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StoryWalk® Downtown: Pete the Cat

All Day 5/1–7/31
PreK, Kids, Everyone
Library Events, Offsite Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Age Group: PreK, Kids, Everyone
Program Type: Library Events, Offsite Events
Event Details:

The StoryWalk® Downtown is a self-directed walk available May-July. The walk starts at Manhattan Public Library's north windows along 629 Poyntz Avenue.

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Summer Reading Challenge: Color Our World

All Day 5/31–7/31
PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Online, Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Online, Library Events
Event Details:

Join Manhattan Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge and add some color to your world! Record your reading time and complete some fun activities to earn online badges and prizes, from May 31, 2025 - July 31, 2025.

This event is in the "Kids" group
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Friday Game Days

9:00am–6:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults
Library Events
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

10:00am–10:30am
PreK
Storytimes
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

2:30pm–3:15pm
Kids
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Get ready to build, create, and have fun! Join us for LEGO Club where K-5th graders will let their imaginations soar as they construct amazing new structures each week using the library’s LEGO collection.

This event is in the "PreK" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
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Outreach at Juneteenth Celebration

10:00am–2:00pm
PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Outreach
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join us at the 30th Annual Manhattan Juneteenth Celebration at Douglass Park on historical Yuma Street. The library will have a table with information, along with many other vendors, food, children's activities and live music. 

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

Provide an opportunity for childcare providers to attend required annual training hours

This event is in the "PreK" group

Saturday Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
PreK
Storytimes
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

2:30pm–3:30pm
Kids, Teens
Library Events
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

Mental Health Training: COMET

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Classes & Workshops, Library Events
Registration Required
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Library Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Mental Health Training: COMET
Community Conversations That Make a Difference

You don’t have to be a mental health professional to make a difference.

Yack and Yarn

1:00pm–3:30pm
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

Gathering to craft

Manhattan Toastmasters

5:15pm–8:00pm
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

To provide a supportive and positive environment for our members to practice their public speaking and leadership skills.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Free Forum

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Library Events
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

10:00am–10:30am
PreK
Storytimes
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

11:00am–11:30am
PreK
Storytimes
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

2:30pm–4:00pm
Teens
Library Events
Registration Required
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
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 "PreK" group

18 Months & Up Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
PreK
Storytimes
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
This event is in the "Teens" group

Rock Creek Summer Skills Academy Visit

10:00am–11:00am
Kids, Teens
Tours/Groups
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Tours/Groups
This event is in the "Kids" group

Kids: "The Wild Robot" Party

2:30pm–3:15pm
Kids
Library Events
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! You're invited to stay afterwards to watch the movie based on the book from 3:15-5:00.

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

Kids' Movie

3:15pm–5:00pm
Kids, Teens
Library Events
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.

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

FHMPO Policy 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: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

A safe meeting to openly discuss matters of death and dying

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

Art Unplugged: Kelly Yarbrough and Traci Brimhall

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Join us for the second installment of Art Unplugged!—a lively bi-monthly series spotlighting the voices, stories, and work of local artists.

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

Free educational seminar on navigating Medicare.