We are waiting in the wings for you this Second Saturday, Feb. 13! Some of our most beloved literature was originally created to be performed live. Come celebrate theater in all its incarnations!
Philip Kinen Presents: The Huck Eternal Cycle
This is the first installment of a project that provides Library patrons insight and involvement in the process of creating a play, allowing them to experience firsthand the results of critical review and response.
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Central Resource Library
Impromptu Puppet Plays
Join us throughout the day in the Storytime Room for impromptu puppet plays on the window puppet stage!
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Blue Valley Library
Listen Local: Mnemosyne Quartet
Part ambient jazz experiment, part epic soundscape, part auditory hallucination, Kansas City's Mnemosyne Quartet will entertain and enrapture!
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Central Resource Library
StoneLion Puppet Theatre
Enjoy a show by the puppet masterminds from StoneLion Puppet Theatre!
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Gardner Library
Hands-On: Let's Make Puppets
From hit TV shows and movies to our very own 6 by 6 program, puppets play an important role in imagination and creation. Join us to make your very own!
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Antioch Library
Blue Valley Library
Cedar Roe Library
Central Resource Library
Corinth Library
DeSoto Library
Gardner Library
Lackman Library
Leawood Pioneer Library
Oak Park Library
Shawnee Library
Second Saturday Book Discussion Group
Join this group for a spirited discussion of a different book each month. February's book is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Shawnee Library
Balloon Twisters
You never know what characters will be roaming about the Library when Full O'Balloony the balloon twisters are around! Swing by to check them out.
12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Blue Valley Library
Clement McCrae Puppet Show
Come see the greatest show on strings with Clement McCrae Puppet Shows!
1 - 2 p.m.
Lackman Library
Interactive Storytelling with John Mulvey
John Mulvey will lead his audience in telling a tale with structured improvisations and plenty of fun!
1 - 2 p.m.
Gardner Library
Two Frogs and a Turtle Puppet Company
Enjoy a performance by the puppet masterminds of Two Frogs and a Turtle Puppet Company.
1 - 2 p.m.
Blue Valley Library
I Am Special
Bring the whole family to enjoy a presentation by the musical theater group "Around the World." Children from the local Russian community will sing in different languages and demonstrate various dances. Stay after for interactive fun!
2 - 3 p.m.
Oak Park Library
Reception for Elementary Artists
Celebrate the talents of the elementary artists from Blue Valley School District whose works are currently on display.
2 - 3 p.m.
Blue Valley Library
Talk with Artist Phillip Dizick
Join us for a talk with artist Phillip Dizick at this reception in the gallery space where his work is currently on view.
2 - 3 p.m.
Lackman Library
Unicorn Theatre Presents: The In-Progress New Play Reading Series
Unicorn Theatre will present a selection of diverse scenes from local playwrights participating in the In-Progress New Play Reading Series.
2 - 4 p.m.
Central Resource Library
Reception for artists from the Deaf Culture Center
Come celebrate the talented artists currently on display at the Library during this reception for InterUrban ArtHouse and the artists from the Deaf Culture Center.
3 - 4 p.m.
Gardner Library
Enjoy a variety of great happenings every Second Saturday!