Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
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Sunday May 19 12:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Our Stories: African American Topeka Before and After Brown
This collaboration between the Black American Blueprint Collective and the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery reflects on the local impact of the landmark Brown V. Board ruling 70 years later.
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Sunday May 19 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
So Many Books: Like Water for Chocolate
Let's discuss a love story set in Mexico, Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. Attend in-person or register for Zoom link. Email [email protected] if you need a book or have questions.
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Sunday May 19 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Sorting Out Race Traveling Exhibit Talk
Hear staff from the Kauffman Museum discuss the origins and the nearly 10-year history of the Sorting Out Race traveling exhibit.
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Sunday May 19 5:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Our Stories: Historical Reenactors in the Gallery
Learn about Topeka's African American history from reenactors who will highlight local trailblazing people and historical events highlighted in the Our Stories exhibit.
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Monday May 20 7:30am - 11:30am CDT
Monday Farmers Market
Shop high-quality, locally-grown produce, farm fresh eggs, baked goods, fresh cut flowers and bedding plants. What a fresh way to start your week. Look for more variety as the season progresses.
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Monday May 20 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Building Readers: Baby Bookworms
Introduce your baby to the wonderful world of books through interactive songs, stories and bounces. This is a special time for infants 0-12 months and their caregivers to gather for learning and fun.
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Monday May 20 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
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. No registration necessary. First come, first served.
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Monday May 20 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
New to Medicare
Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging staff will help you navigate Medicare to make sure you are getting the best plan for your needs.
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Monday May 20 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Teen Art
Try out new art styles in the Edge on Mondays with Andrew! Let's get artsy crafty! The 2nd and 4th Mondays will be set projects and 1st and 3rd will be unprompted.
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Monday May 20 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Coding Club
Explore different aspects of coding and ways you can use coding to create your own video games and animations! Come to all the events, or just one or two.
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Monday May 20 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Cricut Demos
Watch Laura create projects using the Cricut machine and its software. She'll demonstrate ways you can use it and answer questions.
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Tuesday May 21 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Building Readers: Totally 2s
Kids 24-36 months old and their caregivers will totally love this opportunity to discover all things Two. We'll read, sing, move, play and discover so much about your 2 year old's expanding world.
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Tuesday May 21 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Preschool Storytime
Enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
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Tuesday May 21 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
Nonprofit Resource Workshop
Learn the basic elements of a standard project grant proposal to a foundation; the "do's" and "don't's" of writing and submitting a proposal; and how to follow up whether the answer is yes or no.
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Tuesday May 21 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets
Learn about cells, columns, rows, AutoSum, simple formulas and page setup features. No registration necessary. First come, first served.
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Tuesday May 21 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Community Action
Help identify needs in our community for families. Learn more about how Community Action helps fight poverty in Topeka and how to access resources for families.
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Tuesday May 21 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Building Readers: Totally 2s
Kids 24-36 months old & their caregivers will totally love this opportunity to discover all things Two. We'll read, sing, move, play, & discover so much about your 2 year old's expanding world.
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Tuesday May 21 1:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
TRIO Educational Opportunity Center
Discuss FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), career exploration and school selection with TRIO Educational Opportunity Center advisor Melody Lawrence.
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Wednesday May 22 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Building Readers: Wonderful 1s
Enjoy this focused parent and child interaction time with your one year old. We'll share bubbles, stories, song and play.
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Wednesday May 22 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Geri-FIt
Build muscle and strength to live better as you age. Designed exclusively for older adults, Geri-Fit helps rebuild strength that's been lost through the aging process.
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Wednesday May 22 1:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Community Action, Inc.
Community Action staff provide information, answer questions, make referrals, and offer personalized support to individuals seeking support & services from Community Action and other local resources.
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Wednesday May 22 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Classics Made Modern: The Cherry Orchard
Discuss classic and award winning ebooks with other readers. Click event title for Zoom link. Contact Lissa at [email protected] for help with the Zoom link, Facebook group or questions.
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Wednesday May 22 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Bilingual Games
Bilingual games are a tool to learn Spanish words, have fun and make new friends.
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Wednesday May 22 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Power Yoga
This class will be working in a fluid flow style yoga. You will be moving safely in and out of postures in a way that builds warmth. You need to be able to get up and down off the floor to participate
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Thursday May 23 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT
SCORE Business Mentoring
SCORE mentors provide one-on-one advice on business best practices & resources to help your small business thrive. SCORE mentoring is free for aspiring or established owners of U.S.-based businesses.
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Thursday May 23 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Preschool Storytime
Enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
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Thursday May 23 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Excel: Lists
Familiarity with basic Excel is required for this class. Learn to create field names, sort lists and link worksheets. No registration necessary. First come, first served.
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Thursday May 23 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Healthy Kansas Kids
Families with children, caretakers of children, and pregnant women can learn about KanCare and how to complete the application process with an Outreach Representative who speaks English and Spanish.
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Thursday May 23 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Sensory & Self-Care Day
Feeling stressed? Play with Legos, magnatiles, Jenga, puzzles, do some journaling, and find some calm.
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Thursday May 23 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Turtally Awesome!
Come celebrate International Turtle Day with a fun variety of turtle themed crafts and games!
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Thursday May 23 7:00pm - 8:30pm CDT
Researching Your Great War Ancestors
Kansas City researcher, Danni Altman-Newell of Talking Box Genealogy, will offer tips and strategies for researching World War I ancestors.
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Friday May 24 3:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Teen Cooking
If you are between the ages of 12 and 18, come experiment with your food! We'll have fun making something delicious the 4th Friday of each month. In May we will make ice cream!
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Saturday May 25 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Musical Storytime!
Shake off your sleepiness with some fun songs and stories with Kyler!
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Monday May 27 9:00am - 9:00pm CDT
Library Closed for Memorial Day
The library and library services will be closed for Memorial Day.
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Tuesday May 28 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Building Readers: Totally 2s
Kids 24-36 months old and their caregivers will totally love this opportunity to discover all things Two. We'll read, sing, move, play and discover so much about your 2 year old's expanding world.
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Tuesday May 28 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Preschool Storytime
Enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
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Tuesday May 28 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Building Readers: Totally 2s
Kids 24-36 months old & their caregivers will totally love this opportunity to discover all things Two. We'll read, sing, move, play, & discover so much about your 2 year old's expanding world.
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Tuesday May 28 1:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
TRIO Educational Opportunity Center
Discuss FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), career exploration and school selection with TRIO Educational Opportunity Center advisor Melody Lawrence.
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Tuesday May 28 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Introduction to Measuring Your Impact
Learn the basics of shifting focus from your nonprofit's activities to its outcomes. Learn to draft SMART objectives, identify the parts of a logic model, and report impact on your Candid profile.
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Wednesday May 29 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Building Readers: Wonderful 1s
Enjoy this focused parent and child interaction time with your one year old. We'll share bubbles, stories, song and play.
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Wednesday May 29 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Walk-In Mental Health Screenings
Staff from Valeo Behavioral Health Care help community members in need understand their own mental health situations, the treatment options available, and how to access services. Walk in help.
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Wednesday May 29 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Geri-FIt
Build muscle and strength to live better as you age. Designed exclusively for older adults, Geri-Fit helps rebuild strength that's been lost through the aging process.
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Wednesday May 29 1:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Community Action, Inc.
Community Action staff provide information, answer questions, make referrals, and offer personalized support to individuals seeking support & services from Community Action and other local resources.
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Wednesday May 29 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Power Yoga
This class will be working in a fluid flow style yoga. You will be moving safely in and out of postures in a way that builds warmth. You need to be able to get up and down off the floor to participate