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This temporary exhibit in the Topeka Room explores one of the costliest and most devastating floods in Kansas history.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Introduce your baby to the wonderful world of books through songs, stories, and bounces. This is a special time for infants 0-12 months and their caregivers to gather for learning and fun.
Let's meet up to enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
Think up an imaginary company (Wizards selling curses? Soda from Mars?) and design an attention-grabbing logo. Judges will decide which logo wins this Teen Challenge!
This temporary exhibit in the Topeka Room explores one of the costliest and most devastating floods in Kansas history.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Kids 24-36 months old and their caregivers will totally love this opportunity to discover all things two. We'll read, sing, move, play and discover so much about your 2 year old's expanding world.
Discover the amazing work of honey bees! Learn how bees pollinate flowers, help plants grow, and support the foods we enjoy through interactive, hands-on exploration.
We love D&D, but there are other TTRPG systems out there too. Join us as we try out Masks (a superhero system) and Royal Blood (tarot cards instead of dice). Ages 12-18 welcome, registration required.
This temporary exhibit in the Topeka Room explores one of the costliest and most devastating floods in Kansas history.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Enjoy this focused parent and child interaction time with your one year old. We'll share bubbles, stories, songs and play.
Let's meet up to enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
Think you can beat the buzzer? You'll have exactly 60 seconds to balance cookies, stack cups, and conquer the ultimate missions. Fast-paced, silly, and wildly fun - are you ready to race the clock?
This temporary exhibit in the Topeka Room explores one of the costliest and most devastating floods in Kansas history.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
We're back with "8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel divided by 1 Dog"! Unleash the giggles and find out what happens next as we continue. Then jump into paws-itively silly activities that tie into the story.
Challenge your friends to draw someone based only on descriptions and hints, like a Police Sketch Artist. Can you identify the person of interest?
Let's meet up to enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
This temporary exhibit in the Topeka Room explores one of the costliest and most devastating floods in Kansas history.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. Bring the whole family, all ages are welcome to enjoy a story with TSCPL!
We're taking to the air old-school in this Let's Make! We're going to follow Leonardo Da Vinci's designs for an "air screw" and see if we can achieve lift-off with these proto helicopters!
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. Bring the whole family, all ages are welcome to enjoy a story with TSCPL!
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Dogs are a kid's best listener. Grab your favorite book and read to these special dogs. This opportunity allows kids to practice their reading with a positive and nonjudgmental listener.
We love D&D, but there are other TTRPG systems out there too. Join us as we try out Masks (a superhero system) and Royal Blood (tarot cards instead of dice). Ages 12-18 welcome, registration required.
If you are eager to create your own podcast but have little or no experience, this class is for you! We will equip you with the foundational knowledge, skills & tools to start & maintain a podcast.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Introduce your baby to the wonderful world of books through songs, stories, and bounces. This is a special time for infants 0-12 months and their caregivers to gather for learning and fun.
Let's meet up to enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
Create a masterpiece! Join us for a guided art activity/craft to create murals in the parking spaces! Meet in the West parking lot, by Claire's Sunroom.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Kids 24-36 months old and their caregivers will totally love this opportunity to discover all things two. We'll read, sing, move, play and discover so much about your 2 year old's expanding world.
Join us to battle Pokémon in digital form (system varies), defeat the gym leader to make and earn your gym badge, identify Who's That Pokémon to receive your collectable cards, and complete a craft.
Make a character to play as we explore and adventure! Ages 12-18 welcome, registration required.
Topeka Public Schools Parents as Teachers provides five stations of block play for children ages 8 months to 8 years. Research shows that block play is rooted in STEM-based learning.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Enjoy this focused parent and child interaction time with your one year old. We'll share bubbles, stories, songs and play.
Topeka Public Schools Parents as Teachers provides five stations of block play for children ages 8 months to 8 years. Research shows that block play is rooted in STEM-based learning.
Let's meet up to enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
Travel the world in 60 minutes with three high-energy games: Catch the Bullet Train, The Global "Hello" Match, and the Chopstick Relay. Fun, fast, and no passport required!
Hear stories about spooky encounters and eerie happenings. If you want to tell a story, complete a submission form (click title for link) in advance. You will be notified if your story is selected.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
Meet some of the Topeka Zoo animals up close as the Zoo's education specialist helps you separate animal fact from fiction.
This is place for 6th-8th grade book lovers to talk about amazing books! The club will meet monthly. This month we will talk about "Akata Witch" by Nnedi Okorafor.
Let's meet up to enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
Local teen entrepreneur Serenity will teach you how to make a magical potion bottle you can keep, just in time for the Topeka Renaissance Festival!
Learn your tenant rights, understand the eviction process, and review the new Kansas eviction expungement law. Staff attorneys for Kansas Legal Services present resources and support.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. Bring the whole family, all ages are welcome to enjoy a story with TSCPL!
Let's watch and discuss Kaguya-Sama Love Is War! After we will make ramen together
Enter as a team of 5-8 people working together to answer 100 questions from 10 categories. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams! Doors open at 6pm. Registration for teams begins Aug 1.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. Bring the whole family, all ages are welcome to enjoy a story with TSCPL!
Learn how to use the FamilySearch "Find a Person" feature, then put your skills to the test in a fun cemetery scavenger hunt.
Enter as a team of up to 8 people working together to answer 100 questions from 10 categories for fun and prizes. Registration for teams begins Aug 1.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Dogs are a kid's best listener. Grab your favorite book and read to these special dogs. This opportunity allows kids to practice their reading with a positive and nonjudgmental listener.
Make a character to play as we explore and adventure! Ages 12-18 welcome, registration required.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Introduce your baby to the wonderful world of books through songs, stories and bounces. This is a special time for infants birth to 12 months and their caregivers to gather for learning and fun.
Let's meet up to enjoy stories, songs and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
In this challenge, teens will attempt to take apart a computer. Then, they will try to put it back together as they found it!
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Kids 24-36 months old and their caregivers will totally love this opportunity to discover all things two. We'll read, sing, move, play and discover so much about your 2 year old's expanding world.
Let's become cave explorers as we investigate how Earth's natural processes create underground landscapes and shape the living things that inhabit them.
Make a character to play as we explore and adventure! Ages 12-18 welcome, registration required.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Enjoy this focused parent and child interaction time with your one year old. We'll share bubbles, stories, songs and play.
Let's meet up to enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
Think you can beat the buzzer? Beat the clock and your friends in an assortment of 60 second challenges with a safari theme, like Elephant Trunk Push, Penguin Shuffle Race, Monkey Cootie Grip, & more!
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
Calling all mad scientists, bookworms and elephant fans. Laugh along as we read aloud the funniest Elephant & Piggie stories and mix up an erupting, bubbly batch of elephant-astic toothpaste!
Let's meet up to enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. This program is geared for 3-5 year olds.
Bring your friends and play Boomwhacker Karaoke-singing not required!
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills. Bring the whole family, all ages are welcome to enjoy a story with TSCPL!
Need some props for a costume? We'll be using resources such as the 3D printer and cardboard saws to make props for Halloween costumes or cosplays!
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
See a sneak peek of "Sesame Street and the Great Elephant Adventure" with Elmo! This family event also features storytime, a drum experience, a build-your-own elephant stuffie and photo opportunities.
Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories.
Dogs are a kid's best listener. Grab your favorite book and read to these special dogs. This opportunity allows kids to practice their reading with a positive and nonjudgmental listener.