December - January - February Library News

dec 2019 jun--feb aug2020 2019

Broadway star and Topeka native

Jeff Kready

performs at the library

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Jeff Kready's Singing, Acting & Reading Topeka native and currently starring in Tootsie on Broadway, Jeff Kready will sing for us during Music for a Sunday Afternoon, Feb 16, 3:30-5pm.

We learned more about his thoughts on acting, singing, reading and his hometown library.

Tell us about your favorite Broadway moment.

I’ll never forget walking onto a Broadway stage for the first time in front of an audience. My knees felt weak, and even though all I had to do in that opening scene of Les Miserables was walk across the stage, it was terrifying. And exhilarating. And magical.

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TRIO College & Career Assistance

ADULT Scarlett Strallen, Jeff Kready and Catherine Walker in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at the Walter Kerr Theatre, New York, 2015. Photo: Joan Marcus

especially the recurring declaration that “ignorance is strength.” Take that how you will.

Up next, and I can’t wait to get to it, is The Topeka School by Topeka High graduate Ben Lerner!

What books do you recommend?

New York by Edward Rutherford if you like historical fiction. I see the streets of the city so differently after having read that. A Prayer for Owen Meany is a book I could read a hundred times and never tire of. And Replay by Ken Grimwood is a beach read you’ll blow through, I promise.

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.

■ Location varies, email postpublic@tscpl.org

Sun Dec 1, Jan 5, Feb 2 11:30am-1pm

Resumé Help

Feel free to bring a draft resumé and any questions.

■ Hughes Room 205

Mon Dec 2, Jan 6, Feb 3 Noon-1pm

Deliberative Conversation Alcohol and Drug Use

What should we do when alcohol and drug use become a problem to society? Practice listening with empathy and respect, considering other perspectives, weighing the trade-offs of courses of action in this National Issues Forum. RSVP to connect@tscpl.org.

■ Anton Room 202

Mon Dec 2

1-3:30pm

Medicare Mondays

What song do you sing most at home?

Whatever my daughters are requesting for bedtime lullaby. Believe it or not, right now that’s Home on the Range. I sang Louise the Kansas state song on a Do you have any memories of the whim a few weeks ago, and she’s asked library you’d like to share? for it daily ever since.

I remember being excited to go to the bookmobile as a kid. ... as a kid I What book character is your favorite remember being in awe of this bus full to read to your daughters?

My favorite book growing up was One of books, and as an adult I am proud Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by of Topeka and Shawnee County for Dr. Seuss, and I always cheer internally making sure a resource like that is available to the community. when the girls ask for it. Every page

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

is a different character, so there are about 40 different voices required for optimal interpretation of the text. It’s an excellent acting exercise.

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

What books are on your nightstand?

I’m finishing 1984 right now. I picked it up because I’d never read it and thought it was one that I should.

Though it began as a read out of obligation, it’s turning into a new favorite. Parts of it feel eerily apropos right now,

Anything else you’d like to share?

I tell stories for a living. Through characters, through music, through movement and dance. Enjoying and telling stories are fundamental parts of being human, and books are the first way most of us experience that.

Keeping our libraries relevant and strong is vital, so I’m proud to partner with my hometown library in a performance that I hope will inspire the next generation of storytellers.

You can see Kready's extensive resumé at jeffkready.com.

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Mon Dec 2, Jan 6, Feb 3 1-2pm

Caregiver Support

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 Dec 2, Jan 6, Feb 3 Thu Dec 19, Jan 16, Feb 20 ■ Anton Room 202

Mon Dec 9, Jan 13, Feb 10

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

Kansas Afro-American Historical and Genealogy Society Meeting ■ Marvin Auditorium C

Mon Dec 2

5:30-7:30pm

League of Women Voters Tuesday Topics

In December hear a panel discussion with several local elected officials. In January Jacquie Lightcap will discuss her experience at the United Nations as a League representative. In February Marty Patterson will discuss her study of Topeka's segregated black schools.

The meetings are free and the public is invited to attend. A catered luncheon is available at 11:30am for $10; the program is from noon-1pm.

■ Marvin Auditorium BC

Tue 2

Dec 3, Jan 7, Feb 4 11:30am-1pm

TRIO Education Opportunity staff assist with financial aid applications (FASFA), school applications, career exploration, GED referral and English as a second language referral. All services are free.

■ Team Room 4

Tuesdays (closed Dec 24 & 31) 1-6pm

Cover Letter Help

We'll answer your questions to help you write a strong cover letter. If you have a draft of a cover letter, bring it.

Laptops provided or bring your own.

■ Hughes Room 205

Wed Dec 4 Thu Jan 9

■ Menninger Room 206

Tue

Feb 4

Noon-1pm 2-3pm 4-5pm

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.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Thu Dec 5, Jan 2, Feb 6 10-11:30am

■ Central Park Community Center, 1534 SW Clay St

Mon Dec 9, Jan 14, Feb 10

5-6pm

Job Interview Help

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

■ Menninger Room 206

Fri Fri Fri

Dec 6 Jan 10 Feb 6

Noon-1pm 9-10am 4-5pm

Deliberative Conversation Obesity in America

How should we reduce obesity in America? Practice listening with empathy and respect, considering other perspectives, weighing the trade-offs of courses of action in this National Issues Forum.

RSVP to connect@tscpl.org.

■ Anton Room 202

Fri

Dec 6

2-4:30pm

Play it Again!

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

■ Learning Center

Sat

Dec 7, Jan 4, Feb 1 2-5pm

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.

■ Anton Room 202

Mon Dec 9

6-8pm

DEC 2019 - FEB 2020

Journaling with Words & Images

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.

■ Anton Room 202

Tue

Dec 10, Jan 14, Feb 11 10-11:30am

Money Matters: Credit Reports & Scores Learn how to establish credit, how credit use is scored, what causes credit scores to change and tips for repairing credit. Presented by Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc. ■ Learning Center

Tue

Dec 10

6:30-7:30pm

Alzheimer’s Association Learning

Learn about memory disorders and the challenges associated with managing them at sessions held the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Call 800-272-3900 to register for any session.

■ Perkins Room 201

Wed Dec 11, Feb 12 ■ Marvin Auditorium A

Wed Jan 8

1-2pm 1-2pm

Repair Cafe

Galapagos Islands

Topeka Audubon Society member Janeen Walters shares experiences of her trip to the exotic Galapagos Islands. Cohosted by Topeka Audubon Society.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Tue

Jan 7

Reading Champions Orientation

Learn about our new Reading Champions initiative and how you can be involved to promote family literacy.

■ Learning Center

Sat

Jan 11

Learn to use the library's oral history kits to preserve and enhance your own family and community history.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

■ Topeka Room

Sat

Jan 11

Shop books (including collectibles) sorted by genres, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and records. Cash and credit card accepted. For more info visit tscpl.org/sales.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Friends Members Only Sale

Memberships are available at the door or in Chandler Booktique.

Fri

Computerized Genealogy 2

Sat

All donated items such as books, DVDs, CDs, record albums and puzzles are half price.

■ Chandler Booktique

Sun Mon Wed Fri Sat

Dec 15 Dec 30 Jan 15 Jan 31 Feb 15, Feb 29

Noon-5pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-5pm

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.

■ Learning Center

Mon Dec 16, Jan 27, Feb 24 1-2:30pm

Picture This Photography Club

Whether you use your phone, a point-and-shoot or an expensive camera, join us to take pictures.

Jan 18

5-8pm

9am-3pm

Bag Sale - Fill a bag (provided) for $10

Use online resources to find your ancestors where they may be hidden. Register at tscpl.org/register.

Chandler Booktique Half Price Day

Jan 17

Public Sale

Thu Dec 12, Jan 9, Feb 13 7-8pm

Dec 14, Feb 8 11am-1pm

11am-1pm

Friends of the Library Book and Media Sale

■ Learning Center

Sat

9:30-11am

Creating Oral Histories

We won’t fix it for you, but we’ll figure it out together!

Let’s mend, repair or fix what’s broken rather than buy one more thing.

■ Learning Center

7-8:30pm

Sun

Jan 19

Noon-3pm

Master Gardener - Wildflowers

Learn about the identification, cultivation and appreciation of Kansas wildflowers.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Thu Jan 23

■ Marvin Auditorium

Fri Sat

Jan 24 Jan 25

Jan 4

10am-Noon

Most buyers are looking for product ratings and recommendations.

Buying guides help you determine which product fits your needs. If you’re thinking of trading your laptop for a new tablet for example, read the buying guide for tablets first to learn more about each device’s portability, versatility and functionality.

6:30-9pm 3-5:30pm

Discover Our Local Beetles

K-State Extension Master Naturalist Betsy Betros reveals the fascinating life histories of beetles. Cohosted by Topeka Audubon Society.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Wed Feb 12

7-8:30pm

■ Lingo Story Room

Sat

Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping consumers make informed decisions about matters and products that impact our daily lives. They provide an unbiased approach to their work by hiring mystery shoppers and conducting research without the influence of outside advertising.

Reviewing the ratings is a simple way to learn about quality products within your budget. The online tool lets you filter the ratings by overall score, price, features and specs. For example, if you’re looking for smart speakers and sound quality is the most important feature, you can filter the ratings by setting the minimum sound quality rating you will consider. Then it drops the speakers that don’t meet that minimum from your results.

Enter as a team of 5-8 people to answer 100 questions from 10 categories. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams! Doors open 30 minutes prior.

Registration begins Dec 1 at 9am tscpl.org/trivia.

Collaborative Creativity 101

■ Marvin Auditorium BC

Buying the right electronic device, appliance, tool or car is much easier when you research your options on Consumer Reports. You can access Consumer Reports online for free with your library card. Review expert test results, recommendations and recall notices in one simple location. Find Consumer Reports at tscpl.org under the Research It tab.

Trivia

Reading Champions Monthly Meeting

Experience live spoken word and music from panel of creatives featuring the Poet Laureate of Kansas Huascar Medina, Kiora Brooks, SJ Hazim, Matt Spezia, Brail Watson, Martinez Hillard, Black Mentour and "Pain" Joseph Johnson.

Before You Buy

7-8pm

■ Email picture@tscpl.org or follow Picture This Photography

Club on Facebook for the location.

Mon Dec 23, Jan 27, Feb 24 5:30-6:30pm

It’s Easy To Research

Learn about practical ways to promote literacy. Anyone is welcome to attend and learn about becoming a reading champion.

Wed Feb 19

7-8:30pm

Master Gardener - Unusual Fruits

Learn about unusual fruit species that require less maintenance than traditionally cultivated fruits.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Thu Feb 20

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

7-8pm 3

DEC 2019 - FEB 2020

40 Great Writers, Right Here

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Sat | Dec 7 | 10am-1pm

Meet authors, connect over books, create a book craft, listen to author readings, add signed books to your collection and buy literary gifts.

More than 40 authors of kids, fiction and nonfiction books will be in Marvin Auditorium.

You can also talk with representatives from Flint Hills Publishing, Kellogg Press, Kansas Authors Club, Kansas Book Festival and Meadowlark Press.

Librarians will be on hand to help you find your next great read at the fair or from our library shelves.

Featured authors: • Annette Billings • Beverley Olson Buller • Whitney Estenson • Jamie Lynn Heller • Ann Ingalls • KelLee R. Parr • Barbara Waterman-Peters & Glendyn Buckley (writing team) • Martha Bartlett Piland • Kevin Rabas • Cheryl Unruh

African Americans & the Vote

Great Writers Right Here Book Fair

■ Marvin Auditorium

■ Marvin Auditorium

Participate in a panel discussion on African Americans and the history of the Black vote. Cohosted by the Topeka Chapter of the Links Inc. Sat

Feb 22

11am-1pm

Writing Suspense

Learn what it takes to write thrilling stories that keep your readers on the edge of their seat from bestselling suspense and inspirational author Tosca Lee. ■ Learning Center

Sun Feb 23

12:30-1:30pm

ART & CRAFTS Create your own personalized holiday treats. We'll provide the cookies and decorating supplies, all you need to bring is your creativity.

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

1-2:30pm

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Thu Dec 19

9-10:30am

Crafting Together [55+]

Bring whatever you want to work on and craft together.

If you don't have a project, we'll have options for you.

Get a library card

■ Learning Center

Mon Dec 9, Jan 13, Feb 10

12:30-2pm

Art in Common

Nurture your creative spirit through discussion, exploration and hands-on art making. Find inspiration and resources in our community, gallery, library and online. Supplies available for the first 18 participants.

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

In December discuss Doomsday Book by Connie Willis.

Discuss August: Osage County by Tracy Letts in January.

In February discuss Mornings on Horseback by David McCullough. Questions - classicsmodern@tscpl.org ■ Anton Room 202

Mon Dec 9, Jan 13, Feb 10 1:30-3pm

Chat about what you’re reading in this laid-back neighborhood book club. In December discuss Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. In January discuss Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. In February discuss The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Use your own book or pick one up at the Crestview Community Center.

Questions - chapter@tscpl.org ■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

Wed Dec 11, Jan 8, Feb 12 1-2pm

So Many Books

Discuss Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber in December. In January discuss A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles. Discuss Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan in February.

■ Perkins Room 201

Sun Dec 15, Jan 12, Feb 9 3-4:30pm

2Book Topeka Book Club

Mon Dec 16, Jan 27, Feb 24 7-8pm

Feb 18 - Mar 30

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

Classics Made Modern

Anthology of Vessels - Gallery on the Go

■ Leaping Llamas, 725 S Kansas Ave

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

10am-1pm

Wed Dec 11, Jan 8, Feb 12 1-2:30pm

View a select group of pieces from the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery’s permanent collection. Vessels hold, contain and protect. The purpose of each artwork can spark curiosity.

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

Dec 7

In December discuss the best books you’ve read this year. Share what you're reading in January. In February discuss cozy reads. We’ll all add new titles to our lists.

■ Learning Center

Ask a librarian

Sat

Crestview Chapter Chat

Cookie Decorating

Wed Dec 4

Meet dozens of authors and reps from publishers, literary magazines and writing groups. Listen to author readings, create a book craft, and buy signed books.

BOOKS What Does the Fox Read?

Explore interesting literature, authors, fun people, good food and book-themed drink specials. December's book is The Chaperone by Lawrence author Laura Moriarity.

January's book is Empire Falls by Richard Russo. In February we'll discuss The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. Questions - foxread@tscpl.org ■ Celtic Fox, 118 SW 8th Ave

Thu Dec 5, Jan 2, Feb 6 6:30-8pm

■ Learning Center

Book Bites

In December we’ll discuss Shanghai Girls by Lisa See. In January discuss America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray. In February discuss The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson. Questions - bookbites@tscpl.org ■ Pizagels’s Pizza and Bakery, 2830 SW Fairlawn Rd

Tue

Dec 17, Jan 28, Feb 25

7-8:30pm

TALK Book Discussion

TALK discussions immerse you in story and introduce new perspectives. Miranda Ericsson leads the December discussion of The Slow Air of Ewan MacPherson by Thomas Fox Averill and January's discussion of Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. In February Matt Copeland leads the discussion of Plainsong

by Kent Haruf. Sponsored by Humanities Kansas.

Questions - talk@tscpl.org ■ Menninger Room 206

Wed Dec 18, Jan 15, Feb 19 7-8:30pm 4

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Author Visit Tosca Lee

New York Times bestselling author of The Progeny and Forbidden shares stories behind her inspirational and suspense novels. Q&A and book signing to follow.

■ Marvin Auditorium BC

Sun Feb 23

2-3pm

Meet YA Author Adib Khorram

Bestselling author of Darius the Great is Not Okay will share his journey as a writer and a reader, with an emphasis on the importance of representation in literature. Q&A and book signing to follow.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Wed Feb 26

7-8:30pm

COMPUTER CLASSES Classes are designed for new computer users and presented at a relaxed pace. Ten laptops available or bring your own.

Beginning Computer Class

This hour is devoted to a different topic each week in a beginner-friendly environment. To see each week's topic visit tscpl.org/beginning2.

■ Learning Center

Mondays (No class Dec 23 & 30, Jan 20, Feb 17) 11am-Noon

Beginning Computer Navigation

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.

Mon Dec 2, Jan 27

11am-Noon

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

Sat Jan 4 Wed Feb 5

10-11am 11am-Noon

Internet Introduction

Mon Dec 16, Feb 10

11am-Noon

■ Learning Center

Wed Jan 22 Sat Feb 29

11am-Noon 10-11am

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Brief

Thursdays Oct 3-Nov 21 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.

Start Window Shopping

A different class each week on social networking sites, online skills and library digital content. To see each week’s topic visit tscpl.org/digitalskills2.

■ Learning Center

New Welcoming Space

Thursdays (No class Dec 26 & Jan 2) 1-2pm

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 (Closed Dec 24 & 31) 2-3pm Sun Dec 15, Jan 19, Feb 16 Noon-1pm Tue Jan 14, Feb 11 7-8pm

Construction is complete on the Plaza, the library’s main lobby area. Bestseller Express and DVD Express items are on the west side of the Plaza. In the center we’re highlighting books you may have missed. The customer service desk is on the east side of the Plaza near the Large Print section.

Workshop

■ Learning Center

Tuesdays (Closed Dec 24 & 31) 2-3pm

Computer & Gadget Q & A

Bring your laptop, tablet or other device for hands-on help. Practice new computer skills or learn about library digital resources.

Wed Dec 4

10-11am

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

Mon Dec 16

1-2pm

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.

Fri Dec 13 Wed Jan 15 Fri Feb 7

Huascar Medina

OAKLAND 801 NE POPLAR ST 785-251-2953

Sat | Jan 4 | 10am-Noon

Atrium Showcases Great Reads You’ll find lots of stellar reading recommendations in the library atrium (center of the building). We now have a different display area in each corner highlighting young adult and kids books, staff picks and curious reads.

Displays change regularly so take a look every time you visit.

Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Experience live spoken word and music We'll have a panel of creatives featuring the Poet Laureate of Kansas Huascar Medina, Kiora Brooks, SJ Hazim, Matt Spezia, Brail Watson, Martinez Hillard, Black Mentour and "Pain" Joseph Johnson.

Noon-1pm 1-2pm Noon-1pm

LIBRARY COMPUTER LABS IN THE COMMUNITY CRESTVIEW 4801 SW SHUNGA DR 785-251-2960

Collaborative Creativity 101

Centrémonos en sus preguntas de tecnologa. 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

CENTRAL PARK 1534 SW CLAY ST 785-251-2965

You can now get a peek into the Chandler Booktique from the Plaza.

We’ve added a display window to showcase some of the amazing gifts and used books you can purchase in the Booktique. The store is operated by staff and volunteers of the Friends of the Library. Proceeds from sales support library programs, services and activities.

Ayuda para Computadoras y Dispositivos Disponibles

■ Hillcrest Community Center, 1800 SE 21st St

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

■ Learning Center

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.

Digital Downloading and Online Skills

BEGINNING CLASSES

■ Learning Center

Introduccion a la Internet

GARFIELD 1600 NE QUINCY ST 785-251-2950

HILLCREST 1800 SE 21ST ST 785-251-2956

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Word I: Introduction to Word Processing

Discovery Center @ the Library [5-12 years]

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

Tue Dec 3 Wed Jan 29

Play with the Kansas Children's Discovery Center in STEAM based experiences. It will be something different and fun every week.

■ Learning Center

Wednesdays (closed Dec 25 & Jan 1)

7-8pm 1-2pm

Preschool Storytime [3-5 years]

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.

Michael Perkins and Amber Bonnett are your guides to all things library.

We’ll Show You How Watch our new video series Show Me How to find out how to use all of the terrific resources the library has to offer. Everyone loves coming to the library and picking up a new book, audiobook or movie, but there are many other services you may not know about or know how to use.

Discover how to reserve a room for small meetings, find and use a bookmobile, access our Red Carpet service, navigate our catalog and request an item that’s already checked out. If you’ve ever been curious about how a library works behind the

scenes, this video series will explore that as well.

These videos are quirky, fun and informative. Library staffers Michael Perkins and Amber Bonnett are your guides to all things library. There may also be guest appearances by other familiar faces.

We’ll release a few videos each month on our YouTube channel, Facebook page and website. Watch our videos to learn just a little more about the benefits of your local library.

■ Learning Center

Tue Dec 17 Wed Feb 19

7-8pm 1-2pm

Dec 11 Jan 10 Jan 21 Feb 26

Thu Feb 27

Fountain City Brass Band

Kings of Swing

Sat | Dec 14 | 3-5pm

Groove to holiday music with the premiere NE Kansas 15-piece Big Band. The Kings of Swing recreate the sounds of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Les Brown and Benny Goodman.

Listen to the award winning 30-piece brass and percussion ensemble perform a wide variety of holiday music including jazz, classical and Broadway hits.

Sun | Dec 15 | 3-5pm

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

10:30-11am

4-5pm

3-4:30pm

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Mon Dec 23, Jan 27, Feb 24 5:30-6:30pm ■ Garfield Community Center, 1600 NE Quincy St

Wed Jan 22, Feb 26

4-5pm

Play It! [5-12 years]

From basketball to Battleship, Yahtzee to yard games, you don’t have to Scrabble for something entertaining.

■ Learning Center

Wed Dec 4, Feb 5

6:30-7:30pm

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.

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

■ Learning Center

Holiday Concert Weekend Marvin Auditorium

Thu Dec 5, Jan 2, Feb 6

11am-Noon 1-2pm 7-8pm 1-2pm

PowerPoint

Thu Jan 9, Feb 6

■ Central Park Community Center, 1534 SW Clay St

Familiarity with basic Excel is required. Learn to create field names, sort lists and link worksheets.

Dec 18 Jan 24 Feb 4 Feb 28

10-10:30am

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

Wed Dec 4, Feb 5

Excel: Lists

Wed Fri Tue Fri

Tuesdays- Thursdays

■ Oakland Community Center, 801 NE Poplar St

11am-Noon 1-2pm 7-8pm 1-2pm

■ Learning Center

■ Story Zone

Use your imagination with a wide variety of materials such as paints, wire and papier maché. Explore artists, techniques and world cultures.

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

Wed Fri Tue Wed

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

Art and You [8-12 years]

Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets ■ Learning Center

4:30-5:30pm

■ Marvin Auditorium B

Thu Dec 5, Jan 2, Feb 6 4-4:45pm

7-8pm

Art Detectives [8-12 years]

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.

KIDS Snack Time [birth-18 years]

Get a free snack on school days. Food provided by Millennium Café and program funded by Harvesters.

■ Lingo Story Room

Sat

■ Learning Center

Weekdays 3:30-4:15pm

Dec 7, Feb 1

10-11am

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

Curious Kids [5-12 years]

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

Take part in 3 amazing small activities ranging from arts and crafts to woodworking and rabbits to rocketry.

Teen 4-H'ers will lead the way.

■ Story Zone

Sat

Dec 7, Jan 4, Feb 1 1:30-2:30pm

Mondays - Thursdays (closed holidays) 4:30-6:30pm DECEMBER

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Create It [5-12 years]

We’ll provide the materials and a few basic ideas. Kids supply the imagination and ingenuity.

■ Learning Center

Mon Dec 9, Jan 13, Feb 10 6:30-7:30pm

Read It [5-12 years]

Magical, mysterious, bizarre or hilarious plots unfold as we explore what reading has to offer.

■ Learning Center

Thu Dec 19, Jan 16, Feb 20 6:30-7:30pm

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.

■ Story Zone

Fri Sat

Dec 20, Jan 17, Feb 21 10-10:30am Dec 28 | Jan 11, 25 | Feb 8, 22 10-10:30am

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.

■ Lingo Story Room

Fri

Dec 20, Jan 17, Feb 21

4-5pm

Baby Bookworms [birth - 18 months]

Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Peruse Magazines Anywhere

■ Marvin Auditorium C

View, download and read digital magazines free with your library card!

You have two digital options for magazines – Flipster or Libby (OverDrive).

Between the two sites you have access to more than 100 popular digital magazines. We aren’t duplicating titles, so if you don’t find the magazine you’re looking for on one platform, check the other one.

MOVIES A Christmas Carol

An old and bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by three ghosts on Christmas Eve. 1951 | b&w | 86 min ■ Marvin Auditorium C

Fri

Dec 13

2-5pm

In this John Huston classic two Americans searching for work in Mexico, convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.

Stars Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt and Walter Huston.

1948 | b&w | 126 min Fri

Jan 10

2-5pm

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

A boxer, mistakenly taken to Heaven before his time, is given a second chance back on Earth. Stars Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains and Evelyn Keyes.

1941 | b&w | 94 min ■ Marvin Auditorium C

Fri

Feb 14

2-5pm

MUSIC

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

Songs of the Season

■ Lingo Story Room

■ Rotunda

Thursdays January & February 9:30-10am, 10:30-11am

Toddler Time 1 [12-24 years]

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

■ Lingo Story Room

Wednesdays Jan 8 - Feb 26 9:30-10am, 10:30-11am

Learn, Play & Grow [birth - 3 years]

Share stories, songs and bounces with your baby or toddler for some sneaky learning fun and meet other families. Siblings are welcome to attend.

■ Story Zone

Tue

Jan 14, 18 | Feb 11, 25

6:30-7:15pm

Toddler Time 2 [24-36 months]

Share stories, songs and crafts. This 6-week program transitions children from lap-sitting to independent storytimes. Register on Jan 7 at tscpl.org/register.

■ Lingo Story Room

Tuesdays Jan 21 - Feb 25 9:30-10am, 10-10:30am

Adventurers Wanted: Narnia

Step through the wardrobe and experience a winter wonderland of fantasy games, crafts and readings.

Costumes encouraged!

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun Jan 26

2-4pm

Build It [5-12 years]

Test your engineering skills with our building challenges.

■ Learning Center

Tue

Jan 28, Feb 25

Visit tscpl.org/magazines to access the sites or download the Flipster and Libby apps to your device. The first time you open the app, it will ask for your library card information. After that it will remember you and give you free access to magazines.

Hear a variety of local musical groups.

Tue Dec 3 Noon-1pm Harpist Robert Banks Wed Dec 4 Noon-12:30pm Cair Paravel Latin School

Madrigals Thu Dec 5 10:15-10:45am Topeka High Orchestra Sat Dec 7 11-11:30am Bootleggers Sun Dec 8 Noon-12:30pm Topeka Cello Collective Sun Dec 8 12:30-1pm Love N Harmony

Barbershop Quartet Mon Dec 9 11:30am-Noon Topeka Suzuki Strings Mon Dec 9 7-7:45pm Rhapsody Bells Tue Dec 10 Noon-12:30pm Ross Elementary 5th

Grade Modern Choir-A Wed Dec 11 11-11:30am Royal Valley Middle School

Band Wed Dec 11 11:30am-Noon Lowman Hill

Kindergarten Choir Wed Dec 11 Noon-12:30pm Lowman Hill 1st Grade

Choir Wed Dec 11 12:30-1pm Topeka Collegiate Choir Thu Dec 12 Noon-12:30pm Ross Elementary 5th

Grade Modern Choir-B Fri Dec 13 11:30am-Noon Hayden Singers Fri Dec 13 Noon-12:30pm Lowman Hill Choir Club Mon Dec 16 11:30am-Noon Melodears Mon Dec 16 Noon-1pm Cornerstone Family Schools Tue Dec 17 9:45-10:15am St. Mary's Sound Wed Dec 18 11:30am-12:30pm Sandquist Family Quartet Wed Dec 18 12:30-1pm Williams 5th Grade Choir Thu Dec 19 11:30am-Noon Eisenhower Middle

School Modern Choir Thu Dec 19 Noon-12:30pm West Indianola Cardinals

6:30-7:30pm

Reading with Prairieland Dogs

Grab your favorite book and read to these special dogs.

■ Story Zone

Sundays

Feb 2-23

2-3pm

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DEC 2019 - FEB 2020

Lindsay Freeman’s Recommendations

Talking with Bestselling YA Author

It's early morning, the sun isn't even thinking about rising and Topekan Lindsay Freeman is in her rocking chair with a cup of coffee and a good book. She's up as early as 4:45 every morning (even weekends) to get lost in a book in the pre-dawn peace and quiet.

Meet one of the most popular new young adult authors, Adib Khorram, at the library Wed, Feb 26. His hilarious and heartbreaking debut novel, Darius the Great Is Not Okay, received critical and readers’ acclaim.

Khorram won the William C. Morris Debut Award and the Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature.

Freeman, Director of Community Engagement for Advisors Excel, is an avid reader and library user.

While she's one of TK Magazine's 2018 Top 20 under 40, some might consider her preferred reading format a bit old school. "I love the touch and smell of a print book," said Freeman. "I need to have it in my hands."

For the most part she reads fiction, but in the last year she's been reading more and more nonfiction books to improve her leadership skills. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz was a recent nonfiction read that Freeman loved.

"It's a short book with a powerful punch," she said. "It's real talk about topics we tackle every day.

The four agreements are all things we know and should live by but are not always easy. Especially the agreement of not taking things personally, that takes some work.”

In fiction Freeman recommends any books by Elin Hildebrand and Emily Giffin. She also recommends

How to Walk Away

by Katherine Center. "Oh my, was it good!" said Freeman. "The author takes a really rough topic and weaves it into a sweet love story.

I loved this one!"

She said her friends might be surprised to find a young adult book in her tote bag. "The book Wonder really opened my eyes to the wonderful books written for young adults that also can be enjoyed by adults," Freeman said.

Rejection Proof by Jia Jang and The Un-Honeymooners by Christina Lauren are the next books on Freeman's list. Visit tscpl.org/freeman to read more about Freeman’s reading and view her booklists of recommended reads.

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Adib Khorram

Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda described Khorram’s novel as, “Heartfelt, tender, and so utterly real.

I’d live in this book forever if I could.”

especially intersectional ones,” said Khorram. “I also hope they [readers] come away seeing Iran and Iranians as real and human.”

Currently, Khorram is not a full-time writer. He works as a graphic designer and videographer in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was born and raised. In addition to writing books, his interests include trying new tea, CrossFit, ice skating, video games and Kansas City barbecue.

Mark your calendar to be part of a conversation with Khorram and get your book signed Wed, Feb 26, 7-8:30pm.

Khorram has been surprised by the success of his first book. “Seeing it become popular has been surreal,” said Korram. “At some level I always thought I was the only one who ever felt the way I did. But I managed to get at something universal in Darius's story. Still not sure how I managed it!”

Darius the Great is Not Okay explores mental illness and racial issues as Darius struggles with depression.

Darius is a half-Persian teen who has a hard time connecting with his Persian heritage while living in America. At the same time, he can’t connect with his American peers because he’s too awkward and nerdy. Khorram presents a truthful coming-of-age story about friendship and discovering yourself when and where you least expect it.

“With so many young people dealing with mental health challenges, I think we need more authentic stories,

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150 Years of Stories A great library never gets old. You can sing Happy Birthday to us beginning November 10, 2019 and celebrate the library's anniversary throughout 2020 with exhibits, author and musical events, and the best stories of the decades! For the latest updates, read Library News, check the website and social media.

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DEC 2019 - FEB 2020

What’s in a Name?

events

DEC-FEB tscpl.org/events

Match the main character to the book title of these popular books from 2019.

1. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

A. Sally

2. City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

B. Luke

3. The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

C. Vivian

4. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

D. Laurel

5. Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

E. Emoni

6. The Institute by Stephen King

F. Offred

7. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

G. Bri

8. The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott

H. Alicia

9. On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

I. Lale

Groove to holiday music with the premiere NE Kansas 15-piece Big Band. The Kings of Swing recreate the sounds of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Les Brown and Benny Goodman.

10. With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

J. Elwood

Sun Dec 15

Answers: 1H, 2C, 3I, 4F, 5D, 6B, 7J, 8A, 9G, 10E

Give the Gift of Reading Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails Shawnee County kids (birth to age 5) a book every month to keep. Help The Library Foundation and Friends of the Library support the Imagination Library by purchasing an ornament in the Chandler Booktique during the holiday season. a. $1 or more will put your name on an ornament for display in the library. b. $30 provides one child a year of books and you receive “A gift of reading” ornament to keep. c. $150 provides one child 5 years of books and you receive a handmade book-themed ornament to keep.

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Fountain City Brass Band Holiday Concert

Hear a wide variety of holiday music including jazz, classical and Broadway hits from an award-winning 30-piece brass and percussion ensemble.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Dec 14

3-5pm

Thu Dec 26, Jan 23, Feb 27 4:30-5:30pm

Behind the Baton

Topeka Symphony Music Director Kyle Wiley Pickett talks about music and composers featured on the Symphony's upcoming concert. This informal and entertaining talk is full of behind the scenes info about the lives and music of great composers.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Thu Jan 9

■ Learning Center

Thu Feb 20

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

Music for a Sunday Afternoon Jeff Kready

Topeka native and Broadway star Jeff Kready will perform Broadway standards you've loved and new songs that will become favorites. He'll also share backstage stories and adventures in parenting.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun Feb 16

3:30-5pm

TEENS 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.

■ The Edge

Mon Dec 2, 16 | Jan 6 | Feb 3

7-8pm

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.

Mon Dec 9, 16, 23 | Jan 13, 27 | Feb 10, 24

7-8pm

Teen STEAM: Leadership a.

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.

3-5pm

■ The Edge

b.

Teen STEAM: Live

■ Contact STEAM@tscpl.org for location and other information

Music For a Sunday Afternoon Kings of Swing Holiday Concert

■ Marvin Auditorium

Thu Dec 12, Jan 9, Feb 13 4:30-5:30pm

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

Tosca Lee Writing Suspense Workshop Learn what it takes to write thrilling stories from bestselling inspirational and suspense author Tosca Lee.

Sun | Feb 23| 12:30-1:30pm

Learning Center

Lee's Author Talk She's a New York Times bestselling author and will share stories about her writing. Q&A and book signing to follow.

Sun | Feb 23| 2-3pm Marvin Auditorium BC

■ Contact STEAM@tscpl.org for location and other information 10

DEC 2019 - FEB 2020

CENSUS 101: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The 2020 Census is closer than you think!

Here’s a quick refresher of what it is and why it’s essential that everyone is counted.

Everyone counts.

It’s about fair representation.

The census counts every person living in the U.S. once, only once, and in the right place.

Every 10 years, the results of the census are used to reapportion the House of Representatives, determining how many seats each state gets.

Local governments use the census for public safety and emergency preparedness.

It’s about redistricting.

After each decade’s census, state officials redraw the boundaries of the congressional and state legislative districts in their states to account for population shifts.

It’s about $675 billion.

2020 will be easier than ever.

Your privacy is protected.

In 2020, you will be able to respond to the census online.

It’s against the law for the Census Bureau to publicly release your responses in any way that could identify you or your household.

By law, your responses cannot be used against you and can only be used to produce statistics.

The distribution of more than $675 billion in federal funds, grants and support to states, counties and communities are based on census data.

That money is spent on schools, hospitals, roads, public works and other vital programs.

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FIND OUT HOW TO HELP AT census.gov/partners

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DEC 2019 - FEB 2020

On Order For You

Stock up on cocoa and wash your favorite blanket so you'll be ready to savor these new releases. The book release date is listed in parenthesis, but you can put many of these on hold now.

Fiction The Wicked Redhead

by Beatriz Williams (12/10/19) Two women, two generations, two lives linked together by one apartment. As Ella learns the history of her apartment’s previous tenant, Ginger, conspiracies and lies that span decades begin to unravel.

Good Girls Lie

by J.T. Ellison (12/30/19) Appearances are everything for the privileged young women at an elite boarding school. When a popular student is found dead, rumors fly, but what really happened?

Westering Women

by Sandra Dallas (1/7/20) In 1852, Maggie is a young woman with a daughter to care for and a past she wants to escape. She joins 43 other women on a dangerous trek across the country to the Goosetown gold mines.

The King of Crows (The Diviners #4)

by Libba Bray (2/4/20) Read the breath-taking finale to the epic New York Times bestseller, The Diviners. After the horrifying explosion that claimed one of their own, the Diviners are wanted by the U.S. government, and on the brink of war with the King of Crows.

Older, But Better, But Older by Caroline de Maigret and Sophie Mas (12/31/19) These modern Parisian women capture amusing and absurd stories of aging that will make you nod, cringe and laugh.

Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia

by Emma Copley Eisenberg (1/21/20) In 1980 two women were murdered on the way to the Rainbow Gathering festival. Eisenberg lived in the same county to investigate how the unsolved murders affected the small community.

A Game of Birds and Wolves: The Ingenious Young Women Whose Secret Board Game Helped Win World War II

by Simon Parkin (1/28/20) Eight women and a retired British naval captain devised a strategy to defeat Nazi U-Boats using the board game Battleship.

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice Watch this musical biography of one of the most successful and versatile singers of the 20th century. Follow Ronstadt’s career through a variety of musical styles from American standards, country and classical to traditional Mexican canciónes. The story of her drive to follow her instincts will entertain her fans and those who aren’t as familiar with her music.

The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang In this fantastical martial arts actioncomedy Jackie Chan plays a legendary demon hunter investigating disappearances of young girls from a small village. When he discovers evil forces are kidnapping the girls to feast on their souls, he sets out to save humanity from the inhuman invasion.

Nonfiction This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Medical Resident by Adam Kay (12/3/19) A comedian and former medical resident tells hilarious, horrifying and heartbreaking stories of the front lines of medicine.

TV & Movies Game of Thrones, Season 8 This series is an adaptation of George R.R. Martin's medieval fantasy books about power struggles among the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. If you’ve been able to avoid spoilers, you’ll enjoy all the twists of the final season. Or you can relish some serious binge watching and check out all eight seasons.

City on a Hill, Season One A black District Attorney (Aldis Hodge) in Boston and a veteran FBI agent (Kevin Bacon) seek to end corruption in the city.

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Music Fully Loaded: God’s Country

by Blake Shelton Country

This album features five new tunes—including “God’s Country” and current single “Hell Right” with seven previously recorded hits.

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Nightfall

by Little Big Town Country

This ninth album by the Grammywinning country quartet will be released in January.

Manic

by Halsey | Rock

Singer-songwriter Halsey describes this album as an angry album.

DEC 2019 - FEB 2020

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The holiday season includes road trips for many of us. Road trips can equal literacy building time when you listen to audiobooks.

Audiobooks make the time pass more quickly and they help with reading comprehension, fluency and the background knowledge that makes us all better readers.

Audiobooks can introduce kids to books above their reading level and increase their vocabulary. Listening to books together is also an excellent opportunity to bring up important topics between kids and parents.

Take learning up a notch by incorporating some activities with your listening: ■■ Pause the audiobook now and then to talk about the book (or do this whenever you stop for a travel break). Ask questions.

"Which character in the story is your favorite?"

"Are there characters you really don't like?"

"Would you like to visit the place described in this book?"

■■ You can also make predictions about where the story is going during your breaks. Then see who comes closest to being right!

■■ Challenge each other to listen for words you don't know. If someone doesn't know what a word means, have them write it down or shout "stop" so you can look up the meaning together. Keep a list of the words you learn.

■■ Draw along with the story. Draw what you think the characters look like or illustrate a scene from the story.

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.

SCHEDULE

Closed for maintenance and holidays Dec 16-21, Dec 24, 25, 31, Jan 1, 20 & Feb 17.

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

Pumpkin Doesn't Need

Sugar & Spice Read more by Adrianne Evans at tscpl.org/home/cooking

Right now so many of us are on a pumpkin spiced high! Pumpkin spiced everything is a fairly new trend. I’m always reminded of how appalled my French friends were with the thought of a vegetable being served spiced and sweetened.

Warm Pumpkin Cheese Dip 1-1/4 cups plain low fat yogurt 3/4 cup (3 ounces) goat cheese, room temp 1/2 teaspoon butter 1/3 cup evaporated milk (fat free if you choose) 1 cup thinly sliced leek 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme 3 large egg whites 1 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spoon yogurt onto several layers of paper towels; spread to ½ inch thickness.

Cover with additional paper towels; let stand 5 minutes. Scrape into a large bowl using a rubber spatula.

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add leek; saute’ 5 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat, and stir in thyme and salt. Place strained yogurt, goat cheese and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium speed just until smooth. Stir in leek mixture. Spoon pumpkin mixture into a 1-quart baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes (mine always takes at least 10 minutes longer) or until dip is bubbly and lightly browned. Serve warm with crisp breadsticks, bagel chips, or toasted French or sourdough baguette slices.

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

I’ve included one of my all-time favorite recipes using pumpkin in a savory way. I’ve made this dip for holiday parties for more than 15 years. I found the recipe all those years ago in a Cooking Light magazine. It always surprises everyone because it isn’t sweet but it's still good! -Adrianne Evans

Check out a booklist

of cookbooks that highlight pumpkin at catalog.tscpl.org, select "list" as your search category then type "Pumpkin Goodness" in the search box.

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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 Text LEARNANDPLAYBUS to 33222 to receive texts about any schedule changes.

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

DEC 2019 - FEB 2020

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE DECEMBER 2019 FOR SCHEDULE UPDATES check tscpl.org/bookmobile. Closed for maintenance and holidays Dec 16-21, Dec 24, 25, 31,

Jan 1, 20 & Feb 17.

MONDAY

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

TUESDAY

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 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 Oakland Community Center, 801 NE Poplar St 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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DECEMBER 1 SUNDAY PostPublic Article Club

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DECEMBER 2 MONDAY Beginning Computer Navigation 11 AM C Resume Help Noon A Medicare Mondays 1 PM A Deliberative Conv Alcohol & Drug 1 PM A Caregiver Support Meeting 2 PM A Curious Kids 4:30 PM K KS Afro-American Historical 5:30 PM A Teen Artists Group 7 PM T

A=ADULTS AC=ART & CRAFTS DECEMBER 11 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets Royal Valley Middle School Band Lowman Hill Kindergarten Choir Lowman Hill 1st Grade Choir Topeka Collegiate Choir Art in Common Crestview Chapter Chat Alzheimer’s Association Discovery Center @ the Library

10 AM K 11 AM C 11 AM MU 11:30 AM MU Noon MU 12:30 PM MU 1 PM AC 1 PM B 1 PM A 4:30 PM K

DECEMBER 12 THURSDAY Preschool Storytime Ross Elementary 5th Grade Digital Downloading and Online Teen STEAM: Leadership Curious Kids Repair Cafe

10 AM K Noon MU 1 PM C 4:30 PM T 4:30 PM K 7 PM A

DECEMBER 13 FRIDAY Hayden Singers Lowman Hill Choir Club Cutting the Cable Cord A Christmas Carol

11:30 AM MU Noon MU Noon C 2 PM M

DECEMBER 3 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime Robert Banks - Harpist TRIO College & Career Assistance Computer & Gadget Help Ayuda para Computadoras Curious Kids Word I: Introduction to Word

10 AM K Noon MU 1 PM A 2 PM C 2 PM C 4:30 PM K 7 PM C

DECEMBER 4 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime Computer & Gadget Q&A Cair Paravel Latin School Cover Letter Help Cookie Decorating Art and You Discovery Center @ the Library Play It!

10 AM K 10 AM C Noon MU Noon A 1 PM AC 4 PM K 4:30 PM K 6:30 PM K

DECEMBER 14 SATURDAY Musical Storytime 10 AM K Fountain City Brass Band Concert 3 PM MU

DECEMBER 5 THURSDAY Preschool Storytime Computerized Genealogy Topeka High Orchestra Digital Downloading / Online Art and You Zoo Animals Live Curious Kids What Does the Fox Read?

10 AM K 10 AM A 10:15 AM MU 1 PM C 3 PM K 4 PM K 4:30 PM K 6:30 PM B

DECEMBER 16 MONDAY Internet Introduction Melodears Cornerstone Family Schools How to Sign up for Medicare D Computer & Gadget Q & A Curious Kids 2Book Topeka Book Club Teen Artists Group

11 AM C 11:30 AM MU Noon MU 1 PM A 1 PM C 4:30 PM K 7 PM B 7 PM T

DECEMBER 17 TUESDAY St. Mary’s Sound Preschool Storytime TRIO College & Career Assistance Ayuda para Computadoras Computer & Gadget Help Curious Kids Word II: Intermediate Word Book Bites

9:45 AM MU 10 AM K 1 PM A 2 PM C 2 PM C 4:30 PM K 7 PM C 7 PM B

DECEMBER 18 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime Excel: Lists Sandquist Family Quartet Williams 5th Grade Choir Discovery Center @ the Library STEAM Power TALK Book Discussion

10 AM K 11 AM C 11:30 AM MU 12:30 PM MU 4:30 PM K 4:30 PM K 7 PM B

DECEMBER 19 THURSDAY Cookie Decorating Preschool Storytime Eisenhower Middle School West Indianola Cardinals Digital Downloading Caregiver Support Group Curious Kids Read It

9 AM AC 10 AM K 11:30 AM MU Noon MU 1 PM C 2 PM A 4:30 PM K 6:30 PM K

DECEMBER 20 FRIDAY Musical Storytime Anyone Can Cook

10 AM K 4 PM K

DECEMBER 6 FRIDAY Job Interview Help Noon A Deliberative Conversation Obesity 2 PM A DECEMBER 7 SATURDAY Art Detectives 10 AM K Great Writers Right Here Book Fair 10 AM B Bootleggers 11 AM MU Topeka Cello Collective Noon MU 4-H in the Library 1:30 PM K Play it Again!

2 PM A DECEMBER 8 SUNDAY Love N Harmony Barbershop

12:30 PM MU

DECEMBER 9 MONDAY Beginning Computer Class Topeka Suzuki Strings Crafting Together Classics Made Modern Caregiver Support Curious Kids Computerized Genealogy Retirement & Medicare Create It Teen Writers Group Rhapsody Bells

11 AM C 11:30 AM MU 12:30 PM AC 1:30 PM B 3:30 PM A 4:30 PM K 5 PM A 6 PM A 6:30 PM K 7 PM T 7 PM MU

DECEMBER 10 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime Journaling with Words & Images Ross Elementary 5th Grade TRIO College & Career Assistance Ayuda para Computadoras Computer & Gadget Help Curious Kids Money Matters: Credit Reports

10 AM K 10 AM A Noon MU 1 PM A 2 PM C 2 PM C 4:30 PM K 6:30 PM A

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DECEMBER 15 SUNDAY Computer & Gadget Help Noon C Chandler Booktique Half Price Day Noon Kings of Swing Holiday Concert 3 PM MU So Many Books 3 PM B

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B=BOOKS C=COMPUTER K=KIDS[BIRTH-11 YEARS] M=MOVIES MU=MUSIC T=TEENS[12-18 YEARS] DECEMBER 23 MONDAY Curious Kids Art and You Picture This Photography Club Teen Writers Group

4:30 PM K 5:30 PM K 5:30 PM A 7 PM T

DECEMBER 26 THURSDAY Preschool Storytime Teen STEAM: Live Curious Kids

10 AM K 4:30 PM T 4:30 PM K

DECEMBER 28 SATURDAY Musical Storytime

10 AM K

DECEMBER 30 MONDAY Curious Kids

4:30 PM K

JANUARY 2020 JANUARY 2 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K 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 JANUARY 4 SATURDAY Comenzando Navegar Computadora 10 AM C Collaborative Creativity 1010 10 AM A 4-H in the Library 1 PM K Play It Again 2 PM A JANUARY 5 SUNDAY PostPublic Article Club

11:30 AM A

JANUARY 6 MONDAY Beginning Computer Class Resume Help Medicare Mondays Caregiver Support Meeting Curious Kids Teen Artists Group

11 AM C Noon A 1 PM A 2 PM A 4:30 PM K 7 PM T

JANUARY 7 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime TRIO College & Career Assistance Ayuda para Computadoras Computer & Gadget Help Curious Kids Galapagos Islands

10 AM K 1 PM A 2 PM C 2 PM C 4:30 PM K 7 PM A

JANUARY 8 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Crestview Chapter Chat 1 PM B Art in Common 1 PM AC Alzheimer’s Remote Learning 1 PM A Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K JANUARY 9 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Preschool Storytime 10:30 AM K Digital Downloading & Online 1 PM C Cover Letter Help 2 PM A Teen STEAM: Leadership 4:30 PM T Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Behind the Baton 5 PM MU Repair Cafe 7 PM A JANUARY 10 FRIDAY Job Interview Help Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets Treasure of the Sierra Madre

9 AM A 1 PM C 2 PM M

JANUARY 12 SUNDAY So Many Books

3 PM B

JANUARY 13 MONDAY Beginning Computer Class Crafting Together Classics Made Modern Caregiver Support Curious Kids Create It Teen Writers Group

11 AM C 12:30 PM AC 1:30 PM B 3:30 PM A 4:30 PM K 6:30 PM K 7 PM T

JANUARY 14 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime Journaling with Words & Images TRIO College & Career Assistance Computer & Gadget Help Ayuda para Computadoras Curious Kids Learn, Play & Grow

10 AM K 10 AM A 1 PM A 2 PM,7 PM C 2 PM C 4:30 PM K 6:30 PM K

JANUARY 15 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Cutting the Cable Cord 1 PM C Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K TALK Book Discussion 7 PM B JANUARY 16 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Digital Downloading and Online 1 PM C Caregiver Support Group 2 PM A Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Read It 6:30 PM K JANUARY 17 FRIDAY Musical Storytime Anyone Can Cook

10 AM K 4 PM K

JANUARY 19 SUNDAY Computer & Gadget Help

Noon C

JANUARY 21 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 Jan-Feb Preschool Storytime Toddler Time 2 Jan-Feb TRIO College & Career Assistance Ayuda para Computadoras Computer & Gadget Help Curious Kids Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets

9:30 AM K 10 AM K 10:30 AM K 1 PM A 2 PM C 2 PM C 4:30 PM K 7 PM C

JANUARY 22 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Introduccion a la Internet 11 AM C Art and You 4 PM K Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K JANUARY 23 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Digital Downloading and Online 1 PM C Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Teen STEAM: Live 4:30 PM T Master Gardener Wildflowers 7 PM A JANUARY 24 FRIDAY Excel: Lists Trivia Night

1 PM C 6:30 PM A

JANUARY 25 SATURDAY Musical Storytime Trivia Afternoon

10 AM K 3 PM A

JANUARY 26 SUNDAY Adventurers Wanted: Narnia

2 PM K

JANUARY 11 SATURDAY Reading Champions Orientation 9:30 AM A Musical Storytime 10 AM K TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

JANUARY 27 MONDAY Beginning Computer Class How to Sign Up Medicare Part D Curious Kids Art and You Picture This Photography Club Teen Writers Group 2Book Topeka Book Club

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

JANUARY 28 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 Jan-Feb Preschool Storytime Toddler Time 2 Jan-Feb TRIO College & Career Assistance Computer & Gadget Help Ayuda para Computadoras Curious Kids Build It Learn, Play & Grow Book Bites

9:30 AM K 10 AM K 10:30 AM K 1 PM A 2 PM C 2 PM C 4:30 PM K 6:30 PM K 6:30 PM K 7 PM B

JANUARY 29 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K JANUARY 30 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Digital Downloading and Online 1 PM C Curious Kids 4:30 PM K

FEBRUARY 2020 FEBRUARY 1 SATURDAY Art Detectives 4-H in the Library Play it Again

10 AM K 1 PM K 2 PM A

FEBRUARY 2 SUNDAY PostPublic Article Club 11:30 AM A Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K FEBRUARY 3 MONDAY Beginning Computer Class Resume Help Medicare Mondays Caregiver Support Meeting Curious Kids Teen Artists Group

11 AM C Noon A 1 PM A 2 PM A 4:30 PM K 7 PM T

FEBRUARY 4 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 Jan-Feb Preschool Storytime Toddler Time 2 Jan-Feb TRIO College & Career Assistance Computer & Gadget Help Ayuda para Computadoras Cover Letter Help Curious Kids Excel: Lists

9:30 AM K 10 AM K 10:30 AM K 1 PM A 2 PM C 2 PM C 4 PM A 4:30 PM K 7 PM C

FEBRUARY 5 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Comenzando Navegar Computadora 11 AM C Art and You 4 PM K Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K Play It! 6:30 PM K

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FEBRUARY 6 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Digital Downloading and Online 1 PM C Art and You 3 PM K Job Interview Help 4 PM A Zoo Animals Live 4 PM K Curious Kids 4:30 PM K What Does the Fox Read?

6:30 PM B FEBRUARY 7 FRIDAY Cutting the Cable Cord

Noon C

FEBRUARY 8 SATURDAY Musical Storytime

10 AM K

FEBRUARY 9 SUNDAY Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K So Many Books 3 PM B FEBRUARY 10 MONDAY Beginning Computer Class Crafting Together Classics Made Modern Caregiver Support Curious Kids Create It Teen Writers Group

11 AM C 12:30 PM AC 1:30 PM B 3:30 PM A 4:30 PM K 6:30 PM K 7 PM T

FEBRUARY 11 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 Jan-Feb Preschool Storytime Journaling with Words & Images Toddler Time 2 Jan-Feb TRIO College & Career Assistance Ayuda para Computadoras Computer & Gadget Help Curious Kids Learn, Play & Grow

9:30 AM K 10 AM K 10 AM A 10:30 AM K 1 PM A 2 PM C 2 PM,7 PM C 4:30 PM K 6:30 PM K

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FEBRUARY 20 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Digital Downloading and Online 1 PM C Caregiver Support Group 2 PM A Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Behind the Baton 5 PM MU Read It 6:30 PM K Master Gardener: Unusual Fruits 7 PM A FEBRUARY 21 FRIDAY Musical Storytime Anyone Can Cook Poetry Slam at the Jayhawk

10 AM K 4 PM K 7 PM A

FEBRUARY 22 SATURDAY Musical Storytime

10 AM K

FEBRUARY 23 SUNDAY Writing Suspense 12:30 PM A Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K Author Tosca Lee 2 PM B FEBRUARY 24 MONDAY Beginning Computer Class Curious Kids Picture This Photography Club Art and You Teen Writers Group 2Book Topeka Book Club

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

FEBRUARY 12 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Art in Common 1 PM AC Crestview Chapter Chat 1 PM B Alzheimer’s Remote Learning 1 PM A Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K Discover Our Local Beetles 7 PM A Computer & Gadget Help 7 PM C

FEBRUARY 25 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 Jan-Feb Preschool Storytime Toddler Time 2 Jan-Feb TRIO College & Career Assistance Computer & Gadget Help Ayuda para Computadoras Curious Kids Learn, Play & Grow Build It Book Bites

9:30 AM K 10 AM K 10:30 AM K 1 PM A 2 PM C 2 PM C 4:30 PM K 6:30 PM K 6:30 PM K 7 PM B

FEBRUARY 13 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Digital Downloading and Online 1 PM C Teen STEAM: Leadership 4:30 PM T Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Repair Cafe 7 PM A

FEBRUARY 26 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets 1 PM C Art and You 4 PM K Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K Meet YA Author Adib Khorram 7 PM B

FEBRUARY 14 FRIDAY Here Comes Mr. Jordan

FEBRUARY 27 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Digital Downloading and Online 1 PM C Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Teen STEAM: Live 4:30 PM T PowerPoint 7 PM C

2 PM M

FEBRUARY 16 SUNDAY Computer & Gadget Help Noon C Reading with Prairieland Dogs 2 PM K Music for a Sunday - Jeff Kready 3:30 PM MU FEBRUARY 18 TUESDAY Anthology of Vessels - Gallery Go Toddler Time 2 Jan-Feb Preschool Storytime Toddler Time 2 Jan-Feb TRIO College & Career Assistance Computer & Gadget Help Ayuda para Computadoras Curious Kids

AC 9:30 AM K 10 AM K 10:30 AM K 1 PM A 2 PM C 2 PM C 4:30 PM K

AFTER SCHOOL SNACK Nutritious food prepared by

FEBRUARY 19 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K Reading Champions Meeting 7 PM A TALK Book Discussion 7 PM B

Millennium Café

FEBRUARY 28 FRIDAY Excel: Lists

1 PM C

FEBRUARY 29 SATURDAY Introduccion a la Internet

10 AM C

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DEC 2019 - FEB 2020

1515 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66604-1374

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Broadway star and Topeka native

Jeff Kready

performs at the library

10EVENTS you don't want to miss Let's Fix It Thur | Dec 12 | Jan 9 | Feb 13 7-8pm

Fountain City Brass Band Sat | Dec 14 | 3-5pm

Adventurers Wanted: Narnia Sun | Jan 26 | 2-4pm

Music for a Sunday Afternoon Jeff Kready Sun | Feb 16 | 3:30-5pm

Anthology of Vessels: Gallery on the Go | Leaping Llamas Feb 18 - Mar 30

Music for a Sunday Afternoon Kings of Swing Sun | Dec 15 | 3-5pm

Friends Book & Media Sale Fri-Sun | Jan 17-19

Writing Suspense Workshop & Author Talk with Tosca Lee

YA Author Adib Khorram Wed | Feb 26 | 7-8:30pm

Toshiko Takaezu, Bottle, 1993

Great Writers Right Here Sat | Dec 7 | 10am-1pm

Sun | Feb 23 | 12:30-1:30pm & 2-3pm