April-May 2019 Library News

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Early literacy begins here Dawn TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY APR-MAY

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Bundles of Joy & Learning You look at your swaddled newborn with tears in your eyes. He’s so little.

His face lights up with a beautiful grin. Your journey together is just beginning. Provide the best for him by giving him your attention.

“Next to breastfeeding, reading is probably the best bonding experience for you and your little one,” said Youth Services Supervisor LeAnn Brungardt.

Cuddle your infant and share a board book. Explore the pictures, point to objects and name them. Read the words.

Be expressive and use silly voices, moo like a cow, bark like a dog. Laugh together.

Ask questions about what you see. Let him try turning the pages. Build an foundation of joy through this simple act of spending time together with books.

Toddler August loves storytime

Routine is key. Read to your child early and often. Every night or after breakfast you can sit close and share stories. Whatever your routine, your child will anticipate this special time of having all your attention.

We have resources to support you.

The easiest thing to do is to sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at tscpl.org/imagination. Registered children in Shawnee County will get a free book mailed directly to their home every month until their 5th

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birthday. You don’t even have to load up the car seat and the diaper bag to leave the house.

When you're ready to get out of the house, the library is here for you. The Learn & Play Bus brings play time to your neighborhood. Families can come and go during the two-hour stops.

We have storytimes mingled with a multitude of toys, art activities and our imaginations. Get on the floor and start playing. Meet up with a friend or make a new one.

Join Baby Bookworms (birth-18 months old) on Thursdays every week at the library to share interactive songs, stories and bounces.

Your baby will love this wiggly, giggly time with you. There are also grownups. Grownups who like you accidentally put carrots in the silverware drawer out of sleep deprivation. You’re in good and empathetic company.

Grants 101 for Individuals

ADULT Medicare Mondays

Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas helps you navigate the complex web of Medicare.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Apr 1 Mon May 6

1-2pm 1-2pm

Kansas Afro-American Historical and Genealogy Society Meeting

The Kansas Chapter of KAAHGS meets quarterly to learn about African American family history and genealogy with guest speakers.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Apr 1

5:30-7:30pm

PostPublic Article Club

Discuss interesting articles curated by a different person each month. Additional articles can be discussed in an unregulated bonanza at the end.

Email postpublic@tscpl.org for more info.

■ Blackbird Espresso Bar & Bistro, 4025 SW 10th Ave

Mon Apr 1 Mon May 6

6-7:30pm 6-7:30pm

Grants 101 for Non-Profits

Learn about U.S. foundations, direct corporate giving programs and grant-making public charities that can help your non-profit.

■ Menninger Room 206

Mon Apr 1

6-7:30pm

League of Women Voters Annual Meeting

While cruising through the library take time to gaze at the aquarium, stock up on board books and picture books, or check out a book on games to play with your baby.

The meeting is free and the public is invited to attend.

A catered luncheon is available at 11:30am for $9.25; the program is from Noon-1pm.

Bond with your bundle of joy every day with books, song and play.

Learn what it takes to start and run your own business including legal structure, writing a business plan, knowing your competition and what to expect from being your own boss. Presented by Washburn Small Business Development Center.

National Volunteer Week

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■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Tue

Apr 2

11:30am-1pm

How to Start a Business

■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

Wed Apr 3 Wed May 1

5:30-7:30pm 5:30-7:30pm

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Get started in genealogy and learn how to use the online resources to build your family tree. Receive helpful forms for keeping records.

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Thu Apr 4 Thu May 2

10-11:30am 10-11:30am

■ Central Park Community Center, 1534 SW Clay St

Mon Apr 8 Mon May 13 2

5-6pm 5-6pm

Find sources for scholarships, fellowships, grants, awards and other financial support that fund individuals.

■ Topeka Room

Thu Apr 4

6-7:30pm

Master Gardener - Managing Weeds, Pests & Diseases Organically

Learn to use soil management and nature's beneficial insects to keep your garden healthy. We’ll take a beginner's approach to this expansive topic.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Thu Apr 4

7-8pm

Escape Room - Totally Radical ‘80s Time Travel Adventure

Welcome back to 1986! You will need to use all your knowledge of what was rad in the ‘80s to get yourself back to present day. You only have 45 minutes before you get stuck in the past forever!

■ Anton Room 202

Fri

Apr 5

7-8pm

Story Slam

Listen to or be one of 10 people who each tell a 5-minute story on the theme of Fools and Foolishness.

The audience will award a cash prize to the best story.

Sign up to be a storyteller begins at 6:30pm. Cohosted by the library & NOTO Arts Place, emcee Kay Duganator.

■ NOTO Arts Place, 905 N Kansas

Fri

April 5

7-9pm

Play it Again

Learn to play a new board or video game, or play a classic. Children are welcome with their adults.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Sat

Apr 6

■ Lingo Story Room

Sat

May 4

2-5pm 2-5pm

Resumé Help

We'll answer questions to help you create a winning resumé in this hands-on session. If you have a draft resumé, bring it. Laptops provided or bring your own.

■ Menninger Room 206

Mon Apr 8

■ Anton Room 202

Mon May 6

Noon-1pm Noon-1pm

Caregiver Support Group

Being a caregiver can be incredibly stressful. Meet and talk to others who are in the same situation. Moderated

by April Maddox, Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging caregiver support specialist.

■ Anton Room 202

Mon Apr 8 Mon May 13

■ Perkins Room 201

Thu Apr 18 Thu May 16

3:30-4:30pm 3:30-4:30pm 2-3pm 2-3pm

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Journaling with Words & Images

Explore personal writing and creativity using a visual journal. Discover additional ideas through the work of others, in-session exercises and tech or online resources.

We’ll provide prompts for inspiration and art materials.

■ Anton Room 202

Tue Tue

Apr 9 May 14

10-11:30am 10-11:30am

Legal Issues and Your Small Business

Learn the legal requirements to start and run a small business. Presented by the Washburn Business & Transactional Law Center.

■ Menninger Room 206

Wed Apr 10

6-8pm

How to Sign up for Medicare Part D

Learn how to use the Medicare.gov website and plan finder to help you make an informed decision regarding your Medicare Part D drug coverage every year.

■ Menninger Room 206

Thu Apr 11 Thu May 9

9:30-11am 9:30-11am

Cover Letter Help

Bring your resume to this hands-on session. We'll answer questions to help you write a strong cover letter. Laptops provided or bring your own.

■ Menninger Room 206

Fri Fri

Apr 12 May 10

Noon-1pm Noon-1pm

Computerized Genealogy 2

You have your family tree, now learn to use online resources to find your ancestors where they may be hidden. Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Topeka Room

Sat

Apr 13

11am-1pm

Understanding Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

An Alzheimer’s Association dementia care specialist will provide information on detection, causes, risk factors, stages of the disease and treatment.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Apr 15

5:30-7pm

Escape Room - Back to the Future

In 1955 lightning damaged the clocktower. Today, Oct. 25, 1985, the clocktower is scheduled to be replaced with a more modern clock. Last night all of our petitions to save the old tower were stolen. We only have 45 minutes to find them and save the clocktower!

■ Anton Room 202

Fri

Apr 19

7-8pm

Make It - Flag Waver

Make a flag waver using our new TeacherGeek building system. Learn about transmissions, mechanical advantage, linear motion and rotary motion all while having fun and building. Take home your very own flag waver to impress your family and friends.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Sat

Apr 20

2-5pm

Tai Chi for Seniors

We will explore the benefits and fun of Tai Chi for seniors. Come ready to move.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Apr 22

Understanding Dementia Related Behavior

An Alzheimer’s Association dementia care specialist will help you learn to decode behavioral messages, identify common behavior triggers and learn strategies to help.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Apr 22

5:30-7pm

Picture This Photography Club

Whether you use your phone, a point-and-shoot or an expensive camera, join us at a different location on the fourth Monday of each month to take pictures. Email picture@tscpl.org or follow Picture This Photography Club on Facebook for the location.

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The Library Foundation Trustees

5:30-6:30pm 5:30-6:30pm

Master Gardener Shade Gardening

Learn how to select and place shade plantings that thrive in our area and see examples of local shade gardens. A well-planned shade garden can provide a cool, relaxing respite from the harsh, hot climate of summer.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu Apr 25

7-8pm

Trivia Night

Enter as a team of 5-8 people working together to answer 100 questions from 10 categories. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams! Doors open at 6pm.

The Millennium Café will be open until 6:30pm.

Team captains can register starting March 1 at tscpl.org/register. Questions - trivia@tscpl.org ■ Marvin Auditorium

Fri

Apr 26

6:30-9pm

Trivia Afternoon

Enter as a team of up to 8 people working together to answer 100 questions from 10 categories for fun and prizes. The Millennium Café will be open for snacks and drinks. Team captains can register the team at tscpl.org/register starting March 1.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Apr 27

Construction

We’re replacing the tile in the library hallways to a more durable, but still beautiful tile. Claire’s Courtyard is opening this spring so you can enjoy your Millennium Café lunch outside and watch for cool outdoor library events. The large print books are back near the front of the library and work is underway on the Learning Center and the Make-It Lab. Check tscpl.org/construction-update for the latest info.

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Medicaid for Seniors

Mon Apr 29

1-2pm

Escape Room: Haunted High

In 1953, Haunted High was forced to close its doors due to odd occurrences. All of these events were linked to a strange box that randomly appeared in the homeroom of Eunice Lugosi. A similar box has appeared in your room. Can you open the box before it’s too late?

■ Anton Room 202

Fri

May 3

7-8pm

Creating Oral Histories

Learn how to use the library’s oral history kits to preserve and enhance your own family history.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Topeka Room

Sat

May 4

11am-1pm

Friends of the Library Board of Directors

2019 officers for the Friends of the Library are President Sherryl Longhofer, Vice-President John Conlee, Secretary Ken Peterson and Treasurer Christy Molzen. Jane Myers was recently elected to the board.

Libraries = Strong Communities

Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control Manager Kelly Barker will provide an overview of Medicaid for seniors and answer your questions.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

The Library Foundation officers for 2019 are Chair Marilyn Ward, Chair-Elect Judy Moler and Secretary/ Treasurer Clint DeVoe. Bruce Burns and George Vega were recently elected new trustees.

Emma Nassari, Cair Paravel Latin School; Kyla Bryant, Seaman HS; Zoe Burkholder, Washburn Rural HS; Ellia Morse, Cair Paravel Latin School; Maya Beyer, Topeka HS; Amelia Fager, Washburn Rural HS

Written in the Stars

View this exhibit in the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery May 5 - July 14. The exhibit is curated by the local teens pictured above as part of a library art education and mentoring program.

April 7-13 is National Library Week and April 10 is National Bookmobile Day. Sponsored by the American Library Association, this is a week to celebrate libraries and our role supporting strong communities.

In addition to all the resources we provide to the community, the library also partners with several community groups on events and programs to expand literacy, prepare children for kindergarten, and help community members live their best life and find their passion for learning. This is a great time to tell your librarian you appreciate them.

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Good Pre-Reading Try exercises and equipment for free before you buy anything or enroll in a class. With your library card you can check out fitness kits to start or keep moving.

Make space in your basement or living room, turn on your laptop or DVD player and get a healthy sweat going.

Choose from a dozen different fitness kits that include equipment such as kettlebells, weighted balls, stability balls or resistance bands, and exercise DVDs to demonstrate the routines.

Each kit checks out for 21 days. You can also stream exercise videos on your PC or Mac through Hoopla or download them to a device with the Hoopla app for free with your library card.

Habits

When your child receives their Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library books, we suggest you: • Begin reading to your child immediately • Read to your child every day • Read books multiple times • Snuggle, ask questions, notice letters, make sounds and have fun!

With Imagination Library a free book is mailed to registered children in Shawnee County each month until their 5th birthday. To learn more or sign up your child (birth up to 5 years old) for Imagination Library visit tscpl.org/imagination.

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Topeka Center for Peace and Justice Executive Director Jim McCollough will discuss restorative justice. The meeting is free and the public is invited to attend.

A catered luncheon is available at 11:30am for $9.25; the program is from Noon-1pm.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Tue

May 7

11:30am-1pm

Master Gardener - Gardening for Wildlife Learn techniques, design ideas and plant choices to attract birds, butterflies and others to your yard. We’ll discuss considerations for wind, water and native plants, and tips for deterring unwanted critters.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu May 9

7-8pm

How-To Fair

Explore, learn, try, experience and investigate more than a dozen opportunities and engage with community members who share your interests. From fire eaters to bike repair, Topeka is full of resourceful, creative and innovative people!

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

May 11

Noon-4pm

Monday Farmers Market

Shop locally-grown produce, farm fresh eggs, baked goods, fresh flowers and bedding plants. Look for more variety as the season progresses. Free fun craft for kids.

■ Parking Lot

Mon May 13, 20

7:30-11:30am

Escape Room - Help Get the Hubble Back NASA lost control of the space telescope and the perpetrator hid the means to regain control in a small box, along with a series of clues. Can your group figure out the codes, unlock the box, and help NASA? ■ Anton Room 202

With a library card you can get tons of fabulous free entertainment and information electronically or in print - ebooks, movies, music, magazines, audiobooks, online training and books.

You can access most of this cool stuff anywhere you have an internet We’ll help you find a great read or the connection. answer to your question.

Get your card at tscpl.org/librarycard

Using DNA for Family History Research

League of Women Voters Tuesday Topics Restorative Justice

Dawn Araujo-Hawkins reading to her son Calvin

Kettlenetics Slim & Tone Kit

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Fri

May 17

7-8pm

Make It - Electric Racer

Build an electric race car using our TeacherGeek system.

We’ll provide plenty of materials, instructions to design, construct and evolve a unique battery-powered car. We may even have time to race them!

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Sat

May 18

2-5pm

Ask a librarian

CarFit for Older Drivers

Call 785 580-4400 Text 785 322-4099 Email ask@tscpl.org Visit the library or a bookmobile

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

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Help yourself be a safer driver as you age. Don Hughes, a Kansas Highway Safety Officer will share senior driving tips.

Mon May 20

1-2pm

Marty Flanagan, a local DNA expert, will discuss how DNA evidence can enrich your life and help to break down brick walls in your family history research.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu May 23

Formal Gaming [Ages 18-25]

Wear the dress, wear the tie, even put together a costume on the fly. Play, teach and trade card games and board games for a silly/serious night out with other younger adults!

■ David J’s Place

Thu May 30

6:30-8:30pm

ART & CRAFTS Mix It Up

Mixed media is an adventure, a true test of imagination and skill as artists combine sometimes drastically different media to create art and meaning. View this mixed media art exhibit to see some of the adventures artists have taken.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

March 22 -May 12

Make a Hardcover Book

Make your very own hardcover blank book using a simple 3-hole pamphlet stitch binding. All materials provided. Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

Wed Apr 3

1-2:30pm

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Thu Apr 25

9-10:30am

Collage Artist Presentation

Mixed media artist Barbara Solberg will talk about her work that incorporates a variety of media and techniques, from pastels, acrylics, oils, lithography and mono-prints to collages of natural objects. She finds inspiration in nature.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Sat

Apr 6

1-2pm

Crafting Together

Bring whatever craft you want to work on. See what others are working on and maybe learn a new skill and meet new friends.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Apr 8 Mon May 13

12:30-2pm 12:30-2pm

Art in Common

Nurture your creative spirit through discussion, exploration and hands-on art making. Find inspiration and resources in our community, gallery, library and online. Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Lingo Story Room

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Classics Made Modern

Artist Larry Peters will discuss his collage and assemblage artworks including concepts, techniques and materials. Reception immediately following.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Thu Apr 11

7-8pm

Sewing for Beginners

Learn the basics of hand sewing with the Kansas Capital Quilters Guild. Make a simple quilt square by reading a pattern, cutting fabric and sewing seams. Materials provided. Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Anton Room 202

Thu Apr 18

6-7:30pm

7-8pm

Calligraphy Basics

Learn the ABCs of Chancery Italic script, pens, inks and basic shapes for letters. We’ll demonstrate flourishes and provide supplies and resources.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

Tue Tue

9-10:30am

View an art exhibit curated by a team of area high schooler students using artwork from the library’s permanent collection and juried high school art.

Wed Apr 10 Wed May 8

BOOKS

TALK discussions immerse you in story and introduce new perspectives. Sara Tucker will facilitate a discussion of The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. Sponsored by Humanities Kansas. Questions - talk@tscpl.org

What Does the Fox Read?

Explore interesting literature, authors, fun people, good food and book-themed drink specials.

Email foxread@tscpl.org for upcoming titles.

■ Menninger Room 206

Wed Apr 17

7-8:30pm

Book Bites

6:30-8pm 6:30-8pm

So Many Books

In April discuss The Rosie Project by Graeme Simonson.

Don Tillman thinks that having women fill out a questionnaire before a date is logical. Rosie Jarman, an impetuous barmaid, thinks Don should loosen up.

In May discuss The Flowers of the Killer Moon by David Grann. In the 1920s the discovery of oil made the Osage Nation incredibly wealthy. Then the Osage began to be killed off. As the death toll rises the newly created FBI takes the case. Questions - somany@tspcl.org Sun Apr 7 Sun May 5

It will be easy to track your summer reading from any device with our new app. Kids will receive a prize for every 2 hours of reading.

When you complete the mission by reading 12 hours, you'll be entered in a grand prize drawing for one of the following: • Infants & toddlers – family pass to Kansas Children's Discovery Center • Kids – family pass to Worlds of Fun • Adults – Topeka Civic Theatre gift certificate!

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TALK Book Discussion The Things They Carried

May 5-July 14

■ Perkins Room 201

This summer is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Thu Apr 4 Thu May 2

We’re preparing to help you blast off for summer reading and events all about space!

6:30-7:30pm 6:30-7:30pm

Chat about what you’re reading in this laid-back neighborhood book club. In April read The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. In May read Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Use your own book or pick one up at the community center. Questions - chapter@tscpl.org

Written in the Stars

■ Celtic Fox, 118 SW 8th Ave

Apr 9 May 14

Crestview Chapter Chat

1-2:30pm

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Thu May 30

Rocket your summer of reading to new heights by checking out some amazing books at the Borrow It Book Fair on Fri, May 31! Then Sat, June 1 visit our CosmiCon for Sci-Fi books, costumes, trivia and good geeky fun.

Release your inner Cosmic Kaaahn!

Talk lit with this book group for readers in their 20s and 30s! In April we’ll discuss The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. In May we'll discuss The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. Questions - bookbites@tscpl.org ■ Pizagels’s Pizza and Bakery, 2830 SW Fairlawn Rd

Tue Tue

Apr 23 May 28

7-8:30pm 7-8:30pm

Free Comic Book Day

Pick from a huge selection of free comic books, including titles for all ages, tastes and genders. The fun continues with comic book-themed crafts. In partnership with Gatekeeper Hobbies.

■ The Edge

3-4:30pm 3-4:30pm

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1:30-3pm 1:30-3pm

■ Gatekeeper Hobbies, 4123 SW Gage Center Dr #100

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

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Read in advance and be part of the panel. For April check Hoopla for Concrete Vol. 1: Depths. Read the stories of a man with a body of stone.

For May check Hoopla for Black Hammer Vol. 1: Secret Origins. What happens when the heroes are banished to a strange sort of purgatory?

Questions - graphicnovel@tscpl.org

Regier will discuss his artworks inspired by toys, ranging from models of fanciful cars to large-scale r installations to spaceships with smoking astronauts.

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Sculptor Randy Regier’s Artist Talk

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In April discuss Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance, a probing look at the struggles of America's white working class through the author's own story of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town.

In May discuss The Yard by Alex Grecian. As Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror in London comes to an end, a new era of depravity sets the stage for the first gripping mystery featuring the detectives of Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad. Questions - classicsmodern@tscpl.org

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Watch the June-July Library News, tscpl.org/summer and your kid’s end of school backpack for more details on summer reading, fun and prizes.

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The Kite Runner

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This heartbreaking and unforgettable novel of friendship transports readers to Afghanistan during a frightening time of destruction and change.

Los Tres Documentos Que Hicieron America

por Sam Fink La Declaración de Independencia, la Constitución de los Estados Unidos de América, la Declaración de Derechos

The Hate U Give

by Angie Thomas

El Respeto a Si Mismo

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by Edward P. Jones These 14 short stories capture the intricacies of human interaction and black life in America during the 20th century. ebook format

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by James Baldwin This essay on racism and AfricanAmerican identity is written as two letters on the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Baldwin describes his early life in Harlem and the consequences of racial injustice.

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by Caitlin Moran With humor and insight, Moran discusses why female rights and empowerment are essential issues for modern women and for society.

by Sara B. Larson After her parents were killed 17-year-old Alexa disguised herself as a boy and joined Antion’s army.

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by Elizabeth Wein This is a story of friendship, espionage and courage as a plane crash survivor relates only what she must to survive in Nazi-occupied France.

by Ayobami Adebayo A young wife and mother struggles to navigate a culture that practices polygamy and find her inner strength.

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Stay With Me

by Brené Brown Learn how the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent and lead.

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RE TIT Rachael Schmidtlein recommends books about teen soldiers including historical fiction and fantasy fiction.

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by Nick Hornby Hornby takes a humorous and uncompromising look at what it takes to be good and have the courage of our convictions.

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After witnessing her friend Kahlil’s death at the hands of a police officer, Starr Carter's life is complicated when the police and a local drug lord try to intimidate her to learn what happened the night Kahlil died.

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$1.3 million investment Funded by private gift

Improving a Community

Destination 2018 Annual

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Groundbreaking for Claire's Courtyard

Gina Millsap, CEO Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

Staying Curious Preparing for Kindergarten Curiosity leads to discovery and learning and it should last throughout our lives.

The library’s mission is to spark curiosity for everyone and connect our community through literacy and learning. Imagine what we can do as individuals and a community if everyone is smarter, more creative, and more engaged with each other. That’s what your library can do for you.

To read the full 2018 annual report visit tscpl.org/annual-reports.

Having books in children’s homes increases school success.

To help prepare every child for kindergarten the library and United Way of Greater Topeka are partnering to make Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library available to all children up to 5 years old in Shawnee County. Each month a new, carefully selected book is mailed in the child’s name directly to their home for free. Nearly 4,800 children are currently enrolled in Imagination Library.

Claire’s Courtyard is a $1.3 million private investment in making the library the ultimate community destination. This project is made possible by a gift to The Library Foundation from Dr. Glenn Swogger and named after his beloved late wife Claire. The Courtyard will be complete in early 2019 and is part of a 10-year facilities master plan to maintain and improve the library.

Financials

Sources of Financial Support

Taxes $17,204,878 Fees & Reimbursements $472,656 Contributions $663,634 Grants & State Aid $52,102 Investment Income $216,665 Total $18,609,935

Library Expenditures Salaries & Benefits $11,176,265 Other Operating Expenses $2,275,329 Debt Service $1,652,250 Library Materials $1,812,798 Equipment & Capital Improvements $2,417,396 Programming & Events $133,290 Total $19,467,328

Clayton and Clarence reading one of the free books they can keep from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library tscpl.org/imagination

2018 HIGHLIGHTS CIRCULATION & CARDHOLDERS

ART EXPERIENCES

COLLECTION

2.4

YOU CHECKED OUT

19.3% INCREASE

MILLION ITEMS,

WHICH IS DOWN SLIGHTLY (-5.2%) FROM 2017 WE SAW A SLIGHT INCREASE OF

1.2%

IN LIBRARY CARDHOLDERS WITH 81,913 CARDHOLDERS

OUR COMBINED PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL COLLECTIONS GIVE CUSTOMERS MORE THAN

1.1 MILLION ITEMS TO CHOOSE FROM

IN DIGITAL DOWNLOADS

424,001

PHYSICAL ITEMS IN OUR COLLECTION INCLUDE BOOKS, MOVIES AND CDS

680,902

ITEMS IN OUR DIGITAL COLLECTION INCLUDE BOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, MOVIES AND MUSIC

MORE THAN

16,395 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK

25,000 VISITS

TO AN EXHIBIT IN THE ALICE C. SABATINI GALLERY, WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF

3.1%

SOCIAL MEDIA

FROM 2017

SUMMER EXHIBIT

SOUNDS LIKE ART!

7,036 PEOPLE FOLLOW US ON TWITTER MEETING ROOMS

26,060

TOTAL MEETINGS

MOST ATTENDED EXHIBIT WITH

9,571 VISITS

Library Board of Trustees: Kerry Onstott Storey, Chair | Liz Post, Vice Chair | Beth Dobler, Secretary | Jim Edwards, Treasurer | Shawn Leisinger | Jennifer Miller | David Monical Kristen Brunkow O'Shea | Kacy Simonsen | Dr. Julie Swift

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APR-MAY 2019

events

APR-MAY tscpl.org/events It's preschool on wheels! Hop on the bus with your 0-5 year old for storytime and learning play with puzzles, art, blocks and imagination. 785-580-4400 or tscpl.org for more info.

Windows 10 for Beginners

BOOKS

An Evening with Author Christina Lauren

SCHEDULE

No Learn & Play Bus service April 15-29 for routine maintenance and on Memorial Day Mon, May 27.

Mondays

9–11:30am Velma Paris Community Center 6715 SW Westview Rd 5–7pm Countryside United Methodist Church 3221 SW Burlingame Rd

Tuesdays 9–11:30am

Hillcrest Community Center 1800 SE 21st St 1–3pm Auburn Community Center 121 W 11th St, Auburn

Wednesdays

9–11:30am Mother Teresa Catholic Church 2014 NW 46th St 1–3pm Tecumseh South Elementary School 3346 SE Tecumseh Rd, Tecumseh

Thursdays

9–11:30am Oakland Community Center 801 NE Poplar St 1–3:30pm Walmart, 2630 SE California Ave Text LEARNANDPLAYBUS to 33222 to receive texts about any schedule changes.

New York Times bestselling romance author Christina Lauren is actually two writers (and best friends!) who are visiting us to launch their brand new book, The Unhoneymooners. The authors will discuss their writing process, their books and will answer questions.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Wed May 15

7-8:30pm

TALK Book Discussion - The Chaperone

Miranda Ericsson facilitates a discussion of The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty. Sponsored by Humanities Kansas. Questions - talk@tscpl.org ■ Menninger Room 206

Wed May 22

7-8:30pm

COMPUTER CLASSES BEGINNING CLASSES

Designed for new computer users and presented at a relaxed pace. Try taking classes in the order listed for a good, basic understanding. Ten laptops are available or bring your own.

Beginning Computer Navigation

Learn the proper way to hold and move the mouse.

Learn about check boxes, radio buttons and scroll bars. If you cannot make one of these sessions, go to a Computer & Gadget Help session to get started.

■ Anton Room 202

Mon Apr 15

■ Topeka Room

Mon May 13

6-7pm 10-11am

1-2pm 1-2pm

Google It

Learn to use the most-visited website. Search for information and images. See your house with Google Maps. Learn about more Google apps and features.

■ Anton Room 202

Fri Fri

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

Apr 19 May 17

Thu May 9

6-7pm 1-2pm

Email for Beginners

Learn to log into an account and to open, delete, reply to and forward email messages.

■ Anton Room 202

Mon Apr 22 Mon May 20

1-2pm 1-2pm

BEYOND THE BASICS

These classes are presented at a faster pace than beginning classes and they offer more challenging projects. Ten laptops are available or bring your own.

Word I: Introduction to Word Processing

Started with the basics of Microsoft Word. Learn to use fonts, spell check and some basic editing techniques to help you navigate, create and edit documents.

■ Anton Room 202

Tue

Apr 30

6-7pm

Word II: Intermediate Word Processing

1-2pm

Learn basic internet functions and visit a variety of sites for information and entertainment.

Wed Apr 17 Wed May 15

Apr 2

■ Anton Room 202

Tue

Internet Introduction ■ Anton Room 202

Tue

1-2pm

Aprenda la forma correcta de sostener y mover el ratón.

Aprende sobre casillas de verificación, botones de radio y barras de desplazamiento. Si no puede hacer una de estas sesiones. Vaya a una sesión de Ayuda de Computadoras y Gadgets para comenzar.

Lunes 8 de Abril Sábado 4 de Mayo

■ Hughes Room 205

Use Microsoft Word to edit text, insert pictures or Word Art into your document, form a header or footer, and create a Word table to organize information. Register at tscpl.org/register.

Comenzando a Navegar en su Computadora

■ Anton Room 202

Experience the new features in Windows 10. Learn how to organize the Start Menu, use accessories, personalize the desktop and get apps from the Windows Store.

■ Topeka Room

May 14

Beginners create a dynamic presentation from start to finish. Learn to insert slides, add text, graphics, transitions and animations.

Tue

May 21

6-7pm

Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets

Learn about cells, columns, rows, AutoSum, simple formulas and page setup features.

■ Anton Room 202

Wed Apr 3 Thu May 2

1-2pm 1-2pm

Excel: Lists

Familiarity with basic Excel is required for this class. Learn to create field names, sort lists and link worksheets. You’ll learn lists that can also be used in our Word: Mail Merge class.

■ Perkins Room 201

Wed Apr 10 Wed May 8

Learn how to access Google Docs, use basic editing features and save to Google Drive.

■ Anton Room 202

Thu Apr 25

iPad Workshop

Bring your iPad and your library card to learn and share tips, tricks, iPad features and favorite apps including our suite of digital offerings.

■ Anton Room 202

Thu Apr 18 Thu May 16

Sign up for a Facebook account and learn the basics of this popular social networking site. Be sure to bring your email address and password. If you already have an account, please bring your Facebook password.

■ Perkins Room 201

Fri

Apr 5

1-2pm

Cutting the Cable Cord

Learn about some of the alternatives to traditional cable or satellite TV, and the benefits and drawbacks of streaming TV and HDTV antennas.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Tue Apr 23 Wed May 22

6-7pm 1-2pm

Mail Merge: Email

Learn how to send personalized mass emails for your next event, newsletter or thank you.

■ Anton Room 202

Thu May 23

1-2pm

Computer & Gadget Help

Let’s focus on your technology questions. Bring your laptop, tablet or other device. Practice new computer skills or learn to use the library catalog while trainers are available.

■ Perkins Room 201

Tuesdays 3-4pm

1-2pm 1-2pm

LIBRARY DIGITAL RESOURCES

Take these classes to get tips on using our digital resources.

Touring Your Digital Library

Access the digital library anytime on your home computer or device using our free apps. Get a quick tour of our Digital Branch and an overview of our catalog, ebooks, and digital magazines, movies and music.

■ Perkins Room 201

Mon Apr 1

1-2pm

Library Ebooks for Kindle

Bring in your Kindle and your library card to learn how to get free ebooks anytime. Email address and app store login required.

■ Anton Room 202

Wed May 30

1-2pm

Hoopla Digital

Learn how to instantly borrow digital movies, music, ebooks, television shows and graphic novels 24/7 with your library card on your computer or devices.

Wed Apr 24

8

2-3pm 2-3pm

Facebook for Beginners

■ Anton Room 202

1-2pm 1-2pm

1-2pm

6-7pm

PowerPoint

■ Menninger Room 206

Google Docs

1-2pm

APR-MAY 2019

24/7 Online Learning

Learn at your own pace with Lynda.com's more than 6,000 video classes teaching everything from Microsoft Office to coding to time management to drawing.

Bring your library card and earbuds or headphones and we'll show you how to login, navigate and build your learning playlist.

■ Anton Room 202

Wed May 1

Art Detectives [8-12 years]

Anyone Can Cook

■ Lingo Story Room

■ Lingo Story Room

Discuss a book about an artist or a book with artistic illustrations and look for clues to decipher an image.

Create your own artwork in the spirit of this artist.

Sat

Apr 6

4-H in the Library [5-12 years]

Take part in three amazing small activities ranging from arts and crafts to woodworking and rabbits to rocketry.

Teen 4-H'ers will lead the way.

1-2pm

KIDS

■ The Story Zone

Family Place Learn & Play [Birth-3 years]

Play together in activities that focus on healthy child development and early literacy. Learn about your role as your child's first teacher. Local partners will share resources available. Register for the 5-week program (April 1-29) beginning March 4 at tscpl.org/register.

■ Lingo Story Room

Mondays Apr 1-29

10-11am

10-10:45am

Out of School Learning [5-12 years]

Challenge your brain with some learning fun after school is out! Every day is different, but we’ll always have activities to spark your curiosity.

Sat Sat

Apr 6 May 4

1:30-2:30pm 1:30-2:30pm

Kids Create [5-12 years]

Explore your creativity. We’ll provide the materials and a few basic ideas. Kids supply the imagination and ingenuity. There’s fun to be made here!

■ The Story Zone

Tue Tue

Apr 9 May 7

6:30-7:30pm 6:30-7:30pm

Week of the Young Child Storytime

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 4:30-6:30pm

[2-5 years] Enjoy stories, songs, activities and a craft. Family childcare providers are encouraged to attend.

Co-sponsored by Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas.

Toddler Time 2 [24-36 months]

Wed Apr 10

■ David J’s Place

Share stories, songs and crafts with your older toddler.

This 6-week program transitions children from lapsitting to independent storytimes. Register on March 12 for classes on Tuesdays from March 26-April 30.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Tuesdays Apr 2-30

9:30-10am, 10:30-11am, 6:30-7pm

Preschool Storytime [3-5 years]

Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills.

■ The Story Zone

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays

10-10:30am

LEGO® Builders [5-12 years]

If you are the master builder of the blocks or ruler of the creative and innovative, test that mastery. We’ll provide the blocks, you bring your cleverness and skill.

■ Dinosaur Zone

Wed Apr 3 Wed May 1

4-5pm 4-5pm

Art and You [6-12 years]

Enjoy hands-on art projects for kids with a variety of materials and techniques.

■ Oakland Community Center, 801 NE Poplar St

Wed Apr 3 Wed May 1

4-5pm 4-5pm

Baby Bookworms [Birth-18 months]

eIntroduce your baby to the wonderful world of books through interactive songs, stories and bounces!

■ Lingo Story Room

Thursdays

9:30-10am, 10:30-11am, 5:30-6pm

Zoo Animals Live

Meet some Topeka Zoo animal residents up close as Rachael Rost, education specialist, helps you separate animal fact from fiction.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Thu Apr 4 Thu May 2

4-4:45pm 4-4:45pm

■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

10-11am

Musical Storytime [Birth-5 years]

Shake off your sleepiness with some fun songs and crazy dancin’ with Kyler. Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy joins us the 4th Saturday of each month. You may even see a character from the current TCTA show.

■ The Story Zone

Sat Fri Sat Fri

Apr 13, 27 Apr 19 May 11, 25 May 17

10-10:30am 10-10:30am 10-10:30am 10-10:30am

STEAM Power [8-12 years]

Investigate art through the lens of science, technology, engineering and/or math as you collaborate and create in this hands-on, problem-solving program.

■ Lingo Story Room

Wed Apr 17 Wed May 15

4-5pm 4-5pm

Factual Fun [5-8 years]

Explore nonfiction and fun hands-on activities. You'll also learn where to find awesome books to investigate your favorite thing or something totally new.

■ Dinosaur Zone

Thu Apr 18 Thu May 16

4:30-5:15pm 4:30-5:15pm

BLOCKFEST [Birth-8 years]

Experience block fun with your child while increasing their math and science knowledge. Topeka Public Schools Parents as Teachers will demonstrate techniques to help children become math thinkers through block play. Stop in anytime during the event.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Fri

Apr 19

9:30-11:30am

For anyone who loves to eat but can't cook, you’ll learn to follow a recipe, plan healthy and delicious meals and snacks, and explore different styles of cooking.

Fri Fri

Apr 19 May 17

4-5pm 4-5pm

Kids Games Galore [5-12 years]

From Bingo to basketball to Battleship, you don’t have to Scrabble for something entertaining to do because the library has a Monopoly on fun!

■ The Story Zone

Mon Apr 22 Mon May 20

6:30-7:30pm 6:30-7:30pm

Día - See Inside a Tipi

Topeka Anime and Manga Society (TAMS) Watch anime, talk about it and (maybe) learn something! This is a member-driven club that includes viewing, discussion and info/activity about culture.

■ The Edge

Tue Tue

Apr 16 May 21

7-8:45pm 7-8:45pm

Big Sonia Screening

Sonia is one of the last remaining Holocaust survivors in Kansas City and one of the only survivors in the area who speaks publicly about her wartime experience.

Sonia is the ultimate survivor. Her story must never be forgotten. Presented in partnership with Temple Beth Sholom. 2016 | color | 93 min ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Celebrated Diné (Navajo) artist & multicultural educator Dennis Rogers shares stories inside his 16-foot tipi.

Thu May 2

■ Parking Lot

Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.

1949 | b&w | 93 min

Sun Apr 28

1-5pm

Día - Children’s Day, Book Day

Experience culture through hands-on activities and take home a free book while supplies last. Make your own coctel fruta and enjoy local performers Danza Azteca Tonantzin, Ballet Folklorico and the State Street Singers.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun Apr 28

5-8pm

Toddler Time 1 [12-24 months]

Bubbles and books, wiggles and songs! Early literacy fun for one-year olds to enjoy with their adults.

■ Lingo Story Room

Wednesdays May 1-29 9:30-10am, 10:30-11am, 6:30-7pm

Readapalooza [5-12 years]

Explore the universe & satisfy your curiosity with stories, crafts, games and activities. There’s a different story & activities at every session, so come to them all!

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Tue May 28 Thu May 30

10-11am 10-11am

Stories & Crafts [3-5 years] Enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early literacy skills.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Tue May 28 Thu May 30

10-11am 10-11am

Borrow It Book Fair

Rocket your summer reading to new heights by checking out some amazing books. Find great reads arranged by topic and discover hidden objects.

■ The Story Zone

Fri

May 31

The Philadelphia Story

When a rich woman’s ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. 1940 | b&w | 112 min ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Fri

Apr 12

The Third Man

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Fri

2-5pm

May 10

2-5pm

MUSIC Music for a Sunday Afternoon Guitarist Peter Fletcher

Enjoy the music of award-winning classical guitarist Peter Fletcher. He recently performed at Carnegie Hall in a solo recital.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun Apr 14

3-5pm

TEENS Teen Writers Group

Find inspiration to create. Join others who share your literary passion as we express ourselves and explore the world through our works of poetry and prose.

■ The Edge

Mon Apr 8, 22 Mon May 13

7-8pm 7-8pm

Teen STEAM: Leadership

Be part of this core group of teen leaders planning a series of fun, free, out-of-school STEAM events for other teens.

■ Anton Room 202

Wed Apr 10 Wed May 8

10am-7pm

MOVIES

4:30-5:30pm 4:30-5:30pm

Teen STEAM: Live

Explore science, technology, engineering, art and math with hands-on activities in an environment that encourages leadership, collaboration, creativity and innovation. Mentors from the library and 712 Innovations will facilitate.

■ email steam@tscpl.org for location

Wed Apr 24 Wed May 22

4:30-5:30pm 4:30-5:30pm

APRIL

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

The library will be closed

Easter April 21 & Memorial Day May 27

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6:30-8:45pm

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

Library Closed

3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

MAY

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

6 13 5 6 7 20 12 13 14 27 19 20 21 26 27 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

APR-MAY 2019

Connect

Name the

to the

Voice

Match the actress to the animated movie character she voiced.

FOR SCHEDULE UPDATES check tscpl.org/bookmobile. No bookmobile service May 20-27 for routine maintenance.

MONDAY

12:30PM – 2:30PM 12:30PM – 3:00PM 3:00PM – 7:30PM 3:30PM – 7:30PM

TUESDAY

9:30AM – 1:00PM 9:30AM – 1:00PM 2:15PM – 7 :30PM 2:30PM – 7 :30PM

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 3625 SW Wanamaker Brookwood Shopping Center, SW 29th & Oakley Dillons, SW 29th & Urish Shawnee Heights United Methodist Church, SE 45th & Shawnee Heights

9:30AM – 7 :30PM 9:30AM – 7:30PM

Villa West Shopping Center, SW 29th & Wanamaker California Crossing Shopping Center, SE 29th & California

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Movie Character

1 ���� Disgust in Inside Out 2 ���� Mama Imelda in Coco 3 ���� Wyldstyle/Lucy in The LEGO Movie 4 ���� Violet in The Incredibles 5 ���� Jessie in Toy Story 3 6 ���� Anna in Frozen 7 ���� Astrid in How to Train Your Dragon 8 ���� Nutmeg in Isle of Dogs ®

Answers

Actress A. Alanna Ubach B. America Ferrera C. Joan Cusack D. Mindy Kaling E. Scarlett Johansson F. Elizabeth Banks G. Kristen Bell H. Sarah Vowell

Walmart, 1301 SW 37th Azura Credit Union, SE 29th & Croco Fairlawn Plaza Shopping Center, SW 21st & Fairlawn Tecumseh United Methodist Church, 334 SE Tecumseh

9:30AM – 1 1:00AM 9:30AM – 1:00PM 11:45AM – 1:15PM 2:30PM – 7:30PM 2:00PM – 7 :30PM

FRIDAY

9:30AM – 1 :00PM 9:30AM – 1 2:45PM 2:00PM – 7 :30PM 2:30PM – 7 :30PM

SATURDAY

9:30AM – 11:30AM 9:30AM – 12:15PM 12:45PM – 3 :00PM 1:30PM – 3 :00PM

Casey's General Store, 4441 SE California Hunter's Ridge, NW 46th & Hwy 75 209 S Quincy Street Station, 820 SE Quincy Brookwood Shopping Center, SW 29th & Oakley Dillons North, 800 NW 25th Fairlawn Plaza Shopping Center, SW 21st & Fairlawn Dillons North, 800 NW 25th Mike’s IGA, NE Sardou & Forest Velma Paris Community Center, 6715 SW Westview Azura Credit Union, SE 29th & Croco Auburn Community Center, 121 W 11th, Auburn Hunter's Ridge, NW 46th & Hwy 75 Villa West Shopping Center, SW 29th & Wanamaker

Visit tscpl.org/bookmobile to find the drop box location nearest you.

Call the Bookmobile office at 785-580-4590 for more information.

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APR-MAY 2019

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE APRIL 2019 APRIL 1 MONDAY Mix It Up Art Exhibit Mar 22- May 12 AC Family Place Learn & Play 10 AM K Medicare Mondays 1 PM A Touring Your Digital Library 1 PM C Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Kansas Afro-Amer Historical 5:30 PM A Grants 101 for Non-Profits 6 PM A PostPublic Article Club 6 PM A APRIL 2 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K League of Women Voters 11:30 AM A Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Windows for Beginners 6 PM C APRIL 3 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets Make a Hardcover Book Art and You LEGO© Builders Out of School Learning How to Start a Business

10 AM K 1 PM C 1 PM AC 4 PM K 4 PM K 4:30 PM K 5:30 PM A

APRIL 4 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Computerized Genealogy 10 AM A Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Zoo Animals Live 4 PM K Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Grants 101 for Individuals 6 PM A What Does the Fox Read?

6:30 PM B Master Gardener - Weeds, Pests 7 PM A APRIL 5 FRIDAY Facebook for Beginners Escape Room: ‘80s Time Travel Story Slam

1 PM C 7 PM A 7 PM A

APRIL 6 SATURDAY Art Detectives Collage - Artist Barbara Solberg 4-H in the Library Play it Again

10 AM K 1 PM AC 1:30 PM K 2 PM A

APRIL 7 SUNDAY So Many Books

3 PM B

APRIL 8 MONDAY Family Place Learn & Play 10 AM K Resume Help 12 PM A Crafting Together 12:30 PM AC Classics Made Modern 1:30 PM B Caregiver Support Group 3:30 PM A Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Computerized Genealogy 5 PM A Comenzando Navegar Computadora 6 PM C Teen Writers Group 7 PM T APRIL 9 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Journaling with Words & Images 10 AM A Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Graphic Novel Panel 6:30 PM B Kids Create 6:30 PM K

A=ADULTS AC=ART & CRAFTS B=BOOKS C=COMPUTER K=KIDS[BIRTH-11 YEARS] M=MOVIES MU=MUSIC T=TEENS[12-18 YEARS]

APRIL 10 WEDNESDAY Week of the Young Child Storytime 10 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Excel: Lists 1 PM C Crestview Chapter Chat 1 PM B Art in Common 2 PM AC Teen STEAM: Leadership 4:30 PM T Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Legal Issues Your Small Business 6 PM A APRIL 11 THURSDAY How to Sign up for Medicare Part D 9:30 AM A Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Mixed Media Artist Larry Peters 7 PM AC APRIL 12 FRIDAY Cover Letter Help The Philadelphia Story

12 PM A 2 PM M

APRIL 13 SATURDAY Musical Storytime Computerized Genealogy 2

10 AM K 11 AM A

APRIL 14 SUNDAY Music - Guitarist Peter Fletcher 3 PM MU APRIL 15 MONDAY Family Place Learn & Play Beginning Computer Navigation Out of School Learning Understanding Memory Loss

10 AM K 1 PM C 4:30 PM K 5:30 PM A

APRIL 16 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Topeka Anime and Manga Society 7 PM M APRIL 17 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime Internet Introduction STEAM Power Out of School Learning TALK Book Discussion

10 AM K 1 PM C 4 PM K 4:30 PM K 7 PM B

APRIL 18 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K iPad Workshop 2 PM C Caregiver Support Group 2 PM A Factual Fun 4:30 PM K Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Sewing for Beginners 6 PM AC APRIL 19 FRIDAY BLOCKFEST Musical Storytime Google It Anyone Can Cook Escape Room: Back to the Future

9:30 AM K 10 AM K 1 PM C 4 PM K 7 PM A

APRIL 20 SATURDAY Make It: Flag Waver

2 PM A

APRIL 22 MONDAY Family Place Learn & Play Tai Chi for Seniors Email for Beginners Out of School Learning Picture This Photography Club Understanding Dementia Kids Games Galore Teen Writers Group

10 AM K 1 PM A 1 PM C 4:30 PM K 5:30 PM A 5:30 PM A 6:30 PM K 7 PM T

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APRIL 23 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Cutting the Cable Cord 6 PM C Book Bites 7 PM B APRIL 24 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime Hoopla Digital Out of School Learning Teen STEAM: Live

10 AM K 1 PM C 4:30 PM K 4:30 PM T

APRIL 25 THURSDAY Make a Hardcover Book 9 AM AC Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Google Docs 1 PM C Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Sculptor Randy Regier’s Artist Talk 7 PM AC Master Gardener - Shade 7 PM A APRIL 26 FRIDAY Trivia Night

6:30 PM A

APRIL 27 SATURDAY Musical Storytime Trivia Afternoon

10 AM K 3 PM A

APRIL 28 SUNDAY Día: See Inside a Tipi Día: Children’s Day, Book Day

1 PM K 5 PM K

APRIL 29 MONDAY Family Place Learn & Play Medicaid for Seniors Out of School Learning

10 AM K 1 PM A 4:30 PM K

APRIL 30 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Word I 6 PM C

MAY 2019

MAY 1 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Calligraphy Basics 1 PM AC Online Learning 1 PM C Art and You 4 PM K © LEGO Builders 4 PM K Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K How to Start a Business 5:30 PM A MAY 2 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Computerized Genealogy 10 AM A Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets 1 PM C Zoo Animals Live 4 PM K Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K What Does the Fox Read?

6:30 PM B Big Sonia Screening 6:30 PM M MAY 3 FRIDAY Escape Room: Haunted High

7 PM A

MAY 4 SATURDAY Comenzando Navegar Computadora 10 AM C Creating Oral Histories 11 AM A 4-H in the Library 1:30 PM K Play it Again 2 PM A Free Comic Book Day 2 PM B

11

MAY 5 SUNDAY Written in the Stars So Many Books

May 5 - July 14 AC 3 PM B

MAY 6 MONDAY Resume Help Medicare Mondays Out of School Learning PostPublic Article Club

12 PM A 1 PM A 4:30 PM K 6 PM A

MAY 7 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime League of Women Voters Computer & Gadget Help Out of School Learning Kids Create

10 AM K 11:30 AM A 3 PM C 4:30 PM K 6:30 PM K

MAY 8 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Excel: Lists 1 PM C Crestview Chapter Chat 1 PM B Art in Common 2 PM AC Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Teen STEAM: Leadership 4:30 PM T MAY 9 THURSDAY How to Sign up for Medicare Part D 9:30 AM A Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Windows for Beginners 1 PM C Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Master Gardener - Wildlife 7 PM A MAY 10 FRIDAY Cover Letter Help Noon A The Third Man 2 PM M MAY 11 SATURDAY Musical Storytime How-To Fair

10 AM K 12 PM A

MAY 13 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Crafting Together Classics Made Modern Caregiver Support Group Out of School Learning Computerized Genealogy Teen Writers Group

7:30 AM A 12:30 PM AC 1:30 PM B 3:30 PM A 4:30 PM K 5 PM A 7 PM T

MAY 14 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime Journaling with Words & Images Computer & Gadget Help Out of School Learning Word II Graphic Novel Panel

10 AM K 10 AM A 3 PM C 4:30 PM K 6 PM C 6:30 PM B

MAY 15 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Internet Introduction 1 PM C STEAM Power 4 PM K Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Author Christina Lauren 7 PM B MAY 16 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Caregiver Support Group 2 PM A iPad Workshop 2 PM C Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Factual Fun 4:30 PM K

MAY 17 FRIDAY Musical Storytime Google It Anyone Can Cook Escape Room: Get Hubble Back!

10 AM K 1 PM C 4 PM K 7 PM A

MAY 18 SATURDAY Make It: Electric Racer

2 PM A

MAY 20 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market CarFit for Older Drivers Email for Beginners Out of School Learning Picture This Kids Games Galore

7:30 AM A 1 PM A 1 PM C 4:30 PM K 5:30 PM A 6:30 PM K

MAY 21 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K PowerPoint 6 PM C Topeka Anime and Manga Society 7 PM M MAY 22 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Cutting the Cable Cord 1 PM C Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Teen STEAM: Live 4:30 PM T TALK Book Discussion 7 PM B MAY 23 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Mail Merge: Email 1 PM C Out of School Learning 4:30 PM K Using DNA for Family History 7 PM A MAY 25 SATURDAY Musical Storytime

10 AM K

MAY 28 TUESDAY Stories & Crafts Readapalooza Computer & Gadget Help Book Bites

10 AM K 10 AM K 3 PM C 7 PM B

MAY 29 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K MAY 30 THURSDAY Calligraphy Basics 9 AM AC Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Readapalooza 10 AM K Ebooks for Kindle 1 PM C Formal Gaming 6:30 PM A MAY 31 FRIDAY Borrow It Book Fair

10 AM K

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Día: Children's Day, Book Day Big Sonia Screening Sun | Apr 28 | 5-8pm Thur | May 2 | 6:30-8:45pm

Free Comic Book Day Sat | May 4 | 2-4:30pm

How -To Fair Sat | May 11 | Noon-4pm

Farmers Market Mondays | May 13 & 20 7:30-11:30am

An Evening with Author Christina Lauren Wed | May 15 | 7-8:30pm

Sun | Apr 14 | 3-5pm

Borrow It Book Fair Fri | May 31 | 10am-7pm