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knitting laughing May 6, 2026 · Lissa Staley Artsy Crafty Library: Crafting community If you want to bring people together for a cause or project, crafts can help. Check out suggestions for adding crafting to your community building or adding community building to your crafting. Read More
May 5, 2026 · Liz Frazier 60th Anniversary Tribute to the Topeka Tornado Discover a multi-sensory exhibit that invites you to step back in time, share your story and see the storm through a new lens. 1966 tornado
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May7Event Runway Remix ImageMay 7 | 9:00AM - 9:00PMRunway RemixTopeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Alice C. Sabatini GalleryMay7Event Geri-Fit at the Mall ImageMay 7 | 9:30AM - 10:00AMGeri-Fit at the MallWest Ridge Mall, Mall Lower Level - Near NW EntranceMay7Event Community Storytime ImageMay 7 | 10:00AM - 10:30AMCommunity StorytimePine Ridge Community CenterMay7Event Preschool Storytime ImageMay 7 | 10:00AM - 10:30AMPreschool StorytimeTopeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Story Zone 121C west
 
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