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Library on the Go: Emporia Senior Center

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Library on the Go
Age Group:
Seniors

Catch the Library on the Go at the Emporia Senior Center for a monthly visit filled with books, resources, and personalized library services.

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

Catch the Library on the Go at the Emporia Senior Center for a monthly visit filled with books, resources, and personalized library services.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Page Turners Book Club: The Bookshop

Tuesday, August 12, 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group

Find Your Funny

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Learn about stand-up comedy, explore different styles, and begin writing your own material for an end-of-the-week performance.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Learn about stand-up comedy, explore different styles, and begin writing your own material for an end-of-the-week performance.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
EPL Board Meeting:

The Emporia Public Library Board of Trustees meets monthly in an open-to-the-public session. The Public Comment Policy applies to all Emporia Public Library Board Meetings. 

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:

The Emporia Public Library Board of Trustees meets monthly in an open-to-the-public session. The Public Comment Policy applies to all Emporia Public Library Board Meetings.

 

All board meetings are open to the community.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group

Find Your Funny

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Learn about stand-up comedy, explore different styles, and begin writing your own material for an end of the week performance.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Learn about stand-up comedy, explore different styles, and begin writing your own material for an end of the week performance.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group

Find Your Funny

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Learn about stand-up comedy, explore different styles, and begin writing your own material for an end-of-the-week performance.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Learn about stand-up comedy, explore different styles, and begin writing your own material for an end-of-the-week performance.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Crafternoons: Faux Stained Glass

Saturday, August 16, 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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required

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

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Find Your Funny: The Show

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
All Ages

Join aspiring comedians for their hilarious performance at the Little Theater.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Join aspiring comedians for their hilarious performance at the Little Theater.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Memory Café

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Connect with fellow caregivers and individuals with memory loss to share experiences and enjoy creative activities together.

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

Connect with fellow caregivers and individuals with memory loss to share experiences and enjoy creative activities together.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Queer Book Club: High-Risk Homosexual

Wednesday, August 20, 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.

Library Maintenance Days

All Day 8/21 - 8/22
Emporia Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Friends of the Emporia Public Library Board meeting

Monday, August 25, 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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Library on the Go: Emporia Farmers Market

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Booked for Mystery: Mastering the Art of French Murder

Wednesday, August 27, 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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

From Scratch: Classic French Toast

Thursday, August 28, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This event is in the "School Age (Grades K-2)" group
This event is in the "School Age (Grades 3-5)" group

LEGO Master Builders

Friday, August 29, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
School Age (Grades K-2), School Age (Grades 3-5)
LEGO Master Builders:

Build a masterpiece with EPL’s LEGO collection.

Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades K-2), School Age (Grades 3-5)
Program Type: STEM

Build a masterpiece with EPL’s LEGO collection.

Labor Day

All Day 8/31 - 9/1
Emporia Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Page Turners Book Club: How to Age Disgracefully

Tuesday, September 9, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Queer Book Club: Nicked

Wednesday, September 17, 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Crafternoons

Saturday, September 20, 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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required

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

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Library Board Meeting

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room at Emporia Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

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.

Staff Development Day

All Day
Emporia Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Page Turners Book Club: Anita de Monte Laughs Last

Tuesday, October 14, 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.