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Games for All

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Gather the whole family for an evening of board games, friendly competition, and strategic fun!

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Event Details:

Gather the whole family for an evening of board games, friendly competition, and strategic fun!

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Earth Day at PAROC

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Library on the Go
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

Join us at PAROC for fun Earth Day activities! Learn more here. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Library on the Go
Event Details:

Join us at PAROC for fun Earth Day activities! Learn more here. 

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Library on the Go: Emporia Farmers Market

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Library on the Go
Age Group:
All Ages
Library on the Go: Emporia Farmers Market:

Visit the Library on the Go at the Emporia Farmers Market to check out books, sign up for a library card, and explore fun activities while you shop local.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Library on the Go

Visit the Library on the Go at the Emporia Farmers Market to check out books, sign up for a library card, and explore fun activities while you shop local.

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Crafternoons: Birdhouses

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Crafternoons:

Find your new favorite craft at our monthly event. Sign-up is available for ages 13+; registration opens two (2) weeks before each event.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 8

Find your new favorite craft at our monthly event. Sign-up is available for ages 13+; registration opens two (2) weeks before each event.

Easter Sunday

All Day
Emporia Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library
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Craft Week

04/21/2025 @ 9:00am to 04/25/2025 @ 6:00pm
Children's Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

Create craft projects at this come-and-go event.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Create craft projects at this come-and-go event.

Kansas Department of Revenue

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 9:15am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Quarterly Business meeting

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Quarterly Business meeting

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Byte-Sized Robots

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
School Age (Grades 3-5)
Event Details:

Learn some basic coding with Dash & Dot robots at the library. Use your programming skills to complete mazes or compose a song. Register up to two weeks in advance.

Required
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades 3-5)
Program Type: STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn some basic coding with Dash & Dot robots at the library. Use your programming skills to complete mazes or compose a song. Register up to two weeks in advance.

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Booked for Mystery: All the Colors of the Dark

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Event Details:

This month's title is All the Colors of the Dark by Christ Whitaker.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

This month's title is All the Colors of the Dark by Christ Whitaker.

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From Scratch

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
All Ages
From Scratch:

Join us to sample a new recipe or learn a new technique from Scratch: Home Cooking for Everyone Made Simple, Fun, and Totally Delicious by Maria Rodale.

Event Details:

This month's recipe is classic sloppy joes.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Cooking
Event Details:

Join us to sample a new recipe or learn a new technique from Scratch: Home Cooking for Everyone Made Simple, Fun, and Totally Delicious by Maria Rodale.

This month's recipe is classic sloppy joes.

Disclaimer(s)

Please be aware that the food provided in this program may contain common allergens such as nuts, dairy, gluten, or shellfish. If you have any allergies or dietary restrictions, we recommend exercising caution and inquiring about specific ingredients.

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All About the Emerald Ash Borer

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Learn about the emerald ash borer and the danger it poses to our environment as well as what you can do to combat it.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Event Details:

Learn about the emerald ash borer and the danger it poses to our environment as well as what you can do to combat it.

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Friends of the Emporia Public Library Board meeting

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting, Friends of the Library
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
FOL Board Meeting:

The Friends of the Emporia Public Library Board meets monthly in an open-to-the-public session.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Board Meeting, Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Emporia Public Library Board meets monthly in an open-to-the-public session.

DOL Wage and Hour Meeting

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Discuss Wage and Hour's strategic planning and enforcement activities for the remainder of FY25.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Discuss Wage and Hour's strategic planning and enforcement activities for the remainder of FY25.

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Día de los Niños

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Families
Event Details:

Día de los Niños is a celebration of literacy, cultural diversity, and the joy that comes from sharing traditions with children. Join the library for a community celebration of all...

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Día de los Niños is a celebration of literacy, cultural diversity, and the joy that comes from sharing traditions with children. Join the library for a community celebration of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

Lyon County Breastfeeding Coalition Meeting

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

This is a Lyon County Breastfeeding Coalition meeting. There is no charge to join our coalition, and all meetings are open to the public. We invite all community members interested...

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

This is a Lyon County Breastfeeding Coalition meeting. There is no charge to join our coalition, and all meetings are open to the public. We invite all community members interested in protecting breastfeeding in Lyon County.

Art Critique Group

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Artists need feedback on work to keep growing in skill. This meeting would be a time to facilitate constructive critique for artists. In art school, feedback is given with every pr...

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Artists need feedback on work to keep growing in skill. This meeting would be a time to facilitate constructive critique for artists. In art school, feedback is given with every project; yet, after graduation, art making becomes rather solitary.

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Library Board Meeting

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

All board meetings are open to the community.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

All board meetings are open to the community.

Kansas Midwives Alliance General Membership Meeting

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 9:15am - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

The Kansas Midwives Alliance (KMA) holds an annual meeting open to the public, midwives, doulas, and fellow birth workers. We have continuing education at these meetings. We also...

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

The Kansas Midwives Alliance (KMA) holds an annual meeting open to the public, midwives, doulas, and fellow birth workers. We have continuing education at these meetings.

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Page Turners Book Club: The Great Divide

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Craft supplies, including a glue gun, scissors, thread, button, tape, paintbrush, and glue bottle, with the text "Crafternoons" above.

Crafternoons

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Crafternoons:

Find your new favorite craft at our monthly event. Sign-up is available for ages 13+; registration opens two (2) weeks before each event.

Required
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Find your new favorite craft at our monthly event. Sign-up is available for ages 13+; registration opens two (2) weeks before each event.

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Queer Book Club: Southernmost

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Memorial Day

All Day 5/25 - 5/26
Emporia Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library
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Booked for Mystery: Friends in Napa

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

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Evening Readers: Shelterwood

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Book Club:

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club

Join us to discuss this month’s selected title! Pick up your copy at the circulation desk today.