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On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.
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This event is in the "PreK" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

StoryWalk® Downtown: Set Sail for Pancakes

All Day 5/1 - 7/31
Library Events, Offsite Events
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Age Group: PreK, Kids
Program Type: Library Events, Offsite Events
Event Details:

The StoryWalk® Downtown is a self-directed walk available May-July. The walk starts at Manhattan Public Library's north windows along 629 Poyntz Avenue.

This event is in the "PreK" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Summer Reading Challenge

All Day 6/1 - 7/31
Online
Library Branch: Manhattan Public Library
Age Group: PreK, Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Online
Event Details:

Embark on an unforgettable journey with the Manhattan Public Library’s Summer Reading Program: "Adventure Begins at the Library!" Dive into the R

9 am
Reservation

Konza Prairie Quilters' Guild Sew Day

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: Groesbeck Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Opportunity for quilters to meet and sew together on projects.

10 am
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 "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!

11 am
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!

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
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.

2 pm
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.

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 "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.

3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
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: 19
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.

6 pm
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 "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.