FREE EVENT ◆ StoryTime: "Tap the Magic Tree" By Christie Matheson
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StoryTime: "Tap the Magic Tree" by Christie Matheson
◆ September 4th, 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: "Tap the Magic Tree" by Christie Matheson
◆ Artwork: Steve Kestrel (American, Born 1947), 'Spectre of Ancient Pathways', 1989. 49 ½ x 64 x 23 inches. Wichita Art Museum, Museum purchase, Burneta Adair Endowment Fund
◆ Special Guest: Abbey Draut is the Food Crops Horticulture Agent with K-State Extension in Sedgwick County. She works with the community to provide research-based education on gardening, local food production, and sustainable horticulture practices. Abbey coordinates educational programs, community events, demonstration gardens, and volunteer outreach efforts that help connect residents of all ages with gardening, healthy food systems, and environmental stewardship throughout the Wichita
Learn more about this StoryTime: https://wam.org/event/storytime-in-the-galleries-sept2026/
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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.
◆ September 4th, 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: "Tap the Magic Tree" by Christie Matheson
◆ Artwork: Steve Kestrel (American, Born 1947), 'Spectre of Ancient Pathways', 1989. 49 ½ x 64 x 23 inches. Wichita Art Museum, Museum purchase, Burneta Adair Endowment Fund
◆ Special Guest: Abbey Draut is the Food Crops Horticulture Agent with K-State Extension in Sedgwick County. She works with the community to provide research-based education on gardening, local food production, and sustainable horticulture practices. Abbey coordinates educational programs, community events, demonstration gardens, and volunteer outreach efforts that help connect residents of all ages with gardening, healthy food systems, and environmental stewardship throughout the Wichita
Learn more about this StoryTime: https://wam.org/event/storytime-in-the-galleries-sept2026/
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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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Where is it happening?
1400 Museum Blvd, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67203
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Host or PublisherWichita Art Museum
