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How to get a library card Questions?

It’s your key to entertainment, information, resources and tools you can utilize to enrich your life.

Your library card gives you access to a massive collection of books, yes. But it’s also your portal to media, technology and movies. With your card, you can gather the materials that help you learn, play and laugh.

Your library card is small, but it is mighty.

Get your card at tscpl.org.

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Employees love having Library @ Work Actual photo taken moments before Library @ Work arrived.

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ead right now. In the waiting room, on the soccer field, in line at the grocery store, on your morning commute – wherever you are, now is the time to start your next book. You can do that with your library card and Overdrive.

No need to swerve off your beaten path to pick up books.

You have them instantly.

Browse books in all genres. There are thousands to choose from. Find one that looks interesting and dig right in.

Go to tscpl.org/ebooks and download or stream an ebook or audiobook on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop.

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Library @ Work delivers.

With Library @ Work, employees have more time to focus on work and life after work. And you make learning a priority in your organization.

For more info, call Thad Hartman, Community Services manager, at 580-4591 or email thartman@tscpl.org APRIL - MAY 2015

Announcing New bookmobile arrives this spring Lake Shawnee is setting for Alice in Wonderland

A planned gift to the Library Foundation made this bookmobile possible.

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he vibrancy and whimsy of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland will flow through the streets of Shawnee County soon, thanks to a planned gift to the Library Foundation. The newest bookmobile in the library’s fleet is due to arrive this spring.

Alice is a physical representation of one couple’s devotion to the library.

Margaret and Hugh McCausland were longtime Friends of the Library volunteers and book lovers.

Their bequeathed gift toward the purchase of Alice will leave a lasting impression on the community, helping the library continue to bring its collection into the community.

Affectionately deemed “Alice,” the bookmobile features an Alice in Wonderland storyscape shot on location at Lake Shawnee by Alastair Tutton, the same photographer who captured scenes depicted on the "Sherlock" bookmobile released last year. Sherlock was funded by Literacy Partner Capitol Federal® Foundation, The Library Foundation and The Friends of the Library.

Planned giving has helped to make Alice a fixture of the community for decades to come. To find out more about planned giving, contact The Library Foundation executive director Nancy Lindberg, nlindberg@tscpl.org or 580-4493.

Abby Musick, of Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy, poses as Alice in the gloriously colorful Ted Ensley Gardens at Lake Shawnee, courtesy of Shawnee County Parks and Recreation.

Sports Hall of Fame

failed it You be nailed it the judge

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uccess is sweet and failure is unsavory, but each is better taken with a dose of laughter and friendship. You can find a helping of both at Failed It or Nailed It April 23, 6:308:30 p.m. at El Maguey.

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emorabilia from the Shawnee County Sports Hall of Fame is moving into our Sports Neighborhood.

Come see all the sports history at the library

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At Failed It or Nailed It, you’ll use the provided supplies to recreate popular Pinterest projects such as chalkboard mugs and Scrabble tile coasters. Then, you can decide for yourself: Did you all fail it or nail it?

Be sure to stop by and take a peek at a rotating exhibit of jerseys, football helmets and signed memorabilia from local teams.

“We are tying everything together so that people’s interests are in the same place,” says Nathan Hohl, Sports Neighborhood librarian.

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You can register for this by calling 5804540, and don’t forget to bring money for food and drinks.

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Hooked on graphics

Need reliable health info? Lissa can help with that. estaley@tscpl.org

The perfect book does three things: 1. Engages your imagination 2. Entertains 3. Grips you all the way to the last page

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e can all agree on those. But what’s missing? Teen and tween fans of graphic novels would insist that a great book includes art, too. Graphic novels are basically novels in comic strip format. They’re superhero tales like Batman and Wonder Woman, Japanese Manga and original fiction, biographies or memoirs.

Most contain some breathtaking art and powerful storylines.

One thing they are not is “light reading.” Becca Paquette, teen librarian, says that’s a common misconception.

We have an extensive collection of graphic novels in David J.’s teen space, and acollection especially for tweens that is so awesome even the adults are reading it.

“Kids can get the same benefits reading a graphic novel that they can get from a traditional book,” says Becca. “They’re vocabulary-builders. And for reluctant readers, they can boost confidence because they go fast and they’re not intimidated by long swaths of text.”

“I’m a fan of Adventure Time,” admits Becca, referring to the graphic novel version of the Cartoon Network show beloved by kids and adults alike for its subversive humor.

“Many of the graphic novels are steeped in pop culture, and that really speaks to tweens and teens,” says Becca.

“Whatever gets them hooked on the written word is a good thing.”

Want to plan a wedding on a budget? Autumn can help with that.

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Read before you buy Y

ou’re in the market for a new microwave. Where do you begin?

You could search the Internet and be bombarded with hundreds of listings with alleged reviews. Or you could walk into a local store and make an impulse buy. Don’t do either of those things.

If you want to get the best product, you’ll want to be armed with the best advice.

Use your library card to search the long-trusted Consumer Reports online.

The library’s digital branch has all the Consumer Report evaluations at your fingertips, with full-color pictures of

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products, ratings, prices and where to find the best deal. From appliances to cars, to information on product safety, this database has it all. Check out this, and other databases available at your library, at tscpl.org/research.

Need movies delivered to a elderly loved one? Nate can help with that.

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Fresh salads

Crisp, colorful, light and packed with the stuff you need to put a bounce in your step this spring. The Millenium Café has the fresh salads you crave.

M-F 8:15am - 5:30 pm Sat 9am - 4:30pm | Sun closed

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et the wind in your hair and your legs pumping on your next trip to the library. Topeka Metro rolls out its Bikeshare program this spring. Starting April 15, the library will have its very own rack of bikeshare bikes.

The library is one of six locations for the bike racks. Other locations are Visit Topeka, Inc., Washburn University, Gage Park, Lake Shawnee and the Quincy Street Station Downtown.

“It’s more than a recreational piece. In the larger cities that have bikeshares, it’s for both tourists and daily commuters. We want Topekans to use it,” says Ronnie Murphy, director of marketing and communication at Topeka Metro.

Riders can acquire an annual account for $25 and get two hours of daily use. The checkout system is located on the bike itself and users can unlock and ride off after entering a PIN. Topeka Metro will be launching Bikeshare April 15 with an educational fair at Washburn University followed by a group ride to the library. People will have an opportunity to sign up for a Bikeshare account at launch day activities or online at topekametrobikes.org.

Mango

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A friendly trade-off

Do you want to learn a language? Mango is an online language learning tool featuring 64 languages. Get started at tscpl.org/research and download the app.

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et a big stack of new reads. Trade your gently used books for new-to-you reads at the Friends of the Library Book Swap 1-3 p.m.

April 18 in Marvin Auditorium.

Friends members can bring up to 10 books to swap out. Non-members, you're welcome to come the day of and sign up. Friends memberships are cheap, starting at $20 a year.

Your membership helps buy awesome stuff you can use at the library. Last year Friends donated funds to support the Make-It Lab, a new bookmobile and books for Summerfest.

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Housain el Glaoui | Riders of the Desert

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et your First Friday art fix and get quality time with your kids April 3 with two exciting, A Hero's Journey, Annual Art Exhibit for Children April 3 - May 10 family-friendly events. Stop by the Alice C. Sabatini Art Gallery where you'll find A Hero’s Journey. Explore five different global environments, each telling a visual folktale about a heroic journey.

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Kids can pick their own paths through the journey, collect tickets to receive a Hero’s Certificate, draw and color, use the tapestry loom and look at related works of art from our permanent collection.

Edible Books Festival April 3 • See page 11 for entry details

But don't leave yet! Cross over to Marvin Auditorium and feast your eyes upon Edible Books. This annual event features artistic, edible creations related to literature.

With the only requirements being that entries relate to books and are made from edible substances, contestants are known to get quite creative.

Make sure to vote on your favorite entries and nominate them for awards like “most likely to be devoured” and “best play on words.” Brea Black, art librarian, says that the popularity of similar events nationwide piqued her interest.

“It’s a different way to get people thinking about reading, books and literacy.”

Register to be part of the event if you are a fan of books, have food in your kitchen and have a creative idea. You could be a winner!

Spring's bounty B

ooks are brain food, but you can't live on words alone.

Monday Farmers Market is open 8 -11 a.m. in the east parking lot beginning May 11. It's a convenient way to pick up some brain-sustaining nutrients for the week.

Stock up on produce, flowers, herbs, honey and eggs.

"Produce that's in season is always better," says Tricia Peterson, library customer and co-founder of 2 Chefs Catering.

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National Library Week April 12-18 See the Taylor Swift-inspired song & video “Check It Out” at youtube.com/TopekaLibrary.

Make it go viral: #CheckItOut @TopekaLibrary APRIL - MAY 2015

With This Card Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library 2014 Annual Report (ABRIDGED) Complete report published at story.tscpl.org/2014

In 2014, you showed up en masse to the physical and digital spaces where the library lives, armed with the power of your library card.

In 2014, you showed us the many ways you utilized that power to get entertainment, education, resources and services.

In a year replete with positive changes for your library, you showed up with your cards and continued to prove the library's intrinsic value to the community.

Gina Millsap, Chief Executive Officer, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

What you got with your card Your library is open 7 days a week, 78 hours a week. You come You checked out a total of 2,300,865 materials.

You downloaded or streamed 212,559 movies, ebooks and audiobooks. Digital downloads increased 51% over 2013. In 2014, you continued to adapt with changing technologies, and so did your library.

Read on to see just how you wielded the power of your library card in 2014.

The library sprouts in surprising places

Here's the facts

We brought programs to community centers in 2014, and residents spent 10,744 hours on library computers at their neighborhood community center. Smartlockers became a new way to check out in 2014 at Topeka Hy-Vee and Oakland Community Center.

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Kids had an awesome year Checkout changes In May 2014, we installed a new selfcheckout system.

As to be expected, the number of selfcheckouts increased by leaps and bounds.

Last year, you checked out solo 888,776 times. That’s a 219% increase over 2013.

The library grew even cooler

In August, hundreds of kids roared into the library for a special visit and storytime with Daniel Tiger, from the PBS Kids and KTWU hit children’s show, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.

During Summerfest, students read a total of 72,718 hours. Thousands of kids in Shawnee County entered school in the fall ready to pick up where they left off.

We added a lot of cool stuff to the library in 2014. Check it out: Cake pans, craft kits, travel and fitness bags for checkout, Sports and Divorce Neighborhoods, Monarch Waystations, independent publication of two new community novels, Make-It Lab with a 3D printer and a suite of tech tools for entrepeneurs

The library is an innovative leader

New bookmobile “Sherlock,” the newest member of the bookmobile fleet, rolled into town in 2014 wrapped in Sherlock Holmes scenes shot in Topeka locales. The bookmobile was a joint funding effort between Literacy Partner Capitol Federal® Foundation, The Library Foundation and the Friends of the Library. 288,187 items checked out from bookmobiles last year.

In 2014, the library won an esteemed Urban Libraries Council Top Innovator Award for our work in the community.

• Elizabeth Ross • Dan Guenther • Betty Greiner • Ryan Freed • Quentin Mar tin • Melissa Masoner • Kerr y Onstott Storey TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | 1515 SW 10th | tscpl.org

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April/May Schedule of Events Crestview Chapter Chat

ADULT

Beginning Embroidery

Embroidery can be used to embellish fabric items or to create original art. It can be as traditional or modern as you choose! Learn several basic embroidery stitches and get help planning your embroidery project. Registration required.

■ Velma Paris Community Center 862-1630

Wed Apr 1

1-2:30 p.m.

How to Start a Business

Learn what it takes to start your own business. Topics include business 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.

■ Perkins Room 201

Wed Apr 1

■ Menninger Room 206

Wed May 6

6-8:30 p.m.

6-8:30 p.m.

Computerized Genealogy

Get started in genealogy and learn how to use the print and online resources your library offers. Receive a pedigree chart and other helpful forms for keeping records as you research your family tree. Registration required.

■ Shawnee North Community Center 286-2676

Thu Apr 2

10-11:30 a.m.

■ Hillcrest Community Center 251-2956

Mon Apr 13

5-6 p.m.

■ Computer Training Center 580-4606

Sat

Apr 18

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

■ Computer Training Center 580-4606

Sat

May 9

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Money Smart Kansas Day

Interactive classes on budgeting, understanding credit reports, mortgage loan options and investments will be offered to promote financial literacy for all ages.

Presented by regional investment professionals of Money Smart Kansas.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Apr 4

9 a.m.-Noon

Gaming for Adults [18 & older]

If you love games, need a new challenge or just want to socialize with fellow gamers, come play a variety of new and traditional board games. Bring your own or play ours.

■ Hughes Room 205 & Perkins Room 201

Sat

Apr 4

2-5 p.m.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Sat

May 2

2-5 p.m.

Medicare Mondays

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

■ Menninger Room 206

Mon Apr 6 Mon May 4

1-3 p.m.

1-3 p.m.

A neighborhood book club for those who like to chat about what they are reading. In April, read Shadow of the Wind, and in May read The Red Tent. Use your own book or pick one up at the Crestview Community Center.

Registration required.

1-2 p.m.

1-2 p.m.

Learn about the best trees, shrubs and annual and perennial flowers to grow in your yard and garden from the Shawnee County Extension Master Gardeners.

Emphasis will be placed on those varieties that have been shown by KSU to thrive in our sometimes harsh and variable Kansas conditions.

7-8:45 p.m.

7-8:45 p.m.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

Thu Apr 16

See artifacts and live flintknapping, and meet professional archaeologists and Kansas Anthropological Association volunteers. At 3 p.m., public archeologist Virginia Wulfkuhle will discuss the 2014 excavation at the Adair Cabin site. Co-sponsored by Kansas Historical Society.

Sat

Apr 11

Spend an evening with Bill Shaffer of KTWU to learn about how the movie, A Fistful of Dollars, became an international success. Bill discusses how the classic western ignited Clint Eastwood’s career and sparked two decades of European-made “Spaghetti Westerns.”

2-4 p.m.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Fri

Being a caregiver can be incredibly stressful, but you don’t have to go it alone. Meet and talk to others who are in the same situation as you. Moderated by Michele Dillon, caregiver support specialist at Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging.

Mon Apr 13 Mon May 11

3:30-4:30 p.m.

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Apr 14 May 12

Wed Apr 15

Sat

1-3 p.m.

Apr 18

3-4 p.m.

Electronic Recycling

Asset LifeCycle will recycle your electronics free at the Green Fair. They will not accept Freon based equipment, CRT Monitors or TVs. ■ East Parking Lot

Sun Apr 19

6-8:30 p.m.

Learn basic crochet stitches including foundation chain, single and double crochet. Crochet hook and yarn provided. Connect with local crochet groups, check out library resources and find patterns and new techniques. School-aged children welcome with an adult.

Registration required. Call 580-4540.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Tue

Apr 21

1-3 p.m.

Failed It or Nailed It

Hey, 20-30 year olds (or at least 20-30 year olds at heart)!

We will make custom cards for spring and then decide if we Failed It or Nailed It. Supplies will be provided. Bring money for your food or drinks. Registration required. Call 580-4540.

■ El Maguey 2160 SW Wanamaker Rd

Thu Apr 23

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Growing Tomatoes

Tomatoes are one of the most commonly grown vegetables in home gardens. The Shawnee County Extension Master Gardeners will talk about selecting the best tomato varieties for home gardens or containers, and offer tips on getting tomato plants off to a good start.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

Thu Apr 23

7-8 p.m.

Trivia Night @ your library®

■ Marvin Auditorium

Apr 18

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Entrepreneurs find out the legal requirements to starting and running a small business. Presented by the Washburn Business & Transactional Law Center.

1-4 p.m.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Need reading skills? Come to an open house sponsored by the Topeka Literacy Council. Information about tutor training, materials to help adults develop reading skills and free adult literacy assessments will be available.

10-11:30 a.m.

10-11:30 a.m.

Sun Apr 19

Enter as a team of 5-8 people working together to answer 100 questions from 10 categories. Prizes will be awarded to the top trivia teams! Doors open at 6 p.m. The Millennium Café will be open until 6:30 p.m. Registration begins March 1. Call 580-4540 or email trivia@tscpl.org.

Adult Literacy Open House

Legal Issues and Your Small Business

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

7-8 p.m.

Cultivate eco-friendly living at the Green Fair. With over 30 vendors, there’s sure to be something for you and your sprouts. Enjoy crafts, music, games and live animals while learning new ways to nurture a healthy home and planet.

Friends members bring books (up to 10) to trade for the same number of new-to-you books. Enjoy refreshments and visit with your Friends. Memberships available at the door.

Sat

Explore personal writing and illustrated journals through creative prompts and art techniques around a monthly theme. Discover additional ideas through the works of others, in-session sharing and online sources.

Tue Tue

Apr 17

Friends of the Library Book Swap

Journaling with Words and Images

■ Anton Room 202

7-8 p.m.

A Fistful of Dollars at 50: The Impact of Spaghetti Westerns

Caregiver Support Group

■ Anton Room 202

7-8:30 p.m.

What Should I Plant in Kansas?

Discover Kansas Archaeology

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Learn to Crochet

Wed Apr 15

7-8 p.m.

Learn how to build and use free online family trees.

Thu Apr 9 Thu May 14

Regional Poetry Reading

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Kansas Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society KS Chapter ■ Hughes Room 205

■ Marvin Auditorium

1-2 p.m.

Talented poets from your region read in celebration of National Poetry Month. Bring your poems to share during open mic time, then listen while published poets read from their work. Book sales and signings will follow the event. Contact mericsson@tscpl.org for more info.

Explore how mythology transcends the ages, especially in the new campfire for storytelling‚ the light of the silver screen.

Thu Apr 9

■ Central Park Community Center 251-2965

Wed Apr 15

Ancient & Contemporary Mythology in Movies

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Green Fair: Growing Green Families

Budding songwriters of all ages will learn about various aspects of songwriting, including tricks and tips, as well as examples of songs to assist in the learning process.

Registration required.

■ Crestview Community Center 251-2960

Wed Apr 8 Wed May 13

Introduction to Songwriting

Noon-2 p.m.

Fri

Apr 24

6:30-9 p.m.

Trivia Afternoon @ your library®

A repeat of the popular Friday Trivia Night program.

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. Registration begins March 1 . Call 580-4540 or trivia@tscpl.org.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Apr 25

3-5:30 p.m.

Paper Craft

Learn paper craft techniques to create cards, gift tags, scrapbook pages, home décor and more. Techniques include folding, cutting, rubber stamping and other types of embellishing. Older children welcome with an adult.

Registration required.

■ Velma Paris Community Center 862-1630

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Wed May 6

1-2:30 p.m.

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Monday Farmers Market

Our outdoor market features vendors offering fresh, locally grown, high-quality produce, cut flowers, bedding plants, herbs, honey and farm fresh eggs. Kids can try a different craft at the library booth each week. Through Oct 19. Closed Memorial Day and Labor Day. ■ East Parking Lot

Mondays, May 11-Oct 19 8-11:30 a.m.

Topeka Worth Saving Endagered Property The Local Landmarks Commission discusses the Topeka Worth Saving Endangered Property Program. There will be a review of the status of those currently listed, a discussion of those added in 2015 and highlights of properties that might needed added in the future.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu May 14

5:30-8:30 p.m.

Creative Container Gardening

Grow flowers, herbs and vegetables in containers.

Members of the Shawnee County Extension Master Gardeners will discuss all aspects of container gardening, including the best containers to use, appropriate potting mixes, what to plant and how to fertilize and water.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

Thu May 14

7-8 p.m.

Sports Trivia

Bring some friends, enjoy some food and beverages and show us how much you know about sports at our trivia competition at Pigskins Sports Bar. No registration is necessary and prizes will be awarded to the top teams.

■ Pigskins, 2833 SW 29th St

Mon May 18

7-9 p.m.

Hummingbirds

Learn all about hummingbirds you may see in Kansas.

Presentation by Wichita birder Paul Griffin. Co-sponsored

by Topeka Audubon Society.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Tue

May 19

7-8:30 p.m.

The First Time Gardener

Have you never gardened outside before or want to establish a flower, vegetable or herb garden/bed for the first time? If so, then join the Shawnee County Extension Master Gardeners for ideas and basic techniques related to gardening for the first time.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

Thu May 28

7-8 p.m.

Topeka Genealogical Society - My Most Interesing Ancestor

Participants in our writers group have been hard at work, and have agreed to share some of their stories with us.

Listen as they read excerpts from their work, and be inspired to get to work on your own family stories.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu May 28

7-8:30 p.m.

ART

Edible Book Festival

PostPublic Article Club

Create an edible masterpiece based on the content or shape of a book - from puns to literal interpretations - for the Edible Book Festival. Call 580-4515 by 5 p.m. Apr 2 to enter. Bring entries to the library between 3 and 5:25 p.m. Apr 3.

■ Marvin Auditorium101ABC

Fri

Apr 3

"Bite-sized discourse in the Capital City" - a public group to discuss interesting articles. Each month a curator is chosen to select an article for next month's discussion.

Additional articles of interest can be discussed in an unregulated bonanza at the end of the event. Email postpublic@tscpl.org.

5:30-8:30 p.m.

■ BlackBird Espresso Bar & Bistro

Mon Apr 6 Mon May 4

Curate This

Teen-curated exhibition in the front gallery dealing with the theme of history.

Classics Made Modern

Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence gives a modern portrayal of the Oedipus complex. A young man with artistic talent who lives in a close-knit, English coalmining town during the early 20th Century finds himself inhibited by his emotionally manipulative, domineering mother. Read the free ebook.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Apr 25-Jun 28

Searching for the Seventies: The DOCUMERICA Photography Project

Images of everyday life in 1970s America: Disco dancing and inflation, protests and bell-bottoms, gas shortages and suburban sprawl. At a time when the war in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal wore on the national psyche, a burgeoning movement to protect our natural environment was gaining force.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Apr 13

May 23-Aug 2

Created by the National Archives and Records Administration and organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon May 11

BOOKS

Join this book group for young intellectuals in their 20s and 30s who like to talk lit. In April we'll discuss The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larsen. In May we'll discuss Me Before You by JoJo Moyees. Questions? Email beanthere@tscpl.org.

Azar Nafisi’s memoir, Things I've Been Silent About, covers her increasing alienation from the theocratic state in Iran and a complex relationship with her parents. Discussion facilitated by Sara Tucker. Funded by the Kansas Humanities Council. Register in Topeka Room or email mericsson@tscpl.org for more info.

■ The Classic Bean - 2125 SW Fairlawn Rd

Tue Tue

7-8:45 p.m.

Wed Apr 22

7-8:45 p.m.

■ Hughes Room 205

Thu Apr 16 Thu May 21

Book, Book, Goose! is a public book club providing a unique atmosphere for a lively discussion. Explore interesting literature, authors, fun people, good food and book-themed drink specials. Email bookgoose@tscpl.org for upcoming titles.

7-8:45 p.m.

7-8:45 p.m.

So Many Books

Discuss Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. When a woman goes missing on her fifth wedding anniversary it puts her husband under suspicion. Registration required. Call 580-4540.

■ The Dutch Goose - 3203 SW 10th Ave

6:30-8 p.m.

6:30-8 p.m.

■ Perkins Room 201

Sun Apr 26

3-4:30 p.m.

Discuss Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo. Travel to Mumbai, India and experience everyday life in the slum settlement of Annawadi as experienced by a Muslim teen, an ambitious mother, and a young scrap metal thief. Registration required. Call 580-4540.

A Hero’s Journey

Art is an adventure! Explore five world environs: ocean, mountain, desert, forest and river from the viewpoint of mythical creatures, legendary heroes and reluctant folktale characters.

■ Perkins Room 201

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Sun May 24

Apr 3-May 10

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7-8:30 p.m.

7-8:30 p.m.

Adults with a passion for black literature, join this club that has been reading and discussing books written by black authors for more than 20 years. Find more information about the group and the books at aawgdg.org. April’s book is Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer and May's book is Best African American Essays 2009.

Book, Book, Goose! [21+]

Thu Apr 2 Thu May 7

Apr 28 May 26

African American Writers Book Discussion

In Aleksandar Hemon’s novel, The Lazarus Project, Vladimir Brik is caught in exile in Chicago by the wars that broke up Yugoslavia. Discussion facilitated by Sara Tucker. Funded by the Kansas Humanities Council. Register in Topeka Room or email mericsson@tscpl.org for more info.

■ Menninger Room 206

1:30-3 p.m.

Bean There, Read That

TALK About Literature in Kansas

Wed Apr 1

1:30-3 p.m.

Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain evokes the great river in an amalgam of remembrance and reportage in the transition between the boom years before the Civil War to the sober times after in this satiric, celebratory, nostalgic and melancholy portrait. Download the free ebook or audiobook.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

■ Menninger Room 206

7-8:30 p.m.

7-8:30 p.m.

11

3-4:30 p.m.

COMPUTER CLASSES

BEGINNING CLASSES

Registration required. Designed for new computer users and presented at a relaxed pace. Try taking the classes in the order listed for a good, basic understanding. To register, call 580-4606 or email class@tscpl.org

Taming Your Mouse

Learn the proper way to hold and move the mouse. Learn about check boxes, radio buttons and scroll bars. If you can’t make one of these sessions, register for a Computer & Gadget Help session to get started.

■ Computer Training Center

Wed Apr 1 Wed May 6

1-2:30 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

Windows 8 for Beginners

Learn about tiles, the charms bar and other new features in Windows 8. Use Windows accessories including the calculator, snipping tool and WordPad. ■ Computer Training Center

Wed Mon Thu Thu

Apr 8 Apr 27 May 7 May 28

9:30-11 a.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

7-8:30 p.m.

Internet Introduction

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

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Apr 2 Fri May 8

1-2:30 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

Google It!

Learn to use this most-visited site on the web. Search for information and images on the Internet. See your house with Google Maps, and learn about even more Google apps and features.

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Apr 9 Mon May 11

1-2:30 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

Email for Beginners

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

■ Computer Training Center

Fri Apr 10 Wed May 13

1-2:30 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

BEYOND THE BASICS

Registration required. Take the following classes when you feel ready for more challenging projects. These are presented at a faster pace than the beginning classes. All classes take place in the library's computer center unless otherwise noted. To register, call 580-4606 or email class@tscpl.org

Word I: Introduction to Word Processing

Get started with the basics of Microsoft Word. Learn to use fonts, spell check and some basic editing techniques.

■ Computer Training Center

Tue Thu Thu Fri

Apr 7 Apr 16 May 14 May 15

7-8:30 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

7-8:30 p.m.

9:30 p.m.-11 a.m.

APRIL

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

Library Closed

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24

MAY

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

4 11 3 4 5 18 10 11 12 25 17 18 19 24/30 25 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

APRIL - MAY 2015

Word II: Intermediate Word Processing

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.

■ Computer Training Center

Tue Fri Tue Thu

Apr 14 Apr 17 May 19 May 21

7-8:30 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

7-8:30 p.m.

Mon Apr 13 Thu May 7

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

Thu Apr 23 Tue Apr 28 Fri May 29

1-2:30 p.m.

7-8:30 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Apr 30 Mon May 4

Apr 2 Apr 22 May 19 May 22

7-8:30 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

7-8:30 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

■ Anton Room 202

Thu Apr 16 Fri Apr 24

7-8:30 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

Wed Apr 15 Wed May 20

4-5 p.m.

4-5 p.m.

6:30-7:15 p.m.

6:30-7:15 p.m.

Zoo Animals Live! [All ages]

Topeka Zoo’s rainforest animals are featured with host Rachael Rost. Sabatini Gallery staff will read a story related to the children’s exhibit, A Hero’s Journey.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu Apr 2 Thu May 7

4-4:45 p.m.

4-4:45 p.m.

■ Garfield Community Center 251-2950

Wed Apr 8 Wed May 13

1-2 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m

Apr 4 May 2

10-10:30 a.m.

10-10:30 a.m. tWiin Xgaming [8-12 years]

■ Tweens Area 121A

Tue Tue

Apr 7, 14, 21, 28 4-5 p.m.

May 5, 12, 19, 26 4-5 p.m.

Bubbles and books, wiggles and songs! Early literacy fun for young toddlers and adults to enjoy together.

Wed May 6, 13, 20, 27 9:30-10 a.m.

10:30-11 a.m.

6:30-7 p.m.

Toddler Time 2 [24-36 months]

Share stories, songs and crafts with your older toddler.

This 6-week program transitions children from lap-sitting to independent storytimes. Registration for the next program session begins 9 a.m. May 26. Call 580-4565.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Tue Jun 9, 16, 23, 30

Tue Jul 7, 14

Enter the library’s Minecraft® world on our own server and build, build, build. Each time we meet, we’ll have a new mission to construct and complete new parts of the library’s landscape. Then, we’ll unleash creepers.

Wed Apr 8, 22 Wed May 13, 27

CENTRAL PARK 1534 SW CLAY ST. 785-251-2965

OAKLAND 801 NE POPLAR ST. 785-251-2953

GARFIELD 1600 NE QUINCY ST. 785-251-2950

RICE 423 SE NORWOOD ST. 785-251-2976

CRESTVIEW 4801 SW SHUNGA DRIVE 785-251-2960

SHAWNEE NORTH 300 NE 43RD ST. 785-286-0676

HILLCREST 1800 SE 21ST ST. 785-251-2956

VELMA PARIS 6715 SW WESTVIEW RD. 785-862-1630

12

9:30-10 a.m.

10:30-11 a.m.

6:30-7 p.m.

9:30-10 a.m.

10:30-11 a.m.

6:30-7 p.m.

Minecraft® @ Your Library [8-12 years]

■ Computer Training Center

ATTEND LIBRARY EVENTS AT A COMMUNITY CENTER

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

■ Lingo Story Room 121

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Wed Apr 1 Wed May 6

For beginning computer users. Bring your questions to the community center where the library’s computer trainers will be available to assist you.

Stand back! Experiments are underway. We have the whole wacky world to learn about. Bring a grown-up and be prepared to discover, learn and get dirty.

■ The Story Zone 121C

■ The Story Zone 121C

Computer Q & A

Math and Science Exploration [5-10 years]

Toddler Time 1 [12 -24 months]

Connect with your child through music, movement and books. A fun, shaking, wiggling, dancing way to learn. Co-sponsored by Child Care Aware® of Kansas.

Registration required. Call 440-4524.

1:30-3 p.m.

1:30-3 p.m.

9:30-10 a.m.

10:30-11 a.m.

5:30-6 p.m.

9:30-10 a.m.

10:30-11 a.m.

5:30-6 p.m.

Have fun creating a variety of crafts and projects with Shawnee County 4-H as they bring youths and adults together to learn everyday skills.

Sing, Move and Learn [3-5 years]

9:30-11 a.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

Thu Apr 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Thu May 7, 14, 21, 28

Come hang out and play awesome games on the Wii or Xbox. Impress your friends with your stellar hand-eye coordination. Beat your enemies using your limitless courage. Now’s the time to show your stuff! (Games will be rated E for everyone).

Apr 1, 8, 22, 10-10:30 a.m.

Apr 2, 9, 16, 23 Apr 7, 21, 28 May 5, 12, 19, 26 May 6, 13, 20, 27 May 7, 14, 21

Wed Apr 1, 15 Wed May 6

Bring your iPad and your library card. Staff and participants share tips and tricks, iPad features and favorite apps, including our suite of digital offerings available via tscpl.org/downloads.

Create mailing labels, envelopes, personalized letters and directories by combining a Word document and a data table created in Microsoft Excel.

■ Computer Training Center

Learn to crop, rotate, resize, reduce red eye, play with color and use special effects on your digital photos using Google’s Picasa, free online software you can download to your computer.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

■ The Story Zone 121C

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

7-8:30 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

Introduce your baby to the wonderful world of books through songs, stories, bounces and more!

Sat Sat

Wed Thu Tue Tue Wed Thu

iPad Workshop

7-8:30 p.m.

Word: Mail Merge & Mailing Labels

7-8:30 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

Baby Bookworms [Birth-18 months]

Preschool Storytime [3-5 years]

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

Editing Digital Photos

Wed Apr 15 Fri May 1

This is the 3rd and more advanced Excel class. Learn basics of charting to represent data and some other applications of excel for organization.

Thu Apr 9

Tue May 5 Mon May 18

■ Computer Training Center

Excel: Charting

■ Computer Training Center

■ Computer Training Center

3:30-5 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

3:30-5 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

3:30-5 p.m.

KIDS

Learn about Pinterest - a simple way to organize images, projects and ideas online. Open an account, create boards and begin pinning! Be sure to bring your email address and password.

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.

Thu Wed Tue Fri

Tue Apr 7, 14, 21 Sat Apr 25, 28 Tue May 5 Sat May 9 Tue May 12,19, 26

Pinterest for Beginners

1-2:30 p.m.

7-8:30 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

Excel: Lists

■ Computer Training Center

■ Computer Training Center

1-2:30 p.m.

7-8:30 p.m.

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 password. Registration required. Call 580-4606.

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

Mon Apr 20 Tue May 12 Wed May 20

A dedicated time to 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. Provide a description of the help you need when you register. Call 580-4606 or email class@tscpl.org.

Facebook for Beginners

Excel: Introduction to Spreadsheets ■ Computer Training Center

Computer & Gadget Help

Access the digital library anytime on your home computer or device using our free apps! Get a quick tour of our Digital Branch and learn how to use ebooks with Overdrive, magazines with Zinio, music with Freegal and movies with Hoopla.

■ Computer Training Center

PowerPoint

■ Computer Training Center

Ebooks & Digital Music, Movies and Magazines

4-5 p.m.

4-5 p.m.

Community Storytime [3-5 years]

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

■ Crestview Community Center - 4801 SW Shunga Dr.

Thu Thu

Apr 9 May 14

10:30-11 a.m.

10:30-11 a.m.

APRIL - MAY 2015

Guys Read [8-12 years]

Read awesome books dudes will dig - explosive action and farts! Then talk 'em over with the guys, play games, wolf down some food and meet new friends. First timers score a members-only book bag. Receive books on a first-come, first-served basis. For more info, call Jason at 580-4565.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Sat Sat

Apr 11 May 9

2-3 p.m.

2-3 p.m.

Musical Storytime for Everybody [Birth-5 years] Shake off your sleepiness with some fun songs and crazy dancin’ with Kyler. Occasional surprises and guests!

Sat Fri Sat

Apr 11, 25 Apr 17 May 9, 15 , 23

10-10:30 a.m.

10-10:30 a.m.

10-10:30 a.m.

Family Place Learn & Play [Birth-3 years]

Play together and participate in activities that focus on healthy child development and early literacy. Learn about your role of being your child's first teacher. Local partners will be present to share resources available to the community. Registration required for the 5-week program. Call 580-4565.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Mon Apr 13, 20, 27

Mon May 4, 11

10-10:45 a.m.

6:30-7:15 p.m.

10-10:45 a.m.

6:30-7:15 p.m.

Amazing Animals [5-12 years]

Take a walk on the wild side with our naturalist librarians.

Marvel at our featured creatures, get up close and personal with our amazing animal guests and make a memento of your encounter to take home.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Mon Apr 13 Mon May 11

4:30-5:30 p.m.

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Good Morning Garden! Week of the Young Child

Join us for stories and songs sure to include some digging and planting along with a bunch of fun activities. Home childcare providers are welcome to attend. Co-sponsored

by Child Care Aware®. Registration required. Call 785-580-4565 ■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

Tue Apr 14 Wed Apr 15 SKITLS [8-12 years]

10-11 a.m.

10-11 a.m.

The School Kids In The Library Society laughs, learns and creates. Discover cool concepts, make real-life connections and create something exciting you can take home to wow everyone with your newfound know-how.

■ Tweens Area 121A

Wed Apr 15 Wed May 20

4-5 p.m.

4-5 p.m.

Factual Fun [5-8 years]

Come and explore Earth Day. Jump into learning with fun, hands-on activities. You will also find out where to find awesome books to investigate the topic. Learn more about your favorite thing or learn about something totally new.

■ Dinosaur Zone 121K

Thu Apr 16 Thu May 21

BlockFest [0-8 years]

CLASSIC FILM SERIES Sorcerer

Experience block fun with your child to increase math and science knowledge. Topeka Public Schools Parents as Teachers will demonstrate techniques that parents can use to help their child become more of a math thinker through block play. Bring the kids anytime during the event.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Fri

Apr 17

Four men must transport a dangerous cargo of nitroglycerine across treacherous South American jungle in order to stop an oil well fire. 1977 | color | 121 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Fri

Two homicide detectives investigate the murder of an attractive model in her New York City apartment. 1948 | b&w | 96 minutes

Share a story or two, encourage creativity and make memories. All you need is a fun-loving grownup, a curious kid, okay to get messy shirts and smiles.

Sat Sat

Apr 18 May 16

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Fri

10-10:30 a.m.

10-10:30 a.m.

10-11 a.m.

10-11 a.m.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun May 3

Art classes that offer hands-on art experiences including multi-level instruction and discussion of related artworks.

Registration required.

Gathering STEAM [8-12 years]

Wed Apr 1

Are you graduating soon? Looking for work? Going to college or leaving home? You probably have lots of questions. We have answers! Attend any or all of these sessions and we will provide you with practical information on how to be ready for #WhatsNext.

Sun May 17

2-3:30 p.m.

Read with a Ranger [3-5 years]

Get ready for a summer of exploring National Parks, on the road or in a book. Join Ranger Angela from Brown v.

Board of Education National Historic Site for a storytime celebration of your National Parks.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Mon Apr 6, 20 Mon May 4, 18

Bring your cards and prepare for fierce battle with other Yu-Gi-Oh! and Magic the Gathering players.

INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES The Valet

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Mon Apr 6, 20, Mon May 4, 18

A porter and a top-model pretend to be a couple in order to salvage a CEO’s marriage. © Sony | France | 2006 | Rated PG-13 | 85 minutes

If you like good music, a little romance and funny stuff, then this is your flick. Come watch as Nick and Norah accidentally discover they share the same taste in music and possibly each other too. Plus, have a chance to win a free book!

6:30-8 p.m.

Grave of the Fireflies

Anime film in which a young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II. © Central Park Media | Japan | 1988 | Not Rated | 89 minutes Tue

May 5

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Wed Apr 8

Teen Writer’s Group [12-18 years]

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 - Teen Room 114

Mon Apr 13, 27 Mon May 11

7-8 p.m.

7-8 p.m.

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

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Fri Fri

Apr 17 May 15

4-5 p.m.

4-5 p.m.

Anime Kurabu [12-18 years]

Kon’nichiwa! Do you love all things anime and manga?

If you answered "Hai," then plan on coming to this fun kurabu where we will play, watch, read, write, draw and imagine all things anime.

Tue Tue

Apr 21 May 19

7-8 p.m.

7-8 p.m.

DOWNLOAD IT!

ebooks audiobooks music TV shows movies tscpl.org/downloads

4-5:30 p.m.

APRIL

6:30-815 p.m.

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

5 12 19 26

4:30-5:15 p.m.

4:30-5:15 p.m.

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

4-6 p.m.

4-6 p.m.

Books Into Movies - Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist [12-18 years]

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

4-5 p.m.

4-5 p.m.

Double Dueling: Yu-Gi-Oh! & Magic the Gathering [12-18 years]

10-10:30 a.m.

MOVIES

Apr 7

3:30-4:30 p.m.

3:30-4:30 p.m.

4-5 p.m.

#WhatsNext [12-18 years]

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Tue

Thu Apr 9 Thu May 14

■ Oakland Community Center 251-2953

Use science, technology, engineering, art and math as you investigate, collaborate and create in this hands-on, problem solving program. Registration required. Call 580-4565.

May 30

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Art & You [8-18 years]

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Sat

3-4 p.m.

TEENS

Topeka Zoo’s desert animals are featured with host Rachael Rost. Sabatini Gallery staff will begin by reading a story related to the children’s exhibit, A Hero’s Journey.

Check out a new craft, game, cool activity or whatever else we can find to play with. Amp up the fun by bringing some friends. It’s something different every month!

Anyone Can Cook [12-18 years]

Kansas City’s legendary Ambassador of Jazz is back in town! Queen will reminisce about her incredible career, starting with the Orchid Room at 12th St. & Vine at the age of 11. Have a wonderful time listening to Queen singing jazz & blues standards and recalling Kansas City’s great jazz legacy.

Zoo Animals Live!

■ The Story Zone 121C

2-3:45 p.m.

Music for a Sunday Afternoon: Queen Bey

A multicultural, multilingual storytime celebrating El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros - Children's Day/Book Day. Kids enjoy a make-and-take art activity following storytime. Free book while supplies last. Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Wed Apr 29 Thu Apr 30

May 8

MUSIC

Día: Bilingual Storytime

■ The Story Zone 121C

2-4:15 p.m.

The Naked City

9 a.m.-Noon

Stories and Art [3-8 years]

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Apr 10

Fun After School [12-18 years]

13

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

Library Closed

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24

MAY

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

4 11 3 4 5 18 10 11 12 25 17 18 19 24/30 25 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

APRIL - MAY 2015

Naruto Video Game Tournament [12-18 years] Test your button-mashing skills to claim your destiny as the PS3 Naruto champion in this single-elimination bracket competition.

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Fri

Apr 24

2-3 p.m.

Open Mic Night: Poetry Edition [12-18 years]

Bring your friends and your favorite verses to perform on our stage. April is National Poetry Month, so we’re calling all poets and poetry fans for a special poetry-only edition.

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Wed Apr 29

4-5 p.m.

HEARyouth Resource Fair [12-18 years]

The HEARyouth team will share information and answer questions about topics such as mental health, suicide prevention, substance use, dating safety, active living and community volunteer opportunities. Pick up some free goodies while you chat, and enter a drawing to win a $25 gift card to Walmart!

■ Rotunda

Fri

May 1

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament [12-18 years]

Prove you are the best brawler in town. Face off against opponents who make that same claim of supremacy in the popular Wii game. Bring your best moves because only one will be left standing as the reigning champion.

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Fri

May 8

You are a natural performer and we want you to show off. So take the stage and strut your stuff! You can sing, dance, read poetry, tell jokes or play an instrument. Grab some fame at our monthly talent show or just come and watch.

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Wed May 27

4-5 p.m.

May 2

4-5 p.m.

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 Hts

9:30 am – 7:30 pm 9:30 am – 7:30 pm

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

9:30 am 9:30 am 11:45 am 2:30 pm 2:30 pm

– 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm – 7:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Berryton Elementary School, 2921 SE 69th Hunter's Ridge, NW 46th & Hwy 75 Quincy Street Station, 820 SE Quincy Brookwood Shopping Center, SW 29th & Oakley K-Mart North, NW Lyman & Tyler

9:30 am 9:30 am 2:00 pm 2:30 pm

– 1:00 pm – 1:00 pm – 7:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Fairlawn Plaza Shopping Center, SW 21st & Fairlawn Dillons North, 800 NW 25th St Mike’s IGA, NE Sardou & Forest Velma Paris Community Center, 6715 SW Westview

FRIDAY

Volunteer Recognition Week Apr 12-18

April 29 •Bilingual storytime •Poetry open mic

See tscpl.org for more information

9:30 am – 1:00 pm

9:30 am – 1:00 pm

2:15 pm – 7:30 pm 2:15 pm – 7:30 pm

THURSDAY

El Día

•Bilingual storytime •Festival

Pine Ridge, 1100 SE Highland Wal-Mart, 1301 SW 37th Educational & Quest Credit Union, SE 29th & Croco Avondale East, 455 SE Golf Park Blvd Fairlawn Plaza Shopping Center, SW 21st & Fairlawn Tecumseh United Methodist Church, 334 SE Tecumseh

WEDNESDAY

2-4 p.m.

April 30

9:30 am – 11:30 am 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm 1:00 pm – 3:15 pm 3:00 pm – 7:30 pm 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm

TUESDAY

Thank you, volunteers!

Are you DC, Marvel or neither? It won’t matter on Free Comic Book Day because we will have a huge selection of free-to-take-home titles for all ages, tastes and genders. Then the fun continues with comic book related crafts, and other activities. Co-sponsored by Gatekeeper Hobbies.

Sat

MONDAY

Open Mic Night [12-18 years]

Free Comic Book Day [All ages]

■ David J’s Place

NO BOOKMOBILE SERVICE May 18-23 & May 25 | FOR SCHEDULE UPDATES, CHECK tscpl.org/bookmobile

2-3 p.m.

SATURDAY

9:30 am – 11:30 am Educational & Quest Credit Union, SE 29th & Croco 9:30 am – 12:15 pm Auburn Community Center, 121 W. 11th 12:45 pm – 3:00 pm Hunter's Ridge, NW 46th & Hwy 75 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Villa West Shopping Center, SW 29th & Wanamaker Visit tscpl.org/bookmobile to locate the drop box location nearest to you.

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

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APRIL - MAY 2015

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE APRIL-MAY 2015 APRIL 1 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime Beginning Embroidery Taming Your Mouse Art & You 4-H in the Library How to Start a Business Sing, Move & Learn TALK About Literature

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

APRIL 2 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms Preschool Storytime Computerized Genealogy Internet Introduction VITA Zoo Animals Live!

Book, Book, Goose!

Excel: Lists

9:30 AM AR 10 AM AR 10 AM AR 1 PM C 3 PM AR 4 PM K 6:30 PM B 7 PM C

APRIL 3 FRIDAY A Hero’s Journey Edible Book Festival

K 5:30 PM K

APRIL 4 SATURDAY Money Smart Kansas Day Math & Science Exploration VITA Gaming for Adults

9 AM AR 10 AM AR 1 PM AR 2 PM AR

APRIL 6 MONDAY Medicare Mondays 1 PM AR #WhatsNext 4 PM T Yu-Gi-Oh! & Magic Gathering 4 PM AR PostPublic Article Club 7 PM B APRIL 7 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM AR Computer & Gadget Help 3:30 PM C tWiin Xgaming 4 PM K VITA 6 PM AR Films: The Valet 6:30 PM M Introduction: Word Processing 7 PM C APRIL 8 WEDNESDAY Windows 8 for Beginners 9:30 AM C Preschool Storytime 10 AM AR Crestview Chapter Chat 1 PM AR Computer Q & A 1 PM C Minecraft @ Your Library 4 PM K Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist 4 PM T APRIL 9 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms Preschool Storytime Community Storytime Google It! VITA Fun After School Mythology in Movies Excel: Charting KS Afro-American Society APRIL 10 FRIDAY Email for Beginners Classic Film: Sorcerer

9:30 AM AR 10 AM AR 10:30 AM K 1 PM C 3 PM AR 3:30 PM T 7 PM K 7 PM AR 7 PM AR 1 PM C 2 PM M

APRIL 11 SATURDAY Musical Storytime 10 AM K VITA 1 PM AR Guys Read 2 PM A Discover Kansas Archaeology 2 PM AR APRIL 13 MONDAY Family Place Learn & Play 10 AM K Ebooks, Music, Movies, Mags 1 PM C

A=ADULTS AR=ART B=BOOKS C=COMPUTER K=KIDS[BIRTH-11 YEARS] M=MOVIES MU=MUSIC T=TEENS[12-18 YEARS] 1:30 PM B 3:30 PM AR 4:30 PM AR 5 PM AR 7 PM AR

APRIL 24 FRIDAY Mail Merge & Mailing Labels 1 PM C Naruto Tournament 2 PM T Trivia Night @ your library 6:30 PM AR

APRIL 14 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30 AM K Good Morning Garden!

10 AM K Journaling Words & Images 10 AM AR Computer & Gadget Help 3:30 PM C tWiin Xgaming 4 PM K VITA 6 PM AR Intermediate Word Processing 7 PM C

APRIL 25 SATURDAY Curate This Computer & Gadget Help Musical Storytime Trivia @ your library

K 9:30 AM C 10 AM K 3 PM AR

APRIL 26 SUNDAY So Many Books

3 PM B

APRIL 27 MONDAY Family Place Learn & Play Windows 8 for Beginners Teen Writer’s Group

10 AM K 1 PM C 7 PM AR

APRIL 28 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 Preschool Storytime Computer & Gadget Help tWiin Xgaming Bean There, Read That PowerPoint

9:30 AM K 10 AM AR 3:30 PM C 4 PM K 7 PM AR 7 PM C

APRIL 29 WEDNESDAY Dia: Bilingual Storytime Open Mic Night: Poetry

10 AM K 4 PM T

APRIL 30 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms Dia: Bilingual Storytime Dia: Children's Day/Book Day Facebook for Beginners

9:30 AM AR 10 AM K 6 PM K 7 PM C

Classics Made Modern Caregiver Support Group Amazing Animals Computerized Genealogy Teen Writer’s Group

APRIL 15 WEDNESDAY Legal Issues & Your Business Editing Digital Photos Good Morning Garden!

Introduction to Songwriting iPad Workshop 4-H in the Library SKITLS Regional Poetry Reading

6 AM AR 9:30 AM C 10 AM K 1 PM AR 1:30 PM C 4 PM K 4 PM K 7 PM AR

APRIL 16 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM AR Preschool Storytime 10 AM AR Introduction: Word Processing 1 PM C Factual Fun 4:30 PM K What Should I Plant?

7 PM AR African American Writers 7 PM B Mail Merge & Mailing Labels 7 PM C APRIL 17 FRIDAY BlockFest 9 AM K Musical Storytime 10 AM K Intermediate Word Processing 1 PM C Anyone Can Cook 4 PM T A Fistful of Dollars at 50 7 PM AR APRIL 18 SATURDAY Stories & Art 10 AM K Computerized Genealogy 11 AM AR Friends of Library Book Swap 1 PM A Adult Literacy Open House 3 PM AR APRIL 19 SUNDAY Electronic Recycling Noon AR Green Fair: Growing Families 1 PM AR APRIL 20 MONDAY Family Place Learn & Play 10 AM K Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets 1 PM C #WhatsNext 4 PM T Yu-Gi-Oh! & Magic Gathering 4 PM AR APRIL 21 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 Preschool Storytime Learn to Crochet Computer & Gadget Help tWiin Xgaming Anime Kurabu

9:30 AM K 10 AM AR 1 PM AR 3:30 PM C 4 PM K 7 PM T

APRIL 22 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime Excel: Lists Minecraft @ Your Library TALK: The Lazarus Project

10 AM AR 1 PM C 4 PM K 7 PM B

APRIL 23 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms Preschool Storytime PowerPoint Failed It or Nailed It Growing Tomatoes

9:30 AM AR 10 AM AR 1 PM C 6:30 PM AR 7 PM AR

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

MAY 1 FRIDAY Editing Digital Photos HEARyouth Resource Fair

1 PM C 4 PM T

MAY 2 SATURDAY Math & Science Exploration 10 AM AR Gaming for Adults 2 PM AR Free Comic Book Day 2 PM A MAY 3 SUNDAY Music on Sunday: Queen Bey 3 PM MU MAY 4 MONDAY Family Place Learn & Play 10 AM K Medicare Mondays 1 PM AR Facebook for Beginners 1 PM C #WhatsNext 4 PM T Yu-Gi-Oh! & Magic Gathering 4 PM AR PostPublic Article Club 7 PM B

Ebooks, Music, Movies, Mags 7 PM C

SKITLS

MAY 8 FRIDAY Internet Introduction 9:30 AM C Classic Film: The Naked City 2 PM M Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2 PM T

MAY 21 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM AR Preschool Storytime 10 AM AR Factual Fun 4:30 PM K African American Writers 7 PM B Intermediate Word Processing 7 PM C

MAY 9 SATURDAY Computer & Gadget Help Musical Storytime Computerized Genealogy Guys Read

9:30 AM C 10 AM K 11 AM AR 2 PM A

MAY 11 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Google It! Family Place Learn & Play Classics Made Modern Caregiver Support Group Amazing Animals Teen Writer’s Group

8 AM AR 9:30 AM C 10 AM K 1:30 PM B 3:30 PM AR 4:30 PM AR 7 PM AR

MAY 12 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime Journaling Words & Images Computer & Gadget Help tWiin Xgaming Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets

10 AM AR 10 AM AR 3:30 PM C 4 PM K 7 PM C

MAY 13 WEDNESDAY Email for Beginners Toddler Time 1 Preschool Storytime Crestview Chapter Chat Computer Q & A Minecraft @ Your Library

9:30 AM C 9:30 AM K 10 AM AR 1 PM AR 1 PM C 4 PM K

MAY 14 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM AR Preschool Storytime 10 AM AR Community Storytime 10:30 AM K Fun After School 3:30 PM T Topeka Worth Saving 5:30 PM AR Creative Container Gardening 7 PM AR Intro to Word Processing 7 PM C KS Afro-American Society 7 PM AR MAY 15 FRIDAY Musical Storytime Anyone Can Cook Intro to Word Processing

10 AM K 4 PM T 9:30 PM C

MAY 16 SATURDAY Stories & Art

10 AM K

MAY 17 SUNDAY Gathering STEAM

2 PM A

MAY 5 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime Computer & Gadget Help tWiin Xgaming Films: Grave of the Fireflies Pinterest for Beginners

10 AM AR 3:30 PM C 4 PM K 6:30 PM M 7 PM C

MAY 6 WEDNESDAY Taming Your Mouse Toddler Time 1 Preschool Storytime Paper Craft 4-H in the Library How to Start a Business Sing, Move & Learn

MAY 18 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market 8 AM AR Pinterest for Beginners 1 PM C #WhatsNext 4 PM T Yu-Gi-Oh! & Magic Gathering 4 PM AR Sports Trivia 7 PM AR

9:30 AM C 9:30 AM K 10 AM AR 1 PM AR 4 PM K 6 PM AR 6:30 PM A

MAY 7 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms Windows 8 for Beginners Preschool Storytime Zoo Animals Live!

Book, Book, Goose!

MAY 19 TUESDAY Intermediate Word Processing 9:30 AM C Preschool Storytime 10 AM AR Computer & Gadget Help 3:30 PM C tWiin Xgaming 4 PM K Hummingbirds 7 PM AR Anime Kurabu 7 PM T Excel: Lists 7 PM C

9:30 AM AR 9:30 AM C 10 AM AR 4 PM K 6:30 PM B

MAY 20 WEDNESDAY Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets Toddler Time 1 Preschool Storytime iPad Workshop 15

MAY 22 FRIDAY Excel: Lists

4 PM K

9:30 AM C

MAY 23 SATURDAY Searching for the Seventies K Musical Storytime 10 AM K 70s Saturdays 11 AM A MAY 24 SUNDAY So Many Books

3 PM AR

MAY 26 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime Computer & Gadget Help tWiin Xgaming Bean There, Read That

10 AM AR 3:30 PM C 4 PM K 7 PM AR

MAY 27 WEDNESDAY Mail Merge & Mailing Labels Toddler Time 1 Preschool Storytime Minecraft @ Your Library Open Mic Night

9:30 AM C 9:30 AM K 10 AM AR 4 PM K 4 PM T

MAY 28 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms Preschool Storytime The First Time Gardener My Most Interesing Ancestor Windows 8 for Beginners

9:30 AM AR 10 AM AR 7 PM AR 7 PM AR 7 PM C

MAY 29 FRIDAY PowerPoint

9:30 AM C

MAY 30 SATURDAY Read with a Ranger 70s Saturdays

10 AM K 11 AM A

Visit Topeka makerspaces Make-It Lab

at the library tscpl.org/make-it-lab

712 Innovations

712 Kansas Ave. 712innovations.com

MARK YOUR CALENDAR Apr 3 Edible Books Festival Apr 3 Annual Exhibit for Children: A Hero's Journey - ends May 10 Apr 4 Money Smart Kansas Day Apr 5 Easter - Library Closed Apr 19 Green Fair May 11 Monday Farmer’s Market opens May 25 Memorial Day - Library Closed June 1 Summerfest Reading begins Sept 18-20 Friends Book Sale

9:30 AM C 9:30 AM K 10 AM AR 1:30 PM C APRIL - MAY 2015

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The library helps every child be ready to read and learn.

Use your library online at tscpl.org

Playing

lets kids use their imaginations to create stories about what they are doing.

Reading Talking

and listening to your child stretches your child's vocabulary.

TUE

WED

new books at the library makes reading fun!

Toddler Time 2 Preschool Storytime Toddler Time 1 Preschool Storytime

Singing

the alphabet song helps your child to learn about letters.

THU

FRI SAT

Writing

begins with scribbles and other marks.

Teach them to autograph their art.

Baby Bookworms Preschool Storytime Musical Storytime Musical Storytime

See Kids schedule for dates and times Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, your place. Stories you want. Information you need. Connections you seek.