Exhibits on the people and natural environment of the Plains. With emphasis on the Mennonites. Located on the campus of Bethel College.
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Fall Fest Saturday Bird Walk
Our Fall Fest 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.…
FALL FEST 2026: Teschemacher Organ Recital
We will celebrate the artistic expression of women in both composition and making music as Rosi Penner Kaufman and Donna Ratzlaff Hetrick continue the legacy…
FALL FEST 2026: “A Tactile Cogitation,” Karen Reimer, BC ’82
Karen Reimer, BC class of 1982, will give a talk about her art practice, which uses the labor-intensive craft techniques of embroidery and quilting to explore…
Living Endowment Dinner 2026: “Quilts in the Great Depression and New Deal,” Dr. Janneken Smucker, West Chester University, Pennsylvania
You are cordially invited to support the 40th annual Living Endowment Dinner benefitting Kauffman Museum. Dyck Arboretum of the Plains, 177 W Hickory, Hesston,…
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…
Declaration 1776 Exhibit Opening and Reception: “Celebrating the Sestercentennial of America’s Patchwork of States Peoples, Ideals,” Sara Reimer Farley, quiltmaker, researcher and author
Sara Reimer Farley is a quiltmaker, researcher, and author. She began making quilts at fifteen, using her maternal grandmother’s Kansas City Star pattern for…
Museum Store Sunday
On Sunday, November 29, more than 1,400 museum stores representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 23 countries, and five continents will offer…
“Deutsche Weihnachtslieder/German Hymn Sing” – Drs. William Eash, Merle Schlabaugh and Karen Schlabaugh, professors emeritus, Bethel College
Join us on Sunday, November 29 at 3 PM as we sing traditional Christmas hymns accompanied by the Museum’s historic Teschemacher organ and led by former Bethel…
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…
Five Places of Christmas
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…
Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum: “Declaration Conversation,” Eric Anderson, Humanities Kansas
The “Declaration Conversation” event is an opportunity to learn more about America’s founding document and its impact on the world during the 250th anniversary…