This week at the Library, you can join us at:
Library OnDemand – Available anytime you like.
Pollinator Series – Tuesday, April 25, 2 – 3 p.m.
Bees, butterflies and bats . . . oh my! Spring is here and our regional pollinators are in full flight. Join us at the Gardner Library with Johnson County Master Gardeners for this workshop to learn from the experts exactly what is happening when these animals and insects are flying about. Each participant will receive seeds to help grow more places for pollinators to explore.
Tabletop Games – Tuesday, April 25, 6 – 7:45 p.m.
Join us for a fun-filled evening at the Monticello Library with family members and friends, old and new, and become a part of the Johnson County tabletop gaming community. Kids, teens and adults can enjoy a variety of games together, including collaborating to escape the Forbidden Island, getting creative with a round of Dixit, or strategizing their way to victory as King of Tokyo! Discover and learn new games from our collection or bring your personal favorite to share. Come and go as you please. Refreshments are provided. Our gaming librarians are featuring the game Blokus and will teach you how to play it.
Elementia issue xx Celebration – Tuesday, April 25, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate the release of the 20th issue of elementia in person at the Lenexa City Center Library. This issue explores the theme of cycles through teen writing and art. Enjoy art exhibits, refreshments and music and pick up your free copy of elementia at the celebration!
Walk and Read at Wilder Bluff Park – Saturday, April 29 – May 7, All day, anytime
Family and friends of all ages are invited to join Johnson County Library for a walk in a park! Walk and Read creates a reading opportunity for all, in various parks throughout Johnson County. Those who participate will read two stories posted around a path, one going each direction. When you finish one story, you can turn around to the other side of the sign and begin the next story, which will lead you back around the path. The Walk and Read program encourages physical activity, literacy and family time. The paths are stroller and wheelchair friendly, allowing for all to join in the fun! Dates are subject to adjustment due to inclement weather conditions. Look for updated information at jocolibrary.org. Johnson County Library, Shawnee Parks and Recreation and De Soto Parents as Teachers invite you to visit the Walk and Read at Wilder Bluff Park. Two stories, Everybody! You, Me and Us by Elise Gravel and Just Be Jelly by Maddie Frost, will be posted.