August-September 2018 Library News

More kids reading

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

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2018

Imagination Library Learn & successful first year Play Bus

Here comes the

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. 785-580-4400 or tscpl.org for more info.

SCHEDULE

Mondays (Closed Sept. 3)

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 Hillcrest Community Center 1800 SE 21st St 1–3pm Auburn Community Center 121 W 11th St, Auburn

Wednesdays

9–11:30am Mother Teresa Catholic Church 2014 NW 46th St 1–3pm Tecumseh South Elementary School 3346 SE Tecumseh Rd, Tecumseh

Thursdays

9–11:30am Oakland Community Center 801 NE Poplar St 1–3:30pm Walmart 2630 SE California Ave

With a shared community goal of “every child in our community will be ready for kindergarten,” in April 2017 the library and the United Way of Greater Topeka partnered on Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which mails a free age-appropriate book every month to enrolled children birth to age 5. All children under 5 years old in Shawnee County are eligible regardless of household income. Our goal is to create a more literate community for whom reading is an essential part of life.

Access to books is especially problematic for children living in poverty. It is estimated one child living in a middle-upper income household has on average 13 books of their own, where in low income communities there is one book for 300 children. With the Imagination Library all children enrolled at birth will have at least 60 books of their own when they turn 5.

Imagination Library books are selected by a blue-ribbon panel with representatives from education, child development, academia and early childhood literacy expertise. The books incorporate specific themes targeting ageappropriate developmental milestones.

New titles are introduced each year to avoid duplication of books older siblings may have received.

A recently released research report that summarized several different

studies of the program concluded children who participate in the Imagination Library score 28 percent higher on kindergarten readiness measures than non-participants.

Morgan County Schools in Georgia saw their kindergarten readiness scores increase from 46 to 90 percent after three years of the Imagination Library.

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Receive a free book each month for kids birth to 5 years old.

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Year 1 Results

The Imagination Library has been a success in Shawnee County enrolling 60 percent more children than the Dollywood Foundation, who runs Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, estimated would enroll by the end of the first year. Grants and contributions from individuals and businesses to support this program have enabled more children to participate and receive books mailed directly to their homes. All donations and grants received are used only for direct program expenses of purchasing and mailing books to children.

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Library improvements on the way

Own a piece of Claire's Courtyard

Work is underway on Claire’s Courtyard on the southwest side of the library. This new space will include a pavilion, an outdoor courtyard and an outdoor amphitheater for programs and classes. This exciting project is being funded entirely by private donations raised by The Library Foundation and the generous gift from Dr. Glenn Swogger and the Redbud Foundation. The name Claire’s Courtyard honors Swogger’s late wife Claire. We expect to have courtyard construction completed by the end of 2018.

This fall you'll also notice construction inside the library to improve customer service and checkout. To prepare for this work, Red Carpet Services and the copier, fax and scanning

75 $125 $

Tevis Architects A new addition to your library, Claire's Courtyard, opening in 2019

equipment will move temporarily into the Learning Center, beside the New Books and Movies Room.

Brick sales end August 31.

Keeping on track with our master facilities plan, work will begin on library roof repairs later this year.

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$ 99 Photo by Shannon Eddings

nooks & crannies

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8” x 8” brick 4 lines of engraving

Funds will provide furnishings for the courtyard. Call 785-580-4498 or visit foundation.tscpl.org

Explore Kansas

Let your curiosity about new places an exploring spirit, there can be guide you into Kansas’s nooks and adventures around every corner,” crannies this fall. You don’t have to go said Penner. “The architecture and far to see new sights or make family geography give immediate insights memories. Fall is also into a particular area, a great time to travel and cemeteries are also "The best thing about as the weather is superb places to learn cooler and there isn’t exploring Kansas is that about the people and as much competition for a person with an history. And, exploring for vacation spots.

Kansas can be done exploring spirit, there at any minute, in any can be adventures Marci Penner direction, with little around every corner,” recently comoney required.” authored the Kansas – Marci Penner Guidebook 2 for Penner said one of Explorers. Penner her favorite parts of and WenDee Rowe visited every one exploring Kansas is eating at local of the 626 incorporated towns and restaurants. cities in Kansas, and hundreds of other “More often than not the food is made places on and off the map in search of scenery, art, cuisine, geography, history from scratch and the decor is anything but cookie cutter,” said Penner. “Plus, and people. listening to the conversations gives you “The best thing about exploring insight into the community.”

Kansas is that for a person with

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Brick-making kiln, Alma, KS

Visit the library’s Travel Neighborhood for books and maps to help you explore Kansas or just about anywhere else in the world you want to visit.

Make your research and trip easy by checking out one of our many travel bags that include books and guides for specific destinations. Check out tscpl.org/travel for more travel information.

Get inspired to take your own road trip through Kansas on Sept 15 from 2-3pm in the library’s Learning Center when Penner and Rowe share dozens of photos and tales from the road.

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TRY A WRAP Smoked Turkey Oriental Chicken

Southwest Sirloin Spicy Buffalo Chicken

M-F 8:15am - 5:30pm Sat 8:30am - 4:30pm | Sun closed

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New library trustees The Shawnee County Commissioners recently appointed three new trustees who will serve a four-year term on the library’s governing board.

Shawn Leisinger is executive director for Washburn School of Law’s Centers for Excellence.

"I have always admired the fact that the library has kept up with changes in technology and user needs and desires. I look forward to working with the staff, administration and other board members to continue to move the library forward to serve everyone in our community in the coming years."

Kristen Brunkow O’Shea, an organizational development trainer and speaker, owns O’Shea Strength Coaching.

"I have a lot of respect for the library.

I have witnessed innovative thinking and collaborative endeavors that make me want to be a part of leading this library into the future."

Kacy Simonsen is a project manager and estimator at CAS Constructors.

“I think the library is and has been a wonderful asset to our community and I want to continue to see it provide joy and learning to others for the near and far future. Being a trustee will allow me the opportunity to pass on the community's interests and concerns with library products, activities and benefits.”

Take your singing out of the shower If you’ve ever thought about refining your singing skills, use your library— right? Then let’s say you want to accompany your perfectly pitched voice with a little music. You’ll need to learn how to play the guitar, mandolin, banjo, drums or even digital instruments. Once you’ve mastered your instrument, check out song writing tutorials. Finally put it all together with some audio production classes.

So how can the library help you become a musical master? Use Lynda.com, an online education company that provides video courses taught by industry experts in creative,

software and business skills.

Grab your library card and go to tscpl.org/lynda. This subscription-based service is free to library cardholders so once you register with your library card and PIN, you’ll be on your way to becoming a better singer.

If singing isn’t what will make you famous, be sure and look over other learning modules including photography, entrepreneurship, animation, web design, marketing, graphic design and music. Search topics by skill level, duration, subject, software, company and even instructor. You will

be singing Lynda.com’s praises as your personal online teacher.

Movie Soundtracks A couple of months ago, GR Marchant in library circulation recommended the soundtrack to Baby Driver on Facebook.

Have you heard of the movie? It’s a heist film about a getaway driver who loves music. Anyway, fast-forward a few months and I was finally able to listen to the soundtrack, and oh it’s a good one! It’s got a wide spectrum of musical styles including soul, jazz, rock and pop.

AllMusic calls it “an expertly curated soundtrack” and, as I am wont to do, my mind wandered to thinking about other movies with exceptional soundtracks.

Do the Right Thing

Purple Rain

O Brother, Where art Thou

I think this is Adam Sandler's best movie and I listen to Rosie (Ellen Albertinin Dow) sing Rapper's Delight on repeat!

There are quite a few places on the internet that offer lists of the all-time best soundtracks – RollingStone, AMC’s Film Site, Digital Trends – and they offer quite a few selections because they don’t always agree. Here are a few movies from the lists whose soundtrack I still listen to. Hoopla has 1,000 soundtracks you can download including all the ones to the right. _________________________________ READ MORE of Shannon Eddings' movie related reviews in her regular web article Movie Mind tscpl.org/moviemind. _________________________________

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The Wedding Singer

Did you know this movie won an Academy Award for best original song score? For the longest time, When Doves Cry was my favorite song from "The Purple One." 4

These days Spike Lee's early movies, including this one, are time capsules back to the hip-hop and contemporary R&B of the late '80s. It also has a new jack vibe that I still dig!

What I like most about the music in this movie is that it is spot-on for illustrating depression era Mississippi, plus it almost made me a fan of bluegrass!

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I DIDN'T KNOW

the library did that!

How to be Computer Savvy

Get back to learning this fall in our practical and fun computer classes. Learn how to stream new release shows or movies to your home TV or device. Learn how to draw, knit or tie your own fishing flies from the internet. Learn how to protect your accounts online while you keep up with friends and share family photos with social media.

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

Ask a librarian

If you’re new to computers, our classes really do start at the beginning in a welcoming, laid-back atmosphere where everything you need is provided. In the Introduction to the Internet class we show how to move quickly from website to website, tips about internet addresses, and we visit all kinds of sites to show you different activities, entertainment, information and even live camera feeds.

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

If you are retraining for a new job or just want to brush up on your skills, our Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Docs classes give you a good working knowledge of business programs with helpful in-class exercises. Learn all types of tips and tricks for writing a document in Word, and improve the finished document using Word’s language tools. Create a document with a clean professional look or a snazzy column and photo layout in Word II: Graphics.

Get a library card

For entertainment we have classes on touring the digital library of ebooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, movies and television shows.

In class you set up an account with your library card and learn to download music, ebooks, audiobooks, movies and graphic novels on your device.

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.

Come to specialized classes for iPad, Android tablets, Kindles or Nooks to get more device-specific help. Computer and Gadget Help is also available every Tuesday afternoon from 3-4:30pm.

Staff members provide up to 15 to 20 minutes on specific questions you have about your device; your Facebook, Twitter or Instagram page settings; help with Microsoft Office projects or any tech issues you have.

Get your card at tscpl.org/librarycard

Classes are free and everything you need is provided. Registration is required due to limited space and computers. If you want to learn computer basics on your own, go to tscpl.org/digitallearn for short (6-22 minute) online classes that teach you one computer skill at a time.

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Staff changes keep us moving forward Meet some of the amazing people working to keep your library full of fun and learning.

“My passion is helping people find the perfect book. I look forward to connecting our community with their next great read.”

Autumn Friedli –Autumn Friedli, supervises public services supervisor the senior services/ Red Carpet team and other staff who primarily focus on reading. Most recently Autumn was a law librarian at the Kansas Supreme Court Law Library and before that she was a librarian here. She loves a good British suspense thriller – B.A. Paris and Simon Lelic are two of her favorite authors. Autumn also loves young adult lit and enjoys a good smutty novel from time to time.

“I look forward to the challenge of figuring out what you want to learn and then figuring out how to Stephanie get you information Hall works in an engaging way.” to spark – Stephanie Hall, learning your experiences manager

curiosity and feed it through thought-provoking and fun events. She knows learning can be fun as she is often helping her children find the answers to a multitude of questions such as “what is the difference between a typhoon, hurricane and a cyclone?”or “how do countries determine their system of money?” Her initial answer is almost always “I don’t know” but then she finds out. Thank goodness for the library! In her spare time Stephanie is often in the youth nonfiction area hunting down answers to these very questions.

“My staff's success ultimately helps customers easily access library materials while Kelli Smith experiencing great supervises customer service.” staff who

–Kelli Smith, borrow circulation supervisor materials for you from other libraries, and those who keep materials on the shelves, at SmartLockers and at Library @ Work sites. Kelli began her library career in the circulation department 15 years ago. She then moved to various outreach services including Red Carpet, bookmobile and community services librarian prior to becoming a circulation supervisor. Kelli enjoys trivia and you’ve probably seen her helping with the library's trivia competitions. Behind the scenes she writes some of the trivia questions for each competition.

“I’m looking forward to getting to know the community and all of the residents that use our library.

Debbie I’m thrilled to work Stanton supports and with the diverse and mentors staff knowledgeable staff.” in the Topeka –Debbie Stanton, Room, Alice public services supervisor C. Sabatini Gallery and the reference staff. Debbie has experience in a variety of libraries, from the Arizona Braille and Talking Book Library in Phoenix to a public library in the small Amish community of Kalona, Iowa. Most recently Debbie was director of the Washington Free Public Library and a Public Library Management trainer for the State of Iowa. Debbie is a lifelong learner with a passion for community engagement and a love of all things library.

Fresh perspectives on graphic art View the work of highly-skilled print artists from across the country Sept 7 - Oct 21 in the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery. The Printed Image 7 is a national competition that showcases new artworks. Printmaking is the process of making original artworks by hand-pulled print techniques including intaglio, relief, serigraph, lithograph, photogravure, collagraph, monoprint and monotype, and broadsides.

The art in the exhibit is selected by an artist who excels in printmaking techniques. The competition is held every two years and each time a different juror selects and judges the prints for the exhibit based on their expertise and perspective.

"We’re always surprised and excited about the art selected and the ideas and techniques these artists are using," said Sherry Best, collections curator.

This year our juror is Melanie Yazzie, a printmaker, painter and sculptor whose work has been exhibited in more than 100 places in the U.S. and internationally. Yazzie is currently a printmaking professor at the University of Colorado in Boulder.

“My artwork is culturally based in my heritage of being a Diné (Navajo) person,” said Yazzie. “The artworks stem from the thought and belief that what we create must have beauty and harmony from within ourselves, from

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above, below, in front, behind and from our core.

We are taught to seek out beauty and create it with our thoughts and prayers. I feel that when I am making my art, I begin by centering myself and thinking it all out in Melanie Yazzie, Printed Image 7 Juror a ‘good way,’ which is how I was taught from an early age.

Winners will be announced at the My work speaks about travel and Artists and Awards Reception, Sunday, transformation."

Sept 9, 2–4pm in the gallery.

The Friends of the Library provides cash prizes and purchases awards.

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h rf esSTARTS

We recommend reads about starting something new or starting over. Here are samples of our list. Visit catalog.tscpl.org and search “TSCPL Fresh Starts” to see all the books in these lists and a few more fresh lists.

Fallen

by Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan Ravi just moved to the U.S. from India and Joe has lived in the same town his whole life. They are brought together by a common enemy and need to take control of their lives.

by Country Living Find 50 easy homemade favorites to bake and share.

Tart of Darkness The Book of Joan

Tell Me Three Things

by Julie Buxbaum 16-year-old Jessie moves in with her new stepfamily and starts at a private school. She doesn't have any friends until an anonymous student emails her and offers to help her navigate the school's social structure.

Available in

book format

audio format

by Lidia Yuknavitch Fleeing the unending violence and the planet's now radioactive surface, humans have regrouped to a mysterious platform known as CIEL, hovering over their erstwhile home.

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by Denise Swanson After inheriting a huge old house in a small town, Dani takes in boarders to fund her new personal chef business. When one of them is murdered, she becomes the prime suspect and must find the real killer to save herself.

by Robert Ludlum Oh, to wake up one day with super-duper kickin' skills.

by Liane Moriarty Alice is 29, crazy about her husband, and pregnant with her first child. Imagine her surprise when she wakes up in the hospital to learn she's getting a divorce, has three kids and is 39.

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by Kate Atkinson In this darkly comic and poignant book, a woman gets to live again and again, trying to get it right.

by Lauren Kate Suspected in the death of her boyfriend, 17-year-old Luce is sent to reform school where she meets two intriguing boys and learns the truth about the strange shadows that have always haunted her.

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Save me a Seat

by Peter Heller Surviving a pandemic disease that has killed everyone he knows, a pilot hears a random radio transmission that compels him to risk his life to seek out other survivors.

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What Alice Forgot

The Dog Stars

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Life After Life

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The Bourne Identity

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The Little Book of Pies and Tarts

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Shelby Schellenger thinks of a fresh start literally and a bit comically with 11 books about reincarnation.

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Begin Again Again Again...

Shannon Eddings recommends reads about amnesia. It's certainly a fresh start when you don't 9 RE remember who you are.

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Amnesia and Identity

Chris Blocker navigates the world of tarts from recipes to bad puns. These books are a great (s)tart that 10 may lead to answers to all his R E T I T tart questions.

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The Art of the Tart

Miranda Ericsson highlights postapocalyptic stories that explore the possibilities for humanity after the fall of civilization.

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After the Fall

Lissa Staley recommends books about new kids at school. Being the new kid on the block can be tough, but stories about fresh 11 RE starts at school make for TIT great reading.

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New Kids on the Block

3. Type "tscpl Fresh Starts" in the search box to find all our fresh lists or type the title of a specific list.

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JUDGING

books by the

COVER

Contrary to the common advice, judging a book by the cover is really fun and something most readers do.

See what library staff had to say when challenged to judge some covers.

Responses below are based solely on the front cover image. For fun, we are comparing their ideas to the publisher’s descriptions.

The Sky is Yours

by Chandler Klang Smith • Martha: Psychedelic dragons in love.

This is a fantasy.

• Autumn: A psychic introduced two people who fall in love and learn they are from warring factions.

• Publisher: In a burned-out, futuristic city three young people navigate a crumbling metropolis constantly under threat from a pair of dragons that circle the skies. When violence strikes, reality star Duncan Humphrey Ripple V, the spoiled scion of the metropolis’ last dynasty; Baroness Swan Lenore Dahlberg, his tempestuous, death-obsessed betrothed; and Abby, a feral beauty he discovered tossed out with the trash; are forced to flee. As they wander toward the scalded heart of the city, they face fire, conspiracy, mayhem, unholy drugs, dragonworshippers and the monsters lurking inside themselves.

Little Secrets

Daphne

Eventide

• Betty Jean: In a small town private lives and secrets are revealed. The entire community is aghast at what they are hearing.

• Meredith: I would pick this up because the colors are appealing and I love the name Daphne because of Scooby Doo. This might be historical fiction.

• Joey: This is a book about repression, self-identity and personal struggle.

A lost soul is looking for a lost lover who went to war. The main character is a farm girl who wants to be bohemian.

by Anna Snoekstra

• Jim: A family discovers they have small fairy-like creatures living in secret places in their house.

• Publisher: An arsonist in Colmstock, Australia, burned down the town's courthouse and killed a young boy trapped inside. An aspiring journalist, Rose Blakey, is desperate for a story. After the fire, precise porcelain replicas of Colmstock's daughters turn up on doorsteps, terrifying parents and testing the limits of the town's already fractured police force. Rose may have finally found her story. But as her articles gain traction and the boundaries of her investigation blur, Colmstock is seized by a seething paranoia.

Freshwater

by Akwaeke Emezi

• Perry: This is a weird horror story set in a creepy swamp.

• Lissa: This is about science and nature. There is foreshadowing of evil and suspense.

There may be some fantastical elements.

• Publisher: Freshwater explores the surreal experience of having a fractured self. It centers around a young Nigerian woman, Ada, who develops separate selves within her as a result of being born "with one foot on the other side." Unsettling, heart-wrenching, dark, and powerful, Freshwater is a sharp evocation of a rare way of experiencing the world, one that illuminates how we all construct our identities.

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by Will Boast

• Todd: A boy meets girl story with political intrigue and maybe a natural disaster that requires extraterrestrial help.

by Therese Bohman

• Michael: A romantic novel oriented to women.

• Publisher: Born with a rare condition that causes her to suffer degrees of paralysis when experiencing intense emotion, Daphne endures a virtually solitary existence before meeting a shy, charming man who compels her to choose between safe isolation and true intimacy.

• Publisher: An astute novel following the life of an art professor at Stockholm University as she navigates the academic world, with its undercurrents of eroticism, competition, deceit and fear.

Call Me Zebra

by Leila Slimani

by Azareen Van der Vilet Oloomi

• Carolyn: A book about acceptance written by an artist.

• Tanya: This looks fun, but it might have a serious tone as well. The story may have some racial elements.

• Publisher: A novel following a feisty heroine's idiosyncratic quest to reclaim her past by mining the wisdom of her literary icons–even as she navigates the murkier mysteries of love. Zebra is the last in a line of anarchists, atheists and autodidacts.

When war came, her family didn't fight; they took refuge in books.

Now alone and in exile, Zebra leaves New York for Barcelona, retracing the journey she and her father made from Iran to the United States years ago. Books are Zebra's only companions–until she meets Ludo.

Their connection is magnetic; their time together fraught.

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The Perfect Nanny • Sherry: A woman pretends to be prim, proper and perfect, but she isn’t in a potentially dangerous way.

• Carolyn: This is a scandalous tale about marriage wrecking. The main character is buttoned up on the outside, but a hot mess on the inside.

• Publisher: When Myriam, a FrenchMoroccan lawyer, decides to return to work after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect nanny for their two young children.

They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite, devoted woman who sings to the children, cleans the family's chic apartment in Paris's upscale tenth arrondissement, stays late without complaint, and hosts enviable kiddie parties. But as the couple and the nanny become more dependent on one another, jealousy, resentment, and suspicions mount, shattering the idyllic tableau.

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AUG-SEPT Schedule of Events ¡ tscpl.org/events For library events that require registration, visit tscpl.org/register • Call 785-580-4400 for assistance Medicare Mondays

ADULT

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

Computerized Genealogy

Get started in genealogy and learn how to use your library’s print and online resources. Receive a pedigree chart and other helpful forms for keeping records as you research your family tree. Bring your laptop or tablet to create a free FamilySearch account.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St.

Thu Aug 2 Thu Sept 6

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

■ Central Park Community Center

Mon Aug 13 Mon Sept 10

5-6pm 5-6pm

Aug 3 Sept 28

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

Now that you have begun your FREE FamilySearch.org family tree, move to the next level. This class will focus on finding your ancestors where they may be hidden using resources online. Register at tscpl.org/register.

Sat Sat

Aug 4 Sept 1

11am-1pm 11am-1pm

Play it Again! [All ages]

Learn to play a new game or bring a classic to the table.

Board games and video games bring us together to face challenges, suffer defeats and taste victory. Children are welcome with their adults.

■ Lingo Story Room

Sat

Aug 4

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Sat

Sept 1

Aug 4 Sept 29

League of Women Voters Tuesday Topics School Funding

Dale M. Dennis, Deputy Commissioner of the Kansas State Department of Education will update us on school funding. The meeting is free and the public is invited to attend. A catered luncheon is available at 11:30am for $9.25; the program is from noon-1pm.

Tue

Aug 7

11:30am-1pm

Music for Wellness Learning Circle

During this online class we will watch instructive videos, have group discussion, and complete course assignments. The course lasts for 4 weeks and is available from edx.org. Register at tscpl.org/register

■ Parking Lot, 10th & Washburn

Mondays Aug 6 - Sept 24 (Closed Sept 3)

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

Local Writers Workshop

Calling all writers for our 5th annual workshop!

This event is for you, whether you’re starting out or published. Topics include storytelling, dialogue, espresso book machine, hybrid publishing and memoir.

Doors open at 8:30am for sign in and refreshments.

Lunch on your own 12:30-1:30pm. In partnership with the Kansas Authors Club. Questions: writers@tscpl.org ■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Aug 18

8:30am-2:30pm

Baby Care for Grandparents

If you are a little anxious about watching the new baby in your family, get a refresher on baby care with Laura Odom, LPN, IBCLC, from Stormont-Vail Health. She’ll discuss safe sleep practices, feeding, daily care and milestones for babies.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Aug 20

12:30-3pm

On the Wing

Discover the histories and bird-themed paintings by artists and former Topeka Audubon Society members, Orville Rice and Margaret Whittemore.

Calligraphy Basics

Topeka Genealogical Society Library A Little-Known Gem

Learn the ABCs of Chancery Italic script, pens, inks and basic shapes for letters. Demonstration of flourishes, supplies for the session and resources provided.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Menninger Room 206

6:30-8pm

■ Anton Room 202

Mon Aug 13 Mon Sept 10

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

Master Gardener Series Mulching Mayhem

7-11:30am

Aug 14 Sept 11

Mon Aug 20

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.

Shop high-quality, locally grown produce, farm fresh eggs and fresh-cut flowers. Make a free fun kid’s craft at the library booth.

■ David J’s Place

Tue Tue

Wednesdays Aug 8-29 4-6pm

Caregiver Support Group

Monday Farmers Market

■ Perkins Room 201

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

2-5pm

3-5:30pm 3-5:30pm

Formal Gaming [Ages 18-25]

Explore personal writing and creativity using a visual journal. Discover additional ideas through the work of others, in-session exercises and tech or online resources.

We’ll provide prompts for inspiration and art materials.

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Aug 9

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 at tscpl.org/register.

Sat Sat

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

2-5pm

Trivia Afternoon

■ Marvin Auditorium

Bite-sized discourse in the Capital City. Take part in this public group and discuss interesting articles. Each month a curator selects an article for the next month’s discussion. Additional articles can be discussed in an unregulated bonanza at the end of the event. Email postpublic@tscpl.org for more info.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Computerized Genealogy Series 2

■ Computer Training Center

1-3pm 1-3pm

PostPublic Article Club

Mon Aug 6 Mon Sept 10

Enter as a team of 5-8 friends, coworkers or family members working together to answer 100 questions from 10 categories. Prizes will be awarded to the top trivia teams! Doors open at 6pm. The Millennium Café will be open until 6:30pm.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

Fri Fri

Mon Aug 6 Mon Sept 10

■ Blackbird Espresso Bar & Bistro, 4025 SW 10th Ave

Trivia Night

■ Marvin Auditorium

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Journaling with Words & Images

Is there a wrong way to mulch? Learn the dos and don’ts before it’s too late. Presented by Shawnee County Extension’s Master Gardeners ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu Aug 16

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7-8pm

7-8:30pm

Cindy Cruz, Topeka Genealogical Society secretary, will give an audio-visual presentation on the society's reorganized library that contains a vast collection of priceless documents, books, etc.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101A

Thu Aug 23

7-8:30pm

Fall Prevention

Specially trained Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging staff members will be here to educate us on what we can do to stay steady as we age.

Register at tscpl.org starting August 1.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon Aug 27

1-2:30pm

Picture This Photography Club

Whether you use your phone, a point-and-shoot or an expensive camera, join us at a different location on the fourth Monday of each month to take pictures. Contact Meg at mporteous@tscpl.org or follow Picture This Photography Club on Facebook for the location.

Mon Aug 27 Mon Sept 24

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

Wear the suit, wear the tie, even put together a costume on the fly. Play, teach and trade card games and board games for a silly and serious night out with other younger adults!

Thu Aug 30

Master Gardener Series–Fall Lawn Care Learn how to prepare your lawn for its winter’s rest.

Presented by Shawnee County Extension’s Master Gardeners.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu Aug 30

7-8pm

League of Women Voters Tuesday Topics Opioid Crisis

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and a panel of physicians will discuss the opioid crisis. The meeting is free and the public is invited to attend. A catered luncheon is available at 11:30am for $9.25; the program is from Noon-1pm ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Tue

Sept 4

11:30am-2pm

How to Start a Business

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

■ Menninger Room 206

Wed Sept 5

5:30-7:30pm

Master Gardener Series–Composting

Don’t toss it, compost it. Turn your organic waste to garden gold. Presented by Shawnee County Extension’s Master Gardeners.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu Sept 6

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.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Sept 13

9:30-11:30am

Retirement & Medicare

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

■ Menninger Room 206

Thu Sept 13

6:30-8:30pm

Master Gardener Series–Mites that Bite Learn what Oak itch mites, chiggers and bed bugs are and how to safely and effectively control them.

Presented by Shawnee County Extension’s Master Gardeners.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Thu Sept 13 10

6:30-8:30pm

7-8pm

AUG-SEPT 2018

Exploring Kansas Nooks and Crannies

Inchies Fabric Collage

Marci Penner and WenDee Rowe help us see Kansas with new eyes. They spent 4 years visiting all 626 incorporated cities in Kansas to research Kansas Guidebook 2 for Explorers. They'll share dozens of photos and tales sure to inspire Kansas road trip adventures. Q&A and book signing to follow.

■ Learning Center 120A

Sat

Sept 15

Make small square fabric collages and put them together to create a larger piece. It’s a great way to use up extra bits of fabric and felt. Materials provided.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

Wed Aug 1

Thu Aug 30

2-3:30pm

Mon Sept 17

■ Lingo Story Room

12:30-2pm

Learn how Tai Chi can help you stay active, flexible and stable as you age. Doug Petrie will teach us.

Mon Sept 24

12:30-2pm

Learn about Chimney Swifts at their evening roost site. Meet at the public sidewalk on the west side of Randolph Elementary School at 6:30pm. Topeka Audubon Society member Janeen Walters will discuss the pre-migratory behavior of these intriguing birds.

■ Randolph Elementary, 1400 SW Randolph

Express your creativity and recycle at the same time.

Hands-on demonstrations and books provided. Register at tscpl.org/register.

Aug 14

Wed Aug 15 Thu Aug 16

Sounds Like Art

Meet our musical families and make some noise.

Experience how sound becomes art. Play, build and create music with us all summer long. This is the 17th annual art exhibition for children.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

May 25- Aug 19

On the Wing - 75 Years of the Topeka Audubon Society

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

9-10:30am

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Sept 7 - Oct 21

Aug 14 Sept 11

Wed Aug 15 Wed Sept 19

July 23- Sept 30

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

TALK discussions immerse you in story and introduce new perspectives. In August we’ll discuss Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. In September we discuss the graphic novel March by John Lewis, as part of the Civil Rights Revisited series. Facilitated by Dr. Sara Tucker. Sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council.

Email mericsson@tscpl.org for info.

■ Menninger Room 206

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

1-3pm 1-3pm

TALK Book Discussion

This national juried print competition features artists working in hand-pulled print media and shows the latest concepts and techniques in printmaking.

Discover the artwork of two early TAS members. Orville Rice, Topeka architect and artist, was a past president of TAS. Margaret Whittemore illustrated books about birds and Kansas history.

Chat about what you're reading in this neighborhood book club. In August read Neuromancer by William Gibson. In September read Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Use your own book or pick one up at the Crestview Community Center.

Tue Tue

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Printed Image 7

BOOKS

■ Gatekeeper Hobbies, 4123 SW Gage Center Dr #100

1-2:30pm

Thu Sept 27

7-8pm

Stories can be better when told with the written word and an artist’s brush. Read in advance and be part of the panel. In August check Hoopla for Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 1. Ta-Nehisi Coates writes of a new struggle in Wakanda.

In September check Hoopla for My Friend Dahmer, a look at Dahmer from the perspective of a high school friend, the author and illustrator Derf Backderf. Mature Content.

10-11am 2-3pm

Wed Sept 5

Wed Sept 19

Graphic Novel Panel [All ages]

Explore writing from experiences and personal creativity using Journaling. Get new ideas through the work of others, in-session exercises and online resources. Register at tscpl.org/register.

ART & CRAFTS

Screen Printing Demo

Wed Aug 8 Wed Sept 12

The Visual Journal

7-8:30pm

7-8:30pm

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

6-8:30pm

Learn basic geometry and have fun making handy bookmarks at this Origami Pop-Up program.

■ The Story Zone

Thu Sept 13

Crestview Chapter Chat

Origami Bookmarks [All ages]

Wendi Bevitt, Buried Past Consulting, will explain the role of this former Topeka mayor in bringing the gospel, education and equality for African-Americans to Kansas. Hosted by the Topeka Genealogical Society.

Thu Sept 27

10-11am 2-3pm

Altered Books Workshop

Tue

Josiah McAfee A Colorful Historical Character

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Play with this favorite classic toy. Make beautiful and colorful geometric drawings using the Spirograph Tool!

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

6:30-7:30pm

■ Hughes Room 205

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Spirograph Pop-Up [All ages]

Mon Aug 13 Sun Aug 19

Make your very own hardcover blank book using a simple 3-hole pamphlet stitch binding. All materials provided. Register at tscpl.org/register.

Experience the possibilities of screen printing on fabric and paper.

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

■ Dinosaur Zone

Birding - Chimney Swifts

Thu Sept 27

Wed Aug 8 Wed Sept 12

2-4pm

Make a Hardcover Book

Nurture your creative spirit through discussion, exploration and hands-on art making. Discover new art media and techniques while connecting with others.

Find inspiration and resources in our community, gallery, library and online. Register at tscpl.org/register.

Fitness 60+

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Sun Sept 9

9-10:30am

Art in Common

Watch the “Successful Aging & Your Brain” video produced by the DANA Foundation. Following the viewing Dr. Paul Morte, a retired neurologist, will facilitate Q&A.

Meet some of the artists whose art prints are on display and see the presentation of Juror’s and Purchase Awards from The Printed Image 7 art competition. Awards will be announced at 3pm.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Successful Aging & Your Brain

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

1-2:30pm

Printed Image 7 Artists’ and Awards Reception

So Many Books

In August discuss Opening Day by Jonathon Eig. The author tells the story of Jackie Robinson’s historic first season as a Major League Baseball player.

In September discuss Dead Wake by Erik Larson. A detailed account of the last crossing of the Lusitania and the German U-boat whose torpedo sunk it.

■ Perkins Room 201

Sun Aug 26 Sun Sept 23

Book Bites

Talk lit with this book group for readers in their 20s and 30s! In August we’ll discuss Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes. In September we’ll discuss The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan.

Contact bookbites@tscpl.org for more information.

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

Tue Tue

Aug 28 Sept 25

OAKLAND 801 NE POPLAR ST. 785-251-2953

GARFIELD 1600 NE QUINCY ST. 785-251-2950

RICE 423 SE NORWOOD ST. 785-251-2976

In August discuss Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo. This 2012 National Book Award Nonfiction winner carries the reader headlong into one of the 21st century's hidden worlds and into the lives of people impossible to forget.

In September discuss The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, 2014 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which combines unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language and breathtaking suspense in an oldfashioned story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention, and the ruthless conspiracy of fate.

■ Anton Room 202

Mon Aug 13 Mon Sept 10

CRESTVIEW 4801 SW SHUNGA DRIVE 785-251-2960

SHAWNEE NORTH 300 NE 43RD ST. 785-286-0676

HILLCREST 1800 SE 21ST ST. 785-251-2956

VELMA PARIS 6715 SW WESTVIEW RD. 785-862-1630

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COMPUTER CLASSES BEGINNING CLASSES

Designed for new computer users and presented at a relaxed pace. Try taking classes in the order listed for a good, basic understanding. Registration required.

Taming Your Mouse

Learn the proper way to hold and move the mouse.

Learn about check boxes, radio buttons and scroll bars.

If you can’t make one of these sessions, register for a Computer & Gadget Help session to get started.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Wed Aug 1

1-2:30pm

The library will be closed Labor Day | Mon | Sept 3.

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

DEER CREEK 2345 SE 25TH ST. To register for classes at Deer Creek, visit tscpl.org/register

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

Classics Made Modern

YOUR LIBRARY IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRAL PARK 1534 SW CLAY ST. 785-251-2965

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

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Internet Introduction

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

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Aug 2 Thu Sept 6

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

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.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Fri Aug 3 Wed Aug 22 Mon Sept 10

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

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. Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Mon Aug 6 Fri Sept 7

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

Email for Beginners

Learn to log into an account and to open, delete, reply to and forward email messages. Register at tscpl.org/ register.

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Aug 9

1-2:30pm

BEYOND THE BASICS

Take the following classes when you're ready for more challenging projects. These are presented at a faster pace than beginning classes. All classes take place in the library's Computer Training Center unless otherwise noted. Registration required at tscpl.org/register.

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.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

Wed Aug 8 Thu Sept 6

1-2:30pm 5:30-7pm

Word II: Graphics

This class is for those who enjoy creating posters, cards and stunning page layouts with text and images. Once you have the basics of Microsoft Word, take this fastpaced class to play with all kinds of picture, drawing and SmartArt tools. Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Fri Aug 10 Thu Sept 13

1-2:30pm 5:30-7pm

Google Docs

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

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Mon Sept 17

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

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Mon Aug 13 Tue Sept 11

1-2:30pm 5:30-7pm

Excel: Lists

■ Computer Training Center

Wed Aug 15 Tue Sept 18

1-2:30pm 5:30-7pm

PowerPoint

Mon Aug 20 Thu Sept 20

1-2:30pm 5:30-7pm

Word: Mail Merge & Mailing Labels

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

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Fri

Sept 21

1-2:30pm

Touring Your Digital Library

Access the digital library anytime on your home computer or device using our free apps. Get a quick tour of our Digital Branch and an overview of our catalog, ebooks with OverDrive, magazines with Flipster, and movies and music from Hoopla. Register at tscpl.org/ register.

Tue Fri

Aug 21 Sept 14

5:30-7pm 1-2:30pm

Library Ebooks for Kindle

Bring in your Kindle and your library card to learn how to get free ebooks anytime. Email address and app store login required. Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Fri

Aug 24

1-2:30pm

Library Ebooks for Android & Nook Tablets

Bring in your Android or Nook tablet and library card to learn how to get free ebooks anytime. Email and app store login required. Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Wed Sept 26

1-2:30pm

Hoopla Digital

Learn how to instantly borrow digital movies, music, ebooks, television shows and graphic novels 24/7 with your library card on your computer or devices.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Wed Sept 12

Learn at your own pace with Lynda.com's more than 6,000 video classes teaching everything from Microsoft Office to Coding to Time Management to Drawing.

Learn how to login, navigate, and build your playlist to earn learning certificates. Bring your library card and earbuds or headphones. Register at tscpl.org/register.

Tue

Aug 28

5:30-6:30pm

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.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Beginners create a dynamic presentation from start to finish. Learn to insert slides, add text, graphics, transitions and animations. Register at tscpl.org/ register.

■ Computer Training Center

Learning With Lynda.com

■ Computer Training Center

Familiarity with basic Excel is required for this class. Learn to create field names, sort lists and link worksheets. You’ll learn lists that can also be used in our Word: Mail Merge class. Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Word I: Introduction to Word Processing

■ Computer Training Center

Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets

Thu Aug 23 Fri Sept 28

5:30-7pm 1-2:30pm

Pinterest for Beginners

Get started on Pinterest - a simple way to organize images, projects and ideas online. Open an account, create boards and start pinning. Bring your email address and password. Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Wed Sept 19

1-2:30pm

Bring your iPad and your library card to learn and share tips, tricks, iPad features and favorite apps including our suite of digital offerings. Register at tscpl.org/register.

Thu Aug 16 Thu Sept 20

Get the Beat–Drumming with Derek [5-12 years]

It’s a percussion party! Explore rhythm and make music with drums from around the world.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Wed Aug 1

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

Introduction to Mac

Baby Bookworms [birth-18 months]

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

■ Lingo Story Room

Thursdays 9:30-10am

10:30-11am

5:30-6pm

Readapalooza [5-12 years]

Rock your library with inspiring and exciting stories, followed by fun crafts and activities. There’s a new story and different activities at every session, so crank it up to 11 and come to them all!

■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Tuesdays & Thursdays Aug 2-16 10-11am

Stories & Crafts [3-5 years]

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

Tuesdays & Thursdays Aug 2-16 10-11am

Draw & Play with Drawdio [All ages]

Fun to say but even more fun to play! Drawdio is an electronic pencil that let’s you make music while you draw. Draw a flute! Draw a fiddle! Heck, draw a flugelhorn and amaze your friends with your tunes.

■ Atrium

Take a tour of the desktop and dock. Learn about standard apps, how to browse files with Finder and use menus. Macs are not provided for this overview class.

You are welcome to bring your own Mac to work along with the instructor. Register at tscpl.org/register.

Thu Aug 2

■ Computer Training Center

■ Marvin Auditorium 101B

Mon Sept 24

1-2:30pm

Online Safety & Security Basics

Stay safe and secure your information while browsing, shopping or paying bills online. Develop a strong password system, learn ways to recognize traps of adware or malware and avoid scams that can compromise your equipment or personal information.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Thu Aug 30

5:30-6:30pm

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. Describe the help you need when you register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Computer Training Center

Tuesdays, Aug 7-28 Tuesdays, Sept 4-25

10-11am

■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

iPad Workshop

■ Anton Room 202

KIDS

2-3pm

Zoo Animals Live

Meet some of the Topeka Zoo animal residents up close as Rachael Rost, education specialist, helps you separate animal fact from fiction.

Thu Aug 2 Thu Sept 6

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

Rosie Revere, Engineer [5-8 years]

Meet Rosie - problem-solver and inventor extraordinaire! Quirky inventions are her specialty, but when failure strikes, Rosie wonders if she’ll ever be a great engineer. Listen to the story and then make your own Rosie-inspired craft.

■ Lingo Story Room

Sat

Aug 4

11am-Noon

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

Each month amazing 4-H’ers will share 3 small activities centered on different 4-H projects.

■ The Story Zone

Sat Sat

Aug 4 Sept 1

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

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

1-2pm

1-2:30pm

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Family Place Learn & Play [birth-3 years]

Play together and participate in activities that focus on healthy child development & early literacy. Learn about your role as your child's first teacher. Local partners will share resources available. Siblings birth-5 years are welcome to attend with registered child.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Lingo Story Room

Mondays Aug 6-27

10-10:45am

Art It Up! [5-8 years]

Enjoy music and art experiences that might include a make-and-take session, live animals, caveman jamboree or making music with boomwhackers.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Tue

Aug 7

1-2pm

Musical Storytime [birth-5 years]

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 Sat Fri

Aug 11, 25 Sept 8, 22 Sept 21

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

Counting & Music with Boomwhackers [5-12 years]

Try out our boomwhackers and learn how you can make music just by counting. Making music is easier than you think.

■ Lingo Story Room

Tue

Aug 14

2-3pm

World Cooking Extravaganza [3-5 years]

Young chefs and their grown-ups will prepare foods from various cultures.

■ Lingo Story Room

Wed Aug 15

2-3pm

Rockin’ Dance Party [3-5 years]

Put on your dancin’ shoes and join us for some stories and songs. Move, groove and shake your sillies out with Kyler!

■ The Story Zone

Fri

Aug 17

10-10:45am

String Art [5-12 years]

Create beautiful art with string or yarn. We will have several patterns available - or make your own!

■ Lingo Story Room

Sat

Aug 18

10-11am

Toddler Time 2 [24-36 months]

Art Detectives [Ages 8-12]

Discuss a book about an artist or a book with artistic illustrations and look for clues to decipher an image from the book. After a demo, create your own artwork in the spirit of this artist or illustrator using similar tools, materials and/or techniques.

■ Lingo Story Room

Sat

Sept 1

10-11am

Enjoy hands-on art projects for kids with a variety of materials and techniques.

■ Oakland Community Center, 801 NE Poplar St.

4-5pm

Toddler Time 1 [12-24 months]

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

■ Lingo Story Room

Wed Sept 5-26

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

Lego® @ Your Library [5-12 years]

If you are the master builder of the blocks or ruler of the creative and innovative, test that mastery. We’ll provide the blocks, you bring your cleverness and skill. Each session will have a theme, but don’t feel blocked in.

Innovation is the name of our game!

■ Dinosaur Zone

Wed Sept 5

4-5pm

Reading with Prairieland Dogs [All ages]

Grab your favorite book and read to these special dogs.

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

■ The Story Zone

Sundays Sept 9-30

2-3pm

Jay & Leslie’s Laughing Matters [All ages]

Laugh til your sides hurt with the antics of Jay and Leslie as they share juggling, mime, magic and other nonsense.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Sept 15

10-10:45am

STEAM Power [8-12 years]

A steam-ulating experience! Investigate art through the lens of science, technology, engineering and math as you collaborate and create in this hands-on, problem-solving program.

■ Lingo Story Room

Wed Sept 19

4-5pm

Share stories, songs and crafts with your older toddler.

This 6-week program transitions children from lapsitting to independent storytimes. Register on Aug 7 for classes on Tuesdays from Aug 21-Sept 25 at tscpl.org/register.

Factual Fun [5-8 years]

■ Lingo Story Room

■ Dinosaur Zone

Tuesdays Aug 21-Sept 25 9:30-10am

10:30-11am

6:30-7pm

Explore the world of nonfiction and jump into learning with fun hands-on activities. You will also learn where to find awesome books to investigate your favorite thing or something totally new.

Thu Sept 20

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A ranger from the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site will read Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters by President Barack Obama. It is about the character and achievements of famous Americans who helped make America a better place. After the reading we’ll discuss pursuing unique goals and dreams.

■ The Story Zone

Sat

Art & You [Ages 6-12]

Wed Sept 5

Read with a Ranger [3-5 years]

4:30-5:15pm

Sept 29

10-10:30am

MOVIES Chitty Chitty Bang Bang [5-12 years]

Fasten your seat belts and get ready for a fantabulous ride in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - a motorcar that can float, fly and even think!

United Artists | G | 1968 | color | 142 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium

Fri

Aug 3

1-3:30pm

Leave Her to Heaven

A writer falls in love with a young socialite and they are married soon after, but her obsessive love for him threatens to be the undoing of both them and everyone around them.

20th Century Fox | 1945 | color | 110 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Fri

Aug 10

2-5pm

Disney Musical Shorts

Watch classic Disney musical shorts and discuss how animation and music work together to make something greater than their parts.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB

Fri

Aug 10

4:30-6:30pm

The Man Who Knew Infinity

Enjoy this dramatic film about the unlikely friendship between two mathematicians in the early 1900s. This historical film is based on a true story of genius and struggle. Pressman | 2016 | PG-13 | 108 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Fri

Aug 17

6-8pm

Topeka Anime and Manga Society (TAMS) Watch anime, talk about it and (maybe) learn something! This is a member driven club that includes viewing, discussion and info/activity about culture.

Some mature content possible.

■ The Edge - Teen Room

Tue Tue

Aug 21 Sept 18

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

Movie on the Lawn–An American Tail

Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and head down to the SE lawn of the Statehouse for some family fun. Activities and food vendors open at 6:30pm and the movie starts after sunset around 7:30pm. In An American Tail a mouse named Fievel is separated from his family as they emigrate from Russia to the U.S. Fievel gets help from some new friends as he searches for his loved ones. Universal Studios | 1986 | G | 80 minutes ■ Statehouse Lawn, 10th & Jackson

Fri

Sept 7

7:30-9:15pm

Adam’s Rib

Domestic and professional tensions mount when a husband and wife work as opposing lawyers in a case involving a woman who shot her husband. This film starring Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. 1949 | b&w | 101 minutes ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C

Fri

Sept 21

MUSIC Omaha Street Percussion

Get on your feet for an energetic and educational show!

Using household items such as buckets and trash cans as instruments, this unique and upbeat group will have everyone clapping and dancing.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Sun Aug 5

3-4pm

Sing and Strings with Kyler

Kyler Carpenter and other local musicians will sing some favorites and show off the library’s new guitar made by Topeka artist Joe Williams.

■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Sun Aug 12

2-4pm

Music For a Sunday Afternoon Topeka Jazz Workshop

Groove to big band jazz. The Topeka Jazz Workshop Band is a collection of musicians from NE Kansas that is dedicated to performing & promoting jazz music.

Founded in 1960, the TJWB is the oldest continuous community-based big band in the U.S. tjwband.com ■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun Aug 26

3-5pm

TEENS Teen STEAM

Explore and learn about STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) in an environment that encourages leadership, collaboration, creativity and innovation. Mentors from the library and 712 Innovations will facilitate.

■ 712 Innovations, 712 Kansas Ave

Wed Aug 8 Wed Sept 12

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

Teen Writers Group

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 - Teen Room

Mon Aug 13, 27 Mon Sept 10, 24

7-8pm 7-8pm

Laughing Matters Juggling Workshop

Impress your friends by learning the art of juggling from expert instructors. Jay and Leslie will develop your motor skills using 10 kinds of props in a fun-filled workshop.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Sept 15

11:30am-12:30pm

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Friends of the Library FOR SCHEDULE UPDATES, check tscpl.org/bookmobile. No bookmobile service Aug 27 – Sept 3 for routine vehicle maintenance. Closed Labor Day, Sept 3.

MONDAY

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

TUESDAY

Friends Members Mona Gambone, Linda Hayse, Sally Henson and Janet Nelson

Some people think of themselves as a friend of the library because they have a library card and they like us, which is great, we like you too! However, Friends of the Library are people who have purchased a membership (starting at $20) to be part of the non-profit library affiliate the Friends of the Library. This organization has donated more than $1.6 million to the library since 1971 to help the library stay on the cutting edge of technology, services and programs that promote lifelong learning. In addition to memberships, the Friends raise money through book

sales and by operating the Chandler Booktique.

Friends members also receive benefits from their membership – free admission to the Friends Night at book sales, 10 percent discount at the Chandler Booktique, access to members-only Booktique Holiday Open House, invitation to Friends Annual Meeting and three newsletters to keep them informed. To become a Friend download the form online at tscpl.org/friends or join while at the Booktique.

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

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

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 75 209 S 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.

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE AUGUST 2018 AUGUST 1 WEDNESDAY Get the Beat: Drumming Inchies Fabric Collage Taming Your Mouse

10 AM K 1 PM AC 1 PM C

AUGUST 2 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Readapalooza 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Computerized Genealogy 10 AM A Internet Introduction 1 PM C Draw & Play with Drawdio 2 PM K Zoo Animals Live 4 PM K AUGUST 3 FRIDAY Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Windows 10 for Beginners Trivia Night @ your library

1 PM M 1 PM C 6:30 PM A

AUGUST 4 SATURDAY Computerized Genealogy Series 2 11 AM A Rosie Revere, Engineer 11 AM K 4-H in the Library 1:30 PM K Play it Again!

2 PM A Trivia Afternoon @ your library 3 PM A AUGUST 5 SUNDAY Omaha Street Percussion

3 PM MU

AUGUST 6 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Family Place Learn & Play Medicare Mondays Google It!

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

AUGUST 7 TUESDAY Readapalooza Stories & Crafts League of Women Voters Art It Up! Computer & Gadget Help

10 AM K 10 AM K 11:30 AM A 1 PM AC 3 PM C

AUGUST 8 WEDNESDAY Word I 1 PM C Crestview Chapter Chat 1 PM B Art in Common 2 PM AC Music for Wellness Learning Circle 4 PM A Teen STEAM 4:30 PM T AUGUST 9 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 Email for Beginners 1 PM C Calligraphy Basics 6:30 PM A AUGUST 10 FRIDAY Word II: Graphics 1 PM C Classic Film: Leave Her to Heaven 2 PM M Disney Musical Shorts 4:30 PM M

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

AUGUST 13 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Family Place Learn & Play Spirograph Pop-Up Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets Classics Made Modern Caregiver Support Group Computerized Genealogy Teen Writers Group

7 AM A 10 AM K 10 AM AC 1 PM C 1:30 PM B 3:30 PM A 5 PM A 7 PM T

AUGUST 14 TUESDAY Readapalooza 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K Counting & Music Boomwhackers 2 PM K Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Altered Books Workshop 6 PM AC Graphic Novel Panel 6:30 PM B AUGUST 15 WEDNESDAY Origami Bookmarks 10 AM AC Excel: Lists 1 PM C World Cooking Extravaganza 2 PM K Music for Wellness Learning Circle 4 PM A TALK Book Discussion 7 PM B AUGUST 16 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Readapalooza 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K iPad Workshop 1:30 PM C Origami Bookmarks 2 PM AC Master Gardener: Mulching 7 PM A AUGUST 17 FRIDAY Musical Storytime Rockin’ Dance Party The Man Who Knew Infinity

10 AM K 10 AM K 6 PM M

AUGUST 18 SATURDAY Local Writers Workshop String Art

8:30 AM A 10 AM K

AUGUST 19 SUNDAY Spirograph Pop-Up

2 PM AC

AUGUST 20 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Family Place Learn & Play Baby Care for Grandparents PowerPoint On the Wing: Rice & Whittemore

7 AM A 10 AM K 12:30 PM A 1 PM C 7 PM A

AUGUST 21 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Touring Your Digital Library 5:30 PM C Topeka Anime & Manga Society 7 PM M AUGUST 22 WEDNESDAY Windows 10 for Beginners 1 PM C Music for Wellness Learning Circle 4 PM A AUGUST 23 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Facebook for Beginners 5:30 PM C Topeka Genealogical Society 7 PM A

AUGUST 11 SATURDAY Musical Storytime

10 AM K

AUGUST 12 SUNDAY Sing and Strings with Kyler

AUGUST 24 FRIDAY Library Ebooks for Kindle

1 PM C

2 PM MU

AUGUST 25 SATURDAY Musical Storytime

10 AM K

AUGUST 26 SUNDAY So Many Books Music For a Sunday Afternoon

3 PM B 3 PM MU

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AUGUST 27 MONDAY Fall Prevention Monday Farmers Market Family Place Learn & Play Picture This Photography Club Teen Writers Group

A 7 AM A 10 AM K 5:30 PM A 7 PM T

AUGUST 28 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Learning With Lynda.com 5:30 PM C Book Bites 7 PM B AUGUST 29 WEDNESDAY Music for Wellness Learning Circle 4 PM A AUGUST 30 THURSDAY Inchies Fabric Collage 9 AM AC Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Online Safety & Security Basics 5:30 PM C Formal Gaming 6:30 PM A Master Gardener: Fall Lawn Care 7 PM A

SEPTEMBER 2018 SEPTEMBER 1 SATURDAY 4-H in the Library 1:30 AM K Art Detectives 10 AM K Computerized Genealogy Series 2 11 AM A Play it Again!

2 PM A SEPTEMBER 4 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K League of Women Voters 11:30 AM A Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C SEPTEMBER 5 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Journaling with Words & Images 1 PM A Art & You 4 PM AC Lego® @ Your Library 4 PM K How to Start a Business 5:30 PM A SEPTEMBER 6 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Computerized Genealogy 10 AM A Internet Introduction 1 PM C Zoo Animals Live 4 PM K Word I 5:30 PM C Master Gardener: Composting 7 PM A SEPTEMBER 7 FRIDAY Printed Image 7 AC Google It! 1 PM C Movie on Lawn: An American Tail 7:30 PM M SEPTEMBER 8 SATURDAY Musical Storytime

10 AM K

SEPTEMBER 9 SUNDAY Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K Artists’ and Awards Reception 2 PM AC SEPTEMBER 10 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Medicare Mondays Windows 10 for Beginners Classics Made Modern Caregiver Support Group Computerized Genealogy Teen Writers Group

7 AM A 1 PM A 1 PM C 1:30 PM B 3:30 PM A 5 PM A 7 PM T

SEPTEMBER 11 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets 5:30 PM C Graphic Novel Panel 6:30 PM B 15

SEPTEMBER 12 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Hoopla Digital 1 PM C Art in Common 2 PM AC Teen STEAM 4:30 PM T

SEPTEMBER 27 THURSDAY Journaling with Words & Images 9 AM A Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K Birding - Chimney Swifts 6:30 PM A Josiah McAfee 7 PM A

SEPTEMBER 13 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K How to Sign up for Medicare Part D 9:30 AM A Word II: Graphics 5:30 PM C Retirement & Medicare 6:30 PM A Make a Hardcover Book 7 PM AC Master Gardener: Mites that Bite 7 PM A

SEPTEMBER 28 FRIDAY Facebook for Beginners Trivia Night @ your library

SEPTEMBER 14 FRIDAY Touring Your Digital Library

SEPTEMBER 30 SUNDAY Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K

1 PM C

1 PM C 6:30 PM A

SEPTEMBER 29 SATURDAY Read with a Ranger 10 AM K Trivia Afternoon @ your library 3 PM A

SEPTEMBER 15 SATURDAY Jay & Leslie’s Laughing Matters 10 AM K Laughing Matters Juggling 11:30 AM T Exploring Kansas’s Nooks 2 PM A SEPTEMBER 16 SUNDAY Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K SEPTEMBER 17 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Successful Aging & Your Brain Google Docs

7 AM A 12:30 PM A 1 PM C

SEPTEMBER 18 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Excel: Lists 5:30 PM C Topeka Anime and Manga Society 7 PM M SEPTEMBER 19 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Pinterest for Beginners 1 PM C STEAM Power 4 PM K Screen Printing Demonstration 7 PM AC TALK Book Discussion: March 7 PM B SEPTEMBER 20 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30,10:30 AM,5:30 PM K iPad Workshop 1:30 PM C Factual Fun 4:30 PM K PowerPoint 5:30 PM C SEPTEMBER 21 FRIDAY Musical Storytime Word: Mail Merge Adam’s Rib

10 AM K 1 PM C 2 PM M

SEPTEMBER 22 SATURDAY Musical Storytime 10 AM K SEPTEMBER 23 SUNDAY Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K So Many Books 3 PM B SEPTEMBER 24 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Fitness 60+ Introduction to Mac Picture This Photography Club Teen Writers Group

7 AM A 12:30 PM A 1 PM C 5:30 PM A 7 PM T

SEPTEMBER 25 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM K Computer & Gadget Help 3 PM C Book Bites 7 PM B SEPTEMBER 26 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30,10:30 AM,6:30 PM Library ebooks Android & Nook 1 PM

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