Teen Craft and Chat
Bring your current project and join us for a fun crafty meetup! It’s the perfect chance to work on your craft, swap ideas and meet new people who enjoy being creative too. Every month we will have a featured craft.
Classes & Workshops in Atwood, KS
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Kid Book Club
Calling all first, second and third graders! If you love reading, join us for a fun book exploration. Each session, we'll dive into a book with a staff-led talk and activity inspired by the story. Space is limited so registration for each discussion is required. Please read the book before...
Dancing Through the Decades
An upbeat, dance-inspired workout from a chair or standing position, with steps and stretches set to classic hits from the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s. Each class focuses on improving posture, stability, strength, flexibility, cognition and coordination. Timeless music, a friendly dance instructor...
Crochet, Knitting, and Fiber Arts Group
Fiber arts are fine art forms that use natural or synthetic materials—such as fabric, yarn, paper, or thread—to create aesthetic pieces, using artistic expression as much as utility. Popular techniques include knitting, quilting, embroidery, crochet, macramé, and felted...
Teen Book Club
Calling all teens! Come join our monthly book club where we'll chat about our current reads, explore different genres, and participate in lively discussions. Participants pick their next read at each meeting. Get a copy of the monthly book at the Advanced Learning Library's Teen Pavilion....
Resume Workshop
Are you needing to update your resume or create a new one from scratch? Get help building a resume that can get past ATS programs and land you the interview you want. We’ll assist you with developing a personalized job search strategy, mastering interview techniques and learning formats for AI...
Stitching Tradition: A Kawandi Tote Bag Workshop Series
Explore the rich tradition of Kawandi quilting in this three-part workshop series led by Sherry Whetstone of InterUrban ArtHouse. Kawandi is a hand-stitched quilting practice developed by the Siddi people, an Afro-Indigenous community in India. Traditionally made from repurposed fabric scraps,...
Mini Makers
Drop in on the first Monday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 PM for a fun craft you can make and take home! For preschoolers and a parent or caregiver.
Art for Self-Care: Slow-stitched meditation scrolls
In this program we’ll be doing mindful embroidery by making slow-stitched meditation scrolls. Meditation scrolls are small, hand-stitched fabric strips wrapped around wooden or plastic spools, designed as a slow stitching practice that blends creativity with mindfulness. This craft emphasizes...
Tween Book Club
Tweens ages 9-13: let's get together to read books, discuss ideas and characters and meet other book lovers! Each session features a new book, a staff-led group discussion and a related activity. Can't make it in person? We have an online book club, too! Space is limited so registration for each...
Open Studio: Sewing
Build skills, share ideas and get inspired at our monthly Creative Threads meet‑up. Bring a project you’re working on — or one you’re stuck on — and get guidance from our sewing instructor while connecting with other makers. Each session features a simple theme to spark learning, from visible...
Banned Books Week Book Club
Enjoy your freedom to read freely? Join us for a book discussion about a recent target of book banning: M aus: A Survivor's Tale #1 by Art Spiegelman. This critically-acclaimed graphic novel is Spiegelman's compelling retelling of his father Vladek’s life story, that of a middle-class Polish...
STEMusic Live!
Get ready for the ultimate STEMusic Concert! Dive into a world where music meets STEM education. From mind-blowing experiments to math problem-solving, coding dances, airplane flying and even rocket launches, this event has it all. Hosted by the one and only Roy Moye III, aka "The Singing...
Talent Support Network Job Club
Join us to discuss important job search and recruiting challenges, how to develop your elevator pitch, conduct a personal SWOT analysis, discuss career development, and more. Presented by Workforce Partnership.
Book Discussion: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
In " The God of the Woods ", when a child disappears from an elite summer camp, long-buried secrets begin to surface. Spanning decades and multiple perspectives, this atmospheric mystery examines class, privilege and the stories communities tell themselves to live with what they’ve lost. Space is...
Beginning Genealogy Classes
Join our Beginning Genealogy series to learn the basics of tracing your family history! Explore essential skills such as building a family tree, using online resources, understanding records and preserving your discoveries. Perfect for beginners ready to start their journey into the past. Class...
Craft and Chat
Bring your current project and join us for a fun crafty meetup! It’s the perfect chance to work on your craft, swap ideas and meet new people who enjoy being creative too. All crafts and skill levels are welcome.
Pokémon Club
Learn and develop Pokémon skills in our friendly, inclusive space! Players aged 6-14 can learn strategic thinking, math, and reading comprehension through their passion for Pokémon. No prior experience required! Learn to build your own deck, try our Battle Academy set, or just chill...
Make & Take: Mini Lid Banjos
Bring together household items and your imagination to create a banjo small enough for your pocket! This is a drop-in craft for ages 4-11.
Online Author Talk with Veronica Roth
Courage, Choice, and What Comes Next with Dystopian Icon Veronica Roth A single choice can transform your destiny. Join us for an online conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth as we celebrate the enduring legacy of her Divergent series, one of the most iconic young...
Teen Vibes
Each week, we’ll mix it up with a variety of activities - whether it’s board games, quiz shows, video games, crafts, or food nights! It’s all about having fun, trying new things, and connecting with friends in a relaxed and creative space.
Adaptive Technology from Everyday Things
Discover how everyday objects can be transformed into powerful adaptive tools. In this session, we’ll explore practical, creative ways to support accessibility using items you may already have at home or in your workspace. Learn simple techniques, see real-world examples, and leave with ideas you...
Freedom to Read Buttons
Celebrate your freedom to read during Banned Books Week by making and proudly wearing a one-of-a-kind button created by you. Come and go.
Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Join a classic high fantasy Dungeons & Dragons campaign! We'll choose a campaign setting and play it throughout the program season. New players welcome! Register online or call (316) 261-8500.
Creation Station
Join us each week for a fun, hands-on crafting activity! At Creation Station, kids can drop in to make a new craft every week.
Movin' and Groovin' Rhyme Time
An active program of songs, classic rhymes and fingerplays to introduce your little one to the sounds of rhymes and music to give them a head start on language learning. Designed for ages 12 months to 24 months and a caregiver. Siblings welcome. Space is limited. Pick up a free ticket at the...
Tween Vibes
Each week, we’ll mix it up with a variety of activities - whether it’s board games, quiz shows, video games, crafts, or food nights! It’s all about having fun, trying new things, and connecting with friends in a relaxed and creative space. This program is for ages 9-12.
Middle School Advisory Board
Snacks are provided! Contact Teen Services Librarian Lexi Ternes (aternes@wichita.gov) for additional info. For grades 6-8.
WPL Book Bus Stop: Fam Jam Fest
The Book Bus will be grooving with all the great musicians appearing including Koo Koo, Monty Harper, Roy Moye III, Thad Beach, and ICT Youth Drumline. Line up and ticket information is here . The fun goes on with food and other vendors, and partner booths. Don't miss the chance to bond with your...
Our Shared Future (re)shaped by AI
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping education, politics, media, business and the future of work at extraordinary speed. As tech companies race to build massive AI data centers, citizens and governments scramble to respond to fundamental questions about ethics, power, privacy, creativity...
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Monthly meeting for Teen Advisory Board members to discuss upcoming programming, volunteer opportunities, collection suggestions, and more. Snacks are provided! Contact Teen Services Librarian Lexi Ternes (aternes@wichita.gov) for additional info. For grades 6-12.
New to Medicare
New to Medicare? We’re here to help you feel confident and informed before you enroll! Whether you’re turning 65, retiring, or becoming eligible for Medicare through disability, join Family and Community Wellness Agent and Senior Health Insurance Counselor for Kansans Joy Miller from Johnson County.
Walk and Read at Strang Park
The Walk and Read at Strang Park is posted year-round in partnership with Johnson County Library, Johnson County Department of Health and Environment and the City of Overland Park. This initiative features two stories displayed along a paved path behind Central Resource Library at Strang Park ....
Canva Basics
Create graphics with ease, for print and digital use including posters, social media icons and banners, and more. Use free stock photos, or upload your own photos. Participants will need an email address to register for a free Canva account. Call (316)261-8500,or visit www.wichitalibrary.org/events.
3D Printing Basics
See the library’s Bambu and Prusa printers in action. This is the first of three steps to become certified to use our 3D Printers. Older children are welcome with adult supervision, but users must be 14 years or older to be certified to print on their own. Call (316)261-8500 or visit...
Teen Side Quest Fridays
Every Friday is a different adventure fueled by snacks. Teen Side Quest Fridays is a drop-in program with a new theme every week. Open to all teens, no registration required! Weekly Themes: Week 1: Crafternoon with monthly themed projects Week 2: Table Top Games Week 3: Video Games Week 4: Anime...
Nursery Rhyme Time
Children ages 2 and under will develop a love of learning as they sing, dance, and enjoy simple stories. Caregivers will learn tips to encourage their child's early learning development.
Writer's Block
Got a case of writer's block? Come to this monthly drop-in writing program where you'll receive a fresh prompt, put pen to paper and share your work in a welcoming community of fellow writers. No experience necessary. No judgment. Just words on a page and good company. Show up, write something and..
Anji Play
Let your child find the joy in playing with the open-ended materials provided in the Westlink Library's outdoor space. For ages 3-6.
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