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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