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Winter Reading Challenge: Cozy Up With a Good Book

All Day 1/1 - 2/29
Online, Library Events
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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Online, Library Events
Event Details:

Join Manhattan Public Library’s Winter Reading Challenge as you cozy up with a good book this season.

9 am
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Douglass Center Tech Drop-In

9:30am - 11:30am
Classes & Workshops, Outreach
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Outreach
Event Details:

Are you new to technology? Come and get help with your tablets, laptops, and phones. Start your digital adventure! Meet at the Douglass Activity Center in the Community Room, 925 Yuma St. Every second Monday of the month, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Reservation

FREE VITA TAX Preparation

9:30am - 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: Collaboration Space & Classroom
Purpose of Meeting

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) is now taking appointments. The maximum household income is $60,000 or below for completing taxes.

Reservation

FREE VITA TAX Preparation

9:30am - 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: Collaboration Space & Classroom
Purpose of Meeting

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) is now taking appointments. The maximum household income is $60,000 or below for completing taxes.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Meadowlark Hills Tech Drop-In

9:00am - 11:00pm
Outreach
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

New to technology? Have a question about your phone or device? Wandean Rivers will be on site to help older adults with questions about their computers, tablets and phones. Start your digital adventure!

Reservation

FREE VITA TAX Preparation

9:30am - 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: Collaboration Space & Classroom
Purpose of Meeting

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) is now taking appointments. The maximum household income is $60,000 or below for completing taxes.

10 am
This event is in the "PreK" group.

18 Months & Up Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Events, Storytimes
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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, 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.

Reservation

Food Insecurity CAT Meeting

10:00am - 11:00am
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

Social service agencies collaborating to address food insecurity.

This event is in the "PreK" group.

18 Months & Up Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Events, Storytimes
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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, 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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Outreach: K-State Hale Library

10:00am - 1:00pm
Outreach
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit Hale Library on K-State's campus from 10-1 on Feb. 13 to get a free Manhattan Public Library card, some cool swag, and find out what MPL has to offer you.

This event is in the "PreK" group.

Baby Rhyme Time for 0-18 Months

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Events, Storytimes
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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, 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.

11 am
This event is in the "PreK" group.

Baby Rhyme Time for 0-18 Months

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Events, Storytimes
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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, 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
Library Events, Storytimes
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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, 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.

Family Fun Storytime

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

Family 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.

12 pm
1 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yack and Yarn

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Events
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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 event is in the "PreK" group.

3 & Up Storytime

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Library Events, Storytimes
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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Library Events, Storytimes
Event Details:

Librarians will present an active storytime for children ages 3 and up, with books on the big screen, action rhymes and music. We incorporate various fun activities such as instruments, scarves, puppets and parachute time.

Reservation

FREE VITA TAX Preparation

1:00pm - 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: Collaboration Space & Classroom
Purpose of Meeting

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) is now taking appointments. The maximum household income is $60,000 or below for completing taxes.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Story & a Craft: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Library Events
Registration
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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Celebrate author Mo Willems' birthday with his literary masterpiece, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Pigeon's stories will crack you up, and then we can create a pigeon to take home.

Reservation

FREE VITA TAX Preparation

1:00pm - 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: Collaboration Space & Classroom
Purpose of Meeting

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) is now taking appointments. The maximum household income is $60,000 or below for completing taxes.

2 pm
Reservation

Displays Meeting

2:00pm - 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: Boardroom
Purpose of Meeting

Meeting about displays

Reservation

FREE VITA TAX Preparation

2:00pm - 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: Collaboration Space & Classroom
Purpose of Meeting

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) is now taking appointments. The maximum household income is $60,000 or below for completing taxes.

3 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Social Hour

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Events
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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?

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

Tre Glasper, 6th grader at Eisenhower Middle School in Manhattan, will talk about his recently published book, Squeeze Into Your Dreams, and how he started his Tre’s Squeeze lemo

This event is in the "Kids" group.

LEGO Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Events
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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.

5 pm
6 pm
This event is in the "PreK" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Library Events, Storytimes
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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Tami Borck Storytime Room
Age Group: PreK, Kids, Adults
Program Type: Library Events, Storytimes
Event Details:

Stretch, breathe and read! Hannah will present yoga picture books, activities, and music incorporating simple yoga poses. Kids are welcome to come dressed in their pajamas. Participants may bring yoga mats or use one supplied by the library.

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
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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 "Adults" group.

Book Discussion: "The Learning Tree" by Gordon Parks

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

In February, we will discuss famous photographer Gordon Parks' 1963 novel, The Learning Tree. Books are available to borrow one