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“Wild Words: Poetry & Prairie” – Aubrey Streit Krug, director, Perennial Cultures Lab, The Land Institute
“Wild Words: Poetry & Prairie” – Aubrey Streit Krug, director, Perennial Cultures Lab, The Land Institute
Through poetry, Wild Words celebrates the innate relationship Kansans have with the prairie. During the summer of 2023, Humanities Kansas is partnering with Kansas cultural organizations to distribute free copies of this original poetry chapbook within their communities. The chapbook features 11 poems inspired by Kansas native plants and wildflowers with original illustrations by Melissa […]
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Kauffman Museum Monthly Bird Walk – Fall Fest Edition
Kauffman Museum Monthly Bird Walk – Fall Fest Edition
A local birding expert will lead a one-hour, 1.5-mile walk along Bethel’s Sand Creek Trail looking and listening for birds. Trail terrain is uneven. No cost. Binoculars recommended but not required.
Organ Recital – “The Organ at Home”
Organ Recital – “The Organ at Home”
The Teschemacher cabinet organ has been part of the same Mennonite family since it was purchased by Johannes Deknatel in the late 1750s. Rosi Penner Kaufman ('85) and Donna Hetrick ('91), both organ teachers at Bethel, will share about the history of this gem and play music for “The Organ at Home.”
“Land Trusts Leave a Conservation Legacy” – Jerry Jost ’76, Conservation Director, Kansas Land Trust
“Land Trusts Leave a Conservation Legacy” – Jerry Jost ’76, Conservation Director, Kansas Land Trust
The Kansas Land Trust addresses climate change through habitat restoration, public access to protected areas and agricultural practices that sequester carbon in regenerative ecosystems. Jerry Jost '76 discusses the impact land trusts can make on the world.
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Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “Learning about Climate Change with Online Simulation Software: Agriculture, Food, and Equity Issues,” Dr. Dwight Krehbiel, professor emeritus, Bethel College
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “Learning about Climate Change with Online Simulation Software: Agriculture, Food, and Equity Issues,” Dr. Dwight Krehbiel, professor emeritus, Bethel College
This Sunday-Afternoon-At-The-Museum presentation will provide a rapid overview of a free online tool called En-ROADS to promote learning and thinking about climate change. Dr. Krehbiel will explore how this tool can be employed to help understand the role of agriculture and of food production and consumption in climate change, as well as the countless ways […]
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Living Endowment Dinner
Living Endowment Dinner
Spend an evening with the birds without eating like one! Be sure to invite your flock! 6 p.m. Reception Sip sparkling nectar while enjoying music provided by Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra flautists; view bird houses available during event auction; get a first look at KM’s upcoming Christmas Bird Count exhibit. 6:30 p.m. Dinner among the […]
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First Saturday Bird Walk
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 unpaved/steep terrain and chilly late fall weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not required. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome but […]
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