KMUW Community Calendar

Thursday, May 21: First day of Summer Reading
Thursday, June 25: First day prizes are available
Thursday, July 30: Last day of Summer Reading Program

Unearth a Story with the Summer Reading Program! Each summer, we encourage pre-readers, kids, and teens to read books, track their progress to earn free prizes, and explore fun, educational programs and activities with the Wichita Public Library.

The Summer Reading Program is for adults, too! Read any five books or complete five activities from a list provided by the Library to be entered into a grand prize drawing.

Join us to learn about effective communication with healthcare professionals, having difficult conversations, and developing transition plans. Refreshments provided by WSU Tech. Call (316) 261-8500 or visit wichitalibrary.org/events to register.

Art is not only for Art Museums. If a picture is worth a thousand words, it stands to reason that art can tell us a lot about the times and place where it was produced. Local history museums exist to explore time and place.

Featuring works from C.A. Seward, John Noble, Edmund Davison, Birger Sandzen, Bruce McGrew, and more!

On view on the Historical Museum's 3rd Floor, throughout 2026 as part of the ongoing Lois Kay Walls visual art exhibition series produced by the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum.

Be the first to visit this new exhibition during the First Friday opening on April 3, 2026.

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

204 S Main St; Wichita, KS 67202
Tues-Fri 11am-4pm

Sat & Sun 1pm-5pm
$5 Adults, $2 Children, Free on Sundays

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is proud to be a Button Perk Partner for the 2026 Riverfest!

Coming out to Wichita Riverfest? All week long, we’ll be offering $1 Admission to guests wearing a Riverfest button! Don’t have yours yet? We have them for sale in our Museum Store!

Take a break in the air conditioning, check out the Riverfest Memorabilia exhibit, or grab some lunch at the food court and enjoy it inside Heritage Square!

Open Tuesday-Friday 11am-4pm and Saturday and Sunday from 1-5pm. (No Button needed for FREE Admission on Sundays)

Enjoy celebrating Wichita inside and out this week at the Wichita Riverfest and Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum!

Come out to the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum for a free lunchtime concert.

From the 5th-floor clock tower, the Bloomfield Foundation continues an over half-century tradition as the Carillon will be played from 12-1pm.

Out of public view, the Carillon can best be heard outside the museum. Take a mid-day break inside Heritage Square, or enjoy street side the beautiful sounds from these talented musicians.

(Access to Heritage Square  is through the museum)

The 2024-5 Season is presented under the direction of Lynne Davis, Robert L. Town Distinguished Professor of Organ Wichita State University — School of Music, funded by The Sam & Rie Bloomfield Foundation.

Free admission
Open to the public

Don't miss our next upcoming concert!
July 3rd - Independence Day

Get creative at the library with free design rock painting! All supplies provided.

The Lindsborg Arts Council proudly invites you to the inaugural "Smoky Valley Chamber Music Festival!"

Join us May 18-23, 2026, for an exciting week of chamber music performances, educational activities, and a celebration of multicultural exchange in and throughout the Lindsborg community and the Smoky Valley region.

All festival events are free and open to the public.

The festival will feature daily concerts and special events in and throughout the Lindsborg community, culminating with the Festival Finale concert on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in Presser Hall, featuring Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring,” and the world premiere of a brand-new composition by AJ Harbison, inspired by musical flavors unique to Lindsborg—from Handel’s “Messiah” to Swedish fiddle tunes!

In addition to musical performances, artist musicians will host outreach activities in the community and educational workshops with students from local schools.

The festival programs are woven together by the 2026 theme: American Soundscape, featuring music that reflects the unique blend of multicultural traditions across the American musical landscape.

The festival will highlight this unique melting pot of voices featuring works of both American-born composers and composers with special connections to our national identity and local community, such Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, Antonín Dvořák, Johann Sebastian Bach, Lars Erik Larsson, and Johann Halvorsen.

Find the full schedule at https://www.lindsborgarts.org/smoky-valley-chamber-music-festival/

Join us in the Wichita Foundation Amphitheater for family fun under the stars, where we will be showcasing beloved film favorites. This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy quality time with loved ones in a magical setting. Bring your blankets, snacks and a sense of adventure as we create unforgettable memories together.

Seating and food trucks start at 6 p.m. Movies begin at sunset.

No registration necessary. We’ll see you there!

Film Screening Schedule:

April 24: Sing
May 1: Zootopia 2
May 8: The Muppets Movie
May 15: How to Train Your Dragon
May 22: Finding Dory
May 29: The Land Before Time

Dr. Annette Becker is an arts educator and historian whose work connects popular and academic understandings of fashion and dress. She serves as the director of the Texas Fashion Collection, an archive of nearly 20,000 historic and designer garments and accessories housed at the University of North Texas. In that role, she creates interconnected educational programming, exhibitions, and collection stewardship projects that make the TFC’s holdings accessible and meaningful to many audiences. Her work is informed by previous experience in cultural institutions around the country, as well as graduate training in Art History, Art Education, and American History. Annette lives in Denton, TX, with her partner, his two kids, and a pet pig – a member of her household her Kansas farming family will never understand.

About WAM Nights: We’re open late on Fridays until 9 pm. Start your weekend with after-hours access to the galleries, shopping in the Museum Store, and a stop at EAT for dinner and specialty drinks. WAM Nights feature programs with artists, musicians, and performers, offering a dynamic way to experience the museum. The building comes to life with local creatives during WAM Nights—an energizing, creative start to your weekend. WAM Nights are generously supported by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.

Join Phil Wickham with Tauren Wells and special guest Jamie MacDonald on the Song of the Saints Tour! Hitting 24 cities across the US in the Spring of 2026, this tour will feature many of your favorite songs like This Is Our God, House of the Lord, and Hymn of Heaven, as well as new songs from his newly released album, Song of the Saints (What An Awesome God, The King Is In The Room, and Homesick for Heaven). Join Phil, Tauren, and Jamie for the Song of the Saints Tour! We can’t wait to see you there!

Featuring a Tony Award-winning book by Steven Levenson (Fosse/Verdon), and a score by Grammy®, Tony®, Emmy® and Academy Award® winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, La La Land, Dogfight, James and the Giant Peach), Dear Evan Hansen is a new classic, with a message that has resonated with audiences around the world: “You Will Be Found.”

Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for.

Live Improv Comedy at Flying Pig Improv! Join us for laughs and completely unscripted theater from our newest house troupe, Clockwork! Witness a show that has never been seen and will never be seen again. We get inspired by your prompts and then we make you laugh with delight. Get in here! Doors open at 7:30 pm. Parking and entrance on North side of building. Uncensored content and language.

Wichita, get ready—Mac Saturn is landing at Wave - KS for a night that feels like a hometown celebration. If you’ve been hunting for a fresh live buzz in the city, this is it: **Mac Saturn - Wichita Wichita** comes alive on Friday, May 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM.

Mac Saturn’s set is built for movement—tight grooves, sharp turns, and big hooks that hit harder in person. Expect a show that plays with dynamics, shifting from intimate moments to full-room lift-offs.

Wave - KS brings that close-up energy: great sightlines, easy entry, and a central Wichita spot that makes meeting up simple. **Mac Saturn - Wichita Wave - KS** is the kind of night you’ll talk about after.

Bring your crew, claim your spot, and book tickets now before it fills up.