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Crime and Cookies

11:00am - 12:00pm
Downtown Library
Registration
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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.  After the initial registration confirmation email, look for an email from hdpatton@olatheks.org noti...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Summer Reading Kick-Off

10:00am - 11:30am
Offsite Location
Offsite Event
Library Location: Offsite Location
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Event Details:
Celebrate the start of Summer Reading with games, crafts and more.  In case of rain, this event will be cancelled. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Stretch & Restore

11:00am - 11:45am
Indian Creek Library
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - East
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. All postures are seat...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Meeting Room Downtown 3rd Floor
Age Group: Teens
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.

Writing Community

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Indian Creek Library
Registration
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Create
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Meet with other writers to discuss your writing, share friendly feedback, and find encouragement to power through your writing goals, big or small. Each person typically reads a brief sample of their work aloud to the group, followed by constructive ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Movie: Babe: Pig in the City

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Indian Creek Library
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - Full (East+West)
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Now Showing
Event Details:
Enjoy a free movie on the big screen. Feel free to bring blankets and pillows for floor seating. A small snack will be provided. Today's feature is Babe: Pig in the City (G) with a running time of 95 minutes. ...
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
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
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 "Teens" group.
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Location: Online
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
For high school students who are more than your average bookworm, sign up for a subscription box containing a free book, book-related swag, and other goodies.  June's theme is Summer Camp and the chosen book is Flamer by Mike Curato.  ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Location: Online
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
For middle school students who are more than your average bookworm, sign up for a subscription box containing a free book, book-related swag, and other goodies.  June's theme is Summer Camp and the chosen book is Beware the Kitten Holy by N...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Trailblazers Esports Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Indian Creek Library
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Teen Zone Indian Creek
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen Clubs
Event Details:
Play casual and competitive Esports games with teens locally and nationally. Games include, but are not limited to, Minecraft, League of Legends, Apex Legends, Fortnite, Rocket League and Smash Bros. We will have ten computers available first come...
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

10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite Location
Offsite Event
Library Location: Offsite Location
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 "Teens" group.
Registration
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Live Well
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Ready to take on the responsibility of babysitting? The best sitter is a Safe Sitter®! This class will cover babysitting business basics, childcare essentials, child behavior issues, and emergencies situations including choking infant/child resc...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Dystopia Survival Training

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Flexbox Theater
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:
Could you survive The Hunger Games? Would you last in The Maze Runner? Could you become a Scythe? Find out in this dystopia training course! Participate in challenges to help you survive any dystopian setting including gathering supplies, building sh...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Build Your Own Adventure Journal

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Downtown Library
Registration
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Create
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Get ready for an exciting summer by creating your very own adventure journal! Make your own foam stamps to decorate the cover, bind the journal yourself, and choose from optional writing and drawing prompts to make your journal one-of-a-kind. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tuesday Tunes

6:30pm - 8:15pm
Downtown Library
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 multi-instrumentalist Richelle Basgall. ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Movie: Up

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Indian Creek Library
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - Full (East+West)
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Now Showing
Event Details:
Enjoy a free movie on the big screen. Feel free to bring blankets and pillows for floor seating. A small snack will be provided. Today's feature is Up (PG) with a running time of 96 minutes. ...
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

10:00am - 10:30am
Indian Creek Library
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Exterior Court Yard
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.

Chair Yoga

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Downtown Library
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. ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Build Your Own Adventure Journal

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Indian Creek Library
Registration
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Create
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Get ready for an exciting summer by creating your very own adventure journal! Make your own foam stamps to decorate the cover, bind the journal yourself, and choose from optional writing and drawing prompts to make your journal one-of-a-kind. ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Adventure Skills

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Indian Creek Library
Registration
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Makerspace
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Participants will learn some fun and useful skills to ensure they have the best summer adventure possible! This 4-part series will teach participants how to: Make a compass and sundial Identify local plants Conduct an archaeology dig Make...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anime Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Indian Creek Library
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Teen Zone Indian Creek
Age Group: Teens
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 "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
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.  ...