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Teens: Animate It! A Stop-Motion Adventure

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Library Events
Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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.

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!

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.

CLOSED for Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Manhattan Public Library
Description:

CLOSED for Juneteenth

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:

Let's build together! K-5th graders will build a new structure each week using the library's Legos and their imagination. Fridays, June 6 - July 11 (not on July 4th).

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Movie Date Night: Moulin Rouge

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Library Events
Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Come join us for a movie of colors and art culture. Moulin Rouge is sure to be an excellent date night! Don’t forget you can always take yourself on a date too. Theme clothing is encouraged. Snacks and refreshments will be available.

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 work on Quilts of Valor.

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.

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

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: Canvas & Chaos

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Library Events
Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Create Your World. Bring your ideas and we will provide everything else: clay, markers, paint, canvases, etc.. The only limit is your creativity! Teen events are for 6th-12th graders, including those going into 6th grade in the fall.

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 Together

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:

Let’s make a work of art together! Kids can decorate paper squares that spell out the summer reading theme, “Color Our World.” We’ll combine everyone’s squares to create a piece of art that we’ll hang up in the library’s children’s room! 

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

Monthly Board meeting

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
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.

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: Adventuring League

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Event Details:

Welcome, adventurers! This is a club for those who enjoy tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons, Monster of the Week and Kids on Bikes.

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

Donuts and Danger Book Club

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

Enjoy a donut while we discuss books with dangerous storylines. Hang out with other book lovers in this nontraditional book club. We will focus on the genres of true crime, murders and mysteries.

This event is in the "PreK" group.

Zoofari Tails Storytime

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

The zoo and the library team up to present a fun storytime for ages 3 and up with books on the big screen, active songs, and lots of animal sounds and poses. Zoofari Tails Storytimes also include animal artifacts to look at or touch. 

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:

Let's build together! K-5th graders will build a new structure each week using the library's Legos and their imagination. Fridays, June 6 - July 11 (not on July 4th).