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Crafternoons: Lavender Foot Scrub

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Registration
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Find your new favorite craft at our monthly event. Sign-up is available for ages 16+; registration opens two (2) weeks before each event.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day 1/19 - 1/20
Closing
Branches:
Emporia Public Library

Read It! Paint It! Junior

4:30pm - 5:30pm
School Age (Grades 3-5)
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades 3-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Embark on a storybook adventure and transform its magic into a whimsical work of art!

Read It! Paint It! Monochromatic

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring a poem to life by transforming its words into monochromatic artwork in this creative painting event! Register two weeks in advance at bit.ly/EPLeventcalendar.

WAWA Book Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
School Age (Grades 3-5)
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades 3-5)
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Bring your friends and read the 2024–2025 William Allen White Children’s Book Award Master List nominees. We’ll have snacks and activities for readers.

Booked for Mystery: The Midnight Feast

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
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.

Gather with fellow mystery lovers to unravel thrilling tales of crime and intrigue! 

Book selection: The Midnight Feast

Teen Hang Out

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Kick back, relax, and enjoy a chill space to hang out, play games, and connect with friends at the library!

From Scratch

6:30pm - 7:30pm
All Ages
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 featured recipe is sausage, potato, and cabbage soup. 

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.

Friends of the Emporia Public Library Board Meeting

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Board Meeting

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

Kansas Birthday Bash

9:30am - 10:30am
All Ages
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Stop by our Kansas birthday party featuring crafts, activities, and cake to celebrate 164 years of the Sunflower State!

WAWA Book Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
School Age (Grades 3-5)
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades 3-5)
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Bring your friends and read the 2024–2025 William Allen White Children’s Book Award Master List nominees. We’ll have snacks and activities for readers.

Haunted Kansas Day

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

The Flint Hills Paranormal Society will share historical ghost sightings and otherworldly Kansas experiences.

Teen Hang Out

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Kick back, relax, and enjoy a chill space to hang out, play games, and connect with friends at the library!

Family Reading Month Kickoff

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Families
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Atrium
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join us to kick off Family Reading Month with a Dog Man and heroes-themed celebration, packed with epic adventures, activities, and fun!

Library on the Go: Emporia Farmers Market

10:00am - 12:00pm
All Ages
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.

Low Income Energy Assistance Program Sign Up

10:00am - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Apply in person at the upcoming community event for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) to restore or maintain electricity, natural gas, propane and other home heating fuels.

WAWA Book Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
School Age (Grades 3-5)
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School Age (Grades 3-5)
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Bring your friends and read the 2024–2025 William Allen White Children’s Book Award Master List nominees. We’ll have snacks and activities for readers.

Evening Readers: Harlem Shuffle

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
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 book is: Harlem Shuffle

Baby Storytime

9:15am - 9:45am
Babies (Birth to 18 months)
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth to 18 months)
Program Type: Storytime

Join us as we read stories, sing songs, play with rhymes, and introduce families to skills that prepare children for a lifetime of reading and learning.

Toddler Storytime

9:45am - 10:15am
Toddlers (18-36 months)
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddlers (18-36 months)
Program Type: Storytime

Join us as we read stories, sing songs, play with rhymes, and introduce families to skills that prepare children for a lifetime of reading and learning.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschoolers (Ages 3-5)
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers (Ages 3-5)
Program Type: Storytime

Join us as we read stories, sing songs, play with rhymes, and introduce families to skills that prepare children for a lifetime of reading and learning.

Teen Hang Out

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Kick back, relax, and enjoy a chill space to hang out, play games, and connect with friends at the library!

Emergency Valentine

9:00am - 5:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Atrium
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop in and get creative making heartfelt Valentine's Day cards to share with someone special.

Chapter GT PEO

1:15pm - 2:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Emporia Public Library
Room: Meeting Room