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Color Our World: Masters of Art

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group:

School Age (Grades 3-5)

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Dive into the bold and colorful world of famous artists, discovering their techniques and creating your own vibrant masterpiece. Today's artist: Yayoi Kusama.

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Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: School Age (Grades 3-5)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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Dive into the bold and colorful world of famous artists, discovering their techniques and creating your own vibrant masterpiece. Today's artist: Yayoi Kusama.

Color Our World: Masters of Art

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Age Group:

School Age (Grades 3-5)

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Dive into the bold and colorful world of famous artists, discovering their techniques and creating your own vibrant masterpiece. Today's artist: Wassily Kandinsky.

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Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: School Age (Grades 3-5)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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Dive into the bold and colorful world of famous artists, discovering their techniques and creating your own vibrant masterpiece. Today's artist: Wassily Kandinsky.

blue and green text reads "Kids' Koncerts" above families dancing

Kids' Koncerts: Do Art Productions

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Age Group:

Families

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Meet us in the library courtyard for fun, family-friendly shows! In cases of extreme heat or inclement weather, Koncerts will be moved across the street to the Little Theater at th...

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Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Courtyard

Age Group: Families

Program Type: Performance

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Meet us in the library courtyard for fun, family-friendly shows! In cases of extreme heat or inclement weather, Koncerts will be moved across the street to the Little Theater at the Civic Auditorium.

Print Lab

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Age Group:

Teens, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

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Use techniques like block printing, monoprinting, and more to design your own unique prints.

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Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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Use techniques like block printing, monoprinting, and more to design your own unique prints.

Family Sing Along

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

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Families

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Revisit your childhood favorites and discover new tunes for your playlist.

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Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Families

Program Type: Special Event

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Revisit your childhood favorites and discover new tunes for your playlist.

white background with colorful border. Blue text reads "Art Explosion!" over green text that reads 'Grades K-5"

Color Our World: Art Explosion!

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group:

School Age (Grades K-2), School Age (Grades 3-5)

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It’s a hands-on, paint-splashed party where creativity gets delightfully out of hand! BYOS - Bring your own smock.

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Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Courtyard

Age Group: School Age (Grades K-2), School Age (Grades 3-5)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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It’s a hands-on, paint-splashed party where creativity gets delightfully out of hand! BYOS - Bring your own smock.

Tallgrass Express: Stories in Song

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group:

All Ages

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Be transported to the tallgrass prairie of the Kansas Flint Hills during a musical performance by Tallgrass Express, a folk music band whose humorous observations on rural life tod...

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Performance

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Be transported to the tallgrass prairie of the Kansas Flint Hills during a musical performance by Tallgrass Express, a folk music band whose humorous observations on rural life today and Kansas culture will play folk music and include brief

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Tuesdays at the Park

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

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Families

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Find us at the park this summer for a story and fun!

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Families

Program Type: Library on the Go

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Find us at the park this summer for a story and fun!

Water Games

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Age Group:

Preschoolers (Ages 3-5), School Age (Grades K-2), School Age (Grades 3-5)

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Beat the heat and be prepared for fun water games in the library courtyard.

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Library Branch: Emporia Public Library

Room: Courtyard

Age Group: Preschoolers (Ages 3-5), School Age (Grades K-2), School Age (Grades 3-5)

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

Beat the heat and be prepared for fun water games in the library courtyard.

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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–10:30am

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.

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–10:30am

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.

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–10:30am

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.

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.

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Emporia Public Library

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.

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.

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.

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.

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