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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: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

To provide a supportive and positive learning environment to practice their public speaking and leadership skills.

18 Months & Up Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Events, Storytimes
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, 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.

3 & Up Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Events, Storytimes
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, 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.

Geode Exploration for Teens (6th-12th Gr.)

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Library Events
Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Join us for a journey into the world of geodes! These ordinary-looking rocks hold a magical surprise inside—beautiful crystals that shimmer and sparkle.

Events for 3rd-6th Graders: "I Survived" Party

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

If it’s adventure you seek, kids entering 3rd-6th grades should join us for a special themed program each week!
June 5th - "I Survived" Party based on the books by Lauren Tarshis

Baby Rhyme Time for 0-18 Months

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Events, Storytimes
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, 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.

18 Months & Up Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Events, Storytimes
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, 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.

Events for K-2nd Graders: Rescue and Escape Party

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

Kids entering K-2nd grades are invited to a special themed program each week!
June 6th - Rescue and Escape Party

DIY Night for Adults and Teens: Ladybug Mandala Rock Painting

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Events
Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Adults and teens (7th Gr. & up) can can learn a new do-it-yourself project with a fun group and some guidance from librarians and other community members. Socialize with others and enjoy being creative and crafty. Registration is required.

LEGO Club (K-2nd Gr.)

1:30pm - 2:15pm
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Let's build together! K-2nd graders will build a new structure each week using the library's Legos. Socialize with other kids and use your imagination! Children may attend independently.

LEGO Club (3rd-6th Gr.)

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

Let's build together! 3rd-6th graders will build a new structure each week using the library's Legos. Socialize with other kids and use your imagination! 

Saturday Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Events, Storytimes
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, 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.

 

Northern Flint Hills Audubon

2:00pm - 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: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Educational Program and discussion

18 Months & Up Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Events, Storytimes
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, 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.

Food Insecurity CAT Meeting

10:00am - 11:00am
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

As a working group organized by the Food and Farm Council of Riley County and the City of Manhattan, the purpose of these meetings is to further collaborate with community partners new and continuing ways to strategize solutions to food insecurity

Baby Rhyme Time for 0-18 Months

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Events, Storytimes
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, 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.

Yack and Yarn

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Come and socialize with fellow knitting and crocheting enthusiasts! All levels of experience welcome. Work on your yarn and textile projects and craft with others.This program is intended for adults and teens.

Standing Out in College Admissions

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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

Help local students learn how to stand out in college admissions through volunteer work, extracurriculars, and passion projects.

18 Months & Up Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Events, Storytimes
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, 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.

3 & Up Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Events, Storytimes
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, 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.

Map Coaster Crafting Adventure for Teens (6th-12th Gr.)

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Library Events
Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Are you ready to embark on a cartographic journey? Join us for a creative library program where we’ll transform ordinary coasters into personalized map masterpieces! Registration preferred, but not required.

Playchella TOUR - Pride Puppetry Festival

6:00pm - 8:15pm
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

Playchella is produced by Brett Crandall Studios in collaboration with the LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas and Headcount to engage rural communities with the voting process by making voter resources available while pantomime-style puppet plays are perf

"Three Little Pigs" Children's Opera Preview

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: PreK, Kids
Event Details:

Join us for a delightful sneak peek into Three Little Pigs, a children's opera, at the Manhattan Public Library!