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Senior Wednesday: Keeper of the Plains
2024-04-10 13:30:00 2024-04-10 14:30:00 America/Chicago Senior Wednesday: Keeper of the Plains Erected in 1974 where the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers meet, the "Keeper of the Plains" is the triumphant outcome of a collaboration between Kiowa-Comanche artist and designer Blackbear Bosin, the Kansas Gas & Electric Co., and the Wichita community itself. Yet the Keeper is also a triumph of iconic design and its influence continues to grow, finding new expressions in each generation. A Big Read 2024 event, presented by Michelle Conine of the Mid-America All-Indian Museum. Advanced Learning Library - Conference Center

Wednesday, April 10
1:30pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-04-10 13:30:00 2024-04-10 14:30:00 America/Chicago Senior Wednesday: Keeper of the Plains Erected in 1974 where the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers meet, the "Keeper of the Plains" is the triumphant outcome of a collaboration between Kiowa-Comanche artist and designer Blackbear Bosin, the Kansas Gas & Electric Co., and the Wichita community itself. Yet the Keeper is also a triumph of iconic design and its influence continues to grow, finding new expressions in each generation. A Big Read 2024 event, presented by Michelle Conine of the Mid-America All-Indian Museum. Advanced Learning Library - Conference Center

Advanced Learning Library

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Erected in 1974 where the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers meet, the "Keeper of the Plains" is the triumphant outcome of a collaboration between Kiowa-Comanche artist and designer Blackbear Bosin, the Kansas Gas & Electric Co., and the Wichita community itself. Yet the Keeper is also a triumph of iconic design and its influence continues to grow, finding new expressions in each generation. A Big Read 2024 event, presented by Michelle Conine of the Mid-America All-Indian Museum.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult |

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The Advanced Learning Library, located centrally in the historic Delano neighborhood, has many specialty services and collections including the Maker Space and AV Studio, local history and genealogy collections, and the Friends of the Wichita Public Library used bookstore.

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