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

Summer Volunteer Opportunities

All Day 3/9 - 4/30
Teens, Adults
Other
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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Volunteer at the library this summer. Turn in your application by April 30, 2024. Teen volunteers must be entering 9th-12th grades in the fall. Adult volunteers must be 18 or older.

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

Douglass Center Tech Drop-In

9:30am - 11:30am
Adults
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

Work

9:00am - 2:00pm
The library does not endorse the content or ideas represented by groups and individuals using meeting rooms.
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Study Room 1
Purpose of Meeting

Work

Reservation

FREE VITA TAX Preparation

9:30am - 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: 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.

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Work

9:00am - 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: Study Room 1
Purpose of Meeting

Work

Reservation

Work

9:00am - 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: Study Room 1
Purpose of Meeting

Work

Reservation

Work

9:00am - 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: Collaboration Space & Classroom
Purpose of Meeting

Work

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

18 Months & Up Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
PreK
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.

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Food Insecurity CAT

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

As a working group organized by the Riley County Food and Farm Council, the purpose of these meetings are to further collaborate with community partners new and continuing ways to strategize solutions to food insecurity in Riley County.

This event is in the "PreK" group.

18 Months & Up Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
PreK
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.

Baby Rhyme Time for 0-18 Months

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

Donuts & Danger: Mystery Book Club (Morning group)

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
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: 18
Event Details:

Enjoy a donut from Varsity Donuts, while we discuss books with dangerous storylines.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Hands-on Text Generation Using AI

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Classes & Workshops, Library Events
Registration
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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Collaboration Space & Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Are you curious to discover why ChatGPT and other AI text generators have exploded in popularity?

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

Baby Rhyme Time for 0-18 Months

11:00am - 11:30am
PreK
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.

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Work

11:30am - 2:00pm
The library does not endorse the content or ideas represented by groups and individuals using meeting rooms.
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Study Room 1
Purpose of Meeting

Work

This event is in the "PreK" group.

18 Months & Up Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
PreK
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
PreK
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Hands-on Text Generation Using AI

11:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Classes & Workshops, Library Events
Registration
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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Collaboration Space & Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Are you curious to discover why ChatGPT and other AI text generators have exploded in popularity?

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

Solar Eclipse Viewing

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Library Events, Offsite Events, Outreach
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Library Events, Offsite Events, Outreach
Event Details:

Meet us at the Flint Hills Discovery Center to get your glasses and check out our view of the partial solar eclipse from the Blue Earth Plaza on April 8. The library will have a limited number of free eclipse glasses available.

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

Yack and Yarn

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Adults
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
PreK
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.

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FREE VITA TAX Preparation

1:00pm - 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: 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
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Basic Tech Class for Adults

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Classes & Workshops, Library Events
Registration
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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Collaboration Space & Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

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

Teen Social Hour

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
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
5 pm
Reservation

AAUW

5:00pm - 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

Branch meeting

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Kristine Polansky

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: Study Room 2
Purpose of Meeting

Writing Group Meeting

6 pm
Reservation

Rock HIlls Small Group

6:00pm - 8:00pm
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

Bible Study

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
PreK, Kids, Adults
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
Kids, Teens, Adults
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 "Teens" group.

Teens Lead (6th-12th graders)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Library Events
Registration
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Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Library Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Teens meet as a small group to discuss library programs and ways for teens to be involved in the library, and to share ideas about what they would like to see at the library. Become a teen leader! Snacks provided.

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Study Opera with Dr. Catherine Fung

6:00pm - 7:45pm
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

Study opera

7 pm
Reservation

The Life You’ve Always Wanted

7:00pm - 8:00pm
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

We will be discussing the increased cost of living and how we can get lower prices on groceries, gasoline, restaurants, and other every day items as well!

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Beginners woodcarving

7:00pm - 8:00pm
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

Informational meeting to determine if there is anyone interested in learning to do woodcarving