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Family Movie: Follow that Bird

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 Follow that Bird (G) with a running time of 88 minutes. ...

Chess Night

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Downtown Library
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. ...

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. ...

Build a Miniature Habitat

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:
Choose a few small plastic animals, then build them a welcoming shoebox habitat with felt, stones, paper, beads, leaves, and all kinds of other craft materials.  ...

Sunken Treasure Scavenger Hunt

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Offsite Location
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. Get into the pool hosting the ev...

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: 11
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...

Anime Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Teen Zone Downtown
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.

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.  ...

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.  ...

Virtual Escape Room

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online
Virtual Event
Library Location: Online
Room: Facebook
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:
Go on a virtual adventure, solve the themed puzzle, and see if you can breakout of the virtual escape room before it’s too late.  Link to the escape room will be posted at the start time of the event. ...

Pokémon & Beyblades Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Downtown Library
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: 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? No worries!...

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: 10
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 ...

Child & Parent Book Discussion: 3rd-5th Grade

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Downtown Library
Registration
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Read Song for a Whale, by Lynne Kelly, with your child and then meet with others to discuss the book. Snack provided. Participants will receive a free copy of the book selection upon registration (pick up at the Downtown Olathe Library). ...

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. ...

Stretch & Restore

11:00am - 11:45am
Indian Creek Library
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. All postures are seat...

Build Olympic-Themed Outdoor Games!

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Downtown Library
Registration
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Create two simple outdoor games themed after the Olympic rings while learning a little bit about Olympic history and the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. ...

Dungeons and 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.

Crochet for Beginners

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: Learn Something New
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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 program is a series. Each class will build on the pre...

Safe Sitter® Essential Babysitting and CPR Classes

10:00am - 4:30pm
Indian Creek Library
Registration
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
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...

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. ...

Build Olympic-Themed Outdoor Games!

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: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Create two simple outdoor games themed after the Olympic rings while learning a little bit about Olympic history and the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. ...

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: 8
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...

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

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.  ...