Botanica’s Blooms, Brews and Bloody Mary’s  has been moved to May 30th, thanks to impending weather..  music by Spirit of the Stairs, the Flying Stove is providing the dining, ..   Wichita Brewing and River City Brewery will bring the spirits.. along with local bars and restaurants competing for Wichita’s best bloody mary ..  including Newport Grill, Mort’s Cigar Bar,  The Candle Club, Sumo, and more

http://www.kansasgrownfarmersmarket.com/

Farmers Market                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tuesday .. Green Acres- 3-6:30                                                                                                                                  Wednesday Lincoln Heights Village, (Douglas and Oliver)  7-11 am                                                                                               Lawrence Dumont Stadium 5-7 pm      Normandie Center, Central and Woodlawn 3:30-6:30                     Saturday  Kansas Grown  7-noon   21st and Ridge  & Old Town  150 N. Mosley 

Coming up Saturday..  Dinosaurs Unearthed .. national traveling exhibit.. with th4e world premiere of Dinosaurs at Dusk, in the Boeing Dome Theater and Planeterium      http://www.exploration.org/

And Saturdy at Cowtown .. it’s a Steampunk Event, .. those who love the combination of science fiction set in the Victorian era.. think Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, will find a grand time..  www.oldcowtown.org     there will be a 3 day steampunk  convention at the Hyatt in the fall.

 Museum of World Treasures has a newer exhibit called Economics of Empire .. exploring Roman Trade from 100 to 300 AD, .. products that travelled across Asia, the middle east, and Europe..  http://www.worldtreasures.org/

http://wichitahostasociety.org/Special_Events.html

HOSTAPALOOZA    2013 

A Saturday event of the Wichita Hosta Society..   the party is Saturday  8-1  at 21st and Ridge, the Extension Center.. free.                                                  The goal has been to get unique vendors for this event --  Breakfast will be available, “The Hosta Guy” from Olathe will be there,  

Here is the speakers schedule:

•  8:15 a.m.: Ferns – Perfect Companions for Hostas, by Wichita grower Duane Petersen

•  9 a.m.: Papercrete and Miniature Landscapes, by Lee Coates of Highlandville, Mo.

•  10 a.m.: Hypertufa and Keith's Amazing Stands by Keith Wheeler of Kansas City, Kan.

•  11 a.m.: Japanese Maples, by Lee Coates

•  Noon: Cool Hostas for a Hot Summer, by Rob Mortko of Made in the Shade Gardens in Olathe.

The Wichita Hosta Society will sell hard-to-find hostas, and there will be shade and hosta companion plants and caladium plants for sale, along with Joann Ryan’s Metal Mamas garden sculptures, a birdhouse vendor with a twist, mosaic pots, and fairy garden components

“Little Women”  playing at the Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre

On Stage at the Forum theatre..

Saturday, 25th, 3:00 pm   Patriotic Concert

http://www.forumwichita.com/                

Ringling Bro’s .. Barnum and Bailey Circus .. at Intrust Bank.. next Thursday through Sunday, the 30th through the 2nd  of June ..  for more information.. visit intrustbankarena dot com

Botanica’s Butterfly Garden will open Monday for the first time… a special event from 10-4 will include butterfly themed activities, temporary tattoos, sidewalk chalk, ..   New York Performers, Bugs and Balloons will have interactive shows at 10, 1 and 3..     www.botanica.org

http://www.kshumane.org/specialevents/

The Humane Society is celebrating 125 years of saving animal lives with their Boots and Tails party  Next Saturday, June 1st    ..   A Barkin Good Time..   6:30 at Murfin Stables, ..  Pig In – Pig Out, .. dance to Annie Up, .. the SayCheez photo booth, and more

Cooking classes:                    Riverside:  Adriene Rathbun 990-4493     Findyourwingssocial.com 

Jackieszestforcooking.com                    Cookingatbonnies.com  (variety of chefs, including for children)

10 best Restaurant Patio’s   Newport Grill;   Larksput,    Ziggy’s Pizza (3700  E. Douglas)        4 Ya Ya’s Eurobistro,     5)  Chesters Chophouse      6) Granite City, West   7) Hereford House  1400 Terradyne St, Andover              8) PF Changs    9) Tanya’s Soup Kitchen   725 E Douglas            10) Paleteria La Reyna    2925 Arkansas

(How many “you pick it” farms are in our area?  If you guessed six.. then you’ve got it..  from early peaches that should be ready in weeks, to blackberries, strawberries, cherries, blueberries.. and the autumn apple selections.. you’ll find farms ready for visitors.  Joe Stumpe did some research   Becks Farm in Newton, Blackberry Heaven in Towanda, Elderslie farm in Valley Center,  Regier Orchard in Whitewater, Sargeant’s Berry Farm in Haysville and in Conway Springs, (an old favorite of mine..) Steffen Orchard.

(most drought resistant trees?   Amur maple,  hedge maple   Chinese pistache,  chinka pin oak, bur oak, English oak, Escarpment live oak, shingle oak, Shumard oak, lacebark elm, Emerald Prairie elm, swestern soapberry, chitalpa, smoketree, goldenrain tree,  osage orange, mulberry ) 

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 21 instructors bring Summer camps alive at The Wichita Center for the Arts starting June 3^rd, ..  for eight weeks, .. all ages.. all mediums, even Smart Phone Photography  just check out the Mary Koch School of Visual Arts at the Wichita Center for the Arts.

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Invites you to

 The 11th Annual Awards Banquet & Scholarship Recognition
 
“Partnership in Communities”

Speaker:
Keith Villa
Founder of Blue Moon Brewing Company

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Mark your calendar for the 54th Annual Friends of the Wichita Art Museum

Art and Book Fair

Saturday, May 11, 10 am to 5 pm

and Sunday, May 12, 11 am to 5 pm

at Century II Exhibition Hall

Continuing the Mother's Day weekend tradition, each year the Fair focuses on the presentation of high-quality arts and fine crafts made by artisans around the country. This year, the Fair will also offer children's activities as well as several musicians who will be performing throughout the weekend.

Several special events will be presented in Kennedy Plaza. Wichita's specialty food trucks will offer their gourmet fare, and a chalk-art contest will feature local artists creating colorful works of art on the plaza. On Sunday, Kennedy Plaza will showcase cars from the British Car Club of Wichita. 

The Book Fair will be held on the balcony of Century II's Exhibition Hall.

There will be "early bird" shopping hours on Saturday morning from 10 am to noon. A $5 admission fee allows committed shoppers to arrive early to scoop precious finds. Later Art and Book Fair visitors pay no admission cost.

Event overview:

The Inter-Faith Youth Challenge is a friendly competition among middle and high school youth that raises funds to help children in need. Participants can choose events like swimming, running, Mario Kart, Inter-Faith Jeopardy, and others. More importantly, they will have fun, meet others, and help provide food to hungry children.

Teens can participate as an individuals or they can form a team with their friends -minimum of three people for a team. Prizes are awarded to the individual and the team that raises the most money. The money raised will help children served by Inter-Faith Ministries. Teens who are unable to fundraise can still participate by including a $25 entry fee with their forms.

No child should be hungry. There are more than 30,000 children living in the Wichita area who experience hunger on a regular basis. The neighborhoods that surround Inter-Faith Ministries campus are home to nearly 900 children whose families live at or below the poverty level. When schools are open, these children receive a reduced cost or free lunch at school, which for some is their primary meal for the day. When school is out of session these children are hungry. Funds raised during the Inter-Faith Youth Challenge will provide lunches for these children during spring and summer breaks. For every $38 raised IFM will be able to provide 10 lunches to children in our area.