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Community Volunteer Fair

1:30pm–3:30pm
Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults
Indian Creek Library
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - Full (East+West)
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Live Well
Event Details:

Find a volunteer position that aligns with your interests and skills. Visit a variety of local organizations with volunteer opportunities.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5th)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group

Pokémon & Beyblades Club

4:00pm–5:30pm
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 6-12)
Indian Creek Library
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Teen Zone Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 6-12)
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

Book Munch for the Breakfast Bunch

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Offsite Location
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 (Grades K-5th)" group
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Star Wars Day

10:00am–1:00pm
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, Family
Indian Creek Library
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - Full (East+West)
Age Group: Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, Family
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

Celebrate Star Wars with, crafts, trivia contests, photo ops with the 501st Legion, and more. Special snacks will be available to purchase at Sweet Tee’s.

The Olathe Public Library Foundation sponsors this event.

This event is in the "Family" group

Show & Tell in the Makerspace

12:00pm–3:00pm
Family
Indian Creek Library
Cancelled
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Activity TDB, please check in person on the Makerspace Board or ask staff. Come to Star Wars Day from 9 AM - 1 PM.

This event is in the "Adults" group

American Red Cross Blood Drive

12:00pm–6:45pm
Adults
Indian Creek Library
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 "Birth to PreK" group

Circle Time

1:00pm–1:30pm
Children, Birth to PreK
Indian Creek Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice early literacy and developmental skills with stories, songs and action rhymes. 
For birth through age 2 with an adult.  
Register all children attending. Program lasts 20 minutes. 

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

Family Storytime

1:45pm–2:15pm
Children, Birth to PreK
Indian Creek Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays. 
For 3 to 5-year-olds with an adult. Siblings welcome. 
Please register all children that will be attending.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5th)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Scott Reintgen, The Rise of Neptune with Rainy Day Books and OPL

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 6-12), Family
Downtown Library
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Flexbox Theater
Age Group: Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 6-12), Family
Program Type: Author Visit
Event Details:

Join Rainy Day Books and Olathe Public Library to celebrate the release of Scott Reintgen's book, The Rise of Neptune.

This event features a conversation with Scott, along with an opportunity to have your book signed and personalized.

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

Circle Time

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Birth to PreK
Downtown Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice early literacy and developmental skills with stories, songs and action rhymes. 
For birth through age 2 with an adult.  
Register all children attending. Program lasts 20 minutes. 

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

Family Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Birth to PreK
Downtown Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays. 
For 3 to 5-year-olds with an adult. Siblings welcome. 
Please register all children that will be attending.

This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group

Dungeons & Dragons Club

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teens (Grades 6-12)
Indian Creek Library
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Teen Clubs

Come hang out with other adventurers to play the popular RPG Dungeons & Dragons! It doesn’t matter if you are a novice or an expert, all are welcome. Learn from other players and from guest hosts.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Board Game Night

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Indian Creek 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

Book Munch for the Lunch Bunch

11:30am–1:30pm
Adults
Offsite Location
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 (Grades K-5th)" group
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Chess Night

5:30pm–7:00pm
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th), Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults, Family, Everyone
Downtown Library
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th), Teens (Grades 6-12), 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 (Grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Olathe Community Heartsaver CPR/AED Class

9:00am–12:00pm
Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults
Olathe Fire Department
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Location: Olathe Fire Department
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12), 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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group

Circle Time

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Birth to PreK
Indian Creek Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice early literacy and developmental skills with stories, songs and action rhymes. 
For birth through age 2 with an adult.  
Register all children attending. Program lasts 20 minutes. 

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

Family Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Birth to PreK
Indian Creek Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays. 
For 3 to 5-year-olds with an adult. Siblings welcome. 
Please register all children that will be attending.

This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Olathe Community Heartsaver CPR/AED Class

1:00pm–4:00pm
Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults
Olathe Fire Department
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Location: Olathe Fire Department
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12), 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 "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group

Anime Club

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teens (Grades 6-12)
Downtown Library
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Teen Zone Downtown
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Teen Clubs

Can’t get enough anime and manga? Meet up and share manga drawings, watch anime, learn about Japanese culture and talk about manga and anime. We’ll serve refreshments, which may include Japanese treats.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intermediate Crochet

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Indian Creek Library
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 "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group

Safe Sitter® Essential Babysitting and CPR Classes

10:00am–4:30pm
Teens (Grades 6-12)
Downtown Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Live Well
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ready to take on the responsibility of babysitting?

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (Grades K-5th)" group

Discovery Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)
Downtown Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)
Program Type: Learn Something New
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for multiple fun activities to discover something new and to experiment with your own creative abilities.
A small snack will be provided.

Discovery Club dates and locations:

October 17 - Downtown

This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group

Monster Mash!

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens (Grades 6-12)
Indian Creek Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Teen Zone Indian Creek
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Spooktober
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate all things spooky with a night of dancing, games, crafts, treats, and, of course, a ‘monstrously’ good costume contest!