by Nathan Bartel | Oct 2, 2023
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...
by Nathan Bartel | Sep 15, 2023
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...
by Nathan Bartel | Sep 15, 2023
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...
by Nathan Bartel | Aug 18, 2023
The Bethel bell once rang in the only known integrated school in Kansas, in Prairie Bell School in Thomas County. Later the children from rural Thomas County attended school in Oakley which led to the integration of public schools nationwide by order of the United...
by Nathan Bartel | Aug 18, 2023
Help us celebrate at Kauffman Museum’s Annual Meeting! Join us at the Museum at 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 10 for refreshments, conversation, a summary of last year’s accomplishments, and a preview of upcoming events. Ice cream will be provided by Salted Creamery. We...
by Nathan Bartel | Aug 18, 2023
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 late summer weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended...
by Nathan Bartel | Jul 28, 2023
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.
by Nathan Bartel | Jul 28, 2023
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...
by Nathan Bartel | Jul 28, 2023
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.
by Nathan Bartel | May 24, 2023
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 summer weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not...
