Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
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Tuesday June 24 9:00am - 9:00pm CDT
Dr. Drab's Lab: A Color Caper
Dr. Drab has stolen all the colors! Help us rescue colors from Dr. Drab's Lab in this hands-on, immersive summer family exhibit. Every week we will try to save a different color with new activities.
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Tuesday June 24 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Preschool Stories and More
Enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
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Tuesday June 24 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Solar Storms with Shawnee County Health Department
Solar storms produce an awesome display of colors at night called the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. Make a solar bead necklace and paint with magnets to create your own Northern Lights!
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Tuesday June 24 1:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
TRIO Educational Opportunity Center
Discuss FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), career exploration and school selection with TRIO Educational Opportunity Center advisor Melody Lawrence.
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Tuesday June 24 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Create a Hawaiian Lei
Choose your colors to design a unique lei. The lei is a colorful tradition of the Hawaiian culture.
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Tuesday June 24 3:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Community Resource Expo
Learn from local organizations that provide resources to support you. Attendees will receive an information resource bag. The City of Topeka & the library want you to succeed & find the help you need.
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Tuesday June 24 5:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Teen D&D
Make a character to play as we explore and adventure! Ages 12-18 welcome, registration required.
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Tuesday June 24 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
AV Studio Basics
Learn the basics of audio and video recording in the Recording Studios of the Level 2 Tech Center. This class counts as an orientation prerequisite before booking recording studio time.
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Wednesday June 25 9:00am - 9:00pm CDT
Dr. Drab's Lab: A Color Caper
Dr. Drab has stolen all the colors! Help us rescue colors from Dr. Drab's Lab in this hands-on, immersive summer family exhibit. Every week we will try to save a different color with new activities.
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Wednesday June 25 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
What If Puppets Cirque du Wiener Dog
Come one, come all to the most WIENERFUL show on earth! A cast of daring dachshunds attempt to put on a circus variety show with amazing acrobatics, trapeze swinging and a rousing tightrope finale!
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Wednesday June 25 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Geri-Fit
Build muscle and strength to live better as you age. Designed exclusively for older adults, Geri-Fit helps rebuild strength that has been lost through the aging process.
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Wednesday June 25 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
What If Puppets Cirque du Wiener Dog
Come one, come all to the most WIENERFUL show on earth! A cast of daring dachshunds attempt to put on a circus variety show with amazing acrobatics, trapeze swinging and a rousing tightrope finale!
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Wednesday June 25 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Classics Made Modern: Narrative by Frederick Douglass
Discuss classic and award winning ebooks with other readers. Click event title for Zoom link. Contact Lissa at [email protected] for help with the Zoom link, Facebook group or questions.
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Wednesday June 25 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
What If Puppets Cirque du Wiener Dog
Come one, come all to the most WIENERFUL show on earth! A cast of daring dachshunds attempt to put on a circus variety show with amazing acrobatics, trapeze swinging and a rousing tightrope finale!
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Wednesday June 25 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Be a Good Neighbor
Ask questions, share challenges, trade tips and get resources to engage with your neighbors, address issues and improve your community.
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Thursday June 26 9:00am - 9:00pm CDT
Dr. Drab's Lab: A Color Caper
Dr. Drab has stolen all the colors! Help us rescue colors from Dr. Drab's Lab in this hands-on, immersive summer family exhibit. Every week we will try to save a different color with new activities.
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Thursday June 26 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Preschool Stories and More
Enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
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Thursday June 26 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Magnificent Minerals
Discover the colorful world underneath your feet! You will learn what minerals are, where they come from & how scientists classify them. We will also create a painting with mineral-based paints
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Thursday June 26 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Scaling Up - Fluorescence in Action
Did you know fish scales can actually light up? Discover how fish scales interact with light, and how scientists are using fish scales to make some truly brilliant innovations!
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Thursday June 26 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Chamber Music Concert: Blanche Bryden Summer Institute
Watch a live performance from the high school students who attended the Blanche Bryden Summer Institute for the Advanced Study of Chamber Music, a unique chamber music camp.
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Thursday June 26 5:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Online to IRL
Got a whole list of ideas, crafts and games you've saved on IG & TikTok, but you've never actually done any of them? Every Thursday afternoon we'll bring them to the real world and try something new!
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Thursday June 26 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Journey Through Genres
We will talk about any Inspirational fiction you've been reading. Whether you loved it or hated it, we want to hear what you think! Chat books with other readers.
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Thursday June 26 7:00pm - 8:30pm CDT
Learn About William Allen White
Thomas Lewellen will tell us about Kansan William Allen White. He was a famous Kansas newspaper editor, author, politician and leader of the Progressive Movement.
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Friday June 27 9:00am - 9:00pm CDT
Dr. Drab's Lab: A Color Caper
Dr. Drab has stolen all the colors! Help us rescue colors from Dr. Drab's Lab in this hands-on, immersive summer family exhibit. Every week we will try to save a different color with new activities.
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Friday June 27 9:30am - 11:30am CDT
Family Place Learn & Play
Bring your child (birth to 5) to play with other young kids to help develop language, motor and social skills. Staff will facilitate interactions between kids and encourage learning through play.
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Friday June 27 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Finding Dory
Finding Dory is an animated adventure-comedy and the sequel to Finding Nemo. It follows Dory, the forgetful blue tang fish, as she embarks on a journey to reunite with her long-lost parents.
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Friday June 27 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Zoomers - Gerifit June/July
After successfully completing the Gerifit Strenghtening class, the next step is the Zoomers workout. Designed exclusively for older adults, Geri-Fit helps rebuild strength.
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Friday June 27 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
4th Friday Film June/July
Let's watch a classic film together. We'll offer a variety of films so you can step back in time and appreciate fine acting, directing and stories.
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Friday June 27 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Coco
Miguel, an aspiring musician, is dealing with his family's long-standing ban on music. He enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather who was a legendary singer.
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Friday June 27 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Community Action, Inc.
Community Action staff provide information, answer questions, make referrals, & offer personalized support to individuals seeking support & services from Community Action & other local resources.
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Friday June 27 7:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Create a 3D Printed Loom
Learn how hi-tech tools can support your lo-tech creative pursuits! Watch a demo using our 3D printer to print a small loom, comb, and needle, and then use a 3D printed loom to weave a small project.
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Saturday June 28 9:00am - 6:00pm CDT
Dr. Drab's Lab: A Color Caper
Dr. Drab has stolen all the colors! Help us rescue colors from Dr. Drab's Lab in this hands-on, immersive summer family exhibit. Every week we will try to save a different color with new activities.
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Saturday June 28 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Preschool Storytime
Enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
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Saturday June 28 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Creature Classification
Discover how living organisms are classified and given scientific names. We will also become "pastaologists," sorting pasta by physical traits and creating names for new pasta "species."
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Saturday June 28 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Teens: Let's Make Color Theory Paintings
Learn about the science behind mixing of primary colors to make various other hues while painting.
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Sunday June 29 12:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Dr. Drab's Lab: A Color Caper
Dr. Drab has stolen all the colors! Help us rescue colors from Dr. Drab's Lab in this hands-on, immersive summer family exhibit. Every week we will try to save a different color with new activities.
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Sunday June 29 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
My Friend, AI
Explore artificial intelligence (AI) and practice with fun prompts. This program is designed exclusively for adults to provide a space for creativity, learning and connection.
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Sunday June 29 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Reading with Prairieland Dogs
Dogs are a kid's best listener. Grab your favorite book and read to these special dogs. Reading to dogs gives kids an opportunity to practice their reading with a positive and nonjudgmental listener.
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Sunday June 29 5:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Teen D&D
Make a character to play as we explore and adventure! Ages 12-18 welcome, registration required.
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Monday June 30 7:30am - 11:30am CDT
Monday Farmers Market
Shop high-quality, locally-grown produce, farm fresh eggs, baked goods, fresh cut flowers and bedding plants. What a fresh way to start your week. Look for more variety as the season progresses.
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Monday June 30 9:00am - 9:00pm CDT
Dr. Drab's Lab: A Color Caper
Dr. Drab has stolen all the colors! Help us rescue colors from Dr. Drab's Lab in this hands-on, immersive summer family exhibit. Every week we will try to save a different color with new activities.
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Monday June 30 9:30am - 11:30am CDT
Family Place Learn & Play
Bring your child (birth to 5) to play with other young kids to help develop language, motor and social skills. Staff will facilitate interactions between kids and encourage learning through play.
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Monday June 30 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Create Colorful, Abstract Paintings like Alma Thomas
Explore the powerful artwork of famous African-American artist Alma Woodsey Thomas and paint an artwork in her exuberant style.
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Monday June 30 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Edible Mosaics
Design your own masterpiece. Using graham cracker canvases and icing mortar assemble a delicious work of art using small treats as tiles.
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Monday June 30 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Teen Art Club
Create a masterpiece! Join us for a guided art activity/craft or hang out and draw whatever you'd like!
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Tuesday July 1 9:00am - 9:00pm CDT
Dr. Drab's Lab: A Color Caper
Dr. Drab has stolen all the colors! Help us rescue colors from Dr. Drab's Lab in this hands-on, immersive summer family exhibit. Every week we will try to save a different color with new activities.
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Tuesday July 1 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Beginning Computer Navigation
Learn how to use a mouse, navigate Windows 10, find and open apps and files. You should attend if you are new to computers or want to refresh your skills
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Tuesday July 1 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Preschool Stories and More
Enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
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Tuesday July 1 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Paint Flowers like Georgia O'Keeffe
Discover artist Georgia O'Keeffe, her art & flowers. Paint your own floral masterpieces & make sun catchers. Trace flower bouquet shadows, color them & paint closeups of flowers in O'Keeffe style.
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Tuesday July 1 1:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
TRIO Educational Opportunity Center
Discuss FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), career exploration and school selection with TRIO Educational Opportunity Center advisor Melody Lawrence.
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Tuesday July 1 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Create Recycled Bottle Suncatchers
Suncatchers are a colorful way to capture sunlight. We will make them from recycled plastic bottles to help the environment while we create a piece of art.
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Tuesday July 1 5:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Teen D&D
Make a character to play as we explore and adventure! Ages 12-18 welcome, registration required.
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Tuesday July 1 5:00pm - 6:30pm CDT
Building Your Family Tree
Discover your family and learn how to add people, photos, stories and documents to your build your online family tree. This workshop uses the FREE FamilySearch online family tree tool.
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Wednesday July 2 9:00am - 9:00pm CDT
Dr. Drab's Lab: A Color Caper
Dr. Drab has stolen all the colors! Help us rescue colors from Dr. Drab's Lab in this hands-on, immersive summer family exhibit. Every week we will try to save a different color with new activities.
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Wednesday July 2 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Jingle Dress: Victoria Lafean, Ojibwe of the Turtle Clan
Victoria Lafean shares the story of the Jingle Dress using dance and traditional masks. Her story of healing includes information about her tribe. You will also have the chance to join the dancing.
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Wednesday July 2 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Geri-Fit
Build muscle and strength to live better as you age. Designed exclusively for older adults, Geri-Fit helps rebuild strength that has been lost through the aging process.
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Wednesday July 2 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Jingle Dress: Victoria Lafean, Ojibwe of the Turtle Clan
Victoria Lafean shares the story of the Jingle Dress using dance and traditional masks. Her story of healing includes information about her tribe. You will also have the chance to join the dancing.
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Wednesday July 2 5:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Teen Anime Club
Let's watch and discuss some popular anime! We'll also have an activity and/or snack related to the anime.June 4 - Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!July 2 - ARTE
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Wednesday July 2 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Cutting the Cable Cord
Learn about alternatives to traditional cable or satellite TV. You should attend this class if you are comfortable with digital technology, but new to streaming entertainment.
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Wednesday July 2 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Jingle Dress: Victoria Lafean, Ojibwe of the Turtle Clan
Victoria Lafean shares the story of the Jingle Dress using dance and traditional masks. Her story of healing includes information about her tribe. You will also have the chance to join the dancing.
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Thursday July 3 9:00am - 9:00pm CDT
Dr. Drab's Lab: A Color Caper
Dr. Drab has stolen all the colors! Help us rescue colors from Dr. Drab's Lab in this hands-on, immersive summer family exhibit. Every week we will try to save a different color with new activities.
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Thursday July 3 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Preschool Stories and More
Enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
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Thursday July 3 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Words as Art
After looking at a variety of poetry forms and examples we will be poets! You can write your own poetry using word banks, found words in book pages or shaped poems. Use your colorful imagination!
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Thursday July 3 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Crafty Chameleons - Camouflage Artists
Chameleons can change their appearance and use protective coloration to survive. Create a camouflage design and make a paper chameleon that changes its appearance.
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Thursday July 3 4:00pm - 4:45pm CDT
Zoo Animals Live
Meet some of the Topeka Zoo animals up close as the Zoo's education specialist helps you separate animal fact from fiction.
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Thursday July 3 5:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Online to IRL
Got a whole list of ideas, crafts and games you've saved on IG & TikTok, but you've never actually done any of them? Every Thursday afternoon we'll bring them to the real world and try something new!
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Friday July 4 9:00am - 9:00pm CDT
Library Closed for Independence Day
The library and library services will be closed for Independence Day.