This Week at the Library

This week at the Library, you can join us at:

Library OnDemand Available anytime you like.

Your doorway into live and archived programs. Arts & Culture, Career & Finance, Community Matters, Writers and more!

Online Storytime – Wednesday, April 20, 10 – 10:30 a.m.

The whole family will enjoy these flexible Storytimes. Hearing stories is a great way to spend time with your kids and help them foster a love of reading. Stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities foster pre-reading skills. Fun for the whole family!

Meet the Author: Celebrating Earth Day with Kate Messner – Thursday, April 21, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Register for this program online or call 913.826.4600. Celebrating Earth Day with Over and Under Nature Writing - New York Times bestselling author Kate Messner will share the research and writing process behind her award-winning picture books OVER AND UNDER THE SNOW, UP IN THE GARDEN AND DOWN IN THE DIRT, OVER AND UNDER THE RAINFOREST, and more. The virtual visit will wrap up with plenty of time for Q&A with readers.

Wills & Power of Attorney – Thursday, April 21, 6:30-8 p.m.

Learn about the important legal documents you need to ensure your wishes are honored in the event of incapacity or death, and to avoid probate. Alexandra English, Managing Attorney and Director of the Elder Rights Project for Kansas Legal Services, will discuss powers of attorney, wills, living wills and transfer-on-death deeds.

Johnson County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting – Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m.-noon

Johnson County Genealogical Society general meetings are free and open to all. Please note: meetings will be held via Zoom until Carmack Room at Johnson County Library reopens. Updates about in-person meetings will be posted on www.jcgsks.org. Free and open to the public. To receive Zoom link if you are not a JCGS member, please email info@jcgsks.org . The April topic is Introduction to the Kansas State Archives presented by Megan Burton.

And much more happening this week »