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Teen Social Hour

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

On Tuesday afternoons we will have fun options for teens in the Teen Zone including special crafts, board games, or just time to chat with one of our librarians. What would you like to do?

RCMS yoga

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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

Engage the community in healthy movement and mindfulness.
Yoga.

Seniors' Scrabble, Tea & More

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Classes & Workshops, Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Library Events
Event Details:

Seniors and retirees, it’s tea time at the library! Join us for a relaxing break to meet others and socialize. Have some tea or coffee, and start a friendly game of Scrabble, or open a coloring book and create something beautiful.

Seniors' Scrabble Tea and More

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Seniors and retirees, it’s tea time at the library! Join us for a relaxing break to meet others and socialize. Have some tea or coffee, and start a friendly game of Scrabble, or open a coloring book and create something beautiful.

Basic Tech Class for Adults

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Classes & Workshops, Library Events
Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Collaboration Space & Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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.

Chess Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kids, Teens, Adults
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.

Community Development Block Grant Program Public Meeting

9:00am - 4:00pm
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

Grant Program Public Meeting

Teen Anime Club (6th - 12th Grade)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Library Events
Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
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. 

Manhattan KAC Writing Group

5:15pm - 7:00pm
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

Writing Group

Outreach to EMS

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Outreach
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

The library will have a table at Eisenhower Middle School for their literacy night.

Donuts and Danger Book Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Library Events
Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Hang out with other book lovers in this nontraditional book club to talk about mystery and true crime books and discuss what each of us has read in the past month.

Kansas Prairie QOV Sew Day

9:00am - 3:00pm
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 meet and work on making QUilts of Valor

Zoofari Tails Storytime at Sunset Zoo

10:00am - 10:30am
PreK
Library Events, Offsite Events, Storytimes
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, Offsite Events, Storytimes
Event Details:

Zoofari Tails Storytime is at the Sunset Zoo this month, inside the Nature Education Center building. This month we'll feature endangered animals, such as elephants, tigers and more!

Science Festival Activities

11:00am - 4:00pm
PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Special Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Come to the library for a day filled with discovery and fun at the 4th annual Kansas Science Festival, happening on April 26th from 11 am to 4 pm.

Northern Flint Hills Audubon Society Board Meeting

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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

Presentation about Migrating birds

Riley County Genealogical Society program

2:30pm - 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

Educational program free & open to the public

Yack & 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: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Crafting get together

MPL Board of Trustees Meeting

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: Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

MPL Board Meeting

Flint Hills Breadbasket is Moving! Community Q&A

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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

Join us to learn more about Flint Hills Breadbasket’s upcoming move! We’ll answer your questions about our new space, how it impacts our services and community, what to expect during the transition, etc.

Teen Social Hour

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

On Tuesday afternoons we will have fun options for teens in the Teen Zone including special crafts, board games, or just time to chat with one of our librarians. What would you like to do?

Cancer Program Education Event: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Your Care

5:30pm - 7:30pm
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

Join us for a special event as Meadowlark introduces a new community program. The Cancer Program is a supportive, community-centered initiative designed for individuals navigating cancer and their care partners.

Pajama Storytime: Stories Encouraging Self-Esteem and Consent

6:00pm - 6:30pm
PreK, Kids
Library Events, Storytimes
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK, Kids
Program Type: Library Events, Storytimes
Event Details:

This is a special storytime for Child Abuse Awareness Month in which we will read two fun stories that encourage positive concepts about kids consenting to physical touch (Don’t Hug Doug) and teaching kids to believe in their value and go

Indivisible MHK General Meeting

7:00pm - 8:30pm
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

General meeting

Monthly Summer Passive Program: Consumer Reports

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

A focus on our Online Resource- Consumer Reports