Wichita Attraction
Events & Programs
Botanica, The Wichita Gardens
701 Amidon
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 264-0448
www.botanica.org
Century II
225 W. Douglas
Wichita, KS 67202
316-264-9121 (Office)
316-268-9260 (Event Information)
316-267-7658 (Wichita Symphony Tickets)
www.century.org
Single tickets may be purchased online at www.theaterleague.com, or by calling the box office at 316.219.4849. Groups of 15 or more can call 866.31.GROUP ext. 113 and save 10%. Students and Military receive 50% off balcony seating.
Exploration Place
300 N. McLean Blvd.
Wichita, Ks 67203
(316) 660-0600
(316) 660-0670 (f)
(316) 660-0613(Christina Bluml
Communications Manager)
www.exploration.org
Regular Hours
Sunday & Monday: noon to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Ground Control – works by John Well
Opening Friday, April 30 – through Tuesday, May 25
Final Friday, April 30, 2010 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., in The Egret Dining Room
John is a Wichita native, graduate of East High, and holds an Aeronautical Engineering degree from WSU. As a licensed pilot with SEL, Multi, and Instrument ratings he is also an avid glider pilot. When John was a very young boy, he was enamored of airplanes; spending every penny he had on model airplane supplies. Besides his love of flying, he also loved to draw. After college graduation, he joined the Air Force as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer for six years. He returned to Wichita after the Air Force and joined Cessna Aircraft, working there until his retirement. Since retirement John has devoted more time to flying but also has been able to pick up another of his childhood loves - drawing. His pastels are of the subjects close to his heart - the Kansas landscape and flying. Inspired by his knowledge of the sky, his work shares the glory, serenity, and freedom found in both flying and art.
Science in Motion Center (SIM Center)
Open daily, call for times.
Tickets are $2 and come in a book of 10 tickets.
This fun area (located next to the CyberDome Theater) includes a carousel, created by master carver Bruce White and the GyroExtreme – a two-person gyroscope, in which you can get buckled into your seat, then roll and tumble (even upside-down) for two minutes. The SIM Center is located in an area that does NOT require exhibit admission to enter. Visitors can buy “Chirpie Tickets” for rides in the SIM. We are calling this part of EP – which also includes the Explore Store, WaterWay Café and CyberDome Theater – a pay-as-you-go area. The idea is that if visitors just have a few minutes to burn, they can enjoy any of these offerings at their leisure.
MiniGolf
$2 admission
MiniGolf is open! Remember to hone your putting skills at our 18-hole putting green, nestled along the Arkansas River – with a great view of the restored Keeper of the Plains!
Great Plains Nature Center
6232 E. 29th St. N.
Wichita, Ks 67220
(316) 683-5499
www.gpnc.org
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
1100 N. Plum
Hutchinson, Ks 67501
1 (800) 397-0330
www.cosmo.org
Lake Afton Public Observatory
McArthur Road at 247th St. West in Lake Afton Park
(316) 978-3854
www.wichita.edu/lapo
Sedgwick County Zoo
5555 Zoo Blvd.
Wichita, Ks 67212
(316) 660-WILD
www.scz.org
The Wichita Ice Center
Wichita Ice Center
505 W. Maple
Wichita, Ks. 67213
(316) 337-9199
(316) 337-9155 - fax
Wichita Public Library
223 S. Main
Wichita, Ks 67202
(316) 261-8500
www.wichita.lib.ks.us
All programs are free and open to the public. With 48-hour notice, the Library can provide signed programs and meet other special needs; call 261-8590 for details. Some programs require contacting the hosting branch for registration. See event descriptions for registration dates. Thanks to the Wichita Public Library Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Friends of the Wichita Public Library for making many of these programs possible.
LIBRARY BOARD ANNOUNCES OFFICERS
The Wichita Public Library’s Board of Directors elected 2009-2010 officers at its Aug. 18, 2009, meeting.
President: Susan Estes
First Vice-President: Tom Engelmann
Second Vice-President: Steve Roberts
Secretary: Melissa Alley
Treasurer: Marcia Newton
Wichita Public Library board officers are elected annually for one year terms.
WESTLINK BRANCH LIBRARY TO BE REMODELED
Services and Hours to Be Adjusted May 3-19
Service from the Wichita Public Library’s Westlink Branch Library at 8515 Bekemeyer will be adjusted May 3-19 as remodeling to improve customer service is completed. New features will include more check-out stations, additional computers, wireless access and more space for frequently used materials.
“For the past several years, keeping up with the increased demand for service from users of the Westlink branch has been a challenge,” said Director of Libraries Cynthia Berner Harris. “We are excited about the opportunity to accomplish this remodeling and are confident that Westlink users will be appreciative of the new conveniences and service enhancements that will result from this project.”
A new service desk will make it easier for library users to return materials. Two self check stations will be added to offer customers the ability to check out their own materials. The public computing area will increase 125 percent with the addition of five computers as well as wireless access for those wishing to bring their own laptops for use at the Library. Materials collections will be rearranged to provide additional space for the most popular and heavily-used materials.
While these improvements are being implemented, services and hours will be adjusted. Customers may still visit to return items, pick up items they have reserved, have staff assist them with specific items from the collection, and receive some reference services in person and by phone. Westlink Branch Library will operate a limited schedule of Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday 1-5 p.m. Due to construction, the collection will not be available for browsing and public computing will be unavailable May 3-19.
Funding for the project is made possible by the Wichita Public Library Foundation, the South Central Kansas Library System and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.