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Color Your World with Magic (11:00 Show)

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

“Color Your World with Magic” with Dan Dan the Magic Man, 10:00 and 11:00 showings. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monthly Summer Passive Program: Zen Gardens

9:00am - 9:00pm
Adults
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Stop by and find your Zen in our little Zen Garden Passive Program.

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.

Teen Tuesdays: Movie & Munchies

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Library Events
Registration Required
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kick off summer reading with a movie with friends. Feel free to bring blankets and pillows to bring the next level of comfy; snacks will be provided! Registration Required.

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.

PreK Glow-In-the-Dark Dance Party!

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

Get your glow on at our Glow-in-the-Dark Dance Party! Groove to fun music and light up your dance moves with glowsticks. This dance party is geared towards preschool age children ages 18 months & up.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Kids: Glow-In-the-Dark Dance 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:

Get your glow on at our Glow-in-the-Dark Dance Party! Groove to fun music and light up your dance moves with glowsticks. This dance party is geared towards K-5th graders. (Younger children can attend a similar dance party at 1:30.)

This event is in the "PreK" group.

Baby Rhyme Time for 0-18 Months

10:00am - 10:30am
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 "PreK" group.

18 Months & Up 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:

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 "Teens" group.

Teens: Anime Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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:

Teens who enjoy anime, manga, drawing, and games can hang out, learn about Japanese culture through media and see its influence on other cultures. Snacks included. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration Required
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Colorful Threads Clothing Swap, Bring your gently used clothes to the Library and swap for new pieces to add to your wardrobe. Enjoy time with your community to find some new threads.

Registration is encouraged but not required.

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

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.

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

Glow-In-the-Dark Dance Party!

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

Get your glow on at our Glow-in-the-Dark Dance Party! Groove to fun music and light up your dance moves with glowsticks. This dance party is geared towards PreK-5th graders.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Community Engagement Tables

10:00am - 12:00pm
Everyone
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Financial Advisors will be at the library from 10-12, to help you understand investments and money for you, your kids and your grandkids.

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: Knot Your Average Art

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:

Join us for a fun and relaxing afternoon where you’ll learn the art of macramé and create your very own hanging masterpiece. Snacks Provided! Teen events are for 6th-12th graders, including those going into 6th grade in the fall.

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

Introverts' Book Club

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

Hey, you. The one in the corner reading. Would you like to feel a little bit social, but without the awkwardness of small talk? This is the book club for you! 

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.

Kids: Art with the Beach Museum

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

Using art supplies and guidance from The Beach Museum staff, create your own unique artwork! Registration is encouraged but not required.