Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
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Tuesday May 6 9:00am - 9:00pm CDT
Topeka Competition
Explore the newest, most innovative three-dimensional work in contemporary arts and crafts. The Topeka Competition is a juried art competition of national artists.
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Tuesday May 6 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Building Readers: Totally 2s
Kids 24-36 months old and their caregivers will totally love this opportunity to discover all things two. We'll read, sing, move, play and discover so much about your 2 year old's expanding world.
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Tuesday May 6 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 May 6 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Building Readers: Totally 2s
Kids 24-36 months old and their caregivers will totally love this opportunity to discover all things two. We'll read, sing, move, play and discover so much about your 2 year old's expanding world.
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Tuesday May 6 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Kansas Reflector
Kansas Reflector staff will discuss updates in Kansas Legislative news and host a question and answer session. Meeting starts at noon. Attend in person or click event title for Zoom link.
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Tuesday May 6 12:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
English Conversation Circle
Practice English in a relaxed setting lead by a native English speaker. Practica las habilidades para hablar inglés en un ambiente informal y relajado dirigido por un hablante nativo de inglés.
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Tuesday May 6 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 May 6 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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Tuesday May 6 6:00pm - 7:30pm CDT
Sewing 101
Learn the basics of sewing on a sewing machine and make a small project to take home with you. Ages 16 and up. Registration required.
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Wednesday May 7 9:00am - 9:00pm CDT
Topeka Competition
Explore the newest, most innovative three-dimensional work in contemporary arts and crafts. The Topeka Competition is a juried art competition of national artists.
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Wednesday May 7 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Building Readers: Wonderful 1s
Enjoy this focused parent and child interaction time with your one year old. We'll share bubbles, stories, songs and play.
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Wednesday May 7 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Geri-Fit - Strengthen for Freedom
Build muscle and strength to live better as you age. Designed exclusively for older adults, Geri-Fit helps rebuild strength that's been lost through the aging process.
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Wednesday May 7 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Make Your Own Cents
Learn how U.S. coins are made, examine coins from the U.S. and other countries, then plan and create your own coin model using clay.
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Wednesday May 7 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. Click the event title to see each month's title.
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Wednesday May 7 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Beginners Line Dancing
Join in America's most popular dance craze! Learn the components of basic to intermediate line dances. Dance to all types of music from country, swing, pop and Latin to oldies and R&B.
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Wednesday May 7 7:00pm - 8:30pm CDT
Birding in Costa Rica
Topeka Audubon Society member Debby McKee shares captivating highlights from her recent birding adventure in Costa Rica. Cohosted by Topeka Audubon Society.
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Thursday May 8 9:00am - 9:00pm CDT
Topeka Competition
Explore the newest, most innovative three-dimensional work in contemporary arts and crafts. The Topeka Competition is a juried art competition of national artists.
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Thursday May 8 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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Thursday May 8 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Opioids: Learn how to save a life with naloxone
Learn the signs of an overdose and how some overdoses can be interrupted by using the opioid antagonist, Naloxone. Naloxone is a tool that can reverse the symptoms of some types of overdoses.
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Thursday May 8 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Teen Gaming Thursdays
Come to relax and socialize, or to challenge your friends or librarian to our collection of Nintendo Switch games.
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Thursday May 8 5:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Online to IRL
Every Thursday we'll bring IG & TikTok ideas, crafts and games to the real world & try something new! Click on the event title to see this week's project.
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Thursday May 8 7:00pm - 8:30pm CDT
Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an environmentally friendly, common sense approach. IPM reduces the number of pests and pesticide applications while saving money and protecting human health.
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Friday May 9 9:00am - 9:00pm CDT
Topeka Competition
Explore the newest, most innovative three-dimensional work in contemporary arts and crafts. The Topeka Competition is a juried art competition of national artists.
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Friday May 9 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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Friday May 9 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Zoomers - Gerifit
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 May 9 1:00pm - 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 May 9 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Topeka Competition Closing Reception
Celebrate the artists of the 34th Topeka Competition. Gallery staff will announce the Purchase Awards revealing which artwork will be added to the library's art collection.
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Friday May 9 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Coding Club
Explore different aspects of coding and ways you can use coding to create your own video games and animations! Come to all the Coding Club events, or just one or two.
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Friday May 9 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Artist talk with Kristin Morland
Artist Kristin Morland discusses her artistic practice and her artwork on display in the Topeka Competition exhibit. Her primary practice is hand sewn sequins and beads.
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Saturday May 10 9:00am - 6:00pm CDT
Topeka Competition
Explore the newest, most innovative three-dimensional work in contemporary arts and crafts. The Topeka Competition is a juried art competition of national artists.
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Saturday May 10 10:00am - 2:00pm CDT
PUENTES bilingual digital education
Learn to use laptops, video conferencing and Google tools. La educación tecnológica bilingüe enseñará a los participantes a usar computadoras portátiles, videoconferencias y herramientas de Google.
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Saturday May 10 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 May 10 1:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Crafting Together
Stop by anytime during a hands on arts and crafts event designed to build community and encourage creativity. Plus, it's the day before Mother's Day if you want to make a gift!
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Sunday May 11 12:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Topeka Competition
Explore the newest, most innovative three-dimensional work in contemporary arts and crafts. The Topeka Competition is a juried art competition of national artists.
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Sunday May 11 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
English Conversation Circles
Practice English in a relaxed setting lead by a native English speaker. Practica las habilidades para hablar inglés en un ambiente informal y relajado dirigido por un hablante nativo de inglés.
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Sunday May 11 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
A Boomwhacking Good Time
Boomwhackers are a fun way to play music together. School age kids will play boomwhackers by reading notes, differentiating between the sounds of the notes, and playing them to the beat.
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Sunday May 11 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 May 12 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 May 12 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Building Readers: Baby Bookworms
Introduce your baby to the wonderful world of books through songs, stories, and bounces. This is a special time for infants 0-12 months and their caregivers to gather for learning and fun.
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Monday May 12 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Building Readers: Baby Bookworms
Introduce your baby to the wonderful world of books through songs, stories, and bounces. This is a special time for infants 0-12 months and their caregivers to gather for learning and fun.
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Monday May 12 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Google Docs
Learn to create, edit, save and find documents using Google Docs. Attend this class if you are new to word processing or Google Docs specifically, or if you want to refresh your skills.
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Monday May 12 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Teen Art Club
Create a masterpiece! Come in for a new project every week, or use our sketchbooks and draw whatever you would like! Click event title to see the projects.
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Monday May 12 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Caregiver Support Group Meeting
Being a caregiver can be incredibly stressful. Meet and talk to others in the same situation. For more information call April Maddox at Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging (785) 235-1367.
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Monday May 12 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
3D Doodling a Daisy
Use a 3Doodling pen to create a daisy for decor or to give to a friend or family member. Spring flowers are popping up everywhere! Daisies represent joy, friendship and cheerfulness.
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Monday May 12 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Morbid Curiosity Book Club
This book club is not for the faint of heart. Come at your own risk as we discuss the darker side of books. This month we discuss Midnight in Chernobyl. Email [email protected] for a copy of the book.
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Tuesday May 13 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Building Readers: Totally 2s
Kids 24-36 months old and their caregivers will totally love this opportunity to discover all things two. We'll read, sing, move, play and discover so much about your 2 year old's expanding world.
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Tuesday May 13 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Building Readers: Totally 2s
Kids 24-36 months old and their caregivers will totally love this opportunity to discover all things two. We'll read, sing, move, play and discover so much about your 2 year old's expanding world.
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Tuesday May 13 12:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
English Conversation Circle
Practice English in a relaxed setting lead by a native English speaker. Practica las habilidades para hablar inglés en un ambiente informal y relajado dirigido por un hablante nativo de inglés.
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Tuesday May 13 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 May 13 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 May 13 5:00pm - 6:30pm CDT
Finding Your Family in Vital Records
Discover records to help you find your family and learn how to add documents and sources to your build your online family tree. We will answer questions about finding and documenting your family.
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Tuesday May 13 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Convert Analog Media to Digital
Learn about the hardware & software to convert your analog media files to digital. This will cover vinyl players, cassette players and VHS tape conversion using either Elgato software or Audacity.
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Wednesday May 14 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Building Readers: Wonderful 1s
Enjoy this focused parent and child interaction time with your one year old. We'll share bubbles, stories, songs and play.
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Wednesday May 14 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Internet Introduction
Learn about browsers, search engines and how to navigate websites to find information online. Attend this class if you are new to computers and new to the internet, or want to refresh your skills.
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Wednesday May 14 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Geri-Fit - Strengthen for Freedom
Build muscle and strength to live better as you age. Designed exclusively for older adults, Geri-Fit helps rebuild strength that's been lost through the aging process.
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Wednesday May 14 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Bilingual Game Math Bingo
Our Addition and Subtraction Bingo Board Game will turn math review into fun! This game helps kids build math fluency, gain confidence in their skills, and learn Spanish.
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Wednesday May 14 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Beginners Line Dancing
Join in America's most popular dance craze! Learn the components of basic to intermediate line dances. Dance to all types of music from country, swing, pop and Latin to oldies and R&B.
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Thursday May 15 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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Thursday May 15 1:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Journaling with Words and Images
Explore writing & art through journaling. Sessions offer inspiration, activities, examples from others, online resources, and prompts for future texts or art. Register for in-person or Zoom link.
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Thursday May 15 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Caregiver Support Group Meeting
Being a caregiver can be incredibly stressful. Meet and talk to others in the same situation. For more information call April Maddox at Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging (785) 235-1367.
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Thursday May 15 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Teen Gaming Thursdays
Come to relax and socialize, or to challenge your friends or librarian to our collection of Nintendo Switch games.
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Thursday May 15 5:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Online to IRL
Every Thursday we'll bring IG & TikTok ideas, crafts and games to the real world & try something new! Click on the event title to see this week's project.
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Friday May 16 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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Friday May 16 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Zoomers - Gerifit
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 May 16 1:00pm - 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 May 16 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Save Fred
Fred is a worm whose boat overturned! Now it's up to you to help Fred into his life preserver using only paperclips.
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Friday May 16 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Silent Book Club
Enjoy an hour of focused reading time with other readers. Bring whatever book you'd like (yes, even a book for your other book club!) and read in quiet camaraderie.