Just so you know, tomorrow is July. Ack.

In time for the 4th, Wichita on the Cheap has a great list of local celebrations and fireworks displays.

Carolyn also has your back on when the $1 Wingnuts games are. See the list here.

Do you know about the Shortest Parade in Wichita? See it this Friday the 1st at LakePoint.

Enjoy Family Night at Museum of World Treasures the first Thursday of every month. Hours are extended (5-7) and admission is reduced.

How about New Market Square’s Free Family Movie Night? Come tonight, June 30th, and enjoy free popcorn, water and popsicles, plus a family-friendly film.

Celebrate America is happening this Saturday the 2nd at Old Cowtown. “Party like it’s 1875.” Enjoy carnival games, an ice cream social, sack races and more.

Are you remembering ICT Pop Up Park for your lunch time and afternoon coffee needs?

The Final Bradley Fair Summer Concert will be tonight at 7:30 – with fireworks after.

This is great: Avenue Art Days yielded glorious art along Douglas street. If you are interested in seeing each work, check out this map here.

Enjoy Senior Wednesday: Gallery Exploration at Wichita Art Museum on Wednesday the 6th at 10:30.

Today from 8-3, the Red Cross will be at Sedgwick County Zoo. Donate blood and receive a t-shirt, entrance to the zoo, food and more.

As always, Great Plains Nature Center has affordable, quality programs for kids to learn more about nature. Sign up today.

Keeping The Palace Theatre in mind for a cool afternoon treat? Their Summer Kid Series is still on, playing the film Home today.

See some Elderslie Farms info and upcoming events here.

The next Free Swim Day is at College Hill Pool on Monday the 4th from 1-7 pm.

Library:

Are you registered to vote? Are you sure?

Have some kid Yoga Fun at Angelou today at 2:30.

Come to Central today at 2:30 for some Yard Party action.

More Cosmosphere at the Library presentations coming up.

See a Magic Show at Central tomorrow the 1st at 2:30.

Don’t forget you can rent Launchpads at the Library. A great way to sneak in math or language learning this summer.

Angelou is hosting a Voter Registration Drive on Tuesday the 5th from 2-5.

The next Teen Tuesdays at Central features Decoupage. Register here.

The Library will be closed on Sunday and Monday July 3rd-4th.

Have a wonderful holiday weekend!

Library time

Old Town

Date night

Preparing for launch

Friends

Your 7 Days?

What I learned in June:

Cybex offers an informative training on the Science of Balance.

Baseball Double-Headers can be a good time. Really.

You can survive a broken ice maker even if you eat ice like it’s…sustenance. Ice cube trays to the rescue.

Hydrobox is a good time.

We still have a couple more days, but…what have you learned so far in June?

Oh my, it’s already Final Friday time. Get a map and details here.

Do you know about Craftapalooza? It is this Saturday the 25th at Century II. Admission is $5 for crafty and vintage shopping delight.

Food Trucks at the Fountain is on this Sunday the 26th from 11:30-2:30.

Coming up at Watermark: Readings and signings by Rebecca Makkai and Whitney Terrell.

This Saturday from 10 – 1, enjoy Cars in the Park at Naftzger. Vintage cars, music, food trucks, and activities.

The next Free Swim Day will be at Aley Pool on Saturday from 1:00-7:00.

Also Saturday come to Family Art Venture: Sculpture-atopia at the Wichita Art Museum. Any time from 11-3 enjoy viewing indoor and outdoor sculptures, along with making your own.

Tonight’s Bradley Fair Summer Concert features Elan Trotman & Althea Rene.

Ever heard of Pac-Matano? You should read about it.

Reverie is 3 years old. Help celebrate this Saturday the 25th with food, music, and free tours.

Today through Saturday is the Bel Aire Citywide Garage Sale. (Thanks WOTC!)

Library:

This looks so great: Kansas Cosmosphere Presentations at the Library! See here for upcoming locations and times.

Know what Zentangles are? Me neither, check it out here.

Come today to Evergreen for some Yoga Fun for kids ages 8-11.

Register here for Playing with Pinterest to learn more about this virtual pin board.

Come to Westlink for Starwars Extravaganza tonight from 6:30-7:30.

Register here for Necktie Crafts at Westlink Saturday at 2:30.

Come to Evergreen Monday the 27th for Little Joggers Storytime. But be ready to move. (Ages 3-6)

Come to Linwood on Monday at 6 pm for Shark Attack. Learn shark facts and make a craft.

Register here for Central’s Teen Tuesday: Retro Games.

And register here for a Book Exchange Party at Central this Saturday for ages 9-11.

Here is the registration to learn more about Microsoft Powerpoint at Westlink next Wednesday at 6 pm.

And teens, come to Alford Wednesday night for Teen Trivia Night at 6:30

Have a great weekend!

Pretty from a friend

Cookie Time

Farmer’s Market

Baseball is in full swing (Get it?)

At bat

Little Free Libraries with a bit of an edge

Waiting out the storm

Stay cool

We celebrated this father

Glory

Your 7 Days?

Today is the Summer Solstice. The longest day of the year.

What will you do with the longest day of the year?

Seek out why you were born and are still on this earth?

Decide how you feel about God?

Serve and love?

Nourish your soul and honor your family & friends?

Stand up to a bully?

We have about 15 more hours of sunlight. Let’s make them count.

Friday night is another Night at the Fountains. Enjoy food trucks and fun.

Did you know Wichita is home to more than 800 refugees from 12 different countries? Come to WSU Shiftspace on Monday the 20th to celebrate World Refugee Day. See a photography exhibit, enjoy food trucks and live music, courtesy of International Rescue Committee.

Do you know about 1 Million Cups? It is a combined effort to support local entrepreneurs. Next event is Wednesday the 22nd at Wichita State Old Town.

Next Tuesday the 21st from 8:30-3:00, come to the Sedgwick County Extension for Positive Aging Day. Seniors, caregivers, and students alike can come hear Dr. Donita Whitney-Bammerlin from K-State, and learn about topics such as home safety, exercise and cooking. Register here.

Reading and signings coming up this week at Watermark: J. Ryan Stradal with Kitchens of the Great Midwest, James Rosebush with True Reagan: What Made Ronald Reagan Great and Why It Matters, and Pauls Toutonghi with his work Dog Gone.

The Wichita Art Museum is hosting another Presence Program for seniors with early to mid-stage memory loss and their caregivers today at 10:30. Program is free, but for program reservations, please contact Courtney at 316-268-4907.

This Friday the 17th is the 4th Annual Tunes + Tallgrass. Wichita Art Museum and Tallgrass Film Festival partner to bring you live music and a showing of Napolean Dynamite on the lawn. Fun begins at 6:30.

Tonight’s Bradley Fair Summer Concert Series features Special EFX beginning at 7:30 pm.

Dress For Success is hosting their annual Sisterhood of the Divine Makeover on Monday the 20th. Enjoy a brunch with your girlfriends, a silent auction, the chance to win an instant makeover, and more. Proceeds go to support Dress For Success.

Wichita on the Cheap has an updated list of interactive fountains around the area. Find a quick, free way to cool down near you.

Did you know the Wichita Children’s Home provided a safety net to 1,949 children and youth due to emergency situations last year? It is possible because of your support. Find out how to donate here.

Natural Grocers is offering a couple of classes this Saturday: Health by Design beginning at 11:00 and Maintaining Muscle Mass at 2:00 pm, both at their East location on Rock Road.

Do you know about The Feast: A Monthly Poetry Gathering with City Arts? This Saturday from 1-3, hear from poets Cat Dixon and Olivia Lawrence.

Did you want to sign up for a You-Pick slot at Elderslie Farms? Thought so. Go here.

Library:

Are you remembering to log the times in for Summer Reading? Neither are we. Let’s remember together.

Dragonology is today at 2:30 at Alford. Make dragon art and listen to stories.

Horned Toad Prince with Puppet Lady is also today at 2:30 at Central.

For the teens, come to Westlink this afternoon at 3:30 for Super-sized Games

Then tomorrow the 17th, enjoy Puppet Show: Dragon Popcorn at 10:30 then again at 2:30 at Westlink.

Are you a teen looking for a job? Come to Evergreen tomorrow to learn to Write a Resume at 2:30. Register here.

Saturday the 18th at Alford, come to Civil War Research.

And catch musician Aaron Fowler at Rockwell on Monday the 20th at 10:30.

At Linwood Park’s Rec Center, enjoy Percussion Magic on Monday at 2:30.

Sedgwick County Zoo’s Bigger, Stronger, Faster presentation will be at Evergreen Tuesday at 10:30. Compare artifacts and learn more about our animal friends.

Next week’s Teen Tuesday is Podcast Star. Register here to come to Central at 2:30 to learn what it takes to make a worthy podcast.

At Alford on Tuesday at 2:30, come for Adventures in Brazil

Join the Waiting List here for a tutorial on Windows 10 at Rockwell.

Crafty Tweens: Magnetic Slime will be held at Central next Wednesday at 2:30. Join the waiting list here.

Also Wednesday, come to Westlink at 2:30 to hear Jeremy Obermeyer’s Where Does our Food Come From?

Have a great weekend!

Morning Geese

Bottle Rocket Joy

Spice Merchant Color

Weeding

New friend

Date time thanks to friends

Good times with fun friends

Glory

Your 7 Days?

I used to think being an adult meant you could do whatever you want.

I don’t think that anymore.

When our generation sees the worst mass shooting in history, it cannot possibly mean everyone over a certain age reacts however they want. Divided over who deserves judgement. Condemning and frantic, hate and fear guiding the way.

No. I think being an adult means restraint. Suspending what we think we know. Acting on what we do:

We rarely regret loving.

When we serve and pray and lay down our lives, we are most accurately representing the Most High.

When opinions and experiences contradict, we honor others above ourselves.

And we refuse to play God.

And those of us who know Jesus and believe His Word do even more restraining. We know this isn’t Heaven and until Heaven comes to earth, slices of Hell will have their say.

So we bring Heaven into it all.

We pray and comfort and grieve and serve. We do our part to show a watching world what a little bit of Shalom looks like. Because we have the Creator of Shalom living inside us. So we restrain our instincts and opinions and reactions in favor of shining Light into darkness.

No, I don’t think being an adult means doing whatever you want.

Now I think it means becoming who you were created to be.

Riverfest fun continues through this Saturday the 11th. See all upcoming events here.

Wichita Art Museum is holding their free Yoga on the Lawn this Saturday morning from 9-10. What a great way to start your weekend.

It is 2nd Saturday time. Travel down Douglas, fill your bag and save.

Have you heard about the Summer Art Camps with City Arts? They will be using 10 of America’s top national parks as art inspiration. See all the details here.

Also from City Arts, an Adult & Me Workshop this Saturday from 10 – noon. Come make a paper plate sunflower and enjoy time with a special child in your life.

Enjoy Watermark’s Local Literary Festival this Saturday from 2-4 pm. Come see and hear from local authors Robert Sommer, Molly Lee, Tim O’Bryhim, Mike Romalis, and Dr. Jamie Schwandt.

The Lincoln Heights Village Shopping Center‘s Farmer’s Market has been in full swing for a few weeks. Every Wednesday morning from 7-11 – and afternoon from 3-7 – enjoy fresh produce, plants and juices. They are also hosting their annual Sidewalk Sale through Saturday.

On Saturday June 11, the Douglas Design District will be having their 2nd Annual Artisan Market and pub crawl, Along the Avenue Shops & Hops. From 10 – 2 enjoy the artisan market, then “hop on the trolley to shop and drink with deals all along the avenue!”

Next Free Swim Day is tomorrow the 10th at McAdams pool from 1-6.

The Bradley Fair Summer Concert Series is on. You can print a schedule here. Up tonight is saxaphonist Jackiem Joyner.

Save the date for the Carpenter Place Classic on June 20th. Enjoy golf on the Rolling Hills Country Club along with prize opportunities while helping raise money for Carpenter Place’s mission to help hurting girls. Register here.

Father’s Day is coming up. For a gift, what about Tree Top Nursery‘s Father’s Day Tree Sale? You can get 35% off any tree and have it planted before the big day.

This weekend’s Garage Sales will be Whitewater, Potwin, Kechi, Hesston, and Burton.

Have a great weekend!