Library News Dec 2014–Jan 2015

DECEMBER 2014 -JANUARY2015 | Your place. Stories you want. Information you need. Connections you seek.

CALLING ALL PRINCESSES Topeka's largest gathering of Frozen royalty is Jan 5

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he library can cure your winter doldrums. We have events catering to vacationing kids and their cabin-feverish parents. Get your hands on plenty of reads and movies. Discover digital downloads you can access from home during the bitterest winter winds.

Stomp in or visit us online.

Get Frozen! After the holidays but before school strikes up again, we’ve got two events your princess will primp for as she’s headed out to see Elsa at the library.

1-2 pm | Mon | Jan 5 The Frozen Party 2-4 pm | Mon | Jan 5 The Frozen Movie Sing Along > See page 13

Our featured princesses are Landon, Angela, Charnisha, Grace, Gretchen, Charlotte and Bea

Winter Break Blast Off Hot cocoa, winter crafts and hilarious movies — these are a few of our favorite things. Start your winter vacation off with a blast! Head out to the library for Disney’s Prep & Landing and laugh your way into winter break. Then head over to the Millennium Café for another round of cocoa and a slice of pie. > See page 13

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The library has so much great memoir and nonfiction — it’s easy to get lost in the stacks, not sure which book to choose. Let our nonfiction expert Julie Nelson lead the way with all the juiciest memoirs and thought-provoking titles you’ll be glued to long after bedtime has passed.

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Let the Library’s resident Music Nerd, Tim Volpert, help you find your new favorite band! Each month, discover new and established artists who may have flown under your radar until now.

Whether it’s Indie Rock, Pop, Classical, Electronic, Folk, Hip Hop, Country or anything in between, there’s a little something for everybody. Check out the Music Nerd’s blog today for the latest recommendations—your ears will thank you!

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“Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears and never regrets,” said Leonardo Da Vinci. Take these words to heart and learn something new!

The library has language learning programs Mango for adults and Muzzy for kids - that will open up new worlds of possibility for users.

Discover the words for new friendships, travel or workplace opportunities.

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TREEHOUSE

tscpl.org/research/databases Treehouse provides you with the tools needed to create websites, build smartphone apps or learn advanced computer techniques.

DECEMBER 2014 - JANUARY 2015

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oss it in a pot and walk away.

That’s the beauty of the slow-cooker.

You’re able to maximize flavor without slaving over the stove, giving you more time with friends and family, more time to linger over a flavorful dinner and more time to snuggle under a cozy throw with a compelling book from the library.

But too often, saving time comes with a price. With slow-cooker recipes, we tend to default to unhealthy and processed foods that, while comforting, can take a toll on

both your waistline and your energy levels. You know the ones - those tried and true recipes that call for a can of cream soup and a bag of frozen veggies. You can do better than that, and our librarians are here to help.

Take a new approach to crockpot cooking this winter and visit the Cooking Neighborhood to catch a whiff of some delicious slowcooked recipes that won’t slow you down. Take advantage of the free time the slow-cooker provides to bookmark some great (and healthy!) creations that can only be found in our Cooking Neighborhood stacks.

Slow-Cooker tortillas con carne recipe Crockpots are considered by some die-hard foodies to be producers of sub-par fare, but that’s just snobbery! Slow-cooked foods can be gourmet, too. Famed New York foodie Deb Perelman discovered this after years of resisting the ease of the crockpot. Here’s an adaptation of one of Deb’s recipes that packs a whollop of flavor but requires very little labor.

3 lb beef brisket salt & pepper 2 T vegetable oil 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and smashed 1 medium onion, halved & sliced 1 T chili powder 2 t ground coriander 2 t ground cumin 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup molasses 1 1/2 cups water 1 can whole tomatoes 2 bay leaves OPTIONAL: 1 pepper from a can of chipotle chiles in adobo sauce TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

Season brisket with salt & pepper and heat oil in a skillet. Add brisket and turn to brown both sides. Transfer meat to slow-cooker.

In the skillet, add garlic, onion, chili powder, coriander and cumin to the beef drippings. Stir until fragrant. Add vinegar and boil until almost evaporated. Stir in water and pour the mixture over the brisket. Add tomatoes, bay leaves and molasses. Add chipotle pepper if you choose.

Cook on low for 8-10 hours until the brisket pulls apart with a fork.

Serve shredded on tortillas with your choice of toppings - diced red onion, cilantro or salsa.

Drizzle with lime juice.

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WE HAVE 3,891 BOOKS IN THE COOKING NEIGHBORHOOD

EASY COOKIN’

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Red Carpet

Lifelong Readers

Senior Fair

RECAP Megan Johnson and Janet Johnsen Red Carpet librarians

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f you see us rollin’ in the Red Carpet truck, give us a thumbs-up, because your library is headed out to improve the lives of hundreds of seniors in Shawnee County.

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Red Carpet librarian Janet Johnsen loves her job and knows Red Carpet customers by name and reading tastes.

“I can’t drive, so the library comes By bringing them their favorite books, to me,” says Michelle LeMoine, Red Annette Kirtdoll & movies and music, Red Carpet librarians Carpet customer.

Shirley Fudge, provide seniors with plenty to do at their Red Carpet customers senior facility or home. And a lifelong relationship with the library remains intact for folks who simply can’t get to the library anymore.

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Caregiver Resources

The annual Senior Fair was held Sept. 24 and helped over 200 attendees with information and resources to navigate senior lifestyles.

Overwhelmed caregivers, take heart. The library has a plethora of resources to help you through this time. Here are just five. For more about how we can help, visit tscpl.org or call 580-4545.

1 Caregiver Support Group - Second Tues of every month, 3:30-4:30 pm 2 Download ebooks, audio books, music and movies. Use library services without coming to the building. Visit tscpl.org.

3 Check out Today’s Caregiver magazine for info, advice and support specifically for caregivers.

4 Visit the Red Carpet center at the library to take home low vision and hearing devices that help seniors maintain reading activity.

5 Come to the library to find some relaxation and materials for yourself. The best way to be an effective caregiver is to take care of yourself.

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Make it at the library

If you can dream it, you can make it. That’s the idea behind the Make-It-Lab, a new maker space in the library opening Dec 8.

Located in the library’s media room, Make-It-Lab is chock full of equipment you can use to make, create, design, compose, record and manipulate.

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little-known facts about Kansas Day

1 It was started by a teacher

L.G.A. Copley, a Kansas teacher, realized students were more interested in a history subject if it had occurred on that very day in history.

In 1881, he urged schools across Kansas to adopt the celebration of Jan 29 as Kansas Day. It quickly caught on in schools across the state.

2 One group has been

throwing a party for over 100 years on Kansas Day The Kansas Day Club, a Republican party group founded in 1891, has held a celebration every year from 1892 – 2014, except in 1945 at the height of WWII.

3 It was a good day for Kansas, and Charles Curtis Kansas Day also commemorates the day Charles Curtis of Kansas became the first Native American U.S. senator. He went on to become the first Native American to hold the office of vice president to president Herbert Hoover.

What you can do in the Make-It-Lab • record music, podcasts and oral histories • create digital art • create and edit videos • edit and manipulate photos • use a bevy of tech equipment (try before you buy) • make cool stuff with the MakerBot 3D printer Software available for use in the Make-It-Lab • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.)

• Google Sketchup • iLife Suite (Garage Band, iMovie) Some of the equipment in the Make-It-Lab • Two iMac computers • Studio monitors Take tools • Scanner home • Digital drawing tablet with you • 3D printer when you • Camcorder check out a • Tripods and lighting media bag.

• Microphones

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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

The leaves of generosity

BAG DAY BOOK SALE

New donor recognition displays were recently installed in the library’s rotunda hall to honor the 2001-2013 donors of $1,000 or more. Splashes of colorful leaves accent the donors names and reflect the original leaf motif designed by the library’s design architect Michael Graves, and the late Connie Menninger, a long-time volunteer.

“Just as a tree requires a continuing source of sustenance to grow, so does the library. That was the concept behind the display,” said Nancy Lindberg, Foundation executive director. The display was designed by Connie Menninger and Michael Graves and Associates.

ALL THE BOOKS YOU CAN STUFF INTO A BAG FOR

WE’LL SUPPLY THE BAGS & BOOKS, YOU FILL THE BAG

131 books

SAT | JAN 17 | 10am–1pm

Now you can check out 131 books at a time. We have Nook Simple Touch™ ereaders available for checkout, pre-loaded with a ton of great books. Titles include Gone Girl, The Fault in Our Stars, Insurgent and the entire Outlander series. Read one, ten or browse them all - you can keep it for three weeks at a time.

MAR VIN AUDITORIUM

Thanks to the quantity of books donated to the library, each sale consists of all new donations.

Order your holiday pies now!

They’re available for checkout now! Reserve one online or visit the reference desk to check one out. They even come with a snazzy bag.

Mon–Fri 8:15-5:30 | Sat 9-5 | Sun closed | 785 580-4441 TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

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Great Writers, Right Here

Marvin Auditorium will be teeming with over 60 great authors from the region 1-5 pm Sat Dec 6. Bestselling authors will sell and sign books right alongside emerging authors. All genres are well-represented and you’ll be amazed by the talent and caliber of Kansas writers. Come browse for holiday gifts and meet some great writers, right here.

Who you may meet • Harriet Lerner, author of Marriage Rules • Alex Grecian, author of The Devil’s Workshop • Charles Silvestri, author of Sleep • Jonathan Bender, author of LEGO: A Love Story • Beverly Olson Buller, author of A Prairie Peter Pan • Tom Averill, author of A Carol Dickens Christmas • Ande Parks, author of Capote in Kansas • Denise Low, author of Mélange Block

Check out some motivation

2015 is the year you take your health and fitness seriously. Your first stop on this journey: The library’s Health Information Neighborhood, where you can check out items that will get you motivated.

We know it’s hard to exercise in the winter but we’ve got great fitness DVDs and fitness kits to check out so you can easily make a corner of the basement into your at-home gym. Then, return to check your weight and BMI with our digital scale. Progress! You’ll see it soon.

Get motivated with our huge collection of books. Here are just a couple of titles: •

20 Pounds Younger: The Life Transforming Plan for a Fitter, Sexier You!

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The Zero Belly Diet: Turn Off Your Fat Genes and Keep You Lean For Life

Need even more motivation? Give a librarian a call to find out what the Health Neighborhood has in store for your new year, 580-4540.

Makin’ Moves

This is how to start 2015 out right. Get moving and come out to the Makin’ Moves Wellness Conference, 9am - 1pm Sat Jan 10.

Try out the new fitness craze, Drums Alive. Pick up a pair of drumsticks and surrender to the intensity of rhythm. It’s a fitness option for the whole family.

The conference will have other unique interactive presentations, complete with education and exercise.

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Stories on the go Outreach storytellers bring learning to pre-readers

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he library’s storytellers are on-the-go.

Outreach storytellers visit kids in over 80 preschools across the area. Their message is simple: Reading is fun.

“Our goal is to show them that reading can be an adventure, and we sneak in a little learning that helps them get ready for kindergarten.”

Kids see sight words and learn important skills like color and shape recognition. These are all elements that contribute to success in that crucial first year of school.

Songs, books, action poems and props all factor into the fun.

After storytime, each child gets a bright orange sticker with a picture of Boomer, storytime’s popular teddy bear mascot. The sticker is a talking point for parents to engage in a discussion about reading.

“In most cases, these are kids that don’t get to the library. So we bring it to them.”

Fun reads can teach, too

Aaaarrgghh! Spider!

by Lydia Monks

The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House by Eric Litwin

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Dawn Buttery, Kathy Barron, Joyce Hedlund, Susan Alley (retired), Judy Rohr

The library hosts over 720 hours of pre-reading programs focused on literacy in the library and 9,600 pre-reading programs at local day cares and preschools.

Count the Monkeys

by Mac Barnett 8

It’s a Tiger!

by David LaRochelle

Rhyming Dust Bunnies

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W The first wave pushes the blackbirds over the seam of the darkening west.

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Chasing Weather

MUSIC FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON

hile storms are a common sight in Kansas, photographer Steven Locke captures them in an uncommon light. Come to Chasing Weather 7 pm Sun Dec 7 to see his images combined with the stirring poetry of Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg.

Copies of their collaborative book, Chasing Weather, are for sale and signing. > See page 11

UPCOMING MUSIC

EUPHORIA STRING BAND

AT YOUR LIBRARY

Nutcracker Ballet

Fri | Dec 12 | 6:15 - 7:30pm | Marvin Auditorium

“It’s that old fashioned music,” said a young audience member once at a Euphoria String Band concert. Indeed, young fella, it’s old fashioned, alright. They’ll be at your library 3-4pm Sun Jan 4.

Songs of the Season

This four-piece will tickle you as they hearken back to Americana music in the early 20th century. Calling all fiddle fans and banjo buffs! Come on down for a good old fashioned time.

Euphoria String Band

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Dec 2 - 20 | Midday | Library Rotunda

Sun | Jan 4 | 3-4pm | Marvin Auditorium 9

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December/January Schedule of Events Caregiver Support Group

ADULT

Medicare Mondays

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

Repeats on the first Mon of each month.

■ Menninger Room 206

Mon Dec 1 Mon Jan 5

1-3 pm 1-3 pm

Tuesday Topics: Government Issues Forum Hear from members of the Topeka City Council and Shawnee County Commission as they speak during this forum event. RSVP for lunch at 235-8452 by Nov. 25.

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of TopekaShawnee County.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Tue

Dec 2

Noon-1 pm

How to Start a Business

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

■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

Wed Dec 3

6-8:30 pm

Gaming for Adults

Enjoy new board game challenges on the first Saturday of each month. We play a variety of board games or bring your own. Families are welcome, but adults must stay with their kids.

■ Perkins Room 201 & Anton Room 202

Sat

Dec 6

2-5 pm

Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment

Navigators from the Shawnee County Health Agency will answer questions and help you enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace at healthcare.gov. Bring your 2015 estimated income and birth dates of all family members.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

Mon Dec 8 Mon Jan 12

9 am-8 pm 9 am-8 pm

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

■ Anton Room 202

Mon Dec 8 Mon Jan 12

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

On Christmas Eve in 1914 in France, a most unusual event took place. Hear the story of how the French, British and German armies declared a truce. Instead of fighting, the soldiers sang carols, exchanged gifts and played soccer.

11 am-1 pm 11-1 pm

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Mon Dec 15

■ Shawnee North Community Center - 286-0676

Dec 4 Dec 8

Explore the extensive collection of fund raising materials for nonprofit organizations at the library and on the Internet. Registration required.

10-11:30 am 5-6 pm

■ Computer Training Center - 580-4606

Journaling with Words and Images

Wed Dec 17

Explore personal writing and illustrated journals through creative prompts and art techniques around a monthly theme. Discover additional ideas through the works of others, in-session sharing and online sources. “This Year’s Favorites: Show and Tell, Make and Take” in Dec, “New Seasons” in Jan.

Gaming for Adults

■ Anton Room 202

Sat

Tue Tue

Dec 9 Jan 13

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

A neighborhood book group for those who like to talk about what they are reading. Members choose the book they will read next. Use your own book or pick one up at the Crestview Community Center, first come, first-served.

Registration required.

Join trained counselors and agency staff from the Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) program as they educate those nearing retirement age about Medicare. They will answer questions, give unbiased counsel and help you determine how Medicare will best work for you.

Kansas Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society

This Kansas genealogical chapter meets monthly to share tips and techniques on African American family history and to learn more about African American history in Kansas. We have various topics monthly and guest speakers.

Makin’ Moves Wellness Conference

Makin’ Moves is a unique, interactive event with presentations that will get you learning and exercising.

Explore physical, intellectual and social wellness, and try the popular fitness experience, Drums Alive.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Jan 10

9 am-1 pm

Topeka Audubon Nature Photos

Topeka Audubon Society members share their nature photos. Get inspired to explore the outdoors with your camera!

■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

Tue

Jan 13

7-8:30 pm

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

Jan 6

Noon-1 pm

■ Velma Paris Community Center - 862-1630

Wed Jan 7

1-2:30 pm

Pet Safety

Find out what you can do to keep your dog or cat safe year round. Tanya Walsh, certified dog trainer, provides valuable tips and handouts to take home.

6:30-8:30 pm

7-8:30 pm

Recycle in the Garden

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

Retirement and Medicare

Thu Dec 11

2-5 pm

Beginning Embroidery

1-2 pm 1-2 pm

Thu Jan 8

Tuesday Topics: Aquaponics

Tue

■ Crestview Community Center - 251-2960

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Jan 3

Topeka Housing Authority executive director Trey George, speaks on Aquaponics: where fish, plants and kids grow.

RSVP for lunch at 235-8452 by December 30. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Topeka-Shawnee County.

Crestview Book Discussion Group

Wed Dec 10 Wed Jan 14

3:30-5 pm

Enjoy new board game challenges on the first Saturday of each month. We play a variety of board games or bring your own. Families are welcome, but adults must stay with their kids.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Combine cooking and crafting to express your individuality and create your own special beers at home. Members of the Topeka Hall of Foamers discuss the equipment used, share basic recipes and highlight some local resources and beyond for brewing. Sorry, no samples!

7-8 pm

How to Find Grants for Nonprofits

10-11:30 am 5-6 pm

■ Hillcrest Community Center - 251-2956

Thu Jan 8 Mon Jan 12

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

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

First World War Centennial

■ Computer Training Center - 580-4510

Thu Mon

■ Hughes Room 205

Thu Dec 11 Thu Jan 8

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

Dec 13 Jan 10

Let’s Make Beer

The Kansas genealogical chapter meets monthly to share tips and techniques on African American family history and to learn more about African American history in Kansas. We have various topics monthly and guest speakers.

Computerized Genealogy

Sat Sat

Kansas Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Wed Jan 7

7-8:30 pm

Get ready for spring with some eco-friendly ideas for the garden. Shawnee County Extension Master Gardeners will show how to use recycled and repurposed materials in your gardens and landscape.

Thu Jan 15

7-8 pm

Bag Day Book Sale

All the books you can stuff into a brown grocery bag (purchased at the door for $5 each) are yours. There will be books of all topics to cruise through. This book sale event will be a true scavenger hunt. Don’t miss it!

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Jan 17

10 am-1 pm

Failed It or Nailed It

Hey 20-30 year olds (or at least 20-30 year olds at heart)! We will make custom Scrabble© coasters and then decide if we failed it or nailed it. Supplies will be provided. Registration required. Call 580-4540. Bring money for your food or drinks.

■ El Maguey 2160 SW Wanamaker Rd

Thu Jan 22

6:30-8:30 pm

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Topeka Genealogy Society

Whether you are just starting to put together your family tree or you’re a seasoned researcher, this program is for you. Part of the monthly meeting of the Topeka Genealogy Society, this free program is open to the public.

For more information, call 580-4510.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Thu Jan 22

7-8:45 pm

Basketball @ Your Library

Bring the whole gang or just yourself to cheer on your favorite team while watching the game on the library’s big screen.

Kansas State vs. Oklahoma State ■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

Sat

Jan 24

10:30 am-1:30 pm

Kansas vs. Kansas State ■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Sat

Jan 31

12:30-3:30 pm

Kansas Day Reader’s Theatre: The Underground Railroad

Listen to the stories of the courageous men and women who were a part of Underground Railroad in western Missouri and eastern Kansas in the late 1850s. Shared Stories of the Civil War Reader’s Theater project is a partnership between Freedom’s Frontier and Kansas Humanities Council.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Thu Jan 29

7-8:30 pm

Community Blood Drive

January is National Blood Donor Month and you can join the cause by donating at the Community Blood Center’s blood drive. You’ll also find information about healthy choices from the Shawnee County Health Agency. Walk in, or schedule an appointment at savealifenow.org.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Fri

Jan 30

What True Grit Might Have Looked Like: Photographs of F.M. Steele

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Art & You [8-18 years]

This genre-crossing exhibit juxtaposes Steele’s photographs with passages from True Grit to help visitors envision the world in which heroine Mattie Ross and her companions Rooster Cogburn and Texas Ranger LaBoeuf had their adventures. From the Center for Great Plains Studies.

Art classes for 10-16 year olds offer hands-on art experiences including multi-level instruction and discussion of related artworks.

■ Oakland Community Center - 251-2953

Wed Dec 3 Wed Jan 7

4-5 pm 4-5 pm

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Crafting Woodturned Bird Calls

Jan 26 - Apr 24

Learn how local woodturner and craftsman, Jim Bryan, creates game calls from local and exotic wood species and uses them to attract or mimic ducks, geese, predators and other wildlife.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Wed Dec 3

InCiteful Clay [Adults]

InCiteful Clay offers an unparalleled overview of an emergent movement in contemporary ceramics dedicated to social commentary. Artists have long used their creations as powerful vehicles to confront society with major problems of the day.

6:30-8 pm

First Friday: Against the Grain

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Spend the evening with some of Topeka’s talented woodworkers learning about their interesting craft and creations.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Fri

Dec 5

BOOKS

Great Writers, Right Here

Meet great writers from our region, including bestselling authors and emerging talents. Poetry, fiction, nonfiction and children’s work will be represented. Add signed books to your own collection and pick out fantastic holiday gifts for family and friends.

Turning Wood Pens

Local woodturner and craftsman Rusty Smith turns a small block of wood into a wooden pen, right before your eyes. Using his mini-lathe, Rusty demonstrates the art of woodturning.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Wed Dec 10

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

6:30-8 pm

Learn how much math and planning goes into segmented turning from local woodturner and craftsman Vaughn Graber.

Wed Dec 17

6:30-8 pm

Sun Dec 7

Fri

Jan 30

6:30-9 pm

Create the Community Novel

Learn self-publishing from start to finish with the library’s Community Novel editorial team. You’ll work with other writers to write, edit and publish a teen novel set in Topeka. Bring your premise ideas for a futuristic chooseyour-own-adventure. Learn more at tscpl.org/novel.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Sat

Jan 31

Noon-2 pm

Trivia Afternoon @ your library

A repeat of the popular Friday Trivia Night program. Enter as a team of up to 8 people working together to answer 100 questions from 10 categories for fun and prizes.

The Millennium Café will be open for snacks and drinks.

Registration required, begins December 1. Call 580-4540.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Jan 31

7-8 pm

Classics Made Modern Book Discussion

Trivia Night @ your library

■ Marvin Auditorium

Chasing Weather is a collaborative book featuring images by weather-chaser and photographer Stephen Locke and poems by Kansas Poet Laureate Emeritus Caryn MirriamGoldberg. A multi-media presentation combines images and video with stirring poems. Books for sale and signing.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

9 am-2 pm

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 pm. The Millennium Café will be open ‘til 6:30 pm. Registration begins Dec1. Call 580-4540.

1-5 pm

Chasing Weather

Segmented Wood-turning

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Dec 6

Read the free ebook, Mansfield Park (1814), Jane Austen’s third novel. Ten-year-old Fanny Price, a girl from a large, poor family who is sent to be raised by her rich uncle and aunt. The complex story depicts virtue and vice, and contrasts wealth and quality.

DOWNLOAD IT!

ebooks audiobooks music TV shows movies

3-5:30 pm

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■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Dec 8

1:30-3 pm

Bean There, Read That

Join this book group for young intellectuals in their 20s and 30s who like to talk lit. Talk about books you want to read. Email beanthere@tscpl.org for Dec and Jan titles.

Provide your own copy or pick one up at the Reference Desk, first come, first-served.

■ The Classic Bean - 2125 SW Fairlawn Rd

Tue Tue

Dec 16 Jan 27

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

So Many Books

Discuss In Search of Mockingbird by Loretta Ellsworth.

Sixteen-year-old Erin decides to read a tattered copy of To Kill A Mockingbird - the only connection she has to her dead mother. Registration required.

■ Menninger Room 206 - 580-4540

Sun Dec 21

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Discuss Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Follow Louis Zamperini as he goes from being a juvenile delinquent to a world class runner to the survivor of a plane crash.

Then he becomes a prisoner in a Japanese POW camp.

Registration required.

■ Perkins Room 201- 580-4540

Sun Jan 25

3-4:30 pm

Classics Made Modern Book Discussion

Read the free ebook, Around the World in Eighty Days, by Jules Verne--a classic travelogue adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg takes up a wager to circle the globe in just 80 days, utilizing every means of transportation available at the time.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Jan 12

1:30-3 pm

African American Writers Book Discussion

Jan 28-Mar 15

5:30-8:30 pm

So Many Books

3-4:30 pm

Adults 18 & over with a passion for black literature, join this club that has been reading and discussing books written by black authors for more than 20 years. Find more information about the group and the books at aawbdg.org.

This month’s book: Genevieve, Eric Jerome Dickey.

■ Hughes Room 205

Thu Jan 15

7-8:45 pm

COMPUTER CLASSES

BEGINNING CLASSES

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

Taming Your Mouse

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

■ Computer Training Center

Wed Dec 10 Fri Jan 23

9:30-11 am 1-2:30 pm

Windows 8 for Beginners

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

Wed Thu Tue Tue Mon

Dec 3 Dec 18 Jan 6 Jan 20 Jan 26

9:30-11 am 1-2:30 p.m 1-2:30 pm 7-8:30 pm 1-2:30 pm

Internet Introduction

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

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Dec 11 Tue Jan 27

9:30-11 am 1-2:30 pm

DECEMBER

JANUARY

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

7 14 21 28

4 11 18 25

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

Library Closed

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

DECEMBER 2014 - JANUARY 2015

Google It!

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

■ Computer Training Center

Fri Dec 12 Wed Jan 28

9:30-11 am 1-2:30 pm

Email for Beginners

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

■ Computer Training Center

Mon Dec 1 Mon Dec 15 Fri Jan 30

1-2:30 pm 9:30-11 am 1-2:30 pm

BEYOND THE BASICS

Take the following classes when you feel ready for more challenging projects. These are presented at a faster pace than the beginning classes. Registration required for all classes. Call 580-4606 or email class@tscpl.org.

Word I: Introduction to Word Processing

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

■ Computer Training Center

Tue Tue Wed Thu

Dec 2 Dec 16 Jan 7 Jan 15

1-2:30 pm 7-8:30 pm 1-2:30 pm 7-8:30 pm

Word II: Intermediate Word Processing

Use Microsoft Word to edit text, insert pictures or Word art into your document, form a header or footer and create a Word table to organize information.

■ Computer Training Center

Wed Thu Fri Thu

Dec 3 Dec 18 Jan 9 Jan 22

1-2:30 pm 7-8:30 pm 1-2:30 pm 7-8:30 pm

PowerPoint

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

■ Computer Training Center

Fri Dec 12 Thu Jan 29

1-2:30 pm 7-8:30 pm

Word: Mail Merge & Mailing Labels

iPad Workshop

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

■ Computer Training Center

Wed Dec 10 Wed Jan 21

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

1-2:30 pm 9:30 am-11 pm

■ Anton Room 202

Wed Dec 17

Ebooks & Digital Music, Movies and Magazines

Library Ebooks for Kindle Tablets

Bring in your Kindle tablet and library card and learn how to get free Ebooks anytime! Email and app store login required.

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

■ Computer Training Center

Tue Fri

Dec 2 Jan 23

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Jan 15

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

7-8:30 pm 9:30-11 am

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.

Registration required. Call 580-4606.

Thu Dec 4 Fri Jan 16

■ Anton Room 202

Wed Jan 21

Bring in your Android tablet & library card and learn how to get free Ebooks anytime! Email and app store login required.

7-8:30 pm 1-2:30 pm

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Jan 22

Pinterest for Beginners

Ebooks for Nook Tablets

■ Computer Training Center

■ Computer Training Center

Tue Tue

Dec 9 Jan 20

Bring in your Nook tablet and library card and learn how to get free Ebooks anytime! Email and app store login required.

7-8:30 pm 1-2:30 pm

Thu Jan 29

Thu Dec 11 Thu Jan 8 Wed Jan 28

■ Garfield Community Center

Wed Jan 14

Fri Fri

Dec 5 Jan 16

1-2:30 pm 9:30-11 am

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

■ Computer Training Center

Tue Sat Tue Tue Mon Tue Thu Sat Tue Tue

Dec 2 Dec 6 Dec 9 Dec 16 Dec 22 Jan 6 Jan 8 Jan 10 Jan 20 Jan 27

3:30-5 pm 9:30-11 am 3:30-5 pm 3:30-5 pm 1:30-3 pm 3:30-5 pm 1:30-3 pm 9:30-11 am 3:30-5 pm 3:30-5 pm

KIDS

Preschool Storytime [3-5 years ]

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

■ The Story Zone 121C

Tue Wed Thu Tue Wed Thu

Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 10-10:30 am Dec 3, 10, 17 10-10:30 am Dec 4, 11, 18 10-10:30 am Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 10-10:30 am Jan 7, 14, 21, 28 10-10:30 am Jan 8, 15, 22 10-10:30 am

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

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

Wed Dec 3 Wed Dec 17

4-5 pm 4-5 pm

Real-life Author Storytime [3-5 years]

Come meet a real-life author and share some stories.

You can be an author, too! Enjoy a make-and-take craft afterwards.

■ The Story Zone 121C

Sat

7-8:30 pm 7-8:30 pm 9:30-11 am

Dec 6

10-11 am

Amazing Animals [5-12 years]

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

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

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Mon Dec 8, 12

1-2:30 pm 9:30-11 am 7-8:30 pm

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.

1-2 pm

A dedicated time to focus on your technology questions.

Bring your laptop, tablet or other device. Practice new computer skills or learn to use the library catalog while trainers are available. Provide a description of the help you need when you register. Call 580-4606 or email class@tscpl.org.

■ The Story Zone 121C

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

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

■ Computer Training Center

1:30-3 pm

Computer Q & A

Editing Digital Photos

Excel: Lists

■ Computer Training Center

1:30-3 pm

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

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

Thu Dec 4 Thu Jan 15 Tue Jan 27

1:30-3 pm

Library Ebooks with Android Tablets

Excel: Introduction to Spreadsheets ■ Computer Training Center

1:30-3 pm

iPad Workshop

Facebook for Beginners

■ Computer Training Center

1:30-3 pm

Computer & Gadget Help

4:30-5:30 pm

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Winter Break Blast Off [5-12 years]

Blast off your winter holidays with two stealthy elves and a Naughty Kid Field Expert at a screening of Disney’s Prep and Landing. Watch the film, make cool winter crafts or snort cocoa out your nose; when the figgy pudding hits the fan, we think you’ll be laughing all the way!

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Fri

Dec 19

1-3 pm

Stories and Art [3-8 years]

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

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Sat Sat

Dec 20 Jan 17

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

Toddler Time 2 [24-36 months]

Happy Birthday Kansas [3-5 years]

Share stories, songs, and crafts with your older toddler.

This six-week program transitions children from lapsitting to independent storytimes. Registration for the next program session begins 9 am January 6. Call 580-4565.

Join us for a preschool storytime all about Kansas and celebrate its 154th birthday with a craft. See you there!

■ Storyzone

Thu Jan 29

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Tue Jan 20, 27

Feb 4,11

Read with a Ranger [3-5 years]

Join Ranger Lisa from Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site for a storytime celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and the start of Black History month. Enjoy a book and activity celebrating diversity and civil rights.

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

Factual Fun

■ The Story Zone 121C

Are creatures like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Abominable Snowman real? Explore the world of the unknown, and be on the lookout for a mysterious hairy creature!

■ Dinosaur Zone 121K

Thu Jan 15

Sat

4:30-5:15 pm

impact of modern civilization on an idyllic part of Mongolia. © Miramax | Russia | 1991 | Rated PG | 106 minutes

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Tue

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

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Sat

Jan 3

10-10:30 am

Frozen Party [5-12 years]

Winter boredom? “Let it go” at our Frozen-themed extravaganza. Build an ice sculpture, and enjoy games and crafts. Costumes are encouraged. Stay for the movie sing-along afterward.

■ Dinosaur Zone 121K

Mon Jan 5

1-2 pm

Frozen Movie Sing-Along [All ages]

Love is an open door. . . Sing your heart out with closed captioning to help you remember the words. Costumes encouraged.

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Mon Jan 5

2-4 pm

Baby Bookworms [Birth-18 months ]

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

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Thu Jan 8, 15, 22, 29

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

6:30-8:45 pm

lost panda, or does the panda rescue the boy? © Disney | 87 min | China | 2011 | Rated PG

2-3:30 pm

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

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

■ The Story Zone 121C

Classic Films Flying Down to Rio - A dance-band leader and

Tue

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

Wed Jan 21

Jan 6

6:30-8:45 pm

aviator becomes involved in a romantic triangle in Brazil.

1933 | b&w | 89 minutes

4-5 pm

SKITLS [8-12 years]

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

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

Fri

Dec 12

2-5 pm

5th Avenue Girl - Rich industrialist Walter Connolly feels unwanted by his wife and children so he hires an unemployed woman to pose as his mistress.

1939 | b&w | 83 minutes

songs of the Season

■ Tweens Area 121A

Wed Jan 21

Toddler Time 1 [12-24 months]

Bubbles and books, wiggles and songs! Early literacy fun for young toddlers and adults to enjoy together. No registration required.

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Wed Jan 7, 14, 21, 28

Feb 4, 11

Dec 2

Trail of the Panda - In China an orphan boy rescues a

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Math and Science Exploration [5-10 years]

10-10:30 am

International Films Close to Eden - A simple story of family and the

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

Jan 18

Jan 31

MOVIES

Gathering STEAM [8-12 years]

Sun

10-10:45 am

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

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4-5 pm

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Fri

Jan 9

2-5 pm

DEC 2–20 | 10:15am–1pm Live music performances in the rotunda. Holiday selections performed by students and professional musicians.

Performance schedule @ www.tscpl.org 13

MUSIC

Nutcracker Ballet

Kansas Ballet performs a narrated presentation of The Nutcracker ballet for both the young and the young at heart. Afterwards, shake hands with the Nutcracker, take a picture with Clara and meet the Sugar Plum Fairy in person!

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Fri

Dec 12

6:15-7:30 pm

Music for a Sunday Afternoon: Euphoria Stringband

Enjoy a lively program of songs and tunes from old-timey, jug band, Irish, folk & blues traditions. Featuring harmony vocals, twin fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin and other acoustic instruments.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun Jan 4

3-4 pm

TEENS

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

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

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Mon Dec 1, 15, Jan 5

4-6 pm

tWiin Xgaming [8-12 years]

Come hang out and play awesome games on the Wii or Xbox in our tween space. 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 121A

Tue

Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 4-5 pm Jan 6, 13, 20, 27

Teen Writer’s Group [12-18 years]

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

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Mon Dec 8, 22, Jan 12

7-8 pm

Books Into Movies: The Book Thief [12-18 years] Watch the story of Liesel Meminger, an orphan who triumphs over dire circumstances during World War II. This movie will touch your soul - you might think about bringing a box of tissues. Hopefully the possibility of winning a book will dry those eyes.

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Wed Dec 10

3:30-6:30 pm

DECEMBER

JANUARY

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

7 14 21 28

4 11 18 25

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

Library Closed

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

DECEMBER 2014 - JANUARY 2015

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.

■ Computer Training Center

Wed Dec 10

Jan 28

4-5 pm

Fun After School [12-18 years]

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

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Thu Dec 11

Jan 8

3:30-4:30 pm

Guys Read [8-12 years]

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

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Sat

Dec 13 Jan 10

2-3 pm

Anime Kurabu [12-18 years]

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

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

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Tue

Dec 16 Jan 20

Dragon Ball Z: The Video Game Tournament [12-18 years]

Choose your favorite character and battle for the right to claim supremacy in this single-elimination bracket tournament. Pride and a prize go to the victor.

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

Mon Dec 22

3:30-4:30 pm

NO BOOKMOBILE SERVICE NOV 11, 27, DEC 24, 25, 28-31, JAN 1-4 & 19 | FOR SCHEDULE UPDATES, CHECK tscpl.org/bookmobile

MONDAY

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

■ The Edge

Fri

Jan 2, 26

2-3 pm

Chess Club [12-18 years]

Have fun while learning the strategy of chess or sharpen your skills against new competitors. If you haven’t played before, we’ll show you and give you tips on how to win.

■ David J’s Place

Thu Jan 22

Open Mic Night [12-18 years]

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

Wed Jan 28

4-5 pm

Wed Dec 17

5-6:30 pm

Anyone Can Cook [12-18 years]

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

■ Lingo Story Room 121

Fri

Dec 19 Jan 16

4-5 pm

9:30 am – 7:30 pm 9:30 am – 7:30 pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

All meetings held on Thursdays in the Menninger Room. Check the daily schedule in the Rotunda on meeting days for any changes.

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

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

THURSDAY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SCHEDULE

Some movies can’t help but be made fun of! Watch Elf and have fun making jokes about Buddy the elf. Bring your phone or texting device and help us mock the movie.

Just text in your witty comments and they’ll show up on the screen as the movie plays.

9:30 am – 1:00 pm

9:30 am – 1:00 pm

2:15 pm – 7:30 pm 2:15 pm – 7:30 pm

WEDNESDAY

7-8 pm

Mock the Movie: Elf [12-18 years]

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

TUESDAY

4-5 pm

■ The Edge - Teen Room 114

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

Dec 18 Jan 15 Feb 19 Mar 19 Apr 16 May 21 Jun 25 Jul 16 Aug 13 Sep 17 Oct 15 Nov 19 Dec 17

9:30 am – 11:30 am Educational & Quest Credit Union, SE 29th & Croco 9:30 am – 12:15 pm Apple Market, 1431 North Washington, Auburn 12:45 pm – 3:00 pm Hunter's Ridge, NW 46th & Hwy 75 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Villa West Shopping Center, SW 29th & Wanamaker Visit tscpl.org/bookmobile to locate the drop box location nearest to you.

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

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE DECEMBER 2014 DECEMBER 1 MONDAY Email for Beginners 1:00 PM C Medicare Mondays 1:00 PM A Yu-Gi-Oh & Magic Gathering 4:00 PM K

DECEMBER 2 TUESDAY Tot Time 9:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10:00 AM K Tot Time 10:30 AM K Tue Topics: Gov. Issues Forum 12:00 PM A Intro to Word Processing 1:00 PM C Computer & Gadget Help 3:30 PM C tWiin Xgaming 4:00 PM K Tot Time 6:30 PM K Close to Eden 6:30 PM M Ebooks 7:00 PM C DECEMBER 3 WEDNESDAY Windows 8 for Beginners 9:30 AM C Preschool Storytime 10:00 AM K Word II: Intermediate Word Processing 1:00 PM C Art & You 4:00 PM AR 4-H in the Library 4:00 PM K How to Start a Business 6:00 PM A Crafting Bird Calls 6:30 PM AR DECEMBER 4 THURSDAY Computerized Genealogy Preschool Storytime Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets Zoo Animals Live!

Facebook for Beginners

10:00 AM A 10:00 AM K 1:00 PM C 4:00 PM K 7:00 PM C

DECEMBER 5 FRIDAY Excel: Lists 1:00 PM C First Friday: Against the Grain 5:30 PM AR DECEMBER 6 SATURDAY Computer & Gadget Help Real-life Author Storytime Great Writers, Right Here Gaming for Adults DECEMBER 7 SUNDAY Chasing Weather DECEMBER 8 MONDAY Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment Classics Made Modern Book Discussion Caregiver Support Group Amazing Animals Computerized Genealogy Teen Writer’s Group DECEMBER 9 TUESDAY Tot Time Journaling with Words and Images Preschool Storytime Tot Time Computer & Gadget Help tWiin Xgaming Tot Time Pinterest for Beginners

9:30 AM C 10:00 AM K 1:00 PM B 2:00 PM A 7:00 PM B

9:00 AM A 1:30 PM B 3:30 PM A 4:30 PM K 5:00 PM A 7:00 PM T 9:30 AM K 10:00 AM A 10:00 AM K 10:30 AM K 3:30 PM C 4:00 PM K 6:30 PM K 7:00 PM C

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

DECEMBER 10 WEDNESDAY Taming Your Mouse 9:30 AM C Preschool Storytime 10:00 AM K Mail Merge & Mailing Labels 1:00 PM C Crestview Book Group 1:00 PM A Learn to Knit and Crochet 1:00 PM A The Book Thief 3:30 PM T Minecraft®@ Your Library 4:00 PM K Turning Wood Pens 6:30 PM AR DECEMBER 11 THURSDAY Internet Introduction 9:30 AM C Preschool Storytime 10:00 AM K Fun After School 3:30 PM T Retirement and Medicare 6:30 PM A Editing Digital Photos 7:00 PM C KS Afro-American Hist Society 7:00 PM A DECEMBER 12 FRIDAY Google It! PowerPoint Flying Down to Rio Nutcracker Ballet

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DECEMBER 13 SATURDAY Musical Storytime for Everybody 10:00 AM K Computerized Genealogy 11:00 AM A Guys Read 2:00 PM K DECEMBER 14 SUNDAY Kansas City Chiefs vs Oakland Raiders 12:00 PM A DECEMBER 15 MONDAY Email for Beginners 9:30 AM C Yu-Gi-Oh & Magic Gathering 4:00 PM T First World War Centennial 7:00 PM A DECEMBER 16 TUESDAY Tot Time Preschool Storytime Tot Time Computer & Gadget Help tWiin Xgaming Tot Time Bean There, Read That Intro to Word Processing Anime Kurabu

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DECEMBER 17 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime 10:00 AM K Introduction to Songwriting 1:00 PM M iPad Workshop 1:30 PM C How to Find Grants 3:30 PM A 4-H in the Library 4:00 PM K SKITLS 4:00 PM K Mock the Movie: Elf 5:00 PM T Segmented Wood-turning 6:30 PM AR DECEMBER 18 THURSDAY Preschool Storytime 10:00 AM K Windows 8 for Beginners 1:00 PM C Intermediate Word Processing 7:00 PM C

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DECEMBER 19 FRIDAY Musical Storytime Winter Break Blast Off Anyone Can Cook

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DECEMBER 20 SATURDAY Stories and Art 10:00 AM K DECEMBER 21 SUNDAY So Many Books 3:00 PM B DECEMBER 22 MONDAY Computer & Gadget Help 1:30 PM C Dragon Ball Z: Vid Game Tourn 3:30 PM T Teen Writer’s Group 7:00 PM T DECEMBER 23 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime 10:00 AM K tWiin Xgaming 2:00 PM K DECEMBER 27 SATURDAY Musical Storytime 10:00 AM K DECEMBER 30 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime 10:00 AM K tWiin Xgaming 2:00 PM K

JANUARY2015

JANUARY 2 FRIDAY Naruto Vid Game Tournament 2:00 PM T JANUARY 3 SATURDAY Math and Science Exploration 10:00 AM K Gaming for Adults 2:00 PM A JANUARY 4 SUNDAY Music for a Sunday Afternoon: Euphoria Stringband 3:00 PM MU JANUARY 5 MONDAY Medicare Mondays Frozen Party Frozen Movie Sing-Along Yu-Gi-Oh & Magic Gathering

1:00 PM A 1:00 PM K 2:00 PM M 4:00 PM T

JANUARY 6 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime Tuesday Topics: Aquaponics Windows 8 for Beginners Computer & Gadget Help tWiin Xgaming Trail of the Panda

10:00 AM K 12:00 PM A 1:00 PM C 3:30 PM C 4:00 PM K 6:30 PM M

JANUARY 7 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 Preschool Storytime Toddler Time 1 Intro to Word Processing Beginning Embroidery Art & You Toddler Time 1 Pet Safety

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JANUARY 8 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM K Computerized Genealogy 10:00 AM A Preschool Storytime 10:00 AM K Baby Bookworms 10:30 AM K Computer & Gadget Help 1:30 PM C Fun After School 3:30 PM T Baby Bookworms 5:30 PM K Editing Digital Photos 7:00 PM C Let’s Make Beer 7:00 PM A KS Afro-American Hist Society 7:00 PM A JANUARY 9 FRIDAY Intermediate Word Processing 1:00 PM C Classic Film: 5th Avenue Girl 2:00 PM M JANUARY 10 SATURDAY Makin’ Moves Wellness Conference Computer & Gadget Help Musical Storytime for Everybody Guys Read Computerized Genealogy JANUARY 12 MONDAY Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment Classics Made Modern Caregiver Support Group Amazing Animals Computerized Genealogy Teen Writer’s Group

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9:00 AM A 1:30 PM B 3:30 PM A 4:30 PM K 5:00 PM A 7:00 PM T

JANUARY 13 TUESDAY Journaling w/Words and Images 10:00 AM A Preschool Storytime 10:00 AM K tWiin Xgaming 4:00 PM K Topeka Audubon Nature Photos 7:00 PM A JANUARY 14 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10:00 AM K Toddler Time 1 10:30 AM K Computer Q & A 1:00 PM C Crestview Book Discussion Group 1:00 PM A Minecraft® @ Your Library 4:00 PM K Toddler Time 1 6:30 PM K JANUARY 15 THURSDAY Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets Baby Bookworms Preschool Storytime Baby Bookworms Library Ebooks for Kindle Factual Fun Baby Bookworms African American Writers Book Discussion Intro to Word Processing Recycle in the Garden JANUARY 16 FRIDAY Excel: Lists Musical Storytime Facebook for Beginners Anyone Can Cook

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JANUARY 17 SATURDAY Bag Day Book Sale 10:00 AM A Stories and Art 10:00 AM K JANUARY 18 SUNDAY Gathering STEAM

2:00 PM AR

JANUARY 20 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 Preschool Storytime Toddler Time 2 Pinterest for Beginners Computer & Gadget Help tWiin Xgaming Toddler Time 2 Windows 8 for Beginners Anime Kurabu

9:30 AM K 10:00 AM K 10:30 AM K 1:00 PM C 3:30 PM C 4:00 PM K 6:30 PM K 7:00 PM C 7:00 PM T

JANUARY 21 WEDNESDAY Word: Mail Merge & Mailing Labels 9:30 AM C Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10:00 AM K Toddler Time 1 10:30 AM K Intro to Songwriting 1:00 PM M iPad Workshop 1:30 PM C 4-H in the Library 4:00 PM K SKITLS 4:00 PM K Toddler Time 1 6:30 PM K JANUARY 22 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10:00 AM K Baby Bookworms 10:30 AM K Library Ebooks w/AndroidTablets 1:30 PM C Chess Club 4:00 PM T Baby Bookworms 5:30 PM K Failed It or Nailed It 6:30 PM A Intermediate Word Processing 7:00 PM C Topeka Genealogy Society 7:00 PM A JANUARY 23 FRIDAY Ebooks Taming Your Mouse

JANUARY 28 WEDNESDAY InCiteful Clay 12:00 AM AR Editing Digital Photos 9:30 AM C Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10:00 AM K Toddler Time 1 10:30 AM K Google It! 1:00 PM C Open Mic Night 4:00 PM T Minecraft® @ Your Library 4:00 PM K Toddler Time 1 6:30 PM K JANUARY 29 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms Happy Birthday Kansas Baby Bookworms Ebooks for Nook Tablets Baby Bookworms PowerPoint Kansas Day Reader’s Theater

9:30 AM K 10:00 AM K 10:30 AM K 1:30 PM C 5:30 PM K 7:00 PM C 7:00 PM A

JANUARY 30 FRIDAY Community Blood Drive Email for Beginners Trivia Night @ your library

9:00 AM A 1:00 PM C 6:30 PM A

JANUARY 31 SATURDAY Read with a Ranger 10:00 AM K Create the Community Novel 12:00 PM A Kansas vs. Kansas State 12:30 PM A Trivia Afternoon 3:00 PM A

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JANUARY 24 SATURDAY Musical Storytime 10:00 AM K KS State vs. OK State 10:30 AM A JANUARY 25 SUNDAY So Many Books

3:00 PM B

JANUARY 26 MONDAY True Grit Photographs Windows 8 for Beginners Teen Writer’s Group

12:00 AM AR 1:00 PM C 7:00 PM T

JANUARY 27 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 Preschool Storytime Toddler Time 2 Internet Introduction Computer & Gadget Help tWiin Xgaming Toddler Time 2 Bean There, Read That Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets

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Saddle up...The BIG READ is Coming February 2015 The whole community will read the classic, True Grit, in Feb 2015. Attend one of many events centered around the book.

The Big Read is an effort to encourage our community to be productive, civically active and healthy. Good readers make that happen.

The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.