March - April - May Library News

march jun - -may aug2020 2019

Alice C. Sabatini

Gallery

Grand Reopening

Mayauel Ward, glass paperweight Reflections art exhibit

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New Reed Studio Embraces Creativity

events

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BOOKS, AUTHORS & WRITING

Jerry Reed

As flowers and plants reemerge and bloom this spring, so will the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery. Wonder at our redesigned gallery spaces that give you room to contemplate art, feed your curiosity and create. Also take a moment to reflect on the generous donors whose funds support the gallery and the cost of the redesign.

Jerry is a retired chemist who has been volunteering in the gallery since 2002.

He has also served on the Friends of the Library board and is a member of The Library Foundation’s Wilder Society. Judy was an avid volunteer for Topeka Public Schools, Countryside United Methodist Church and Brewster Place. Reed's generous donation will help more people engage with art.

The library gallery was formally renamed the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery in 2002. The gallery is named to honor the memory of local artist, educator, designer and philanthropist Alice C. Sabatini. Frank C. Sabatini, his sons Marc, Matt, Mike and Dan, and Capital City Bank created the Alice C. Sabatini Endowment to fund an Alice C. Sabatini annual children's art exhibit and We want to help you outreach enrichment programs. understand and enjoy

Watch the library’s Facebook page and website for specifics about our grand reopening event. The first exhibit, Reflections, invites you to explore the past, present and future of art through pieces from the library’s permanent collection, which is as varied as our community’s interests and curiosity. There will also be an opportunity for you to collaborate in a community art project.

the art and the gallery The renovated experience. Our goal is to gallery features the "For the last 150 Jerry and Judy Reed years, this library help demonstrate how art Studio, a place to has collected and plays a role in your host visiting artists exhibited art for the everyday life. and opportunities people of Topeka – Zan Popp Curator of Exhibitions for you to play and and Shawnee experiment with art County. We strive techniques. The studio is surrounded by to bring you exciting experiences and glass walls and large windows to view an entertaining way to engage with art and activities from the lobby and the art," said Curator of Exhibitions hallway.

Zan Popp.

Jerry Reed worked with The Library Foundation to make this generous gift for the creation of the studio, and the naming opportunity, which also honors his late wife Judy Reed.

Explore and admire the new gallery space starting in April.

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PostPublic Article Club

Discuss interesting articles curated by a different member each month.

■ Location varies, email postpublic@tscpl.org

Sun Mar 1 Sun Apr 5 Sun May 3

11:30am-1pm 11:30am-1pm 11:30am-1pm

What Does the Fox Read?

TALK Book Discussion

TALK discussions immerse you in a story and introduce new perspectives. In March we'll discuss The Last Cattle Drive by Robert Day. In April we'll discuss A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella Bird. In May we'll discuss The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.

Sponsored by Humanities Kansas.

Questions? talk@tscpl.org ■ Menninger Room 206

Wed Mar 18, Apr 15, May 20 7-8:30pm

In March we'll discuss The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. In April we'll discuss Heartland by Kansas native Sarah Smarsh. In May we’ll discuss Blame by Michelle Huneven. Questions? foxread@tscpl.org

Free Ebooks with Libby

■ Celtic Fox, 118 SW 8th Ave

■ Learning Center

Thu Mar 5, Apr 2, May 7 6:30-8pm

So Many Books

In March discuss Faithful Place by Tana French. In April discuss Radium Girls by Kate Moore. Discuss The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern in May. Questions? somany@tscpl.org ■ Perkins Room 201

Sun Mar 8, Apr 5, May 3 3-4:30pm

Classics Made Modern

In March discuss Home by Toni Morrison. In April discuss Less by Andrew Sean Greer. In May discuss Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple. Questions? classicsmodern@tscpl.org ■ Anton Room 202

Mon Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11 1:30-3pm

Teen Writers Group

Find inspiration to create with others who share your literary passion. Explore the world through our works of poetry and prose.

■ The Edge

Mon Mar 9, 23 | Apr 13, 27 | May 11 7-8pm

Crestview Chapter Chat

Chat about what you’re reading in this laid-back neighborhood book club. In March discuss Lottery by Patricia Wood. In April discuss Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris. In May discuss Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times by Jennifer Worth.

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 Mar 11, Apr 8, May 13 1-2pm

2Book Topeka Book Club

Be part of an all-ages discussion of The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate in March. Discuss The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern in April. In May share recommendations for summer reads and hear what others recommend. Add hot titles to your list and be ready to rock your summer reading challenge.

■ Learning Center

Mon Mar 16, Apr 20, May 18 7-8pm 2

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

Fri

Mar 20

Noon-1pm

Book Bites

Talk lit with this book group for readers in their 20s and 30s! In March we’ll discuss Where’d You Go, Bernadette?

by Maria Semple. In April we’ll discuss The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas. In May we’ll discuss The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Questions? bookbites@tscpl.org ■ Pizagels’s Pizza and Bakery, 2830 SW Fairlawn Rd

Tue

Mar 24, Apr 28, May 26 7-8:30pm

Friends of the Library Book and Media Sale

Shop books (including collectibles) sorted by genres, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and records. Bring your own totes, boxes, luggage on wheels, etc. Cash and credit card accepted. For more information visit tscpl.org/sales.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Friends Members Only Sale

Memberships are available at the door or in Chandler Booktique.

Fri

Mar 27

Public Sale Sat

Mar 28

5-8pm

9am-3pm

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

Mar 29

Noon-3pm

National Book Award Author Visit

Hear from a recent National Book Award winning author. Watch tscpl.org and Facebook for the author announcement.

■ Marvin Auditorium BC

Wed Apr 8

7-9pm

Poet Laureate Huascar Medina

Medina uses poetry to help us find our voices, share our words and discover what truly connects us. Sponsored

by Humanities Kansas. Book signing to follow.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun Apr 19

2-3:30pm MARCH - MAY 2020

Free Comic Book Day

1883 3 195

Whether you’re a first time reader or a seasoned fan pick up a free comic book. Dress as your favorite comic book character. In partnership with Gatekeeper Hobbies.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

May 2

2-5pm

BUSINESS, JOBS & CAREERS Resumé Help

We’ll have tips and suggestions to help you create a winning resumé in this hands-on session.

■ Hughes Room 205

Mon Mar 2, Apr 6, May 4 Noon-1pm

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TRIO College & Career Assistance

TRIO Education Opportunity staff assist with financial aid applications, school applications, career exploration, GED referral and English as a Second Language referral. All services are free.

■ Team Room 4

Tuesdays

1-6pm

Cover Letter Help

Bring your resumé to this hands-on session. We’ll answer questions to help you write a strong cover letter. Laptops provided or bring your own.

Buildings

■ Hughes Room 205

Mon Mar 23, Apr 20, May 18 Noon-1pm

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Job Interview Help

We’ll have tips and suggestions to help you get ready for your next job interview.

■ Hughes Room 205

Mon Mar 30, Apr 27, May 22 Noon-1pm

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT League of Women Voters Tuesday Topics In March hear Bob Beatty, Washburn University, discuss the Iowa Caucus. In April attend the chapter's annual meeting. In May Michael Smith, Emporia State University, will discuss restrictive voting laws.

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

■ Marvin Auditorium BC

Tue

Mar 3, Apr 7, May 5 11:30am-1pm

Deliberative Conversation Our Health Care System

It's important to talk to each other about tough problems, finding common ground where we're divided. Practice deliberation through considering other perspectives, listening with empathy and respect, and weighing the trade-offs of possible actions. Register at tscpl.org/conversations.

■ Learning Center

Fri Tue Sat

Mar 6 Mar 24 Apr 18

■ Anton Room 202

Tue

Apr 28

9-11:30am 11am-1pm 9:30-11am 2:30-4pm

As we mark our 150th anniversary, let's look at how the physical library has changed to meet the needs of many generations of Topekans. While the library had many temporary homes between 1870 and 1883, its first permanent building was quite grand. In spring 1883 the Topeka Library Association building opened on the Statehouse grounds.

In addition to book and research spaces, the library included a hall for dances, music performances and other entertainment.

There was a period when children in Topeka had their very own library building. In 1933, David Winfield Mulvane’s heirs gifted his home at 11th and Van Buren to the library.

After renovations the house became the Mulvane Girls and Boys Library in Sept 1939. The library was an immediate success with large crowds of children packing the porches and rooms of their library.

In 1947 Topekans approved bonds for the library to build a new main building to meet the needs of Topeka’s

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growing population. The new midcentury modern building at 10th and Washburn opened on Dec 13, 1953.

Throughout the 1950s Topekans engaged in intense public debate and efforts to save the old library building on the Statehouse grounds. However, the State Legislature had it razed in the summer of 1961.

The Mulvane Girls and Boys Library closed in 1959 and the collection moved to the main library. The Mulvane building was purchased by the State and razed to build the Kansas Judicial Center.

The 10th & Washburn building was expanded in the early 1970s and again in the late 1990s. The major expansion and remodel in the 1990s was led by HTK Architects and designed by internationally renowned architect Michael Graves. The new design changed the entire look of the building and added 3

more community spaces. Visitors are welcomed with Grave's style of color, geometric shapes and texture. This expansion was completed in Jan 2001.

Renovations in the last few years continue to expand library spaces with the addition of Claire's Courtyard and to modify spaces to better meet the needs of our community.

The buildings have changed, but the concept of a public library for Topekans and all Shawnee County citizens has remained. A great library never gets old.

MARCH - MAY 2020

Book Group in a Bag

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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Reading Champions Monthly Meeting

Learn about practical ways to promote literacy, such as organizing a book club, building a book nook or planning a workshop. Anyone is welcome to attend.

■ Learning Center

Sat

is Even Better Get ready for an improved online system for your Book Group in a Bag reservations. Starting Feb 24, you'll be able to easily browse titles, search for specific titles and search by availability date. It will be simple to find and reserve the titles your book club wants to read.

To move all existing reservations to our new system, we'll disable the current system on Fri, Feb 21 at 4pm.

You won't be able to make Book Group in a Bag reservations between 4pm Fri, Feb 21 and Sun, Feb 23.

Mar 7

■ Menninger Room 206

Wed Apr 22

■ Lingo Story Room

Sat

May 30

9:30-11am 7-8:30pm 9:30-11am

19th Amendment Centennial Panel

The first time you select a kit and click "reserve" in the new system, you will be prompted to enter your library card number and current PIN. Then you will fill out a reservation form with your name and contact information.

If your book group hasn't used the Book Group in a Bag service, you should check it out. With Book Group in a Bag a member of your group can check out 10 copies of the same title for six weeks. We have almost 300 titles to choose from. You can reserve titles for up to one year in advance.

Visit tscpl.org/bag to get started.

Consider women's roles in society. This panel discussion features historians Deborah Dandridge and Valerie Mendoza, and Shelbie Konkel, Chief of Staff for Lt. Gov. Rogers. Introduction by the League of Women Voters of Topeka and Shawnee County.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sun Mar 8

2-3:30pm

YWCA Racial Justice Book Club

Immerse yourself in thoughtful discussions on topics of racial justice. Our March and April selection is Ibram X Kendi’s How to Be an Antiracist. Each discussion is lead by skilled facilitators and everyone is welcome.

■ Marvin Auditorium AB

Tue

Mar 10

■ Hughes Room 205

Tue

Mar 24

■ Marvin Auditorium B

Tue

Apr 7

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

Apr 21, May 19

■ Marvin Auditorium A

Tue

May 5

A great library never gets old.

NEW

Wed Mar 25

6-7:30pm

Financial Literacy Workshop

Learn money skills from one of the premiere financial coaches in the country who has taught NFL players, NBA players and college students the secrets of financial success. Hosted by TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers.

■ Learning Center

Wed Apr 15

7-8:45pm

Senior Legal Assistance

At 9 learn about the importance of advance directives and estate planning basics from Kansas Legal Services.

Then from 9:30-12:30 Kansas Legal Services staff will meet with individuals age 60+ on a first come first served basis to draft advance directive legal documents for free.

■ Marvin Auditorium BC

Wed May 20

9am-12:30pm

EXHIBITS Anthology of Vessels - Gallery on the Go

7-8:45pm

Youth Art Month

7-8:30pm

Tax Preparation Assistance

Get help filing your individual income tax from Volunteer Income Tax Assistance trained volunteers.

Tue Mar 3 - Apr 14 Thu Mar 5 - Apr 9

Mar 17

■ Leaping Llamas, 725 S Kansas Ave

CONSUMER INFORMATION & LEGAL

■ Marvin Auditorium A

Tue

7-8:45pm

Hear a panel discussion of African American women from the Making Agreements Oral History Project.

Sponsored by the Kansas African American Affairs Commission and Humanities Kansas.

■ Marvin Auditorium AB

■ Marvin Auditorium C

7-8:45pm

Black Women in Kansas Politics

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK APRIL 19-25

Housing and Credit Counseling Inc. (HCCI) will discuss why credit scores matter, how to read credit reports, how to establish and improve credit and how to dispute inaccurate information.

View select pieces from Alice C. Sabatini Gallery’s permanent collection. Vessels hold, contain & protect.

The purpose of each artwork can spark curiosity.

■ Menninger Room 206

Tue

Understanding Credit Reports & Scores

6-8:30pm 9am-8:30pm

Feb 18-Mar 30

View student artworks from across Kansas that use a variety of art techniques and media. This exhibit is a collaboration with Kansas Art Educators Association.

■ Main library hallway & outside Learning Center

Feb 22-Mar 25

Celebrating the Centennial of the 19th Amendment

This exhibit tells the story of how women gained the vote in Kansas in 1912 and nationally in 1920. The story is a fascinating reflection of American attitudes and history. “Celebrating the Centennial of the 19th Amendment” is a traveling exhibit hosted by the League of Women Voters of Kansas.

■ Teamwork Center

Mar 7-15

Youth Art Month Celebration

Computer lab is now open!

Shawnee North Community Center

Meet youth artists and discover which Kansas elementary, middle and high school students won awards from the Kansas Art Education Association.

300 NE 43rd St | See next page for a list of all computer labs.

Sun Mar 22

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■ Marvin Auditorium

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1-3pm MARCH - MAY 2020

Reflections

Examine highlighted pieces from the library’s art collection that represent the past, present and future of art. Explore the newly remodeled Alice C. Sabatini Gallery and the new Jerry and Judy Reed Art Studio.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Be part of this fun summer exhibit for children and create your story. You pick your character, pick your quest and decide the outcome. Discover the power of storytelling!

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

May 22 - Aug 16

Get your game on and play on the Nintendo Switches or Playstation 4s.

4:30-8:30pm

Play It Again

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

Mar 7, May 2

■ Claire's Courtyard Sunroom

Sat

Apr 4

Being a caregiver can be incredibly stressful. Meet and talk to others in the same situation. Moderated by April Maddox, Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging.

■ Perkins Room 201

Mon Mar 2, Apr 6, May 4 Thu Mar 19, Apr 16, May 21 Mon Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11

Friday Night Gaming

Sat

Caregiver Support

■ Anton Room 202

FUN & GAMES

■ Learning Center

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

Mondays Mar 2, Apr 6, May 4 1-2pm

Story Worlds

Fridays

Medicare Mondays ■ Marvin Auditorium C

Apr 3-May 3

■ Learning Center

HEALTH & WELLNESS

2-5pm

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

Engroff Catering maintained all the previous Café staff as well as the recipes and quality patrons have come to expect.

■ Menninger Room 206

Engroff Catering has been a family owned and operated company since 1981. Jeff Engroff is the current owner and his father and uncle started the company.

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.

Mon Mar 9

6-8pm

Alzheimer's Association Learning

Learn about memory disorders and the challenges associated with managing them. Call 800-272-3900 to register for any session.

Thu Mar 11, Apri 8, May 13

Senior Social

This time is reserved for 55+ to explore new crafts, games or activities.

How to Sign up for Medicare Part D

Mon Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11 12:30-2pm

NCAA Basketball Tournament

Mon Mar 16, Apr 20, May 18 1-2:30pm

■ Learning Center

Watch with us on the big screen.

■ Learning Center

Thu Fri Sat Sun

Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22

Monday Farmers Market ■ Parking Lot

11am-8:45pm 11am-8:45pm 11am-5:45pm Noon-8:45pm

Mondays May 11-Oct 5 (Closed Memorial Day)

Enter as a team of 5-8 people working together to answer 100 questions from 10 categories. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams! Doors open 30 minutes before. Registration begins March 1 at 9am at tscpl.org/events/trivia.

Fri Sat

Apr 24 Apr 25

Sat

May 30

10:30am-5pm

Learn about African American family history and genealogy with guest speakers.

■ Topeka Room

5:30-7:30pm

Computerized Genealogy

This is your chance to celebrate Sci-Fi and fantasy pop culture! Explore books, comics, costumes, crafts, gaming, trivia and good geeky fun for all ages.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Kansas Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society

Mon Mar 2, May 4

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

CosmiCon

7:30-11:30am

HISTORY & GENEALOGY

Trivia

■ Marvin Auditorium

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

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Let’s read and discuss the same two books this spring! Immerse yourself in these stories of adventure, friendship and loyalty. The circus is a common thread in The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate and The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. There is so much to discuss with friends, neighbors, co-workers and kids in these tales – love, challenges, mystery and ethics.

Inspired by the true story of a gorilla named Ivan, The One and Only Ivan is an unforgettable story of courage and friendship for readers of any age.

Behind the scenes of a circus two young magicians, Celia and Marco, undergo a fierce duel, a game in which only one can be left standing in The Night Circus.

Pick up your copy at the library, on a bookmobile or digitally!

Thu Mar 5, Apr 2, May 7 10-11:30am

■ Central Park Community Center, 1534 SW Clay St

Mon Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11 5-6pm

LIBRARY COMPUTER LABS IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRAL PARK CRESTVIEW 1534 SW CLAY ST 4801 SW SHUNGA DR 785-251-2965 785-251-2960

"We strive for quality, consistency and an attitude of 'We CAN Do It' with our staff to complete any event," said General Manager of Operations Rosie Newman.

1-2pm

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

■ Learning Center

You may have noticed a few new faces in the Millennium Café, but you can still find your favorite treats. Doug Petrie, who previously operated the Café, retired at the end of 2019. Engroff Catering has taken over operations.

Retirement & Medicare

■ Marvin Auditorium A

2-5pm

Engroff Cooks Up Delicious Food in the Café

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MARCH - MAY 2020

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HISTORY & GENEALOGY Creating Oral Histories for Genealogy

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

■ Learning Center

Sat

11am-1pm

Cemetery Headstones

Fred Holroyd, a volunteer at Mount Hope Cemetery, will discuss funeral and burial customs, and his work to get government headstones for veterans buried at the cemetery. Hosted by Topeka Genealogical Society.

■ Marvin Auditorium B

Thu Mar 26

7-8:30pm

Computerized Genealogy 2

Now that you have your family tree, move to the next level. This class will focus on using online resources to find your ancestors where they may be hidden.

Register at tscpl.org/register.

Get Online for

Kindergarten Readiness Log into Miss Humblebee’s Academy to help your 3 to 6 year-old get ready for school with fun game-like lessons.

Miss Humblebee’s is an easy-touse, interactive online solution for kindergarten readiness. It includes hundreds of guided lessons with sound and visual cues across many subjects including art, language, literacy, math, music, science and social studies. The learning concepts are based on U.S. Department of Education, Head Start Child Development and National Association for the Education of Young Children recommendations.

focus on the learning activity without distraction. Each lesson targets one or more specific learning objectives and the program progresses in difficulty, so your child’s knowledge grows as he/she completes more lessons.

Where to Start Children begin with a 15-question assessment to set their baseline. From there, they create their own avatar and begin a guided, step-by-step approach to learning.

Measure Success Parents receive weekly email notifications to view progress and performance reports, which help pinpoint trouble spots, show improvement over time and measure progress.

An Environment Tailored for Learning Miss Humblebee’s creates a supportive environment where children can

Mar 14, May 9

More than A, B, C and 1, 2, 3 School readiness is more than academics. Children’s physical, social and emotional progress are also factors. Miss Humblebee’s provides an age-related developmental milestones guide and observations checklist to help parents understand readiness.

Find Miss Humblebee's Academy at tscpl.org/humblebee.

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■ Learning Center

Sat

Apr 11

11am-1pm

Accessing Veterans Military Records

Topeka Genealogical Society will host Master Sergeant Jeremy Byers’ presentation on how to access both public records and specific records for U.S. veterans.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Thu May 28

7-8:30pm

Preschool Storytime [3-5 years]

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

■ Story Zone

Tuesdays - Thursdays through May 21 10-10:30am ■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

Thu Mar 5, Apr 2, Apr 30 10:30-11am

Toddler Time 1 [12-24 months]

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

■ Lingo Story Room

Wednesdays March & May 9:30-10am, 10:30-11am

Discovery Center @ the Library

Play with STEAM based experiences led by Kansas Children’s Discovery Center and library staff in some. It will be something fun and different every week.

■ Learning Center

Wednesdays Mar 4-May 13 4:30-5:30pm

Play It! [5-12 years]

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

■ The Learning Center

Wed Mar 4, Apr 1, May 6 6:30-7:30pm

Baby Bookworms [birth-18 months]

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

■ Lingo Story Room

Thursdays 9:30-10am, 10:30-11am

KIDS

Snack Time [birth-18 years]

Kids get a free snack on school days. Nutritious food is provided by the Millennium Café and the program is funded by Harvesters.

Zoo Animals Live

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

■ Marvin Auditorium B

■ Learning Center

Thu Mar 5, Apr 2, May 7 4-4:45pm

Curious Kids [5-12 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.

Weekdays through May 15 3:30-4:15pm

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.

Art Detectives [8-18 years]

■ Learning Center

■ Lingo Story Room

Mondays - Thursdays through May 21 4:30-6:30pm

Sat

Read Across America [5-8 years]

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

Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday with stories, games, crafts and fun. Make something fun to take home (while supplies last) and show your love of reading and the books of Dr. Seuss. Morning session co-hosted by Topeka Public Schools Parents as Teachers.

■ Marvin Auditorium B

Mon

Mar 2

■ Marvin Auditorium BC

Mon Mar 2

6

Mar 7, Apr 4, May 2 10-11am

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

Mar 7, Apr 4, May 2 1-2pm

10-10:45am 6:30-7:30pm

MARCH - MAY 2020

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Brief

STEAM Power [8-18 years]

Explore art using science, technology, engineering and math. Solve a different creativity problem each day.

■ Learning Center

Mon Tue Thu Fri

Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 12 Mar 13

Arely Salamanca

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

Create It [5-12 years]

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

■ Learning Center

PROGRAMAS DE ESPAÑOL

Learn, Play & Grow [birth- 3 years]

Ayuda para Computadoras y Dispositivos Disponibles

Mon Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11 6:30-7:30pm

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

Centrémonos en sus preguntas de tecnología.

Traiga su computadora portátil, tableta u otro dispositivo. Practique nuevas habilidades informáticas o aprenda a usar el catálogo de la biblioteca mientras haya capacitadores disponibles.

■ Story Zone

Tue

Mar 10, 24 | Apr 14, 28 | May 12, 26 6:30-7:15pm

Saturday Fun on the Go

■ Centro de Aprendizaje

Meet us for a storytime, craft and books to check out on either the Adventuremobile or the library’s Book Bike.

Martes

Mar 14, Apr 11, May 9 10am-1pm

Musical Storytime [birth-5 years]

Sat Fri

Mar 14,28 | Apr 11,25 | May 9,23 Mar 20, Apr 17, May 15

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

Sábado Mar 28 | May 23 2-3pm Miércoles Abr 22 1-2pm

Comenzando a Navegar en su Computadora

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

Thu Mar 19, Apr 16, May 21

2-3pm

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.

6:30-7:30pm

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.

■ Centro de Aprendizaje

■ Lingo Story Room

Sábado Mar 28 Miércoles Abr 15

Toddler Time 2 [24-36 months]

Introducción a la Internet

Fri

Mar 20, Apr 17, May 15 4-5pm

■ Lingo Story Room

Tuesdays Mar 24-April 28 9:30-10am, 10:30-11am

Build It [5-12 years] Mar 24, Apr 28

Sábado Abr 25 Miércoles May 20

6:30-7:30pm

MARCH

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

Be counted in the 2020 Census! This is the first time the census will be completed online, which you can do on one of the library computers.

Reviewing 2019

Peruse the library’s 2019 Annual Report at tscpl.org/annual to get the highlights from 2019. The year was full of books, authors, building improvements and service improvements.

10-11am 1-2pm

■ Centro de Aprendizaje

Test your engineering skills with building challenges.

Tue

Complete the Census

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 o Mozilla Firefox como navegador en su PC.

Share stories, songs and crafts with your older toddler.

This 6-week program transitions children from lapsitting to independent storytimes. Register on March 10.

■ The Learning Center

Find a different STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) experience in the Learning Center every Wednesday, 4:305:30pm. Staff from Kansas Children’s Discovery Center and the library will lead activities that are sure to be fun and exciting!

■ Rotonda

Read It [5-12 years]

■ Learning Center

Checkout the wrap on the new delivery van for Red Carpet Services. You’ll see this van driving around town bringing books, movies and music to people living in senior residential communities and private residences where people are homebound.

Aprenda de los recursos que la Biblioteca ofrece gratis con colecciones en Español para niños y adultos. Le enseñaremos como es el proseso de circulación de los materiales bibliotecarios.

Algunos de los recursos gratuitos que ofrece su Biblioteca como fax, notario y escaneadora.

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

Deliveries in Style

Recorrido por la Biblioteca en Español

■ Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, 4400 SW 10th

Sat

STEAMing Wednesdays

6 13 20 27

APRIL

10-11am 1-2pm

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

7 14 5 6 7 21 12 13 14 28 19 20 21 26 27 28

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2 9 16 23 30

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

4 11 3 4 5 18 10 11 12 25 17 18 19 24 /31 25 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

Library Closed

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MARCH - MAY 2020

Ally Teske's Recommendations

If you’re looking for thoughtprovoking reads, community member and library fan, Ally Teske has recommendations for you.

“I’m not sure which college professor instilled the mantra, ‘Never stop learning,’ but it took hold,” said Teske. "That is why one of my book recommendations is The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells. He drew me in by relating so much of what is happening today globally to what's happening here at home.

The economic impact and the social impact of this crisis will affect us all.”

She also recommends the following insightful nonfiction reads: American Prison by Shane Bauer, Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly and The Courage to Soar by Simone Biles.

While nonfiction is her general goto, Teske mixes in some fiction for balance. The latest book she fell in love with was The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. “The main character realized he had a power that wasn’t something to be ashamed of but to use to his benefit,” said Teske. “This idea really resonated with me as I sometimes feel powerless like many of us do in the current climate. It’s good to be reminded of our power.”

When asked which character she’d like with her if she were stuck in an elevator, Teske chose Circe from Madeline Miller’s novel by the same name. “Circe would be great entertainment and she’d get us out of the elevator,” said Teske. “Her attitude, aptitude and resourcefulness are inspiring.”

A few of the other fiction titles Teske recommends are Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson, My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh and Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson.

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When she’s not reading, Ally is spending time with her three kids and her husband, substitute teaching, or sharing knowledge she’s gained with her friends.

Visit tscpl.org/teske to read more about Teske’s reading and view her full booklists of recommended reads.

Teske’s reading covers a wide range of genres. “I want everyone to know that I also read Christian romance and Amish novels,” said Teske. “I think they’re the bee’s knees! My latest Amish book was The Christmas Letters

by Patricia Davids, Sarah Price and Jennifer Beckstand. I’ve also enjoyed the Quilts of Lancaster County series

by Barbara Cameron."

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Meet your new

Library Foundation Board Members Alan Conroy and Haley DaVee recently joined The Library Foundation Board of Trustees. Conroy serves as the Executive Director of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS). He has more than 40 years of experience in state government and fiscal analysis.

DaVee is currently the Vice President of Association Services for Heartland Credit Union Association. She has worked in various positions at the association since 2006. DaVee also serves on the American Association of Credit Union Leagues and as a board member for the Kansas Cooperative Council.

Alan Conroy

Haley DaVee

Friends of the Library Adds New Board Members Nikki Babcock, Nancy Carpenter, Marty Hillard, Jan Jennings and Frank Yeoman were recently elected to three-year terms on the Friends of the Library Board of Directors.

Babcock works as a legal assistant for Woner, Reeder & Giard, P.A. She has been a library user since she moved to Topeka from England in 2003.

Several years ago Babcock joined a library book club, which increased her involvement with the library. She regularly uses the bookmobiles and Smart Locker with her kids Roman and Alyssa.

In addition to being a new member Carpenter was elected treasurer of the board. She is retired from the State of Kansas. Carpenter has been a member of the Friends since 2001 and served on the board from 2013 to 2015. She volunteers in the Chandler Booktique, at Friends Book and Media Sales, and with Friends online sales.

slams hosted by the library and the Jayhawk Theatre. Hillard regularly visits the library with his young daughter.

Jennings recently moved to Topeka after retiring as a preschool paraprofessional aide in Wyoming.

She moved to Topeka to be closer to her daughters and grandchildren.

Jennings' hobbies include reading, crocheting, riding horses, keeping up with her grandkids and her crazy French bulldog Pita, and sewing.

Yeoman recently retired as a district court judge where he served for 27 years. He also served as court administrator, public prosecutor and in private law practice. Yeoman volunteers at the library with his wife Marilyn. He has served on the board of directors for the Kansas Guardianship Program, the Downtown (Child) Day Care Center and the Girls Club of Topeka (since consolidated with the Boys Club).

Nancy Carpenter

Nikki Babcock

Hillard is the Director of Workplace Campaigns for the United Way of Greater Topeka. He is also a wellknown musician in our community who frequently participates in poetry

Jan Jennings

Marty Hillard

Frank Yeoman

May 26 - Aug 16

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MARCH - MAY 2020

events

MARCH-MAY tscpl.org/events

Get a library card With a library card you can get tons of fabulous free entertainment and information electronically or in print – ebooks, movies, music, magazines, audiobooks, online training and books. You can access most of this cool stuff anywhere you have an internet connection. Your library card is needed to book a meeting room and Team Room. Get your card at tscpl.org/librarycard.

KIDS Zan Popp Curator of Exhibitions

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

People often ask questions like: • How do I get a library card?

• Do you have a basic computer class in Spanish?

• Why can't I log in to Hoopla?

• What is in the gallery?

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

Readapalooza [5-12 years]

Adventurers Wanted: Cats vs. Dogs

Engage your imagination with stories, crafts, games and activities. It's different every time!

Take part in fur-flying fun that includes games, stories and crafts.

Tue May 26 Thu May 28

[5-12 years]

■ Story Zone

Sun Mar 29

2-4pm

Family Place Learn & Play [birth - 3 years]

Play together in activities that focus on healthy child development and early literacy. Learn about your role as your child’s first teacher. Local partners will share resources available. Register for the 5-week program beginning March 1.

■ Lingo Story Room

Mondays Mar 30 - Apr 27 10-10:45am

Week of the Young Child [3-5 years]

Enjoy stories, songs, activities and a craft celebrating the Week of the Young Child. Co-sponsored by Child Care Aware. Families and family child care providers are encouraged to attend.

■ Marvin Auditorium AB

Wed Apr 15

10-11am

BLOCKFEST [birth - 5 years]

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Experience block fun with your child while increasing their math and science knowledge with Topeka Public Schools Parents as Teachers. Bring the kids in anytime during the event.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Thu Apr 16 Fri Apr 17

Week of the Young Child Ready, Get Set, Kindergarten! [3-5 years]

Let’s dance, create and play to help develop the early learning skills needed to be successful in school.

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■ Marvin Auditorium BC

Sat

L I B R A RY V

Apr 18

10-11:30am

Día: Children’s Day/Book Day Día de los libros/Día de los niños

O LU N T E E R

National Volunteer Week

Apr 19-25

To learn more about volunteer opportunities, contact Kari Zimmerman at kzimmerman@tscpl.org or 785 580-4490 or visit tscpl.org/volunteer.

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Play games from cultures near and far with organizations representing our diverse community and take home a free book (while supplies last). Then enjoy dance and music performances in Marvin Auditorium.

■ Center drive in front of library & Marvin Auditorium

Sat

May 2

9am-Noon

Microbes on the Move

The mobile KU Natural History Museum gives you the chance to observe microorganisms from the local environment, make a mini-microbial garden, and learn about connections between microbes and other living things with specimens and activities.

■ Center drive in front of library

Sat

May 9

Noon-4pm

■ Marvin Auditorium C

10-11am 10-11am

Stories & Crafts [3-5 years]

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

■ Marvin Auditorium AB

Tue May 26 Thu May 28

10-11am 10-11am

MAKE & CREATE Teen Art

Let’s explore a variety of art techniques and materials as we make art together. Let your creativity flow.

■ The Edge

Mon Mar 2, 16 | Apr 6, 20 | May 4, 18 7-8pm

Learn to Crochet

Learn the basics of crochet. If you already know how to crochet, share what you’re working on. Materials provided.

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

Wed Mar 4

1-2:30pm

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Thu Mar 26

9-10:30am

Art and You

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

■ Oakland Community Center, 801 NE Poplar St

Wed Mar 4, Apr 1, May 6 4-5pm

■ Central Park Community Center, 1534 SW Clay St

Thu Mar 5, Apr 2, May 7 3-4:30pm

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Mon Mar 23, Apr 27

5:30-6:30pm

■ Garfield Community Center, 1600 NE Quncy St

Wed Mar 25, Apr 22

4-5pm

Journaling with Words & Images

Explore 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

Mar 10, May 12 10-11:30am

■ Learning Center

Tue

Apr 14

10-11:30am

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.

■ Learning Center

Wed Mar 11, Apr 8, May 13 1-2:30pm 10

MARCH - MAY 2020

Let's Fix It

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

Thu Mar 12, Apri 9, May 14

7-8pm

The Joy of Macro Photography

Learn the basics of macro photography and discover methods to begin or improve your photography. New and experienced photographers welcome.

■ Learning Center

Wed Mar 18

6:30-8:30pm

Card Making with Cindy

Learn how to make two greeting cards with the help of a local paper crafter.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Mon Mar 23

12:30-2pm

Picture This Photography Club

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

Coiled Basketry

Learn to make a coiled coaster or a small coiled basket using yarn wrapped around clothesline. We’ll put a modern twist on this ancient craft. Materials provided.

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

Wed May 6

1-2:30pm

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Thu May 28

9-10:30am

Sculpture Experience

Discover how artists develop their ideas. Starting with a word game, we'll build sculptures to represent our own interpretations. A variety of materials and tools provided.

■ Learning Center

Sat

May 23

1-3pm

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT Music for a Sunday Afternoon Piano Stories in Song and Dance

Mon Mar 23, Apr 27, May 18 5:30-6:30pm

Pianists from the Washburn University Piano Studio will lead us in musical games, dances and stories. All are welcome at this family-friendly, interactive concert.

CSI Art Experience

Sun Mar 1

(CSI = Color, Symbol, Image) Closely examine how contemporary artists use color and symbols to create an image. We’ll use a selection of artworks to uncover the mysteries together. Families welcome!

■ Learning Center

Sun Mar 29

1-3pm

Paper Flowers

Learn to make a variety of paper flowers from tissue paper, crepe paper and floral decorating supplies.

Materials provided.

■ Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Dr

Wed Apr 1

1-2:30pm

■ Shawnee North Community Center, 300 NE 43rd St

Thu Apr 30

9-10:30am

Monoprinting Experience

Create one-of-a-kind prints with a process that can be simple or complex. We'll demonstrate a variety of methods to try so everyone can take away ideas for future artworks. Families welcome!

■ Learning Center

Sat

Apr 18

1-3pm

Crafting With Creativebug

Get an overview of the video classes, patterns and inspiration available from Creativebug. Work on a craft project inspired by the site. Supplies provided.

■ Learning Center

Thu Apr 23

1-2pm

Art Collecting for the Library

Gallery Director Emeritus Larry Peters and Art Collection Curator Sherry Best will discuss the library’s permanent art collection. Learn how the collection began, why we collect what we do, how the art collection reflects our community, and what we will collect for the future.

■ Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Fri

Apr 24

6:30-8pm

■ Marvin Auditorium

2-4pm

Cutting the Cable Cord

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

■ Learning Center

Wed Mar 4 Fri Apr 17 Wed May 6

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

All Things Trumpet

Listen to Dr. Michael Averett, Washburn University trumpet professor, perform and discuss the trumpet. He has received concerto competition prizes and has been a guest recitalist and clinician.

■ Marvin Auditorium

Sat

Mar 7

3-4:30pm

Heartland Toastmasters enjoying one of our meeting rooms

Meeting at the Library is So Easy Big groups, small groups or groups in between – we have space for you to meet or hold your events. The library is one of the best venues in Topeka with comfortable rooms, a great support staff to help you with technical and setup needs, and excellent catering from the Millennium Café.

You can reserve a Team Room for groups of six or fewer, a board room for six to 18 people, sections of the auditorium for events between 28 and 150 people, or the full auditorium for up to 320 people. All you need to reserve a room is a library card.

We have a new easy-to-use online reservation system to book one of our 10 meeting rooms or eight Team

Rooms. Reserve a Team Room up to seven days in advance for up to three hours a day with your library card. In addition to the online system, you can reserve a Team Room in person on the iPad outside each room.

Board rooms and the auditorium must be reserved online at least three days in advance. Nonprofit groups can reserve meeting rooms for free. For-profit organizations are charged a room rental fee based on the length of the event. There is no longer a fee to use computers or other technology in the rooms.

Visit tscpl.org/meet to find more details and to reserve your room today.

Classic Film - Spellbound

A psychiatrist protects the identity of an amnesia patient accused of murder while attempting to recover his memory. Stars Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck and Michael Chekhov. 1945 | black & white | 111 min ■ Marvin Auditorium C

Fri

Mar 13

2-4pm

Poetry Slam

Hip Hop + Slam Poetry + historic Topeka venue.

National award winning slam poet Matt Spezia hosts a showcase of poets and hip-hop artists in the Jayhawk Theatre in downtown Topeka.

■ Jayhawk Theater, 720 SW Jackson St

Fri

Mar 20

7-8:30pm

Behind the Baton

Topeka Symphony Music Director Kyle Wiley Pickett will talk about music and composers featured on the symphony’s upcoming concert. The talk will be informal, entertaining, and full of behind the scenes information about great composers.

■ Learning Center

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5-6:30pm

Tax Forms Available Pick up tax forms at the library.

There is a 25 cent charge for Kansas tax forms.

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Tax Preparation Assistance Get help completing your individual income tax from Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) trained volunteers. Check tscpl.org/events for all Tax Preparation Assistance times.

MARCH - MAY 2020

Meet a recent National Book Award Winner We know an amazing author will visit us on the evening of Wed, April 8, but we are in suspense on which author will visit. Mark your calendar to hear a National Book Award winner speak at the library. Watch the library’s Facebook page and website to find out the identity of the author.

Established in 1950, the National Book Awards are American literary prizes administered by the National Book Foundation (NBF), a nonprofit organization. A pantheon of writers such as William Faulkner, Marianne Moore, John Updike, Norman Mailer, Toni Morrison, Flannery O’Connor, Adrienne Rich, Jesmyn Ward and Ta-Nehisi Coates have all won National Book Awards. Although other categories have been recognized

in the past, the awards currently honor the best fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature published each year.

At the time of this printing the NBF had not finalized the author to visit Topeka, but we are guaranteed it will be a prominent author as part of the NBF Presents program.

NBF brings National Book Award–honored authors and nationally recognized moderators to libraries, colleges, book festivals and performance venues for public readings, discussions and presentations. NBF Presents is designed to give audiences access to some of our country’s most renowned writers and their books and to create spaces where authors and audiences can connect, talk and share ideas.

The library will host four workshops on Sat, April 4 (see Music & Entertainment events on this page).

Other workshops will be held at Washburn and at the Jayhawk Theatre. All workshops are free to attend, but registration is required at washburn.edu/wifi. Topics will

Walt Disney's KC Legacy Workshop

Discuss Walt Disney’s relationship with Kansas City and explore his career in advertising, the establishment of his first animation studio, and the impact Kansas City had on him. This is part of Washburn University's WIFI Film Festival.

■ Learning Center

Sat

Apr 4

include scriptwriting, directing, Walt Disney’s Kansas City legacy and historical documentary filmmaking.

See the WIFI website for the most current information.

This year the festival's focus is on films both by and about women.

The festival will feature an accomplished female director from Hollywood. This guest will be officially announced soon.

You also have an opportunity to submit entries to the festival. The regular deadline to submit long or short form screenplays is Feb 15 and the late deadline is March 6. Entrants will be notified about acceptance on March 13.

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9-10:45am

Historical Documentary Filmmaking

With both a history professor and film professor as your guide, you'll learn the basics of how to conduct research, organize and formulate your documentary, gather the necessary information, and create a professional looking and sounding documentary. This is part of Washburn University's WIFI Film Festival.

■ Learning Center

Sat

Apr 4

11am - 12:45pm

Female Filmmakers Panel

Award-winning filmmaker Sue Vicory will lead a panel discussion. This is part of Washburn University's WIFI Film Festival.

■ Learning Center

Sat

Apr 4

1-2:30pm

Award-Winning Films

View award-winning films as part of Washburn University's WIFI Film Festival.

■ Learning Center

Sat

Apr 4

2:30-5pm

Hoopla Digital

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

■ Learning Center

WIFI Film Festival Experience a high-quality film festival locally by attending the Washburn International Film Institute (WIFI) Film Festival, April 2-4. The library is proud to support Washburn University’s 2020 WIFI Film Festival that will focus on citizenship and suffrage. The festival is free to the public and will include panel discussions, artist talks and workshops.

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

Thu Apr 9

1-2pm

Classic Film - Sweet Smell of Success

Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister’s romance with a jazz musician. Stars Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis and Susan Harrison. 1957 | black & white | 96 min ■ Marvin Auditorium C

Fri

Apr 10

2-3:45pm

Classic Film - The Ballad of Cable Hogue

A hobo accidentally stumbles onto a water spring and creates a profitable way station in the middle of the desert. Stars Jason Robards, Stella Stevens and David Warner. 1970 | color | 121 min ■ Marvin Auditorium C

Fri

May 8

2-4:15pm

NATURE & ENVIRONMENT Topeka Audubon Society Photo Share Admire nature-themed photos and videos taken by members.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Tue

Mar 10

7-8:30pm

Master Gardener Vegetable Gardening in Small Spaces

Learn several strategies for growing food in even the tiniest of spaces.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Thu Mar 12

Master Gardener - Spring Lawn Care

Learn the basics from seed to soil contact to create a lush and weed-free lawn.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Thu Mar 26

10-11am, 7-8pm

Master Gardener - Companion Planting Learn about companion planting fact and fiction.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Thu Apr 9

7-8pm

Master Gardener Manage Vegetable Pests

Discover integrated pest strategies including preventative management, cultural practices, alternative pest control and appropriate chemicals.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Thu Apr 23

7-8pm

Master Gardener - Your Best Tomatoes!

Learn to choose the best tomato varieties, start plants off right, and control problems before they begin.

■ Marvin Auditorium C

Thu Apr 30

7-8pm

Master Gardener Growing & Using Herbs ■ Marvin Auditorium C

Thu May 14

7-8pm

SCIENCE & MATH Teen STEAM: Leadership

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

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

Thu Mar 12, Apr 9, May 14 4:30-5:30pm

Teen STEAM: Live

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

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

Thu Mar 26, Apr 23, May 28 4:30-5:30pm

TECHNOLOGY BEGINNING CLASSES

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

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.

■ Learning Center

Mon Mar 2, Apr 20 12

7-8pm

11am-Noon MARCH - MAY 2020

Internet Introduction

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

■ Learning Centetr

Mon Mar 30, May 11

11am-Noon

Beginning Computer Q&A Topeka Workforce Center

Attend these informal sessions to find answers to your questions and help you get started with basic computer or internet skills.

■ Topeka Workforce Center, 1430 SW Topeka Blvd

Wed Mar 18, Apr 15, May 13 1:30-2:30pm

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.

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

Excel: Lists

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.

■ Learning Center

Thu Apr 2 Tue May 5 Fri May 15

1-2pm 7-8pm Noon-1pm

PowerPoint

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

■ Learning Center

Thu May 28

1-2pm

Facebook for Beginners

Sign up for a Facebook account and learn the basics of this popular social networking site. Be sure to bring your email address and password. If you already have an account, please bring your Facebook password.

■ Learning Center

Thu Mar 5

1-2pm

iPad Workshop

FOR SCHEDULE UPDATES check tscpl.org/bookmobile. Closed for maintenance and Memorial Day holiday May 18-25.

MONDAY

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

TUESDAY

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

Tuesdays 2-3pm Tue Mar 10, Apr 14, May 12 7-8pm Sun Mar 15, Apr 19, May 17 Noon-1pm

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

Email for Beginners

Thu Mar 19, Apr 16, May 21 1-2pm

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

Senior Cyber Safety

FRIDAY

■ Learning Center

SATURDAY

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

■ Learning Center

Mon Apr 13

11am-Noon

Windows 10 for Beginners

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

■ Learning Center

Mon Mar 16, Apr 6, May 4 11am-Noon

Word I: Introduction to Word Processing Get started with the basics of Microsoft Word. Learn to use fonts, spell check and some basic editing techniques to help you navigate, create and edit documents.

■ Learning Center

Thu Apr 30

1-2pm

Word II: Intermediate Word Processing

Use Microsoft Word to edit text, insert pictures or Word Art into your document, form a header or footer, and create a Word table to organize information.

■ Learning Center

Thu May 7

1-2pm

Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets

■ Learning Center

Learn about cybersecurity, password management, common internet scams and threats, and get cyber safety resources. Based on the Cyber Generations senior citizens cyber safety initiative.

Mon Mar 23

Google It!

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

■ Learning Center

Mon Apr 27

Thu Mar 26 Tue Apr 21 Wed May 13

9:30AM – 1 :00PM 9:30AM – 1 2:45PM 2:00PM – 7 :30PM 2:30PM – 7 :30PM 9:30AM – 11:30AM 9:30AM – 12:15PM 12:45PM – 3 :00PM 1:30PM – 3 :00PM

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MARCH - MAY 2020

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE 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.

ALICE C. SABATINI GALLERY EXHIBITS

FEBRUARY 18 – MARCH 30 Anthology of Vessels - Gallery on the Go FEBRUARY 22 – MARCH 25 Youth Art Month MARCH 7 – 15 Celebrating the Centennial of the 19th Amendment

SCHEDULE

Closed for maintenance and Memorial Day holiday May 18-25.

Mondays

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

Tuesdays 9–11:30am

Western Hills Church 2900 SW Auburn Rd

Wednesdays

APRIL 3 – MAY 3 Reflections MAY 22 – AUGUST 16 Story Worlds

MARCH 2020 MARCH 1 SUNDAY PostPublic Article Club 11:30 AM B Piano Stories in Song and Dance 2 PM ME MARCH 2 MONDAY Beginning Computer Navigation 11 AM T Resumé Help Noon BC Medicare Mondays 1 PM H Caregiver Support Meeting 2 PM H Curious Kids 4:30 PM K KS Afro-Amer Historical Society 5:30 PM HG Read Across America 10AM, 6:30 PM K Teen Art 7 PM M MARCH 3 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime League of Women Voters TRIO College & Career Assistance Computer & Gadget Help Curious Kids Tax Preparation Assistance

10 AM K 11:30 AM C 1 PM BC 2 PM T 4:30 PM K 6 PM CL

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

MARCH 4 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Learn to Crochet 1 PM M Cutting the Cable Cord 1 PM ME Ayuda para Computadoras 2 PM E Art and You 4 PM K Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Play It! 6:30 PM K

Thursdays

MARCH 5 THURSDAY Tax Preparation Assistance 9 AM CL Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Computerized Genealogy 10 AM HG Preschool Storytime 10:30 AM K Facebook for Beginners 1 PM T 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

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.

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MARCH 6 FRIDAY Our Health Care System Friday Night Gaming MARCH 7 SATURDAY Reading Champions Art Detectives 4-H in the Library Play It Again All Things Trumpet

MARCH 8 SUNDAY 19th Amendment Centennial So Many Books TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

9 AM H 4:30 PM F 9:30 AM C 10 AM K 1 PM K 2 PM F 3 PM ME 2 PM C 3 PM B

B=BOOKS, AUTHORS & WRITERS BC=BUSINESS, JOBS & CAREERS C=CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CL=CONSUMER INFO & LEGAL MARCH 9 MONDAY STEAM Power Senior Social

Classics Made Modern Caregiver Support Meeting Curious Kids Computerized Genealogy Retirement & Medicare Create It Teen Writers

10 AM K 12:30 PM M 1:30 PM B 3:30 PM H 4:30 PM K 5 PM HG 6 PM H 6:30 PM K 7 PM B

MARCH 10 TUESDAY Journaling with Words & Images STEAM Power Preschool Storytime TRIO College & Career Assistance Computer & Gadget Help Curious Kids Tax Preparation Assistance Learn, Play & Grow YWCA Racial Justice Book Club Topeka Audubon Society Photo

10 AM M 10 AM K 10 AM K 1 PM BC 2 PM,7 PM T 4:30 PM K 6 PM CL 6:30 PM K 7 PM C 7 PM N

MARCH 11 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Art in Common 1 PM M Crestview Chapter Chat 1 PM B Alzheimer's Association Learning 1 PM H Ayuda para Computadoras 2 PM E Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K MARCH 12 THURSDAY Tax Preparation Assistance 9 AM CL Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K STEAM Power 10 AM K Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Teen STEAM: Leadership 4:30 PM S Vegetables Small Spaces 7 PM N Let's Fix It 7 PM M MARCH 13 FRIDAY STEAM Power Classic Film Series: Spellbound Friday Night Gaming

10 AM K 2 PM ME 4:30 PM F

MARCH 14 SATURDAY Musical Storytime Saturday Fun on the Go Creating Oral Histories

10 AM K 10 AM K 11 AM HG

MARCH 15 SUNDAY Computer & Gadget Help

Noon T

MARCH 16 MONDAY Windows 10 for Beginners How to Sign up for Medicare D Curious Kids 2Book Topeka Book Club Teen Art

11 AM T 1 PM H 4:30 PM K 7 PM B 7 PM M

MARCH 17 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime TRIO College & Career Assistance Computer & Gadget Help Curious Kids Understanding Credit Reports Tax Preparation Assistance

10 AM K 1 PM BC 2 PM T 4:30 PM K 6 PM CL 6 PM CL

MARCH 18 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Beginning Computer Q&A 1:30 PM T Ayuda para Computadoras 2 PM E Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K Curious Kids 4:30 PM K The Joy of Macro Photography 6:30 PM M TALK Book Discussion 7 PM B 14

MARCH 19 THURSDAY Tax Preparation Assistance 9 AM CL Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K NCAA Basketball Tournament 11 AM F iPad Workshop 1 PM T Caregiver Support Group 2 PM H Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Read It 6:30 PM K MARCH 20 FRIDAY Musical Storytime NCAA Basketball Tournament Free Ebooks With Libby Anyone Can Cook Friday Night Gaming Poetry Slam

10 AM K 11 AM F Noon B 4 PM K 4:30 PM F 7 PM ME

MARCH 21 SATURDAY NCAA Basketball Tournament

11 AM F

MARCH 22 SUNDAY NCAA Basketball Tournament

Noon F

MARCH 23 MONDAY Senior Cyber Safety 11 AM T Cover Letter Help Noon BC Card Making with Cindy 12:30 PM M Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Art and You 5:30 PM K Picture This Photography Club 5:30 PM M Teen Writers 7 PM B MARCH 24 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30, 10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Our Health Care System 11 AM C TRIO College & Career Assistance 1 PM BC Computer & Gadget Help 2 PM T Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Tax Preparation Assistance 6 PM CL Build It 6:30 PM K Learn, Play & Grow 6:30 PM K YWCA Racial Justice Book Club 7 PM C Book Bites 7 PM B

MARCH 29 SUNDAY Friends Book Sale Bag Day Noon B CSI Art Experience 1 PM M Adventurers Wanted: Cats vs. Dogs 2 PM K MARCH 30 MONDAY Family Place Learn & Play Internet Introduction Job Interview Help Curious Kids

10 AM K 11 AM T Noon BC 4:30 PM K

MARCH 31 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30, 10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K TRIO College & Career Assistance 1 PM BC Computer & Gadget Help 2 PM T Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Tax Preparation Assistance 6 PM CL

APRIL 2020

APRIL 1 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime Paper Flowers Ayuda para Computadoras Art and You Curious Kids Discovery Center @ the Library Play It!

10 AM K 1 PM M 2 PM E 4 PM K 4:30 PM K 4:30 PM K 6:30 PM K

APRIL 2 THURSDAY Tax Preparation Assistance 9 AM CL Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Computerized Genealogy 10 AM HG Preschool Storytime 10:30 AM K Excel: Lists 1 PM T Art and You 3 PM K Zoo Animals Live 4 PM K Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Behind the Baton 5 PM ME What Does the Fox Read?

6:30 PM B APRIL 3 FRIDAY Friday Night Gaming

4:30 PM F

MARCH 25 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Ayuda para Computadoras 2 PM E Art and You 4 PM K Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K Black Women in Kansas Politics 7 PM C

APRIL 4 SATURDAY Walt Disney's KC Legacy Art Detectives Historical Doc Filmmaking Female Flimmakers Panel Award-Winning Film Screenings 4-H in the Library Play It Again

9 AM ME 10 AM K 11 AM ME 1 PM ME 2:30 PM ME 1 PM K 2 PM F

MARCH 26 THURSDAY Tax Preparation Assistance 9 AM CL Learn to Crochet 9 AM M Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Master Gardener Lawn Care 10 AM,7 PM N Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets 1 PM T Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Teen STEAM: Live 4:30 PM S Cemetery Headstones 7 PM HG

APRIL 5 SUNDAY PostPublic Article Club So Many Books

11:30 AM B 3 PM B

APRIL 6 MONDAY Family Place Learn & Play Windows 10 for Beginners Resumé Help Medicare Mondays Caregiver Support Meeting Curious Kids Teen Art

10 AM K 11 AM T Noon BC 1 PM H 2 PM H 4:30 PM K 7 PM M

MARCH 27 FRIDAY Friday Night Gaming 4:30 PM F Friends Book Sale-Members only 5 PM B MARCH 28 SATURDAY Friends Book and Media Sale 9 AM B Comenzando Navegar Computadora 10 AM E Musical Storytime 10 AM K Recorrido por la Biblioteca en Español 2 PM E

APRIL 7 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30, 10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K League of Women Voters 11:30 AM C TRIO College & Career Assistance 1 PM BC Computer & Gadget Help 2 PM T Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Tax Preparation Assistance 6 PM CL YWCA Racial Justice Book Club 7 PM C

MARCH - MAY 2020

E=ESPANOL F=FUN & GAMES H=HEALTH & WELLNESS HG=HISTORY & GENEALOGY K=KIDS[BIRTH-11 YEARS] M=MAKE & CREATE ME=MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT N=NATURE & ENVIRONMENT S=SCIENCE & MATH T=TECHNOLOGY APRIL 8 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Art in Common 1 PM M Crestview Chapter Chat 1 PM B Alzheimer's Association Learning 1 PM H Ayuda para Computadoras 2 PM E Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K Curious Kids 4:30 PM K National Book Award Author 7 PM K APRIL 9 THURSDAY Tax Preparation Assistance 9 AM CL Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Hoopla Digital 1 PM ME Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Teen STEAM: Leadership 4:30 PM S Companion Planting 7 PM N Let's Fix It 7 PM M APRIL 10 FRIDAY Classic Film: Sweet Smell of Success 2 PM ME Friday Night Gaming 4:30 PM F APRIL 11 SATURDAY Saturday Fun on the Go Musical Storytime Computerized Genealogy 2

10 AM K 10 AM K 11 AM HG

APRIL 13 MONDAY Family Place Learn & Play Email for Beginners Senior Social Classics Made Modern Caregiver Support Meeting Curious Kids Computerized Genealogy Create It Teen Writers

10 AM K 11 AM T 12:30 PM M 1:30 PM B 3:30 PM H 4:30 PM K 5 PM HG 6:30 PM K 7 PM B

APRIL 14 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30, 10:30 AM K Journaling with Words & Images 10 AM M Preschool Storytime 10 AM K TRIO College & Career Assistance 1 PM BC Computer & Gadget Help 2 PM,7 PM T Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Tax Preparation Assistance 6 PM CL Learn, Play & Grow 6:30 PM K APRIL 15 WEDNESDAY Week of the Young Child 10 AM K Comenzando Navegar Computadora 1 PM E Beginning Computer Q&A 1:30 PM T Ayuda para Computadoras 2 PM E Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K Talk Book Discussion 7 PM B Financial Literacy Workshop 7 PM CL APRIL 16 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K iPad Workshop 1 PM T Caregiver Support Group 2 PM H Curious Kids 4:30 PM K BLOCKFEST 5:30 PM K Read It 6:30 PM K APRIL 17 FRIDAY BLOCKFEST Musical Storytime Cutting the Cable Cord Anyone Can Cook Friday Night Gaming

9 AM K 10 AM K Noon ME 4 PM K 4:30 PM F

APRIL 18 SATURDAY Our Health Care System Week of the Young Child Monoprinting Experience

9:30 AM C 10 AM K 1 PM M

APRIL 19 SUNDAY Computer & Gadget Help Noon T Poet Laureate Huascar Medina 2 PM B APRIL 20 MONDAY Family Place Learn & Play Beginning Computer Navigation Cover Letter Help How to Sign up Medicare Part D Curious Kids 2Book Topeka Book Club Teen Art

10 AM K 11 AM T Noon BC 1 PM H 4:30 PM K 7 PM B 7 PM M

APRIL 21 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30, 10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K TRIO College & Career Assistance 1 PM BC Computer & Gadget Help 2 PM T Curious Kids 4:30 PM K YWCA Racial Justice Book Club 7 PM C Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets 7 PM T APRIL 22 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Recorrido por la Biblioteca en Español 1 PM E Ayuda para Computadoras 2 PM E Art and You 4 PM K Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Reading Champions 7 PM C APRIL 23 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Crafting With Creativebug 1 PM M Teen STEAM: Live 4:30 PM S Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Manage Vegetable Pests 7 PM N APRIL 24 FRIDAY Friday Night Gaming Art Collecting for the Library Trivia Night

4:30 PM F 6:30 PM M 6:30 PM F

APRIL 25 SATURDAY Introduccion a la Internet Musical Storytime Trivia Afternoon

10 AM E 10 AM K 3 PM F

APRIL 27 MONDAY Family Place Learn & Play Google It! Job Interview Help Curious Kids Art and You Picture This Photography Club Teen Writers

10 AM K 11 AM T Noon BC 4:30 PM K 5:30 PM K 5:30 PM M 7 PM B

APRIL 28 TUESDAY Toddler Time 2 9:30, 10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K TRIO College & Career Assistance 1 PM BC Computer & Gadget Help 2 PM T Our Health Care System 2:30 PM C Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Build It 6:30 PM K Learn, Play & Grow 6:30 PM K Book Bites 7 PM B

TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

APRIL 29 WEDNESDAY Preschool Storytime Ayuda para Computadoras Curious Kids Discovery Center @ the Library

10 AM K 2 PM E 4:30 PM K 4:30 PM K

APRIL 30 THURSDAY Paper Flowers 9 AM M Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Preschool Storytime 10:30 AM K Word I: Introduction to Word 1 PM T Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Your Best Tomatoes 7 PM N

MAY 2020 MAY 1 FRIDAY Friday Night Gaming

4:30 PM F

MAY 2 SATURDAY Día: Children’s Day/Book Day Día de los libros/Día de los niños Art Detectives 4-H in the Library Free Comic Book Day Play It Again

9 AM K 10 AM K 1 PM K 2 PM B 2 PM F

MAY 3 SUNDAY PostPublic Article Club So Many Books

11:30 AM B 3 PM B

MAY 4 MONDAY Windows 10 for Beginners Resumé Help Medicare Mondays Caregiver Support Meeting Curious Kids KS Afro-Amer Historical Society Teen Art

11 AM T Noon BC 1 PM H 2 PM H 4:30 PM K 5:30 PM HG 7 PM M

MAY 5 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime League of Women Voters TRIO College & Career Assistance Computer & Gadget Help Curious Kids Excel: Lists YWCA Racial Justice Book Club

10 AM K 11:30 AM C 1 PM BC 2 PM T 4:30 PM K 7 PM T 7 PM C

MAY 6 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Cutting the Cable Cord Noon ME Coiled Basketry 1 PM M Ayuda para Computadoras 2 PM E Art and You 4 PM K Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K Play It! 6:30 PM K MAY 7 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Computerized Genealogy 10 AM HG Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Word II: Intermediate Word 1 PM T 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 MAY 8 FRIDAY Classic Film: The Ballad of Cable Hogue 2 PM ME Friday Night Gaming 4:30 PM F

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MAY 9 SATURDAY Musical Storytime Saturday Fun on the Go Creating Oral Histories Microbes on the Move

10 AM K 10 AM K 11 AM HG Noon K

MAY 11 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Internet Introduction Senior Social Classics Made Modern Caregiver Support Meeting Curious Kids Computerized Genealogy Create It Teen Writers

7:30 AM H 11 AM T 12:30 PM M 1:30 PM B 3:30 PM H 4:30 PM K 5 PM HG 6:30 PM K 7 PM B

MAY 12 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime Journaling with Words & Images TRIO College & Career Assistance Computer & Gadget Help Curious Kids Learn, Play & Grow

10 AM K 10 AM M 1 PM BC 2 PM,7 PM T 4:30 PM K 6:30 PM K

MAY 13 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets 11 AM T Art in Common 1 PM M Crestview Chapter Chat 1 PM B Alzheimer's Association Learning 1 PM H Beginning Computer Q&A 1:30 PM T Ayuda para Computadoras 2 PM E Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Discovery Center @ the Library 4:30 PM K MAY 14 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Online Garage Sale 1 PM T Teen STEAM: Leadership 4:30 PM S Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Growing & Using Herbs 7 PM N Let's Fix It 7 PM M MAY 15 FRIDAY Musical Storytime Excel: Lists Anyone Can Cook Friday Night Gaming

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

MAY 17 SUNDAY Computer & Gadget Help

Noon T

MAY 18 MONDAY Monday Farmers Market Cover Letter Help How to Sign up Medicare Part D Curious Kids Picture This Photography Club Teen Art 2Book Topeka Book Club

7:30 AM H Noon BC 1 PM H 4:30 PM K 5:30 PM M 7 PM M 7 PM B

MAY 19 TUESDAY Preschool Storytime TRIO College & Career Assistance Computer & Gadget Help Curious Kids YWCA Racial Justice Book Club

10 AM K 1 PM BC 2 PM T 4:30 PM K 7 PM C

MAY 20 WEDNESDAY Senior Legal Assistance 9 AM CL Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K Introduccion a la Internet 1 PM E Ayuda para Computadoras 2 PM E Curious Kids 4:30 PM K TALK Book Discussion 7 PM B

MAY 21 THURSDAY Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Preschool Storytime 10 AM K iPad Workshop 1 PM T Caregiver Support Group 2 PM H Curious Kids 4:30 PM K Read It 6:30 PM K MAY 22 FRIDAY Job Interview Help Friday Night Gaming

Noon BC 4:30 PM F

MAY 23 SATURDAY Musical Storytime 10 AM K Sculpture Experience 1 PM M Recorrido por la Biblioteca en Español 2 PM E MAY 26 TUESDAY Readapalooza Stories & Crafts TRIO College & Career Assistance Computer & Gadget Help Learn, Play & Grow Book Bites

10 AM K 10 AM K 1 PM BC 2 PM T 6:30 PM K 7 PM B

MAY 27 WEDNESDAY Toddler Time 1 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Ayuda para Computadoras 2 PM E MAY 28 THURSDAY Coiled Basketry 9 AM M Baby Bookworms 9:30 AM,10:30 AM K Readapalooza 10 AM K Stories & Crafts 10 AM K PowerPoint 1 PM T Teen STEAM: Live 4:30 PM S Accessing Veterans Military Records 7 PM HG MAY 29 FRIDAY Friday Night Gaming

4:30 PM F

MAY 30 SATURDAY Reading Champions CosmiCon

9:30 AM C 10:30 AM F

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MARCH - MAY 2020

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All Things Trumpet Sat | March 7 | 3-4:30pm

Week of the Young Child: Poet Laureate Ready, Get Set, Kindergarten! Huascar Medina Sat | April 18 | 10-11:30am Sun | April 19 | 2-3:30pm

19th Amendment Centennial Panel Discussion Sun | March 8 | 2-3:30pm

Friends Book & Media Sale Fri-Sun | March 27-29

Reflections Art Exhibit April 3 - May 3

Día!

Sat | May 2 | 9am-Noon

Microbes on the Move Sat | May 9 | Noon-4pm

Story Worlds Kids Art Exhibit CosmiCon May 22 - Aug 16 Sat | May 30 | 10:30am-5pm

BLOCKFEST Thu | April 16 | 5:30-7pm Fri | April 17 | 9-11:30am