Kids Clay Creations

Manhattan Public Library 629 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS, United States

What can YOU make with a ball of clay and a pair of googly eyes? Join us July 9 to craft your own animal, creature, or fantastical invention using modeling […]

Pleasant Tree Painting

Manhattan Public Library 629 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS, United States

Take a deep breath, pick up a brush, and paint your cares away. Pleasant-Tree Painting is the perfect way to unwind, create some happy little trees, and leave with an art piece that’s all your own. No experience needed—just a love for peaceful vibes and leafy puns. Registration required! https://ow.ly/x10K50W6h7v

Sunflower Summer in Downtown MHK!

Downtown Manhattan

The Sunflower Summer Program is a benefit for Kansas families with school-aged children, pre-K through Grade 12, to encourage them to explore, and fall in love with Kansas. The program […]

Third Thursday Art Market at SNW Gallery

SNW Gallery 328 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, Kansas

THIRD THURSDAY Art Market July 17 from 5 to 8pm Meet guest artists Laura Mead, Kemberly Mills, Judy Willingham, & Amy Rintoul Pendants & pins by Laura Mead

Switch Wicked Summer Songwriter’s Series@ Manhattan Brewing Co.

Switch Wicked 413 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS, United States

Live local music, cold beer, and good vibes all summer long. Join us for the Switch Wicked Summer Songwriters Series every Saturday evening in the alley behind Manhattan Brewing Co. Each week features a different lineup of talented regional artists. Free to attend and open to all. Come hang! This week: 🎶 Artist: Sally Vee […]

After Hours Jam Night at Switch Wicked

Switch Wicked 413 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS, United States

After Hours Jam Night at Switch Wicked Studios Thursday, July 24, 2025 7:00 PM  9:00 PM Switch Wicked Studios413 Poyntz AvenueManhattan, KS, 66502United States (map) Join us for After Hours Jam Night at Switch Wicked Studios, a chill and beginner-friendly acoustic jam hosted by the Mighty Fine Jam Crew. We’ll have lyrics and chords projected so everyone can follow […]

The Shape of Summer – Public Event

Museum of Art and Light 316 Pierre St., Manhattan, KS, United States

Using inspiration from artworks on view in the museum visitors can build their own experience to create cityscapes, landscapes, portraits that remind us of all things summer! Five hands-on activities (all ages) are included with museum admission: summer haiku, cloudburst cyanotypes, vacation station monoprints, and convertible car or moving bicycle sculpture making. Finally, a free cowboy/rodeo […]

Gallery Talk with Rae Stern

Museum of Art and Light 316 Pierre St., Manhattan, KS, United States

Afterimage is a multidisciplinary body of work by artist Rae Stern that explores the layered relationship between landscape, memory, and belonging. Rooted in personal history and shaped by archival fragments, the project investigates how places hold far more than meets the eye—and how they are experienced differently by those who know them through daily intimacy and those who […]