Lowman Hill Choir Club
Part of Songs of the Season concert series.
Audience: All Ages
Hayden Singers
Part of Songs of the Season concert series.
Audience: All Ages
Excel: Lists
Familiarity with basic Excel is required for this class. Learn to create field names, sort lists and link worksheets. You'll learn lists that can also be used in our Word: Mail Merge class.
Audience: All Ages
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. 1989 | color | 97 minutes
Audience: All Ages
WWI Virtual Reality Experience
Explore the trenches and battlefield of WWI through 3D Virtual Reality. Make history come alive!
Audience: All Ages
Bootleggers
Part of Songs of the Season concert series.
Audience: All Ages
Music for a Saturday Afternoon - Ashley Young Holiday Concert
Our "Check it Out" woman, Ashley Young and friends will entertain all ages with a mix of holiday and fun songs that are sure to put a smile on you face and a tap in your toes!
Audience: All Ages
So Many Books
Join us to discuss The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. This fantasy novel features a man re-visiting his childhood home and the strange events that once happened there. E-mail somany@tscpl.org with questions.
Audience: Adult
Job Lab: Q and A
Develop a step-by-step plan to get the job or career of your dreams. Each week this group will cover a different strategy or skill that is essential to a successful job search in this competitive market. Laptops available or bring yours! Topic: Open time to ask questions or get feedback
Audience: All Ages
Cornerstone Family Schools Choirs
Part of Songs of the Season concert series.
Audience: All Ages
Touring Your Digital Library
Access the digital library anytime on your home computer or device using our free apps. Get a quick tour of our Digital Branch and an overview of our catalog, ebooks with OverDrive, magazines with Flipster, and movies and music from Hoopla.
Audience: All Ages
WWI Virtual Reality Experience
Explore the trenches and battlefield of WWI through 3D Virtual Reality. Make history come alive!
Audience: All Ages
Preschool Storytime
Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills.
Audience: 3 - 5 years
Computer & Gadget Help
Let's focus on your technology questions. Bring your laptop, tablet or other device. Practice new computer skills or learn to use the library catalog while trainers are available.
Audience: All Ages
PowerPoint
Beginners create a dynamic presentation from start to finish. Learn to insert slides, add text, graphics, transitions and animations.
Audience: All Ages
Topeka Anime and Manga Society (TAMS)
Watch anime, talk about it and (maybe) learn something! This is a member-driven club that includes viewing, discussion and info/activity about culture.
Audience: 12 - 18 years
Book Bites
Talk lit with this book group for readers in their 20s and 30s! This month we'll discuss To the Stars Through Difficulties by Romalyn Tilghman. Questions - bookbites@tscpl.org
Audience: All Ages
Google It!
Learn to use the most-visited site on the web. Search for information and images. See your house with Google Maps. Learn about even more Google apps and features.
Audience: All Ages
STEAM Power
A steam-ulating experience! Investigate art through the lens of science, technology, engineering and/or math as you collaborate and create in this hands-on, problem-solving program.
Audience: 8 - 12 years
iPad Workshop
Bring your iPad and your library card to learn and share tips, tricks, iPad features and favorite apps including our suite of digital offerings.
Audience: All Ages
Caregiver Support Group / Thursday Group
Being a caregiver can be incredibly stressful. Meet and talk to others who are in the same situation. Moderated by April Maddox, Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging caregiver support specialist.
Audience: All Ages
Arts & Crafts Pop-Up
Create a sparkly, shiny, naturally textured ornament or gift for the holidays.
Audience: All Ages
Musical Storytime
Shake off your sleepiness with some fun songs and crazy dancin' with Kyler. Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy joins us the 4th Saturday of each month. You may even see a character from the current TCTA show.
Audience: Birth - 5 years
Library Ebooks for Kindle
Bring in your Kindle and your library card to learn how to get free ebooks anytime. Email address and app store login required.
Audience: All Ages
Anyone Can Cook
For anyone who loves to eat but can’t cook, you'll learn to follow a recipe, plan healthy and delicious meals and snacks, and explore different styles of cooking.
Audience: All Ages
Musical Storytime
Shake off your sleepiness with some fun songs and crazy dancin' with Kyler. Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy joins us the 4th Saturday of each month. You may even see a character from the current TCTA show.
Audience: Birth - 5 years
Make Pomanders
We'll use oranges, cloves and ribbons to create traditional holiday decorations that not only look good, they smell good too. Materials provided.
Audience: Adult
This event requires registration.
Read with a Ranger
A Ranger from the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site will read The Story of Ruby Bridges, by Robert Coles. This book tells the heroic story of Ruby Bridges, an African American girl who walked through angry crowds each day to attend a white school. Dialogue on being courageous and what defines a hero to follow
Audience: 5 - 8 years
Toddler Time 1
Bubbles and books, wiggles and songs! Early literacy fun for one-year olds to enjoy with their adults.
Audience: 12 - 24 months
Card Making with Cindy
Learn how to make two greeting cards with the help of a local paper crafter. Register at tscpl.org.
Audience: Adult
This event requires registration.
Altered Books
Altering an unwanted book allows you to express your creativity and recycle at the same time! Hands-on demonstrations and materials provided.
Audience: Adult
This event requires registration.
LEGO® Builders
If you are the master builder of the blocks or ruler of the creative and innovative, test that mastery. We'll provide the blocks, you bring your cleverness and skill.
Audience: 5 - 12 years
Art and You
Enjoy ands-on art projects for kids with a variety of materials and techniques.
Audience: 5 - 12 years
How to Start a Business
Learn what it takes to start and run your own business including legal structure, writing a business plan, knowing your competition and what to expect from being your own boss. Presented by Washburn Small Business Development Center.
Audience: All Ages
Baby Bookworms
Introduce your baby to the wonderful world of books through interactive songs, stories and bounces!
Audience: Birth - 18 months
Computer & Gadget Help
Let's focus on your technology questions. Bring your laptop, tablet or other device. Practice new computer skills or learn to use the library catalog while trainers are available.
Audience: All Ages
Zoo Animals Live
Meet some Topeka Zoo animal residents up close as Rachael Rost, education specialist, helps you separate animal fact from fiction.
Audience: All Ages
What Does the Fox Read?
Explore interesting literature, authors, fun people, good food and book-themed drink specials. Email foxread@tscpl.org for upcoming titles.
Audience: Adult
Google Docs
Learn how to access Google Docs, use basic editing features and save to Google Drive.
Audience: All Ages
Art Detectives
Discuss a book about an artist or a book with artistic illustrations and look for clues to decipher an image from the book. After a demo, create your own artwork in the spirit of this artist or illustrator using similar tools, materials and/or techniques.
Audience: 8 - 12 years
Creating Oral Histories
Learn how to use the library's oral history kits to preserve and enhance your own family history. Register at tscpl.org/register.
Audience: Adult
This event requires registration.
4-H in the Library
Take part in 3 amazing small activities ranging from arts and crafts to woodworking and rabbits to rocketry. Teen 4-H’ers will lead the way.
Audience: 5 - 12 years
Play it Again!
Learn to play a new board or video game, or bring a classic to the table. Children are welcome with their adults.
Audience: All Ages
Preschool Storytime
Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills.
Audience: 3 - 5 years
Harry Potter Adventurers Wanted
Solemnly swear to be up to no good at a spellbinding celebration in honor of Harry Potter. Drop in to hear selected readings from the books by JK Rowling and discover magic and mischief just waiting to be managed. Costumes encouraged!
Audience: All Ages
Beginning Computer Navigation
Learn the proper way to hold and move the mouse. Learn about check boxes, radio buttons and scroll bars. If you cannot make one of these sessions, go to a Computer & Gadget Help session to get started.
Audience: All Ages
Medicare Mondays
Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas helps you navigate the complex web of Medicare.
Audience: Adult
PostPublic Article Club
Discuss interesting articles curated by a different person each month. Additional articles can be discussed in an unregulated bonanza at the end. Email postpublic@tscpl.org for more info.
Audience: All Ages
Journaling with Words & Images
Explore personal writing and creativity using a visual journal. Discover additional ideas through the work of others, in-session exercises and tech or online resources. We'll provide prompts for inspiration and art materials.
Audience: All Ages
Computer & Gadget Help
Let's focus on your technology questions. Bring your laptop, tablet or other device. Practice new computer skills or learn to use the library catalog while trainers are available.
Audience: All Ages
Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets
Learn about cells, columns, rows, AutoSum, simple formulas and page setup features.
Audience: All Ages
Graphic Novel Panel
Read in advance and be part of the panel. For January check Hoopla for Transmetropolitan Vol. 1: Back on the Street. Warren Ellis tells a story of Spider Jerusalem, a Hunter S. Thompson-style political journalist in a corrupt cyberpunk city.
Audience: All Ages
Toddler Time 1
Bubbles and books, wiggles and songs! Early literacy fun for one-year olds to enjoy with their adults.
Audience: 12 - 24 months
Internet Introduction
Learn basic internet functions and visit a variety of sites for information and entertainment.
Audience: All Ages
Crestview Chapter Chat
Chat about what you're reading in this laid back neighborhood book club. In January read Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. Use your own book or pick one up at the Crestview Community Center. Questions - chapter@tscpl.org.
Audience: All Ages
Art in Common
Nurture your creative spirit through discussion, exploration and hands-on art making. Find inspiration and resources in our community, gallery, library and online. Register at tscpl.org/register.
Audience: Adult
This event requires registration.
Teen STEAM
Explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) in an environment that encourages leadership, collaboration, creativity and innovation. Mentors from the library and 712 Innovations facilitate.
Audience: 12 - 18 years
Biohacking Your Brain's Health Learning Circle
This study group will meet for four weeks to explore the topic of how nutrition, exercise, meditation and sleep affect the health of our brains. Register at tscpl.org/register
Audience: All Ages
This event requires registration.
How to Sign up for Medicare Part D
Learn how to use the Medicare.gov website and plan finder to help you make an informed decision regarding your Medicare Part D drug coverage every year. Register at tscpl.org/register.
Audience: Adult
This event requires registration.
Baby Bookworms
Introduce your baby to the wonderful world of books through interactive songs, stories and bounces!
Audience: Birth - 18 months
Cutting the Cable Cord
Thinking about getting rid of cable or satellite TV? Learn about some of the alternatives to traditional cable and the benefits and drawbacks of streaming TV and HDTV antennas.
Audience: All Ages
Library Ebooks for Android & Nook Tablets
Bring in your Android or Nook tablet and library card to learn how to get free ebooks anytime. Email and app store login required.
Audience: All Ages
It Happened One Night
A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a man who is actually a reporter in need of a story. 1934 | b&w | 105 min
Audience: Adult
Musical Storytime
Shake off your sleepiness with some fun songs and crazy dancin' with Kyler. Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy joins us the 4th Saturday of each month. You may even see a character from the current TCTA show.
Audience: Birth - 5 years
Preschool Storytime
Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills.
Audience: 3 - 5 years
So Many Books
Join us to discuss The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo. In Malaysia a young Chinese woman is asked to become the "ghost bride" of a deceased man by a wealthy family. Questions - somany@tspcl.org
Audience: All Ages
Crafting Together
Bring whatever craft you want to work on. See what others are working on and maybe learn a new skill and meet new friends.
Audience: Adult
Google It!
Learn to use the most-visited site on the web. Search for information and images. See your house with Google Maps. Learn about even more Google apps and features.
Audience: All Ages
Classics Made Modern
Discuss The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, a magnificent tour de force chronicling a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Questions - classicsmodern@tscpl.org
Audience: All Ages
Caregiver Support Group / Monday Group
Being a caregiver can be incredibly stressful. Meet and talk to others who are in the same situation. Moderated by April Maddox, Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging caregiver support specialist.
Audience: All Ages
Computerized Genealogy
Get started in genealogy and learn how to use the online resources to build your family tree. Receive helpful forms for keeping records as you research your family tree. .
Audience: Adult
This event requires registration.
Birding Chile from Top to Bottom
Dr. Roger Boyd, retired director of natural areas at Baker Wetlands and one of Kansas' premier birders, shares his birding adventures in Chile's magnificently diverse ecosystems and avian habitats. Cohosted by Topeka Audubon Society.
Audience: All Ages
Teen Writers Group
Find inspiration to create. Join others who share your literary passion as we express ourselves and explore the world through our works of poetry and prose.
Audience: All Ages
Computer & Gadget Help
Let's focus on your technology questions. Bring your laptop, tablet or other device. Practice new computer skills or learn to use the library catalog while trainers are available.
Audience: All Ages
Excel: Lists
Familiarity with basic Excel is required for this class. Learn to create field names, sort lists and link worksheets. You'll learn lists that can also be used in our Word: Mail Merge class.
Audience: All Ages
Topeka Anime and Manga Society (TAMS)
Watch anime, talk about it and (maybe) learn something! This is a member-driven club that includes viewing, discussion and info/activity about culture.
Audience: 12 - 18 years
Toddler Time 1
Bubbles and books, wiggles and songs! Early literacy fun for one-year olds to enjoy with their adults.
Audience: 12 - 24 months
Windows 10 for Beginners
Experience the new features in Windows 10. Learn how to organize the Start Menu, use accessories, personalize the desktop and get apps from the Windows Store.
Audience: All Ages
STEAM Power
A steam-ulating experience! Investigate art through the lens of science, technology, engineering and/or math as you collaborate and create in this hands-on, problem-solving program.
Audience: 8 - 12 years
Biohacking Your Brain's Health Learning Circle
This study group will meet for four weeks to explore the topic of how nutrition, exercise, meditation and sleep affect the health of our brains. Register at tscpl.org/register
Audience: All Ages
This event requires registration.
TALK Book Discussion: Auschwitz #34207
TALK discussions immerse you in story and introduce new perspectives. This month we discuss Auschwitz #34207 by Nancy Sprowell Geise. See related event, visit from the author, on January 27. Sponsored by Humanities Kansas. Questions - talk@tscpl.org
Audience: All Ages
Baby Bookworms
Introduce your baby to the wonderful world of books through interactive songs, stories and bounces!
Audience: Birth - 18 months
Caregiver Support Group / Thursday Group
Being a caregiver can be incredibly stressful. Meet and talk to others who are in the same situation. Moderated by April Maddox, Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging caregiver support specialist.
Audience: All Ages
iPad Workshop
Bring your iPad and your library card to learn and share tips, tricks, iPad features and favorite apps including our suite of digital offerings.
Audience: All Ages
Factual Fun
Explore the world of non-fiction and jump into learning with fun hands-on activities. You will also learn where to find awesome books to investigate your favorite thing or something totally new.
Audience: 5 - 8 years
Master Gardener Series: Planning Your Best Garden
Whether you are renovating an older garden or starting from scratch, you will be most successful if you plan ahead. Planning gives you the opportunity to consider the gardener's first rule: right plant, right place. Presented by Shawnee County Extension's Master Gardeners
Audience: All Ages
Musical Storytime
Shake off your sleepiness with some fun songs and crazy dancin' with Kyler. Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy joins us the 4th Saturday of each month. You may even see a character from the current TCTA show.
Audience: Birth - 5 years
Hoopla Digital
Learn how to instantly borrow digital movies, music, eBooks, television shows, graphic novels, and more 24/7 with your library card on your computer or devices.
Audience: Adult
Hoopla Digital
Learn how to instantly borrow digital movies, music, eBooks, television shows, graphic novels, and more 24/7 with your library card on your computer or devices.
Audience: Adult
Anyone Can Cook
For anyone who loves to eat but can’t cook, you'll learn to follow a recipe, plan healthy and delicious meals and snacks, and explore different styles of cooking.
Audience: All Ages
The 4 Elements Opening Reception
Meet featured artists Diane Guthrie, Connie Ehrlich, Melissa McCormick and Shanna Wagner. Make your own collage from recycled pieces of art in our “upcycle, recycle, reuse” pop-up program.
Audience: All Ages
Preschool Storytime
Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills.
Audience: 3 - 5 years
Toddler Time 2
Share stories, songs and crafts with your older toddler. This 6-week program transitions children from lap-sitting to independent storytimes. Register on Jan 8 for classes on Tuesdays from Jan 22-Feb 26, 2019 at tscpl.org/register.
Audience: 24 - 36 months
This event requires registration.
Computer & Gadget Help
Let's focus on your technology questions. Bring your laptop, tablet or other device. Practice new computer skills or learn to use the library catalog while trainers are available.
Audience: All Ages
Mac Users Meet Up
Meet with other Mac users for this informal monthly learning and sharing. Newbies bring your questions, power users bring your expertise to share.
Audience: All Ages
Book Bites
Talk lit with this book group for readers in their 20s and 30s! This month we'll discuss Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline. Questions - bookbites@tscpl.org
Audience: All Ages
Toddler Time 1
Bubbles and books, wiggles and songs! Early literacy fun for one-year olds to enjoy with their adults.
Audience: 12 - 24 months
Email for Beginners
Learn to log into an account and to open, delete, reply to and forward email messages.
Audience: All Ages
Biohacking Your Brain's Health Learning Circle
This study group will meet for four weeks to explore the topic of how nutrition, exercise, meditation and sleep affect the health of our brains. Register at tscpl.org/register
Audience: All Ages
This event requires registration.
Baby Bookworms
Introduce your baby to the wonderful world of books through interactive songs, stories and bounces!
Audience: Birth - 18 months
Touring Your Digital Library
Access the digital library anytime on your home computer or device using our free apps. Get a quick tour of our Digital Branch and an overview of our catalog, ebooks, and digital magazines, movies and music.
Audience: All Ages
Researching Your Home and the People Who Lived in It
Diana Staresinic-Deane, Franklin County Historical Society, will discuss how to build a connection to the history of your home and its former residents. Program is made possible by Humanities Kansas and hosted by Topeka Genealogical Society.
Audience: All Ages
Trivia Night
Enter as a team of 5-8 friends, coworkers or family members working together to answer 100 questions from 10 categories. Prizes will be awarded to the top trivia teams! Doors open at 6pm. The Millennium Café will be open until 6:30pm. Registration begins December 1 at tscpl.org/register.
Audience: All Ages
This event requires registration.
Musical Storytime
Shake off your sleepiness with some fun songs and crazy dancin' with Kyler. Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy joins us the 4th Saturday of each month. You may even see a character from the current TCTA show.
Audience: Birth - 5 years
Solar Plate Demo
See how the sun helps "4 Elements" artist Connie Ehrlich make her unique printing plates. Pull a print of your own using some of Connie's plates.
Audience: All Ages
Trivia Afternoon
Enter as a team of up to 8 people working together to answer 100 questions from 10 categories for fun and prizes. The Millennium Café will be open for snacks and drinks. Registration begins December 1 at tscpl.org/register.
Audience: All Ages
This event requires registration.