MARCH PROGRAMS
March 4
10 am doors open, 10:30 program begins -– Wichita Art Museum
Gallery Exploration with Courtney Spousta, Curator of Education
This month’s Senior Wednesday will take us into the galleries to have an in-depth
discussion of selected artworks. We will slow it down and have a meaningful and
active looking engagement. Seating will be provided.
1:30 pm—WATER Center
Water Foot Print Workshop- Cindy Le
Do a water foot print workshop and find out ways to reduce their water foot print.
March 11
10 am—Sedgwick County Zoo
Don’t Let That in Here!
Explore reasons why the zoo discourages some animals from coming onto the
grounds.
1:30 pm—Wichita Public Library, Central Library
Welcome to Russia!
Get a close-up view of Russia today, including the people, the culture, and a
peek at some odd locales off the beaten track. Our guide will be Kurt Harper, a
local attorney who speaks Russian and has visited Russia on several occasions.
March 18
10 am—Ulrich Museum of Art
Going Viral; Jana Durfee, Ulrich museum educator
From pirated TED Talks to video game thumb swipes, Jana Durfee will host a
discussion on the innovative work of Paris-based artist Evan Roth and how the
powerful and surprising images, objects and interactive media in the current
exhibition, Evan Roth//Intellectual Property Donor, challenge and shape our
participation in an increasingly cyber-centric global environment.
1:30 pm — The Kansas African American Museum TBA
March 25
10 am—Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
Community Cookbooks of Kansas: Louise Hanson provides a survey of Kansas
cookbooks from 1874 to the present, which reveal that food, home, community,
and faith were the foundation upon which Kansas women constructed their lives.
*This program is sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council.
1:30 pm—Exploration Place
Conserving Nature
Learn from Rob Manes, Director of the Nature Conservancy of Kansas about
their work preserving prairie and wetland habitats giving native and migrating
animal species a fighting chance at survival.
VISIT WWW.SENIORWEDNESDAY.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION
SENIOR WEDNESDAY
YOUR SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY—MARCH 2015
Senior Wednesdays are informational and entertaining sessions,
designed for active seniors and offered by a collaboration of twelve
institutions.
First Wednesday
Morning, Doors open at 10 am
Wichita Art Museum ($2 admission)
(316) 268-4921
Afternoon, 1:30 pm
WATER Center (Free) 101 E. Pawnee, in Herman Hill
(316) 350-3386
Second Wednesday
Morning, 10 am
Sedgwick County Zoo ($4 programming fee)
(316) 266-8213
Afternoon, 1:30 pm
Wichita Public Library, Central Library (Free)
(316) 261-8500
Third Wednesday
Morning, 10 am light refreshments, 10:30 program begins
Ulrich Museum of Art, WSU (Free)
1845 N. Fairmount
(316) 978-3664
Afternoon, 1:30 pm
The Kansas African American Museum (Free)
316-262-7651
Fourth Wednesday
Morning, 10 am, Doors open at 9:30
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum ($2 Admission)
(316) 265-9314
Afternoon, 1:30 pm
Exploration Place ($4 Admission + tax)
(316) 660-0649
Fifth Wednesday
Morning, 10 am light refreshments, 10:30 program begins
Great Plains Nature Center (Free)
(316) 683-5499
Afternoon, 1:30 pm
Old Cowtown Museum ($2 programming fee)
(316) 350-3323
JANUARY PROGRAMS
January 7 – 10 doors open, 10:30 program begins -– Wichita Art Museum
The Great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show
Seniors are invited to this educational program to learn about the impact the
International Exhibition of Modern Art ( known as the 1913 Armory Show) had in
changing the face of art in America. Join us for this special film with discussion.
1:30 pm—WATER Center
Arkansas River Wildlife- Jim Mason
This presentation by Jim Mason of the Great Plains Nature Center will explore
the flora and fauna that may be found along the Arkansas River in Wichita.
January 14
10 am—Sedgwick County Zoo
Just a Second Now
Come find out what some animals are able to do in just one second.
1:30 pm—Wichita Public Library, Central Library
From Papyrus to Paper and Beyond: How We’ve Read Through the Ages
Librarians from the Wichita Public Library will discuss the history of writing and
reading, showing examples of how people have communicated through the ages.
Join us for a lively history of the written word.
January 21
10 am—Ulrich Museum of Art
Preparing for Artistic Revolution: The 1st Asunción Biennale - The First Cry of
Liberty; Dr. Royce Smith, Director, WSU School of Art, Design and Creative
Industries
Royce Smith will host a conversation about his latest curatorial project: serving
as Principal Curator of the 2015 Asunción Biennale in Paraguay. Dr. Smith will
discuss the history of this special project, its goals and its impact on "biennale
culture" and the world of Latin American and contemporary art.
FEBRUARY PROGRAMS
February 4
10 am doors open, 10:30 program begins -– Wichita Art Museum
Photography and Memory: Daguerreotypes in the Nineteenth Century
Join guest lecturer Jennifer Friess, art historian from the History of Art
department at University of Kansas, for a talk on photography and the
daguerreotype.
1:30 pm—WATER Center
Sustainability at the YMCA- Teresa Burk
Learn about how water plays a part in building the sustainable YMCA building
downtown.
February 11
10 am—Sedgwick County Zoo
Something is in the Air
Join us in learning how scent is important for some animals and not in others.
1:30 pm—Wichita Public Library, Central Branch TBA
A History of Wichita Theaters
Local historian Keith Wondra will explore the rich history of Wichita’s theaters
over the past 100 years.
February 18
10 am—Ulrich Museum of Art
In Living Color: Art on Paper from the Permanent Collection; Dr. Brittany
Lockard, Assistant Professor of Art History and Creative Industries
Join Ulrich guest curator, Dr. Brittany Lockard, in a lively discussion of her
selections for our current exhibition, In Living Color, that includes many rarely
seen works by Pop Artist James Rosenquist, Venice Biennale standout Jessica
Stockholder, and Julie Mehretu, winner of the Whitney Museum of American Art’s
American Art Award.
1:30 pm — The Kansas African American Museum TBA
1:30 pm —The Kansas African American Museum TBA
January 28
10 am—Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
Trash or Treasure? by John Boldenow
Do you have something that has been in your family for ages and you have
wondered if it is valuable? John Boldenow, member of certified Appraisers Guild
of America, will be here to give us some tips and information about the appraisal
process and how to find out.
*If you have an item that you want to ask John about, bring a photo of the object.
1:30 pm—Exploration Place
Cancer Wellness
Cancer exercise specialist Daniel Fowler works with patients to help them retain
their fitness levels during and after hospitalization at the Via Christi Cancer
Institute. Come hear what a tremendous difference it is making—and what you
can do to keep up your energy levels.
February 25
10 am—Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
Dowsing for Historical Clues by Vince Marshall
Come learn about the dowsing process and how it can be used to find clues for
genealogical and historical research, to help locate old grave sites, trails,
abandoned building sites and other miscellaneous buried objects. Participants
will be offered a hands-on opportunity to use dowsing rods in a simulated setting.
1:30 pm—Exploration Place
High-tech Hope for Failing Hearts
Richard Allenbach, director of the Via Christi Valve Clinic and structural
cardiologist Bassem Chehab, MD, part of an interdisciplinary team uses a hightech hybrid operating room at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis, to provide new
hope to patients with heart valve disease whose conditions previously were
considered inoperable. They will discuss the minimally invasive procedures they
use to extend and improve the quality of patients’ lives.