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Safe@Home Class

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
3rd Floor Creative/Art Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Live Well
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens

This program ideal for tweens that have expressed interest in assuming the responsibility of staying home alone. Safe@Home is a two-hour program that teaches children how to practice safe habits, how to prevent unsafe situations, and what to

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Live Well
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program ideal for tweens that have expressed interest in assuming the responsibility of staying home alone. Safe@Home is a two-hour program that teaches children how to practice safe habits, how to prevent unsafe situations, and what to

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Pride Club

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Zone Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Teen Clubs
Age Group:
Teens

Meet up with other LGBTQIA+ youth and allies for snacks, conversation, and a safe space.

Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Teen Zone Downtown
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen Clubs
Event Details:

Meet up with other LGBTQIA+ youth and allies for snacks, conversation, and a safe space.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intro to Color Theory

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Lab at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults

Learn the foundations of color theory, from how our eyes perceive light to building your own palettes. Class will include color mixing tutorial and painting of swatches. 


 

Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the foundations of color theory, from how our eyes perceive light to building your own palettes. Class will include color mixing tutorial and painting of swatches. 


 

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.

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

Reading Buddies

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:00pm
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.

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

Reading Buddies

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
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.

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

Reading Buddies

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
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.

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

Pokémon & Beyblades Club

Friday, July 11, 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.

Adult Gamers Night

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
The Zone at Indian Creek at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Adults

Bring all your gamer friends for after-hours adult time in the Zone.  

Gaming systems include: PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X.

Various games available for each system!

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: The Zone at Indian Creek
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Bring all your gamer friends for after-hours adult time in the Zone.  

Gaming systems include: PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X.

Various games available for each system!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Munch for the Breakfast Bunch

Saturday, July 12, 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 "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.

Show & Tell in the Makerspace

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
The Lab at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone

Activity TDB, please check in person on the Makerspace Board or ask staff. 

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Activity TDB, please check in person on the Makerspace Board or ask staff. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Monday, July 14, 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 "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Child & Parent Book Discussion 1st - 2nd grade

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room Downtown at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Read Lulu and the Hamster in the Night, by Hilary McKay, with your child and then meet with others to discuss the book. Snack provided.

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read Lulu and the Hamster in the Night, by Hilary McKay, with your child and then meet with others to discuss the book. Snack provided.

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

Storytime in the Park

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Mill Creek Park at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Family

Come enjoy storytime at the park!  Bring a blanket and enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays. Stories will be geared to 3-to-5-year-olds, but all are welcome. In case of rain, storytime will be cancelled.

Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Mill Creek Park
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come enjoy storytime at the park!  Bring a blanket and enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays. Stories will be geared to 3-to-5-year-olds, but all are welcome. In case of rain, storytime will be cancelled.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sunflower Memory Cafe

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Event Space - Full (East+West) at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Live Well
Age Group:
Adults

Sunflower Memory Cafe is a monthly gathering of older adults living with memory loss and their caregivers to socialize and have fun with others experiencing similar challenges. Reservations are requested but not required.

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

Sunflower Memory Cafe is a monthly gathering of older adults living with memory loss and their caregivers to socialize and have fun with others experiencing similar challenges. Reservations are requested but not required.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Safe Sitter® Essential Babysitting and CPR Classes

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:30pm
3rd Floor Creative/Art Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Live Well
Age Group:
Teens

Ready to take on the responsibility of babysitting?

Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Live Well
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ready to take on the responsibility of babysitting?

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Olathe Live! Over Lunch

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Library
Age Group:
Family, Everyone

We're bringing you Olathe Live! Over Lunch. We'll have live music on the patio of the Downtown Olathe Public Library on Tuesdays in June and July from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Library Location: Downtown Library
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Event Details:

We're bringing you Olathe Live! Over Lunch. We'll have live music on the patio of the Downtown Olathe Public Library on Tuesdays in June and July from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anime Festival

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Event Space - Full (East+West) at Indian Creek Library
Program Type:
Just for Fun
Age Group:
Teens

For all fans of manga and anime, come join us for 3 hours of delicious food, fun games, and celebrating unique works of art from Japan!

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

For all fans of manga and anime, come join us for 3 hours of delicious food, fun games, and celebrating unique works of art from Japan!

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

Colors of Nature

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Flexbox Theater at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Learn Something New
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Family

Do you love plants, animals, and learning new things? Visit our activity stations to play bug-themed games, do camouflage crafts, and discover fun facts about the science of color in the natural world.

Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Flexbox Theater
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Learn Something New
Event Details:

Do you love plants, animals, and learning new things? Visit our activity stations to play bug-themed games, do camouflage crafts, and discover fun facts about the science of color in the natural world.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate Crochet

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
3rd Floor Creative/Art Room at Downtown 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: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
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 "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Kids' Bash

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Indian Creek Library
Age Group:
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary

Calling all daycares, summer camps, preschools, etc, to join us this summer on Wednesday mornings for a free kid's event. Entertainment will vary each week.

Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

Calling all daycares, summer camps, preschools, etc, to join us this summer on Wednesday mornings for a free kid's event. Entertainment will vary each week.