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This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Pokémon & Beyblades Club

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen Zone Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens

Get together with other Pokémon and Beyblade fans to play and hang out! Bring your Pokémon cards and Beyblades to trade or battle with friends. A few Pokémon decks, Beyblades and an arena will be provided for play. Don’t know how to play?

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Teen Zone Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Get together with other Pokémon and Beyblade fans to play and hang out! Bring your Pokémon cards and Beyblades to trade or battle with friends. A few Pokémon decks, Beyblades and an arena will be provided for play. Don’t know how to play?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tabletop Terrariums

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Adults

Color your world by creating a living tabletop terrarium. We will provide all the ingredients. You supply the creativity!

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Color your world by creating a living tabletop terrarium. We will provide all the ingredients. You supply the creativity!

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, June 18, 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 "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Find Fido Friday

All Day
Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

Library Location: Downtown Library
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Find Fido Friday

All Day
Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Reading Buddies

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
3rd Floor Creative/Art Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Reading Buddies

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:00pm
3rd Floor Creative/Art Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Reading Buddies

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
3rd Floor Creative/Art Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Reading Buddies

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
3rd Floor Creative/Art Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

A Tour of Two Fantasy Cities

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Teens

Take a trip to explore two cities from well known fantasy stories. Try the local cuisine, see the beautiful scenery, and find a souvenir to take home with you to remember your visit.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take a trip to explore two cities from well known fantasy stories. Try the local cuisine, see the beautiful scenery, and find a souvenir to take home with you to remember your visit.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Percussion Party with Fantastic Drum Life

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Event Space - Full (East+West) at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Join drummer Johannes Quilitz for a high-energy, hands-on drum circle! This is NOT just a performance--kids will play drums, shakers, tambourines, and other percussion instruments for the entire duration of the program.

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

Join drummer Johannes Quilitz for a high-energy, hands-on drum circle! This is NOT just a performance--kids will play drums, shakers, tambourines, and other percussion instruments for the entire duration of the program.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Find Fido Friday

All Day
Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

Library Location: Downtown Library
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Find Fido Friday

All Day
Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Tween Gaming

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
The Zone at Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens

Play video games on the Xbox X, PS5 and the Nintendo Switch. For 4th - 8th graders. 

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: The Zone at Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Play video games on the Xbox X, PS5 and the Nintendo Switch. For 4th - 8th graders. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Sunken Treasure Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Offsite Location
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens

Go diving for pirate treasure at the Olathe pools this summer! Chests of pirate treasure have spilled all over the pools. Collect everything on your pirate checklist and return it to the treasure chest for a prize.

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

Go diving for pirate treasure at the Olathe pools this summer! Chests of pirate treasure have spilled all over the pools. Collect everything on your pirate checklist and return it to the treasure chest for a prize.

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

Trading Card Game League

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Family

If you love trading card games, this is the place for you! Use our card mats and starter decks to learn the ropes. Already an expert? Feel free to bring your own cards and materials and play for fun.

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

If you love trading card games, this is the place for you! Use our card mats and starter decks to learn the ropes. Already an expert? Feel free to bring your own cards and materials and play for fun.

Independence Day-- Libraries Closed

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

Fun with Drama KC

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Flexbox Theater at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Laugh, move, and try something new with Theatre of the Imagination during a 90-minute acting workshop called Stories Alive.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Flexbox Theater
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Laugh, move, and try something new with Theatre of the Imagination during a 90-minute acting workshop called Stories Alive.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Fast & Furious Custom Car Challenge

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Flexbox Theater at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Teens

Deck out your sweet ride with racing stripes, furious flames, and bold designs! In this high-speed creative challenge, you will transform ordinary metal cars into unique racing machines using markers, decals, and custom modifications.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Flexbox Theater
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Deck out your sweet ride with racing stripes, furious flames, and bold designs! In this high-speed creative challenge, you will transform ordinary metal cars into unique racing machines using markers, decals, and custom modifications.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Board Game Night

Tuesday, July 8, 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.

Stitch Social

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
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: Just for Fun
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 "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Find Fido Friday

All Day
Downtown Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

Library Location: Downtown Library
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Find Fido Friday

All Day
Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Fido is back and he's hiding somewhere in the Children's area. Find him and you'll get a small prize. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Reading Buddies

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Children's Program Room Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read aloud with a library selected teen volunteer! Reading sessions will be 20 minutes total, with 10 minutes allotted for the teen to read to the child and 10 minutes for the child to read to the teen.