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Sep 16 | 9:00AM - 9:00PM The 1951 Flood: 75 Years Later This temporary exhibit in the Topeka Room explores one of the costliest and most devastating floods in Kansas history. Topeka Room

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Sep 16 | 9:00AM - 9:00PM You Are Here: Maps and the Art of Travel Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

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Sep 17 | 9:00AM - 9:00PM The 1951 Flood: 75 Years Later This temporary exhibit in the Topeka Room explores one of the costliest and most devastating floods in Kansas history. Topeka Room

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Sep 17 | 9:00AM - 9:00PM You Are Here: Maps and the Art of Travel Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

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Sep 16 | 9:00AM - 9:00PM The 1951 Flood: 75 Years Later This temporary exhibit in the Topeka Room explores one of the costliest and most devastating floods in Kansas history. Topeka Room

Event You Are Here: Maps and the Art of Travel Image

Sep 16 | 9:00AM - 9:00PM You Are Here: Maps and the Art of Travel Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

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Sep 16 | 5:30PM - 7:30PM Candidate Meet and Greet Meet the candidates in person before you vote. Volunteers will be available to help you find your candidates and to answer questions about the Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 general election. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

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Event The 1951 Flood: 75 Years Later Image

Sep 17 | 9:00AM - 9:00PM The 1951 Flood: 75 Years Later This temporary exhibit in the Topeka Room explores one of the costliest and most devastating floods in Kansas history. Topeka Room

Event You Are Here: Maps and the Art of Travel Image

Sep 17 | 9:00AM - 9:00PM You Are Here: Maps and the Art of Travel Adventure starts with a map! Explore the world of maps in this fun art exhibit. Along the way get hands-on experiences with navigation, map making, and how maps help us tell travel stories. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

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Sep 17 | 9:00AM - 12:00PM Community Resource Navigation Whether you're completing applications for assistance, scheduling appointments or searching for community resources for yourself or your family, you don't have to navigate it alone. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, CoLab A, 2nd floor

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