Featured This Month Homegrown Reads Local Author Fair Main, 1 pm- 4 pm, Saturday, October 5 Meet dozens of local authors and learn about their work! Books will be available to purchase and authors will be signing. Enter to win free copies in random drawings throughout the day.
WyCo Lecture Series - A Hidden Legacy of Segregation: Mexican-American Children in KCK Dr. Daniel Serda discusses the history of KCK's Mexican-American community and public education. South, 6 pm, Wednesday, October 9
Sharing Patterns, Sharing Lives: Kansas Quilt Workshop from Humanities Kansas Explore Kansas quilts from the early 20th Century and the unique collaborations that sparked “the Emporia, Kansas, phenomenon.� Turner, 1 pm, Friday, October 25
ACT Practice Test Students will experience the testing environment and the types of questions they'll find on a real ACT test. Exam will take approximately 3.5 hours. Main, 9 am, Saturday, October 26 Registration required
Art Exhibits Bryan Whitehead Main
Emily McQuillan Schlagle
KCK Then and Now South
Senior Arts Council West
Kat Bruns Turner
Announcements Closings Turner Community Library will be closed on October 12 for Turner Days and will be closing at 5:00 pm on October 31 due to Turner Recreation closing early.
Adults & All Ages Arts & Culture The Writers’ Bloc West, 7 pm, Mondays Come Write In West, 1 pm Saturdays Write Here at the Library Main, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 1
Cuban Culture Night South, 7 pm, Tuesday, October 8
Book Clubs My Friend’s Bookshelf* Share what you’ve been reading South, 2:30 pm, Wednesday, October 2 Bookfix Book Club* South, 10 am, Thursday, October 3 African American Book Club* The Replacement Wife by Tiffany Warren Main, 1:30 pm, Saturday, October 5 Next Chapter Book Club* Celine by Peter Heller Main, 5:30 pm Monday, October 7 Inspirational Book Club* As the Tide Comes In by Cindy Woodsmall and Erin Woodsmall West, 7 pm, Thursday, October 10
Common Grounds Book Club* My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray Main, 1 pm, Wednesday, October 16 Clueless: A Mystery Book Club* Murder Book by Lissa Marie Redmond Panera at the Legends, 12:30 pm, Monday, October 21 Cookbook Club* Theme: France South, 6 pm, Wednesday, October 23 The Long Overdue Book Club* Flights by Olga Tokarczuk Main, 6:30 pm, Thursday, October 24
College & Career Working Mondays* 2 hours computer time for job-related tasks. West, 12:45 pm, Mondays except Oct. 7 Working Wednesdays* 2 hours computer time for job-related tasks. Main, 1 pm, Wednesdays GED Classes* Main, 8:30 am, Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays Registration required KC Scholars Adult Learner Scholarship Application Workshop* Main, 6:30 pm, Thursday, October 10 Registration required
Computers & Tech One on One Computer Help Library Hours with Appointment at Main, South, Turner, and West
Computer Basics* Main, 6 pm Registration required Part I - October 8 Part II - October 15 Part III - October 22 Google Apps* West, 9:30 am, Thursday, October 10 Registration required Microsoft Excel* Main, 2 pm, Thursday, October 10 West, 9:30 am, Monday, October 21 Registration required Email Help* Main, 10 am, Friday, October 11 Registration required Microsoft Word* West, 9:30 am, Monday, October 14 West, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 15 Registration required Microsoft Publisher* Main, 2 pm, Thursday, October 17 Registration required Phone Help* Main, 10 am, Saturday, October 18 Registration required Advanced Microsoft Excel West, 9:30 am, Thursday, October 24 Registration required Microsoft Excel 3: Tricks to Organize Your Data West, 9:30 am, Monday, October 28 Registration required
Adults and All Ages Microsoft PowerPoint* Main, 2 pm, Thursday, October 31 Registration required
Health & Wellness
Crafts & DIY Milagros* South, 10:30 am, Wednesday, October 2
Medicare Education* West, 11 am, Thursday, October 3 Turner, 11 am, Thursday, October 24 Registration required
Elastic Bead Bracelet* Main, 2 pm, Sunday, October 6
Conversation Cafe Main, 2 pm, Thursday, October 3 & 17
Sunday Sewing South, 2 pm, Sunday, October 6 Crafting for Seniors* West, 11 am, Monday, October 7 Paint Your Own Pumpkin Turner, 6 pm, Thursday, October 10 Registration required. Salsa Showdown* South, 5:30 pm, Tuesday, October 15 Autumn Garland* South, 6 pm, Wednesday, October 16 Color Craze West, 1 pm, Saturday, October 19 Yarn Crafters Club West, 11 am, Monday, October 28
Monster Mash Turner, 6 pm, Monday, October 28 Registration required.
Finance & Legal Citizenship Classes* South, 6 pm, Mondays & Wednesdays
Games & Videogames Loteria South, 5:30 pm, Tuesday, October 1 Family Lego Club West, 10:30 am, Saturday, October 12 Board @ The Library West, 1 pm, Sunday, October 13 & 27 Game On @ The Library West, 1 pm, Sunday, October 20
Mindfulness and Meditation Main, 12 pm, Wednesdays
Language Learning Inglés Básico/English Class South, 6:30 pm, Tuesdays* Main, 6 pm, Wednesdays Conversational Spanish* Basic skills needed to participate South, 2 pm, Tuesdays Main, 2 pm, Thursdays Conversational English* West, 6:30 pm, Wednesdays Registration required.
Thursday Night Theater West, 6 pm, Thursdays Oct. 3 - Men in Black International Oct. 10 - John Wick: Chapter 3 Oct. 17 - Yesterday Oct. 24 - Toy Story 4 Oct. 31 - The Dead Don’t Die Saturday Movies* Main, 1 pm, Saturdays Oct. 5- John Wick: Chapter 3 Oct. 12 - Shaft Oct. 19 - Spider-Man: Far From Home
Oct. 26 - Toy Story 4
Speakers & Forums Kansas Paranormal Research Society Turner, 6 pm, Monday, October 7 Registration required. Next Chapter KC Forum West, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 22 Haunted Kansas City South, 6 pm, Wednesday, October 30
Movies South Family Movie Night South, 6 pm, Mondays Oct. 7 - Spider-Man: Far From Home Oct. 21 - Toy Story 4 Oct. 28 - Hocus Pocus Wednesday Night Movies: Tim Burton Films* Main, 6 pm, Wednesdays Oct. 2 - Corpse Bride Oct. 9 - Dark Shadows Oct. 16 - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Oct. 23 - Beetlejuice Oct. 30 - Sleepy Hollow Mad for the Movies: Universal Monsters West, 6:30 pm, Wednesdays Oct. 2 - Dracula Oct. 9 - The Invisible Man Oct. 16 - Creature from the Black Lagoon Oct 23 - Frankenstein Oct. 30 - Bride of Frankenstein
Halloween Celebrations In The Garden: Fall Festival Turner, 6 pm, Tuesday, October 15 Registration required. Spooktacular Turner, 5 pm, Saturday, October 26 Storytelling Spooktacular West, 6:30 pm, Monday, October 28 Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Main, 6 pm, Wednesday, October 30
* These programs are adults-only
Children Munchie Monday: Pop-Tart Tastings West, 3:30 pm, Monday, October 14 National Dessert Day: Spooky Cookies South, 3:30 pm, Monday, October 14 Spooky Lava Lamps Main, 3 pm, Wednesday, October 16 Registration required.
Kids’ Café Mon-Fri, 3 pm, West, 4 pm, Main Join us for snacks provided by KCKPS for children ages 0-18. Snacks must be eaten on site.
Book Clubs Book to Movie Club Main, 1:30 pm, Saturday, October 26
Art & Crafts Bilingual Craft Time South, 5:30 pm, Thursdays Monster Bats West, 6 pm, Wednesday, October 2 Monster Hat Turner, 12 pm, Thursday, October 3 Registration required.
Spider Web Art West, 6 pm, Wednesday, October 16 Halloween Glass Jar Turner, 6 pm, Thursday, October 17 Registration required. Slimefest South, 2 pm, Friday, October 18
Long-Legged Bats Main, 1:30 pm, Saturday, October 19 Registration required. Pumpkin Decorating South, 3:30 pm, Monday, October 21 Get Your Art On: Yayoi Kusama Main, 3 pm, Wednesday, October 23 Monster Cans West, 6 pm, Wednesday, October 23 Album Art West, 4 pm, Thursday, October 24
Trajineras of Xochimilco South, 3 pm, Friday, October 4
National Chocolate Day South, 3:30 pm, Monday, October 28
National LED Light Day: Luminaries South, 3 pm, Monday, October 7
Ceramic Calaveras South, 3:30 pm, Tuesday, October 29 Pumpkin Boxes West, 6 pm, Wednesday, October 30
Paper Plate Pumpkin Monster West, 6 pm, Wednesday, October 9 Bad Art day: Masquerade Mask West, 4 pm, Thursday, October 10 Mini-Piñata Workshop South, 3 pm, Friday, October 11
Games & Videogames
Minecraft Alliance West, 3 pm, Saturday, October 5, & 3:30 pm, Friday, October 18 Game Night Main, 3:30 pm, Monday, October 7 & 21
Learning & Culture Girls Who Code Club West, 6 pm, Thursdays Registration required. Kids Science Lab: Mind Boggling Biology South, 2:30 pm, Wednesday, October 2 Homeschool Hour: Coding for Beginners South, 1 pm, Friday, October 4 STEM Saturday: Swamp Ooze Slime! Main, 1 pm, Saturday, October 5 Homeschool Friday: Halloween Candy Science Turner, 11 am, Friday, October 11 Registration required. Homeschool Monday: Essay Writing 101 West, 11 am, Monday, October 14 Registration required. Radical Robots Turner, 6 pm, Monday, October 14 Registration required. Kids Science Lab: Survival Science South, 2:30 pm, Wednesday, October 16 Homeschool Thursday: The Great Catapult Marshmallow war! Turner, 1 pm, Thursday, October 17 Registration required. Homeschool Thursday: Invent a Color Main, 2 pm, Thursday, October 17 Registration required.
Gamers’ Adventures Turner, 3:30 pm, Mondays & Thursdays Video Game Club West, 1 pm, Wednesdays except Oct. 23 Lego Club Main, 6 pm, Wednesdays
Scientific Illustration Schlagle, 1:30 pm, Saturday, October 19
Children Storytimes Main 6 by 6 Storytime Stories, songs, and loads of fun for Early Learners that focus on the 6 skills preschoolers need to be ready for school. 6 pm, Tuesdays Ages: 3-5 years Baby Storytime Start your little ones on their literacy journey to becoming a lifelong reader with stories, rhymes, and songs. 10 am, Wednesdays Ages: Birth-24 months Family Storytime Stories, dance, and songs to help your child build a lifelong love of reading! 11 am, Saturdays Ages: All Ages
Schlagle Nature Storytime: Bats We’ll read a story about a nature related topic and then do an activity. 10 am, Saturdays Ages: All ages
South Little Learners Storytime Stories that focus on 6 by 6 pre-reading skills. 10:30 am, Tuesdays Ages: All Ages
Homeschool Monday: CSI Homeschool West, 11 am, Monday, October 28 Registration required. Kids Science Lab: Spooky Science South, 2:30 pm, Wednesday, October 30
Paint the Pages Join us as we read a story then paint a picture inspired by the book! 2 pm, Saturday, October 5 Ages: All Ages Halloween Dress Up Storytime Join us for a very spooky Halloweenthemed storytime! Everyone is welcome to wear their costume. 10:30 am, Tuesday, October 29 Ages: All Ages
Turner Friday 6 by 6 Storytime Stories, dance, and games to get kids excited about learning 6 by 6 pre-reading skills! 10:30 am, Fridays Age: 18 months to 8 years
West Preschool Storytime Stories, songs, crafts, play, and STEAM activities engage attendees in early literacy learning with a focus on 6 by 6: Ready to Read principles. 10 am, Wednesdays Ages: 3-5 years
Movies Main Family Movie Night Main, 6 pm, Thursdays Oct. 3 - Boxtrolls Oct. 10 - Coraline Oct. 17 - Frakenweenie Oct. 24 - Hotel Transylvania 3 Oct. 31 - Paranorman
Toddler Storytime Short stories, songs, fingerplays, movement activities, and free play to reinforce early language learning. 10 am, Thursdays Ages: 12-36 months Family Storytime Joins us for a storytime for the whole family! 2 pm, Friday, October 11 Ages: All Ages Read With Me The trained dogs from Pet Partners will provide a safe and exciting environment for children to read and flourish. 1 pm, Saturday, October 19 Ages: 5-11 years Night Time Storytime Joins us for a relaxing storytime as you wind down from the busy day 5:30 pm, Tuesday, October 22 Ages: All Ages
Mobile Library Storytime Blue Route, Angels of Grace, Friday, October 11 & 25 Purple Route, Legend Oaks Apartments, Monday, October 7 & 21
Recreation Free Friday West, 3 pm, Friday, October 4 & 25
Teens Book Clubs Book to Movie Club Main, 1:30 pm, Saturday, October 26 Comic Book Club West, 3:45 pm, Thursday, October 31
Album Art West, 4 pm, Thursday, October 24 National Chocolate Day South, 3:30 pm, Monday, October 28
Art & Crafts Monster Bats West, 6 pm, Wednesday, October 2 Make Your Own Trick-or-Treat Bag Turner, 2:30 pm, Friday, October 4 Registration required. Trajineras of Xochimilco South, 3 pm, Friday, October 4 National LED Light Day: Luminaries South, 3 pm, Monday, October 7 DIY Flower Crown South, 4 pm, Tuesday, October 8 Canvas Kickback West, 1 pm, Wednesday, October 9 Paper Plate Pumpkin Monster West, 6 pm, Wednesday, October 9 Bad Art day: Masquerade Mask West, 4 pm, Thursday, October 10 Mini-Piñata Workshop South, 3 pm, Friday, October 11 Munchie Monday: Pop-Tart Tastings West, 3:30 pm, Monday, October 14 National Dessert Day: Spooky Cookies South, 3:30 pm, Monday, October 14 Spooky Lava Lamps Main, 3 pm, Wednesday, October 16 Registration required. Slimefest South, 2 pm, Friday, October 18 Pumpkin Decorating South, 3:30 pm, Monday, October 21 Comic Book Magnets and Pins South, 4 pm, Tuesday, October 22
Get Your Art On: Yayoi Kusama Main, 3 pm, Wednesday, October 23
Ceramic Calaveras South, 3:30 pm, Tuesday, October 29
Games & Videogames
Radical Robots Turner, 6 pm, Monday, October 14 Registration required. Kids Science Lab: Survival Science South, 2:30 pm, Wednesday, October 16 Homeschool Thursday: The Great Catapult Marshmallow war! Turner, 1 pm, Thursday, October 17 Registration required. Homeschool Thursday: Invent a Color Main, 2 pm, Thursday, October 17 Registration required.
Gamers’ Adventures Turner, 3:30 pm, Mondays & Thursdays
Scientific Illustration Schlagle, 1:30 pm, Saturday, October 19
Chaos Time with Carly West, 4 pm, Tuesdays
Kids Science Lab: Spooky Science South, 2:30 pm, Wednesday, October 30
Video Game Club West, 1 pm, Wednesdays except Oct. 23 South, 2:30 pm, Wednesday, October 9 & 23
Movies
Lego Club Main, 6 pm, Wednesdays Game Night Main, 3:30 pm, Monday, October 7 & 21
Learning & Culture Girls Who Code Club West, 6 pm, Thursdays Registration required. Kids Science Lab: Mind Boggling Biology South, 2:30 pm, Wednesday, October 2 Homeschool Hour: Coding for Beginners South, 1 pm, Friday, October 4 STEM Saturday: Swamp Ooze Slime! Main, 1 pm, Saturday, October 5 Music Mondays West, 3 pm, Mondays, October 7 & 21 Homeschool Friday: Halloween Candy Science Turner, 11 am, Friday, October 11 Registration required.
Teen Volunteer Orientation Main, 6 pm, Monday, October 14 Registration required
Main Family Movie Night Main, 6 pm, Thursdays Oct. 3 - Boxtrolls Oct. 10 - Coraline Oct. 17 - Frankenweenie Oct. 24 - Hotel Transylvania 3 Oct. 31 - Paranorman
Anime Clubs Visit facebook.com/otakuanimecorps Anime Club - Main, 4 pm, Tuesday, October 22 Otaku Anime Corps - Turner, 5 pm, Wednesdays West Anime Corps - West, 6 pm, October 1, 15, & 21
Recreation Free Friday West, 3 pm, Friday, October 4 & 25
Decades Week: 60’s Party West, 1 pm, Wednesday, October 23
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Octubre 2019 @ Kansas City, Kansas Public Library Turner Community Library cerrará el sábado 12 de octubre para Turner Days.
Main Library Plaza Comunitaria y Computación 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
MOCSA Los participantes aprenderán las definiciones de abuso sexual, violación y las leyes de consentimiento de Kansas y Missouri. Los temas de discusión incluyen mitos y hechos, respuestas de trauma, la importancia de comprometer a los espectadores en la prevención de la violencia sexual, y qué hacer si ocurre abuso sexual. 6:30 pm, miércoles, el 23 de octubre
South Branch Library Clases de Ciudadanía Gratis Las clases ofrecidas incluyen el trabajo del curso centrado en el idioma inglés, la historia estadounidense y el conocimiento cívico necesario para aprobar la entrevista y el examen de naturalización. Regístrese en 913-295-8250 6 pm, todos los lunes y miércoles
Loteria ¡Todos están invitados a un divertido juego de Lotería donde podrán ganar premios. 5:30 pm, martes, el 1 de octubre
Hora de Manualidades Bilingüe Los niños harán divertidas manualidades y aprenderán figuras, colores, y palabras/frases básicas en Español e Inglés. 5:30 pm, jueves
Calaveras Literarias Te invito a participar escribiendo las famosas calaveras literarias divertidas,chuscas e ironicas como antesala a los festejos del dia de los muertos. Esta tradición es parte de nuestra cultura vivela aqui en tu bibiloteca south. 1 pm, sábado, el 12 de octubre
Programa de Folklorico Taller de Danza Folklórica abrirá la oportunidad a los alumnos la posibilidad de expresarse y comunicarse a través del lenguaje de sus propios movimientos. 5:30 pm, jueves
Café, Pan de Muertos y Ancestros Platiquemos juntos sobre nuestros ancestros ,recuerdos , vivencias y nuestras tradiciones como un tributo a nuestra cultura. Te esperamos! 2 pm, viernes, el 25 de octubre
Clases de Inglés Gratis! Quiere aprender o mejorar su inglés? Únase a nuestro grupo. Niños son bienvenidos. 6:30 pm, todos los martes
Clases de Computación para Adultos Quieres aprender conceptos básicos de Computación, como buscar información en internet o como usar las redes sociales. Anímate a participar en la sesion de computación el cuarto sábado de cada mes. 10 am, sábado, el 26 de octubre
Clases de Canto Aprende a darle claridad y tono a tu canto con este programa gratuito cada sábado. Todas las edades y todos los estilos con la profesora Sandra Zamora. 11 am, todos los sábados
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