Thanksgiving Holiday

Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle will be closed on Wednesday, November 27th. All other Library branches will close on Wednesday, November 27th, at 5 p.m. for the Thanksgiving Holiday and will reopen on Saturday, November 30th.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

GED Preparation Class

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room - Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Job & Career, , , Developing Skills
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Kansas City Kansas Community College and Kansas City Kansas Public Library partner to bring to the KCK community GED classes at the Main Library located at 625 Minnesota Ave. KCK.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
Children
West Wyandotte Library
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Library Branch: West Wyandotte Library
Room: Storytime Craft Room - West Wyandotte Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies, , Storytime, Developing Skills, Entertainment & Culture
Event Details:

Join us for Preschool Storytime! Stories, songs, crafts, and play activities engage attendees in early literacy learning with a focus on 6 by 6: Ready to Read principles. This storytime is for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Baby Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Children
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Craft Room - Main Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime, Developing Skills
Event Details:

It is story time at the Main Branch! Start your little ones on their literacy journey and bring your infants and toddlers in to enjoy stories, rhymes and songs with our children's librarian. Older siblings are always welcome. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mindfulness and Meditation

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Adults
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: , Health & Wellness, Recreation, Developing Skills, Entertainment & Culture
Event Details:

The ability to self-calm is a powerful tool for managing life's stressors. Learn how to weave quiet times into your everyday life. Meditation has been shown to have numerous benefits, including reducing stress, improving attention, energy and empathy for others. Different meditative techniques introduced each week. For new or advanced meditators.  30 minutes

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Working Wednesdays

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Computer Training Room - Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Job & Career, Computers & Technology, , Developing Skills
Event Details:

Get 2 hours of uninterrupted computer time to: write a cover letter or resume, search and apply for job postings, or get one-on-one assistance on job-related tasks.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Whatever Wednesday: Halloween Hangout

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Teens
West Wyandotte Library
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Library Branch: West Wyandotte Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: , Crafts & Hobbies, , Health & Wellness, Music, Recreation, Developing Skills, Entertainment & Culture
Event Details:

Join us at Halloween Hangout for tricks and treats after school!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Creating a Sugar Skull Painting with Vania Soto

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Teens
Main Library
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Craft Room - Main Library
Age Group: Children, Teens
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Participants will learn about “The Day of the Dead”, a Latin American holiday celebrating the lives of those we have lost. They will create a sugar skull painting that represents themselves or their background.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Bloody Special Effects Makeup

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Teens
South Branch Library
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Library Branch: South Branch Library
Room: Storytime Room - South Branch Library
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies, Entertainment & Culture
Event Details:

Kids and teens are invited to join us to learn to do their own special effects Halloween makeup! Participation will be limited to the first 15 patrons.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Kids Cafe

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children, Teens
West Wyandotte Library
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Library Branch: West Wyandotte Library
Room: Craft Room - West Wyandotte Library
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Developing Skills
Event Details:

Join us for Kids Cafe!  Children 18 and under are welcome to have an after-school snack provided by USD 500.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Kids Cafe

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children, Teens
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Developing Skills
Event Details:

Join us for Kids Cafe!  Kids and Teens are welcome to join us for a delicious and nutritous after-school snack provided by USD 500.

Closing

Turner Closes at 5 pm

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Turner Community Library
Branches:
Turner Community Library
Description:

Turner Community Library & Turner Rec Center will be closed beginning at 5 pm on 10/31 for Halloween.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Lego Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Teens
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Craft Room - Main Library
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Games & Video Games, Recreation, Entertainment & Culture
Event Details:

Come have fun with our huge tub of Legos! Kids and teens ages 18 & under can build a little on one super Lego project each week or create a new project each time they attend.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Citizenship classes

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
South Branch Library
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Library Branch: South Branch Library
Room: Conference Room B - South Branch Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: , Forums, Developing Skills, Immigrant Services, Special Events
Event Details:

The South Library and Catholic Charities are working together to provide a FREE Citizenship Preparation Program at the South Library.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Inglés Básico

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Computer Training Room - Main Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: , Language Learning, Developing Skills
Event Details:

Te gustaría aprender Inglés?

 Acompáñanos todos los miércoles de  6:00pm a 8:00pm

en la biblioteca Main.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wednesday Night Movies: Mysterious Mayhem

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Entertainment & Culture
Event Details:

The Strangers (R) 1h. 25min.

Three masked intruders terrorize a young couple in a secluded country house.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mad for the Movies: Shoestring Budget Horror

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
West Wyandotte Library
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Library Branch: West Wyandotte Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies, Entertainment & Culture
Event Details:

We will be watching John Carpenter's 1978 film "Halloween" starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasance.  The film is rated R and in English.