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Teens: Adventuring League

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Welcome, adventurers! This is a club for those who enjoy tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons, Monster of the Week and Kids on Bikes. Though we will typically be pl...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Welcome, adventurers! This is a club for those who enjoy tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons, Monster of the Week and Kids on Bikes.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

MPL Book Club: The Yellow Wallpaper

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

As we explore the topic of abnormal psychology in fiction this summer, Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s 19th Century novella The Yellow Wallpaper provides ample content for discussion. W...

Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

As we explore the topic of abnormal psychology in fiction this summer, Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s 19th Century novella The Yellow Wallpaper provides ample content for discussion.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

LEGO Club

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Let's build together! K-5th graders will build a new structure each week using the library's Legos and their imagination. Fridays, June 6 - July 11 (not on July 4th).

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Let's build together! K-5th graders will build a new structure each week using the library's Legos and their imagination. Fridays, June 6 - July 11 (not on July 4th).

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Pawsitivity Pals: Read with a Dog

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

Meet a friendly therapy dog and stay "PAWSitive" about reading! Kids can read a short book to a certified therapy dog brought in by one of our volunteer dog handlers. This is a fun...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Meet a friendly therapy dog and stay "PAWSitive" about reading! Kids can read a short book to a certified therapy dog brought in by one of our volunteer dog handlers.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Free Forum

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Relax and reduce stress by hanging out at your local library. On 3rd Monday nights, we will have a variety of activities available from crafts to games to conversation starters. Ha...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Relax and reduce stress by hanging out at your local library. On 3rd Monday nights, we will have a variety of activities available from crafts to games to conversation starters.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens: Animate It! A Stop-Motion Adventure

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Spark your creativity with stop motion. Teens will create their own stop motion using whatever medium they prefer; clay, Legos, pen and paper, the possibilities are limitless! Teen...

Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Spark your creativity with stop motion. Teens will create their own stop motion using whatever medium they prefer; clay, Legos, pen and paper, the possibilities are limitless!

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Kids: "The Wild Robot" Party

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us for crafts and activities featuring The Wild Robot, inspired by the book series by Peter Brown!Kids in K-5th grades are invited to special programs every Wednesday, from Ju...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Join us for crafts and activities featuring The Wild Robot, inspired by the book series by Peter Brown!

This event is in the "Kids" group.

LEGO Club

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Let's build together! K-5th graders will build a new structure each week using the library's Legos and their imagination. Fridays, June 6 - July 11 (not on July 4th).

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Let's build together! K-5th graders will build a new structure each week using the library's Legos and their imagination. Fridays, June 6 - July 11 (not on July 4th).

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Movie Date Night: Moulin Rouge

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come join us for a movie of colors and art culture. Moulin Rouge is sure to be an excellent date night! Don’t forget you can always take yourself on a date too. Theme clothing is e...

Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Come join us for a movie of colors and art culture. Moulin Rouge is sure to be an excellent date night! Don’t forget you can always take yourself on a date too. Theme clothing is encouraged. Snacks and refreshments will be available.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens: Canvas & Chaos

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Create Your World. Bring your ideas and we will provide everything else: clay, markers, paint, canvases, etc.. The only limit is your creativity! Teen events are for 6th-12th grade...

Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Create Your World. Bring your ideas and we will provide everything else: clay, markers, paint, canvases, etc.. The only limit is your creativity! Teen events are for 6th-12th graders, including those going into 6th grade in the fall.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Kids: Art Together

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Let’s make a work of art together! Kids can decorate paper squares that spell out the summer reading theme, “Color Our World.” We’ll combine everyone’s squares to create a piece of...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Let’s make a work of art together! Kids can decorate paper squares that spell out the summer reading theme, “Color Our World.” We’ll combine everyone’s squares to create a piece of art that we’ll hang up in the library’s children’s room! 

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chess Night

Wednesday, June 25, 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens: Adventuring League

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Welcome, adventurers! This is a club for those who enjoy tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons, Monster of the Week and Kids on Bikes. Though we will typically be pl...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Welcome, adventurers! This is a club for those who enjoy tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons, Monster of the Week and Kids on Bikes.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Donuts and Danger Book Club

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy a donut while we discuss books with dangerous storylines. Hang out with other book lovers in this nontraditional book club. We will focus on the genres of true crime, murders...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Enjoy a donut while we discuss books with dangerous storylines. Hang out with other book lovers in this nontraditional book club. We will focus on the genres of true crime, murders and mysteries.

This event is in the "PreK" group.

Zoofari Tails Storytime

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events, Storytimes
Age Group:
PreK
Event Details:

The zoo and the library team up to present a fun storytime for ages 3 and up with books on the big screen, active songs, and lots of animal sounds and poses. Zoofari Tails Storytim...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, Storytimes
Event Details:

The zoo and the library team up to present a fun storytime for ages 3 and up with books on the big screen, active songs, and lots of animal sounds and poses. Zoofari Tails Storytimes also include animal artifacts to look at or touch. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.

LEGO Club

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Let's build together! K-5th graders will build a new structure each week using the library's Legos and their imagination. Fridays, June 6 - July 11 (not on July 4th).

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Let's build together! K-5th graders will build a new structure each week using the library's Legos and their imagination. Fridays, June 6 - July 11 (not on July 4th).

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Pawsitivity Pals: Read with a Dog

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

Meet a friendly therapy dog and stay "PAWSitive" about reading! Kids can read a short book to a certified therapy dog brought in by one of our volunteer dog handlers. This is a fun...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Meet a friendly therapy dog and stay "PAWSitive" about reading! Kids can read a short book to a certified therapy dog brought in by one of our volunteer dog handlers.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monthly Summer Passive Program: Poster Coloring

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Finish out your Summer by adding some of your artistic flare to our Poster Coloring Passive Program.

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Finish out your Summer by adding some of your artistic flare to our Poster Coloring Passive Program.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens: Share S'more Stories

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Let’s gather ‘round the campfire! Join us for an afternoon of storytelling, s’mores and just good old fashioned fun. S’mores ingredients will be provided, we will talk about what m...

Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Let’s gather ‘round the campfire! Join us for an afternoon of storytelling, s’mores and just good old fashioned fun. S’mores ingredients will be provided, we will talk about what makes a good story and create some of our own!

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Kids: Picture a Poem

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

What can a poem look like? Get creative with words and pictures as we learn about concrete poetry. Let’s picture some poems together!Kids in K-5th grades are invited to special pro...

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

What can a poem look like? Get creative with words and pictures as we learn about concrete poetry. Let’s picture some poems together!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Basic Tech Class for Adults

Wednesday, July 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: 4
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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens: Anime Club

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens who enjoy anime, manga, drawing, and games can hang out, learn about Japanese culture through media and see its influence on other cultures. Snacks included. 

Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Teens who enjoy anime, manga, drawing, and games can hang out, learn about Japanese culture through media and see its influence on other cultures. Snacks included. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens: Create Like a Renaissance Master

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Curious how The Greats got so great? This is your chance to find out their techniques, then channel your inner Michelangelo and create something timeless! Era accurate snacks will ...

Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Curious how The Greats got so great? This is your chance to find out their techniques, then channel your inner Michelangelo and create something timeless! Era accurate snacks will add to the fun!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Introverts' Book Club

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Hey, you. The one in the corner reading. Would you like to feel a little bit social, but without the awkwardness of small talk? This is the book club for you! We’ll meet in th...

Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Hey, you. The one in the corner reading. Would you like to feel a little bit social, but without the awkwardness of small talk? This is the book club for you!