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Stretch & Restore

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Fitness
Age Group:
Adults

Olathe Community Center instructors lead a passive practice in which poses are held for a few minutes at a time. This practice focuses on deep stretching and restorative poses to improve mental clarity and offer deep relaxation.

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fitness
Event Details:

Olathe Community Center instructors lead a passive practice in which poses are held for a few minutes at a time. This practice focuses on deep stretching and restorative poses to improve mental clarity and offer deep relaxation.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Crime and Cookies

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we discuss a true crime book and snack on delicious cookies. Participants will receive a free copy of the book upon registration. 

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss a true crime book and snack on delicious cookies. Participants will receive a free copy of the book upon registration. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Parenting Teens Together: A Book Discussion Group

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Indian Creek Board Room at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults

Join our supportive book discussion group focused on the joys and challenges of parenting teenagers. Each month, we'll explore a thoughtfully selected book offering practical advice, empathy, and insights into raising teens in today’s world.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Indian Creek Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our supportive book discussion group focused on the joys and challenges of parenting teenagers. Each month, we'll explore a thoughtfully selected book offering practical advice, empathy, and insights into raising teens in today’s world.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Creative Connections

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Live Well
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at the library for Creative Connections—a welcoming, joyful space where adults with disabilities come together to create, connect, and explore.

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Well
Event Details:

Join us at the library for Creative Connections—a welcoming, joyful space where adults with disabilities come together to create, connect, and explore.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intermediate Crochet

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Learn Something New
Age Group:
Adults

Have you mastered the basics of crochet and are looking to expand your skills? In this class, we will build on the basic chain and single crochet stitches to make more advanced pieces. All materials provided.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learn Something New
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you mastered the basics of crochet and are looking to expand your skills? In this class, we will build on the basic chain and single crochet stitches to make more advanced pieces. All materials provided.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chair Yoga

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Fitness
Age Group:
Adults

Olathe Community Center instructors lead a gentle yoga practice from the comfort of a chair. Poses are great for those with limited mobility, or anyone looking for a low-impact way to re-center during a busy day.

Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fitness
Event Details:

Olathe Community Center instructors lead a gentle yoga practice from the comfort of a chair. Poses are great for those with limited mobility, or anyone looking for a low-impact way to re-center during a busy day.

Staff Training Day-- Libraries Closed

All Day
Downtown Library, Indian Creek Library
Closing
Branches:
Downtown Library, Indian Creek Library
This event is in the "Adults" group

Book Munch for the Breakfast Bunch

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite Location
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults

Grab a coffee and hang out with other book lovers in this non-traditional book club.

Offsite Event
Library Location: Offsite Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Event Details:

Grab a coffee and hang out with other book lovers in this non-traditional book club.

This event is in the "Adults" group

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 6:45pm
Event Space - Full (East+West) at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Live Well
Age Group:
Adults

Give blood and save a life. Click here to make an appointment.

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - Full (East+West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Well
Event Details:

Give blood and save a life. Click here to make an appointment.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Crochet for Beginners

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Indian Creek Board Room at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Learn Something New
Age Group:
Adults

Have you ever wanted to learn to crochet? Want to learn to make garments, accessories, afghans, stuffed animals, and so much more? Join us as we learn the absolute basics of crochet. 

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Indian Creek Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learn Something New
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to learn to crochet? Want to learn to make garments, accessories, afghans, stuffed animals, and so much more? Join us as we learn the absolute basics of crochet. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Board Game Night

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Interior Court Yard at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to play a variety of tabletop games, with snacks and drinks provided. Bring friends and play together or make new friends while you play. You're welcome to bring your own games, or use those provided from MNU's Mabee Library. 

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Interior Court Yard
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Join us to play a variety of tabletop games, with snacks and drinks provided. Bring friends and play together or make new friends while you play. You're welcome to bring your own games, or use those provided from MNU's Mabee Library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tuesday Tunes

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Flexbox Theater at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Live at the Library
Age Group:
Adults

Bring your instrument and jam with us, share a song, or just listen. Expect fiddles, guitars, folk, blues, and bluegrass, led by longtime Tuesday Tunes member Mike Alley.

Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Flexbox Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live at the Library
Event Details:

Bring your instrument and jam with us, share a song, or just listen. Expect fiddles, guitars, folk, blues, and bluegrass, led by longtime Tuesday Tunes member Mike Alley.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Know Your Neighbor: Our Deaf Community (Conoce A Tu Vecino: Nuestra Comunidad Sorda)

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Offsite Location
Program Type:
Learn Something New
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults, Family

Dinner, learning, and friendship at the Kansas School for the Deaf.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Location: Offsite Location
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Learn Something New
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dinner, learning, and friendship at the Kansas School for the Deaf.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Paperback Book Club

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Indian Creek Board Room at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults

Read and discuss a book from a different genre each month. Participants will receive a free copy of the book upon registration.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Indian Creek Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read and discuss a book from a different genre each month. Participants will receive a free copy of the book upon registration.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stitch Social

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Create
Age Group:
Adults

Do you crochet, knit, cross stich, or embroider? Bring your own needle arts project to this informal craft and chat, where you can work on your latest project and visit with other crafters. Stay the whole time or just drop in for a little while.

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Create
Event Details:

Do you crochet, knit, cross stich, or embroider? Bring your own needle arts project to this informal craft and chat, where you can work on your latest project and visit with other crafters. Stay the whole time or just drop in for a little while.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Write All Night

11/14/2025 @ 6:00pm to 11/15/2025 @ 12:00am
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
NaNoWriMo
Age Group:
Adults

Work on your manuscript until midnight in this exclusive after-hours write-a-thon. Writers will have the library to themselves in celebration of the midpoint of National Novel Writing Month. 

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: NaNoWriMo
Registration Required
Event Details:

Work on your manuscript until midnight in this exclusive after-hours write-a-thon. Writers will have the library to themselves in celebration of the midpoint of National Novel Writing Month. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Olathe Grand Prix

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Offsite Location
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family

Racers, start your engines! Olathe West and Olathe Public Library have partnered to create a Mario Kart tournament for the community. Teams of 4 will compete with others in their age group to battle to win the Olathe Cup.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Location: Offsite Location
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Racers, start your engines! Olathe West and Olathe Public Library have partnered to create a Mario Kart tournament for the community. Teams of 4 will compete with others in their age group to battle to win the Olathe Cup.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Crochet for Beginners

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Indian Creek Board Room at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Learn Something New
Age Group:
Adults

Have you ever wanted to learn to crochet? Want to learn to make garments, accessories, afghans, stuffed animals, and so much more? Join us as we learn the absolute basics of crochet. 

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Indian Creek Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learn Something New
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to learn to crochet? Want to learn to make garments, accessories, afghans, stuffed animals, and so much more? Join us as we learn the absolute basics of crochet. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Sunflower Memory Cafe

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Event Space - Full (East+West) at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Live Well
Age Group:
Adults

The Sunflower Memory Cafe is a monthly gathering of older adults living with memory loss, along with their caregivers, to socialize and have fun with others who are experiencing similar challenges. There will be coffee and treats.

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - Full (East+West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Well
Event Details:

The Sunflower Memory Cafe is a monthly gathering of older adults living with memory loss, along with their caregivers, to socialize and have fun with others who are experiencing similar challenges. There will be coffee and treats.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Book Munch for the Lunch Bunch

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Offsite Location
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults

Grab some lunch and hang out with other book lovers in this non-traditional book club.

Offsite Event
Library Location: Offsite Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Event Details:

Grab some lunch and hang out with other book lovers in this non-traditional book club.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Chess Night

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone

Come play chess with a worthy opponent.  All ages and playing levels welcome.

Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Come play chess with a worthy opponent.  All ages and playing levels welcome.

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

Olathe Community Heartsaver CPR/AED Class

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Olathe Fire Department
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Do you live or work in Olathe and want to become a lifesaver? Join the Olathe Fire Department’s Heartsaver CPR class and gain the skills to handle emergencies with confidence! 

In this hands-on course, you'll learn:

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Location: Olathe Fire Department
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you live or work in Olathe and want to become a lifesaver? Join the Olathe Fire Department’s Heartsaver CPR class and gain the skills to handle emergencies with confidence! 

In this hands-on course, you'll learn:

This event is in the "Adults" group

Gilmore Girls Trivia Night

Friday, November 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Event Space - Full (East+West) at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Adults

Wear your favorite sweater and prepare to get cozy for a night of Gilmore Girls-themed trivia.

Snacks will be served and prizes will be given to the top 3 teams.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - Full (East+West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wear your favorite sweater and prepare to get cozy for a night of Gilmore Girls-themed trivia.

Snacks will be served and prizes will be given to the top 3 teams.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Crime and Cookies

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
3rd Floor Creative/Art Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we discuss a true crime book and snack on delicious cookies. Participants will receive a free copy of the book upon registration. 

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss a true crime book and snack on delicious cookies. Participants will receive a free copy of the book upon registration.