Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Mary Cassatt is known as an Impressionist painter, but she was also an accomplished and experimental printmaker. We will discover her techniques and influences as seen in the exhibition A Kansas Treasure in Context: Mary Cassatt.
Doors open at 10:00 a.m., program begins at 10:30 a.m.
Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd.
(316) 268-4921
$2 admission
Treasures in Clay with Hanna Eastin
Discover how water and clay and your hands can create a hidden treasure. This will be a hands-on class.
1:30 p.m.
WATER
Center, 101 E. Pawnee, in Herman Hill Park
(316) 337-9262
Free
Wednesday, July 13
Bring your favorite "Grandpal" out for some really wild activities for all ages.
10:00 a.m.
Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 Zoo Blvd.
(316) 266-8213
$4 programming fee. Grandpals are free.
Bella Italia
Photographer and world traveler John Ellert presents a visual paean to the Italian landscape. Hear about his travels and photography. Q&A included.
1:30 p.m.
Wichita Public Library - Central
Library, 223 S. Main St.
(316) 261-8500
Free
Wednesday, July 20
Call for more information.
10:00 a.m.
Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount St.
(316) 978-3664
Free
Ho for Kansas!
The story of the Exodusters, black migration to Kansas after the reconstruction.
1:30 p.m.
The Kansas
African American Museum, 601 N. Water St.
(316) 262-7651
Free
Wednesday, July 27
Cheryl Unruh, author of the book "Flyover People," will present an illustrated lecture about her travels in Kansas, focusing on historic places such as Mine Creek Battlefield and the Walter Chrysler Boyhood Home/Museum in Ellis.
10:00 a.m.
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main St.
(316) 265-9314
$2 programming fee
CSI: The Scene of the Crime
Discover four perspectives of crime scene investigation with Cory Rodivich, Crime Scene Supervisor for the Wichita Police Department. With specific case examples examine the management, documentation, evidence collection and reconstruction of crime scenes.
1:30 p.m.
Exploration Place, 300 N.
McLean Blvd.
(316) 660-0600
$4 programming fee plus tax; admission to "CSI: The Experience" is an additional $5.50.
