June - July 2018 Library News by Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

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Here comes the

Learn & Play Bus

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

SCHEDULE Mondays

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

Tuesdays

9–11:30am Hillcrest Community Center 1800 SE 21st St 1–3pm Auburn Community Center 121 W 11th St, Auburn

Wednesdays

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

Thursdays

9–11:30am Oakland Community Center 801 NE Poplar St 1–3:30pm Walmart 2630 SE California Ave

Mix your next reading list Sometimes judging a book by the cover does not work out. If you're wondering what to read next, we’ve got a smooth online tool that makes finding your next read a breeze. Instead of random browsing, go to tscpl.org, click the “Research It” tab and then select NoveList Plus to search a huge selection of book titles using your personal reading preferences. Read-alikes You just finished an amazing book and you want to read more like it. NoveList Plus makes this so easy by showing you read-alikes. For practice let’s go to the NoveList Plus home page and look for The Rooster Bar, John Grisham’s latest legal thriller, by typing it into the search box. When the book page comes up, you’ll see suggested legal thrillers under read-alikes on the right. Click on these titles for a preview and spot-on reviews. When you find something that piques your interest, search for those titles at catalog.tscpl.org to see if we have them in print, ebook or audiobook. Author read-alikes Author read-alikes focus on writing style. Using the same basic search for The Rooster Bar, click on the author’s name (Grisham, John) and look on the right side for author read-alikes. David Baldacci appears as an author you might enjoy because his stories are often fast-paced, dramatic and suspenseful–similar pace and tone as Grisham's novels. Appeal factor If you’re looking for a quick fun read with quirky characters, go to the “browse by” tab on the NoveList Plus home page and click the “appeal” option. Select “fast-paced” for the pace, “funny” for tone and “quirky” for the character to retrieve recommendations including titles by Meg Cabot, Lisa Lutz and Graeme Simsion.

tool to find reading level is a Lexile rating, a measurement of the book’s readability or how difficult a book is to understand. In NoveList Plus, start by searching for a book your child enjoyed to see if it has a Lexile rating. Then go to the home page and use “advanced search” to find other books using that Lexile score or in that Lexile range (find these options under the “limit your results” section of the advanced search). Find even better matches for your kid by also choosing

Find reads for your kids Helping your kids find a book they will enjoy includes finding a book that matches their reading level. A good

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other options in the search such as age range, fiction or nonfiction, starred reviews and award winners. Look at the “how do I?” tab to learn more about Lexile ratings. Give NoveList Plus a try and let us know how you like it by leaving a comment on tscpl.org/ask. JUNE-JULY 2018

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Topeka story slam proponent The room is full with a quiet crowd eager for a good story. Will the next story be funny, heartwarming, sad or some combination? This is the scene at a story slam. A story slam is a live storytelling competition in which individuals tell personal true stories based on a preselected theme. Hearing and/or telling stories live is a great way to connect to people without a screen as a barrier. These stories give us a peek at the awkward, hilarious, heartbreaking and uplifting moments in other people’s lives. “Listening to storytelling is a more personal and intimate experience than watching a performance,” said Kay Duganator, Topeka story slam host.

With the popularity of The Moth, a podcast that plays stories from story slams around the world, story slams are popping up all over including Topeka. Most storytellers and listeners are more interested in the personal revelations than the competition part of the story slam. It’s about hearing interesting, surprising and entertaining tales of individual experiences.

Your next opportunity to attend a local story slam is the NOTO Story Slam on June 1, 7-9pm, NOTO Arts Place, 905 N Kansas. Listen to or be one of 10 people who each tell a 5-minute story on the theme of summer. The audience will award a cash prize to the best story based on quality and presentation. Sign up to be a storyteller begins at 6:30pm. Kay Duganator and Matt Spezia are the slam hosts. Edie and Don Snethen planted the seed for a Topeka story slam and are graciously providing space for the event at their venue, NOTO Arts Place.

Duganator said story slams open up the stage for more people because everyone has a story to tell. Her advice for first time storytellers at a slam is to really think about the night’s theme and pick something they’re passionate about. At our first Topeka story slam in April the theme was firsts and people told stories about first jobs, love, friendship, trips and school pranks. “Story slams encourage the ordinary person to tell a story,” said Edie Snethen, Topeka story slam proponent. “You don’t need to be a published author or professional storyteller. Our goal is to provide a venue where personal stories can be told and listened to. Every storyteller needs an audience.”

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If you’d like to learn more about perfecting your storytelling, check out Damn Fine Story by Chuck Wendig or The Storyteller’s Secret by Carmine Gallo.

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Sounds Like Art! Science: May 27 - June 2 & July 8-14 That eerie sound in the Star Trek theme song is made by a theremin, which you play by manipulating electric signals without touching it. Other bizarre sounds are made with a Chladni plate, which involves sand, a metal plate and a bow. Try both these experimental instruments.

Experience how art and music overlap, connect and influence each other. See, touch and play music in the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery during the Sounds Like Art! exhibit May 25 – Aug 19.

We’ll help you find a great read or the answer to your question.

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

Investigate how instruments work by examining the parts and pieces of a ukulele, flute and trumpet. It’s pretty amazing how all those pieces work together to make music. Wonder at the artwork inspired by music including art made from a trumpet.

Technology: June 3-9 & July 15-21 Be a DJ and mix sounds using digital equipment to create a unique song. Reading: June 10-16 & July 22-28 If you’re dreaming of being a rock star, get an introduction to reading music so you’ll be ready to play your solo.

Imagine your screaming fans as you play guitar, drums and trumpet on a digital app on iPads in the gallery. Bring a couple friends and you’ve got a band. You can also play a ukulele, a giant xylophone, horns and a lap harp in the gallery. Make your own pan-pipes to take home.

Engineering: June 17-23 & July 29-Aug 4 Perhaps you can make a three-nozzled bloozer or a hinkle horn when you make your own Seussical musical instrument.

Every week we’ll have a different STREAM activity in the gallery.

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Monday–Friday 9am–9pm Saturday 9am–6pm Sunday Noon–9pm

Math: July 1-7 & Aug 12-18 Feel the beat as you work with patterns and ratios to play boom whackers and other percussion instruments.

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With a library card you can get tons of fabulous free entertainment and information electronically or in print - ebooks, movies, music, magazines, audiobooks, online training and books. You can access most of this cool stuff anywhere you have an internet connection.

Library hours

Art: June 24-30 & Aug 5-11 Start practicing your Grammy speech and design your first album cover.

Paving the way

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The gallery will sound like art this summer. Jump in and be part of the music!

Your name or message can be set in stone in the amphitheater of Claire’s Courtyard, with construction set to begin later this year on the west side of the library. This new outdoor space will also offer visitors al fresco dining and a pavilion for library events. Claire’s Courtyard is funded by a gift from Dr. Glenn Swogger and is named after his beloved late wife Claire. Be a part of Claire’s Courtyard when you purchase a 4” x 8” brick with two lines of engraving for $75 or increase to a larger 8” x 8” brick to add up to four lines of engraving for only $125. There is no limit to the number of bricks you may purchase.

An engraved brick is a perfect way to honor loved ones, or remember family and friends. The commemorative bricks will be set in Claire’s Courtyard amphitheater seating area. Funds will provide furnishings for this new area. “I will delight in the public being included in the building of Claire’s Courtyard,” said Dr. Swogger. “I believe this outdoor space at the library will be enjoyed by so many and adding the commemorative bricks will make it extra special.” Place your order online at foundation.tscpl.org or mail a form provided at the library’s information desk to The Library Foundation. JUNE-JULY 2018

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Harmonize your summer reading Ages 0-8

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A Pirate Alphabet: The ABCs of Piracy! By Anna Butzer

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie By Laura Numeroff

Turn up the volume on your summer by working the library into your activity calendar with more than 300 events (June 1- Aug 20) that will keep you tuned-up until fall! We’re making it so easy to score a summer reading playlist at our NEW Borrow It Book Fair on Friday, June 1, 10am-7pm in the library. You won’t have to flip catalog records to find kids and teen books because you can dance on into our new Learning Center (former magazine room) and find great reads arranged by topics. This fair expands into the Team Room area for you to explore books beyond what your kids pick-up. You’ll get a free tote bag to take home all the awesome summer reads you check out—while supplies last. Shake-rattle and roll into the pop-up programs going on throughout the library. Every Tuesday and Thursday from June 5 – Aug 16, you can get down at Readapalooza and Stories & Crafts 10-11am. Kids 5-12 years old will rock out during Readapalooza with inspiring and exciting stories, crafts and activities. Kids 3-5 years old will groove during Stories & Crafts with stories, songs and activities that will sound like music to your ears when they ask you to read it or listen to the book, again.

Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña

Skit-scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald by Roxane Orgill

book: English & Español

Ages 9-12

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by Katherine Applegate

Fablehaven (series) by Brandon Mull

From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E L Konigsburg

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

Teen

recommendations Panic

by Lauren Oliver

The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

If you don’t have time to create your own reading playlists, here are some top recommendations from our librarians. There are even more reading lists for all ages on pages 8 and 9. TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green Available in 5

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Counting the stars

You don’t have to go far to see one of the best shows in the universe. As a matter of fact you can see it from your own backyard. Summer is our favorite time to go stargazing. Stargazing is all about preparation and knowing what to look for. Check out the space section in the kid’s library.

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We have books about the moon, planets, stars, galaxies and space travel.

"...We’ll be counting stars; Yea, we’ll be counting stars.” –OneRepublic, 2013

Astronomy for All Ages are stellar books for every backyard astronomer. Within the books you can find a star map of the constellations for all four seasons. VanCleave also shows you how to make a star disk that can track star movements, create a star dome or a shoebox planetarium. Harrington helps you determine the brightness and size of a star, and he gives you tips on how to build your own telescope.

June 27 | Saturn at Opposition Earth comes in between the sun and Saturn. The ringed planet will be at its closest distance to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the sun. Saturn will be brighter than any other time of the year and visible all night long with the naked eye. A mediumsized telescope or larger will allow you to see its rings and a few of its brightest moons.

Once you become an expert backyard astronomer you might start to wonder what it takes to become an astronaut. Ryan Nagelhout’s book Astronauts talks about the many ways astronauts use science, technology, engineering and math to do their job.

August 12-13 | Perseids Meteor Shower This is one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year. It produces up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak and will overlap with the Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower. Expect to see meteors flying from two different directions in the sky.

July 12 | Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation Mercury will be shining bright at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Usually Mercury is difficult to observe because its orbit is closer to the sun than Earth's.

Here are some celestial events to look forward to this summer.

Janice VanCleave’s Constellations for Every Kid or Philip S. Harrington’s

Mondays | 7-11:30am

May 14 - Oct 8 library parking lot

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

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Dance on the Adventuremobile

“Kids from all around Topeka are in the library during the summer and often they’re hungry. Now they have a healthy option so they won’t be going home hungry,” said library public services director Marie Pyko.

While other sites around Topeka offer free summer meals for children, the library is unique because of the Millennium Café on site. The food served here is fresh and hot. If you’re ever in line and we run out of food, don’t worry, we’ll pass out coupons that can be used at the café for a free meal within that lunch hour. On July 6 celebrate food, summer learning and fun at the Spike event for the Shawnee County Summer Meal program. Enjoy fun games, activities and book giveaways 11am - 1pm. Harvesters, Topeka Public Schools, United Way of Greater Topeka, Kansas Appleseed, and Boys and Girls Club are partnering with the library on this event.

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Pyko notes that everybody takes advantage of the summer meal program – from preschoolers participating in storytime to

May 29 - June 1 Build and play with the science of magnetism

June 4 -8 Discover musical instruments from around the world and what resources are used to make them

June 11-15 Read Little Wolf’s First Howling and learn about scat singing and jazz

June 18-22 Engineer a musical marble run - figure out how a marble can make it to the end of the track

June 25-29 Get an intro to reading music and make a pinwheel with sheet music

July 2-6 (closed July 4) Compose a song using geometric shapes and play it back with percussion instruments

July 9-13 Discover why animals sing or talk and other ways they communicate

July 16-20 Compose, draw, play and record with musical apps

July 23-27 Is it a poem or is it a song? Explore lyrics as poetry

July 30 - Aug 3 Engineer a music machine – Can machines play music?

Aug 6-10 Explore different styles of music and make a punk rock

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After seven visits you earn a prize. Each week we’ll have a different activity with a musical connection. The Harvesters BackSnacks program will also be offered to children.

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Food is necessary to keep your concentration and productivity levels at top-notch performance. Think of yourself as a car, any car you want. You can be a stylish convertible, a big monster truck, or an environmentallyfriendly hybrid. Your body, just like a car, needs fuel to keep running. As a fuel station, the library has partnered up with Harvesters for the past three years to offer healthy meals to children within our community.

teenagers grabbing a bite before heading to work. The summer meal program has been a huge help to children in our community, serving an average of 80 kids each day.

Curiosity CLUB EXPERIENCES

When the school year ends many children’s access to a healthy lunch disappears. The library helps meet this community need by being a lunch site June 4 - Aug 3 for the Harvesters program, which provides healthy meals to children birth to 18 years old Mon - Fri 11:30am - 12:30pm in David J’s Place.

Visit our bookmobile for kids, the Adventuremobile, this summer to check out books and movies, and to be part of hands-on STREAM activities. You can also sign up to be part of the Curiosity Club simply by picking up a membership card that we’ll stamp each time you visit the Adventuremobile.

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Harvesters provides free kids meals

May 29 - Aug 17 Mondays Deer Creek | 2345 SE 25th St 9-10am Walmart | 2630 SE California 10:15am-Noon Hillcrest Aquatic Center | 1800 SE 21st St 1-3pm

Tuesdays Azura Credit Union | 3623 SE 29th St 9-11am Shawnee North Aquatic Center 300 NE 43rd St 12:30-3pm

Wednesdays Most Pure Heart | 3601 SW 17th St 9-10:15am First Christian | 1880 SW Gage Blvd 10:30-11:45am Garfield Aquatic Center | 1600 NE Quincy 12:45-3pm

Thursdays Auburn Community Center 121 W 11th St, Auburn 9:30-11:30am Midwest Health Aquatic Center 2201 SW Urish Rd 12:45-3pm

Fridays Boys & Girls Club | 550 SE 27th St 9-11:15am Blaisdell Family Aquatic Center 10th & Gage 12:30-3pm

Questions? 580-4590 For schedule updates check tscpl.org/adventure JUNE-JULY 2018

Summer Reads ' n i k c o R

Find books that will make your mind sing. Here are samples of the full summer lists available in your library catalog.

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Jennifer Jones recommends guides for biking to help you spin your wheels outside this summer. MO

Be part of our June and July 2Book Topeka community read. Our summer theme is music.

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It Takes Two

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Meredith Snepp recommends books with strong leading ladies.

Julie Nelson recommends books where things are going terribly, horribly wrong. It was all meant to be so much fun.

Love on the Brain I Want to Ride Ginger Park suggests books My Bicycle where love doesn’t go smoothly LE

Holiday Road

Run the World (Girls)

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After Tupac and Foster D Americanah

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie For Ifemelu, fleeing Nigeria’s dictatorial regime and leaving her love behind was painful and made worse by a post 9/11 America that won’t let him join her. Thirteen years later, the now successful blogger struggles to decide whether or not she can meet him face-to-face after so much time and change.

The Last One

by Alexandra Oliva A woman competes on a survivalist reality TV show that becomes all too real.

Rush of Blood Hild

by Nicola Griffith A high stakes journey for a young woman on the path to greatness is conveyed through meticulous and richly detailed writing. Follow Hild as she traverses immense change and forges her own destiny.

by Mark Billingham This psychological mystery brings an ominous note to the family beach vacation. Expect lots of twists and turns, and a bit of satire.

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My Lady Jane

by Cynthia Hand Follow the comical, semi-historical, fantastical story of Lady Jane Grey. She agrees to an arranged marriage to save the monarchy and then it gets weird.

Epic Bike Rides of the World

by Lonely Planet Explore the planet’s most thrilling cycling routes.

Bicycles The Epic Crush of Genie Lo

by F.C. Yee Genie Lo thinks she’s just a standard Chinese-American overachieving teen. Through her crush on the new boy she discovers she’s a powerful supernatural being who is part of Chinese folklore.

by Patricia Lakin Learn how craftsman Aaron Dykstra makes one-of-a-kind bicycles by hand. The book includes miles of illustrations and photographs.

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by Jacqueline Woodson In the summer of 1994, our 11-year-old narrator and her friend Neeka meet D, a foster child, in Queens, New York. Tupac Shakur miraculously survives multiple gunshot wounds that same summer. Tupac’s music is the soundtrack of the two years this trio spends together dealing with issues of race, adolescence and finding their big purpose.

The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom Follow the fictional life of talented guitarist Frankie Presto as he travels through musical challenges and success while interacting with real-life professional musicians and events. He’s part of Detroit’s jazz scene, the Grand Ole Opry, Elvis mania and Woodstock. audio format

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Plan your summer with us! Everything you need to know about 12 weeks at Curiosity Central We're ready to help you find the best books to read and experiences to keep your mind in tune this summer with more than 300 events. Most events also have a musical twist that will add more fun to your explorations.

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When you and your family are reading, you become a part of the adventure. Aren’t you curious about what’s out there to read?

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EXPERIENCES

are anything that gets you active and thinking. Be sure and add some of your own experience ideas.

Together we'll all read 3 million minutes and complete 50,000 experiences!

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Tune up your summer

Sounds of Space May 31 | 6:30-7:30PM

Didgeridoo Down Under July 11 | 7-8PM

Borrow It Book Fair June 1 | 10AM-7PM

Virtual Reality & Then Some July 18 | 2-4PM

Animal Engineers July 30 | 3-4PM

Experience ideas

Check out our full schedule tscpl.org/events.

Build your own 3D Hologram Viewer June 8 | 3-4PM

Instrument Petting Zoo June 23 | 1-3PM

Dancing Room Only July 1 | 2-2:45PM & 3-3:45PM

Jim Gill Family Concert July 23 | 10-11AM & 6:30-7:30PM

Omaha Street Percussion Aug 5 | 3-4PM

Sing and Strings with Kyler Aug 12 | 2-4pm

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Start reading and enjoying experiences. Track your reading time and number of experiences at tscpl.org/summer.

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Find kids and teen books in our new Learning Center (former magazine room) arranged by topics. The Team Room area will have adult books to explore. Get a free tote bag to take home all your check outs – while supplies last. Groove into pop-up programs going on throughout the library. Bring your library card to check out.

AUG 20 Last day to record reading and

experiences on tscpl.org/summer.

AUG 27 | GRAND PRIZE

When you hit 12 hours of reading and complete 12 experiences you’ll be entered in a grand prize drawing. Kids and teens will earn a book to keep. Kids, teens and adults will be entered to win a Kindle Fire (one for each age category). Infants and toddlers will be entered to win a family pass to the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center. Prizes are subject to availability. Picture shown is for Remember to register online at illustration purpose only. Actual product tscpl.org/summer. may vary. JUNE-JULY 2018

book lists

Our catalog offers hundreds of to help you find your next read:

1. Go to catalog.tscpl.org 2. Select “list” as your search category 3. Type "tscpl summer 2018" in the search box to find all our summer lists.

This kit includes instructions for easy origami and colorful paper to get you started.

by Laurie Ann Thompson Learn how to start something that matters using your passions and digital tools.

Find more titles in these book lists at catalog.tscpl.org

The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop

One Crazy Summer

by Rita Williams-Garcia Eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters travel from Brooklyn, New York, to Oakland, California, to spend the summer with their mom, a poet and printer, who sends them to a day camp to learn about injustice.

by Kate Saunders Eleven-year-old twins Oz and Lily are recruited to foil the dastardly plans of their great-great uncle, a chocolatier who used magic to make a candy that makes people immortal.

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Memberships sold at the door

Half Magic

by Edward Eager Jane, Mark, Katherina and Martha escape a dull summer in the city when they find an ordinarylooking coin that seems to grant wishes. Available in

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Gardening Lab for Kids

by Renata Fossen Brown Discover 52 fun experiments to learn, grow, harvest, make, play and enjoy your garden.

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Half Hour Hungries

by Sabrini Parrini 30 recipes that kids can make in 30 minutes or less.

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Lissa Staley and her kids Kivrin and Travis recommend delicious candy-inspired books that focus on adventures, 6 friends and family.

Martha Gronniger recommends vacation reads for kids. Like the song says, “Look alive and change your ways it’s summertime.” MO

Learn Origami Arts & Craft Kit

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Pour Some Sugar On Me MO

Debbie Updegraff recommends kids cooking and gardening books. RE

Be a Changemaker

Summertime, Summertime, Sum, Sum, Summertime

Natalie Moreland highlights books on DIY activities 29 and crafts. RE TIT

On Top of Spaghetti

Cheap Thrills

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Pinkalicious

by Victoria Kann A girl eats so many pink cupcakes that she herself turns pink. ebook format

large print format

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JUNE-JULY Schedule of Events ¡ tscpl.org/events For library events that require registration, visit tscpl.org/register • Call 785-580-4400 for assistance Why Does My Parents’ Old Stereo Sound Better?

ADULT NOTO Story Slam

Listen to or be one of 10 people who each tell a 5-minute story on the theme of summer. The audience will award a cash prize to the best story, based on quality and presentation. Sign up to be a storyteller begins at 6:30pm. Hosted by Kay Duganator and Matt Spezia. ■ NOTO Arts Place | 905 N Kansas

Fri

June 1

7-9pm

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 Sat

June 2 July 7

11am-1pm 11am-1pm

Play it Again! [All ages]

Learn to play a new game or bring a classic to the table. Children are welcome with their adults. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Sat Sat

June 2 July 7

2-5pm 2-5pm

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, 10th & Washburn

Mondays 7-11:30am

Medicare Mondays

Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas helps you navigate the complex web of Medicare. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon June 4 Mon July 2

1-3pm 1-3pm

PostPublic Article Club

Take part in this public group and discuss interesting articles. Each month a curator selects an article for the 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 June 4 Mon July 2

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

League of Women Voters Tuesday Topics The History of Parks in Topeka

Bill Riphan of Shawnee Co. Parks & Rec will talk about the history of parks in Topeka. The meeting is free and the public is invited to attend. A catered luncheon is available at 11:30am for $9.25; the program is from noon-1pm. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Tue

June 5

11:30am-1pm

Caregiver Support Group

Being a caregiver can be incredibly stressful. Meet and talk to others who are in the same situation. Moderated by Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging.

A couple of music fanatics and analog junkies take you on a journey into sound. Get some tips for how, why & where to assemble a great sounding vintage stereo system. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Tue

June 5

■ Anton Room 202

Mon June 11 Mon July 9

Journaling with Words & Images

6-7:30pm

Explore personal writing and creativity using a visual journal. Discover additional ideas through the work of others, in-session exercises and tech or online resources. We’ll provide prompts for inspiration and art materials.

How to Start a Business

Learn what it takes to start and run a business including legal structure, writing a business plan, knowing your competition and being your own boss. Presented by Washburn Small Business Development Center. ■ Menninger Room 206

Wed June 6

■ Perkins Room 201

Tue Tue

5:30-7:30pm

■ Computer Training Center

10am-1pm

Wed June 13 Wed July 11

Through a Dogs Ear [All ages]

Fido afraid of thunder? Fireworks? See and hear how music and psychoacoustics affect the canine and human behavior. Yes, there will be dogs! ■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

Wed June 6

Enter as a team of 5-8 family members or friends and work together to spell words from our list - many of which will be musical terms. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams! Register your team at tscpl.org/register.

6:30-8pm

■ Marvin Auditorium

Get started in genealogy and learn how to use your library’s print and online resources. Receive a pedigree chart and other helpful forms for keeping records as you research your family tree. Register at tscpl.org/register.

Wed June 13

Learn about Medicare from Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas. They will answer questions, give unbiased counsel and help you determine how Medicare will best work for you.

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

■ Anton Room 202

Thu June 14

While you're singing in the rain go ahead and catch it! Learn the tricks to having a rain barrel. Presented by Shawnee County Extension’s Master Gardeners Thu June 7

Learn about the gardens past presidents and their spouses have planted at the White House. Presented by Shawnee County Extension’s Master Gardeners.

7-8pm

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu June 14

Happiness Through Song [All ages]

Fri

June 8

Tour a tallgrass prairie bison ranch and learn about Kansas native wildflowers. Limit 12 per tour. Details following registration at tscpl.org/register.

7-8:45pm

Multimedia Trendsetting[All ages]

■ offsite

Learn more about the world of multimedia, photography, visual projections and audio production. Create/Uplift will talk about the latest trends in audio and visual, and provide demos of software and hardware. Meet and network with fellow creatives in the Topeka area.

Fri

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Sat

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

June 9

7-8pm

Tallgrass Prairie Bison and Wildflower Tour

Learn about listening to music with purpose. Join Paul Long and Jarrod Guth as they introduce a deliberate approach to happiness through song. ■ Marvin Auditorium

6:30-8:30pm

Master Gardener Series Presidential Gardens

Master Gardener Series - Rain Barrels

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

6:30-9pm

Retirement & Medicare

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

June 7 June 11 July 5 July 9

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

Family Spelling Bee [All ages]

Computerized Genealogy

Thu Mon Thu Mon

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

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

Visit adoptable dogs and cats from Helping Hands Humane Society. Maybe you'll find a new furry family member to take home. Wed June 6

June 12 July 10

How to Sign Up for Medicare Part D

Humane Society Mobile Adoptions [All ages]

■ Parking Lot

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

June 15, 22

9-10am

Lively Literature and Song

Listen to Rob Banks present works of literature such as Romeo and Juliet, Hunchback of Notre Dame and Lord of the Rings alongside songs that enhance the stories.

3:30-5:30pm

Fri 10

June 15

7-8:30pm

Pre-Planning Funerals Well in Advance

Experts will teach you how planning ahead and putting your wishes in writing can provide peace of mind. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon June 18

12:30-2pm

Small Business Tips from Treehouse Drums [Ages 15+]

Derek Sharp, Treehouse Custom Drums, produces worldclass professional instruments in Topeka. He'll share insights in running a small business, and what goes into designing and constructing his custom drum line. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

Thu June 21

7-8pm

Midrash for Writers

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg discusses Midrash, the Hebrew tradition of re-visioning our guiding myths to foster meaning, freedom and authenticity. She'll provide writing prompts and discussion to lead you into poetry or prose. Register at tscpl.org/register ■ Learning Center

Sat

June 23

2-4pm

Downsizing With Ease

Carol Ronnebaum, senior real estate specialist, will help you figure out where to begin, what to do with your stuff, who you can call for help, and whether or not you’re ready for a senior living community or smaller home. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon June 25

12:30-2pm

Picture This Photography Club

Join us at a different location each month to take pictures. Contact Meg at mporteous@tscpl.org or follow us on Facebook for the location. Mon June 25 Mon July 23

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

Civil War Research in Genealogy

Dr. Carl Graves, noted Civil War expert, will demonstrate how to integrate Civil War research into your family history. Hosted by the Topeka Genealogical Society. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu June 28

7-8:30pm

Analog vs. Digital Audio

Learn how records, CDs, cassettes and digital formats differ in their sound, and listen to great music. ■ Lingo Story Room

Mon July 9

7-8pm

Becoming a Master Gardener

Learn about Master Gardeners. Applications will be available. Presented by Shawnee County Extension’s Master Gardeners. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu July 12

7-8pm

Folk Dance Gala [All ages]

Challenge your feet and your mind, and have some fun. Put on your comfortable shoes and join the Topeka Folk Dancers for a wonderful way to get some exercise. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Sat

July 14

2:30-3:30pm JUNE-JULY 2018

History of Topeka Cemeteries

Library-oke

Rich Menear from Penwell Gabel Funeral Home talks about the rich history of Topeka’s cemeteries. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon July 16

12:30-2pm

Discuss your favorite podcast episodes, audiobook recommendations and cultural examinations. Each month a selected member posts a podcast “playlist” for members to listen to before the meeting. ■ 712 Innovations, 712 Kansas Ave

July 17

11:45am-12:45pm

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK & MEDIA SALE

July 28

Art It Up!

5-8pm

9am-3pm

See the latest technology the Topeka Police Department uses to keep Topeka safe. The bomb robot and drone will be there! ■ Bus Lane and Library Rotunda

7-8pm

Sea Shanties & Pirate Lore [All ages]

Arrrgh! Meet a pirate who’ll inspire your sense of adventure. You’re sure to leave with a song in your head. Professor Charles Anthony Silvestri will share live music and fun facts about pirates. Family friendly, costumes encouraged! Tue

July 24

6:30-7:30pm

Poetry Slam @ the Jayhawk Theatre

Hip Hop + Slam Poetry + historic Topeka venue. 3-time national award winning slam poet Matt Spezia hosts a showcase of slam poets and hip-hop performer Sauce in the Jayhawk Theatre in downtown Topeka. ■ Jayhawk Theatre, 720 SW Jackson St

July 27

Mon July 23

Learn how to make two greeting cards with the help of a local paper artist. Register at tscpl.org/register. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon July 30

What Does the Fox Read?

Explore interesting literature, authors, fun people, good food and book-themed drink specials. Email foxread@ tscpl.org for upcoming titles.

1-2:30pm

■ Celtic Fox, 118 SW 8th Ave

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Thu June 7 Thu July 5

9-10:30am

Mon June 11

In June discuss The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom, a story of the greatest guitar player and the six lives he changed with his six magical blue strings. In July discuss Wonder by R.J. Palacio in which we meet August Pullman, who was born with a facial difference, as he begins 5th grade and his classmates and others struggle with empathy, compassion and acceptance.

1-2:30pm

Art in Common

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

Wed June 13 Wed July 11

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon June 11 Mon July 9

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

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 June check Hoopla for How to Talk to Girls at Parties. Neil Gaiman tells of a party where everything is not quite what it seems. For July check Hoopla for I Kill Giants. A fantasy world turns a bit too real in this award-winning work by Joe Kelly and artist JM Ken Niimura.

Create circular weavings with a variety of materials. The finished weaving can be functional or decorative. Materials provided. Register at tscpl.org/register. ■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

1-2:30pm

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Thu July 26

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

Graphic Novel Panel [All ages]

Embroidery Hoop Weaving

Wed July 11

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

Classics Made Modern

We'll provide the sheet music, art supplies and examples so you can create 2D or 3D art. ■ Learning Center

12:30-2pm

BOOKS

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

Wed June 6

12:30-2pm

Card Making with Cindy

Sheet Music Art

Ken Leonard, from the Johnson County Genealogical Society, presents the history of the homestead movement and discusses information in homestead application files. Hosted by the Topeka Genealogical Society.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Use acrylic paint, decoupage and embellishments to transform ordinary terracotta flower pots into works of art. Materials provided. Register at tscpl.org/register.

Thu June 28

10:30-11:30am

Homesteading, Settling the West

Thu July 26

Tour the library's permanent art collection with Zan Popp, curator of exhibitions. She will share some of her favorite pieces.

Flower Pot Decorating

Noon-3pm

10-11:30am

Library Art Collection Tour

Tuesdays 1-2pm

Robot & Drone - TPD Safe & Secure [All ages]

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Wed July 18

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Fill a bag (provided) with Books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and records for $10

July 21

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Enjoy music and art experiences which might include a make-and-take session, live animals, caveman jamboree or making music with boomwhackers.

Bag Sale

Sat

Record a short music selection or yourself singing then make a card to take home. Register at tscpl.org/register beginning June 25.

2-4pm

Fri July 20

Friends members only. Memberships sold at the door.

Make a Musical Greeting Card

Explore the lyrical legacy of Kansas from “Home on the Range” to “Dust in the Wind” and beyond with Deb Goodrich, author of Kansas Music: Stories of a Rich Tradition. Deb will also host a jam session with musicians featured in the book. Q&A and book signing to follow.

ART & CRAFTS

Sun July 22

Mon July 16

Kansas Music

Members Only Sale

Sat July 21

■ Kids Library Desk

8-10pm

Sun July 29

Cash and credit cards are accepted

Fri

Sat

■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

■ Marvin Auditorium

Public Sale

Find the 3D printer, Make-It Lab and more. End your search at the gallery with a make-and-take craft.

■ The Burger Stand 1601 SW Lane St

Signal + Noise Podcast Club

Tue

Self-directed Techno Scavenger Hunt

Sing your heart out at The Burger Stand. While you’re there, learn how to download music on your phone. Visit the bar to buy the signature drink for the night, the naughty librarian.

9-10:30am

■ Gatekeeper Hobbies, 4123 SW Gage Center Dr #100

7-9pm

Tue Tue

June 12 July 10

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

Crestview Chapter Chat

Chat about what you’re reading in this neighborhood book club. In June read Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger and in July read The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. Use your own book or pick one up at the Crestview Community Center. ■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

Wed June 13 Wed July 11

1-2pm 1-2pm

So Many Books

In June discuss The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom - a 2Book Topeka selection. Frankie Presto achieves success on the mid-twentieth-century music scene before becoming overburdened by his ability to affect people’s futures through his music. In July discuss The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz. Isabel “Izzy” Spellman is a private detective whose story has a twist‚ the agency she works for is owned by her parents and is located in their home. ■ Perkins Room 201

Sun June 17 Sun July 15

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

2Book Topeka - After Tupac and D Foster

Discuss After Tupac and D Foster by Jaqueline Woodson with other readers. ■ Menninger Room 206

Mon June 18

7-8:30pm

TALK Book Discussion

TALK discussions immerse you in story and introduce new perspectives. In June we'll discuss A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. In July we'll discuss Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. Facilitated by Dr. Sara Tucker. Sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council. Email talk@tscpl.org for info. ■ Menninger Room 206

Wed June 20 Wed July 18

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

Miriam’s Well Reading & Havdalah Service Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg will launch her novel Miriam’s Well: A Modern Day Exodus with a Havdalah Service, a 10-minute Jewish service (singing and awakening our senses) at Temple Beth Sholom, followed by a reading from the novel. Book signing, Jewish desserts and savories, and time to visit and make friends will follow. ■ Temple Beth Sholom, 4200 SW Munson Ave

Sat

June 23

7-9pm

Book Bites

Talk lit with this book group for readers in their 20s and 30s. In June we’ll discuss Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. In July we’ll discuss After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson. Contact bookbites@tscpl.org for more information. ■ Pizagels’s Pizza and Bakery, 2830 SW Fairlawn Rd

Tue Tue

June 26 July 24

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

YOUR LIBRARY IN THE COMMUNITY 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

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

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

JUNE

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

Library Closed

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

JULY

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

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JUNE-JULY 2018

Quiet Type Book Club

Quiet Type Book Club invites you to an hour of companionable reading silence. Bring a book (or any reading material) and relax in the company of fellow book lovers while enjoying local food and drink. Members can share what they’re reading and their latest recommendations with the group, but it's not required. ■ Norseman Brewing Company, 830 N Kansas Ave

Wed June 27 Wed July 25

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

2Book Topeka The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto

Discuss The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom. Following Frankie’s journey through the world of music we see how his talent joins him to and separates him from the people of his life. ■ Hughes Room 205

Sat

July 14

2-3:30pm

2Book Topeka - Discuss Both Books

Discuss both After Tupac and D Foster and The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto. We’ll talk about common themes and favorite characters. ■ Menninger Room 206

Tue

July 31

7-8:30pm

COMPUTER CLASSES BEGINNING CLASSES

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

Taming Your Mouse

Learn the proper way to hold and move the mouse, and about check boxes, radio buttons and scroll bars. If you can’t make it, register for a Computer & Gadget Help session to get started. Register at tscpl.org/register. ■ Computer Training Center

Fri

June 8

1-2:30pm

Windows 10 for Beginners

Learn how to organize the Start Menu, use accessories, personalize the desktop and get apps from the Windows Store. Register at tscpl.org/register. ■ Computer Training Center

Wed June 13 Mon July 9

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

Internet Introduction

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

Mon June 11 Thu July 5

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

Google It!

Thu June 14 Fri July 6

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

Touring Your Digital Library

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

Fri

June 15

Access the digital library anytime on your home computer or device using our free apps. Get a quick tour of our Digital Branch and an overview of our catalog, ebooks with OverDrive, magazines with Flipster, and movies and music from Hoopla. Register at tscpl.org/register.

1-2:30pm

BEYOND THE BASICS

■ Computer Training Center

Take the following classes when you're 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.

Thu June 7

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

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. ■ Computer Training Center

Mon June 18 Wed July 11

Wed July 25

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

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

■ Computer Training Center

Mon July 30

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. Tue Tue

June 26 July 17

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

■ Computer Training Center

Wed June 20 Fri July 13

Fri

■ Anton Room 202

Thu June 21 Thu July 19

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. Wed June 27 Wed July 18

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

■ Computer Training Center

Mon June 4

Word: Mail Merge & Mailing Labels

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July 20

Learn at your own pace with more than 5,000 video classes teaching everything from Microsoft Office to coding to time management to drawing. Learn how to log in, navigate and build your playlist to start earning learning certificates. Bring your library card and earbuds or headphones. ■ Computer Training Center

Wed June 6 Tue July 31

1-2pm 1-2pm

KIDS

A book fair where you don't buy, you borrow all your summer reads! Explore kid, teen & adult books arranged by topics. Get a free tote bag to take home all your check outs—while supplies last. Dance into the pop-up programs going on throughout the library. Fri

1-2:30pm

June 1

Sing and dance along to catchy kids science songs, animated on the big screen from They Might Be Giants album “Hear Comes Science” including I am a Paleontologist, Why Does the Sun Really Shine? and Roy G. Biv. ■ Story Zone

June 2

Grab your favorite book and read to these special dogs. Dogs are man's best friend and they’re a child's best listener. ■ The Story Zone

Sundays, June 3-24

2-3pm

Seeing Sound Waves [All ages]

See what sound waves look like as they travel through liquids. Predictable patterns form in water or other normal fluids, but how about cornstarch slime? It doesn't follow the same rules as normal fluids, but it looks pretty cool as slime tendrils wave to the beat of the music. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

■ Computer Training Center

■ Lingo Story Room

1-2:30pm

10-11am

Reading with Prairieland Dogs [All ages]

Sun June 3

July 24

10am-7pm

Science is Real Sing-a-long [All ages]

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. Tue

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. Fri

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

Online Safety & Security Basics

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

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

Learning With Lynda.com

Sat

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

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

1-2:30pm

Hoopla Digital

PowerPoint

Thu June 28 Mon July 23

July 27

Bring your iPad and your library card to learn and share tips, tricks, iPad features and favorite apps including our suite of digital offerings. Register at tscpl.org/register.

Excel: Lists

■ Computer Training Center

1-2:30pm

iPad Workshop

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

Tuesdays, June 5-26 Tuesdays, July 10-31

■ Learning Center & Team Room Area

■ Computer Training Center

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

■ Computer Training Center

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

Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets

Let’s focus on your technology questions. Bring your laptop, tablet or other device. Practice new computer skills or learn to use the library catalog. Describe the help you need when you register at tscpl.org/register.

Borrow It Book Fair [All ages]

Pinterest for Beginners

1-2:30pm

Computer & Gadget Help

Facebook for Beginners

Thu July 12

Learn how to access Google Docs, use basic editing features and save to Google Drive. Register at tscpl.org/register. Thu July 26

1-2:30pm

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.

Google Docs

■ Computer Training Center

1-2:30pm

Library Ebooks for Android & Nook Tablets

Word II: Intermediate Word Processing

■ Computer Training Center

1-2:30pm

Library Ebooks for Kindle

Word I: Introduction to Word Processing

■ Computer Training Center

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

Email for Beginners

2-4pm

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. Register on Tues, May 22 for classes on Tuesdays June 5 - July 10 at tscpl.org/register. Tuesdays, June 5-July 10 9:30-10am 10:30-11am 6:30-7pm

1-2:30pm 12

JUNE-JULY 2018

Readapalooza [5-12 years]

Rock your library with inspiring and exciting stories, followed by fun crafts and activities. There’s a new story and different activities at every session, so crank it up to 11 and come to them all! ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Tuesdays & Thursdays

10-11am

Stories & Crafts [3-5 years]

Enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early literacy skills. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

Tuesdays & Thursdays

10-11am

Toddler Time 1 [12-24 months]

Bubbles, books, wiggles and songs! Early literacy fun for one year olds to enjoy with their adult. ■ Lingo Story Room

Wednesdays, June 6-27 Wednesdays, July 11-25

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

Animal Architects [5-12 years] ■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

Mon June 18

■ Atrium

Tue

June 19

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu June 7 Thu July 5

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

Musical Storytime [birth-5 years]

Bring the whole family, daycare or preschool for some guitar picking music, dancing, whimsical books and great big smiles with Kyler. Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy joins us the 4th Saturday of each month. You may even see a character from the current TCTA show. ■ Story Zone

Sat Fri Sat Sat Sat Fri Sat

June 9 June 15 June 23 July 7 July 14 July 20 July 28

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

Rock & Roll Petting Zoo [All ages]

What is a guitarist doing when they step on all those pedals? Learn what these gadgets do and what they sound like. Even hook up a guitar to an iPad. ■ Learning Center

Thu June 10

1-3pm

Musical Reader’s Theater

Put on a musical play. Scripts and props will be provided. No need to memorize your lines, we’ll all be reading from the script as we act out the story. ■ Lingo Story Room

Thu June 14

10:30-11:30am 2-3pm

Didgeridoo Down Under [All ages]

Experience a high-energy, Australia-themed show combining music, culture, science, puppetry, comedy and audience participation.

3-4pm

Instrument Petting Zoo [All ages]

Try several different musical instruments to see what you like. Manning Music will teach us about different musical instruments and how they work. Then you can play them!

■ Marvin Auditorium

Make musical instruments and join the band. As long as supplies last everyone will have an instrument to take home.

Sat

June 23

Wed July 11

Draw a Song!

■ Story Zone

Listen to a piece of music then pick up a paint brush and paint what your hear. ■ Lingo Story Room

Mon June 25

Thu July 12

Try your hand at pin strummers, pot bells, cup drums, disc cymbals and other homemade instruments. Make one instrument to enjoy at home. ■ Lingo Story Room

Fri

2-3pm

June 30

■ Lingo Story Room

Mon July 16

Get ready to sing, clap, dance and sneeze along during this visit by award-winning musician and author Jim Gill. Gill's distinctive music play is an invitation to children, parents and grandparents to sing and play together! Daycare groups are welcome.

Dance along with some of Topeka's best young dancers from the Kansas Ballet Academy and explore the many ways music is used to enhance the dancing performance. Sun July 1

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

2-2:45pm 3-3:45pm

Mon July 23

Summer Meal Spike Event [birth-18 years]

Fri

July 6

Take a crash course in reading notes and rhythms, then play a familiar tune together. Take home a recorder to keep practicing your new music-reading skills. Register at tscpl.org/register

11am-1pm

Fun with Fibonacci

■ Learning Center

Join us for some fun activities based on the Fibonacci “golden ratio” of numbers. Coloring, pasting and listening to music composed in harmony with the golden ratio. ■ Atrium

Sun July 8

Thu July 26

July 10

■ Lingo Story Room

Mon July 30

Grab your beach towels and loungers to watch a killer shark terrorize a New England tourist town. The police chief, a scientist and a ship captain team up to capture the monster. Movie stars Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss. Activities and food vendors open at 7:45pm and Jaws starts after sunset around 8:45pm. © Universal Pictures | 1975 | PG | 124 minutes ■ Statehouse Lawn, 10th & Jackson

Fri

June 1

8:45-10:45pm

Land of Mine

They survived World War II. Now they have to survive the clearing. Starring Roland Moller and Mikkel Folsgaard. © Sony Pictures Classics | Denmark | 2015 | R | 100 min ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Tue

June 5

6:30-8:45pm

Sweet Smell of Success

A powerful but unethical Broadway columnist coerces an unscrupulous press agent into breaking up his sister’s romance with a jazz musician. Starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis and Susan Harrison. © United Artists |1957 | B&W | 96 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Fri

June 8

2-5pm

October Sky

The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner’s son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father’s wishes. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper and Laura Dern. © Universal | 1999 | PG | 107 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium

Fri

June 22

2-5pm

Little Shop of Horrors

A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed. Starring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene and Steve Martin. © Warner Bros. | 1986 | PG-13 | 88 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Fri

June 29

6-8pm

Mr. Holland’s Opus

Musician and composer Glenn Holland takes a teaching job to pay the rent while he strives to compose one memorable piece of music. As the years unfold, the joy of sharing his contagious passion for music with his students becomes his new definition of success. Starring Richard Dreyfus, Gleene Headly and Olympia Dukakis. © Hollywood Pictures | 1995 | PG | 142 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Mon July 2

10am-1pm

3-4pm

Sound Sandwich [All ages]

2-3pm

Create beautiful music with sticks, straws and rubber bands. ■ Atrium

3-4:30pm

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

MOVIES Movie on the Lawn: Jaws

Animals build cool habitats for everyday survival. See live animals, build a habitat and listen to their musical sounds of attraction and warning!

2-3pm

Listen to the beat, count the rhythm and join us as we stomp, clap and raise a rumpus! Tue

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

Amazing Animal Engineers

Counting Rhythms [3-5 years] ■ Story Zone

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

Learn to Read Music [8+ years]

Play fun games, get a free book and get a free lunch (11:30am-12:30pm). ■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

10-11am 2-3pm

Jim Gill Family Concert [All ages]

10-10:30am

Dancing Room Only [All ages]

■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

10-11am

Create a tiny ecobot that can clean up a virtual oil spill with help from Shawnee County 4-H’s Candis Meerpohl. Take home your roving ecobot creation. Register at tscpl.org/register beginning June 25.

A ranger from the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site will read Happy In Our Skin by Fran Manushkin, a book about accepting and appreciating many different beautiful people in existence today. Dialogue about different colors of people and respect. Sat

July 13

Ecobots Challenge the Spill [6-11 years]

Read with a Ranger [3-5 years]

■ Story Zone

2-3:30pm

Kitchen Band Rock! [All ages]

10-11am

Create an album cover with you as the subject or the artist (by you or about you). Art supplies will be provided. Wed June 27

7-8pm

Build a Band

1-3pm

■ Lingo Story Room

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

Wed July 11

See how fun it is to create musical instruments from common household items. A musical pop-up!

■ Learning Center

Zoo Animals Live

■ Marvin Auditorium

Make Your Own Musical Instruments

Baby Bookworms [birth-18 months]

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

See live animals from the Topeka Zoo and learn about how they hear, why they hear and what they hear.

1-2pm

Pop Up: Album Cover Art [All ages]

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

Chirp, Squeak, Roar The Science of Animal Hearing [All ages]

Build your own animal home to take with you. We’ll use natural materials, sand and molding clay.

Tue 13

July 31

2-3pm

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

Library Closed

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

JULY

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

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7 14 21 28

JUNE-JULY 2018

Girl on the Bridge

A woman is bound by forces stronger than love in this romantic drama. Starring Vanessa Paradis. © Paramount Vantage | France | 1999 | B&W | R | 90 min ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Tue

July 3

6:30-8:45pm

Donald in Mathmagic Land

Donald Duck goes on an adventure that explains how math can be useful in real life. Numbers are more than graphs and charts - they are geometry, music and magical living things. Oscar-nominated short film. ©Disney | 1959 | 27 minutes ■ Lingo Story Room

Thu July 5

1-2pm

Hidden Figures

Three brilliant African-American women at NASA serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. It was a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world. Starring Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe. © Fox | 2016 | PG | 127 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Fri

July 6

2-4pm

Signing and Song [All ages]

Experience a musical performance in a whole new way. Sign language interpreters will perform alongside a musical ensemble. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Sat

June 16

2:30-4:30pm

■ Marvin Auditorium

Wed June 20

Music for a Sunday Afternoon Lillian Sengpiehl [All ages]

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun July 8

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.

2-5pm

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Named by Ray Bradbury as the greatest science fiction film ever made, humans and aliens communicate via music. Steven Spielberg edited the film to match John William’s music, a reverse of what is usually done. Come enjoy this stellar 45 year old film. Starring Richard Dreyfuss and Teri Garr. © Sony | 1977 | PG | 137 minutes 1-3:30pm

Mamma Mia! Sing Along

Sing along with the movie featuring hit songs by ABBA. We’ll turn on the closed captioning to make it easy to remember the words. Starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Amanda Seyfried. © Universal | 2008 | PG-13 | 109 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Fri

July 27

7-9pm

312th U.S. Army Band Rocks [All ages]

Hear a high energy performance from Lawrence’s 312th U.S. Army Band’s Rock Ensemble “Drive On.” Learn about storytelling through song and how to start your own band. Thu June 7

Fri

June 8

Mon Mon Mon Mon

June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23

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

SATURDAY

7-8pm 7-8pm 7-8pm 7-8pm

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

Karaoke!

Bring your friends and perform a variety of musical styles on our stage. ■ The Edge Teen Room

Tue Sat

June 12 June 30

2-4pm

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

FRIDAY

3-4pm

Teen Writers Group

■ The Edge Teen Room

9:30AM – 7 :30PM 9:30AM – 7:30PM

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

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

Visit tscpl.org/bookmobile to find the drop box location nearest you. Call the Bookmobile office at 785-580-4590 for more information.

2-3:30pm 2-3pm

Music with Modular Synthesizers

Hear what music sounds like when teens compose it, manipulate it and play it using modular synthesizers they built themselves. You’ll get to try it too! ■ The Edge Teen Room

Tue

July 3

1-3pm

Library News is a bimonthly publication of the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. Questions regarding this publication? Call Diana Friend, Communications & Marketing, 785-580-4486 or email dfriend@tscpl.org. LIBRARY NEWS is also available at tscpl.org. OPT OUT OF LIBRARY NEWS MAILING Don’t want to receive LIBRARY NEWS by mail? Opt out. Email news@tscpl.org. YOU MIGHT BE ON CAMERA Programs, events and classes are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Notify library staff if you prefer not to be photographed.

Virtual Reality & Then Some

MUSIC

■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

■ The Edge Teen Room

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

THURSDAY

TEENS

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

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

WEDNESDAY

3-5pm

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Sun July 15

TUESDAY

Listen to a musical performance from Topeka’s own Lillian Sengpiehl. She is a soprano who’s unique interpretations have kept her busy singing new and traditional works in opera, concert and musical theater. Sengpiehl has performed with leading opera companies including New York City Opera, Opera Bastille and Los Angeles Opera.

See how 3D Hologram viewers work and learn how to make one with your phone or tablet.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

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

10-11am Noon-1pm

In this comedy the father of a young woman deals with the emotional pain of her getting married, along with the financial and organizational trouble of arranging the wedding. Starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor. © MGM | 1950 | B&W | 92 minutes July 13

MONDAY

Hear students from different schools perform for you in The Cruzline drumline directed by Sal Cruz.

Build A 3D Hologram Viewer [8-18 years]

Father of the Bride

Fri

FOR SCHEDULE UPDATES, CHECK tscpl.org/bookmobile. Closed Memorial Day and July 4.

The Cruzline [All ages]

See a demonstration of a virtual reality headset and watch tech and music fuse with rhythm games. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Wed July 18

2-4pm

Song Clouds

Immortalize the words to your favorite song in a song cloud. The clouds can take many shapes--find a form for your favorite and leave with a print of it. ■ Computer Training Center

Thu July 19 TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

1:30-3pm 14

JUNE-JULY 2018

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE JUNE 2018 JUNE 1 FRIDAY Borrow It Book Fair NOTO Story Slam Movie on the Lawn: Jaws

10 AM K 7 PM A 8:45 PM M

JUNE 2 SATURDAY Science is Real Sing-a-long 10 AM K Computerized Genealogy Series 2 11 AM A Play it Again! 2 PM A JUNE 3 SUNDAY Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K Seeing Sound Waves 2 PM K JUNE 4 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Medicare Mondays Hoopla Digital PostPublic Article Club

7 AM A 1 PM A 1 PM C 6 PM A

JUNE 5 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Readapalooza: This is Not My Hat 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K League of Women Voters 11:30 AM A Art It Up! 1 PM AC Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Old Stereos Sound Better? 6 PM A International Film: Land of Mine 6:30 PM M JUNE 6 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Humane Society Mobile Adoption 10 AM A Flower Pot Decorating 1 PM AC Learning With Lynda.com 1 PM C How to Start a Business 5:30 PM A Through a Dogs Ear 6:30 PM A JUNE 7 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Readapalooza 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Computerized Genealogy 10 AM A Touring Your Digital Library 1 PM C 312th U.S. Army Band Rocks 2 PM MU Zoo Animals Live 4 PM K What Does the Fox Read? 6:30 PM B Master Gardener - Rain Barrels 7 PM A JUNE 8 FRIDAY Taming Your Mouse Film: Sweet Smell of Success Build Your 3D Hologram Viewer Happiness Through Song

1 PM C 2 PM M 3 PM K 7 PM A

JUNE 9 SATURDAY Musical Storytime Multimedia Trendsetting

10 AM K 3:30 PM A

JUNE 10 SUNDAY Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K JUNE 11 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Internet Introduction Sheet Music Art Rock & Roll Petting Zoo Classics Modern: 2Book Topeka Caregiver Support Group Computerized Genealogy Teen Writers Group

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

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

JUNE 12 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Readapalooza 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Journaling with Words & Images 10 AM A Art It Up! 1 PM AC Karaoke! 2 PM T Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Graphic Novel Panel 6:30 PM B

JUNE 24 SUNDAY Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K

JUNE 13 WEDNESDAY How to Sign Up Medicare Part D 9:30 AM A Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Crestview Chapter Chat 1 PM B Windows 10 for Beginners 1 PM C Art in Common 2 PM AC Family Spelling Bee 6:30 PM A

JUNE 26 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Readapalooza 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Art It Up! 1 PM AC Word II 1 PM C Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Book Bites 7 PM B

JUNE 14 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Readapalooza: Wayside School 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Google It! 1 PM C Musical Reader’s Theater 3 PM K Retirement & Medicare 6:30 PM A Presidential Gardens 7 PM A JUNE 15 FRIDAY Bison & Wildflower Tour Musical Storytime Email for Beginners Literature and Song

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

JUNE 16 SATURDAY Signing and Song

2:30 PM MU

JUNE 17 SUNDAY Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K So Many Books 3 PM B JUNE 18 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Pre-Planning Funerals Animal Architects Word I 2Book- After Tupac and D Foster

7 AM A 12:30 PM A 1 PM K 1 PM C 7 PM B

JUNE 19 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Readapalooza: The Wild Robot 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Art It Up! 1 PM AC Make Musical Instruments 3 PM K Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C JUNE 20 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K The Cruzline 10 AM,Noon MU Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets 1 PM C TALK - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 7 PM B JUNE 21 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Readapalooza 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K iPad Workshop 1:30 PM C Business Tips Treehouse Drums 7 PM A JUNE 22 FRIDAY Tallgrass Prairie Bison & Wildflower Tour 9 AM A October Sky 2 PM M JUNE 23 SATURDAY Musical Storytime 10 AM K Instrument Petting Zoo 1 PM K Midrash and Personal Mythology 2 PM A Miriam’s Well Reading & Havdalah 7 PM B

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

JUNE 25 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Draw a Song! Downsizing With Ease Picture This Photography Club Teen Writers Group

7 AM A 10 AM K 12:30 PM A 5:30 PM A 7 PM T

JUNE 27 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Excel: Lists 1 PM C Pop Up: Album Cover Art 2 PM K Quiet Type Book Club 5:30 PM B JUNE 28 THURSDAY Flower Pot Decorating 9 AM AC Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Readapalooza: Mortimor! 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K PowerPoint 1 PM C JUNE 29 FRIDAY Little Shop of Horrors

6 PM M

JUNE 30 SATURDAY Read with a Ranger Karaoke!

10 AM K 2 PM T

JULY 2018

JULY 1 SUNDAY Dancing Room Only

2,3 PM K

JULY 2 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Mr. Holland’s Opus Medicare Mondays PostPublic Article Club

7 AM A 10 AM M 1 PM A 6 PM A

JULY 3 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Readapalooza: Math Attack 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Art It Up! 1 PM AC Music with Modular Synthesizers 1 PM T International Film: Girl on the Bridge 6:30 PM M JULY 4 WEDNESDAY - LIBRARY CLOSED JULY 5 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Readapalooza 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Computerized Genealogy 10 AM A Donald in Mathmagic Land 1 PM M Internet Introduction 1 PM C Zoo Animals Live 4 PM K What Does the Fox Read? 6:30 PM B JULY 6 FRIDAY Summer Spike Event Google It! Hidden Figures

11 AM K 1 PM C 2 PM M

JULY 7 SATURDAY Mathematical Musical Storytime 10 AM K Computerized Genealogy Series 2 11 AM A Play it Again! 2 PM A 15

JULY 8 SUNDAY Fun with Fibonacci Music for a Sunday Afternoon

2 PM A 3 PM MU

JULY 9 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Windows 10 for Beginners Classics Made Modern Caregiver Support Group Computerized Genealogy Teen Writers Group Analog vs. Digital Audio

7 AM A 1 PM C 1:30 PM B 3:30 PM A 5 PM A 7 PM T 7 PM A

JULY 10 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Readapalooza: Tide Pools 10 AM K Journaling with Words & Images 10 AM A Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Art It Up! 1 PM AC Counting Rhythms 2 PM K Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Graphic Novel Panel 6:30 PM B JULY 11 WEDNESDAY How to Sign Up for Medicare Part D 9:30 AM A Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Science of Animal Hearing 10:30 AM,2 PM K Crestview Chapter Chat 1 PM B Embroidery Hoop Weaving 1 PM AC Word I 1 PM C Art in Common 2 PM AC Didgeridoo Down Under 7 PM K JULY 12 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Readapalooza: The Scoop on Poop 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Facebook for Beginners 1 PM C Build a Band 2 PM K Becoming a Master Gardener 7 PM A JULY 13 FRIDAY Kitchen Band Rock! 10 AM K Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets 1 PM C Classic Film: Father of the Bride 2 PM M JULY 14 SATURDAY Musical Storytime 10 AM K The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto 2 PM B Folk Dance Gala 2:30 PM A JULY 15 SUNDAY Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1 PM M So Many Books 3 PM B JULY 16 MONDAY Self-directed Techno Scavenger Hunt AC Monday Farmers Market 7 AM A Ecobots Challenge the Spill 10 AM K History of Topeka Cemeteries 12:30 PM A Ecobots Challenge the Spill 2 PM K JULY 17 TUESDAY Readapalooza Stories & Crafts Signal + Noise Podcast Club Art It Up! Word II Computer & Gadget Help

10 AM K 10 AM K 11:45 AM A 1 PM AC 1 PM C 3 PM C

JULY 18 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Make a Musical Greeting Card 10 AM A Excel: Lists 1 PM C Virtual Reality & Then Some 2 PM T TALK - Snow Flower & Secret Fan 7 PM B

JULY 19 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Readapalooza: Secret Coders 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K iPad Workshop 1:30 PM C Song Clouds 1:30 PM T JULY 20 FRIDAY Musical Storytime 10 AM K Word: Mail Merge 1 PM C Friends of the Library Book Sale 5 PM A JULY 21 SATURDAY Robot & Drone: TPD Safe & Secure 10:30 AM A Friends of the Library Book Sale 9 AM A JULY 22 SUNDAY Friends of the Library Book Sale Noon A JULY 23 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market 7 AM A Jim Gill Family Concert 10 AM, 6:30 PM K Library Art Collection Tour 12:30 PM AC PowerPoint 1 PM C Picture This Photography Club 5:30 PM A Teen Writers Group 7 PM T JULY 24 TUESDAY Readapalooza: Be an Illustrator Stories & Crafts Online Safety & Security Basics Art It Up! Computer & Gadget Help Sea Shanties & Pirate Lore Book Bites

10 AM K 10 AM K 1 PM C 1 PM AC 3 PM C 6:30 PM A 7 PM B

JULY 25 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Library Ebooks for Kindle 1 PM C Quiet Type Book Club 5:30 PM B JULY 26 THURSDAY Embroidery Hoop Weaving 9 AM AC Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Readapalooza: The Fire Station 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Learn to Read Music 1,1:30 PM K Google Docs 1 PM C JULY 27 FRIDAY Pinterest for Beginners 1 PM C Poetry Slam @ the Jayhawk Theatre 7 PM A Mamma Mia! Sing Along 7 PM M JULY 28 SATURDAY Musical Storytime Library-oke

10 AM K 8 PM A

JULY 29 SUNDAY Kansas Music

2 PM A

JULY 30 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market 7 AM A Card Making with Cindy 12:30 PM AC Ebooks for Android & Nook Tablets 1 PM C Amazing Animal Engineers 3 PM K JULY 31 TUESDAY Readapalooza: Be an Engineer 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Learning With Lynda.com 1 PM C Art It Up! 1 PM AC Sound Sandwich 2 PM K Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C 2Book Topeka: Discuss Both Books 7 PM B

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Movie on the Lawn June 1 | 8:45-10:45pm Statehouse

Seeing Sound Waves June 3 | 2-4pm

Monday Farmers Market Mondays | 7-11:30am

Through a Dogs Ear June 6 | 6:30-8pm

312th US Army Band Rocks June 7 | 2-4pm

Family Spelling Bee June 13 | 6:30-9pm

Cruzline Drumline June 20 | 10am & Noon

Hidden Figures (movie) July 6 | 2-4pm

Music for a Sunday Afternoon Lillian Sengpiehl July 8 | 3-5pm

Mamma Mia! Sing Along July 27 | 7-9pm