17 things to do in the Wichita area this weekend
It’s the last weekend of winter — officially. We think spring started last weekend. Here are some things to do in the Wichita area this weekend, including some St. Patrick’s Day activities (that is Tuesday officially, and the first official day of spring is Friday) and several free ones:
Gathering for Gardeners, day of free garden seminars in Hutchinson, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 407 E. 12th St. in Hutchinson (west of the Cosmosphere on 12th); free.
Celebration of Blackbear Bosin’s mural “From Whence All Life,” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Mid-America All-Indian Center, 650 N. Seneca; 10 a.m. talk by David Simmonds on the life of Bosin and the history of the mural; 10:30 a.m. talk by Doug Robertson, director of the documentary “Tsate Kongia: Walking in Two Worlds, the Life of Blackbear Bosin;” 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., showings of the documentary. Free; www.theindiancenter.org.
Disney on Ice: “Princesses & Heroes,” 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Intrust Bank Arena; $12 to $60, at the box office, Select-a-Seat outlets, 316-755-7328, www.selectaseat.com.
St. Patrick’s Day party, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Alefs Harley-Davidson, 1-135 and 53rd North; free admission.
Rossini’s “La Donna del Lago,” opera broadcast live from New York in high definition, 11:55 a.m. Saturday, Murdock Theatre, 536 N. Broadway; $23, $21 seniors, $18 students with ID, $13 ages 7-17; 316-263-1665.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, noon Saturday, starting at clock tower in Delano at Douglas and Sycamore streets. Free; www.historicdelano.com.State
State high school basketball championships, games begin noon Saturday; championship games start at 4 p.m. At eight sites around the state including Class 6A at Koch Arena, Class 4A-II at Hartman Arena, Class 3A at Hutchinson Community College. $8 adults, $6 students K-12; www.kshsaa.org
Family Fun Day at Ulrich Museum of Art, activities involving sound, movement and technology and make-it-take-it art projects for all ages inspired by the “Intellectual Property Donor” exhibition by Evan Roth, plus participation in performances by the School of Music’s Impulse Percussion Group, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Ulrich Galleries at Wichita State, 1845 Fairmount. Free; ulrich.wichita.edu, 316-978-3664.
Art Talk: Britt Cornett, head of exhibitions for the Chihuly Studio, 2 p.m., Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Free; wichitaartmuseum.org, 316-268-4921
“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” musical presented by Sunrise Christian Academy, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central; $8, $7 seniors, $6 students; 316-744-9262.
Learn How to Two-step, fundraiser for Black Women Empowered in Wichita, taught by Darrell Calhoun, 2014 step-off champion of Kansas City, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, 40Plus Club, 3926 E. 13th St.; $10 in advance, $15 at the door, 316-371-2253.
“The Elephant Man,” presented by Friends University, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Alumni Auditorium, 2100 W. University; $11, $9 seniors and students; www.friends.edu/theatre, 316-295-5537.
“My Sweetheart Is Smokin’ Hot, or The Valentine’s Day From Hell,” 7:50 p.m. Saturday, Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley; $28 dinner/show, $24 seniors, $22 ages 12 and under, $18 show only; www.mosleystreet.com, 316-263-0222.
“Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike,” comedy that pays tongue-in-cheek tribute to Anton Chekhov through a case of middle-aged sibling rivalry, presented by the Guild Hall Players, 8 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, St. James Episcopal Church, 3750 E. Douglas; $12, $10 students; 316-683-5686.
Kansas Coliseum Flea Market, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Kansas Pavilions, 1279 E. 85th St. North, Park City; $1 admission, ages 12 and under free; www.midamericafleamarkets.com.
“Bluebeard’s Castle” by Bartok featuring Samuel Ramey, with six artworks by artist Dale Chihuly on stage with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m. Sunday, Century II Concert Hall, 225 W. Douglas; $30-$80; wichitasymphony.org, 316-267-7658.
The Priests, classical and spiritual vocal trio, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Orpheum, 200 N. Broadway; www.selectaseat.com, 1-855-755-7328.
This story was originally published March 14, 2015 at 7:05 AM with the headline "17 things to do in the Wichita area this weekend."