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Chess Night

5:30pm–7:00pm
Family
Downtown Library
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room Downtown
Age Group: Family
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 "Adults" group

Paperback Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Indian Creek Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Indian Creek Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read and discuss a book from a different genre each month. Participants will receive a free copy of the book upon registration.

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)
Indian Creek Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
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 "Family" group

Inflatable Fire Safety House

1:00pm–3:00pm
Family
Downtown Library
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Flexbox Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Learn Something New
Event Details:

Come explore the Olathe Fire Department's inflatable fire safety house and learn about fire safety.

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

CorelDraw Basics

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults
Indian Creek Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn CorelDraw on a basic level.

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

Olathe Community Heartsaver CPR/AED Class

6:00pm–9:00pm
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 "Adults" group

Spring Fabric Wreaths

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: Create
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wreaths aren't just for the holidays! Come create a fun spring wreath from fabric strips. 

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

Adapt to That! with the Kansas City Zoo

10:00am–10:45am
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)
Indian Creek Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - West
Age Group: Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)
Program Type: Learn Something New
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our visitors from the Kansas City Zoo, including their live animal ambassadors, to learn about how different animals adapt to their surroundings to survive and thrive.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Shamrocks and Murder: A Murder Mystery Event

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Flexbox Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Just for Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Shamrocks and Murder, an interactive costumed murder mystery party! Each registrant will be assigned a character to assume for the evening and will mingle and interview other guests to try and guess "whodunnit"!

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
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

Discovery Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)
Indian Creek Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
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, even about something you knew before! Come and experiment with your own creative abilities.
A snack will be provided.

Discovery Club dates and locations:

This event is in the "Adults" group

Advanced Crochet - Amigurumi

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: 3rd Floor Creative/Art Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Create
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this 4-week class as we learn the basics of creating crocheted stuffed animals. This is not a beginner class. Participants must know the basics of crochet (single crochet, increasing, and decreasing). Ages 16+ welcome.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Writing Community

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: Create
Registration Required
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.

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

Child & Parent Book Discussion 1st-2nd Grade

7:00pm–8:00pm
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: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read Synclaire Fields Knows the Score, by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, with your child, 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

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 "Adults" group

Creative Connections

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Indian Creek Library
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Event Space - Full (East+West)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Well
Event Details:

Join us at the library for Creative Connections—a welcoming, joyful space where adults with disabilities come together to create, connect, and explore.

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 "Adults" group

Stretch & Restore

11:00am–11:45am
Adults
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Crime and Cookies

12:30pm–1:30pm
Adults
Indian Creek Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
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. 

Olathe Public Library Foundation Board meeting

3:45pm–5:45pm
Indian Creek Library
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Indian Creek Board Room
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group

Dungeons & Dragons Club

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teens (Grades 6-12)
Downtown Library
Library Location: Downtown Library
Room: Community Meeting Room Downtown 3rd Floor
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Teen Clubs
Event Details:

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

LEGO® Builders' Club

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)
Indian Creek Library
Registration Required
Library Location: Indian Creek Library
Room: Children's Program Room Indian Creek
Age Group: Children, Elementary (Grades K-5th)
Program Type: Create
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join other LEGO® lovers for a builders' club featuring cooperative projects, optional challenges, and access to the library's large LEGO® collection!

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.