Senior Thursday at Kansas Aviation Museum, 3350 South George Washington Blvd.
2025-01-16 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Senior Thursday Scheduled for Jan. 16th

We are rescheduling this month’s Senior Thursday to the 3rd Thursday which is January 16th. We are excited to welcome back Col. Ed Sykes, known as the World’s Greatest Fighter Pilot. Hear what he’s been doing in his work with military members who have not made it back home from Vietnam and more.
Thursday – January 16th at 10:00am.
This free series begins at 10am thanks to our sponsor, Skyward Credit Union.

Potluck/Business Meeting at Pine Valley Christian Church, 5620 E 21st St N.
2025-01-18 18:30 - 20:00
Hot Food coming through! It’s National Soup Month, Bread Machine Baking Month, and National Slow Cooking Month, sounds like a feast!
Remember all of those nifty gifts you got at the Christmas Pot Luck? Now, here’s your change to get rid of them. We’ll have Bingo. So bring your gifts wrapped or bagged. I hope you kept the receipt. Just kidding.

Coffee With The Guys at Panera Bread, 3737 E. Central
2025-01-21 09:00 - 10:00
On National Hugging Day, National Granola Bar Day, and International Sweat Pants Day, make those gray sweat pants, we’re coming to Panera Bread as we often do, like once a year, generally about this time.

Senior Wednesday at the The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main Street, Second Floor, The DeVore Auditorium
2025-01-22 10:00 - 11:00
A Celebration of Statehood in song and verse. And we always seen to miss this each year, except this year.

Brunch At Rain, 518 E. Douglas
2025-01-26 11:30 - 13:00
I don’t care if it is Green Juice Day, I’m not having any of that! It’s also National Spouses Day, bring your spouse, or would be spouse, to brunch, just don’t tell your boyfriend. There’s plenty to choose from off of the buffet.

Video Nite, at Sparky's.
2025-01-26 19:00 - 22:00
It’s Manuary, that’s all you need to know when deciding on what movies to choose.
It’s also National Peanut Brittle Day, when thinking of what to bring to add to our communal concession stand.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day
2025-01-27
Commemoration of Victims of the Holocaust
The Stomach Churning Things Nazis Did to Gay Men https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkZozyd3JqM

GAYme Night at Scott's
2025-01-29 19:00 - 22:00
It’s National Puzzle Day! But you bring a puzzle or any other game that you would like to play. Cards will certainly be on the table. It’s also National Corn Chip Day if you’re pondering what to bring to add to our favorite snacks and beverages bar. Or you can go all out and celebrate Chinese or Korean New Year with any of their foods.

Dining OUT at The Anchor, 1109 E. Douglas.
2025-01-30 18:30 - 20:00
Reserved. Certainly it’s National Croissant Day, and Hot Tea Month. And we could go anywhere to celebrate National Be Kind to Food Server’s Month, but we haven’t been here in about a year’s time. I’m sure that they miss us, otherwise, why would they give us a reservation?

Guys Night OUT, 7 PM at J's Lounge, 513 E. Central
2025-01-31 19:00 - 22:00
I wonder if they even sell hot cocoa at the bar for National Hot Chocolate Day? And, if you can’t do anything with National Backward Day, National Gorilla Suit Day, and National Big Wig Day, then you might as well turn in your Gay card!
Here’s something from the Pet Shop Boys, right in time for the season.
Pet Shop Boys – Loneliness (Official Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUVfoybVqIg&t=2s

Breakfast With The Guys at the new Kelly's Diner, 1825 S. Broadway. Reserved.
2025-02-01 09:00 - 10:00
It’s National Hot Breakfast Month. Mike, Joe and I previewed the new Kelly’s; it’s in a nicer, brighter, dare I say cleaner facility. It may not be June Anne’s, but it comes close. They said that they can accommodate us in a separate room. To remember their moderately priced menu, see: https://kellysfamilydiner.com.

Senior Wednesday at the Wichita Art Museum, 1400 West Museum Boulevard
2025-02-05 10:00 - 12:00
For National Blah Buster Month, the Art Museum is presenting Artists A plus B: Twinverse Exhibition. This talk and exhibit features the collaborative work of twin artists, Amy and Beth Dowell. For more information, see: https://wam.org/event/senior-wednesday-feb2025. Admission is $2, or free to WAM members. Coffee, pastries at 10 AM and presentation begins at 10:30 AM.

Celebrations at On The Border, 1930 N. Rock Rd. Reserved
2025-02-06 18:30 - 20:00
It may be Solo Diners Eat Out Week, but we’re going as a group to OTB. If you’re not familiar with OTB, their menu, sans prices, is at: https://www.ontheborder.com/menu.

Bowling at WSU Rhatagan Student Center
2025-02-08 15:30 - 17:30
For our part of International Boost Self Esteem Month, we’re going bowling. And, as part of National Laugh Friendly Month, I offer you this: Maybe I Should Try Golf Instead, https://www.facebook.com/reel/494566016995214.

Brunch at Rain, 518 E. Douglas
2025-02-09 11:30 - 13:00
It’s National Bagel and Lox Day, which I doubt that they have on their menu, but they do offer quite a spread of breakfast items. Be sure to reply to Punch Bowl to let Scott know how many and who are coming.

Super Bowl Party, at Scott's
2025-02-09 17:00 - 21:00
It’s Super Bowl Sunday. It’s also National Pizza Day, Chocolate Day, Super Chicken Wing Day, Pork Rind Appreciation Day, Pickle Time Week, National Jell-O Week, and National Kraut and Frankfurter Week. Just offering ideas to bring as snacks.

Board Meeting at Country Cafe, 2804 S. Seneca. Reserved
2025-02-10 18:30 - 20:00
For our part of National Senior Independence Month, we’ll be planning upcoming events and activities. Join us for a hot meal and hot ideas!

Senior Wednesday, Advanced Learning Library, 711 West Second. Free Admission
2025-02-12 13:30 - 14:30
National Library Lovers Month. During Chastity Week, local film buff, Ryan Meyers, will be presenting a talk of Censorship In Early Hollywood. I hope he shows outtakes. For more information, see: https://wichitalibrary.libnet.info/event/11695671.

Pitch Night at Mike & Joe's
2025-02-12 19:00 - 22:00
It’s Hug Day, all day. Join your friends for a friendly game of Pitch, Oh Hell, Hate Your Neighbor, and UNO. It’s also National Snack Food Month when thinking about what to bring to add to our favorite snacks and beverages bar.

Senior Thursday at Kansas Aviation Museum, 3350 South George Washington Boulevard
2025-02-13 10:00 - 12:00
With it being Black Love Day, Kiss Day, International Condom Day, and Self Love Day, I can’t imagine what KAM is going to present. But, we’ll have to wait, breathlessly.

Valentine's Day
2025-02-14
Sure it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also National Impotence Day, Random Acts of Kindness Week, National Marriage Week, International Flirting Week, National Condom Week/Month, Creative Romance Month, An Affair To Remember Month, and Relationship Wellness Month. Spend it as you like. Me, I’ll be celebrating Girl Scout Cookie Weekend.

Potluck and Business Meeting at Wichita United Church of Christ, 5200 E. 31st. St. South
2025-02-15 18:30 - 20:00
This is our annual Post Valentine’s/Pre Mardi Gras Potluck. Your choices are Real Bread Week, Pickle Time Week, National Jell-O Week, Great American Pizza Bake, International Vegan Cuisine Month, and Canned Food Month. Also Potato Lovers Month, National Sweet Potato Month, as well as Berry Fresh Month, like Exotic Vegetables and Star Fruit Month, National Avocado and Banana Month, Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month, National Grapefruit Month, and National Cherry Month. Don’t forget it’s also Great American Pie Month and Celebration of Chocolate Month. So don’t tell me you don’t know what to bring. We will have our Valentine gift exchange. Please bring your new, white elephant, or gag gifts, not to exceed $10, bagged or wrapped. We will also be giving out Sweetheart gift bags. These are just like winter survival bags with popcorn, hot cocoa mix, candy, oatmeal or cereal mixes, etc. but with a valentine. You’re welcome to bring anything that you would like to add to our Sweetheart bags.

1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture at Westlink United Methodist Church, 745 N. Westlink.
2025-02-16 15:30 - 17:00
A fascinating and provocative documentary about a biblical interpretation that changed the culture of Christianity. For more information see: https://www.facebook.com/events/620407447214071/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_top_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D.

Presidents' Day
2025-02-17
Lover of Men| Official Trailer |2024 Film https://time.com/7018422/abraham-lincoln-lover-of-men-documentary.

Coffee With The Guys at Easy Egg East, 3130 North Rock Road.Reserved
2025-02-18 09:00 - 10:00
It’s National Pancake Week and it’s been a long time since we ate at Easy Egg. We’re going to try their new East location. You can see their menu at: https://www.theeasyeggbreakfast.com/menu.

Senior Wednesday at Ulrich Museum, 1845 Fairmount. Free Admission
2025-02-19 10:00 - 12:00
On Constantin Brancusi Day, curators of the new Spring exhibitions will discuss their process of building the season’s four new shows. For more information, see: https://ulrich.wichita.edu/program/curating-spring-2025-exhibitions-with-james-porter-jo-reinert-and-vivian-zavataro. Refreshments at 10 AM and program begins at 10:30 AM.

Lunch With The Guys at Red Bird's 6440 E. Central
2025-02-21 11:30 - 13:00
We’ll celebrate National Grain Free Day as best we can but Red Birds offers a wonderful selection of sandwiches, soups, salads, etc. You can see their full menu at: https://www.redbirdsandwichco.com/menus.

Brunch at Rain, 518 E. Douglas
2025-02-23 11:30 - 13:00
It’s still Hot Breakfast Month, and Rain does do a good hot breakfast. Be sure to reply to Punch Bowl, so Scott can know how many are coming.

Video Nite at Jim & George's
2025-02-23 19:00 - 22:00
On World Understanding and Peace Day, I’m sure that Jim and George will probably have a video to demonstrates that. It’s also Pinocchio Day, maybe they’ll have a video that celebrates Pinocchio talents, somewhat. Or you can bring a video that you would like to share. Jim and George also set out a wonderful spread of snacks and drinks, even though it’s National Banana Bread Day.

Senior Wednesday at Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main
2025-02-26 10:00 - 12:00
Admission is $2 for non members of WSCHM. Color Me Wichita, presented by Sara and Charity Harmon, filmmakers, a documentary spotlighting Gary Pendergrass, creator of an outdoor museum called Steampunk Village.
