Week Calendar

A spreadsheet is a powerful tool for organizing your data.  Learn how to create a spreadsheet, enter data, format and calculate numbers.  Class is open to beginning users.

Go deeper into spreadsheets.  Learn how to add color to your spreadsheets, how to add additional worksheets to your workbook, and learn how Pivot Tables can really make your data stand out.  Suggested prerequisite:  Microsoft Excel.

Join us for story time at Angels of Grace on the Mobile Library/ Blue Route!

We'll introduce you to computers in this series of 3 short classes.

PART I - In this class we'll discuss the parts of the computer, some of the terminology, the keyboard and the mouse.

Come join us every Monday during the summer for Movie Monday. We will be showing different movies each week on our big screen. Participants get to pick from Wild Kratts, Magic School Bus, Sid the Science Kid, and many more.

Join us for stories, songs and crafts every Tuesday morning! We'll be focusing on the 6 by 6 pre-reading skills to give your early learner a jumpstart on learing to read.

Atlatl, the ancient art of spear throwing, is starting to make a comeback as a recreational opportunity. Join us as we explore the culture and science behind the atlatl and even try your hand at throwing this prehistoric spear!

Join us for a short children's storytime on the Green Mobile Library. Storytime is tailored for Kindergarten aged children and younger, but all are welcome.

Older preschoolers will enjoy this longer 6 by 6: Ready to Read program. Stories, songs, movement activities, and free play encourage pre-reading skills. Ages 3-5 and a caregiver.

Clap your hands, sing along, and have a good time at a very musical storytime! Then we’ll enjoy some of nature’s music outside our library.

Join us for a short children's storytime on the Green Mobile Library. Storytime is tailored for Kindergarten aged children and younger, but all are welcome.

This program includes short stories, songs, fingerplays, movement activities, and free play to reinforce early language learning. Ages 18 to 36 months and a caregiver.

Come paint rocks for our Kindness Rocks! garden at the library or to take home to your own garden. All supplies will be provided.

Miss Hannah's Friday 6 by 6 Storytimes prepare children by giving them the six skills they need to start reading. We will read stories, dance, and play games that will get them excited about learning!

Join us at the library for a morning of fun creativity as we construct miniature houses, furniture, and creatures for the garden using natural materials from the park. We will provide supplies, but feel free to bring your own embellishments!

Come join us for family story time in the YS Craft Room, where we'll read stories, dance, and sing. This story time is particularly great for kids 2-6. 

Join us for stories and musical activities on Monday mornings in June and July. Write the stories that you hear on your "Libraries Rock!" Summer Reading log! For ages 18 & under.

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. 

All patrons are invited to help water and weed the garden and share in the produce as it grows! Each week, after caring for the garden, we will complete a fun, garden-themed craft.

Join us for stories, music and crafts and games every Friday morning! This program is geared towards pre-schoolers, but children of all ages are welcome! 

Got a rip in the seam of your favorite skirt? Those new pants you bought are just a little too long?

Si su niño o niña quiere aprender a cantar venga a este programa gratuito donde niños de diferentes edades aprenden a desarrollar y cultivar su voz. Programa guido por la maestr Sandra Zamora. "La Voz Romántica de Kansas City.

Enjoy a nutritious lunch provided by the USD 500 food services at the library! Parents are welcome to partake with their children ages 0-18 for lunch during June and July.

Kids of all ages are welcome to join us for a FREE delicious, nutricious lunch every week day in June and July*

*NO MEALS served on independence Day, July 4, 2018

Join us for a discussion of the book Disappearance At Devils Rock by Paul Tremblay. Panera Bread is in the Legends at Village West.

The West Wyandotte Branch offers two hours of uninterrupted computer time for patrons to work on all things job-hunt related.  This includes working on resumes and cover letters, searching and applying for jobs posted on the Internet, and rec

Enjoy a nutritious lunch provided by the USD 500 food services at the library! Parents are welcome to partake with their children ages 0-18 for lunch during June and July.

Kids of all ages are welcome to join us for a FREE delicious, nutricious lunch every week day in June and July*

*NO MEALS served on independence Day, July 4, 2018

Enjoy a nutritious lunch provided by the USD 500 food services at the library! Parents are welcome to partake with their children ages 0-18 for lunch during June and July.

The ability to self-calm is a powerful tool for managing life’s stressors. Learn how to weave quiet times into your everyday life.

Kids of all ages are welcome to join us for a FREE delicious, nutricious lunch every week day in June and July*

*NO MEALS served on independence Day, July 4, 2018

Enjoy a nutritious lunch provided by the USD 500 food services at the library! Parents are welcome to partake with their children ages 0-18 for lunch during June and July.

Kids of all ages are welcome to join us for a FREE delicious, nutricious lunch every week day in June and July*

*NO MEALS served on independence Day, July 4, 2018

Enjoy a nutritious lunch provided by the USD 500 food services at the library! Parents are welcome to partake with their children ages 0-18 for lunch during June and July.

Kids of all ages are welcome to join us for a FREE delicious, nutricious lunch every week day in June and July*

*NO MEALS served on independence Day, July 4, 2018

Current gen video games not scratching your gaming itch? Come in and enjoy some all-time great games! Action and adventure, role playing and sports, even family and party games - we have something for everyone! Come in and game on!

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 Anatomy of Innocence: T

Get 2 hours of uninterrupted computer time to: write a cover letter or resume, search & apply for job postings, or get one-on-one assistance on job related tasks.  No registration required.

Learn the basics of the Internet in this class for beginners. Find out what the Internet actually is, learn how to go to a web site and how to navigate the pages.

Attendees must have basic computer skills.

Join us for a movie at the West Wyandotte Library every Friday all summer long!

Did you know that reading aloud to a dog can help children improve their confidence and reading skills? The trained dogs from Pet Partners will provide a safe and exciting environment for children to read and flourish.

Tyler Perry's Acrimony, Tyler Perry Productions, 94 minutes.

Come join us for fun and in-depth discussion of great books in our African-American book club Infinite Shades of Brown. Get in on the conversation!

Make beautiful music and ring in a merry afternoon by making some bell shakers.  Ages: 5 to 12 years old.  All materials provided.  Registration required, please call (913) 295-8250 ext. 1013.  Limit 20. 

Rabbits, tortoises, and servals, oh my! Have you ever wanted to chat with a chinchilla, pet a wallaby, or meet an armadillo? Join us this summer for an afternoon with Exotics R Us!

Plaza Comunitaria

¿Conoces a alguien interesado en obtener su certificado de Primaria, Secundaria o que simplemente quiera aprender a leer, escribir y hacer cuentas?

We'll be playing games on the Nintendo Switch, as well as other fun games such as Werewolf, Uno, Codenames, and more!

Join our dynamic conversational Spanish group who gets together every Tuesday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm to practice Spanish with a Native speaker.  Basic skills needed to participate.

Make some noise!  This harmonica does just that while getting kids to think about how sound works.  Not only do kids love playing with it, but even the grown-ups will be tempted to jam too.

Plaza Comunitaria

¿Conoces a alguien interesado en obtener su certificado de Primaria, Secundaria o que simplemente quiera aprender a leer, escribir y hacer cuentas?

You are just a few ziploc bags away from your own tasty ice cream!

Come join the Explorers Club at West Wyandotte this summer for science, technology, engineering, and math fun! What's kinetic energy? What are the physics of balloons? What happens when you combine confetti, balloons, and cardboard tubes?

Beat to the tune of your own drum.  Create a fun and messy musical piece of art as we turn up the music, drum and splatter the paint away.  Ages: 5-14.   All materials provided.

Brian Wendling, a former International Jugglers Association team champion, combines astonishing juggling, comedy, and audience participation in an unforgettable, high-energy performance.

Come join us every Thursday for musical fun and excitement with instruments, songs, dancing, and maybe a story or two ! Recomended for children ages 4-6

Magician Eric Vaughn and his sidekick, Mr. Tinkles will delight and amaze you with this fun magic show!

Using a Pringles can, beads, & balloons we will make working hand drums.

Tap into your inner artist by make artwork from old records.

All ages.  Due to space constraints this program is limited to 15 patrons.  To register please call 913-295-8250 and press "4" or fill out the form on this page.

Did you make a goal to read more books? Want to accomplish your goal by reading lots of books but don't have the time or patience to read all those pages? We have a solution for you!

Come join a group of American Patriots as we enjoy discourse of historical issues pertaining to the US Military.  We discuss, we reminisce and we often watch movies, mostly with a focus on the Hispanic contribution to the armed services.

Do you have an iPhone but don't how to work it beyond making calls? Bring it to this class and we'll teach you the basics of using that smart phone!

Register online or by calling the Main Library at 913-295-8250 x1000.

Love board games? Join us for an hour of tabletop fun! Play an old favorite or try something new. Snacks provided! For ages 8-12.

Did you ever have a cool idea for a library program? Did you ever want to make your voice heard? Join us for our Teen Advisory Group. We will casually brainstorm on program ideas and discuss new and popular young adult book titles.

Try out our Xbox 360 with Kinect, our Playstation 3 or our Wii! Bring a friend or play solo! Ages 12 to 19 only. Located in the Youth Services Department on the second floor.

Children will make fun crafts and learn shapes, colors, and basic words and sentences in Spanish or English.  During June and July, we will be making a different musical instrument each week!

Whether you're a fan of shojo or shonen, magical girls or giant robots, we're here to provide your anime fix. Check out our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/otakuanimecorps This anime club is for teens and older; ages 13 & up.

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

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

Learn how to make your own quilt. Sewing machines will be provided, but other supplies will need to be brought in by the students. A supply list will be provided by the teacher at the first class.

Be amazed by exotic birds who roller skate, ride a bicycle, play basketball, talk and sing!

Join us for an evening of Kansas City, Kansas history presented by Jason Simmons and Brandi Biswell. They will discuss the story of one of KCK’s most iconic homes, Sauer Castle. 

Come join our new General Fiction book club!

We will be indulging in all kinds of amazing recently new general fiction!

Hope to see you there!

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

 Come to free English Conversational classes to practice your English speaking skills. Make new friends and learn about another culture. We will concentrate on listening, speaking and building a new vocabulary.

Stories, songs, and loads of fun for Early Learners that focus on the 6 skills preschoolers need to be ready for school.

Join us as we watch and discuss anime! While all ages are welcome, our showings are aimed at an audience aged 12 & up. Specific viewings will vary from week to week based upon club input and availability.

The library has a free program called GIMP that you can use to edit photos. Learn how to resize, rotate, crop and adjust your photos.

Register online or by calling the Main Library at 913-295-8250 x1000.

A spreadsheet is a powerful tool for organizing your data.  Learn how to create a spreadsheet, enter data, format and calculate numbers.  Class is open to beginning users. 

Free English Classes every Tuesday from 6:30-8:00 PM. Walk-in's welcome! No pre-registration required. Experience Tutor. Children are always welcome. Clases de Ingles Gratis! todos los martes de 6:30-8:00. No hay necesidad de inscribirse.

Learn practical bicycle handling skills for safe riding and navigating streets in this 4-session course. 

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

Te gustaría aprender Inglés?

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

en la biblioteca Main.

Buried (R) 1h. 35min.

We welcome people of all ages to learn the basic English vocabulary and pronounciations. Would you like to get better at speaking and reading English? We can help you here! Bring the whole family if you wish! Do you know some English already?

We will be watching Bergman's 1957 film "The Seventh Seal" starring Max von Sydow, Bengt Ekerot, and Gunnar Björnstrand.  The film is in Swedish with English subtitles.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it will be to come down to the South Branch Library to see if you have what it takes to be a spy.  You'll get you own spy shades, as well as, having many different crafts, games, and snacks to enjoy.

Learn practical bicycle handling skills for safe riding and navigating streets in this 4-session course. 

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