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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
:

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.

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.

Flint Hills Democratic Socialists of America

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Collaboration Space & Classroom at Manhattan Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Monthly organizing meeting

The library does not endorse the content or ideas represented by groups and individuals using meeting rooms.
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Collaboration Space & Classroom
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly organizing meeting

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
:

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.

Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Friday Game Days

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm
Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
:

Relax with a board game of your choosing on Game Day at the library. Every Friday, board games and card games, along with instructions for play, will be available for checkout at our reference desk on the 2nd floor.

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

Relax with a board game of your choosing on Game Day at the library. Every Friday, board games and card games, along with instructions for play, will be available for checkout at our reference desk on the 2nd floor.

This event is in the "PreK" group.

3 & Up Storytime

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
PreK
:

Librarians will present an active storytime for children ages 3 and up, with books on the big screen, action rhymes, parachute time, and music. Storytime is great for helping children develop early literacy skills.

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Librarians will present an active storytime for children ages 3 and up, with books on the big screen, action rhymes, parachute time, and music. Storytime is great for helping children develop early literacy skills.

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
:

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 "PreK" group.

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
PreK
:

Saturday storytimes combine the best elements of all our storytimes to suit a wide range of ages so that the whole family can attend together. We will read stories, sing songs, learn rhymes and dance to music with shakers.

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Saturday storytimes combine the best elements of all our storytimes to suit a wide range of ages so that the whole family can attend together. We will read stories, sing songs, learn rhymes and dance to music with shakers.

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
:

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.

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
:

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

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 arts & crafts to games to conversation starters.

This event is in the "PreK" group.

18 Months & Up Storytime

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
PreK
:

This storytime is active and fun for young children. Caregivers participate with their children as we sing songs, do action rhymes, listen to stories, and have music time. The target age for this storytime is children 18 months old and up.

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

This storytime is active and fun for young children. Caregivers participate with their children as we sing songs, do action rhymes, listen to stories, and have music time. The target age for this storytime is children 18 months old and up.

This event is in the "PreK" group.

Baby Rhyme Time for 0-18 Months

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
PreK
:

Caregivers sit with their little ones to sing, clap and play along with rhymes, read a short book together, and have shaker music time. Learn a new word in baby sign language each week.

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Caregivers sit with their little ones to sing, clap and play along with rhymes, read a short book together, and have shaker music time. Learn a new word in baby sign language each week.

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
:

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!

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

Let's Talk Art

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
:

"Let's Talk Art" is an engaging bi-monthly series that invites two regional artists to come together for a candid and dynamic conversation about their artistic journeys.

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

"Let's Talk Art" is an engaging bi-monthly series that invites two regional artists to come together for a candid and dynamic conversation about their artistic journeys.

This event is in the "PreK" group.

18 Months & Up Storytime

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
PreK
:

This storytime is active and fun for young children. A librarian will read 2-3 stories aloud. Caregivers participate with their children as we sing songs, do action rhymes, listen to stories and have music time.

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

This storytime is active and fun for young children. A librarian will read 2-3 stories aloud. Caregivers participate with their children as we sing songs, do action rhymes, listen to stories and have music time.

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
:

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

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.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Kids' Movie

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 3:15pm - 5:00pm
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
:

Join us for a movie showing after the kids' summer event this afternoon. We will show the magical and inspiring animated movie about an intelligent robot called Roz who is stranded on an uninhabited island.

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

Join us for a movie showing after the kids' summer event this afternoon. We will show the magical and inspiring animated movie about an intelligent robot called Roz who is stranded on an uninhabited island.

CLOSED for Juneteenth

All Day
Manhattan Public Library

CLOSED for Juneteenth

Closing
Branches:
Manhattan Public Library
Description:

CLOSED for Juneteenth

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

Friday Game Days

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm
Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
:

Relax with a board game of your choosing on Game Day at the library. Every Friday, board games and card games, along with instructions for play, will be available for checkout at our reference desk on the 2nd floor.

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

Relax with a board game of your choosing on Game Day at the library. Every Friday, board games and card games, along with instructions for play, will be available for checkout at our reference desk on the 2nd floor.

This event is in the "PreK" group.

3 & Up Storytime

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
PreK
:

Librarians will present an active storytime for children ages 3 and up, with books on the big screen, action rhymes, parachute time, and music. Storytime is great for helping children develop early literacy skills.

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Librarians will present an active storytime for children ages 3 and up, with books on the big screen, action rhymes, parachute time, and music. Storytime is great for helping children develop early literacy skills.

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
:

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
:

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.

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.

Kansas Prairie QOV Work Day

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

To work on Quilts of Valor.

The library does not endorse the content or ideas represented by groups and individuals using meeting rooms.
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

To work on Quilts of Valor.

This event is in the "PreK" group.

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
PreK
:

Saturday storytimes combine the best elements of all our storytimes to suit a wide range of ages so that the whole family can attend together. We will read stories, sing songs, learn rhymes and dance to music with shakers.

Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Saturday storytimes combine the best elements of all our storytimes to suit a wide range of ages so that the whole family can attend together. We will read stories, sing songs, learn rhymes and dance to music with shakers.

Riley County Genealogical Society Program

Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Educational Program

The library does not endorse the content or ideas represented by groups and individuals using meeting rooms.
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

Educational Program