Join us for an incredible evening of music and storytelling with the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival headliner, Elexa Dawson. Elexa comes from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation based near Shawnee, Oklahoma, and her captivating red-dirt-honey vocals lay on the listener like a blanket of good feelings, giving the gift of healing Read more…
Art House 310 First Friday – Dennis McPhail & Jason Crile Opening Reception | First Friday April 5th, 2024 | 6-10pm This event is free to attend and open to the public. Show hangs through April 21st, 2024. Art House 310 is located at 310 S. Laura. Two blocks SE Read more…
Many of the characters in this year's Big Read book There, There struggle with addiction. Research shows that stable housing plays a vital role in people's recovery from substance use disorders. Join the Wichita Journalism Collaborative in a discussion of how addiction and housing may intersect.
Program for school aged children. We will be making worry stones and talking about the history of them. (*Must have Base access to attend)
K - 2nd Graders are invited to discover Georgia O’Keeffe, known as the mother of American modernism, who was inspired by the landscape of Abiquiú, a Tewa Pueblo settlement where she made her home. Test your art skills with an art craft inspired by O’Keeffe, as well as listen to Read more…
Join us for a discussion of the 2024 Big Read Title There There by Tommy Orange.
Get ready for a one-of-a-kind event that will bring your neighborhood to life! Join us this spring for Open Streets ICT - WSU & Shocker Neighborhood, the ultimate community-building experience. Picture this: 17th Street, just south of Wichita State University, transformed into a vibrant hub of activity. A day filled Read more…
The NEA Big Read selection for 2024 is "There There," by Tommy Orange! In this novel, Orange traces the intersecting lives of 12 characters from Native communities whose voices and perspectives converge at the first ever Big Oakland Powwow. NPL will host Newton's community Big Read discussion on Monday, April Read more…
Adult crafting program. We will make photo displays and talk about the importance of family and reference the familial ties in "There There". (*Must have Base access to attend)
Many of the rights secured by Native Americans were won through the efforts of activist groups in the 20th century, such as the American Indian Movement of the 1970s. Today, this activism has evolved into a variety of movements from the protests at Standing Rock to the grassroots movement for Read more…
You are an archaeology student attending a seminar that opens a hidden university cold case. In 1965 Northern California, a team of archaeologists excavated the lands of the Indigenous Ohlone, Mutsun, and Awaswas peoples in search of historical artifacts, but the excavation was abruptly halted when one of the team Read more…
One of the best known art forms practiced by American Indians is beadwork. Today, beadwork has come to symbolize Native American heritage and is used to make belts, jewelry, and most notably, adorns much of the regalia worn at powwows and dance contests. In this native beading workshop, you'll create Read more…
Taking inspiration from the Native American Medicine Wheel, this free yoga class will incorporate both locally produced and nationally renowned soundscapes and intertribal music in a power yoga class for strength, focus, and relaxation. Men, women, and children 7+ are welcome to attend. This class is instructed by a 200-hr Read more…
Art House 310 First Friday – Madison Mullen & Brittany Schaar Opening Reception | First Friday May 3rd, 2024 | 6-10pm This event is free to attend and open to the public. Show hangs through May 26th, 2024. Art House 310 is located at 310 S. Laura. Two blocks SE Read more…