The Temple - Salina Innovation Foundation

06/02/2026

🌈Mark your calendars!🌈

Salina Pride Celebration is happening June 6th at The Temple, and we’d love to see everyone there!💖

We’ve got a full day planned with vendors, story time, a puppet show, a butterfly release, a drag show, and more. Come celebrate community, love, and being unapologetically yourself. 🦋✨

📍 The Temple - Salina, KS
🗓 June 6
⏰ 11:00am - 6:00pm

Bring your friends, bring your family, and come enjoy a fun day together. Everyone is welcome! 🏳️‍🌈

05/30/2026

We want to thank Matt Hemmer for a generous donation of two glass-front, 3-bay freezers for the Temple's Innovation Kitchen! The freezers give us expanded storage capability to help farmers and entrepreneurs! We are so appreciative of the support!

05/28/2026

✨We’re so excited for this one!✨

Come out to The Temple on June 5th for an amazing night of drag, music, drinks, and fun with the Smoky Hill Equality Coalition💃🪩

Hosted by Elizabeth Rains and featuring performances by Sarah Austin, Ladiesman, Leon Dae, Jesseka LeStrange, and Phoebe James!

📍 The Temple - Salina, KS
🗓 June 5, 2026
🚪 Doors open at 7:30 PM
🎤 Show starts at 9:00 PM
🎟 $10 gets you entry + 2 drinks
🔞 Adults only - please bring your ID

Bring your friends and come ready for a fun night out! 🌈✨

05/24/2026

05/04/2026

We welcome Everyone to the Salina Pride Celebration.
We are gearing up for June 6th at The Temple - Salina Innovation Foundation
Vendors booths full of Artis , special pride items, Drinks and food. A hands on art project for the community.
Lastly silent auction items.

05/02/2026

Beautiful morning for SculptureTour Salina! Stop by to see "Goung Up??" by artist Bob Peck

05/01/2026

First Friday happening tonight from 5-8, stop by the Temple!

04/28/2026

Going Up?? ⬆️
Sculpture by artist Bob Peck

We’re excited to unveil our newest sculpture, now on display in the Temple’s first-floor lobby!

Join us during First Friday (May 1, 5–8 PM) and again on Saturday (May 2, 11 AM–1 PM) during the Sculpture Tour Unwrap Party to experience it in person.

The story:
As part of the Temple Big Lift capital campaign, we’re working to make this historic space more accessible. Our antique elevators are being upgraded with modern electronics—while preserving their historic character.

While the original 1927 freight car couldn’t be reused due to compliance requirements, we saw an opportunity: what if it could be reimagined?

Thanks to funding from the Horizons Grant Program, along with matching support from the William and Ada Mae Harbin family, we commissioned artist Bob Peck to create an interactive sculpture using parts from the original elevator. Each side invites you to touch, move, and engage with authentic pieces—bringing the experience of a 1920s elevator back to life.

Special thanks to Steve Renich for his vision and passion, and to everyone who helped make this project possible.

We’re proud to see this piece of history live on—reimagined. A perfect metaphor for our mission: honoring the past while building a vibrant future for the Temple.

04/25/2026

The Temple was filled with love and celebration as we hosted this beautiful quinceañera on the first floor! ✨

The day began with a special blessing, followed by an evening full of joy, family, and unforgettable moments. We’re so honored to be part of such meaningful milestones and traditions.

Congratulations to the birthday girl and her family, thank you for letting us be a part of your special day!💚

04/23/2026

We were honored to host the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center team from Wichita for a Veterans Benefit Town Hall at The Temple.

They brought dedicated case workers on-site to assist veterans with claims, answer questions, and connect them with important services and resources. It was a meaningful opportunity to provide direct support to those who have served our country.

Thank you to the VA team for making the trip and to all the veterans who joined us—we’re proud to be a place where our community can come together and access the help they deserve. 🇺🇸