Week Calendar

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Come join us for stories and songs, and then share an indoor or outdoor activity with us at our beautiful lake park. 

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.

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 learning to read.

Story time geared toward pre-school age group, with crafts, songs and activities. This week's story time is about pigs!

April is Earth month! For this homeschool class, we will learn what invasive species are. We will explore and identify different types of invasive species that are a struggle to keep out at our lake.

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

Join staff from the South Branch Library at a special Easter themed storytime at Grounded Sole Coffeehouse! We will read books, sing songs, and make a fun craft.

Join Lynn Loughary from K-State Research and Extension as she teaches about our feathered friends and their needs to attract them to your backyard.  Find out how  to conserve beneficial insects by planting the right plants and avoid

Story time geared toward toddlers, with crafts, songs and activities This week's theme is pigs!

Families are invited to join us for fun, interactive storytimes every Saturday morning. This special storytime will include singing, dancing, and some great books! This storytime is geared towards guests over the age of 2 and their families.

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

Knitting, embroidery, and quilting, oh my! No matter what form of textile art is your favorite, you are welcome to join us for textile time each Tuesday.

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

We can help. 

An investigative wildlife education program using props, x-rays, photographs, and bird calls to encourage participants to help solve three mysteries. This program includes three live birds—each of which is the answer to one mystery.

the ripple, the wave that carried me home, written by KCK native Christina Anderson and directed by Khanisha Foster, is a moving and powerful exploration of a family's response to injustice and a daughter's reckoning with her poli

We invite you to join us for an hour of process art activities. Process art is a great way to foster independence, self-regulation, creative thinking, experimentation and fine motor skills in children.

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Join us to practice speaking Spanish by meeting virtually for conversation. For those who already know some Spanish and want to practice speaking by conversation with other learners.

You be the artist! We will have materials ready for a fun hour of drawing and coloring, including coloring pages and mandalas.  For children, 3+.

Steve Penn will discuss his latest book From the Heart of the Hood to the Pinnacle of Paris about the legendary Sumner High School Jazz band and have a conversation with former band director and Jazz musician Leon Brady.

Main Library is pulling out the Nintendo Switch for an afternoon of gaming! Come and join us! For ages 6 to 19.

Create the perfect fairy garden that you can hang anywhere!

Please note this program uses hot glue.

Due to limited supplies this program is limited to 20 patrons; while supplies last.

Teens and tweens 11-17 are invited to the South Branch library in Conference Room A for a Wednesday afternoon of fun on our Nintendo Switch and Wii! Play Mario Party, MarioKart, Just Dance, and many other popular games.

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.

Join us for bilingual stories from 5-5:20pm, followed by our weekly fun craft!

¡Escucha cuentos bilingües de 5 a 5:20 p.m, seguido por nuestra divertida manualidad semanal!

Patrons will learn story structure through classic fairy tales guided by Minecraft Education. 

Was one of your new year goals to be more sustainable in 2023? Let's learn about cutting waste in the kitchen and how your Instant Pot can be put to good use.

Love to watch Anime? Looking for a group that shares your interests?

Join us at West Wyandotte Library on Monday evenings from 6:00-7:30!

Join us Monday evenings as we work on the Ultimate Beginner Quilt. The first Monday of the month we'll learn a new quilt block design and the following Mondays are open studio to finish up blocks or work on other quilty projects.

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/

Lego Club is back with new challenges, games, and imagination! Kids and teens 18 & under can join in on the fun this fall with Lego Club. No registration needed!

Ready for Easter? So are we! Visit the South Branch Library to create a bunny-shaped wire wreath to get your home Easter ready! 

We will be showing Peter Rabbit for our Family Night Movie.  

Need a great space to work on your quilting project? Join this community group of quilters who get together to work on their projects and help one another troubleshoot!

We will be watching Pawel Pawlikowski's 2013 film "Ida" starring Agata Trzebuchowska, Agata Kulesza, and Dawid Ogrodnik.  It is rated PG-13.

In this six-part program series, we will be reliving the atmospheric magic of the Twilight Saga.

No Country for Old Men (2007) (R) 2h. 2m. (Swank)