Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
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Sunday July 13 9:00am - 6:00pm CDT
Voter Registration Drive
Register to vote, check your voter registration status and learn about advance voting options.
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Sunday July 13 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 July 13 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Improv Shenanigans
Have you ever wanted to be on "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" Clint Keckeisen, improv instructor & member of Kansas City Improv Company, will guide us through several fun improv games to test our wit!
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Sunday July 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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Monday July 14 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 July 14 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 July 14 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 July 14 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
How Do We See Color?
Explore the biology and physics of how we see color. Then play with color through the board game Hues and Cues, colored flashlights, and paint mixing.
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Monday July 14 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Beginning Email
Learn to log into an email account, create, open, delete, reply to, and forward email messages using Gmail. You should take this class if you are comfortable with computers, but new to email.
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Monday July 14 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Sparkling Sun Catchers
Make a sparkling gem sun catcher to capture the magic of the summer sun. This is your time to shine with your creativity!
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Monday July 14 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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Monday July 14 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 July 14 6:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Crafting Circle
Work on your craft project in a fun social setting with other artsy crafty people. Bring your unfinished arts and crafts projects to work on with us. If you don't have a craft, we'll have supplies.
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Monday July 14 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 will discuss The Third Rainbow Girl.
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Tuesday July 15 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 15 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 15 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Animal Mosaics with Topeka Zoo
Topeka Zoo staff will show off some reptiles with colorful scales! Then you can make your own mini reptile mosaic to take home.
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Tuesday July 15 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Excel 1
Learn about cells, columns, rows, AutoSum, simple formulas and page setup features. You should take this class if you are comfortable with computers, but new to Excel, or want to refresh your skills.
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Tuesday July 15 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 15 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Songs in the Air: Beaded Wind Chimes
String colorful beads and bells on natural sticks to create a wind chime. Once hung it will contribute to the cheerful sounds in nature with your own beautifully beaded musical instrument.
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Tuesday July 15 1:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Teen Putt-Putt
Get creative and build your very own putt-putt course with books, furniture and crafty materials. Then we will play to see if you can conquer your own creation!
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Tuesday July 15 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 15 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Ernie Webb III Local Author Visit
Ernie Webb dives into a Dover, Kansas, true crime story & the process of bringing the story to light through the writing of "Goodbye, Butterfly: Murder, faith and forgiveness in a small Kansas town."
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Wednesday July 16 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
Morning Muse Meet Ups
Artists, creatives and art advocates are welcome to share ideas, hear what others are working on and spark new collaborations. This casual monthly event is open to everyone in the arts community.
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Wednesday July 16 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 16 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Science Heroes
Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories Science Heroes get kids excited about the science that is all around us. Let's celebrate the scientists who color our world with art!
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Wednesday July 16 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 16 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Science Heroes
Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories Science Heroes get kids excited about the science that is all around us. Let's celebrate the scientists who color our world with art!
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Wednesday July 16 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Science Heroes
Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories Science Heroes get kids excited about the science that is all around us. Let's celebrate the scientists who color our world with art!
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Wednesday July 16 7:00pm - 8:30pm CDT
TALK Book Discussion
TALK book discussions immerse readers in captivating stories and introduce new perspectives through literature. Attend in person or email talk@tscpl.org for Zoom link.
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Thursday July 17 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 17 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Explore the Color Blue
Dive into the meanings of the color blue in nature, culture and art. Create an amazing abstract blue painting based on what blue means to you.
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Thursday July 17 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 17 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Excel 2
Learn to create field names, sort lists and link worksheets. Familiarity with basic Excel is required for this class.
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Thursday July 17 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
Nonprofit Resource Workshop
Learn how to search Foundation Directory for grantmakers who have funded organizations working on causes and with communities similar to those your nonprofit serves.
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Thursday July 17 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Colors Throughout History
Uncover how the meanings and symbolism of colors have changed over time. Then we will have a fun activity to demonstrate how you think the meaning of colors will change in the future.
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Thursday July 17 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 July 17 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 July 17 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 July 17 7:00pm - 8:30pm 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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Friday July 18 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 July 18 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 July 18 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Inside Out
Inside Out is an animated film from Pixar that takes us inside the mind of Riley, an 11-year-old girl. The story follows her 5 emotions?Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear & Disgust?who control her reactions.
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Friday July 18 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 July 18 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Inside Out 2
This sequel features Riley entering puberty & experiencing brand new, more complex emotions. As Riley tries to adapt to her teen years, her old emotions adapt to the possibility of being replaced.
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Friday July 18 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 July 18 5:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Friends of the Library Book and Media Sale - Members Only
Buy high-quality used books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and records. Cash & credit cards accepted. Memberships are sold at the door or in the Chandler Booktique.
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Friday July 18 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Jewelry Art
Learn to make a beautiful woven beaded bracelet on a loom. You will learn to use recycled materials to make your own loom and use seed beads to create a simple but eye-catching pattern.
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Saturday July 19 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT
Book and Media Sale
Shop high-quality used books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and records. Cash & credit cards accepted. Bring your own totes, containers.
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Saturday July 19 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 July 19 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Online Safety Tips
Learn how to navigate online safely. We will talk about basic internet safety, passwords, and common online and email scams. Take this class if you are new to computers or want to refresh your skills.
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Saturday July 19 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 July 19 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Collage Poetry
Create poetry from repurposed books and magazines. Then create a collaborative group poem with magnetic poetry tiles.
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Sunday July 20 12:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Book and Media Sale - Bag Day
Open to the public. Fill a grocery sack (provided) to the top for $10.
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Sunday July 20 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 July 20 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Tiny Art
Create art on tiny canvases with an encouraging instructor. This program is designed exclusively for adults to provide a space for creativity, learning and connection.
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Sunday July 20 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
So Many Books: The Lonely Hearts Book Club
Let's discuss this story about a young librarian and an old curmudgeon who forge an unlikely friendship. Email somany@tscpl.org if you need a book or have questions.
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Sunday July 20 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 July 21 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 July 21 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 July 21 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 July 21 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Create a Camera Obscura
Discover how cameras produce images, both analog and digital, and then create your own camera obscura using cardboard tubes, wax paper and aluminum foil.
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Monday July 21 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
New to Medicare
Get Medicare advice from Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging.
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Monday July 21 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Tiny Terrariums
Build a tiny terrarium for a little elf! Each elf will need certain kinds of plants to be happy and healthy. Let's make a balanced miniature ecosystem for our little friend.
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Monday July 21 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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Monday July 21 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Local History Research: Beginning Resources
Explore our local history research tools & practice using them. We'll talk about Sanborn maps, city directories, Shawnee Co Historical Society Bulletins, vertical files & newspaper card catalog.
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Tuesday July 22 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 22 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Eat the Rainbow / ¡Cómete el arcoíris!
Explore colors of fruits & vegetables & health benefits of each color. Try some smoothies & create food art. Explora los hermosos colores de las frutas y verduras y sus beneficios para la salud.
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Tuesday July 22 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 22 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 22 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Troll Painted Rocks
Use your imagination when you create troll painted rocks. You pick the colors, decorations and any positive messages.
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Tuesday July 22 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 22 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Intro to Podcasting
Learn the basics of podcasting in the library's podcasting studio. This will cover both equipment and software.
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Wednesday July 23 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 23 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Operation Wildlife
See a combination of four or five live hawks and falcons as we learn about their hunting habits and adaptive characteristics in this fascinating wildlife education program.
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Wednesday July 23 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 23 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Operation Wildlife
See a combination of four or five live hawks and falcons as we learn about their hunting habits and adaptive characteristics in this fascinating wildlife education program.
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Wednesday July 23 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Classics Made Modern: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Discuss classic and award winning ebooks with other readers. Click event title for Zoom link. Contact Lissa at classicsmodern@tscpl.org for help with the Zoom link, Facebook group or questions.
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Wednesday July 23 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Amazing Arthur
This is more than a magic show. Arthur has studied many disciplines to bring the maximum amount of awesomeness possible! In addition to magic, you may see juggling, yo-yo tricks and jokes.