Wichita Prime Timers

Lunch With The Guys at HuHot Mongolian Grill, 2035 North Rock Road
2025-05-09 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
The last time we celebrated Tear The Tags off of the Mattress Day we almost got arrested; so we’re celebrating National Barbecue Month because HuHot has Grill in their name. HuHot doesn’t take reservations, it’s just a first come, first served basis. Their weekend Lunch is $13.99. You can view their menu at: https://www.huhot.com/menu.

Prime Timers Garage Sale at Mike & Joe's
2025-05-10 08:00 - 12:00
Bring whatever you want to sell, like old bingo prizes, Christmas and Valentine’s exchange gifts. The proceeds will go to Prime Timers. If you want to sell and keep your money, then you have to be there to monitor your own sale. There will be some tables and chairs. Hot Dog and Hamburger Lunch will be provided for volunteers, please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Parking is available in the parking lot north of 9th Street & Bebe. Volunteers are most welcome. For questions or further information, contact Mike or Joe at 316-945-4847, or email at joe@jesmlb.net.

81 Speedway, leaving Mike & Joe's
2025-05-10 18:00 - 22:00
Following the garage sale and a nap, get your motor running and join Mike & Joe for a night of bright lights and car crashes. For more information and ticket prices, see: https://www.81speedway.com/profile/?r=543222&rt=sch&cr=0&crt=

Brunch at Rain, 518 E. Douglas
2025-05-11 11:30 - 13:00 | Rain Cafe, 518 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS, KS, United States
It’s Eat What You Want Day, need I say more? Reply to Punchbowl so we can see how many are coming.

Sunday-Afternoon-at-the-Museum at Kauffman Museum 2801 North Main Street, North Newton
2025-05-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Kauffman Museum, 2801North Main Street, North Newton, Kansas, 67117
“Stories of Mexican Migration to Kansas,” by Valerie Mendoza, historian and lecturer from the Kansas City Kansas Community College .
Admission is $5. For more information, see: https://kauffmanmuseum.org/event/sunday-afternoon-at-the-museum-stories-of-mexican-migration-to-kansas-valerie-mendoza-historian-and-lecturer-at-kansas-city-kansas-community-college.
And since we’re in the area, let’s go to dinner at a local restaurant. We can discuss recommendations with those present.

Board Meeting at Spear's Pie & Restaurant, 4323 W. Maple
2025-05-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Spear’s Restaurant & Pie Shop, 4323 W. Maple, Wichita
Reserved.
It’s International New Friends, Old Friends Week and Older Americans Month. It’s getting late and we have to start planning for PRIDE next month, and for our next anniversary in August. I keep telling myself that. So, join us for dinner and share your ideas.

Senior Wednesday at Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. Second St.
2025-05-14 13:30 - 14:30 | Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. Second St. N., Wichita, Kansas, 67203
Free Admission Even though it’s Dance Like A Chicken Day, we’re going to learn about The Rhino Keeper with Jillian Forsberg. For more information see: https://wichitalibrary.libnet.info/event/12569428.

National Honor Our Elders Day and Older Americans Month
2025-05-16
I wonder if there are any specials this day? If so, I’ll send out an email.

Same Sex Marriage Day
2025-05-17

Potluck and Business Meeting, at Pine Valley Christian Church, 5620 E 21st St. N.
2025-05-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Pine Valley Christian Church, 5620 E 21st St. N, Wichita, Ka
On Same Sex Marriage Day, let’s celebrate with our married couples. Our grand feast could reflect something for National Barbecue Month, National Hamburger Month, American Cheese Month,and National Salad Month. And for desserts, something for National Strawberry Month, and/or National Walnut Day. Or we could celebrate Cinco De Mayo since it’s also Salsa Month, your choice.
We will have a guest speaker, Victoria Chandler from Via Christi who will speak to us about Falling For You and how to prevent Falls & Injuries with a slide show.

Coffee With The Guys at Livingston's Diner, 9747 E. 21st St. N.
2025-05-20 09:00 - 10:00 | Livingstons, 9747 E 21st St N, Wichita, KS, KS, 67218, United States
Since it’s National Be A Millionaire Day, perhaps we should buy a lottery ticket. Livingston’s certainly knows how to treat elders and older Americans with their senior discount and free slice of pie.

Senior Wednesday at Ulrich Museum of Art, WSU
2025-05-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Uhlrich Museum of Art, 1845 Fairmount St, Wichita, Kansas, 67260
Photo Critique With Jennifer Ray, Free Admission.
On World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development, we going to hear Jennifer Ray discuss her photography. For more information see: https://ulrich.wichita.edu/program/photo-critique-with-jennifer-ray.

Pitch Night at Bob's
2025-05-21 19:00 - 22:00
Make a note, on National Memo Day, we’re going to play cards at Bob’s. Don’t forget to bring something to add to our favorite snacks and beverages bar.

Harvey Milk Day
2025-05-22

The Cover of Life by the Guild Hall Players, St. James Episcopal Church, 3750 E. Douglas.
2025-05-23 20:00 - 22:00
$12 Admission. On Lucky Penny Day, we’re lucky that we have two of our new members involved in this play. You can find more about the play at: https://stjameswichita.org/engage/the-guild-hall-players.

Brunch at Rain, 518 E. Douglas
2025-05-25 11:30 - 13:00 | Rain Cafe, 518 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS, KS, United States
It may be Brown Bag It Day, but you don’t have to brown bag it to enjoy a hearty brunch at Rain. Just answer the PunchBowl email.

Video Nite, at Sparky's
2025-05-25 19:00 - 22:00
Well, it’s not a Drive In Movie, but close. Hopefully Mr. Sparky is in better health and condition to host Video Nite. If not, a change in location will be sent out.

Memorial Day CookOUT and Swim Party at Mike & Joe's
2025-05-26 11:00 - 17:00
Here is our start to summer. For the newbies, our routine is to bring whatever you want to have grilled, and a side dish or dessert (Blueberry Cheesecake Day) to share. I was told that this battle station, I mean, the pool, should be fully operational. So bring your swim suit and towel. We’ll play cards, show a movie, make plans to decorate the float, etc. or take a nap. Cornhole anyone?

Dining OUT at Red Robin, 7355 W. Taft.
2025-05-29 18:30 - 20:00
Reserved.
We cannot let Hamburger Month pass by without paying homage. You can see their menu at: Red Robin West Wichita Wichita KS Menu – Order Online | Red Robin.

Antiquing at Paramount Market Place, 6297 E. 13th St. N.
2025-06-01 12:00 - 14:00
We’re going antiquing on National Flip A Coin Day, where flipping a coin may get us a bargain. Join Prime Timer friends for a nice afternoon of browsing, and making deals.

PRIDE Month events
2025-06-03 18:00 - 20:00
6 PM, Wichita City Council Proclamation Presentation at Wichita City Hall, 455 N. Main. Join our own member and PRIDE President, Jim Hall, as he presents the PRIDE Proclamation to the City Council.
6 PM, Author Event with Dr. Jay Price at Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas. Dr. Price will be signing his new book, LBGTQ WICHITA. For more information and RSVP, go to: https://watermarkbooks.com/event/2025-06-03/store-author-event-lgbtq-wichita. (Dr. Price will be our guest speaker for Potluck, June 21st.)

Senior Wednesday at Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Boulevard.
2025-06-04 10:00 - 12:00
In addition to the Gordon Parks exhibit, “Homeward To The Prairie I Come”: Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art, there will be a screening of Gordon Park’s final feature film. For more information see: https://wam.org/event/senior-wednesday-june2025.

Pitch Night at Mike & Joe's
2025-06-04 19:00 - 22:00
It’s National OLD MAIDS Day, but I bet we can beat them at UNO and Pitch! It’s also National Cheese Day when considering what to bring to our favorite snacks and beverages bar.

Celebrations at Riverside Cafe, 824 N. Baltimore in Derby
2025-06-05 18:30 - 20:00
It’s National Ketchup Day, and we’ve been invited by Paul Cohlmia, the owner, to come to the Derby Riverside Cafe. He sold the Wichita Riverside Cafes but he remembers us from when we used to have our monthly board meetings at 13th & Biting.

Breakfast With The Guys at Egg Crate Cafe,8606 W. 13th, Ste. 150.
2025-06-07 09:00 - 10:00
Reserved. It’s National Doughnut Day but I think we can do better than that. See their menu at: https://www.eggcratecafewichita.com/menus. We can take our time at breakfast because All Seasons Sports doesn’t open until 11 AM. All Season’s Sports is where we’ll go to play miniature golf after breakfast.

Pride Month events
2025-06-07 10:00 - 23:00
10 AM – 5 PM Dragging Douglas Pride & Arts Festival, at Chainlink Gallery, 121 E. Douglas. Family themed programming during the day with Arts Market, Drag Queen Story Hour, and student centered arts activities. 6 PM – 11PM Pride Celebration with a drag show, fashion show, an outdoor Pride Party, and other surprise activities! See: https://wichitapride.org/dragging-douglas-pride-and-arts-festival.

Miniature Golf, at All Season's Sports, 8333 W. 21st St. N.
2025-06-07 11:00 - 13:00
Some time ago, Scott had suggested that we go to play miniature golf. All Seasons Sports said we don’t need a reservation to play miniature golf. Admission is just $9.99 per person. For more information about pricing and other activities go to:
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Pride Month events
2025-06-08 09:00 - 17:00
9 AM – 5 PM ICT Big GAY Market, Riverside Park, 720 Nims. A Community Shopping Event for the whole family with food trucks, musicians, arts and crafts. See: https://www.ictbiggaymarket.com.
11 AM 2nd Annual PRIDE Pop UP at Sunflower Cafe 6120 W. Central. For more information, see: https://www.facebook.com/events/571473989152061.

Brunch at Rain, 518 E. Douglas
2025-06-08 11:30 - 13:00
It’s National Best Friends Day. Look for the Punchbowl invitation and RSVP, so we can reserve for the right amount of best friends.

Senior Wednesday at Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. Second
2025-06-11 13:30 - 14:30
Free Admission. It’s Great Outdoors Month. Give Me A Home Where The Buffalo Roam, George LeRoux, owner of Flint Hills Prairie Bison Reserve and Audubon of Kansas Board Member, will discuss bison ecology, behavior and history in the Great Plains. For more information see: https://wichitalibrary.libnet.info/event/13170752.
