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.

Black History Month Nature Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Children
Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library
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Library Branch: Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Developing Skills, Science & Nature, Storytime
Event Details:

Learn about Nicodemus, Kansas, the oldest and only remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi River and Junius G. Groves, the Potato King, who  came to Kansas as an Exoduster in 1879 with 90¢ in his pocket.

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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: Developing Skills, Storytime
Event Details:

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

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Operation Art: Family

10:00am - 10:45am
Children, Teens, Adults
West Wyandotte Library
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Library Branch: West Wyandotte Library
Room: Craft Room - West Wyandotte Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Entertainment & Culture, Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

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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Wednesday Wiggles - Storytime and Sensory Activities

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
South Branch Library
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Library Branch: South Branch Library
Room: Storytime Room - South Branch Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Developing Skills, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and playtime featuring active play and sensory activities. Perfect for preschoolers, but babies and toddlers are welcome, too!

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Mindfulness and Meditation

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Teens, Adults
Virtual
Registration Closed
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Developing Skills, Health & Wellness, Additional Program Format, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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.

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Library programs, events, and classes are photographed or videotaped for promotional purposes or to document library activities.  Notify library staff if you prefer not to be photographed. 

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Common Grounds Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Virtual
Registration Closed
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment & Culture, Book Clubs, Virtual, Additional Program Format
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
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 issues.  We read both fiction and nonfiction.  Join us this month as we discuss Black AF History

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Working Wednesdays

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: Developing Skills, Job & Career
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

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

We can help!

Come to Working Wednesdays at the Main Library every Wednesday between 1pm and 3pm.

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Study Hall @ Main with Heartland 180

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Teens
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Craft Room - Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Developing Skills, School & Homeschool
Event Details:

Need a quiet place to study?  We've got space, iPads, supplies, and snacks!

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Charlemos. Práctica de conversación en español.

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Virtual
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Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Developing Skills, Language Learning
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Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Hola. ¿Cómo están?

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.

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Advanced Microsoft Excel via Zoom Rescheduled

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Virtual
Registration Closed
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Developing Skills, Computers & Technology, Additional Program Format, Virtual
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Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

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.

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Get Your Art On! : Jean-Michel Basquiat

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: Entertainment & Culture, Crafts & Hobbies, Cultural
Event Details:

Come celebrate Black History Month and explore the artist known as Jean-Michel Basquiat!

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Teen Video Game Club

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
South Branch Library
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Library Branch: South Branch Library
Room: Conference Room A - South Branch Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Video Games, Entertainment & Culture
Event Details:

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.

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Friendly Readers Book Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Virtual
Registration Closed
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Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Developing Skills, Entertainment & Culture, Book Clubs, Recreation, Additional Program Format, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

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 4:00pm via Zoom.

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Library programs, events, and classes are photographed or videotaped for promotional purposes or to document library activities.  Notify library staff if you prefer not to be photographed. 

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Lego Club

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Children, Teens
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Craft Room - Main Library
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Developing Skills, Entertainment & Culture, Games & Video Games, Recreation
Event Details:

Join us for Lego Club! Get creative with our fun challenges, games, and themes. Kids and teens 18 & under can join in on the fun! No registration needed!

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Color Craze

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children
West Wyandotte Library
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Library Branch: West Wyandotte Library
Room: Craft Room - West Wyandotte Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Entertainment & Culture, Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

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

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Paint Along / Pinta Conmigo

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
South Branch Library
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Library Branch: South Branch Library
Room: Conference Room A - South Branch Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Entertainment & Culture, Crafts & Hobbies, Additional Program Format, Multilingual, Spanish
Event Details:

Sign up to make a step-by-step, beginner-friendly painting! In this session, we will paint a waterfall amongst cherry blossom trees. This program is for ages 12-Adult. Please call 913-295-8250 ext. 3 or email jmera@kckpl.org to register.

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Library programs, events, and classes are photographed or videotaped for promotional purposes or to document library activities.  Notify library staff if you prefer not to be photographed. 

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Mad for the Movies: Early Black Led Films - A Man Called Adam

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
West Wyandotte Library
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Library Branch: West Wyandotte Library
Room: Auditorium - West Wyandotte Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Entertainment & Culture, Movies
Event Details:

For the month of February, we will be watching movies from the 50s and 60s with black leading actors.  Inspired by Elvis Mitchell's documentary "Is That Black Enough for You?!?", these are a few of the pioneers that paved the way for the blac

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