Free historical program on How Kansas Women Gained the Vote
The Wichita chapter of The League of Women Voters will host a free presentation and discussion titled “Women Rising: How Kansas Women Gained the Vote, 1859-1912″ at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum on Sunday, August 16, 2015. The event will include refreshments and a free tour of the Magic City exhibit. The speaker will be Diane Eickhoff, an […]
Discount Admission at Exploration Place this Sunday! (Don’t miss it.)
This Sunday, July 26, 2015, Exploration Place will be participating in iHeartMedia’s Summer of Fun with a really, really special deal! Admission will be only $2.98 per person for everyone 3 years old and up. Kids ages 2 and younger get in free, as always. Regular admission is $9.50 for adult and $6 for ages […]
Abuelo’s celebrates National Tequila Day with $5.95 margaritas
Do you know what Friday is? Besides being the traditional end of the work-week, it’s also National Tequila Day. Abuelo’s is celebrating National Tequila Day on July 24 with $5.95 premium margaritas all day (where allowed by state law). Wichita now has two Abuelo’s locations – the new one on Ridge Road and the original […]
Empowering Women Haircut-a-thon at EFS West
Help cut out violence against women with a Haircut-a-thon at Eric Fisher Salon West. The annual event benefits the YWCA Wichita. On Tuesday, August 11th from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., you can get a dry haircut for $10, brow sculpt for $5, or a lip wax for $5. All services will be provided on […]
$2 margaritas & tequila shots at On The Border
On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina is celebrating National Tequila Day with a popular drink whose main ingredient is (what else?) tequila! Get a House Margarita (12-oz., frozen or on the rocks) with Gold Tequila, for just $2 all day on July 24 and 25. If you’re looking for more excitement, get a Lunazul […]
FREE Car Seat Safety Checks in Wichita (and a free class)
Wesley Medical Center offers FREE car seat safety checks in Wichita. Your infant or child’s car seat will be checked for safety and proper installation by Wesley’s certified car seat specialists. Call 962-2105 for dates, times and location of car seat checks. Wesley also has a free upcoming class, “Car Seat Safety,” which is a […]
Outdoor Movie Night at Chick-fil-A, East Wichita
Bring your family to enjoy dinner, activities with the Bug Lady, and an outdoor movie at a FREE Jungle party and outdoor movie night at Chick-fil-A in east Wichita. Chick-fil-A will be playing the movie Madagascar on a big screen in the parking lot. Dress for an evening of jungle adventure starting at 7 p.m. […]
Learn to Code at Ad Astra Academy
Ad Astra Academy is a local code school in Wichita produced in conjunction with the BETA program at Butler Community College. Workshops on Front End Web Development begin this month. The series includes five workshops on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Git. Each session is four hours long and all of them will be held in […]
Wichita Area Technical College Community Open House
Wichita Area Technical College will hold an open house on Thursday, July 9 from 3-8 p.m. They’ll have a free cookout, tour of the facilities, and prize drawings. Prizes include $1000 scholarships for WATC programs, concert tickets, electronics, and various gift cards for music, restaurants, and a spa package. On the tour, you’ll get to […]
Cowley College Block Party in Downtown Wichita
Cowley County Community College is opening a new center in downtown Wichita. To celebrate the opening of the new location, they’ll be holding a block party on Saturday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. They’ll have a live DJ, activities for the whole family, and food trucks will be parked on site. It […]
McDonald’s: Double cheeseburger and fries for $2.50
If you’re looking for a quick bite on the cheap, stop by McDonald’s this summer for its latest hunger-busting promo. For a limited time, get a double cheeseburger and small fries for $2.50. (It’s a savings of about 20%, depending on the location.) You could make it a meal by adding a soft drink (any […]
Starbucks: Get fan favorite Frappuccino for $3
Starbucks recently introduced six limited-time Frappuccino Fan Flavors: Cupcake, Red Velvet Cake, Lemon Bar, Cinnamon Roll, Caramel Cocoa Cluster and Cotton Candy. Fans have been voting for the all-time favorite for a few weeks now. To celebrate the victory, customers will be able to purchase the winning Frappuccino Fan Flavor at a special price of […]
Grand Opening of Dunkin Donuts east Wichita location today!
Wichita, KS (June, 2015) – Dunkin’ Donuts is opening its second location in Wichita today, June 19! The coffee and donut shop’s east Wichita restaurant is at 11310 E. 21st Street (21st and Greenwich). Here’s the schedule of events they sent me: From 7 – 11 a.m., representatives and volunteers from The Salvation Army will […]
Free Fares Week: Ride free on Wichita Buses
Ride the city of Wichita buses for free during Free Fares Week. Free Fares Week, June 15-20, is designed to give new transit riders the opportunity to experience the public transit system for rides to work, school, errands and recreation. Wichita Transit provided 58,415 rides during last year’s Free Fares Week. More than 15,000 of […]
FREE Fathers Day Kite Festival in Wichita
Take Dad out for a fun afternoon on Fathers Day, June 21, 2015. Botanica will hold a Fathers Day Kite Festival with music, food, activities for the kids, and – if the wind cooperates – lots of kite-flying! Dads get in free; everyone else pays only $5 for admission. It will be a full afternoon of […]
$10 off concert tickets to #PowerHouseJam at INTRUST Bank Arena
Get your tickets to the #PowerHouseJam concert with Lil’ Wayne, which is coming to INTRUST Bank Arena on June 11. Buy them before 10 p.m. on Friday, June 5 using the promo code WEEZY and you’ll get $10 off each ticket. SPECIAL SAVINGS: Popeyes is offering $10 off select Power House Jam tickets now through […]
Wichita History Writing Workshop
The Historical Museum is pleased to offer the Wichita History Writing Workshop, presented by educator and writing instructor Michael McDaniel. The workshop focuses on using our own local history to inspire writing. Special tours through the Museum will serve to develop ideas. Fiction and non-fiction projects receive equal attention. Finished non-fiction work may be entered […]
Writers of the Wheat Literary Festival
Submitted by the Literary Festival organizers. Do you like books? Want to read unique stories that are not available in the big chains? If so, then come meet local, critically acclaimed independent authors at the Sunflower Plaza for the 1st Annual Writers of the Wheat Festival. Most fiction genres will be represented, and 15 of […]
Botanica’s Chinese Garden of Friendship Grand Opening Week
Botanica will officially open its new Chinese Garden of Friendship this week on Friday, June 5 at 3 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, dance performances, and tours of the new garden until 4:30 p.m. But it will also celebrate with a week full of special activities for both adults and families with children. Most of […]
Freebies on National Doughnut Day
There’s definitely a hole in these promos. On National Doughnut Day —or National Donut Day, as some spell it — some of our favorite doughnut shops are offering a sweet freebie. National Doughnut Day is the first Friday in June, making it June 5 this year. All of the offers are valid at participating locations […]
New Linwood Fitness Center Grand Opening Saturday
South-siders will have a new fitness center available to them in the Linwood Recreation Center at 1901 S. Kansas. The grand opening and open house is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2015. At the open house, you can tour the new center, try out the equipment and get information about memberships. The […]
“Gentle Harvest: Every Sheep Gets a Haircut” exhibit opening
The Mid-America All-Indian Center opens it’s new exhibit, Gentle Harvest: Every Sheep Gets A Haircut, with special activities in the afternoon and half-price admission all day on Saturday, June 6, 2015. Weaving is a long tradition in American Indian cultures. How are baskets and rugs woven? Where do they come from? This exhibit features two […]
Long John Silver’s: 20-piece Chicken Bites for $5
Through May 31, Long John Silver’s is offering its 20-piece Chicken Bites for just $5 at participating locations. To get the deal, you’ll need this printable coupon. The chicken bites are only available at participating locations. Before heading out to use the coupon, you may want to call your nearest Long John Silvers location to […]
$10 Tickets for Ringling Bros. Circus in Wichita (extended through Sunday)
The circus is coming to town this August. INTRUST Bank Arena will host the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Built to Amaze in August. If you purchase your tickets now, from May 19 to May 21 extended through Sunday, May 24, select tickets are only $10! It looks like the deal is good […]
$7 dinners at Bonefish Grill
Through June 2, Bonefish Grill is offering some new $7 dinners (after 4 p.m.). Your choices include Fish & Chips, Blackened Baja Fish Tacos or Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos. You’ll need this coupon, which you can either print or show on your phone at participating Bonefish Grill locations. It’s good for dine-in only. The post $7 dinners at […]