Art shows and art events in Kechi, KS tonight and this week

An exhibit on early Wichita base ball, including the city's first organized team from 1871. It covers integrated, women's and Native American teams that pushed back against the norms of the time.

Exhibit of works by C.A. Seward, John Noble, Birger Sandzen and others, showing how art reflects its time and place.

Instructor Douglas Billings teaches the techniques of matting and presenting artwork on paper. All skill levels welcome.

Exhibit of works by C.A. Seward, John Noble, Birger Sandzen and others, showing how art reflects its time and place.

An exhibit on early Wichita base ball, including the city's first organized team from 1871. It covers integrated, women's and Native American teams that pushed back against the norms of the time.

Closing reception for Art POP, McPherson College's exhibition of Kansas high school students' best art, competing for prizes and scholarships in Friendship Hall.

A boutique workshop where participants create custom decorative holiday wreaths.

Christmas Crafts & Cocktails: Collagraph Holiday Cards at Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife Center in Lindsborg, Kansas.

A hands-on glassblowing session at Karg Art Glass where, with expert guidance, you pick colors and blow your own ornament, paperweight or pumpkin to take home.

A monthly talk series at the Kansas Oil Museum, where speakers share stories and artifacts from the private collection that are not usually on display.

A class on the basics of running a sewing machine, covering threading, troubleshooting and common mistakes.

Exhibit of works by C.A. Seward, John Noble, Birger Sandzen and others, showing how art reflects its time and place.

An exhibit on early Wichita base ball, including the city's first organized team from 1871. It covers integrated, women's and Native American teams that pushed back against the norms of the time.

A class on the basics of running a sewing machine, covering threading, troubleshooting and common mistakes.

A free sound bath in the gallery.

An artist talk with painter and printmaker Norman Akers, covering a decades-long practice and the work L. Welk's Dream Machine (2023), held during WAM Nights.

A fresh improv show with The Sloppy Joes.

Old Town Farm & Art Market, a weekly community gathering place celebrating art, agriculture and culture among brick-lined streets and historic limestone buildings from the 1800s.

A family morning of storytelling, performance and hands-on art, focused on Native art, stories and traditions.

A workshop where you design and assemble your own winter-themed light box.

Free themed make-and-take art projects for kids ages 4 to 10, led by Nicole Shannon at the Carriage Factory Art Gallery. Donations are welcome.

A drop-in family activity at the Kansas Oil Museum connecting history with science and creativity, with projects that change weekly for repeat visits.

A free yoga class for children ages 2 to 6 at WAM, with movement, music, art looking and hands-on creativity, led by a certified instructor. An adult must come along.

Card weaving, also called tablet weaving, is a yarn craft that dates to the 8th century, when Viking Age weavers turned threaded tablets to make decorative bands.

A two-day Coutts workshop to build a faux gingerbread house from cardboard, spackle and more, scented like gingerbread. All supplies included; snacks provided.

A guided painting class with instructor Gayle Bryson Clayborn, inspired by Birger Sandzén’s Lake at Sunset and its Kansas sunset warmth.

A book club where discussion of a book tied to the museum's exhibit is guided by trained historians. Half the session is discussion, and half is spent with the related exhibits and collections.

A hands-on glassblowing session at Karg Art Glass where, with expert guidance, you pick colors and blow your own ornament, paperweight or pumpkin to take home.

A hands-on glassblowing session at Karg Art Glass where, with expert guidance, you pick colors and blow your own ornament, paperweight or pumpkin to take home.

Paint a miniature, like a Space Marine or Stormcast Eternal, with a pint in the tavern and take it home. Paint and hobby materials are provided.

An adult candle making workshop at the Wellington Public Library in Wellington, Kansas. The library's building at 121 W. Seventh is a Classical Revival Carnegie library built c.1916 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

A free two-part machine embroidery workshop: a presentation-only walkthrough of an embroidery job, then hands-on time later. No previous experience required.