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Events for K-2nd Graders

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 27th - "Magic Tree House" Party

This event is in the "Kids" group.

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

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! 

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Events for 3rd-6th Graders

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!
July 3rd - Camping Fun Party

This event is in the "Kids" group.

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

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! 

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

Summer Adventure Hike: Anneberg Park Trail

8:30am - 9:30am
Offsite Events
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Offsite Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Get to know each other on a summer adventure hike with librarians and community members on Anneberg Park’s Perimeter Trail. The trail is 1.6 miles and includes some sidewalk and some gravel pathway. Check here for more details to come.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Events for 3rd-6th Graders

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!
July 10th - Olympic Adventures

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

Chess Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Events
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 "Kids" group.

Events for K-2nd Graders

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!
July 11th - Fantasy World Party

This event is in the "Kids" group.

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

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! 

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Summer Dance Party (K-2nd Grade)

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Groove and dance to fun music at our summer dance party! Hear a few stories, too. This is a fun time to get out all your wiggles and dance with shakers, scarves, and more. Suggested for kids going into K-2nd grades.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Tea Party with T-Rex (4 yrs.-2nd Grade)

1:30pm - 2:15pm
Library Events, Special Events
Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Library Events, Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Love tea parties or dinosaurs? How about both? Come to a fancy and fun tea party featuring a dinosaur story read aloud, silly dinosaur action songs, fancy snacks, and a chance to take your picture with a dinosaur friend!

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Tea Party with T-Rex (3rd-6th Grade)

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Library Events, Special Events
Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Library Events, Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Love tea parties or dinosaurs? How about both? Come to a fancy and fun tea party featuring a dinosaur story read aloud, silly dinosaur action songs, fancy snacks, and a chance to take your picture with a dinosaur friend!

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

Interactive Movie: The Princess Bride

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Description: The library will show a free screening of The Princess Bride. This beloved comedy adventure from 1987 will be interactive with audience participation and some fun props. Feel free to come dressed as a favorite character.

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

Read with a Dog

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Read to a friendly therapy dog who loves kids and books. This is a fun way to practice reading aloud, and a great stress reducer if you love cute canines.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Tea Party with T-Rex (4 yrs.-6th Grade)

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Library Events, Special Events
Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Library Events, Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Love tea parties or dinosaurs? How about both? Come to a fancy and fun tea party featuring a dinosaur story read aloud, silly dinosaur action songs, fancy snacks, and a chance to take your picture with a dinosaur friend!

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

Cowboy and Bison Adventures with Flint Hills Discovery Center

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Events, Special Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: PreK, Kids
Program Type: Library Events, Special Events
Event Details:

Take an adventure through history, featuring cowboy and American bison artifacts. Handle tools of the cowboy trade like chaps, ropes, and branding irons.

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

Chess Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Events
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 "PreK" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Crafternoon (PreK-6th Gr.)

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK, 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 "PreK" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Milford Nature Center presents Camping and Company (1st showing)

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Events, Special Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: PreK, Kids, Everyone
Program Type: Library Events, Special Events
Event Details:

Milford Nature Center will present an introduction into how fun camping can be. The program will include "Leave No Trace" principles, along with meeting a few native Kansas animals you may find while exploring the great outdoors!

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

Milford Nature Center presents Camping and Company (2nd showing)

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Events, Special Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: PreK, Kids, Everyone
Program Type: Library Events, Special Events
Event Details:

Milford Nature Center will present an introduction into how fun camping can be. The program will include "Leave No Trace" principles, along with meeting a few native Kansas animals you may find while exploring the great outdoors!