October 2018 @ Kansas City, Kansas Public Library

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Featured This Month Happy Halloween! The library is full of all things spooky this month. Join us for fall festivals, trick or treating, costume contest, crafts, and much, much more!

In the Garden: Fall Festival We’ll gather in the Turner Community Garden to build a bonfire, eat, and celebrate the fall! Meet our special guest, who will entertain the crowd. Turner, 6:30 pm, Tuesday, October 16 Register: kckpl.org

Halloween Spooktacular Games, food, Tricks and Treats! All ages welcome - costumes encouraged! West, 6:30 pm, Thursday, October 25

Halloween Trunk or Treat! We will have cars stocked full of candy, crafts and fun! Wear your favorite costume if you choose! Main, 6 pm, Monday, October 29

Halloween Trunk or Treat and Fire Performance Wear your costume and join us outside the library for trunk or treating from 6-7pm followed by a firejuggling performance by Jason D'Vaude! South, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 30

Art Exhibits In the Vicinity By Elaine Grisnek Main

Inspired by Nature Joyce Yarbrough Schlagle

Heritage First Vania Soto South

Flowers and More By Janet Manson West Gallery


Adults and All Ages Arts & Culture The Writers’ Bloc* West, 7 pm, Mondays Come Write In Prep-tober West, 6:30 pm, Tuesdays Write Here at the Library Main, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 2 Register: kckpl.org

KCKCC Fall Concert West, 6 pm, Wednesday, October 10 Great American Read Grand Finale Main, 7 pm, Tuesday, October 23

Book Clubs Next Chapter Book Club* News of the World by Pauline Jiles Main, 5:30 pm, Monday, October 1 Books Behaving Badly* The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah West, 6 pm, Monday, October 1 My Friend’s Bookshelf* Share what you’ve been reading South, 2:30 pm, Wednesday, October 3 Bookfix Book Club* South, 10 am, Thursday, October 4 LIT AF Book Club* West, 6:00 pm, Monday, October 8 Register: kckpl.org Inspirational Book Club* Maggie's War by Terry Todd West, 7 pm, Thursday, October 11 Infinite Shades of Brown* One House Over by Mary Monroe Main, 1:30 pm, Saturday, October 13

Clueless: A Mystery Book Club* Quiet Neighbors by Catriona McPherson Legend’s Panera, 12:15, Monday, October 15 Back to the Fiction Book Club* The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy West, 6 pm, Monday, October 15 Common Grounds Book Club* Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Main, 1 pm, Wednesday, October 17 Register: kckpl.org Short & Sweet Miniature Literature Book Club* In Love & Trouble by Alice Walker West, 2 pm, Saturday, October 20 Blended & Beautiful Book Club* The Book in Room 316 by Reshonda Tate Billingsley West, 6 pm, Monday, October 22 The Long Overdue Book Club* A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Main, 6:30 pm, Thursday, October 25

College & Career Working Mondays* 2 hours uninterrupted computer time for job-related tasks. West, 12:45 pm, Mondays Working Wednesdays* 2 hours uninterrupted computer time for job-related tasks. Main, 1 pm, Wednesdays GED Class Main, 9 am, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays Register: kckpl.org Applying for Jobs Online Using Online Employment Websites Main, 1 pm, Tuesday, October 16 Register: kckpl.org

Computers & Tech One on One Computer Help Library Hours with Appointment at Main, South, Turner, West, & Mobile Technology Thursdays Help with computers and devices South, 11 am, Thursdays Computer Basics Series* Main, 1 pm, Thursdays Part I - October 11 Part II - October 18 Part III - October 25 Register: kckpl.org Microsoft Word* West, 9:30 am, Monday, October 8 West 6 pm, Tuesday, October 9 Main, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 9 Register: kckpl.org Advanced Microsoft Word* West, 9:30 am, Thursday, October 11 Main, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 16 Register: kckpl.org Microsoft Excel* West, 9:30 am, Monday, October 15 West, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 16 Register: kckpl.org Microsoft Publisher* West, 9:30 am, Monday, October 22 Register: kckpl.org Phone Help* Main, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 4 Register: kckpl.org What is PayPal?* Main, 10 am, Monday, October 8 Register: kckpl.org Email Help* Main, 10 am, Monday, October 22 Register: kckpl.org Election Info Online* Main, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 23 Register: kckpl.org


Adults and All Ages Introduction to the Internet* West, 9:30 am, Thursday, October 25 Register: kckpl.org Resources for Crafters Online* Main, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 30 Register: kckpl.org

Crafts & DIY

Health & Wellness

Mindfulness and Meditation* Main, 12 pm, Wednesdays

Crafting for Seniors West, 11 am, Monday October 1 Ages: 55+

Medicare Educational Meeting* West, 11 am, Thursday, October 4 Register: kckpl.org

Quilting Class South, 6 pm, Monday, October 1

Medicare 101* Main, 10 am, Wednesday, October 10, & Tuesday, October 16 South, 11 am, Thursday, October 11

Weekend Wind-Down: Art Therapy West, 3:30 pm, Friday, October 5 Register: kckpl.org

Halloween Sewing Workshop Turner, 11 am, Saturday, October 20 Register: kckpl.org Yarn Crafters Club West, 11 am, Monday, October 22

Games & Videogames Family Lego Club West, 10:30 am, Saturday, October 13

Board @ The Library West, 1 pm, Sunday, October 14 & 28 Game On @ The Library Gaming on our big screen West, 1 pm, Sunday, October 21 Video Game Club South, 3:30 pm, Monday, October 8 & 22 Register: kckpl.org Table Top @ The Library Main, 5:30 pm, Monday, October 8 & 22 Register: kckpl.org

Walking Dead Survival Camp Turner, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 23 Register: kckpl.org Thriller: Learn to Dance Turner, 3:30 pm, Wednesday, October 24 Register: kckpl.org Weekend Wind-Down: Yoga 101 West, 3:30 pm, Friday, October 26 Register: kckpl.org

Language Learning ESL Classes / Inglés Básico South, 6:30 pm, Tuesdays* Main, 6 pm, Wednesdays

Movies Wednesday Night Movies: Mysterious Mayhem* Main, 6 pm, Wednesdays Oct. 3 - Get Out Oct. 10 - The Mouth of Madness Oct. 17 - Seven Oct. 24 - Taking Lives Oct. 31 - The Strangers Mad for the Movies: Shoestring Budget Horror West, 6:30 pm, Wednesdays Oct. 10 - The Evil Dead (1981) Oct. 17 - Carnival of Souls Oct. 24 - Night of the Living Dead October 31 - Halloween Thursday Movies South, 6 pm, Thursdays Oct. 4 - First Purge Oct. 11 - Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Oct. 18 - Sicario 2: Day of Soldado Saturday Movies* Main, 1 pm, Saturdays Register: kckpl.org Oct. 6 - Ocean’s 8 Oct. 13 - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Oct. 20 - Solo: A Star Wars Story Oct. 27 - Uncle Drew

Nature & Animals

Conversational English West, 3 pm, Wednesday, October 3 & 10 West, 6:30 pm, Wednesday, October 3, 17, & 24 Register: kckpl.org

On Silent Wings: All About Owls Schlagle, 10 am, Saturday, October 20 Register: kckpl.org

Conversational Spanish* Basic skills needed to participate South, 2 pm, Tuesdays

Meet the Library Animals! Schlagle, 2 pm, Saturday, October 20

Speakers & Forums Citizenship Classes* South, 6 pm, Mondays & Wednesdays Main, 6 pm, Wednesdays & Thursdays Register: kckpl.org


Adults and All Ages Go Green at Home & Prepare for Old Man Winter Presented by BPU Main, 5 pm, Tuesday, October 9 Register: kckpl.org Climate of Fear: Pending Immigration Legislation, DACA, and ICE Main, 6:30 pm, Tuesday, October 16 American GI Forum South, 2 pm, Saturday, October 20

Ghost Hunting 2.0 South, 6:30 pm, Monday, October 22 Next Chapter Kansas City Forum* West, 5 pm, Tuesday, October 23 Register: kckpl.org

Author Talk and Book Signing with Joe Vaughan Main, 1 pm, Saturday, October 27

Special Celebrations Monster Mash South, 6 pm, Thursday, October 25 TCL @ Spooktacular Turner, 6 pm, Saturday, October 27 Coco Fiesta Turner, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 30 Register: kckpl.org * These programs are adults-only

Children

Kids’ Café Mon-Fri, 4 pm, Main & West Join us for snacks provided by KCKPS for children ages 0-18. Snacks must be eaten on site.

Art & Crafts Bilingual Craft Time South, 5:30 pm, Tuesdays Art Classes with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art South, 4 pm, Wednesday, October 3 Paint Your Own Pumpkin Turner, 5 pm, Thursday, October 11 Register: kckpl.org

Spookigami Main, 2 pm, Saturday, October 13

Games & Videogames

Create a Halloween Craft! Blue Mobile Library, 2:30 pm, October 16, 17, & 24

Lego Club Main, 6 pm, Wednesdays

Halloween Lantern Main, 1:30 pm, Saturday, October 20 Register: kckpl.org Get Your Art On!! Main, 3 pm, Wednesday, October 24 Register: kckpl.org Bobblehead Bat Turner, 6 pm, Thursday, October 25 Register: kckpl.org Creating a Sugar Skull Painting with Vania Soto Main, 2 pm, Wednesday, October 31 Register: kckpl.org

Book Clubs T(w)een Graphic Novel Club West, 3:30 pm, Tuesday, October 9 Register: kckpl.org

Gamers’ Adventures Turner, 3:30 pm, Mondays Register: kckpl.org

Board Game Bonanza Main, 3:30 pm, Monday, October 8 & 22 Family Lego Club West, 10:30 am, Saturday, October 13

Learning & Culture Spanish Singing Lessons South, 11 am, Saturdays Homeschool Adventures Schlagle, 10 am & 1 pm, Wednesday, October 3 Ages 6-8 - Owl Pellet Dissection Ages 9-12 Cow Eye Dissection Register: kckpl.org TLC: Civics...Your Voice Matters! Main, 10 am, Thursday, October 4 Register: kckpl.org


Children Storytimes Main 6 by 6 Storytime Stories and songs with a focus on the 6 skills preschoolers need to be ready for school. 6 pm, Tuesdays Baby Storytime Focus on interaction between baby and adult with songs, books, and bonding activities. 11 am, Wednesdays Ages: Newborns through pre-walkers with caregiver Stories in Motion Join us for stories, music and crafts and games every Friday morning! 11 am, Fridays Family Storytime Bring your children of all ages to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and fun. 10:30 am, Saturdays STEAM Storytime Stories, songs, science and art in a lively storytime. For K-5th grade 1 pm, Saturday, October 6

Homeschool: Halloween Evil Scientist Experiments South, 10 am, Friday, October 5 Explorer’s Club West, 1 pm, Saturday, October 6 Homeschool Monday: Day of the Dead West, 10 am, Monday, October 8 Register: kckpl.org Decoding Coding West, 7 pm, Tuesday, October 9 Register: kckpl.org

Schlagle Nature Storytime We’ll read a story about a nature related topic and then do an activity. 10:30 am, Wednesdays, October 10

South Little Learners Storytime Stories focus on the 6 by 6 pre-reading skills. 10:30 am, Tuesdays

Turner Friday 6 by 6 Storytime Stories, dance, and games to get kids excited about learning 6 pre-reading skills! 10:30 am, Friday

West Preschool Storytime Older preschoolers will enjoy this longer 6 by 6: Ready to Read program 10 am, Wednesdays Ages: 3-5 with a caregiver

Toddler Storytime This program includes short stories, songs, fingerplays, movement activities, and free play to reinforce early language learning. 10 am, Thursdays, Ages: 18-36 months with a caregiver Book Reading and Signing with Kneika Robbins Join local author Kneika Robbins as she reads her newly published book, Dean the Dinosaur Goes to Kindergarten. 1 pm, Saturday, October 13 Read to a Dog The trained dogs from Pet Partners will provide a safe and exciting environment for children to read and flourish. 1 pm, Saturday, October 20 Ages: 5-11 years Register: kckpl.org

Mobile Library Storytime Blue Route: 9 am, Angels of Grace, Thursday, October 12 & 26

TLC: Ready, Set, Build! Main, 10 am, Thursday, October 18 Register: kckpl.org

Hocus Pocus Halloween Main, 1 pm, Saturday, October 27

Homeschool Friday: Caribbean Music Turner, 11 am, Friday, October 19 Register: kckpl.org

Special Speakers

Movies Main Family Movie Night Main, 6 pm, Thursdays Oct. 4 - ParaNorman Oct. 11 - Corpse Bride Oct. 18 - Frankenweenie Oct. 25 - Coraline

Beyond the Books: Meet The Pauls! Award winning authors Baptiste and Miranda Paul West, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 9


Teens Art & Crafts Whatever Wednesdays West, 1:30 pm, Wednesdays Oct. 3 - Cooking Club Oct. 10 - Art Hour Oct. 17 - Zine Club Oct. 24 - U B the DJ Oct. 31 - Halloween Hangout Art Classes with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art South, 4 pm, Wednesday, October 3 Spookigami Main, 2 pm, Saturday, October 13 Teen Time! Main, 4 pm, Thursday, October 18

Board Game Bonanza Main, 3:30 pm, Monday, October 8 & 22

Hocus Pocus Halloween Main, 1 pm, Saturday, October 27

Family Lego Club West, 10:30 am, Saturday, October 13

Anime Clubs Visit us online at facebook.com/otakuanimecorps

Learning & Culture Teen Volunteer Orientation Main, 5 pm, Monday, October 1 West, 5 pm, Thursday, October 15

TLC: Civics...Your Voice Matters! Main, 10 am, Thursday, October 4 Register: kckpl.org Homeschool: Halloween Evil Scientist Experiments South, 10 am, Friday, October 5

Bobblehead Bat Turner, 6 pm, Thursday, October 25 Register: kckpl.org

Practice ACT Main, 9 am, Saturday, October 6 Register: kckpl.org

Creating a Sugar Skull Painting with Vania Soto Main, 2 pm, Wednesday, October 31 Register: kckpl.org

Homeschool Monday: Day of the Dead West, 10 am, Monday, October 8 Register: kckpl.org

Book Clubs

TLC: Ready, Set, Build! Main, 10 am, Thursday, October 18 Register: kckpl.org

Gamers’ Adventures Turner, 3:30 pm, Mondays Register: kckpl.org Lego Club Main, 6 pm, Wednesdays

Wednesdays

Homeschool Friday: Caribbean Music Turner, 11 am, Friday, October 19 Register: kckpl.org Teen Advisory Group Main, 4 pm, Thursday, October 25

Games & Videogames

West Anime Corps - West, 6 pm, October 2, 16, 22, & 30 Otaku Anime Corps - Turner, 5 pm,

Get Your Art On!! Main, 3 pm, Wednesday, October 24 Register: kckpl.org

Lit AF Teen Edition West, 3:30 pm, Monday, October 15

Main Anime Club - Main, 3 pm, Thursday, October 11

Movies Main Family Movie Night Main, 6 pm, Thursdays Oct. 4 - ParaNorman Oct. 11 - Corpse Bride Oct. 18 - Frankenweenie Oct. 25 - Coraline

Kids’ Café Mon-Fri, 4 pm, Main & West Join us for snacks provided by KCKPS for children ages 0-18. Snacks must be eaten on site.


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Octubre 2018 @ Kansas City, Kansas Public Library Main Library Plaza Comunitaria y Computació n Básica ¡Ven y conócenos!, el Instituto Nacional para la Educación de los adultos (INEA) y KCKPL ofrecen servicios de alfabetización, y obtención del certificado de Primaria o Secundaria 2 pm, todos los lunes y martes Inglés Básico Aprenda inglés en la biblioteca. Venga y aprenda pronombres, verbos, vocabulario, gramática, y comprensión oral. 6 pm, todos los miércoles

Clases de Cuidadanía Gratis Las clases ofrecidas incluyen el trabajo del curso centrado en el idioma inglés, la historia estadounidense y el conocimiento cívico necesarios para aprobar la entrevista y el examen de naturalización. Regístrese en kckpl.org 6 pm, todos los miércoles y jueves

South Branch Library Clases de Cuidadanía Gratis Las clases ofrecidas incluyen el trabajo del curso centrado en el idioma inglés, la historia estadounidense y el conocimiento cívico necesarios para aprobar la entrevista y el examen de naturalización. Regístrese en 913-295-8250 x3109 6 pm, todos los lunes y miércoles excepto 3 de septiembre

Clases de Inglés Gratis! Quiere aprender o mejorar su inglés? Únase a nuestro grupo. Niños son bienvenidos. 6:30 pm, todos los martes

Hora de Manualidades Bilingüe Los niños harán divertidas manualidades y aprenderán figuras, colores, y palabras/frases básicas en Español o Inglés. 5:30 pm, todos los martes

West Wyandotte Library Inglés Conversacional Empieza a hablar con confianza y a mejorar tu conversación. Basado en el método natural de aprendizaje: primero, escuchas y comprendes, luego hablas y escribes. 3 pm, miércoles, 19 y 26 de septiembre 6:30 pm, miércoles

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