12 things to do in Wichita this weekend (Jan. 24 and 25)
It’s going to be another un-January January weekend in Wichita, and an increasing number of events are part of the thaw. Here are some of the things to do in the area this last full weekend of the month.
Indoor farmers market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Extension Education Center, 21st and Ridge Road; free admission.
Wildlife Rescue traveling exhibit, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean Blvd.; included in membership or regular admission, plus tax: $9.50 ages 12-64; $8 ages 65 and older; $6 ages 3-11; free for ages 2 and under; www.exploration.org.
Wichita State Organ Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Wiedemann Hall, Wichita State; free; wichita.edu/finearts (click on calendar).
Chicken noodle dinner, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1356 N. Broadway; $10, ages 6 and under free; 316-267-3263.
Monster Jam, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, interact the drivers with a pit pass), Intrust Bank Arena, 500 E. Waterman; $20-$35 adults, $10-$35 ages 2-12, pit passes $12, www.selectaseat.com; 1-855-755-7328.
Native-plant gathering, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E. 29th St. North; free.
Opening reception of Paris-based artist Evan Roth’s “Intellectual Property Donor,” 7 p.m. Saturday, Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University, 1845 N. Fairmount; $10; 316-978-3664.
Comedian J.R. Brow, show for ages 21 and older, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Saturday, Loony Bin, 215 N. St. Francis; $12, www.loonybincomdedy.com.
Blues singer-songwriter Carolyn Wonderland, 8 p.m. Saturday, Crown Uptown Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas; $20, $26.25; www.brownpapertickets.com/event/985945.
Split Lip Rayfield, 8 p.m. Saturday, Cotillion, 11120 W. Kellogg; $18, $20; www.thecotillion.com; 316-722-4201.
Fabulous Shirtheads, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Margaritas Cantina, 3109 E. Douglas; $5 cover charge starting at 9 p.m.; thefabulousshirtheads.com.
Pianist Ariel Pocock, 3 p.m. Sunday, Wiedemann Hall at Wichita State; $7, free for WSU students; wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.
This story was originally published January 24, 2015 at 6:58 AM with the headline "12 things to do in Wichita this weekend (Jan. 24 and 25)."