In-Person
Kansas Baseball: Book Talk with Michael J. Travis
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesAuthor Michael J. Travis will tell stories of his lifelong passion: Kansas Baseball! Go back to the late 1800s and the birth of Walter Johnson and George Sweatt, Humboldt kids […]
Homeschool History: Seeing the Story (Visual Storytelling)
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesBring your kids age 5-10 for a class based on local history! Topics will be explored using hands-on activities, art projects, and will be multisubject when appropriate. Parents may attend […]
Watkins Tiny Tours: Read All About It
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesTiny Tours is a popular, free museum series for kids age 3-5 and their grownups. Activities offer a play-based approach to learning and include stories, crafting, and more! Register your […]
Transplanting Heritage Exhibit Opening
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesYou are invited to the opening reception for our exhibit Transplanting Heritage: Judaica from the Klein Collection, a partnership between the Michael Klein Collection at the Temple, Congregation B’Nai Jehudah […]
Collecting Memories: Treasures of the Library of Congress
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesThis year, Library of Congress education specialists are visiting Kansas communities. They're holding free events for community members to discover a variety of the Library’s online collections found at loc.gov, with […]
Homeschool History: Read All About It (Newspapers)
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesBring your kids age 5-10 for a class based on local history! Topics will be explored using hands-on activities, art projects, and will be multisubject when appropriate. Parents may attend […]
Gatsby Party
Liberty Hall 644 Massachusetts S, Lawrence, KansasThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald turns 100 this April! You are cordially invited to our Gatsby Party at Liberty Hall to experience the glitz and glamour of the […]
Lawrence Earth Day Fair
South Park 1141 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, KansasThe City of Lawrence and the Watkins Museum invite you to the annual Lawrence Earth Day Fair! This free event will happen in South Park and feature lots of earth-friendly […]
Homeschool History: Sonnets & Stories (Poetry)
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesBring your kids age 5-10 for a class based on local history! Topics will be explored using hands-on activities, art projects, and will be multisubject when appropriate. Parents may attend […]
The Watkins at 50! A Museum Birthday Party
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesThe Watkins is turning 50, and we need your help to celebrate! Join us for a range of anniversary events for kids and grownups: 1:00 – Storytime at the Victorian […]