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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 "Teens" group.

Minecraft Game Day for Teens

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

Calling all young builders, explorers, and pixel-art enthusiasts! Join us for a thrilling Minecraft Game Day where we dive into the virtual world of blocks, mobs, and endless possibilities.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Basic Tech Class for Adults

2:30pm - 4:30pm
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: 4
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.

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

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.

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 "Adults" group.

Seniors' Scrabble & Tea

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 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 another game option.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Basic Tech Class for Adults

2:30pm - 4:30pm
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: 4
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.

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 "Adults" group.

Donuts & Danger Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Events
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.

This event is in the "PreK" group.

Zoofari Tails Storytime

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

July's theme: African safari! 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. Learn about an animal that lives at Sunset Zoo.

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!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen After Hours - Escape from the Cryptids: A Thrilling Adventure

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Events, Special Events
Registration
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events, Special Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

8th-12th graders: Your team of intrepid cryptozoologists embarked on this daring expedition to investigate recent cryptid sightings. Armed with curiosity and determination, you ventured into the wilderness, but something went terribly wrong.

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

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.

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

DIY Night for Adults and Teens:

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: 25
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.