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1000 Books Before Kindergarten (Youth)

The goal is to read 1,000 books before your child starts kindergarten. Visit the youth area anytime to pick up a booklet and get started. This is a work at your own pace program. Prizes will be awarded when you reach 500 and 1,000 books.
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Astronaut Clayton Anderson (Youth, Teen, Adult, Family)

Meet former NASA Astronaut Clayton Anderson, and learn about the journey of this small-town Nebraska boy who spent time in space! Reservations requested beginning June 24.
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Astronaut Snacks (Teen)

Try a variety of freeze-dried snacks (ice cream & fruit) advertised as Astronaut Food. Freeze-dried foods have been aboard NASA missions since the early Mercury Missions. *Food allergy warning
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Beki Hemingway Concert (Adult)

Join us for an evening of wonderful music with Beki Hemingway and Randy Kerkman. Ages 18 and up.
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Book Bags for Tanzania (Teen, Adult)

Try out the library’s sewing machines with this simple project! We’ll be sewing book bags to send to children in Tanzania. Registration required at least two days in advance.
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Build, Connect, Create (Youth)

Let your imagination run wild as you build with our collection of STEM toys, including: KEVA Planks, Straws & Connectors, Startup Circuits, K'Nex, Code-a-pillar, Squigz, and more!
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Card Crafting (Adult)

You're invited to a session of creative greeting card crafting. Registration required.
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Chalk the Walk (Youth, Teen)

Create your own masterpiece on the library sidewalk! Chalk is provided by the library.
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Coloring & Cookies (Youth, Teen)

Love to color? Coloring is a great creative outlet for relaxing minds and refining motor skills. Kids of all ages are welcome to drop in to color and enjoy a cookie or two! *Food allergy warning
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Cowbilly Concert (Youth, Teen, Adult, Family)

Miss "V" The Gypsy Cowbelle will be performing a free family-friendly concert with her signature "cowbilly" music.
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Crafternoons (Youth)

Enjoy a story and make a craft! Parents are welcome to assist their child with the craft.
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Crane River Theater: You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Youth, Teen, Adult, Family)

Crane River Theater's summer production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" will be visiting the library and showing a sneak peek. Come see Linus, Lucy, Sally, Snoopy, and, of course, Charlie Brown!
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Cranes for Cancer (Adult, Teen, Youth)

Fold origami cranes for cancer patients. No registration required.
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Driving Safety for Adults (Adult)

Research has shown that around the age of 65 drivers face an increased risk of being involved in an accident. Let's look at some common factors that may affect driving proficiency and what we can do to maintain good habits.
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Edgerton: Planetarium (Youth, Teen, Adult, Family)

Edgerton’s portable planetarium brings the universe to you! Relax and enjoy an interactive tour of the night sky. With July 20, 2019, being the 50th Anniversary of the Lunar landing, Dan will take an extended look at the moon.
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Edible Book Festival: Public Voting & Awards (Youth, Teen, Adult, Family)

View the entries for the 6th Annual Edible Book Festival and participate by voting for People's Choice. Voting opens at 1:30pm and winners will be announced at 2:00pm.
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Evening Yarns (Youth, Teen, Adult)

Whether you've been knitting for decades or days, join this welcoming group of knitters. Can't commit to every Thursday? No problem - come when you can! Registration is not required.
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Family Night (Youth, Teen, Adult, Family)

June 25: Life-Size Yahtzee! Come play one of your favorite board games….jumbo size! Yahtzee is a classic dice game played with 5 dice. July 2: American Trivia! How well do you know your country? Recognize famous landmarks? Your family is your team.
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Flingers & Flyers! (Youth, Teen)

Learn how to make a variety of flying things, from balloon rockets to toothpick twirlers! Grades 3 and up.
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Genealogy Quest (Adult)

If you love digging into your ancestral past, this is the study hall for you! Use the library's resources to help you in your quest. Come search with us!
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Hidden Pictures (Youth, Teen)

If you love hidden picture challenges in Highlights magazine, this is the program for you! We will have a variety of challenges on hand for you to try.
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Hollands! Concert (Youth, Teen, Adult, Family)

The Hollands! are a multinational family band with roots in Australia and the US. They are 21st-century nomads and frolic in the Americana/Folk Revival scene.
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Homespun Instruments with Miss "V" (Youth, Teen, Adult, Family)

Participants join in on traditional tunes, playing a variety of “household” instruments ~ from washtubs and scrub boards to spoons and saws, and every shaker, bell, & drum in between. The focus is on the creativity of making music! Fun for all ages!
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Intro to 3D Printing (Teen, Adult)

Join us to learn how to create projects for the 3D printer using TinkerCAD, a free design software, and explore Thingiverse, a website of shared designs. Registration required. Limited to seven per session.
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Intro to Cricut Design Space (Teen, Adult)

Register for one of these introductory classes on the Cricut Design Space software and create your first project. Limited to seven participants per session.
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Intro to SketchUp (Teen, Adult)

Join guest instructor Ryan Haack for a basic introduction to SketchUp, a free 3D modeling software. Registration required.
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Intro to the Button Maker (Teen, Adult)

Join us for an introductory class on our Build-A-Button software. Limited to 7 per session. Registration required.
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Introduction to Leatherwork with the Gypsy Cowbelle (Adult)

Try your hand at the traditional art of tooling leather! Registration required. $10 materials fee. Limited to 15 participants ages 18 and up.
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It's Shark Week!!! (Youth)

It's time to celebrate the most "fin"-tastic week of the year........Shark Week! • Count the shark cut-outs in the youth area • Guess the number of sharks in the guessing jar
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Knitting Encore (Youth, Teen, Adult)

Join our informal knitting sessions. Volunteer coaches can help you build new knitting skills, support you with an ongoing project, or simply come for social knitting fun.
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Lego Guy! Curtis Mork (Youth, Teen)

Curtis Mork owns more than 600 sets of LEGOS! Curtis will share a bit of LEGO history, show off a couple dozen of his space-themed LEGOS and then have the youth build with LEGOS.
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Lunar Anniversary (Youth)

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Lunar landing on July 20! Register to win moon-themed prizes in the youth area.
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Mad Science (Youth, Teen, Adult, Family)

Join us for "Walking on the Moon" by Mad Science Kansas City! Learn about the principles of space travel, with an emphasis on the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing. Enjoy a far-out afternoon of space, science, and lots of fun!
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Make a Bowl (Youth, Teen)

Create original artwork for your bowl. It will be sent to be made into a melamine bowl. Grades 3-12. Limited to 25 participants. Please register by 9 pm on June 2.
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Movies (Youth, Teen, Family)

Watch a movie and enjoy a small snack. Youth ages seven and under need to be accompanied by an adult. All ages are welcome.
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Mystery Mosaics (Youth, Teen, Adult)

Mystery Mosaics coloring pages are secret designs disguised as numbered squares. At first glance, you'll have no clue what each completed image will be…follow the guide, apply color to each square, and watch the incredible mosaic picture take shape.
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Now & Then Photo Contest (Youth, Teen, Adult, Family)

Re-create a photo from your past for this fun contest! Entries accepted June 1 - June 30.
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Open Book Club (Adult)

The "Open Book Club" is sponsored by the library and open to anyone 18 and over. Meetings are held the second Monday of every month starting at 6:30 pm. We welcome everyone who is interested! (There will be no meeting in July.)
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Paint by Sticker (Youth, Teen, Adult)

Similar to paint-by-number, each template is divided into spaces, each with a number that corresponds to a particular sticker. Find the sticker, peel it, and place it in the right space. Voila!
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Paws to Read (Youth, Teen)

Kids love to practice reading when they have the attention of a furry friend! Come to the library and read to a friendly Registered Therapy Animal. No registration is required and all ages are welcome.
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Pom Pom Garland (Teen)

Pom-pom garlands are so popular! Brighten up any room with a simple pom-pom garland created by using Sizzix Pom-Pom Makers. When registering, plan to share two choices of yarn color.
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Preschool Storytime (Youth)

Stories for children ages 3-6 years. Parents/adults need not attend, but please stay in the building.
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Pringles: Family Night (Youth, Teen, Adult, Family)

Do you LOVE Pringles? You and other Pringles fans will start out by taste testing a variety of flavors (YUM!), then try a bit of flavor stacking.
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Pringles: Pop, Play Eat! (Teen)

Do you LOVE Pringles? We will start out by taste testing a variety of flavors (YUM!) then try a bit of flavor stacking. Also…an attempt at the Pringles Ringle!! Woohooo!! *Food allergy warning
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Pub Quiz at the Chicken Coop (Adult)

Meet in the basement of the Chicken Coop and play our trivia game!
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Read and Bleed Blood Drive (Teen, Adult)

Giving blood is one of the easiest ways to make a life-saving difference.
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Slime Time (Youth, Teen)

Join the craze, learn to make SLIME! At this hands-on workshop, kids will pour, mix and knead household products together to form gooey, space-themed slime. Register soon…this one will fill up fast!
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Storybook Walk (Youth, Teen, Family)

Join us for a Storybook Walk with Kearney Park & Rec! As you walk through the park, you will enjoy a story combined with fun activities to get you moving. All ages.
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Stuffed Alien Workshop (Youth)

There’s no place like space! During this workshop, guests are read a storybook, then hand-stuff a plush alien, and wish on a star. This program will be out-of-the-world fun!
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Summer Programming and Reading Challenge Kickoff (Youth, Teen, Adult)

Join us as we kickoff our annual Summer Programming and Reading Challenge! Summer at the library isn't just for kids...we have reading challenges and programs for all ages!
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