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YogaTime | June: Sun Salutations -10:30 AM

Featured Event, FREE Event, RSVPs & Ticketed Events, YogaTime, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

Bring your little one to WAM for a free, playful yoga experience! Held every second Friday, the class is led by Christince Vumai (200-ERYT), combining yoga, art, and fun.

YogaTime | June: Sun Salutations -11:30 AM

Featured Event, FREE Event, RSVPs & Ticketed Events, YogaTime, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

Bring your little one to WAM for a free, playful yoga experience! Held every second Friday, the class is led by Christince Vumai (200-ERYT), combining yoga, art, and fun.
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WAM Nights: Sketching in the Galleries

(im)permanent collection, Featured Event, FREE Event, WAM Nights
Wichita Art Museum

Grab your sketchbook or borrow ours and let your creativity flow at WAM’s free, drop-in sketching session with the talented artist Karis Hawley!

Pop-Up Pop Art Party

Featured Event, FREE Event, Pop! Highlights from the Whitney Museum of American Art, Adult Events & Programs

Experience the museum after hours with pop art, DJ sets, cocktails, and hands-on artmaking—featuring local artists, DJ Carbon, and a bar with tasty bites. Explore your creative side with printmaking, collage, fashion portraits, and more, all inspired by the bold energy of pop art. Don’t miss this one-night-only party that blends art, music, and creative energy.

Senior Wednesday: Creative Writing Workshop

“Homeward to the Prairie I Come: Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art", Featured Event, Exhibitions, Senior Wednesday

Senior Wednesdays are informational and entertaining sessions designed for active seniors ages 55 & older.

YogaTime | July: Family -10:30 AM

Featured Event, FREE Event, RSVPs & Ticketed Events, YogaTime, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

Bring your little one to WAM for a free, playful yoga experience! Held every second Friday, the class is led by Christince Vumai (200-ERYT), combining yoga, art, and fun.

YogaTime | July: Family -11:30 AM

Featured Event, FREE Event, RSVPs & Ticketed Events, YogaTime, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

Bring your little one to WAM for a free, playful yoga experience! Held every second Friday, the class is led by Christince Vumai (200-ERYT), combining yoga, art, and fun.

WAM Nights: Screening of Gordon Parks’ The Learning Tree (1969) | Rated PG

“Homeward to the Prairie I Come: Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art", Featured Event, FREE Event, Exhibitions, WAM Nights

In conjunction with “Homeward to the Prairie I Come”, join us for an evening of poetry, art, and music featuring Kimberly Paige and six poets reflecting on Gordon Parks’s legacy.

Sunflower Summer | Verano Girasol 2025

“Homeward to the Prairie I Come: Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art", Featured Event

Kansas families—enjoy free admission to “Homeward to the Prairie I Come: Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art” July 12–August 3 through the Sunflower Summer program. Open to Kansas residents with students in Pre-K through 12th grade. One-time use per attraction. Download the Sunflower Summer app to claim your tickets
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Family Artventure: Picture This: A Day of Art + Play

“Homeward to the Prairie I Come: Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art", Famiy ArtVenture, Featured Event, FREE Event, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

Celebrate summer with FREE admission to the exhibition “Homeward to the Prairie I Come”: Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art with a day of family fun at WAM!

WAM Nights: Screening of Gordon Parks’ Shaft (1971) | Rated R

“Homeward to the Prairie I Come: Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art", Featured Event, FREE Event, Exhibitions, WAM Nights

Join us for a special screening of Shaft (1971), presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Homeward to the Prairie I Come”: Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art. Following the film, Dr. Kevin Sylvester Harrison will lead a conversation on the cultural legacy of this groundbreaking work by Gordon Parks and its lasting impact on film and society.

Howard E. Wooden Speaker Series with author Lindsay Pollock

Abstract Expressionists: The Women, Featured Event, FREE Event, WAM Nights, Friends of the Wichita Art Museum

Join author Lindsay Pollock for a talk on Edith Gregor Halpert, the pioneering art dealer who transformed the American art market, championed groundbreaking artists, and—through collector Elizabeth S. Navas—helped shape the Wichita Art Museum’s collection.

Breaking Frames: The Black Cinematic Movement in Kansas

“Homeward to the Prairie I Come: Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art", Featured Event

◆ Don’t miss your chance to see “Homeward to the Prairie I Come: Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art”—on view free of charge during this special Saturday evening event. ◆

Join us July 26 from 4 to 6 pm for an inspiring night of film, conversation, and community. Explore Gordon Parks’s powerful photography, then stay for a panel and screenings by Wichita-based filmmakers Maliq Little, Angelo Garibaldi, and Troy Andrews. Free exhibition admission begins at 4 pm.

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