Week Calendar

This is a basic introduction into using a computer.  Learn how to use the two forms on input that tell a computer what to do:  the keyboard and the mouse.

Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo! At the Turner Community Garden you have a chance to paint Baby shark or one of his family members while supplies last. The Turner Community Garden KCK is located at 668 S 55th St, Kansas City, KS, 66106.

Looking for help researching your family history? Stop by the Kansas Room Tuesdays from 10:00 to noon to learn about the library's genealogy databases and resources. No appointment needed.

Listen to some delicious stories then create a yummy snack!

Let's have a Sing-A-Long! Kids of all ages are invited for a morning of singing ocean themed songs complete with silly verses and fun actions!

Baby time serves as your child’s first introduction to a story time setting.  We focus on interaction between baby and their parent/caregiver with songs, books, bonding activities and finger plays.  For children ages 0 to 2 with a ca

Join us at the Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library as we read "Saving American Beach: The Biography of African American Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch" by Heidi Tyline King. 

Wear your swimsuits for this storytime! Enjoy a fun energetic aquatic themed outdoor storytime and THEN cool off in the water as we set up water painting, sprinklers and water play stations! 

Weather permitting

Join us to discuss a contemporary book.  Inquire with South Branch for this month's book title.

Bring your toddler to the Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library for an ocean themed counting craft! Each participant will assemble and decorate a jellyfish and label each tentacle with a number complete with corresponding dots!

Families are invited to join us for fun, ocean-themed storytimes every Friday at 10 am. This interactive storytime will include singing, dancing, and some great books that explore different ocean themes!

Join Education Specialist, LuAnn Cadden, as she takes you around the Schlagle wildflower gardens. She'll share how to cultivate your own wildflower garden, identify a diversity of plants, and share some plant folklore.

Help water and weed the garden and share in the produce before we head inside for a fun craft!

Please register to received zoom link one day prior to this even,

The Connection Between the Human and Soil Microbiomes

Do you need help with writing a cover letter or resume, searching & applying for job postings, or answering tricky interview questions? 

We can help. 

Put your detective skills to the test & dive into the Greater Cleveland Aquarium where your class will become C.S.I.s (Creature Science Investigators!) for the day.  Your class will work in cooperative groups to research animals in four d

Let’s learn to code! Join us for a new semester of Girls Who Code!

Un viaje por el camino de los recuerdos (Spanish Conversation)

Hola. ¿Cómo están?

Join us to practice speaking Spanish by meeting virtually for conversation.

Join us, either at home or at the library for Girls Who Code, a program that establish base coding skills in girls as well as empowering them through tech. This is for grades 3rd thru 5th. 

Come participate in an exciting science project! All ages welcome!

Video Game Club is back! Teens are welcome to join us for snacks and video games!

Join us for Craft Thursday! Enjoy making this fin-tastic pony bead fish keychain! Ages: 5 to 12 years old. All materials provided. Please register online or by calling (913) 295-8250 ext. 1013. Limit 20. 

Six by Six: Ready to Read is a developing literacy program that helps caregivers identify and practice the six skills kids need by age six to help them learn how to read!

Teens in grades 9-12 are invited to volunteer at the library. Volunteer orientations are required before starting any additional volunteer work. Orientation includes a shelving test, a library tour, and an introduction to typical volunteer tasks.

Drop in to make weekly fun crafts! Haz divertidas manualidades de pasada cada semana.

Are you a reader in grades 1 – 5? Come join The Friendly Readers Book Club! This Virtual Book Club is just for kids and is a safe space to read together and talk about the books we love. We meet on Wednesdays at 5:00pm via Zoom.

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:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/otakuanimecorps/

We will be watching Nicolas Winding Refn's 2011 film "Drive" starring Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan.  It is rated R.

Independence Day (PG-13) 2h. 15min. (Swank)

An army of alien spaceships attack Earth and threaten to destroy the human race, but a handful of survivors band together to stop the invasion.

Join us for a virtual presentation by Dr. Nicole Etcheson on the history of the Quindaro Township. She will discuss the town's role in Bleeding Kansas and the Civil War. Dr. Etcheson is the Alexander M.