Name: Ask a Scientist!
Start: 2025-03-04T08:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-04-19T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Manhattan Public Library

Ask a Scientist!

03/04/2025 @ 8:00am to 04/19/2025 @ 5:00pm

Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Event Details:

In celebration of the 4th Annual Kansas Science Festival, we’re bringing back "Ask a Scientist"! Got a burning science question? Whether you're young or young at heart, now’s ...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Age Group: PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Library Events

Event Details:

In celebration of the 4th Annual Kansas Science Festival, we’re bringing back "Ask a Scientist"!

Basic Tech Class for Adults

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Collaboration Space & Classroom at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Library Events

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Learn technology basics in this three-part course designed to help folks re-entering the workforce. Start your digital adventure! Meet in the library's Collaboration Space on the f...

Registration

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Collaboration Space & Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Library Events

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Event Details:

Learn technology basics in this three-part course designed to help folks re-entering the workforce. Start your digital adventure! Meet in the library's Collaboration Space on the first floor.

DIY Night for Adults and Teens: Grapevine Wreaths

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Don't hang your cowboy hat up yet. We have one more Western DIY for you. Come and create mini grapevine wreaths with us, adorned with western symbols, to decorate your home or offi...

Registration

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Don't hang your cowboy hat up yet. We have one more Western DIY for you. Come and create mini grapevine wreaths with us, adorned with western symbols, to decorate your home or office.

Manhattan Senior Center Tech Drop-In

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am

Off Site

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

New to technology? Have a question about your phone or device? A librarian will be on site to help older adults with questions about their computers, tablets and phones. Meet at th...

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

New to technology? Have a question about your phone or device? A librarian will be on site to help older adults with questions about their computers, tablets and phones. Meet at the Manhattan Senior Center, 301 North 4th Street.

Milford Nature Center Presents: Prairie Animals with Tim Keane, Cowboy Poet. April 7 at 6pm in the Auditorium

Milford Nature Center Presents: Prairie Animals partnered with Tim Keane a Cowboy Poet

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Milford Nature Center will present live animals and various animal artifacts that will introduce audiences to some native prairie wildlife and their favorite habitat. The program w...

Registration

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 23

Event Details:

Milford Nature Center will present live animals and various animal artifacts that will introduce audiences to some native prairie wildlife and their favorite habitat.

Basic Tech Class for Adults

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Collaboration Space & Classroom at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Library Events

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Learn technology basics in this three-part course designed to help folks re-entering the workforce. Start your digital adventure! Meet in the library's Collaboration Space on the f...

Registration

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Collaboration Space & Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Library Events

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Event Details:

Learn technology basics in this three-part course designed to help folks re-entering the workforce. Start your digital adventure! Meet in the library's Collaboration Space on the first floor.

Chess Night

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Kids, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Join us for informal evenings of chess. Volunteers will be available to help players of all levels learn chess basics and try different strategies. Chess Night is more social than ...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Event Details:

Join us for informal evenings of chess. Volunteers will be available to help players of all levels learn chess basics and try different strategies. Chess Night is more social than competitive, so plan to have fun and make new friends.

Humanities Kansas, Legends and Folktales

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Grasshoppers so big that cowboys can ride them to herd cattle. Summers so hot that corn pops in the field. Kansas is a place of big skies and tall tales. This talk will explore som...

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Registration

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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Event Details:

Grasshoppers so big that cowboys can ride them to herd cattle. Summers so hot that corn pops in the field. Kansas is a place of big skies and tall tales.

Yarn Crafters Niche

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Come and join us for a time of Yarn Crafting. Bring whatever you’re working on whether it be knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, or embroidery. All are welcome from beginner to adv...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Event Details:

Come and join us for a time of Yarn Crafting. Bring whatever you’re working on whether it be knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, or embroidery. All are welcome from beginner to advanced. We look forward to seeing you there.

Douglass Center Tech Drop-In

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am

Off Site

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Outreach

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Are you new to technology? Come and get help with your tablets, laptops, and phones. Start your digital adventure! Meet at the Douglass Activity Center in the Community Room, 925 Y...

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Outreach

Event Details:

Are you new to technology? Come and get help with your tablets, laptops, and phones. Start your digital adventure! Meet at the Douglass Activity Center in the Community Room, 925 Yuma St. Every second Monday of the month, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Outreach - Pott Co. Community Baby Shower

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

PreK, Adults

Event Details:

Pottawatomie County residents are invited to a Community Baby Shower & Family Resource Night. Connect with others in the community, discover helpful services, and enjoy so...

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: PreK, Adults

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

Pottawatomie County residents are invited to a Community Baby Shower & Family Resource Night. Connect with others in the community, discover helpful services, and enjoy som

Basic Tech Class for Adults

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Collaboration Space & Classroom at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Library Events

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Learn technology basics in this three-part course designed to help folks re-entering the workforce. Start your digital adventure! Meet in the library's Collaboration Space on the f...

Registration

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Collaboration Space & Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Library Events

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Event Details:

Learn technology basics in this three-part course designed to help folks re-entering the workforce. Start your digital adventure! Meet in the library's Collaboration Space on the first floor.

Meadowlark Hills Tech Drop-In

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

New to technology? Have a question about your phone or device? Wandean Rivers will be on site to help older adults with questions about their computers, tablets and phones. Start y...

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

New to technology? Have a question about your phone or device? Wandean Rivers will be on site to help older adults with questions about their computers, tablets and phones. Start your digital adventure!

Tombstone Book Discussion April 17 6:30 PM

Book Discussion: Tombstone

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us for the last book discussion in our series about life in the West. Tombstone by Tom Clavin was the basis for the popular 1993 film about the infamous Wild West town of Tomb...

Registration

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Join us for the last book discussion in our series about life in the West. Tombstone by Tom Clavin was the basis for the popular 1993 film about the infamous Wild West town of Tombstone, Arizona.

Seniors' Scrabble, Tea & More

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Library Events

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Seniors and retirees, it’s tea time at the library! Join us for a relaxing break to meet others and socialize. Have some tea or coffee, and start a friendly game of Scrabble, or op...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Library Events

Event Details:

Seniors and retirees, it’s tea time at the library! Join us for a relaxing break to meet others and socialize. Have some tea or coffee, and start a friendly game of Scrabble, or open a coloring book and create something beautiful.

Seniors' Scrabble Tea & More, Every 4th Wednesday, 2nd Floor Groesbeck Room, 10-11 a.m.

Seniors' Scrabble Tea and More

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Seniors and retirees, it’s tea time at the library! Join us for a relaxing break to meet others and socialize. Have some tea or coffee, and start a friendly game of Scrabble, or op...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Event Details:

Seniors and retirees, it’s tea time at the library! Join us for a relaxing break to meet others and socialize. Have some tea or coffee, and start a friendly game of Scrabble, or open a coloring book and create something beautiful.

Basic Tech Class for Adults

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Collaboration Space & Classroom at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Library Events

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Learn technology basics in this three-part course designed to help folks re-entering the workforce. Start your digital adventure! Meet in the library's Collaboration Space on the f...

Registration

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Collaboration Space & Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Library Events

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Event Details:

Learn technology basics in this three-part course designed to help folks re-entering the workforce. Start your digital adventure! Meet in the library's Collaboration Space on the first floor.

Chess Night

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Kids, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Join us for informal evenings of chess. Volunteers will be available to help players of all levels learn chess basics and try different strategies. Chess Night is more social than ...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Event Details:

Join us for informal evenings of chess. Volunteers will be available to help players of all levels learn chess basics and try different strategies. Chess Night is more social than competitive, so plan to have fun and make new friends.

Donuts and Danger Adult Book Club graphic

Donuts and Danger Book Club

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Hang out with other book lovers in this nontraditional book club to talk about mystery and true crime books and discuss what each of us has read in the past month. Join us for a re...

Registration

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 24

Event Details:

Hang out with other book lovers in this nontraditional book club to talk about mystery and true crime books and discuss what each of us has read in the past month.

Science Festival Activities

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Event Details:

Come to the library for a day filled with discovery and fun at the 4th annual Kansas Science Festival, happening on April 25th from 11 am to 4 pm. This family-friendly event is a c...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Special Events

Event Details:

Come to the library for a day filled with discovery and fun at the 4th annual Kansas Science Festival, happening on April 25th from 11 am to 4 pm.

Monthly Summer Passive Program: Consumer Reports

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:00pm

Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

A focus on our Online Resource- Consumer Reports

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Event Details:

A focus on our Online Resource- Consumer Reports

simple red and white graphic titled, adults and teens DIY night

DIY Nights for Adults and Teens: May Day

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Let's welcome the Kistler Beach Museum back for another fantastic DIY, with a focus on celebrating May Day!Supplies are provided thanks to sponsorship from the Manhattan Library As...

Registration

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Let's welcome the Kistler Beach Museum back for another fantastic DIY, with a focus on celebrating May Day!

Supplies are provided thanks to sponsorship from the Manhattan Library Association. Registration is required; space is limited.

Celebrate Cultures: Mexico

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library

Program Type:

Library Events

Age Group:

Kids, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Join us for a celebration of cultures with stories, music, demonstrations and cuisine. The library is partnering with the K-State Department of Modern Languages to promote cul...

Registration

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Library Events

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 30

Event Details:

Manhattan Senior Center Tech Drop-In

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am

Off Site

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

New to technology? Have a question about your phone or device? A librarian will be on site to help older adults with questions about their computers, tablets and phones. Meet at th...

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

New to technology? Have a question about your phone or device? A librarian will be on site to help older adults with questions about their computers, tablets and phones. Meet at the Manhattan Senior Center, 301 North 4th Street.

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