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Pawsitivity Pals: Read with a Dog

Saturday, July 12, 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 "Teens" group.

Teens: Adventures in Synesthesia

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Teens
:

Learn about this amazing neurological phenomenon, Synesthesia, where senses blend—like hearing colors or seeing sounds. Using music, textures, and colors, you’ll create your own synesthesia-inspired masterpiece. Snacks Provided!

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

Learn about this amazing neurological phenomenon, Synesthesia, where senses blend—like hearing colors or seeing sounds. Using music, textures, and colors, you’ll create your own synesthesia-inspired masterpiece. Snacks Provided!

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

Pete the Cat Tea Party

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
PreK, Kids
:

Pete the Cat is having a tea party full of color, food and fun! Join us for Pete the Cat stories, activities, photo ops, and "tea time" snacks (including options for nut free, non dairy, gluten free and vegan).

Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: PreK, Kids
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Pete the Cat is having a tea party full of color, food and fun! Join us for Pete the Cat stories, activities, photo ops, and "tea time" snacks (including options for nut free, non dairy, gluten free and vegan).

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Kids: Crafternoon

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Kids
:

Kids love to make stuff, and now they have all the supplies they need to create something great - paper, glue, scissors, and craft odds and ends! Kids can use their imaginations to make whatever they want. 

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

Kids love to make stuff, and now they have all the supplies they need to create something great - paper, glue, scissors, and craft odds and ends! Kids can use their imaginations to make whatever they want. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Basic Tech Class for Adults

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Collaboration Space & Classroom at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Library Events
Age Group:
Adults
:

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.

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 "Adults" group.

Meadowlark Hills Tech Drop-In

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
:

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!

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!

This event is in the "PreK" group.

Baby Art Party

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Tami Borck Storytime Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
PreK
:

Let your baby paint! We will have paint contained inside plastic bags for your baby to touch and manipulate to create their first masterpiece!

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

Let your baby paint! We will have paint contained inside plastic bags for your baby to touch and manipulate to create their first masterpiece!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

MPL Book Club: Abnormal Psychology in Fiction Writing Course Video

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Adults
:

Let’s get together for engaging conversations over good books! Join us for book and writing discussions on the topic of abnormal psychology this summer. In July, we will show author and educator Steven J.

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

Let’s get together for engaging conversations over good books! Join us for book and writing discussions on the topic of abnormal psychology this summer. In July, we will show author and educator Steven J.

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, July 18, 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.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Pete the Cat Morning Tea Party

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
PreK, Kids
:

Pete the Cat is having a tea party full of color, food and fun! Join us for Pete the Cat stories, activities, photo ops, and "tea time" snacks (including options for nut free, non dairy, gluten free and vegan).

Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: PreK, Kids
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Pete the Cat is having a tea party full of color, food and fun! Join us for Pete the Cat stories, activities, photo ops, and "tea time" snacks (including options for nut free, non dairy, gluten free and vegan).

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

Pete the Cat Afternoon Tea Party

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
PreK, Kids
:

Pete the Cat is having a tea party full of color, food and fun! Join us for Pete the Cat stories, activities, photo ops, and "tea time" snacks (including options for nut free, non dairy, gluten free and vegan).

Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: PreK, Kids
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Pete the Cat is having a tea party full of color, food and fun! Join us for Pete the Cat stories, activities, photo ops, and "tea time" snacks (including options for nut free, non dairy, gluten free and vegan).

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Free Forum

Monday, July 21, 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 "Adults" group.

Basic Tech Class for Adults

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Collaboration Space & Classroom at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Library Events
Age Group:
Adults
:

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.

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

Chess Night

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults
:

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.

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, July 24, 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.

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

Donuts and Danger Book Club

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
:

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.

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

Friday Game Days

Friday, July 25, 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.

Zoofari Tails Storytime

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events, Storytimes
Age Group:
PreK
:

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. 

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.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Pawsitivity Pals: Read with a Dog

Saturday, July 26, 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 "Teens" group.

Teen After Hours: Art Heist

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Teens
:

Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey as you enter a world of intrigue and artistry. A Portrait, one of Leonardo da Vinci's iconic masterpieces, has vanished from the Library Director's Office.

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

Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey as you enter a world of intrigue and artistry. A Portrait, one of Leonardo da Vinci's iconic masterpieces, has vanished from the Library Director's Office.

Riley County Genealogical Society Program

Sunday, July 27, 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

MPL Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium at Manhattan Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

MPL Board Meeting

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

MPL Board Meeting

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Grown-Ups' Coloring Party

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Groesbeck Meeting Room at Manhattan Public Library
Program Type:
Library Events
Age Group:
Adults
:

Do you miss the days of simplicity and coloring pictures just for fun? Join us for a soothing night of coloring with pencils, crayons or markers, listening to calm music and having peaceful conversations.

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

Do you miss the days of simplicity and coloring pictures just for fun? Join us for a soothing night of coloring with pencils, crayons or markers, listening to calm music and having peaceful conversations.

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, August 1, 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.