FREE EVENT ◆ StoryTime: "Niko Draws a Feeling" By Bob Raczka
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Storytime: "Niko Draws a Feeling" by Bob Raczka
◆ August 7th, 2026 | 10:30 - 11:00 AM
◆ Free event. No reservations required.
Engaging stories and related activities make works of art come to life for young learners and their caregivers during Storytime on the First Friday of each month. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Extend your visit by exploring PLAY—WAM’s interactive space for families—afterward
◆ Book: Bob Raczka’s "Niko Draws a Feeling"
◆ Featured object: Eden Quispe – 'Where the River Flows Everything Will Live'
◆ Special guest: Marie Taylor is a local art educator for Haysville Middle School in Haysville, KS. She loves to explore mix media and many different art modalities, both 2-D and 3-D in form. Marie has published illustrations and exhibits work locally at Gallery 12 Wichita. In her free time, she enjoys dance performances (Salsa & Bachata) as part of Baila Wichita’s performance team.
Learn more about this StoryTime: https://wam.org/event/storytime-in-the-galleries-aug-7-2026/
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Thank You to Our Sponsors:
◆ Youth and Family programs are generously supported by Art Bank of America and Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program
◆ Youth Education programs are supported by the Lynne Ruffin-Smith Charitable Foundation
◆ The Wichita Art Museum’s education programs are supported in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, which receives funding from Kansas Department of Commerce and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
◆ August 7th, 2026 | 10:30 - 11:00 AM
◆ Free event. No reservations required.
Engaging stories and related activities make works of art come to life for young learners and their caregivers during Storytime on the First Friday of each month. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Extend your visit by exploring PLAY—WAM’s interactive space for families—afterward
◆ Book: Bob Raczka’s "Niko Draws a Feeling"
◆ Featured object: Eden Quispe – 'Where the River Flows Everything Will Live'
◆ Special guest: Marie Taylor is a local art educator for Haysville Middle School in Haysville, KS. She loves to explore mix media and many different art modalities, both 2-D and 3-D in form. Marie has published illustrations and exhibits work locally at Gallery 12 Wichita. In her free time, she enjoys dance performances (Salsa & Bachata) as part of Baila Wichita’s performance team.
Learn more about this StoryTime: https://wam.org/event/storytime-in-the-galleries-aug-7-2026/
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Thank You to Our Sponsors:
◆ Youth and Family programs are generously supported by Art Bank of America and Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program
◆ Youth Education programs are supported by the Lynne Ruffin-Smith Charitable Foundation
◆ The Wichita Art Museum’s education programs are supported in part by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, which receives funding from Kansas Department of Commerce and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
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1400 Museum Blvd, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67203
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Host or PublisherWichita Art Museum
