Week Calendar

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

Start your Tuesday off with some relaxing morning meditation.  Tom Wolford will lead a meditation session to add a little zen to your morning.  Registration is encouraged but not required.

Join us and Jo Ho as we venture through Early American History. This program will include tons of stories with humor and factual history. Patrons will help Jo tell her stories through role playing and participation.

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.

Ever wanted to paint like the greats? We can get you started! Through this guided painting/art class, together we will learn to paint like the great artists! No prior experience in painting is required.

Together we will use nature as our playground as we work together to create forts or even make tiny tony homes in nature. 

Advanced registration is required. 

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

Gaze at the constellations in the middle of the day with our indoor planetarium. We'll look at stars, planets, and the stories in the Winter night sky!

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

Kids - join West Staff in the auditorium for games, giant Legos, marble runs and more!

Join Tai Chi instructor, Tom Wolford to increase your flexibility, balance, strength, and heart health through the relaxing art of Tai Chi.  Registration is encouraged but not required.

Storytime geared towards children ages 3 through 5, with engaging stories, songs, crafts and activities for children to learn through play.

This week's theme is light!

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.

Chiquita Miller from K-State Extension will be providing information on how to spend and save during the holiday season.

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 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.

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.

Digestible Classics dives into the best books that are short enough for a busy schedule. This month we'll be reading Ice by Anna Kavan. Everyone is welcome, no matter your experience with literature.

Santa will be visiting West Wyandotte Library. Stop in and say hello, share your wish list, drop off your Santa Letter, decorate a craft, and share in a Hot Chocolate Bar and Cookies for treats. 

Barbie faces an existential crisis. Is the solution in the real world? While she's out trying to find the answer, Ken is taking over Barbie Land.  Warner Bros, 116 minutes. (Swank License)

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.

Welcome to the world of word processing!  Learn how to open a file, create a new file, make formatting changes, correct typing mistakes, save a file and more!  Class is open to beginning computer users. 

Join West Wyandotte Library for an hour and half worth of cozy gaming.

What is a cozy game?

You know HOW, now is time to WOW!  Learn how to insert pictures into your document, type text into multiple columns, change the color of your text, and more.  Also, learn how to send a singular letter to multiple recipients using Microso

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

Want to do some crafts, but don’t have the equipment? Come use ours! We have sewing machines, button makers, wax melters, jewelry pliers, and more. We provide the equipment, you provide the creativity!

Catch the glisten of snow with this snowflake suncatcher science! Children grades 2-7 will learn all about the science of melting and the uniqueness of snowflakes, then use this knowledge to create a snowflake suncatcher of their own!

Welcome to Google’s version of word processing. Learn about the setup of Google Docs and how you can use this program with your Google account in a collaborative and virtual environment. Class is open to beginning PC users.

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

Have a fun-filled afternoon at Main Library with family & friends playing board games, video games, minute-to-win-it challenges, and more! This event is for children 18 and under. Children under the age of 9 require adult supervision.

You don’t need money to make great gifts! Join us for some festively frugal present-making. We will have a variety of crafts and materials you can make to give to someone special this holiday.

Teens 11 and up are welcome to come create their own holiday ice cream cone masterpiece. We will provide the ice cream cones, icing and candy. You bring the creativity, and you will be able to eat your creation afterwards! Supplies limited.

Meowy Christmas and Happy Howl-idays! Kids and friendly pets are invited to come take a special holiday photo with Santa! We will also have treats and fun holiday crafts.

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!

Have you ever wanted to learn how to sew on a button or to mend a hole in a favorite piece of clothing? Look no further! During Mend it Monday we will go over a mending method and then you will have time to work on any of your own projects.

Join the West Wyandotte Queer and Ally Book Club for a monthly discussion of LGBTQ+ books. We discuss books from all genres, exploring all identities. This month we will meet to discuss You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince.

You don't have to be a Grandmaster to enjoy our new chess club! New players or those who need a refresher are welcome to join a brief lesson at 6pm, followed by USCF Tournament Chess and free play for all beginning at 6:30pm.

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 your blocks or work on other quilty projects.

An evening story time where pajamas are encouraged but not required. Grab your blanket, stuffed animal, and join us for bedtime stories, songs, activities and loads of fun.

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/

Join English Professor Polly Hawk from KCKCC and practice the art of close reading to better understand and enjoy mystery writers, featuring the Grand Dame of mystery herself Agatha Christie.  Hawk will discuss the practice of close reading t

Join Yessica Ramírez from Arvest Bank for a financial literacy workshop.

Acompañe a Yessica Ramírez de Arvest Bank para un taller de educacion financiera.

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!

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

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!

For the month of December, we will be watching movies where a stranger unexpectedly stays with a group as a guest and changes their lives for better or worse.

El Mariachi (1992) (R) 1h. 20m. (Swank)

When a wandering guitarist is mistaken for a hit man in a small Mexican town, it creates a lot of trouble as the body count rises.

As a new retiree, you may wonder how much money you can afford to withdraw each year without running out of money.