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Revitalize your workout

Learn & I DIDN'T KNOW Play Bus

the library did that!

It's preschool on wheels!

Hop on the bus with your 0-5 year old for story time and learning play with puzzles, art, blocks and imagination.

SCHEDULE Mondays

9:30 a.m.–Noon Velma Paris Community Center 6715 SW Westview Rd 1:30–4 p.m.

Mother Teresa Catholic Church 2014 NW 46th St

Tuesdays

9–11:30 a.m.

Hillcrest Community Center 1800 SE 21st St 1–3 p.m.

Auburn Community Center 121 W 11th St, Auburn

Thursdays

9–11:30 a.m.

Oakland Community Center 801 NE Poplar St 1–3:30 p.m.

Walmart 2630 SE California Ave 785-580-4400 or tscpl.org for more info.

No Learn & Play Bus service Aug 7- 11 for routine vehicle maintenance.

catalog.tscpl.org and search for “fitness kit” or visit the Health Information Neighborhood and browse what is available on the shelf.

The library can help you exercise more than your brain. We have fitness kits to help you get physical exercise and revitalize your workout routine! The fitness kits allow you to try exercises before you buy equipment or enroll in a class.

Another physical activity option for a small fee is the Topeka Metro Bikes parked Push that coffee table at the library. You can out of the way, turn pick up a bike at any on your DVD player Topeka Metro Bike and start exercising station and ride it to with a kettlebell in the library or bring your living room. your bike helmet to Search “fitness kit" in the online catalog at tscpl.org.

Make some space in the library and make your basement, fire up your laptop us your starting point for a ride around and get a healthy sweat going. Choose town. Learn more about the bikes at from a dozen different fitness kits that topekametrobikes.org. include equipment such as kettlebells, weighted balls or resistance bands and Knowing your personal health exercise DVDs to demonstrate the measurements is a starting place routines. Each kit checks out for for learning about healthier choices 21 days. and it’s a great way to monitor your progress. Check your blood pressure, To browse for the fitness kit that is pulse, weight and BMI in the Health right for you, visit the catalog at Information Neighborhood. While

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you’re in the neighborhood browse books and DVDs arranged by health topic.

We also have a wide variety of exercise and healthy living audiobooks, ebooks, streaming videos and digital magazines on the “Download It” tab at tscpl.org.

• Overdrive ebooks and audiobooks offer you a energizing selection of reading on healthy living or entertainment options to enjoy while you exercise.

• Hoopla gives you access to exercise videos by fitness gurus like Jillian Michaels, new audiobooks and motivating music — all with free streaming and downloading.

• Flipster gives you access to 16 fitness and health digital magazines with new ideas, tips and inspiration to live your best life.

Make a healthy choice and use your library card!

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Image credit: Tevis Architects

Building improvement update open, you just need to walk past the plastic sheeting. We also recently added doors on the North Reading Room to help keep noise out of this quiet space.

Newly completed pedestrian entry plaza

Collaborative workspaces construction in progress

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planters to beautify the entrance. What you can’t see, but you’ll experience this winter, is an ice-melt system under the outside walkway.

e are working hard (okay, the local construction companies are working hard) to enhance and maintain the library building. A lot of changes will be taking place during the next decade. Let's talk about what’s happening now and in the next several months.

If you’ve been into the library lately, you’ve noticed the improved pedestrian entry plaza that has no curbs to provide easy access, curbside lighting and

Work is underway to create an entrance into the Millennium Café from the new books, movies and music area. This way you can check out your new book, grab a beverage and a snack, and sit down to read. We’ll have a check out station right by the new café entrance.

Later this year work will begin on an outdoor courtyard and café expansion called Claire’s Corner (pictured below).

This will be an enclosed courtyard area on the west side of the library that will include a year-round all-weather pavilion, an outdoor courtyard with café services and an outdoor amphitheater for programs and classes.

In the last few months you have seen and heard construction on the north end of the building in our reference area. We are changing the former four individual study rooms into eight collaborative workspaces where small groups (six people or fewer) can work together. The west and east wing collections are still

In 2016 we were the Library of the Year, but we aren’t resting on our laurels. We are planning for the future and we have developed a multi-year facilities plan to address space needs and support new library programs.

You or your business or organization can invest in the library’s future and create a lasting community legacy through naming opportunities and sponsorships available beginning at $1,000. Consider making a monthly, quarterly or one time donation.

To discuss giving opportunities contact Nancy Lindberg at The Library Foundation (785) 580-4498 or nlindberg@tscpl.org.

Pardon the noise while we work to make your library an even better place to visit.

Architectual illustration of outdoor courtyard and café expansion named Claire's Corner. Construction begins in 2018.

Image credit: Tevis Architects

Car care help online

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Car care information, repair tips, diagnostic details and troubleshooting are all available for free at the online Auto Repair Reference Center (ARRC). ARRC has information on cars manufactured from 1954-2015. Simply select the year of the car, the manufacturer and the model, and your customized car research center appears. Find ARRC on the “Research It” tab on tscpl.org.

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Get a library card Your library card provides you access to a massive collection of books, of course. It’s also your ticket to media, technology and movies. Your library card is a key to entertainment, information, resources and tools you can use to live your best life.

BT & Co. 46 years of making change

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ow do you sell more than 100,000 items in 3 days—you have really good people at checkout! When the Friends of the Library annual Book Sale began in 1970, William F. Hardesty, the Friends’ first president of the board, volunteered his CPA firm to be the cashiers. Over the years the CPA firm has undergone several name changes from Hardesty & Batz to the current Berberich Trahan & Co. (BT & Co.). For the past 46 years, the employees of BT & Co. have continued to cashier at the annual Book Sale.

“We have done this for so long, we can't imagine not doing it,” said Lisa Kongs.

“It has become a family affair for us.”

She added that sometimes spouses and even their children help at the sale.

While BT & Co. staff spend much of the sale volunteering, they usually find a little time to do some shopping of their own. No one leaves the sale empty handed and at least one BT & Co. staffer often leaves with 15 to 20 books.

“The Friends book sale is overall a great activity for us as a firm to get out there and be a part of local community activities!” said Kyle George.

BT & Co. volunteers keep the line moving at the book sale.

“I am blown away by the commitment the employees of BT & Co. have shown to promoting literacy in our community,” said Mary Campbell, Friends of the Library executive. “They grasp that literacy is a survival skill. We appreciate our relationship with them and are proud to call them friends.”

Matt Deutsch, said the best part of volunteering is “people's surprise when they find out how little they owe for all the books they got.”

“The look of joy on the children's faces when they get to take home books of their own,” is Cheryl Hayward’s favorite part of the volunteering at the sale.

“One year there was a pile of short romance novels written in Spanish,” Hayward said. “I bought them all for my daughter to share with her friends in Spanish class to enhance their Spanish reading skills.”

The library book sale is a fun and rewarding event that wouldn’t happen without the time and dedication of the many Friends of the Library volunteers.

We thank the employees of BT & Co. as well as our many community volunteers for their commitment to the library and their hard work every year.

Your library card is small but it is mighty! Get your card at tscpl.org/librarycard.

Ask a librarian SEPT 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 anything!

Call us • 785-580-4400 Text us • 785-322-4099 Email us • ask@tscpl.org

Library hours

Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–9 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Sunday Noon–9 p.m.

THURSDAY

MEMBERS ONLY NIGHT

2017

6-9 p.m.

Complimentary donated beer and wine while supplies last, memberships sold at the door.

NEW IN 2017: Silent auction bidding opens at 6 p.m.

FRIDAY

6-9 p.m.

PREVIEW NIGHT

$5 per person. Free admission for Friends members, memberships sold at the door, children 7 and under are free. NEW IN 2017: Silent auction bidding closes at 8 p.m.

FREE ADMISSION SATURDAY & SUNDAY

SATURDAY 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

NEW IN 2017: Raffle drawing at 4 p.m. Free family events: storytime with Kyler 10 a.m.

• face painting & balloon creations 1-4 p.m. • art project 2 p.m.

SUNDAY

BAG DAY

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Prepare for the sun to almost disappear 1918 was the last time the U.S. mainland experienced a total solar eclipse and you won’t want to miss it on Monday, Aug. 21. This may be a once in a lifetime opportunity! The path of totality begins on the west coast around midmorning and leaves the east coast more than three hours later. Although Topeka is slightly off the path, it is very close. See the hot events we have planned around the eclipse (see pages 10-14 for event details).

Mon, Aug 21 | noon -2 p.m.

and the Education Coordinator with the Northeastern Kansas Amateur Astronomers League at Far Point Observatory.

Thanks to a grant from the Space Science Institute, the library has a limited number of safe viewing glasses we’ll hand out the morning of Aug. 21.

You may ask for up to two glasses per family at the Customer Service desk.

Glasses will also be available at local community centers, the Rescue Mission, the Topeka Metro station and on the bookmobiles for mini watch parties across the city.

Make-It-Lab You can create your own commemorative pinhole eclipse viewer for $5 in the library’s Make-It-Lab.

On Monday, Aug. 21, we’ll have a watch party outside the library beginning at 11:30 a.m. and in Marvin Auditorium you can watch NASA’s live streaming of the eclipse from noon 2 p.m.

Eclipse Topeka STEM, Aug. 2, 7 p.m.

Kids in grades 3-5 will participate in hands on activities led by college students from the Washburn University Education Department as part of the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) initiative.

Registration required.

Factual Fun: Eclipse, Aug. 16, 4:30 p.m.

Kids 5 – 8 years old will have fun with activities and books about eclipses.

Eclipse Prep, Aug. 9, 7 p.m.

Let’s all get ready for the solar eclipse!

We’ll learn about safe viewing methods and eclipse science from Janelle Burgardt, an amateur astronomer

Eclipse Watch Parties DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN! Plan to see the solar eclipse safely.

Sunglasses will not suffice! Telescopes without filters are not safe. There will be no point during the eclipse when it will be safe to view the sun with the naked eye in Topeka. See the safety tips at eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety.

Let's get Lost as Book Festiv al Kans

9 a.m. -4 p.m.

SEPTEMBEr 9, 2017 State Capitol

Presenting Authors Free Admission

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Children's Activities Book Signings

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Path of the eclipse. Image courtesy of NASA

Make sure your little one is ready for kindergarten with an online preschool that makes learning a game you play.

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Sharpen your skills at the Local Writers Workshop

Sat, Aug 19 | 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

• Thomas Fox Averill will present “Find a Plot, Write a Story– Borrowing and Stealing from Literature.”

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Hosting your meeting at the library? Call Monica at 580-4441 Breakfasts • Luncheons (buffet or sit down) Dinners (buffet or sit down) • A la Carte Food & Beverages • Hors d’ oeuvres

See catering menus at tscpl.org/cafe.

Mon – Fri 8:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Sat 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Sun Closed

• Matt Spezia, a seven-time poetry slam champion, will show you his national award-winning slam style and coach you on how to take your stage show and content to the next level.

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riting workshops are an essential part of developing as a writer.

Thomas Fox Averill, author and professor of English, notes that time spent with other writers challenges our thinking.

• Stephanie Hansen, owner of Metamorphosis Literary Agency in Kansas City, will offer tips for writers who want to publish their work traditionally.

“Being part of a community, testing ideas, even the thinking we do silently– all of these sharpen our sense of ourselves as writers,” Averill said.

At our 4th annual event, you’ll learn from experienced professionals, connect with fellow authors, and leave feeling inspired to write. The following concise and informative talks on the craft and business of writing will fill the morning:

Kyle Moreland’s web series 3 Albums offers music commentary and recommendations to keep you in the groove. Moreland has eclectic taste in music that connects you to new tunes and helps you discover older amazing tunes you might have missed.

Find out what music is on Kyle’s turntable under the Books, Movies & Music tab at tscpl.org.

excellent book cover and how to connect with an artist.

• Carol Yoho will tell us about the Kansas Authors Club’s history, notable members and benefits for writers across the state (with or without a membership).

This year the Kansas Authors Club is partnering with the library by sponsoring a 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. workshop with Don Welborn, 2012 Kansas Cowboy Poetry champion.

• Our own, Chris Blocker, MFA in creative writing and book review pro, will share tips to help you write fab reviews to support other writers and promote your own work.

Your library also has excellent resources for writers available. Peruse Miranda Ericsson’s list of “Righteous Writing Resources” in our catalog tscpl.org.

Simply select “list” as your search category, type “Righteous Writing Resources” in the search box and her recommendations will appear.

• Karl Janssen, art director for the University of Kansas Press, will provide insight on what makes a

Email writers@tscpl.org for more information.

Faith meets fiction

I also love the variety that’s in this neighborhood. There is a lot of historical fiction and romance, but there are also thrillers, contemporary fiction, and even some fantasy and science fiction.

Deborah Bryan has many roles at the library including tax form guru, collectible promoter, inspirational fiction evangelist, adult literacy promoter and So Many Books discussion group leader.

I love hanging out in our Inspirational Fiction Neighborhood. Here I find books by some of my favorite authors like Lynn Austin, Susan May Warren, Tamera Alexander and Ted Dekker.

What I love about their stories is that the characters are shown applying their deeply held beliefs to real life situations.

In Lynn Austin’s stories this is often in a historical context – such as when Penny, a character from While We’re Far Apart calls upon God to help her as she faces new challenges during World War II – like learning to drive a bus!

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Ted Dekker is a good example of an author in the genre who often defies the gentle inspirational fiction stereotype. I’ve encountered talking bats and bloody serial killers in his books and his vivid imagination always impresses me. My favorite book of his, A.D. 30, follows the journey of a Bedouin woman named Mavia through sandstorms and attacks from enemy warriors. The best part occurs after she meets a Jewish 6

teacher named Yeshua and carries His transforming power back to her people, resulting in a dramatic and miraculous showdown that took my breath away.

From Amish fiction to heart-pounding supernatural thrillers, I’m often surprised by inspirational fiction and I’m always uplifted.

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Uncovering adventures

Your vacation may be over, but adventures are possible anytime.

We’ve pulled together book recommendations to keep your reading on the move. These are a snapshot of the full lists available on your library catalog.

1. Go to catalog.tscpl.org.

2. Select “list” as your search category.

3. Type “TSCPL Adventures” in the search box.

Then all our bold adventure lists will be uncovered.

Picture books that take you around the world

Tighten Your Corset!

True Time-Travel Adventures

Your life as a Victorian is about to begin in these picks from Julie Nelson.

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Andrea Bair compiled middle grade and teen series that have schools, magic and adventure.

How to Be a Victorian by Ruth Goodman Victorian Secrets by Sarah A. Chrisman The Victorian City by Judith Flanders find 5 more titles in this list

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Starting a new game

Tanya Walsh highlights stories of adventures in the spaces between consciousness and otherconsciousness.

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• 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by editor Tony Mott • Game On! by Dustin Hansen • Fallout by Gwenda Bond • find 7 more titles in this list

The Umbrella by Jan Brett The Travel Game by John Grandits Duck, Duck, Moose by Dave Horowitz find 8 more titles in this list

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Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger find 12 more titles in this list

Tabletop Role-Playing

A tabletop role-playing game is designed to bring a group of people together, give them a few rules and let them work together to tell stories of all types. Shelby Schellenger recommends these role-playing game titles.

• Blue Rose: The Age of Romantic Fantasy

by Jeremy Crawford • The Art of Language Invention

by David J. Peterson • Of Dice and Men by David M. Ewalt • find 11 other titles in this list

Feed Your Head

What do you get when you combine the best adventure storylines, fantastic animation, and your own control and imagination? Video games! Here are Anna Franz’s suggestions for learning more about the history of video games and imagining what life could be like if we lived in a video game.

Dawn Buttery recommends some great picture books for armchair travel full of adventure that take you far and not so far away.

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If you Liked … Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Waking Life (movie) The Synchronicity Key by David Wilcock The Cosmic Serpent by Jeremy Narby find 12 more titles in this list

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Adventures to Die for

Emery Compton follows the danger and challenges of real-life adventurers. Some don’t return and those who do have been changed by the adventure.

• The Worst Journey in the World

by Apsley Cherry-Garrard • Finding Everett Ruess by David Roberts • Surviving the Shark by Jonathan Kathrein • find 5 more titles in this list

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Killer reads!

Multiply your reading experience when you join 2Book Topeka, our community reading initiative. This fall everyone in Shawnee County will have the chance to read and discuss two thrillers set in the 1890s.

LET’S READ! Book #1: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson – While the 1893 World's Fair ushered in a new epoch in American history, a serial killer operated “The World’s Fair Hotel.”

Book #2: The Alienist by Caleb Carr – When a madman begins stalking victims on the streets of 1896 New York, a team of investigators is forced to apply radical and untested techniques that include fingerprinting and the controversial science of psychology.

Stitching to be creative Like all art forms, fiber art is as varied as the artist’s imagination. It can be practical like a quilt or it can be an object to admire on a wall, shelf or a stand-alone sculpture. Any art that includes fabric, yarn or thread is considered fiber art.

For an artsy crafty experience, join our monthly art and craft programs at the Crestview and Shawnee North Community centers. Learn Shawn Delker's Hope of Spring is part of the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery exhibit EDGE: On the Verge, embroidery in Aug. 11 – Oct. 22.

August and groups you can join in Topeka. These practice printmaking in September. include the following groups who meet Check the event schedule on page 11 at the library: Topeka Crochet Guild, or at tscpl.org/events for more details. Topeka Needlework Guild's quilting Stay in the know on other art and craft and stitchery sub-groups, and Art in information with the library’s regular Common (the library's art group). For Artsy Crafty web articles. a full list of community groups read

The library has several arts and crafts kits that let you try a new project or hobby to see if you like it before you invest in supplies. We have a wide variety of kits and our fiber-related kits include crochet, counted cross stitch, drop spindle, knitting, stitch embroidery and tatting. The kits can be checked out for 21 days and they all include a few items you can keep (like yarn or thread) in addition to the items you must return.

If you find a fiber art medium you love, there are several fiber-related

the online article tscpl.org/home/ artists-crafters-unite.

See how other artists use fiber techniques in the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery exhibit EDGE: On the Verge Aug. 11 through Oct. 22. These Kansas, regional and international artists play with texture and turn textiles into unexpected art objects.

Check tscpl.org/gallery for information on programs relating to the exhibit.

EVENTS We are setting-up 2Book Topeka events around the history of the World’s Fair and crime/psychological profiling. Visit tscpl.org/2books for details on these events and book discussions.

Try knitting. One of several kits available for checkout.

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Back to the library Summer is nearly over and the kids will be back in school again (HOORAY!). Head to your public library to stay organized and keep your kids on track. We have the research and learning tools you need as well as some stellar services that weren't available during the summer.

Let's dive in.

Learn & Play Bus (0-5) • Babies, toddlers and preschoolers, look out for this fun bus near you! Our newest vehicle allows for all sorts of learning, reading and playing.

• New stops are still being added, so check tscpl.org/kids-library/ learn-play-bus for updates.

• More than 1,000 video courses of all levels. Explore Treehouse on the “Research it” tab at tscpl.org.

Snack Time! (0-18) • Kids can stop by David J's Place Monday - Friday from 3:30 4:30 p.m. during the school year and receive a free snack from the Harvesters/USDA food program.

Shift gears by taking a mental break with some fun reading, watching or listening. We always have the book, movie, magazine, comic and music you're looking for to help you chill.

Library homework center coach Leah Anderson helps students Braegan, Avery and Evan with homework questions.

Homework Center (6-18) • Is that new Algebra thing getting you down? You don't understand Shakespeare? Stop by our Homework Center and we’ll assist you with questions about your assignments. (Please note that we do not offer tutoring.)

• If you are working on a research project, trying to find out which laptops have the highest ratings and answer almost any question, you have access to more than 75 databases through the library.

• Open Mon-Thurs 4 - 8 p.m. and Sun 2 - 6 p.m., closed Fri and Sat

Miss Humblebee's (0-5) • Miss Humblebee's offers more than 700 lessons in a game-like setting for kids getting ready to enter kindergarten.

• Use this service on your home computer with your library card at tscpl.org/preschool/play or use a computer in the kids’ library that’s already set up with Miss Humblebee's!

Information Galore (12+) • A database is a resource the library has purchased from a reliable source – Not Fake News!

• No need to sign up, just drop on by.

• Access databases using your library card anytime and anywhere you have internet connection on the “Research it” tab at tscpl.org.

Lynda.com (13+) • Follow amazing instructional videos on a huge range of topics from singing lessons to graphic design to Photoshop and website development.

Treehouse (13+) • Learn new technology skills or improve your existing ones with this online education service that provides the tools you need to create websites, build apps or learn advanced computer techniques.

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• More than 6,300 courses taught by industry experts with more added every week.

• Designed for everyone from beginners to experts and available on the go through your mobile device! Check out Lynda.com on the “Research it” tab at tscpl.org.

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AUGUST-SEPTEMBER Schedule of Events ¡ tscpl.org/events For library events that require registration, visit tscpl.org/register • Call 785-580-4400 for assistance Journaling with Words & Images

ADULT League of Women Voters Tuesday Topics: Amber Miller, Kansas Children's Service League

Amber Miller will talk about Kansas Children's Service League's work at Highland Park Central and Stout Elementary Schools. The meeting is free and the public is invited to attend. A Millennium Café-catered luncheon is available at 11:30 a.m. for $9.25; the program is from 12-1 p.m.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Tue

Aug 1

11:30-1 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. To register call the community center.

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St, 785-286-0676

Thu Aug 3 Thu Sep 7

10-11:30 a.m.

10-11:30 a.m.

■ Central Park Community Center, 1534 SW Clay St, 785-251-2965

Mon Aug 14 Mon Sep 11

5-6:30 p.m.

5-6:30 p.m.

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

■ Pizza Pub, Westridge Mall

Fri

Aug 4

8:30-10:30 p.m.

Play it Again!

Board games and video games bring us together to face challenges, suffer defeats and taste victory. Learn to play a new game or bring a classic to the table. Children are welcome with their adults.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Sat Sat

Aug 5 Sep 2

2-5 p.m.

2-5 p.m.

Monday Farmers Market at Your Library

Shop high-quality, locally grown produce, farm fresh eggs and fresh-cut flowers. Make a free fun kid’s craft at the library booth.

■ Parking Lot

Mon Aug 7, 14, 21, 28 Mon Sep 11, 18, 25

7-11:30 a.m.

7-11:30 a.m.

Medicare Mondays

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

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Aug 7 Mon Sep 11

■ Perkins Room 201

Tue Tue

Aug 8 Sep 12

1-3 p.m.

1-3 p.m.

Check out the new ART & CRAFTS section on page 11

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Wed Aug 9 Wed Sep 13

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

9:30-11 a.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Mon Aug 21

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

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

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Thu Aug 24

View a pictorial history of Nicodemus, KS, exploring the unique experiences of the children who were the first members of their families born free from slavery.

The Topeka Genealogical Society hosts this program by Angela Bates, Nicodemus Historical Society. Sponsored by Kansas Humanities Council.

3:30-4:30 p.m.

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Budding songwriters of all ages will learn about various aspects of songwriting, including tricks and tips. To register call 785-251-2965.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu Aug 24

■ Central Park Community Center

Meet to learn about African American family history and genealogy, and to learn more about African American history in Kansas. We have various topics, guest speakers and projects. The August topic is slave research and genealogy databases. For more information email info@kaahgs.org.

The monarch migration is truly one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, yet it is threatened to near extinction.

We can protect our Monarchs by learning about the many different kinds of milkweed, how to grow them and how to build monarch habitats in your home gardens, parks or road sides.

Thu Aug 17

■ Hughes Room 205

Sat

Aug 26

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

How We Change as We Age

7-8 p.m.

Dr. Bassima Schbley from Washburn University talks about the basic social, psychological and biophysical changes that occur as part of the aging process. Become familiar with treatment, prevention and intervention strategies to help you live a better life.

Local Writers Workshop

Calling all writers for our 4th annual morning of workshops! This year’s topics are: borrowing plots from literature, slam poetry, advice from an agent, cover art, writing great reviews and the Kansas Author’s Club. Stick

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7-8:30 p.m.

Kansas Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society

1-2 p.m.

Master Gardener Series: Monarchs, Milkweed and Waystations

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

7-8 p.m.

Nicodemus: Children of the Promised Land

Intro to Songwriting

Wed Aug 16

Noon-2 p.m.

Preparing your turf for a long rest will produce many benefits when it awakens next spring. This is also a great time to start new for a rewarding 2018 lawn. Presented

by Shawnee County Extension’s Master Gardeners.

7-8 p.m.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

Tue 10

Aug 29

Fantasy Football Draft

Be a part of the library’s very own Fantasy Football League. Draft your team and compete against other owners each week of the NFL season. Registration is required at tscpl.org/register.

■ Menninger Room 206

Thu Aug 31

6:30-8:30 p.m.

League of Women Voters Tuesday Topics: Susan Fangman on Medicare Part D

Susan Fangman from the KSU Extension Office will talk about Medicare Part D. The meeting is free and the public is invited to attend. Millennium Café-catered luncheon at 11:30 a.m. for $9.25; program from 12-1 p.m.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Master Gardener Series: Fall Lawn Care

Caregiver Support Group

Mon Aug 14 Mon Sep 11

1:30-2:30 p.m.

See the total solar eclipse on a big screen or firsthand.

Watch as NASA’s experts travel across the U.S. or view the eclipse live in the library parking lot. See the sun in a way that you have never seen it before. We’ll provide glasses for safe viewing. This may be a once in a lifetime experience!

A local amateur astronomer will explore solar science in preparation for the total eclipse on August 21. Learn the why and when of eclipses, what you may see and how to view the eclipse safely. Ask questions and be ready for an experience to be remembered.

■ Anton Room 202

Aug 19

Eclipse Topeka

Eclipse Topeka Prep

■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Don Welborn, 2012 Kansas Cowboy Poetry champion, will discuss his editing process and how he knows when each poem is finished. Sponsored by the Kansas Authors Club, this program is part of our annual Local Writers Workshop. Email writers@tscpl.org for more info.

10-11:30 a.m.

10-11:30 a.m.

Learn how to use the Medicare.gov website and plan finder to navigate your choices for Medicare Part D plans, which will help you make an informed decision regarding your drug coverage every year. Registration is required at tscpl.org/register beginning Monday, June 26.

■ Computer Training Center

Aug 19

Re-editing My Edited Edits: Revision and the Poetic Process

Medicare Part D DIY

Wed Aug 9

Sports Trivia

around for Don Welborn at 1:30 p.m. Email writers@tscpl. org for more info.

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.

Prompts relating to personal history and art materials provided.

Tue

Sep 5

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Master Gardener Series: Composting

Don’t throw it out, turn it into your garden’s gold! Trash to treasure. Presented by Shawnee County Extension’s Master Gardeners.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Thu Sep 7

7-8 p.m.

Computerized Genealogy Series 2

Now that you have your family tree, move to the next level. Find records on your family. Learn how to locate local resources from libraries and repositories. Use online resources to find your ancestors where they may be hidden. Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Sat

Sep 9

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE ■ Ag Hall - Kansas Expocentre

Cash and credit cards are accepted Thursday Friends Members Only Night Memberships sold at the door. Silent auction bidding begins at 6 p.m.

Thu Sep 14 6-9 p.m.

Friday Preview Night Friends members admitted free, non-members $5 per person, ages 7 and under free. Memberships sold at the door. Silent auction bidding ends at 8 p.m.

Fri Sep 15 6-9 p.m.

Saturday Free admission Storytime with Kyler 10 a.m.

Stan the Balloon Man and Loysa the Face Painter 1-4 p.m.

Art project 2 p.m.

Raffle drawing for autographed Kansas City Chiefs Eric Berry jersey 4 p.m. (Tickets $1 each for sale in the Chandler Booktique Aug 1 – Sep 14.)

Sat Sep 16 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday Bag Day Free admission. Fill a grocery sack (provided) to the top for $5.

Sun Sep 17 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

12:30-2 p.m.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2017

Retirement & Medicare

If you're nearing retirement age, learn about Medicare from SHICK program trained counselors and agency staff.

They will answer questions, give unbiased counsel and help you determine how Medicare will best work for you.

■ Menninger Room 206

Thu Sep 14

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Master Gardener Series: Bulb Planting for Spring

Low maintenance flowers that are easy to grow! Learn about bulbs you plant in the fall that start blooming in early spring. Presented by Shawnee County Extension’s Master Gardeners ■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Thu Sep 14

7-8 p.m.

Sep 19

Celebrate the accomplishment of collaborating on a literary writing and publishing project with author interviews, conversations about the process, the stories behind the stories and autographed bookplates.

Sun Sep 24

2-4 p.m.

This juried fiber exhibit pushes the idea of what a quilt can be. From small to large, these fiber artists from around the world, will make you reexamine what you think you know about textiles. This art exhibit will run in the Sabatini Gallery from August 11 - October 22, 2017.

7-8:30 p.m.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Thu Sep 28

EDGE: Opening reception

Join members of EDGE as they give a “White Glove” tour of the exhibit. See story on page 8.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Fri

Sep 29

Altering an unwanted book allows you to express your creativity and recycle at the same time. Hands-on demonstrations and books provided. Registration required at tscpl.org/register beginning Saturday, July 1.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Sat Tue

Sep 30

6:30-9 p.m.

3:30-5:30 p.m.

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Starting with cotton fabric, participants will paint and color fabric to create personalized art cloth. Emphasis is on working with and really getting to know the potential and possibilities of paint-on-fabric, materials, & tools.

Registration begins Tuesday, August 1.

Wed Aug 30

7-8 p.m.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

EDGE: Beginning Embroidery [Adults]

3-5:30 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St, 785-286-0676

Thu Sep 28

9-10:30 a.m.

BOOKS

What Does the Fox Read? [21+]

What Does the Fox Read? 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 foxread@tscpl.org for upcoming titles.

Thu Aug 3 Thu Sep 7

6:30-8 p.m.

6:30-8 p.m.

African American Writers Book Discussion Group: Invisible Life Come discuss Invisible Life that follows an African American man’s journey of sexual discovery, in which he realizes he is a homosexual. In 2010 the Los Angeles Times listed the novel as one of the top 20 “classic works of gay literature.” Find more info at aawbdg.org or email v.omni2@cox.net.

■ Hughes Room 205

Mon Aug 7

7-8:30 p.m.

PostPublic Article Club

Bite-sized discourse in the Capital City. This is a public group to discuss interesting articles. Each month a curator selects an article for next month's discussion. Additional articles can be discussed in an unregulated bonanza at the end of the event. Email postpublic@tscpl.org for more info.

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

Mon Aug 7

6:30-8 p.m.

Graphic Novel Panel [All Ages]

Tue Tue

6-7:30 p.m.

Spend an evening in the Sabatini Gallery with members of the Potwin Fiber Group.

Wed Sep 13

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr., 785-251-2960

Wed Sep 6

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Wed Sep 6

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. Materials provided. Register by calling the community center.

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr, 785-251-2960

EDGE: An evening with Potwin Fiber Group

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Beginning Embroidery [Adults]

Learn how easy it is to make your own prints using common household materials. Materials provided. To register call the community center.

Stories can be better when told with the written word and an artist’s brush. Read in advance and be part of the Panel at Gatekeeper Hobbies. For August check Hoopla for Superman: Red Son. Instead of being raised on a Kansas farm Superman landed in the USSR as a “Champion of the common worker.” For September check Hoopla for Archie Vol. 1 (2016). A new series for a classic character.

Embroidery can be used to embellish fabric items or to create original art. It can be as traditional or modern as you choose!

ART & CRAFTS

Wed Aug 2

Aug 26 Aug 29

Art Cloth: Printing on Fabric [Adults]

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 August 1 at tscpl.org/register.

■ Marvin Auditorium

5:30-8:30 p.m.

Altered Books Workshop [Adults]

7-8:30 p.m.

Enter as a team of 5-8 friends, coworkers or family members 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 August 1 at tscpl.org/register.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Aug 11

Quick and Easy Printmaking [Adults]

■ Celtic Fox, 118 SW 8th Ave

Fri, Aug 11 - Sun, Oct 22

Barbara Scanlon, Genealogy Specialist at the Kansas City Irish Center, will provide valuable clues and strategies to help you find your connections to Ireland using her Irish family as examples. Hosted by the Topeka Genealogical Society.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

2-3:30 p.m.

2-3:30 p.m.

EDGE: On the Verge [All Ages]

Janeen Walters of Topeka Audubon Society shares stories and photos of native birds taken during a recent trip to Ecuador. Cosponsored by Topeka Audubon.

Sat

9 a.m.-Noon

Community Novel Project, The Stories Behind the Stories

■ Marvin Auditorium

12:30-2 p.m.

Trivia Afternoon @ your library

Get connected to more than 40 local vendors that can make a difference in your life. There will be voluntary vehicle safety inspections in the parking lot and one lucky attendee will be drawn to receive a gift certificate to the library’s booktique.

Tue

Wed Aug 9 Wed Sep 13

Birding Ecuador

Fri

5:30-7 p.m.

Senior Information Fair

■ Marvin Auditorium

Mon Sep 25

■ Lingo Story Room

Trivia Night @ your library

12:30-2 p.m.

An Alzheimer’s Association presenter will share an overview of memory loss, Alzheimer’s and related dementia diseases including diagnosis, stages of the disease, communication tips and local resources for support.

Mon Sep 18, 25

Nurture your creative spirit through discussion, exploration and hands-on art-making. Discover new art media and techniques while connecting with other creative people. Find inspiration and resources in our community, gallery, library and online. Register at tscpl. org/register.

Researching Your Elusive Irish Ancestors

Building Caregiver Confidence

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Sep 25

Health Librarian Lissa Staley helps you determine the most reliable sources for health information. She will evaluate several websites, discuss how news headlines have changed reporting on health news, and help you figure out how you can get the best care from your doctor.

Mon Sep 18

Art in Common [Adults]

Dr. RaLynn Schmalzried from Washburn University evaluates some of the programs and products designed to help keep a healthy brain and memory. She will also discuss how normal memory processes change as a person ages, and what limits and benefits may come from brain training.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

It’s Your Health - Be Informed and Prepared

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Brain Learning, Brain Training and Brain Busters as We Age

■ Gatekeeper Hobbies, 4123 SW Gage Center Dr #100

Aug 8 Sep 12

6:30-7:30 p.m.

6:30-7:30 p.m.

6-7:30 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St., 785-287-0676

Thu Aug 31

9-10:30 a.m.

ATTEND LIBRARY EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRAL PARK 1534 SW CLAY ST. 785-251-2965 CRESTVIEW 4801 SW SHUNGA DRIVE 785-251-2960

OAKLAND 801 NE POPLAR ST. 785-251-2953 SHAWNEE NORTH 300 NE 43RD ST. 785-286-0676

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

GARFIELD 1600 NE QUINCY ST. 785-251-2950

RICE 423 SE NORWOOD ST. 785-251-2976

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

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

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DEER CREEK 2345 SE 25TH ST. To register for classes at Deer Creek, visit tscpl.org/register

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

6 13 20 27

3 10 17 24

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

Library Closed

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2017

Crestview Chapter Chat

A neighborhood book club for those who like to chat about what they are reading. In August read Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us and in September read These Things Hidden. Use your own book or pick one up at the Crestview Community Center. To register call Crestview at 785-251-2960.

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

Wed Aug 9 Wed Sep 13

1-2 p.m.

1-2 p.m.

Classics Made Modern

We’ll discuss Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, a literary adventure for the 21st century. The Great Recession shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco web-designer and into the aisles of the bookstore, where he discovers the store's secrets extend far beyond its walls.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Aug 14

1:30-3 p.m.

TALK Book Discussion: The Wind in the Willows

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Sep 11

TALK discussions immerse readers in story and introduce new perspectives through literature. This month we’ll discuss Harp of Burma by Michio Takeyama from the Faith in Fiction-World Religions series. Facilitated by Dr. Sara Tucker. Sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council.

Email mericsson@tscpl.org for info.

■ Menninger Room 206

Wed Sep 20

■ Hughes Room 205

Thu Sep 21

■ Perkins Room 201

Talk lit with this book group for readers in their 20s and 30s. In August we’ll discuss The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks. In September we’ll discuss We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver. Contact beanthere@tscpl.org for more information.

■ Classic Bean, Fairlawn Plaza

Tue Tue

Aug 22 Sep 26

7-8:30 p.m.

7-8:30 p.m.

So Many Books

Discuss Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan, a fictional depiction of the unconventional love affair of Robert Louis Stevenson and American divorcée Fanny Van de Grift.

■ Perkins Room 201

Sun Aug 27

3-4:30 p.m.

Classics Made Modern

Discuss Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson.

This novel tells the stories of Daniel H. Burnham, the architect responsible for the construction of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, and H.H. Holmes, a serial killer masquerading as a charming doctor.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Sep 11

1:30-3 p.m.

Romalyn Tilghman: To the Stars Through Difficulties

Romalyn Tilghman will share insights from her first novel inspired by Carnegie libraries built in the early 1900s and local arts agencies formed later in the century. She will discuss libraries, arts movements and community involvement in creating cultural opportunities. Book signing to follow.

Thu Aug 24 Mon Sep 11

Learn to log into an account and to open, delete, reply to and forward email messages. Register at tscpl.org/ register.

7-8:30 p.m.

■ Computer Training Center

Fri Tue

7-8:30 p.m.

■ Computer Training Center

Wed Aug 16 Wed Sep 13 Mon Aug 28 Mon Sep 25

Take the following classes when you feel ready for more challenging projects. These are presented at a faster pace than beginning classes. All classes take place in the library’s Computer Training Center unless otherwise noted. Registration required at tscpl.org/ register.

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 to help you navigate, create and edit documents. Register at tscpl.org/register.

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. Register at tscpl. org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Tue Tue

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Aug 31 Fri Sep 8

Learn how to access Google Docs, use basic editing features and save to Google Drive. Register at tscpl.org/ register.

■ Computer Training Center

Learn basic internet functions and visit a variety of sites for information and entertainment. Register at tscpl.org/ register.

Tue Aug 22 Thu Sep 7

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

1-2:30 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

Google Docs

9:30-11 a.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

Internet Introduction

■ Computer Training Center

1-2:30 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

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.

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.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

Tue Aug 8 Wed Aug 23 Fri Sep 29

Aug 29 Sep 5

Word II: Intermediate Word Processing

1-2:30 p.m.

Windows 10 for Beginners

■ Computer Training Center

1:30-2:30 p.m.

1:30-2:30 p.m.

BEYOND THE BASICS

3-4:30 p.m.

Designed for new computer users and presented at a relaxed pace. Try taking the classes in the order listed for a good, basic understanding. Registration required. Go to tscpl.org/register.

Aug 18

9:30-10:30 a.m.

1-2 p.m.

■ Deer Creek Training Center, 2345 SE 25th

BEGINNING CLASSES

Fri

1-2:30 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

Get an overview of our online learning tool for new computer users. Bring your email address and password or sign up in class. DigitalLearn is supported by Cox Communications and the Public Library Association.

Registration required online at tscpl.org/register or call 785-580-4400.

COMPUTER CLASSES

■ Computer Training Center

Aug 25 Sep 12

Introduction to DigitalLearn

Discuss All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. The novel follows the lives of two young people caught up in the events of WWII, Marie-Laurie the blind daughter of a French locksmith and Werner a gifted German boy with an obsession for radios.

Sun Sep 24

1-2:30 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

Email for Beginners

Be part of the discussion of Walter Mosley’s Charcoal Joe. Easy Rawlins is back, with a new detective agency and a new mystery to solve. Charcoal Joe has asked Easy to help clear Joe’s son, who was found standing over a white man’s dead body in his cabin home. Find more info on the website aawbdg.org or email v.omni2@cox.net.

■ Menninger Room 206

Bean There, Read That

■ Computer Training Center

African American Writers Book Discussion Group: Charcoal Joe

So Many Books

7-8:30 p.m.

Learn to use this most-visited site on the web. Search for information and images on the internet. See your house with Google Maps. Learn about even more Google apps and features. Register at tscpl.org/register.

TALK Book Discussion: Harp of Burma

TALK discussions immerse readers in a story and introduce new perspectives through literature. This month we’ll discuss The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, the story of Mole, Rat, Badger, Toad and their friends. Sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council.

Email mericsson@tscpl.org for info.

Wed Aug 16

Google It!

7-8:30 p.m.

Tue

Sep 19

5:30-7 p.m.

Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets

Learn about cells, columns, rows, AutoSum, simple formulas and page setup features. Register at tscpl.org/ register.

■ Computer Training Center

Tue Aug 22 Thu Sep 14 Fri Sep 22

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. Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Tue Aug 29 Thu Sep 14 Fri Sep 22

Beginners create a dynamic presentation from start to finish. Learn to insert slides, add text, graphics, transitions and animations. Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Aug 24 Fri Sep 15

5:30-7 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

Word: Mail Merge & Mailing Labels

Create mailing labels, envelopes, personalized letters and directories by combining a Word document and a data table created in Microsoft Excel. Register at tscpl.org/ register.

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Aug 31

5:30-7 p.m.

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 new catalog, ebooks with Overdrive, magazines with Flipster and movies and music from Hoopla. Register at tscpl.org/ register.

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Sep 14

1-2:30 p.m.

Library Ebooks for Kindle

Bring in your Kindle and your library card, and learn how to get free ebooks anytime. Email address and app store login required. Register online at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Mon Aug 7

1-2:30 p.m.

Library Ebooks for Android & Nook Tablets

Bring in your Android or Nook tablets and library card, and learn how to get free ebooks anytime! Email and app store login required. Register online at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Mon Sep 18

1-2:30 p.m.

Facebook for Beginners

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. Register at tscpl.org/register.

Thu Aug 10 Thu Sep 21

12

5:30-7 p.m.

5:30-7 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

PowerPoint

■ Computer Training Center

1-2:30 p.m.

9:30-11 a.m.

5:30-7 p.m.

5:30-7 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

1-2:30 p.m.

5:30-7 p.m.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2017

Pinterest for Beginners

Get started on Pinterest - a simple way to organize images, projects and ideas online. Open an account, create boards and start pinning! Be sure to bring your email address and password. Register at tscpl.org/ register.

■ Computer Training Center

Fri

Aug 11

1-2:30 p.m.

iPad Workshop

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.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Anton Room 202

Thu Aug 17 Thu Sep 21

1:30-3 p.m.

1:30-3 p.m.

Introduction to Mac

Take a tour of the desktop and dock. Learn about standard apps, how to browse files with Finder and use menus. Macs are not provided for this overview class.

Attendees are welcome to bring their own Macs to work along with the instructor. Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Tue

Sep 26

5:30-7 p.m.

Online Safety & Security Basics

Stay safe and secure your information while browsing, shopping or paying bills online. Develop a strong password system, learn ways to recognize traps of adware or malware and avoid scams that can compromise your equipment or personal information.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Sep 28

5:30-7 p.m.

Computer & Gadget Help

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. Describe the help you need when you register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Tuesdays

3-4:30 p.m.

Eclipse Topeka STEM [grades 3-5]

Gathering STEAM [8-12 years]

■ Marvin Auditorium

■ Lingo Story Room

Explore the science of eclipses to get ready for the August 21 total solar eclipse. Participate in hands-on activities led by Washburn University Education Department students. Register at tscpl.org/register beginning July 10.

Wed Aug 2

7-8 p.m.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Thursdays

9:30-10 a.m.

10:30-11 a.m.

5:30-6 p.m.

Thu Aug 3 Thu Sep 7

■ David J’s Place

Mon-Fri Aug 1-11

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Bring the whole family, daycare or preschool for some guitar picking music, dancing, whimsical books and great big smiles with Kyler.

■ The Story Zone

Fri

Mon Aug 7, 14, 21, 28

10-11 a.m.

■ Lingo Story Room

Shake off your sleepiness with some fun songs and crazy dancin’ with Kyler. Occasional surprises and guests!

Sat

Aug 12, 26

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. Receive books on a first-come, first-served basis. For more info call Jason at 785-580-4565.

Aug 12 Sep 9

■ Lingo Story Room

Mon Aug 14

■ Dinosaur Zone

Wed Aug 30 Wed Sep 6

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

■ Lingo Story Room

Come hang out and play awesome games on the Wii, Xbox or PlayStation. 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).

■ Tweens Area

Tue Tue

Aug 15, 22, 29 Sep 5, 12, 19, 26

Wed Sep 6, 13, 20, 27

9:30-10 a.m.

10:30-11 a.m.

6:30-7 p.m.

Reading with Prairieland Dogs [All ages]

Dogs are man's best friend, but they’re also a child's best listener. Grab your favorite book and read to these special dogs.

4-5 p.m.

4-5 p.m.

■ The Story Zone

Sun Sep 10, 17, 24 TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

4-5 p.m.

4-5 p.m.

Toddler Time 1 [12 -24 months ]

tWiin Xgaming Station [8-12 years]

13

Mon Sep 11

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Anyone Can Cook [All ages]

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.

■ Lingo Story Room

Fri

Sep 15

4-6 p.m.

Factual Fun: Get-Off-the-Couch Games [5-8 years]

Try fun and easy games for active indoor play including spider’s web, balloon volleyball and the cotton ball crawl.

■ Dinosaur Zone

Thu Sep 21

4:30-5:15 p.m.

Read with a Ranger [3-5 years]

A Ranger from the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site will read This is the Dream by Diane Z. Shore, a book about the many sacrifices and triumphs martyrs during the civil rights movement made, put into perspective for youth to uphold the legacy of the civil rights movement. This is the dream to follow.

■ The Story Zone

Sat

Sep 30

10-10:30 a.m.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

4-5 p.m.

4-5 p.m.

Are you the master builder of the blocks? Ruler of the creative and innovative? Put that mastery to the test.

We’ll provide the blocks, you bring your cleverness and skill. Each session will have a theme, but don’t feel blocked in. Innovation is the name of our game!

Masterpieces will be displayed!

4:30-5:30 p.m.

■ Lingo Story Room

■ Computer Training Center

Lego® @ Your Library [5-12 years]

This August, there will be a total eclipse of the sun.

People everywhere will be amazed, but what do animals do when the moon blocks the sun? Discover the amazing answers, get up close and personal with our featured creature guests and then make a memento of your encounter to take home.

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

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

International Film Series: Sarah’s Key

Wed Aug 23 Wed Sep 13, 27

2-3 p.m.

2-3 p.m.

Amazing Animals [5-12 years]

Tuesdays Aug 22 - Sep 26 9:30-10 a.m.

10:30-11 a.m.

6:30-7 p.m.

Minecraft® @ Your Library [8-12 years]

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.

10-10:30 a.m.

Guys Read [8-12 years]

■ Lingo Story Room

10-10:30 a.m.

Share stories, songs and crafts with your older toddler.

This 6-week program transitions children from lap-sitting to independent story times. Registration for classes on Tuesdays from 8/22 - 9/26 begins 9 a.m. Tues., Aug. 8 at tscpl.org/register.

Musical Storytime [Birth-5 years] ■ The Story Zone

Aug 18

Toddler Time 2 [24-36 months]

Play together to learn through healthy child development & early literacy activities. Learn about your role as your child's first teacher. Registration required for the 5-week program (7/31-8/28) beginning July 9 at tscpl.org/ register.

■ Lingo Story Room

4:30-5:15 p.m.

Musical Storytime [All ages]

Family Place Learn & Play [Birth-3 years]

Amazing Animals [5-12 years]

Join us for lunch Monday-Friday from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in David J’s where children can eat for free. This program is sponsored by Harvesters, with meals provided by the Millennium Café.

Wed Aug 16

4-4:45 p.m.

4-4:45 p.m.

Preschool Storytime [3-5 years]

Summer Lunch for Children [Birth-18 years]

■ Dinosaur Zone

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

Sat Sat

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10-10:30 a.m.

What is happening in the sky? It’s an eclipse! Find out how they occur and prepare for the eclipse on August 21. Enjoy hands-on activities and find books to help you prepare. Learn more about your favorite things or something new.

Zoo Animals Live [All ages]

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

4-5 p.m.

4-5 p.m.

Factual Fun: Eclipse! [5-8 years]

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

KIDS

■ The Story Zone

Wed Aug 16 Wed Sep 20

Baby Bookworms [Birth-18 months]

m.a

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

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

2-3 p.m.

MOVIES In modern-day Paris, a journalist finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup in 1942. © Sony Picture Classics | France | 2010 | PG-13 | 111 minutes Tue

Aug 1

6:30-8:45 p.m.

Classic Film: Great Expectations

In the gloom of a country graveyard, a young boy encounters an escaped convict, a chance meeting that years later leads the boy to tragedy, mystery and wealth.

1946 | b&w | 118 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Fri

Aug 11

2-5 p.m.

International Film Series: Departures

When you learn about life through death. © E1 Entertainment | Japan | 2008 | PG-13 | 124 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Tue

Sep 5

6:30-8:45 p.m.

Classic Film: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

On the eve of his retirement, a U.S. Cavalry captain leads a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack.

1949 | color | 103 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Fri

Sep 8

2-5 p.m.

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Movie on the Lawn: The Rescuers [All ages]

Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and head on down to the State Capitol south lawn to experience outdoor cinema at its best. Disney’s 1977 film, The Rescuers follows Rescue Aid Society’s furry heroes, Bernard and Miss Bianca, as they locate and try to rescue a kidnapped orphan being held by treasure hunters down in the swampy bayou.

■ State Capitol Lawn

Sat

Sep 23

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

Mon Aug 14, 28 Mon Sep 11, 25

7:30-9 p.m.

If you have questions about relationships, this fun, interactive program provides a safe and inclusive space to speak up and speak out. Teens talk about dating, dating violence and healthy relationships with an advocate from the YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment.

Wed Aug 2, 16 Wed Sep 6, 20

4-5 p.m.

Aug 15 Sep 19

Have fun watching movies on the south lawn of the Statehouse.

Sat | Sep 23 | 7:30 p.m.

The Rescuers

2:30 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

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

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

2:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m. – 7:30 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 Heights

TUESDAY

7-8 p.m.

7-8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Villa West Shopping Center, SW 29th & Wanamaker 9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. California Crossing Shopping Center, SE 29th & California

4-5 p.m.

Get Literary: A Teen Book Club

THURSDAY

It’s time to Get Literary. Teens 14-18, meet and discuss current YA titles with people who love books as much as you. All titles in this year’s club are Michael Printz Award winners or honorees. September’s book is Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein. This group meets bi-monthly at Barnes & Noble. Register at tscpl.org/register.

Sun Sep 24

THE LAWN

12:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. –

Prepare for the Apocalypse, zombie attacks and natural disasters. This series is here to make figuring life out easier.

■ Barnes & Noble Booksellers

MOVIE ON

MONDAY

#Adulting: Emergency Preparedness

Thu Sep 14

Tried of eating PB&J when you need to cook for yourself?

Learn cooking basics and be one step closer to adulting with ease.

■ The Edge Teen Room

Tue Tue

■ The Edge Teen Room

3:30-4:30 p.m.

3:30-4:30 p.m.

#Adulting: Cooking 101

No bookmobile service Aug 28 - Sep 4 for routine vehicle maintenance. FOR SCHEDULE UPDATES, CHECK tscpl.org/bookmobile

Anime Kurabu

■ The Edge Teen Room

Real Talk

■ The Edge Teen Room

7-8 p.m.

7-8 p.m.

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.

TEEN

Thu Aug 10

Teen Writers Group

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

4-5 p.m.

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

2:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

The Rescuers is a 1977 animated Disney film that follows Rescue Aid Society's furry heroes, Bernard and Miss Bianca, as they locate and try to rescue a kidnapped orphan, Penny, from treasure huntress Madame Medusa and her two pet crocodiles in the swampy bayou.

SATURDAY

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

12:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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 locate the drop box location nearest you.

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

Bring a blanket and your friends.

Details at tscpl.org/events

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Caregiver Support Group Amazing Animals Computerized Genealogy Teen Writers Group

3:30 PM A 4:30 PM K 5 PM A 7 PM T 10 AM K 3 PM C 4 PM K 7 PM T

AUGUST 1 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime Summer Lunch for Children Computer & Gadget Help Sarah’s Key League of Women Voters

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

AUGUST 15 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime Computer & Gadget Help tWiin Xgaming Station Anime Kurabu

AUGUST 2 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime Summer Lunch for Children Beginning Embroidery Real Talk Eclipse Topeka STEM

10 AM K 11:30 AM K 1 PM AR 3:30 PM T 7 PM K

AUGUST 16 WEDNESDAY Intro to DigitalLearn 9:30 AM,1 PM C Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Intro to Songwriting 1 PM A Real Talk 3:30 PM T Gathering STEAM 4 PM AR Factual Fun- Eclipse!

4:30 PM K TALK Book 7 PM B

AUGUST 3 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Computerized Genealogy 10 AM A Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Summer Lunch for Children 11:30 AM K Zoo Animals Live 4 PM K What Does the Fox Read? 6:30 PM B

AUGUST 17 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K iPad Workshop 1:30 PM C Master Gardener Series 7 PM A

AUGUST 4 FRIDAY Summer Lunch for Children 11:30 AM K Sports Trivia 8:30 PM A

AUGUST 18 FRIDAY Musical Storytime Taming Your Mouse

10 AM K 1 PM C

AUGUST 5 SATURDAY Play it Again!

2 PM A

AUGUST 7 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Family Place Learn & Play Summer Lunch for Children Medicare Mondays Library Ebooks for Kindle PostPublic Article Club Afro-Am Writers Book Group

AUGUST 19 SATURDAY Local Writers Workshop Re-editing My Edited Edits

9 AM A 1:30 PM A

7 AM A 10 AM K 11:30 AM K 1 PM A 1 PM C 6:30 PM B 7 PM B

AUGUST 21 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Family Place Learn & Play Eclipse Topeka

7 AM A 10 AM K Noon A

AUGUST 8 TUESDAY Windows 10 for Beginners Preschool Storytime Journaling Summer Lunch for Children Computer & Gadget Help Graphic Novel Panel

9:30 AM C 10 AM K 10 AM A 11:30 AM K 3 PM C 6:30 PM B

AUGUST 9 WEDNESDAY Medicare Part D DIY Preschool Storytime Summer Lunch for Children Crestview Chapter Chat Art in Common Eclipse Topeka Prep

9:30 AM A 10 AM K 11:30 AM K 1 PM B 2 PM AR 7 PM A

AUGUST 10 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Summer Lunch for Children 11:30 AM K Facebook for Beginners 1 PM C #Adulting: Cooking 101 4 PM T AUGUST 11 FRIDAY EDGE: On the Verge Summer Lunch for Children Pinterest for Beginners Great Expectations EDGE opening reception

9 AM AR 11:30 AM K 1 PM C 2 PM M 5:30 PM AR

AUGUST 12 SATURDAY Musical Storytime Guys Read

10 AM K 2 PM K

AUGUST 14 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Family Place Learn & Play Classics Made Modern

7 AM A 10 AM K 1:30 PM B

AUGUST 22 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Internet Introduction 1 PM C Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C tWiin Xgaming Station 4 PM K Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets 5:30 PM C Bean There, Read That 7 PM B AUGUST 23 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Windows 10 for Beginners 1 PM C Minecraft® @ Your Library 4 PM K AUGUST 24 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Google It! 1 PM C PowerPoint 5:30 PM C Master Gardener Series 7 PM A Nicodemus 7 PM A AUGUST 25 FRIDAY Email for Beginners

1 PM C

AUGUST 26 SATURDAY Musical Storytime 10 AM K Afro-Am History & Genealogy 11 AM A Altered Books Workshop 3:30 PM AR AUGUST 27 SUNDAY So Many Books

3 PM B

AUGUST 28 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Family Place Learn & Play Introduction to DigitalLearn Teen Writers Group

7 AM A 10 AM K 1:30 PM C 7 PM T

AUGUST 29 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM

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Preschool Storytime How We Change as We Age Word I Computer & Gadget Help tWiin Xgaming Station Excel: Lists Altered Books Workshop

10 AM K 12:30 PM A 1 PM C 3 PM C 4 PM K 5:30 PM C 6:30 PM AR

AUGUST 30 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Lego® @ Your Library 4 PM K AUGUST 31 THURSDAY Beginning Embroidery 9 AM AR Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Word II 1 PM C Mail Merge & Mailing Labels 5:30 PM C Fantasy Football Draft 6:30 PM A

SEPTEMBER 2017

SEPTEMBER 2 SATURDAY Play it Again!

2 PM A SEPTEMBER 5 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 Word I 1 PM C Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C tWiin Xgaming Station 4 PM K Departures 6:30 PM M

Computer & Gadget Help tWiin Xgaming Station Graphic Novel Panel

3 PM C 4 PM K 6:30 PM B

SEPTEMBER 13 WEDNESDAY Medicare Part D DIY 9:30 AM A Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Crestview Chapter Chat 1 PM B Introduction to DigitalLearn 1 PM C Art in Common 2 PM AR Minecraft® @ Your Library 4 PM K EDGE: artist talks and demos 6 PM AR SEPTEMBER 14 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Touring Your Digital Library 1 PM C #Adulting: Emer. Preparedness 4 PM T Excel: Lists 5:30 PM C Friends Book Sale - Members 6 PM A Retirement & Medicare 6:30 PM A Master Gardener Series 7 PM A SEPTEMBER 15 FRIDAY PowerPoint 1 PM C Anyone Can Cook 4 PM K Friends Sale Preview/Auction 6 PM A SEPTEMBER 16 SATURDAY Friends Book Sale & Raffle 9 AM A SEPTEMBER 17 SUNDAY Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K Friends Book Sale Bag Day 10 AM A

SEPTEMBER 6 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Quick and Easy Printmaking 1 PM AR Real Talk 3:30 PM T Lego® @ Your Library 4 PM K EDGE: beginning embroidery 6 PM AR

SEPTEMBER 18 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market It’s Your Health Library Ebooks Caregiver Confidence

SEPTEMBER 7 THURSDAY Internet Introduction 9:30 AM C 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 Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets 5:30 PM C What Does the Fox Read? 6:30 PM B Master Gardener Series 7 PM A

SEPTEMBER 19 TUESDAY Senior Information Fair 9 AM A Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets 1 PM C Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C tWiin Xgaming Station 4 PM K Google Docs 5:30 PM C Anime Kurabu 7 PM T

SEPTEMBER 8 FRIDAY Word II She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

SEPTEMBER 20 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Real Talk 3:30 PM T Gathering STEAM 4 PM AR TALK Book: Harp of Burma 7 PM B

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SEPTEMBER 9 SATURDAY Computerized Genealogy 2 11 AM A Guys Read 2 PM K SEPTEMBER 10 SUNDAY Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K SEPTEMBER 11 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market 7 AM A Google It! 9:30 AM C Medicare Mondays 1 PM A Classics Made Modern 1:30 PM B Caregiver Support Group 3:30 PM A Amazing Animals 4:30 PM K Computerized Genealogy 5 PM A Teen Writers Group 7 PM T To the Stars Through Difficulties 7 PM B SEPTEMBER 12 TUESDAY Email for Beginners 9:30 AM C Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Journaling 10 AM A 15

7 AM A 12:30 PM A 1 PM C 5:30 PM A

SEPTEMBER 21 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K iPad Workshop 1:30 PM C Factual Fun: Games 4:30 PM K Facebook for Beginners 5:30 PM C Afro-Am Writers Book Group 7 PM B SEPTEMBER 22 FRIDAY Excel: Lists 1 PM C SEPTEMBER 23 SATURDAY The Rescuers 7:30 PM M SEPTEMBER 24 SUNDAY Community Novel Project 2 PM A Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K So Many Books 3 PM B Get Literary: A Teen Book Club 4 PM T SEPTEMBER 25 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Brain Learning Introduction to DigitalLearn Caregiver Confidence Teen Writers Group Birding Ecuador

7 AM A 12:30 PM A 1:30 PM C 5:30 PM A 7 PM T 7 PM A

SEPTEMBER 26 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C tWiin Xgaming Station 4 PM K Introduction to Mac 5:30 PM C Bean There, Read That 7 PM B SEPTEMBER 27 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Minecraft® @ Your Library 4 PM K SEPTEMBER 28 THURSDAY Quick and Easy Printmaking 9 AM AR Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Online Safety & Security 5:30 PM C Researching Irish Ancestors 7 PM A SEPTEMBER 29 FRIDAY Windows 10 for Beginners 1 PM C Trivia Night @ your library 6:30 PM A SEPTEMBER 30 SATURDAY Read with a Ranger 10 AM K Trivia Afternoon @ your library 3 PM A

Read Movie Mind, a monthly library web feature, for movie commentary and recommendations from Shannon Eddings, the library’s movie-obsessed database administrator. She shares her thoughts on movies from Jaws to Elf and everything in between.

Find Movie Mind under the Books, Movies & Music tab at tscpl.org.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2017

AUG-SEPT 2017 Sports Trivia Pizza Pub, Westridge Mall Aug 4 | 8:30-10:30 p.m.

1515 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66604-1374

NON PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID KANSAS CITY, MO Permit No. 219

Family Place Learn & Play Mondays in August | 10-11 a.m.

you don't want to miss

#Adulting: Cooking 101 Aug 10 | 4-5 p.m.

Edge: On the Verge Alice C. Sabatini Gallery Aug 11 - Oct 22

Monarchs, Milkweed & Waystations Aug 17 | 7-8 p.m.

Solar Eclipse Watch Party Aug 21 | noon-2 p.m.

Introduction to DigitalLearn Aug 28 | 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Friends of the Library Book Sale Kansas Expocentre Ag Hall Sept 14 - 17

Senior Information Fair Sept 19 | 9 a.m. - noon

Movie on the Lawn Statehouse south lawn Sept 23 | 7:30-9 p.m.

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