event is presented as part of "The Magic of Things," a Kauffman Museum special exhibition celebrating the 125th anniversary of collecting at the oldest Mennonite museum in the Americas. View the event recording.
Earth Day Falconer Program
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesTo celebrate Earth Day and the spring exhibit, “The Magic of Things: 5 Continents, 25 Centuries, 125 Years of Collecting,” Kauffman Museum will host falconer Nate Mathews at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 23 in the museum auditorium. To highlight the natural history area of "The Magic of Things," Mathews will bring a live Bald Eagle […]
Kauffman Museum Strategic Planning Community Focus Group
Newton Recreation Center 415 N Poplar St, Newton, KS, United StatesThis spring, Kauffman Museum will develop an action plan that will move the museum boldly into the 21st century, paving a way forward in our rapidly changing world. Your input as a community member is essential as we work through this process. You are invited to join us on Thursday, April 28 from 6:30 to […]
Faspa: Mennonite Charcuterie
At HomeCelebrate May Day* and enjoy Mennonite Charcuterie! 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 Exclusive Compilation After 4:00 pm on May 1 Kauffman Museum will send […]
First Saturday Bird Walk—May 7, 2022
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. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but should be able to remain […]
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum with Rachel Pannabecker and David Kreider
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesJoin us for "Collecting for College and Community: Past, Present and Future," a Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum program with Rachel Pannabecker and David Kreider. This program is presented as part of "The Magic of Things," a Kauffman Museum special exhibition celebrating the 125th anniversary of collecting at the oldest Mennonite museum in the Americas. View the event […]
Little Houses on the Prairie | Uncle Carl’s Camp
Kauffman Museum 27th & Main St., North Newton, KS, United StatesWe will explore different types of homes from pioneer days. Come find out who built these homes, what they were made of, where they were built, what they did inside the houses, and why they did things that way! We’ll be inside and outside, so come prepared for both. May 31-June 3, 9:00-11:30 each day […]