FREE Wichita Engineering Expo for Kids

02/14/2012 By 2 Comments

Kids who are interested in a career in engineering are invited to this free Engineering Expo in Wichita.

Engineering Expo for Kids

The 14th annual free engineering expo, featuring hands-on activities for boys & girls, will be held on Saturday February 25, 2012, 9am-12pm at the Spirit AeroSystems HR Service Center located at 3420 S. Oliver (SE corner of 31st St. South & Oliver) from 9am-12pm. It is presented by the Wichita section of the Society of Women Engineers in partnership with the WSU College of Engineering to show kids how engineering and science relate to the world around us.

Expo features fun hands-on activities at various booths for kids in grades K-8. You can stop in any time and try something, and go to whatever booths you’re interested in. It runs for several hours but you can drop in any time.

There is no registration or cost involved. Expo is free for kids and parents!

Parents should stay with children throughout the activities.

More info is at http://wichitaswe.org/expo or email expo@wichitaswe.org.

Date: February 25
Time: 9am – noon
Location: Spirit AeroSystems HR Service Center, 3420 S. Oliver in Wichita
Cost: $0
For More Info: Wichita Society of Women Engineers Expo

Submitted by Kim Burton of the Society of Women Engineers Wichita Section. Thanks, Kim!

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FREE Little Explorers Preschool Playgroup at Exploration Place

02/10/2012 By Leave a Comment

Little Explorers at Exploration PlaceEach Tuesday Exploration Place offers free “Little Explorers” preschool playgroups. These weekly playgroups are free and no registration is required.

Upcoming Little Explorers playgroups in February 2012:

All About Me
February 7: What are our five senses? See, smell, feel, taste and hear your way through Exploration Place!
February 14: Celebrate Valentine’s Day – science style! Dance your way to a healthy heart, and make a special flower to give to someone you love.
February 21: Do we have feathers like a bird or fins like a fish? Find out what makes our bodies so special and amazing!
February 28: Munch and drink, wash and brush, and run, run, run! Investigate what can be left behind after you brush your teeth, and learn fun ways to exercise at home!

The group meets at 10:30 a.m. at Tots’ Spot inside Exploration Place. For more information, please visit the Little Explorers web page.

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FREE: Family Fun Fair at Botanica Saturday

01/31/2012 By Leave a Comment

Botanica Family Fun FairEnjoy free admission, crafts for the kids, and exploring the gardens during the winter garden party at Botanica. The FREE Family Fun Fair will be this Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Kids can participate in hands-on activities and everyone can explore Wichita’s botanical garden. Admission and all activities are free.

Hat Making
Pet Rocks
Grass Seed
Gardens
Seed Planting
Garden
Exploring the gardens

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Family Movie and Board Games Night at Exploration Place

01/29/2012 By Leave a Comment

Family Board Game Night Sedgwick County ExtensionThis month, the Sedgwick County Extension will hold Family Board Game Night at Exploration Place!

On Friday, February 3, you and your family can enjoy a night out together playing board games and watching a movie on the cheap. At 6:15, see Chirpie’s Amazing World Adventure in the Boeing Dome Theater for only $1 per person (including kids under 2). Afterward, from 7 – 9 p.m., enjoy playing board games together for free!

Date: Feb. 3, 2012
Time: 6:15-6:45 movie 7:00-9:00 p.m. game event
Location: Exploration Place
Cost: $1 for the movie, Games Event is Free
RSVP preferred but not mandatory
For More Info and to RSVP: www.sedgwick.ksu.edu 316-660-0127/0114

Community Family Game Night is a program initiated by the Sedgwick County Extension utilizing board games as a tool to help families, friends, mentor- mentoree develop a strong bonding and healthy connection.

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The Power of Words: Stories with Dylan Pritchett

01/28/2012 By Leave a Comment

Kansas African-American Museum Storytelling with Dylan PritchettStoryteller Dylan Pritchett will entertain and educate all ages on Friday evening, February 3 at The Kansas African-American Museum at 601 N. Water in Wichita. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the performance begins at 7 p.m.

Admission is free. This event is part of the Wichita Public Library’s African-American History Month Celebration.

Two other storytelling performances are scheduled in Wichita with Pritchett on Saturday, February 4:

  • 1:30 p.m. at the Angelou Northeast Branch Library, 3051 E. 21st, 688-9580
  • 3:30 p.m. at the Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 E. 9th, 688-9361

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    Pritchett will also conduct a storytelling workshop Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at the Angelou Northeast Branch Library. (Registration required – call 688-9580.)

    Visit the African-American History Month page at the Wichita Public Library for more information.

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    $32.50 Family Membership to the Kansas Aviation Museum

    01/11/2012 By Leave a Comment

    Kansas Aviation Museum in WichitaThis deal almost pays for itself with one family visit to the Kansas Aviation Museum. Over at Wichita Perks right now, you can buy a one-year membership to the Kansas Aviation Museum for only $32.50. Let’s do the math…

    Regular admission prices:
    Adults – $8.00
    Seniors 65+ – $7.00
    Children 4-12 – $6.00
    3 and under complimentary

    Admission for two adults and two kids for just one visit would cost $28. Having a membership gives you free admission all year long – including those summer months when you absolutely need to find something for the kids to do. You’ll also get a 10% discount at the museum gift shop and two lapel pins. The deal is also good for a grandparent membership.

    If you’ve picked up some credit at Wichita Perks, you can use that to make this deal even cheaper. Go here to get it:

    Get a Year’s Family/Grandparent Membership for $32.50

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    Free Lowe’s Build And Grow Clinics for Kids

    01/10/2012 By Leave a Comment

    Lowe's Build and Grow Clinics for January, 2012Lowe’s home improvement stores in Wichita offer free Build and Grow clinics on select Saturdays for kids in grades 1-5.

    Clinics begin at 10 a.m. To participate, register at the Lowes Build and Grow site. The first fifty kids registered and in attendance will receive a free project kit, work goggles, and apron. I have it on good authority that the projects are fun and educational.

    Upcoming workshops include:

    January 14, 2012: Build a castle. Kit comes with stickers, paperboard cutouts and a working drawbridge.

    January 28, 2012: Build-a-saurus. Build a cool dinosaur and then choose the stickers to make it a cartoon or a realistic dinosaur

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    Free Amateur Radio Kids Day at Exploration Place

    01/06/2012 By 1 Comment

    Free Wichita Amateur Radio Club Kids Day at Exploration PlaceExploration Place will host the Wichita Amateur Radio Club on Sunday for the Amateur Radio Relay League’s Kids Day.

    The event will be held in the main lobby of Exploration Place from noon to 3 p.m. and admission is free. Kids will get to go “on air” and learn more about the hobby from veteran HAM radio operators.

    You can learn more about the ARRL’s Kids Day here.

    Source: Exploration Place Weekly eBlast

     

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    McCormick School Museum Open House

    01/05/2012 By Leave a Comment

    The McCormick School building, designed by architects Proudfoot and Bird, is the oldest school building in Wichita. It’s now a museum that showcases the history of Wichita Public Schools.

    The museum is open to visitors on the second Sunday of each month from 2-5 p.m., September to June. Admission to the museum is free, although donations are accepted.

    There’s a great set of pictures on Flickr here if you want to check it out before your visit.

    Date: Second Sunday of each month from September to June
    Time: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
    Location: 855 S. Martinson, Wichita Kansas
    Cost: Free; donations accepted

    For more information, visit the McCormick School website.

     

     

     

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    Free Kids’ Workshop at Home Depot

    01/04/2012 By Leave a Comment

    On the first Saturday of the month, Home Depot stores in Wichita offer free kids’ workshops for kids ages 5-12. Kids will get to build/assemble a new project each month. They’ll also take home a Home Depot workshop apron, a commemorative pin, and a certificate of achievement.

    The workshops are available between 9 a.m. and noon.

    Some of these make-and-take crafts are pretty cool. Past projects have included a painted wooden toolbox or valet organizer for dad (around Father’s Day), a rain gauge, coaster set, a school bus pencil holder, and even a helicopter!

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