August - September 2019 Library News

Feed your brain with fun

Stephanie Hall, Learning Experiences Manager

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TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

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Monday Farmers Market

ADULT Computerized Genealogy

Get started in genealogy and learn how to use the online resources to build your family tree. Receive helpful forms for keeping records.

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Thu Aug 1 Thu Sept 5

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

■ Central Park Community Center, 1534 SW Clay St

Mon Aug 12 Mon Sept 9

5-6pm 5-6pm

Storytelling Workshop Valerie and Hannah enjoy creative time with Learning Center kits.

Feed Your Brain With Fun We've got a new service to help you play and spark your curiosity!

“At the new Learning Center everyone is invited to have a good time and find something that fascinates them,” said Library CEO Gina Millsap. “We call it sneaky learning. Try it.”

Play can help boost productivity and happiness, increase creativity and problem-solving, and build relationships. The great thing about learning through play is you often don’t even realize you’re learning until after the fact.

In the Learning Center you could be building electric race cars, working on an escape box, learning new technology skills, building a mini roller

coaster, talking about books, playing board games, building with LEGOs, working on art projects or knitting.

In the last few months we held a few escape box events as warm-ups for the Learning Center activities. Individuals who didn’t know each other came together to break into a locked box (or escape). Throughout the 45 minutes they learned each other’s strengths, collaborated and problem solved.

After successfully completing the task, people said they felt a sense of accomplishment and enjoyed meeting new people.

The Learning Center will give you 78 hours of play and learning every week.

We hope you give yourself permission to play every day, even if it’s not here – you might learn something.

Learn tips and tricks for preparing and presenting an oral story from Rosie Cutrer, a professional storyteller who has told tales around the world. Rosie will help you up your story game, whether you want to share with family or compete in a story slam.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Thu Aug 1

Story Slam

Listen to or be one of 10 people who each tell a 5-minute story on the theme of Stranger than Fiction.

The audience will award a cash prize to the best story based on quality and presentation. Sign up to be a storyteller begins at 6:30pm. Cohosted with NOTO Arts Place, emcee Kay Duganator.

■ NOTO Arts Place, 905 N Kansas

Fri

Aug 2

7-9pm

Play it Again!

■ Parking Lot

Mondays (Closed Sept 2) 7:30-11:30am

Medicare Mondays

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

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Mon Aug 5 Mon Sept 9

1-2pm 1-2pm

Caregiver Support Group

Being a caregiver can be incredibly stressful. Meet and talk to others who are in the same situation. Moderated

by April Maddox, Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging caregiver support specialist.

■ Perkins Room 201

Mon Aug 5 Thu Aug 15 Thu Sept 19

■ Anton Room 202

Mon Aug 12 Mon Sept 9

2-3pm 2-3pm 2-3pm 3:30-4:30pm 3:30-4:30pm

Kansas Afro-American Historical and Genealogy Society Meeting

The Kansas Chapter of KAAHGS meets quarterly to learn about African American family history and genealogy.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Learn to play a new board or video game, or play a classic. Children are welcome with their adults.

Mon Aug 5

■ Learning Center

Get help exploring career options, selecting a school or filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms from a TRIO-Educational Opportunity Center navigator at the library. This is for high school seniors and their families, and adults interested in going back to school.

Sat Sat

Aug 3 Sept 7

2-5pm 2-5pm

PostPublic Article Club

Discuss interesting articles curated by a different member each month. Additional articles can be discussed in an unregulated bonanza at the end.

Email postpublic@tscpl.org for more info.

5:30-7:30pm

FAFSA and Career Exploration Help

■ Team Room 4

Tuesdays 1-6pm

■ Location varies, email postpublic@tscpl.org

Sun Aug 4 Sun Sept 1

Get a library card With a library card you can get tons of fabulous free entertainment and information electronically or in print - ebooks, movies, music, magazines, audiobooks, online training and books. You can access most of this cool stuff anywhere you have an internet connection. Get your card at tscpl.org/librarycard TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

6:30-8:30pm

Shop high-quality, locally-grown produce, farm fresh eggs, baked goods, fresh cut flowers and bedding plants. Look for more variety as the season progresses.

Free fun craft for kids at each market.

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

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

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Resume Help

We’ll answer your questions to help you create a winning resume. If you have a draft of your resume, bring it. Laptops provided or bring your own.

■ Hughes Room 205

Tue Tue

Aug 6 Sept 3

4-5pm 4-5pm

Money Matters: Student Survival Guide

High school and college students, learn the financial skills to live independently – develop a budget, track spending and keep personal finances healthy and safe.

Presented by Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc. ■ Learning Center

Tue

Aug 6

6:30-7:30pm

The Space Race - an Epic Battle

Dr. Sean Kalic, a professor of history from the Command Staff College in Leavenworth, will look back at the epic space race between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. ■ Marvin Auditorium BC

Wed Aug 7

7-8pm

How to Sign up for Medicare Part D

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

■ Menninger Room 206

Thu Aug 8 Thu Sept 12

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

Cover Letter Help

Bring your resume to this hands-on session. We’ll answer your questions to help you write a strong cover letter. If you have a draft of a cover letter, bring that too.

Laptops provided or bring your own.

■ Learning Center

Thu Aug 8

■ Hughes Room 205

Thu Sept 5

Noon-1pm Noon-1pm

Perseid Meteor Shower

The NE KS Amateur Astronomers’ League will offer tips for watching the Perseid Meteor Shower.

■ Marvin Auditorium AB

Thu Aug 8

7-8pm

Job Interview Help

We’ll answer your questions and help you get ready for your next job interview.

■ Hughes Room 205

Fri Fri

Aug 9 Sept 6

4-5pm 4-5pm

Computerized Genealogy 2

You have your family tree now move to focusing on using online resources to find your ancestors.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Learning Center

Sat

Aug 10

11am-1pm

Dockum Sit-in An Evening with Dr. Vesey

Commemorate the 60th anniversary of Wichita's Dockum Drugstore Sit-in with one of the original participants. See the related art exhibit.

■ Marvin Auditorium A

Sun Aug 11

5-8pm

VR Space Adventure

Experience space with virtual reality. Work on an art project while you wait your turn for VR. ■ Marvin Auditorium C

Mon Aug 12

12:30-3pm

Journaling with Words & Images

Explore personal writing and creativity with a visual journal. We’ll provide prompts and art materials.

■ Anton Room 202

Tue Tue

Aug 13 Sept 10

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

Alzheimer's Assn Remote Learning

Learn about memory disorders and the challenges associated with managing them.

Call 800-272-3900 to register.

■ Perkins Room 201

Wed Aug 14 Wed Sept 11

12:30-1:30pm 12:30-1:30pm

Master Gardener - Container Gardening

Learn how to plan for healthy and attractive container gardens that provide flexibility to people with limited time, mobility or space.

■ Marvin Auditorium B

Thu Aug 15

7-8pm

Local Writers Workshop

New and experience writers will appreciate sessions on journaling, self-publishing, flash fiction and kid lit. Sign in and refreshments at 8:30am. In partnership with the Kansas Authors Club. Questions - writers@tscpl.org ■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Aug 17

There’s Still Space for Summer Reading We’re keeping the summer fun in orbit until Aug 18. You still have time to complete the summer reading challenge by reading for at least 12 hours. There are also lots of events to revel in.

Take part in space-related summer events (see events schedule) including the art exhibit for kids Across the Universe and the Splash Down Party on Sun, Aug 18, 1-4pm in Claire’s Courtyard.

Don't forget that kids receive a reward for every 2 hours (up to 12 hours) of reading. Everyone who completes the challenge will be entered in grand prize drawings in your age group! Get all the details at tscpl.org/summer.

8:30am-2:30pm

Assistive Technology

Learn about a program that connects people of all ages with disabilities and health conditions with the assistive technology they need to learn, work, play and participate in the community.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Mon Aug 19

1-2pm

Researching Your WWI Ancestors

Learn about the Great War and resources for information about both military personnel and civilians.

Danni Altman-Newell, an expert in this field, will present. Sponsored by the Topeka Genealogical Society.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Thu Aug 22

7-8:30pm

Cocktails in the Courtyard

Experience exclusive after-hours 21+ fun and cocktails throughout the library! Tickets are $25 a person at tscpl.org/trees and tscpl.org/daring.

On Aug 24 the theme is Paint Happy Trees – Paint, take your picture with Bob, and partake in creative activities.

On Sept 21 the theme is Daring Adventures– Become an adventurer like Indiana Jones and explore activities.

Kansas Book Festival Sat | Sep 14 | 9am-4pm Kansas State Capitol

Hear untold stories from the Sunflower State, watch a radio drama unfold live, join a book club, support local authors, and enrich the lives of kids across Kansas. The library is a proud sponsor of this event. kansasbookfestival.com

55+ and Job Hunting

Help your little one get ready for kindergarten with an online preschool that makes learning a game you play.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

tscpl.org/preschool

■ Claire's Courtyard

Sat Sat

Aug 24 Sept 21

6:30-9:30pm 6:30-9:30pm

Learn about paid job training for people 55+ with the Senior Community Service Employment Program.

Mon Aug 26

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Gallery Renovation The Alice C. Sabatini Gallery will be closed for renovation starting August 19. The goal is to build a gallery that inspires creativity and encourages people to participate and play with art.

Improvements include an art studio and a larger exhibit space. In the Jerry and Judy Reed Studio we will encourage all visitors to create art. We may also have local artists-in-residence working in the studio. The renovation will also include improved lighting and technical resources.

We want art to be essential in your life and to help you discover connections to the world.

Construction work is planned to be completed in spring 2020.

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Purple Martins

Picture This Photography Club

Join us at a different location each month to take pictures. Email picture@tscpl.org or follow Picture This Photography Club on Facebook for the location.

Mon Aug 26 Mon Sept 23 Latonya Caraway works with Melody Lawrence, KU TRIO .

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

Grant Writing Workshop

Get Help Seeking Higher Education

Learn where to find grants, the elements of a great grant proposal and sources of data. Workshop is presented by Shawnee County Research and Extension and costs $25 for meal and materials. To register call 785-232-0062 x100.

If you or your teenager is looking to begin or continue education beyond high school, we have people ready to help every Tuesday from 1-6pm in Team Room 4.

TRIO Education Opportunity navigators assist with financial aid applications, school applications, career exploration, GED referral and English as a Second Language referral. All services are free. See page 10 for the College and Career Assistance Open House on Aug 8.

Music for a Sunday Afternoon Judy Coder & Jennifer Epps

The KU TRIO Education Opportunity Center is a federally funded college access program available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents who:

How to Start a Business

Find blueprints of Topeka houses built in the early- to mid-20th century electronically at tscpl.org/sherwood in the Sherwood Smith Collection.

The collection contains approximately 500 items that represent the growth of Topeka. Explore the collection and you may even find the original blueprints of your home.

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• are interested in enrolling in technical school, vocational school, community college or college/university; • live in Douglas, Shawnee or Wyandotte counties; and • have low to moderate household income or have parents who do not have a 4-year college or university degree.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Wed Aug 28

9:30am-3pm

Master Gardener - Fall Lawn Care

Preparing your turf for a long rest will produce many benefits when it awakens next spring.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Thu Aug 29

10-11am, 7-8pm

Notable Exceptions sound is a potpourri of Folk, Western and novelty tunes. Coder and Epps are known for their finely crafted vocal harmony.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun Sept 1

3-5pm

League of Women Voters Tuesday Topics Brian Cole, SH Co Dept of Corrections The meeting is free and the public is invited to attend.

A catered lunch is available at 11:30am for $9.25; the program is from Noon-1pm.

■ Marvin Auditorium BC

Tue

Sept 3

11:30am-1pm

Learn about business legal structure, writing a business plan, knowing your competition and being your own boss. Presented by Washburn Small Business Development Center.

■ Marvin Auditorium A

Birder Andrew Burnett explains the intriguing lives of Purple Martins and how you can help them during nesting season. Hosted by Topeka Audubon Society.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Tue

Sept 10

7-8:30pm

Retirement & Medicare

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

■ Menninger Room 206

Thu Sept 12

6:30-8:30pm

Master Gardener - Living Soil

Soil is a living, complex, dynamic ecosystem. Learn the practices that result in healthy soils for improved plant health, vigor and disease resistance.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Thu Sept 12

7-8pm

Creating Oral Histories

Learn how to use the library’s oral history kits to preserve and enhance your own family and community history. Register at tscpl.org.

■ Topeka Room

Sat

Sept 14

11am-1pm

Women and Money

Learn concrete ideas to help you make financial changes, factors that influence how and why we make financial decisions, and how to tackle your financial future. Designed for women of all backgrounds, levels of financial knowledge and stages of life. To enroll contact HCCI at hcci-ks.org.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Sept 21

9am-3pm

Putting Your Estate Ducks in a Row

Get an easy-to-understand and practical discussion of estate planning choices from A-Z from Nancy Goodall, Certified Trust and Financial Advisor.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Mon Sept 23

1-2pm

Mayor de la Isla Shares Her Story

Master Gardener - High Tunnels

Use high tunnels protect plants from wet, saturated soils and low temperatures in the spring and fall.

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mayor Michelle de la Isla shares the journey that led her to become mayor of Topeka. She will discuss her background in advocacy, financial literacy, time in the business world and her desire to help people find their purpose and passions.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

■ Marvin Auditorium

Wed Sept 4

Thu Sept 5

5:30-7:30pm

7-8pm

Wed Sept 25

6-8pm

Money Matters Social Security Will Not Be Enough

Breaking Down Brick Walls

■ Learning Center

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Learn about budgeting, reducing debt and saving for retirement to maintain your standard of living.

Presented by Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc. Tue 4

Sept 10

6:30-7:30pm

Members of the Topeka Genealogical Society will share breakthroughs they have experienced in their family history research. They’ll provide tips to help you break through your brick walls.

Thu Sept 26

7-8:30pm

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Trivia Night

Enter as a team of 5-8 people to answer 100 questions from 10 categories. Prizes awarded to top teams! Doors open at 6pm. The Millennium Café will be open until 6:30pm. Register Aug 1 at 9am at tscpl.org/trivia.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Fri

Sept 27

6:30-9pm

Trivia Afternoon

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. Register Aug 1 at 9am at tscpl.org/trivia.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Sept 28

3-5:30pm

CarFit for the Older Driver

Older adults can check how well their personal vehicles “fit” them for maximum comfort and safety. A CarFit check takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

■ Parking Lot

Mon Sept 30

Art in Common

Nurture your creativity through discussion, exploration and hands-on art making. Find inspiration and resources in our community, gallery, library and online.

■ Learning Center

Wed Aug 14 Wed Sept 11

Altered Books Workshop

Learn a variety of fun techniques to turn a discarded book into a work of art.

■ Learning Center

Thu Aug 22

7-8:30pm

More Button Jewelry

Learn to turn leftover buttons into unique, wearable art. Buttons and other materials provided, but you’re welcome to bring buttons from your own collection.

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

Wed Sept 4

1-2:30pm

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Thu Sept 26

1-4pm

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

9-10:30am

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Art Exhibit for Children Across the Universe

What Does the Fox Read?

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

■ Celtic Fox, 118 SW 8th Ave

People, Pride and Promise: The Story of the Dockum Sit-in

Classics Made Modern

Step into deep space. Use everything from hula hoops to iPads to explore the universe and how we fit into it.

Thu Aug 1 Thu Sept 5

May 25 - Aug 18

This traveling exhibit commemorates the 60th anniversary of Wichita’s drugstore sit-in, one of the first lunch counter protests of the Civil Rights era.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Jul 15 - Aug 18

Space Printing

Make your own deep space gelatin print.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Tue

Aug 6

Learn the basics of cross-stitch including choosing fabric, needles, thread and patterns. If you already know how to cross-stitch, join us and share what you’re working on. Materials provided.

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

9-10:30am

Galaxy Jewelry

Tue

Aug 13

Discover your new outdoor space for relaxation, fun and dining! Claire's Courtyard is a $1.3 million private investment in making the library the ultimate community destination.

Enjoy sunshine and fresh air with your lunch when you pick up your food from the Millennium Cafe and find a table in the Courtyard’s outdoor dining area. Grab your library book, find a spot in the shade on the amphitheater steps and listen to the soothing water feature as you get lost in your story.

If you’re looking for a date night idea, get tickets for Cocktails in the Courtyard – after-hours 21+ fun and cocktails on Aug 24 and Sept 21! The festivities will include a photo booth, trivia, an escape room, cash bar and creative activities for adults in the Courtyard and throughout the library from 6:30-9:30pm. On Aug 24 we'll

also paint happy trees and take pics with Bob. On Sept 21 we'll include daring adventures in the fun activities.

Tickets are $25 a person. Get your tickets today!

• Aug 24 tickets tscpl.org/trees • Sept 21 tickets tscpl.org/daring Check the schedule for other events in the Courtyard including events in the all-weather sunroom.

Construction of Claire’s Courtyard was funded entirely by private donations raised by The Library Foundation, and is due primarily to a generous donation from Dr. Glenn Swogger. The Courtyard is named in honor of Dr. Swogger’s late wife Claire.

Millennium Café

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

Crestview Chapter Chat

Chat about what you’re reading in this laid-back neighborhood book club. In August read A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.

Weekly Specials Weekly Soups Pies & Gift Baskets

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

Create a galaxy bracelet, necklace or key chain that includes one beautiful bead for each of the planets in our solar system.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Mon Aug 12 Mon Sept 9

Claire's Courtyard

In September read The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo.

Use your own book or pick one up at Crestview.

Questions - chapter@tscpl.org

1-2:30pm

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Thu Aug 29

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

In August discuss The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson.

There was a decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South in search of a better life.

In September discuss Picnic by William Inge. The 1953 Pulitzer Prize winning play takes place in the joint backyards of two widows. A young man arrives and adds drama. Questions - classicsmodern@tscpl.org ■ Anton Room 202

1-2pm

Learn to Cross-Stitch

Wed Aug 7

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

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The library will be closed Labor Day, Monday, Sept 2.

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To view full book lists Go to catalog.tscpl.org Select “list” as your search category Type “tscpl survival”

by Ruth Reichl The author recounts her transformation from chef to food writer. The process brought her lessons in life, love and food.

by Mariam Gates This book will help your kids physically wind down and still their bodies for sleep.

Bedtime for Yeti Sam, Ray & Alma

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by Gavin Extence At 17, Alex is stopped at Dover customs with 113 grams of marijuana, an urn full of ashes on the passenger seat, and an entire nation in uproar. However, he's fairly sure he's done the right thing.

Modern Pioneering

by Georgia Pellegrini Find more than 150 recipes, small-space gardening advice, projects and skills for a self-sufficient life.

Heirloom Plants

by Lorraine Harrison Grab your gardening gloves and dig into information on almost 500 plants to grow and harvest, along with detailed profiles and cultivation tips for each plant. ebook format

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Ginger Park recommends fun reads with quirky main characters who use their cleverness to solve challenges and survive.

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by Gary Paulsen If you were in a plane that crashed in the woods and you were the only one left, how would you make it?

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by Lauren Tarshis This is one of a series of early chapter books focused on survival of true events. The stories are fiction, but the setting and experiences are real.

by Lidia Bastianich Learn the back story of a beloved chef whose cookbooks, TV shows and restaurants (including one in KC) celebrate Italian food. Her history includes time in a refugee camp waiting to enter the U.S.

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E TIT Dawn Buttery recommends books to read as you snuggle and help get your little one to sleep.

I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011

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RE TIT Library volunteer Adrianne Evans highlights her favorite food-related books.

by Gabrielle Zevin As a young political intern, Jane Young makes a mistake that goes very public. Twenty years later she's changed her name and her career.

Now she's worried her teenage daughter will uncover her youthful errors.

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by Vin Vogel This is a story about bravery when a favorite comfort toy or blanket goes missing.

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How Romantic

August is Romance Novel Month. Match the main character to the book title of these popular romance novels.

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Romance Novel

1____Ava O’Shea, interior designer 2____Will Traynor, quadriplegic 3____Don Tillman, college professor 4____Drew Evans, businessman 5____Ryle Kincaid, neurosurgeon 6____Rush, rock star’s son 7____Michael Phan, escort 8____Wrath, vampire 9____Calvin McLoughlin, musician 10____Mac Elliot, wedding photographer

A. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes B. It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover C. Dark Lover by J.R. Ward D. Fallen Too Far by Abbi Glines E. This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas F. Vision in White by Nora Roberts G. Tangled by Emma Chase H. Roomies by Christina Lauren I. The Rosie Project

by Graeme Simsion J. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Answers:

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Walk Into Outdoor Adventure

Bringing Early Literacy To Every Child

Immerse yourself in true stories about hiking as we ease into fall. For the Sept-Oct 2Book Topeka let’s read about two very different people who walked the Appalachian Trail.

In A Walk in the Woods Bill Bryson is an entertaining guide to the Appalachian Trail. The trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in America– majestic mountains, silent forests and sparkling lakes. With humor Bryson describes his inadequate preparation for the hike, his struggles and his missteps along the journey. Bryson also highlights the history and ecology of the trail, and some of the other hardy (or just foolhardy) folks and bears he meets along the way.

Author Ben Montgomery chronicles Emma Gatewood’s 800-mile walk along the Appalachian Trail in Grandma Gatewood's Walk. At 67, Gatewood left her home one day in 1955 with only a change of clothes and $200. She told her family she was going on a walk. Using Gatewood’s own diaries, trail journals and correspondence, and interviews with surviving family members, Montgomery inspires readers with Gatewood’s spirit, determination and triumph over pain.

Hear Montgomery discuss his research on Sept 29 in Marvin AuditoriumAB.

Henry is ready for storytime with one of his favorite Dolly Parton's Imagination Library books.

To help prepare every child for kindergarten the library and United Way of Greater Topeka are partners in making Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library available to all children birth up to 5 years old in Shawnee County. Each month a new, carefully selected book is mailed in the child’s

Imagination Libary Year 2 Total Enrolled = 4,866 (April 2018-March 2019) 4-5 yrs old 3-4 yrs old 2-3 yrs old 1-2 yrs old 0-1 yrs old

name directly to their home for free. All children under 5 years old in Shawnee County are eligible regardless of household income.

Sign up your child at tscpl.org/imagination.

The cost of Imagination Library books and postage are borne by The Library Foundation and United Way of Greater Topeka, and are offset with corporate and individual donations. All donations and grants received are used only for direct program expenses of purchasing and mailing books to children.

See complete report at tscpl.org/imagination.

Do you know any child in your zip code who should enroll?

Multiply your reading experience when you join 2Book Topeka, the community read. Three times a year everyone in Shawnee County has the opportunity to read and talk about the same two books.

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Book Nook Another way we are bringing early literacy into the community is the new Book Nook at Westridge Mall.

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have installed a reading and book area on the mall’s lower level beside the play area. The space includes library books you can read with your kids while you're at the mall.

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AUG-SEPT tscpl.org/events It's preschool on wheels! Hop on the bus with your 0-5 year old for storytime and learning play with puzzles, art, blocks and imagination.

TALK Book Discussions

SCHEDULE Closed for maintenance Aug 26 – Sept 2.

Mondays

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

Tuesdays 9–11:30am

Western Hills Church 2900 SW Auburn Rd

Wednesdays

9–11:30am Mother Teresa Catholic Church 2014 NW 46th St 1–3:30pm Walmart 2630 SE California Ave

Thursdays

9–11:30am Oakland Community Center 801 NE Poplar St 1–3:30pm Hillcrest Community Center 1800 SE 21st St

Fridays

9–11:30am Lakeview Church of the Nazarene 2835 SE Croco Rd

TALK discussions immerse you in story and introduce new perspectives. In August discuss The Nightingale

by Kristin Hannah. Discussion facilitated by Miranda Ericsson.

In September discuss Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes. Discussion facilitated by Dr. Tom Prasch. Sponsored by Humanities Kansas.

Questions - talk@tscpl.org ■ Menninger Room 206

Wed Aug 21 Wed Sept 18

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

So Many Books

In August discuss Mornings on Horseback by David McCullough. This book focuses on the life of Theodore Roosevelt from age 10 to 27. It highlights the influence of his family relationships and experiences on his growth to manhood in the late 1800s.

In September discuss Grandma Gatewood’s Walk by Ben Montgomery. At age 67 Grandma Gatewood become the first woman to hike the Appalachian trail solo in the 1950s. Questions - somany@tscpl.org ■ Perkins Room 201

Sun Aug 25 Sun Sept 22

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

Book Bites

Talk lit with this book group for readers in their 20s and 30s! In August we’ll discuss The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin. In September we’ll discuss Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan. Questions bookbites@tscpl.org

2Book Topeka Book Club

Discuss Grandma Gatewood’s Walk by Ben Montgomery.

In this true story a 67-year-old great-grandmother walked the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail in the 1950s.

She was the first woman to hike the entire trail alone.

This is an inspiring story of strength and determination.

■ Learning Center

Mon Sept 23

7-8pm

2Book Topeka: Author Ben Montgomery

Montgomery will discuss his New York Times bestseller Grandma Gatewood’s Walk, the story of the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone at age 67.

He will share Gatewood’s backstory and discuss his research. Q&A and book signing.

■ Marvin Auditorium AB

Sun Sept 29

2-3:30pm

■ Marvin Auditorium BC

Tue

Aug 27

7-8:30pm

Skywriting with Marcia Cebulska

Renowned playwright Marcia Cebulska will launch her journaling guidebook, Skywriting. In conversation with her editor, she’ll discuss her journey and the value of journaling for personal growth and creative writing.

Introduction by Harriet Lerner. Q&A and book signing.

■ Marvin Auditorium BC

Thu Sept 19

Text LEARNANDPLAYBUS to 33222 to receive texts about any schedule changes. 785-580-4400 or tscpl.org for more info.

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

7-8:30pm

Sept 14

10-11am

Google It!

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

■ Learning Center

Mon Sept 9

1-2pm

Windows 10 for Beginners

Experience the new features in Windows 10. Learn how to organize the Start Menu, use accessories, personalize the desktop and get apps from the Windows Store.

■ Learning Center

Mon Aug 26

1-2pm

Email for Beginners

Mon Sept 23

Designed for new computer users and presented at a relaxed pace. Try taking classes in the order listed for a good, basic understanding. Ten laptops are available or bring your own.

Research Drop-In

Learn more about our online resources! The library can help you shop, repair, cite, find a number or address, research businesses, learn a new skill and find your ancestors. Check the online event calendar to see what resource we'll cover each session.

■ Learning Center

Beginning Computer Navigation

Meet bestselling author Karin Slaughter as she introduces her new thriller in the Will Trent series, The Last Widow. Expect twists, secrets and surprises. Q&A and book signing following the presentation. Book sales courtesy of the Raven Bookstore.

Sábado

BEGINNING CLASSES

An Evening with Karin Slaughter

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

■ Learning Center

COMPUTER CLASSES

Mon Aug 5, 12, 19, 26 11am-12:30pm Tue Aug 6, 13 5-6pm Fri Aug 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 9-10:30am, 6-7:30pm

Aug 27 Sept 24

Conozca las funciones básicas de la Internet, hoy usaremos nuestro navegador de Internet Google Chrome en clase. No se olvide de visitar los diferentes navegadores que también puede usar como, Windows 10, Microsoft Edge u Mozilla Firefox como navegador en su PC.

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

■ Pizagels’s Pizza and Bakery, 2830 SW Fairlawn Rd

Tue Tue

Introduccion a la Internet

Learn the proper way to hold and move the mouse.

Learn about check boxes, radio buttons and scroll bars. If you cannot make one of these sessions, go to a Computer & Gadget Help session to get started.

■ Learning Center

Mon Aug 5

2-3pm

Comenzando a Navegar en su Computadora

Aprenda la forma correcta de sostener y mover el ratón.

Aprende sobre casillas de verificación, botones de radio y barras de desplazamiento. Si no puede hacer una de estas sesiones. Vaya a una sesión de Ayuda de Computadoras y Gadgets para comenzar.

■ Learning Center

Lunes Aug 12

6:30-7:30pm

Internet Introduction

■ Learning Center

1-2pm

BEYOND THE BASICS

These classes are presented at a faster pace than beginning classes and they offer more challenging projects. Ten laptops are available or bring your own.

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 to help you navigate, create and edit documents.

■ Learning Center

Wed Aug 28

1-2pm

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.

■ Learning Center

Wed Sept 4

1-2pm

PowerPoint

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

■ Learning Center

Wed Sept 18

1-2pm

Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets

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

■ Learning Center

Tue Aug 13 Thu Sept 12

6:30-7:30pm 1-2pm

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

■ Learning Center

Mon Aug 19 8

1-2pm

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Excel: Lists

Familiarity with basic Excel is required. 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.

■ Learning Center

Tue Aug 27 Thu Sept 26

6:30-7:30pm 1-2pm

Google Docs

Learn how to access Google Docs, use basic editing features and save to Google Drive.

■ Learning Center

Fri

Sept 20

1-2pm

iPad Workshop

Bring your iPad and your library card to learn and share tips, tricks, iPad features and favorite apps including our suite of digital offerings.

■ Learning Center

Thu Aug 15 Thu Sept 19

1-2pm 1-2pm

Facebook for Beginners

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.

■ Learning Center

Wed Aug 7

1-2pm

Instagram for Beginners

Get an overview of the popular visual social media site.

■ Learning Center

Thu Aug 8

2-3pm

Cutting the Cable Cord

Learn about some of the alternatives to traditional cable or satellite TV, and the benefits and drawbacks of streaming TV and HDTV antennas.

■ Learning Center

Fri Tue

Aug 23 Sept 17

1-2pm 6:30-7:30pm

Computer & Gadget Help

Let’s focus on your technology questions. Bring your laptop, tablet or other device. Practice new computer skills or learn to use the library catalog while trainers are available.

■ Learning Center

Tuesdays 1-2pm

Ayuda para Computadoras y Dispositivos Disponibles Centrémonos en sus preguntas de tecnología. Traiga su computadora portátil, tableta u otro dispositivo.

Practique nuevas habilidades informáticas o aprenda a usar el catálogo de la biblioteca mientras haya capacitadores disponibles.

■ Learning Center

Los Martes

1-2pm

Free Ebooks With Libby

Learn about this free library app to access thousands of free ebooks on your computer or smart device. Bring your library card and tablet or smart phone.

■ Learning Center

Wed Sept 25

Hoopla Digital

4-H in the Library

Learn how to instantly borrow digital movies, music, Take part in 3 amazing small activities ranging from ebooks, television shows, graphic novels, and more 24/7 arts and crafts to woodworking and rabbits to rocketry. with your library card on your computer or devices.

Teen 4-H'ers will lead the way.

■ Learning Center

Fri

Sept 27

■ The Story Zone

1-2pm

Sat Sat

KIDS

Aug 3 Sept 7

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

Family Place Learn & Play Adventuremobile - Somewhere Out There Play together in activities that focus on healthy child

Curious Kids

Dare to be challenged and let your curiosity get the best of you. Every day is different, but we’ll always have activities to spark your imagination.

■ Learning Center

Starting Aug 13 Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 4:30-6:30pm

First Step to Becoming an Astronaut

Mon Jul 29-Aug 2

development and early literacy. Learn about your role as your child’s first teacher. Local partners will share resources available. Register for the 5-week program at tscpl.org/register.

Astronauts learn to fly jets first. Greg Inkmann from The Foundation for Aeronautical Education will talk about the world of aviation. Learn how lift, drag, thrust and gravity influence flight. We’ll even have an indoor demonstration of model aircraft.

Baby Bookworms

■ Lingo Story Room

Mon Jul 29-Aug 26

■ Marvin Auditorium BC

Uncover how early astronomers studied the stars from here on Earth. Build your own space telescope.

■ Adventuremobile

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

■ Lingo Story Room

Thursdays

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

Readapalooza

Explore the universe and satisfy your curiosity with stories, crafts, games and activities. There’s a different story and activities at every session.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Tuesdays & Thursdays through Aug 15

10-11am

Stories & Crafts

10-10:45am

Straw Rockets

Create a rocket ship and blast off to outer space!

■ Atrium

Mon Aug 5

3-4pm

Paint your own night sky using Vincent Van Gogh’s masterpiece Starry Night as inspiration.

Tue

Aug 6

3-4pm

Story Stones

Enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love Learn how to tell stories with stones. Paint basic images like a star, the moon, a person, an alien or whatever of reading and help develop early literacy skills. sparks your imagination. Then, use your stones to tell a ■ Marvin Auditorium AB fun story to your family or friends.

Tuesdays & Thursdays through Aug 15 10-11am ■ Learning Center

Zoo Animals Live

Wed Aug 7

10-11am

Meet some of the Topeka Zoo animal residents up close as Rachael Rost, education specialist, helps you separate Uncover a Secret Language Uncover binary code by embedding your own initials in animal fact from fiction. a craft project.

■ Marvin Auditorium B Thu Aug 1 Thu Sept 5

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

Animals in the Night Sky

In this stargazing safari, discover animals that inhabit the night sky as constellations. Then see and touch the real animals and make a cosmic craft.

■ Lingo Story Room

Fri

Aug 2

10-11am

Art Detectives

Discuss a book about an artist or a book with artistic illustrations and look for clues to decipher an image from the book. Create your own artwork in the spirit of this artist or illustrator.

■ Lingo Story Room

Sat Sat

Aug 3 Sept 7

10-11am 10-11am

Cosmic Carnival

Experience carnival style games, crafts, activities and demos with a space and STEM twist including space food, gravity model and VR games. In partnership with the Ad Astra Science Foundation.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Aug 3

10am-2pm

■ Atrium

Thu Aug 8

Hold the galaxy in your hands when you create a galaxy jar. Supplies provided.

Fri

Aug 9

3-4pm

Musical Storytime

Shake off your sleepiness with some fun songs and crazy dancin’ with Kyler. Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy joins us the 4th Saturday of each month. You may even see a character from the current TCTA show.

■ The Story Zone

Sat Fri Sat Fri

Aug 10, 24 Aug 16 Sept 14, 28 Sept 20

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

Dino O'Dell's Music & Stories from Space

Sing and dance in this storytelling show about outer space science. Dino will have a demo of gravity, a song about meteors, meteoroids and meteorites, and the story of Dino’s childhood hero, Neil Armstrong.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun Aug 11

Anyone Can Cook

For anyone who loves to eat but can't cook, you’ll learn to follow a recipe, plan healthy and delicious meals and snacks, and explore different styles of cooking.

Fri Fri

Aug 16 Sept 20

4-5pm 4-5pm

Splash Down Party

Bring the summer fun back to Earth with a party outside. We'll have games, activities, creative projects, treats and prizes. Let's put up the heat shields and have some fun!

■ Claire’s Courtyard

Sun Aug 18

1-4pm

Play It!

From Basketball to Battleship, Yahtzee to yard games, you don’t have to Scrabble for something fun to do.

■ Learning Center

Mon Aug 19 Mon Sept 16

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

Preschool Storytime [3-5 years]

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

■ The Story Zone

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays Aug 20 - Sept 26

Share stories, songs and crafts with your older toddler.

This 6-week program transitions children from lap-sitting to independent storytimes. Register for this 5-week program starting Aug 6 at tscpl.org/register.

■ Lingo Story Room

Tuesdays Aug 20-Sept 24 9:30-10, 10:30-11am, 6:30-7pm

STEAM Power

Explore science, technology, architecture and math through the lens of art.

■ Learning Center

Wed Aug 21 Wed Sept 18

4-5pm 4-5pm

2-3pm SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

9

10-10:30am

Toddler Time 2 [24-36 months]

AUGUST

1-2pm

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3-4pm

Galaxy Jars

■ Learning Center

4:30-5:30pm

■ Lingo Story Room

Starry Night Craft ■ Lingo Story Room

Wed Aug 14

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

Library Closed

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

SEPTEMBER

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

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Art and You

Use your imagination with a wide variety of materials such as paints, wire and paper mache.

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Mon Aug 26 Mon Sept 23

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

■ Rice Community Center, 423 SW Norwood St

Wed Aug 28 Wed Sept 25

4-5pm 4-5pm

■ Oakland Community Center, 801 NE Poplar St

Wed Sept 4

4-5pm

■ Central Park Community Center, 1534 SW Clay St

Thu Sept 5

3-4:30pm

Create It!

Explore your creativity. We’ll provide the materials and a few basic ideas. Kids supply the imagination and ingenuity. There’s fun to be made here.

■ Learning Center

Tue Tue

Aug 27 Sept 24

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

Toddler Time 1 [12-24 months]

Bubbles and books, wiggles and songs! Early literacy fun for one-year olds to enjoy with their adults.

■ Lingo Story Room

Wednesdays Sept 4-25 9:30-10am, 10:30-11am, 6:30-7pm

Build It

Test your engineering skills with building challenges.

■ Dinosaur Zone

Wed Sept 4

6:30-7:30pm

Reading with Prairieland Dogs

Grab your favorite book and read to these special dogs.

Dogs are man's best friend and a child's best listener.

■ The Story Zone

Sundays Sept 8-29

2-3pm

Read It

Open a book and step into adventure. Magical, mysterious, bizarre or hilarious plots unfold as we explore what reading has to offer.

■ Learning Center

Thu Sept 12

6:30-7:30pm

BLOCKFEST [birth - 8 years]

Experience block fun and increase your child's math and science knowledge. Topeka Public Schools Parents as Teachers will demonstrate techniques to help children become math thinkers through play. Stop in anytime.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Fri

Sept 20

9:30-11:30am

Movie on the Lawn - A Bug's Life

Flik the ant looks for bigger bugs to wage war against the grasshoppers. He finds traveling circus insects.

1998 | G | color | 96 min ■ Kansas State Capitol, South Lawn

Aug 2

6:45-9pm

WALL-E

WALL-E is the last robot left on Earth. He spends his days cleaning a dirty planet, until he meets EVE. Winner of Oscar, Hugo and Nebula awards.

2008 | 103 min | Closed captioned ■ Marvin Auditorium C

Sun Aug 4

Broadway producers Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) and Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder) scheme to make money producing a sure-fire flop. Critics consider this one of Mel Brooks finest and funniest films.

1967 | PG | color | 88 min ■ Marvin Auditorium C

Fri

Aug 9

2-5pm

Alien Afternoon

Create alien headbands. Then watch as Oh, a lovable misfit from another planet, forms a friendship with adventurous Tip and helps her on her quest in the movie Home. 2015 | PG | 93 min ■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Aug 10

2-4pm

Shane

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smoldering settler/rancher conflict forces him to act. 1953 | color | 118 min ■ Marvin Auditorium C

Fri

Sept 13

2-5pm

Teen Artists Group

Find inspiration to create. Join others who share your artistic passion as we express ourselves and explore the world through our works of curiosity and creativity.

Mon Aug 5, 19 Mon Sept 16

7-8pm 7-8pm

College and Career Assistance Open House

Learn ways you can get help deciding on schools, exploring career options and applying for financial aid. Library staff and TRIO Educational Opportunity navigators will be available to provide information and resources. Snacks and fun activities included.

■ Learning Center

Thu Aug 8

MONDAY

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

TUESDAY

4-7pm

Teen Writers Group

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

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

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

9:30AM – 7 :30PM 9:30AM – 7:30PM

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

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

TEENS

■ The Edge

FOR SCHEDULE UPDATES check tscpl.org/bookmobile. Closed for maintenance Aug 26- Sept 2.

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

FRIDAY

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

SATURDAY

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

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

Visit tscpl.org/bookmobile to find the drop box location nearest you.

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

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

■ The Edge

Mon Aug 12, 26 Mon Sept 9, 23

7-8pm 7-8pm

Teen STEAM: Leadership

MOVIES

Fri

The Producers

1-3pm

Be part of this group of teen leaders planning a series of fun, free, out-of-school STEAM events for other teens.

■ Anton Room 202

Wed Aug 14 Wed Sept 11

4:30-5:30pm 4:30-5:30pm

Teen STEAM: Live

Explore science, technology, engineering, art and math with hands-on activities in an environment that encourages leadership, collaboration, creativity and innovation. Mentors from the library and Arts & Craftsman Workshop will facilitate.

■ Arts and Craftsman Workshop, 308 SW Van Buren

Wed Aug 28 Wed Sept 25

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE AUGUST 2019 AUGUST 1 THURSDAY Across the Universe Art Exhibit May 25-Aug 18 AC Across the Universe Art Exhibit May 25-Aug 18 AC People, Pride, Promise Exhibit July 15-Aug 18 AC Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Computerized Genealogy 10 AM A Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Readapalooza 10 AM K Zoo Animals Live 4 PM K What Does the Fox Read?

6:30 PM B Storytelling Workshop 6:30 PM A AUGUST 2 FRIDAY Animals in the Night Sky Research Drop-In A Bug's Life Story Slam

10 AM K 6 PM C 6:45 PM M 7 PM A

AUGUST 3 SATURDAY Art Detectives Cosmic Carnival 4-H in the Library Play it Again!

10 AM K 10 AM K 1:30 PM K 2 PM A

AUGUST 4 SUNDAY PostPublic Article Club WALL-E

11:30 AM A 1 PM M

AUGUST 5 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Family Place Learn & Play Research Drop-In Medicare Mondays Beginning Computer Navigation Caregiver Support Group Straw Rockets Kansas Afro-American Historical Teen Artists Group

7:30 AM A 10 AM K 11 AM C 1 PM A 2 PM C 2 PM A 3 PM K 5:30 PM A 7 PM T

AUGUST 6 TUESDAY Readapalooza 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K League of Women Voters 11:30 AM A Space Printing 1 PM AC Computer & Gadget Help 1 PM C FAFSA and Career Exploration 1 PM T Ayuda para Computadoras 1 PM C Starry Night Craft 3 PM K Resume Help 4 PM A Research Drop-In 5 PM C Money Matters: Student Survival 6:30 PM A AUGUST 7 WEDNESDAY Story Stones Facebook for Beginners Learn to Cross-Stitch The Space Race - an Epic Battle

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

AUGUST 8 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM, 5:30 PM K How to Sign up for Medicare Part D 9:30 AM A Readapalooza 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Cover Letter Help 12 PM A Instagram for Beginners 2 PM C Uncover a Secret Language 3 PM K College and Career Assistance 4 PM T Perseid Meteor Shower 7 PM A

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

AUGUST 11 SUNDAY Dino O'Dell's Music & Stories Dockum Sit-in: Dr. Vesey

2 PM K 5 PM AC

AUGUST 12 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market 7:30 AM A Family Place Learn & Play 10 AM K Research Drop-In 11 AM C VR Space Adventure 12:30 PM A Classics Made Modern 1:30 PM B Caregiver Support Group 3:30 PM A Computerized Genealogy 5 PM A Comenzando Navegar Computadora 6:30 PM C Teen Writers Group 7 PM T AUGUST 13 TUESDAY Readapalooza Stories & Crafts Journaling with Words & Images FAFSA and Career Exploration Computer & Gadget Help Galaxy Jewelry Ayuda para Computadoras Curious Kids Research Drop-In Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets

10 AM K 10 AM K 10 AM A 1 PM T 1 PM C 1 PM AC 1 PM C 4:30 PM K 5 PM C 6:30 PM C

AUGUST 14 WEDNESDAY Alzheimer's Assn Learning Crestview Chapter Chat Art in Common First Step - Astronaut Curious Kids Teen STEAM: Leadership

12:30 PM A 1 PM B 2 PM AC 4:30 PM K 4:30 PM K 4:30 PM T

AUGUST 15 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Readapalooza 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K iPad Workshop 1 PM C Caregiver Support Group 2 PM A Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Master Gardener - Container 7 PM A AUGUST 16 FRIDAY Research Drop-In Musical Storytime Anyone Can Cook

9 AM,6 PM C 10 AM K 4 PM K

AUGUST 17 SATURDAY Local Writers Workshop

9 AM A

AUGUST 18 SUNDAY Splash Down Party

1 PM K

AUGUST 19 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Family Place Learn & Play Research Drop-In Assistive Technology for Kansans Internet Introduction Curious Kids Play It! Teen Artists Group

7:30 AM A 10 AM K 11 AM C 1 PM A 1 PM C 4:30 PM K 6:30 PM K 7 PM T

AUGUST 20 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30, 10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Ayuda para Computadoras 1 PM C FAFSA and Career Exploration 1 PM T Computer & Gadget Help 1 PM C Curious Kids 4:30 PM K

AUGUST 9 FRIDAY Research Drop-In The Producers Galaxy Jars Job Interview Help

9 AM,6 PM C 2 PM M 3 PM K 4 PM A

AUGUST 10 SATURDAY Musical Storytime Computerized Genealogy 2 Alien Afternoon

AUGUST 21 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime STEAM Power Curious Kids TALK Book: The Nightingale

10 AM K 11 AM A 2 PM M

AUGUST 22 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Curious Kids 4:30 PM K

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AUGUST 22 THURSDAY continued Altered Books Workshop 7PM AC Researching Your WWI Ancestors 7 PM A AUGUST 23 FRIDAY Research Drop-In Cutting the Cable Cord

9 AM,6 PM C 1 PM C

AUGUST 24 SATURDAY Musical Storytime Cocktails in the Courtyard

10 AM K 6:30PM A

SEPTEMBER 5 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Computerized Genealogy 10 AM A Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Cover Letter Help 12 PM A Art and You 3 PM K Zoo Animals Live 4 PM K Curious Kids 4:30 PM K What Does the Fox Read?

6:30 PM B Master Gardener - High Tunnels 7 PM A

AUGUST 25 SUNDAY So Many Books

3 PM B

SEPTEMBER 6 FRIDAY Job Interview Help

4 PM A

AUGUST 26 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Family Place Learn & Play Research Drop-In 55+ and Job Hunting Windows 10 for Beginners Curious Kids Picture This Photography Club Art and You Teen Writers Group

7:30 AM A 10 AM K 11 AM C 1 PM A 1 PM C 4:30 PM K 5:30 PM A 5:30 PM K 7 PM T

SEPTEMBER 7 SATURDAY Art Detectives 4-H in the Library Play it Again!

10 AM K 1:30 PM K 2 PM A

AUGUST 27 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30, 10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Computer & Gadget Help 1 PM C FAFSA and Career Exploration 1 PM T Ayuda para Computadoras 1 PM C Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Excel: Lists 6:30 PM C Create It! 6:30 PM K Book Bites 7 PM B An Evening with Karin Slaughter 7 PM B AUGUST 28 WEDNESDAY Grant Writing Workshop Preschool Storytime Word I Art and You Curious Kids Teen STEAM: Live

9:30 AM A 10 AM K 1 PM C 4 PM K 4:30 PM K 4:30 PM T

AUGUST 29 THURSDAY Learn to Cross-Stitch 9 AM AC Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Master Gardener - Fall Lawn 10 AM,7 PM A Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Curious Kids 4:30 PM K AUGUST 30 FRIDAY Research Drop-In

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SEPTEMBER 1 SUNDAY PostPublic Article Club Music for a Sunday Afternoon

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SEPTEMBER 8 SUNDAY Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K SEPTEMBER 9 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Google It! Medicare Mondays Classics Made Modern Caregiver Support Group Curious Kids Computerized Genealogy Teen Writers Group

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SEPTEMBER 10 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30, 10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Journaling with Words & Images 10 AM A FAFSA and Career Exploration 1 PM T Ayuda para Computadoras 1 PM C Computer & Gadget Help 1 PM C Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Money Matters - Social Security 6:30 PM A Purple Martins 7 PM A SEPTEMBER 11 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Alzheimer's Assn Learning 12:30 PM A Crestview Chapter Chat 1 PM B Art in Common 2 PM AC Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Teen STEAM: Leadership 4:30 PM T SEPTEMBER 12 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K How to Sign up for Medicare Part D 9:30 AM A Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets 1 PM C Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Read It 6:30 PM K Retirement & Medicare 6:30 PM A Master Gardener - Living Soil 7 PM A SEPTEMBER 13 FRIDAY Shane

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SEPTEMBER 14 SATURDAY Introduccion a la Internet 10 AM C Musical Storytime 10 AM K Creating Oral Histories 11 AM A SEPTEMBER 15 SUNDAY Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K SEPTEMBER 16 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Curious Kids Play It! Teen Artists Group

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SEPTEMBER 17 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30, 10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Ayuda para Computadoras 1 PM C Computer & Gadget Help 1 PM C FAFSA and Career Exploration 1 PM T

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SEPTEMBER 19 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K iPad Workshop 1 PM C Caregiver Support Group 2 PM A Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Skywriting with Marcia Cebulska 7 PM B

SEPTEMBER 18 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime 10 AM K PowerPoint 1 PM C STEAM Power 4 PM K Curious Kids 4:30 PM K TALK Book: Not Without Laughter 7 PM B

SEPTEMBER 20 FRIDAY BLOCKFEST Musical Storytime Google Docs Anyone Can Cook

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People, Pride and Promise: The Story of the Dockum Sit-in July 15 - Aug 18

Cosmic Carnival Sat | Aug 3 | 10am-2pm

Dino O'Dell Music & Stories from Space Sun | Aug 11 | 2-3pm

Local Writers Workshop Sat | Aug 17 | 9am-2:30pm

Cocktails in the Courtyard Sat | Aug 24 | 6:30-9:30pm Sat | Sept 21 | 6:30-9:30pm

An Evening with Karin Slaughter Tue | Aug 27 | 7-8:30pm

Music for a Sunday Afternoon Judy Coder & Jennifer Epps

Women and Money Sat | Sept 21 | 9am-3pm

Mayor de la Isla Shares Her Story Wed | Sept 25 | 6-8pm

2Book Topeka Author Ben Montgomery Sun | Sept 29 | 2-3:30pm

Sun | Sept 1 | 3-5pm