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.

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Free GED classes for the 2019-2020 school year

8:30am - 11:30am
Teens, Adults
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room - Main Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Job & Career, , , Developing Skills
Event Details:

Kansas City Kansas Community College and Kansas City Kansas Public Library partner to bring additional GED classes to the KCK community. Free GED preparation classes will be held 9a.m.-12p.m. every  Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Baby Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
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:

Start your little ones on their literacy journey to becoming a lifelong reader. 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 "Children" group.

Preschool StoryTime

10:00am - 11:00am
Children
West Wyandotte Library
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Library Branch: West Wyandotte Library
Room: Storytime Room - West Wyandotte Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies, Storytime, Developing Skills, Entertainment & Culture
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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mindfulness and Meditation

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Teens, Adults
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Teens, 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

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Common Grounds Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Common Grounds Book Club is a monthly reading club that meets to read and discuss books dealing with a wide variety of social justice issues.  We read both fiction and nonfiction.  Join us this month as we discuss Life After Life

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Video Game Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Teens
West Wyandotte Library
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Library Branch: West Wyandotte Library
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Games & Video Games, Entertainment & Culture
Event Details:

Tweens and teens: meet us in the auditorium after school for VIDEO GAME CLUB! We'll have all kinds of consoles and games to play. Feel free to bring your own devices or consoles, too!

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Working Wednesday

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Main Library
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Computer Training Room - Main Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Job & Career, , Computers & Technology, , Developing Skills
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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.

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Kids Science Lab: Fantastic Physics!

2:30pm - 3:30pm
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: , , Science & Nature, Developing Skills
Event Details:

      Discover the laws and principles of physics and do fun experiments to see just how those laws change the world around us!

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Kids Cafe

3:00pm - 3:30pm
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
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Children ages 18 and under are invited to join us for a free after-school snack Monday through Friday in the Craft Room at the West Wyandotte Library courtesy of USD 500 Nutritional Services.

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Get Your Art On! : Eric Carle

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

Want to explore your artistic side and discover the artist deep within your soul?

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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
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Kids and teens are invited to join us for a free delicious, nutritious after school snack every week day from 4:00-4:45 pm on days that school is in session.  Held in the Youth Services craft room.

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Otaku Anime Corps Anime Club

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teens, Adults
Turner Community Library
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Library Branch: Turner Community Library
Room: Bear's Den - Turner Community Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural, Movies, Entertainment & Culture
Event Details:

Whether you're a fan of shojo or shonen, magical girls or giant robots, we're here to provide your anime fix.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Craft: Bullet Journals

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adults
South Branch Library
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Library Branch: South Branch Library
Room: Storytime Room - South Branch Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies, Entertainment & Culture
Event Details:

Join the fun as we craft in a relaxed environment. In August we're making bullet journals and stamps. All supplies included.

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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.

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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Paper Plate Snails

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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: Crafts & Hobbies, Entertainment & Culture
Event Details:

We will be making snails out of paper plates and beads.

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: , Developing Skills, Immigrant Services
Event Details:

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

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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
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Te gustaría aprender Inglés?

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

en la biblioteca Main.

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Wednesday Night Movies: Robert Rodriguez

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:

Th Faculty (R) 1h. 45min.

High schoolers face an onslaught of aliens who have taken over the bodies of their teachers.

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CANCELLED - Conversational English

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
West Wyandotte Library
Registration Closed
Required
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Library Branch: West Wyandotte Library
Room: Conference Room C - West Wyandotte Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: , Cultural, , Language Learning, Developing Skills, Entertainment & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This program is for using English in conversation so knowledge of some English is recommended. It will cover conversation, culture and grammar. The teacher will guide the students in English conversation and educate them as needed.

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Mad for the Movies: Jackie Chan

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 Jackie's 1988 movie "Police Story 2."  It will be shown in its original Cantonese language with English subtitles.  The film is rated PG-13.