C ALENDAR OF EVENTS
JUNE june 1 friDay Word: Tables, Tabs Homework Assistance Internet Introduction Cars 2 Horton Hears a Who
9:30 am C 1:00 pm K 1:00 pm C 2:00 pm M 6:30 pm M
june 2 saturday Drop-In Computer Training 9:30 am C Sail into Summer Fun 10:30 am K Gaming for Adults 2:00 pm A June 3 sunday R.E.A.D. Dogs
2:00 pm K
june 4 monday Monday Farmers Market Dreaming up a Challenge E-Mail with Yahoo Silhouettes as Art Homework Assistance Double Dueling Bugs of Kansas Editing Digital Photos
8:00 am A 1:00 pm K 1:00 pm C 2:00 pm T 3:00 pm K 4:00 pm T 6:30 pm K 7:00 pm C
june 5 tuesday Tot Time 9:30 am K Readapalooza 10:00 am K Stories & Crafts 10:00 am K Tot Time 10:30 am K Google It 1:00 pm C Drop-In Computer Training 3:30 pm C Small Business Orientation 6:00 pm BU International Film 6:30 pm M Tot Time 6:30 pm K
june 6 wednesday Sal Cruz Drumline Sal Cruz Drumline Dreaming up a Game Facebook for Beginners Homework Assistance Gadget Drop-In How to Start a Business Sal Cruz Drumline
9:30 am K 11:00 am K 1:00 pm K 1:00 pm C 3:00 pm K 3:30 pm C 6:00 pm BU 6:30 pm K
june 7 thursday Baby Bookworms Readapalooza Stories & Crafts Baby Bookworms Zoo Animals Live Baby Bookworms Excel: Introduction Rain Barrels Gardens
9:30 am K 10:00 am K 10:00 am K 10:30 am K 3:45 pm K 5:30 pm K 7:00 pm C 7:00 pm A
june 8 friday Free ebooks Dreaming up Creativity Look It Up on the Internet Classic Film The Muppets Homework Assistance Charlotte’s Web Teen Board Game Night
9:30 am C 1:00 pm K 1:00 pm C 2:00 pm M 2:00 pm M 3:00 pm K 6:30 pm M 7:00 pm T
june 9 saturday Saturday with Kyler Shadow Puppet Theatre Guys Read Sunflower Music Festival
10:00 am K 11:00 am AR 2:00 pm K 2:00 pm MU
june 10 sunday Author Buttrfli Jones R.E.A.D. Dogs
2:00 pm B 2:00 pm K
june 11 monday Monday Farmers Market Dreaming up a Challenge Literature with Lunch Laughing Matters Junior Homework Assistance Pajama Storytime Teen Writing Group
8:00 am A 1:00 pm K 1:30 pm B 2:00 pm T 3:00 pm K 6:30 pm K 7:00 pm T
june 12 tuesday Tot Time 9:30 am K Journaling 10:00 am A Readapalooza 10:00 am K Stories & Crafts 10:00 am K Tot Time 10:30 am K Drop-In Computer Training 3:30 pm C See Me Save 6:00 pm A Tot Time 6:30 pm K Easy Star Gazing 7:00 pm A june 13 wednesday Dino O’Dell Dino O’Dell Cut, Copy and Paste Dreaming up a Game Homework Assistance Gadget Drop-In Dino O’Dell
9:30 am K 11:00 am K 1:00 pm C 1:00 pm K 3:00 pm K 3:30 pm C 6:30 pm K
june 14 thursday Baby Bookworms Readapalooza Stories & Crafts Baby Bookworms Word: Graphics No Couch Potatoes Baby Bookworms Cooking by the Book Excel: Lists
9:30 am K 10:00 am K 10:00 am K 10:30 am K 1:00 pm C 3:30 pm T 5:30 pm K 7:00 pm B 7:00 pm C
june 15 friday Taming Your Mouse Musical Storytime Dreaming up Creativity Happy Feet 2 Homework Assistance Winnie the Pooh
9:30 am C 10:00 am K 1:00 pm K 2:00 pm M 3:00 pm K 6:30 pm M
june 16 saturday Beatrice Coron Artist Saturday with Kyler
10:00 am AR 10:00 am K
june 17 sunday R.E.A.D. Dogs
2:00 pm K
june 18 monday Monday Farmers Market Dreaming up a Challenge Murder Mystery Event Homework Assistance Double Dueling Word: Graphics
8:00 am A 1:00 pm K 2:00 pm T 3:00 pm K 4:00 pm T 7:00 pm C
june 19 tuesday Beginning Windows 9:30 am C Tot Time 9:30 am K Readapalooza 10:00 am K Stories & Crafts 10:00 am K Tot Time 10:30 am K Editing Digital Photos 1:00 pm C Drop-In Computer Training 3:30 pm C Tot Time 6:30 pm K june 20 wednesday Poppin’ Penelope Word: Introduction Poppin’ Penelope Dreaming up a Game Excel: Introduction Homework Assistance Gadget Drop-In Poppin’ Penelope
9:30 am K 9:30 am C 11:00 am K 1:00 pm K 1:00 pm C 3:00 pm K 3:30 pm C 6:30 pm K
june 21 thursday Baby Bookworms Internet Introduction Readapalooza Stories & Crafts Baby Bookworms Baby Bookworms Conscious Discipline Word: Mail Merge
9:30 am K 9:30 am C 10:00 am K 10:00 am K 10:30 am K 5:30 pm K 6:30 pm A 7:00 pm C
june 22 friday E-Mail with Yahoo Dreaming up Creativity Rio Homework Assistance Tangled
9:30 am C 1:00 pm K 2:00 pm M 3:00 pm K 6:30 pm M
june 23 saturday Saturday with Kyler Shadow Puppet Theatre Smash Bros Tournament
10:00 am K 11:00 am AR 12:00 pm T
june 24 sunday R.E.A.D. Dogs So Many Books
2:00 pm K 3:00 pm B
june 25 monday Monday Farmers Market Dreaming up a Challenge Glow Science Homework Assistance PowerPoint Teen Writing Group
8:00 am A 1:00 pm K 2:00 pm T 3:00 pm K 7:00 pm C 7:00 pm T
june 26 tuesday Do You HULU? 9:30 am C Tot Time 9:30 am K Readapalooza 10:00 am K Stories & Crafts 10:00 am K Tot Time 10:30 am K Drop-In Computer Training 3:30 pm C Tot Time 6:30 pm K Elisha Scott, Colored Lawyer 7:00 pm A
june 27 wednesday Jim Cosgrove Jim Cosgrove Dreaming up a Game Homework Assistance Gadget Drop-In Singer Megan Leigh Jim Cosgrove
9:30 am K 11:00 am K 1:00 pm K 3:00 pm K 3:30 pm C 4:00 pm T 6:30 pm K
june 28 thursday Baby Bookworms Facebook for Beginners Readapalooza Stories & Crafts Baby Bookworms No Couch Potatoes Baby Bookworms Topeka Genealogy
9:30 am K 9:30 am C 10:00 am K 10:00 am K 10:30 am K 3:30 pm T 5:30 pm K 7:00 pm A
june 29 friday Cut, Copy and Paste Dreaming up Creativity Dolphin Tale Homework Assistance
9:30 am C 1:00 pm K 2:00 pm M 3:00 pm K
june 30 saturday Beginning Genealogy Saturday with Kyler Angie Pickman Artist
9:30 am A 10:00 am K 3:00 pm AR
A new way to search the catalog is coming in late May at catalog.tscpl.org.
A=A D U LTs AR=a rt B=B O O K S BU=B U S I N E SS C=co m p ute r K=K I D S [bir th-11 years] M=M OV I E S MU=M U S I C T=T een s [12-18 years] Journaling with Words and Images
Conscious Discipline
Sports Trivia
■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC
■ Menninger Room 206
■ Hughes Room 205
■ Marvin Auditorium 101AB
Sat
Tue
ADULT Gaming for Adults [18 and older]
If you love games and you need a new challenge, join us on the first Saturday of each month as we play unusual board games. Bring your own or play ours.
Explore personal writing and illustrated journals through writing exercises and appreciating others’ examples. Discover further techniques during open discussion. New writing prompts and image ideas online at www.tscpl.org/tag/journaling.
June: War-related video games on Wii and Xbox
June’s theme: Travel & Exploration
July: Puzzle-themed video games
July’s theme: Focus on Nature
Monday Farmers Market
See Me Save
Sat
Jun 2 Jul 7
2:00–5:00 pm
2:00–5:00 pm
This small market offers the highest quality seasonal produce that is locally grown, along with Kansas wheat bread, Native Kansas plants, fresh herbs, bedding plants, and cut flowers. ■ West Parking Lot, 10th & Garfield
Jun 4–Oct 8
8:00–11:30 am
Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens
See a demonstration on preparing a rain barrel for use in your yard from the Master Gardeners. Then find out how to maximize your landscape features and conserve water by creating a rain garden. See all the beautiful plants associated with this type of garden. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101C
Thu Jun 7
7:00–8:00 pm
Tue
Jun 12 Jul 10
Achieve a more peaceful home environment. Learn effective and fun ways to connect with your children using Conscious Discipline techniques. Presented by staff from ChildCare Aware of Northeast & North Central Kansas. Registration required. Call 580-4565. Thu Jun 21
10:00–11:30 am 10:00–11:30 am
Tue
Jun 12
■ Marvin Auditorium 101BC
Tue
Jun 12
■ Shawnee County Extension Office, 1740 SW Western Ave.
Jun 26
■ Marvin Auditorium 101B
Thu Jun 28
7:00–8:45 pm
Beginning Genealogy
See which annuals, perennials and shrubs will do well with limited watering. This class will be held at the Extension Office so that afterwards you can walk through the Xeriscape Garden maintained by the Master Gardeners. Thu Jul 19
7:00–8:00 pm
Topeka Genealogical Society
Bob Wandell, a member of the Sons of Union Veterans and a history enthusiast, talks about his ongoing project to identify and document all Civil War veterans buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101B
Thu Jul 26
7:00–8:45 pm
Get started in genealogy and learn how to use the print and online resources. Receive a pedigree chart and other helpful forms for keeping records as you research your family tree. Registration is required. Limit 10. Call 580-4540.
7:00–8:00 pm
■ Anton Room 202
Sat TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY CONNECTNOW
7:00–8:00 pm
David Toland and other staff from the Topeka LDS Family History Center, present What’s New at FamilySearch.org.
Learn how to use your eyes and binoculars to view the night sky from your backyard. Handouts will be useful for watching the Kansas sky over the next three months. Note: This is the last time this program will be held because the instructor is graduating with his doctorate.
3:00–5:30 pm
■ Marvin Auditorium 101C
Topeka Genealogical Society
Easy Star Gazing
Jul 14
Low Water/Drought Tolerate Plants
Tue
6:00–8:00 pm
Sat
Elisha Scott, Colored Lawyer of Topeka
This program revolves around Scott’s life as one of the state’s most noted attorneys, and cases where he fought to win fair treatment for all Kansas school children. Presented by the National Park Service rangers from Brown v. Board of Education.
Learn where to find coupons, how to get freebies, how to earn rewards/cash online and how to maximize your savings at grocery and drugstores. Let Michelle Gee, Circle of Moms online community, help you start your money-saving journey. ■ Marvin Auditorium 101A
6:30–7:30 pm
Knock out the competition at our Sports Trivia – 100 questions in 10 categories from all over the sports world. Up to 8 people per team, with prizes awarded to the top teams. Doors open at 2:30 pm. Registration required. Call 580-4540 or email nhohl@tscpl.org.
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Jun 30
9:30 am–12:00 pm JUNE–JULY 2012