by Nathan Bartel | Feb 12, 2026
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 winter weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not...
by Nathan Bartel | Feb 12, 2026
When the United States entered World War I and instituted a military draft, and federal and state officialdom instituted heavy pressure to support the war effort, the homes, lives, and safety of members of the pacifist Mennonite communities in central Kansas, and of...
by Nathan Bartel | Feb 3, 2026
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 winter weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not...
by Nathan Bartel | Feb 3, 2026
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 winter weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not...
by Nathan Bartel | Jan 22, 2026
Kauffman Museum at Bethel College will host Dr. Prisca Barnes-Simmons for a presentation and discussion of “The Dockum Drugstore Sit-In,” on April 26 at 3 pm in the Kauffman Museum auditorium. Members of the community are invited to attend this free program! Contact...
by Nathan Bartel | Dec 19, 2025
For millennia, people have utilized the arts to describe and comment on reality, as well as call for change. This lecture will examine the use of music as an expression of social protest for such issues as women’s suffrage/rights, antiracism, and antiwar. A variety of...
by Nathan Bartel | Dec 18, 2025
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 winter weather. Binoculars and a bird book are recommended but not...
by Nathan Bartel | Dec 2, 2025
More details coming soon! Image courtesy Bob Regier
by Nathan Bartel | Nov 24, 2025
Celebrate Kansas Day! at Kauffman Museum. Mark your calendars for this free Kansas Day event at Kauffman Museum, happening on Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 12:00–4:00pm. Events are still in flux and are subject to change. Check back periodically for updated...
by Nathan Bartel | Oct 16, 2025
Newton-area museums welcome the public to “Five Places of Christmas” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. The annual holiday open house is a collaborative event among the Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Harvey County Historical Museum, Kauffman Museum, Warkentin...
