Join us for stories and a craft for the whole family on Thursday, March 11 at 6:00 p.m. Family Storytime is held the second Thursday of the month.
Spring Tea
Tickets for the Library’s 8th Annual Spring Tea benefit go on sale Monday, March 15th. The Tea will be April 18 at the Fisher Center. Table viewing and silent auction will start at 2:00 p.m., followed by afternoon tea and a program at 3:00 p.m.
Ticket prices are: Adult tea $20.00, Young Adult tea $15.00, Children’s tea $10.00. Photo by Still Burning via Flickr Creative Commons.
Get Started Scrapbooking
Get ready to tackle those boxes of photos in your closet. Janice Riner will show tools and techniques for creating beautiful scrapbooks. Participants should bring four photographs for the hands-on part of this fun class on Thursday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m.
eBay for Beginners
Eric Gustafson help you get started buying and selling on eBay on Wednesday, March 24 at 10:00 a.m. Learn to set up eBay and PayPal accounts, bid successfully, and sell with pizzaz!
Online Genealogy Research
On Monday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m., we will set up our laptop lab so you can come in and explore some handy FREE web-sites for searching your family history on the Internet. Participants should bring addresses for favorite sites to share!
Tax Forms
If you are ready for the tax season, so are we! Look for federal forms in the display in our lower level hallway. The Kansas Department of Revenue no longer makes paper tax forms and instructions available for us to distribute, so if you do not plan to file online, call KDR’s voice mail request line at 785-296-4937 or email forms@kdor.state.ks.us to request a paper form. Allow two weeks for delivery.
Beginning Bridge Club
Learn the classic card game of Bridge in a comfortable, non-competitive atmosphere. The Beginning Bridge group meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome!
Computer classes, hobbies, & more
Computer classes, beginning bridge, birdwatching, genealogy research, cooking, flower arranging - the Center For Lifelong Learning schedule for January through March has it all. Click here to view and print the schedule.
LearningExpress Library
Take a look at LearningExpress Library — a comprehensive, interactive online resource for practice tests and tutorial course series — with resources for ACT, GED, Civil Service exams, citizenship exams, and much more. Users get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of results. Click the LearningExpress button and try it out today!
Knitting Club
Knitting Club meets on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. in the browsing area of the library. Experienced knitters as well as first time knitters are welcome. Patterns are discussed and exchanged. First time knitters are helped and encouraged. Conversation for everyone is lively and fun!
Storytime – Always Fun!
Join us for Storytime every Thursday morning from 10:00 to 10:45 for fun with stories, songs, games, crafts, and more. The program is designed for kids age 3-kindergarten, but little sisters and brothers, moms, dads, grandparents, and all caregivers are invited to join the fun, too. Pre-registration is not required.
Hiawatha History Books Available
The Hiawatha History Books are available to purchase for $59.50 per book by inquiring at the Circulation Desk. The books make great gifts.
Wednesday Book Club
This informal group meets the second Wednesday of each month in the meeting room of the library at 9:30 a.m. (unless noted with*). Group members suggest then choose the books for discussion. Group members also volunteer to lead the discussion and to bring refreshments.
2010 Selections
March 10 – Flying Crows by James Lehrer
April 14 – All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
May 12 – The Help by Kathryn Stockett
*June 9 – Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (10:30 a.m. movie and salad luncheon)
August 11 – Field Trip TBA
September 8 – Girl in a Blue Dress by Gaynor Arnold
Mystery Readers
The Mystery Readers group meets the second Thursday of each month in the library meeting room at 7:00 p.m. (unless noted with *). Members suggest and then choose the books for discussion. Members also volunteer to lead the discussion and bring refreshments. Mystery Readers of all ages are welcome to attend.
2010 Selections
March 11 – The Shadow of Silver Tip by Max Brand
April 8 – A Clubbable Woman by Reginald Hill
May 13 – God Save the Queen! by Dorothy Cannell
June 17 – A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
July 8 – Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett
August 12 – Cop Hater by Ed McBain
September 9 – Dine and Die on the Danube Express by Peter King
October 14 – The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber
November 11 – Little Black Dress by Loren D. Estleman
December 9 – Our Lady of Immaculate Deception by Nancy Martin
