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Read to a Dog various times & dates
Español a la carta Thursday, Feb. 27, 3:30 pm @ Oak Park Library
Create Your Contest Bookmark Friday, Feb. 28, 2 pm @ Antioch Library
Everybody Read - All Ages Virtual Book Group Saturday, Feb. 29, 2 pm @ your home!
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Now at Oak Park: Debra Payne
Debra Payne is a painter of rural landscapes and still lifes. Her work ranges from scenes of lush pastoral settings to renderings of houses to depictions of the disposable plastics and containers that consume our everyday lives.
What comes first – the medium or the message? Tell me a little about the work that will be on view.
For me the idea comes first, then the execution. Recently, I have returned to still life painting using disposable objects as my subject matter, which today is just about everything we own. From the clothes we wear to the food we eat or the car we drive, most everything we touch is headed, at some point, to the landfill. That’s a lot of potential subject matter.
Do you have a favorite piece?
My favorite piece is the one I’m working on.
What’s the most challenging thing about your creative process?
The most challenging part of the creative process for me is having enough confidence in my ideas and abilities to show others my work.
Who do you consider your main artistic influences?
I am currently looking at the work of any and all still life painters.
What books, movies and/or music have inspired you recently?
Garbology by Edward Humes
New Podcast Episode: Census 2020
Did you hear about the United States Census 2020? It's kind of a big deal! In fact, it's a requirement of our Constitution that every individual in the country be counted. Even if you are not a citizen, you are legally obligated to answer all Census questions.
We dive into the what, why, and how. We discuss the importance of the Census and the Library's role as a trusted partner in helping you to participate. History, geology, geography, it's all here. We even help you spot fraud:
- No one should be asking for your social security number
- Census forms do not ask for bank information
- You will not be emailed or texted by the Census
- No one will ever call you
So, did you hear about the Census?
This Week at the Library
This week at the Library, you can learn how to tend and nurture your very own book group, learn more about pit bulls, and even meet the new love of your life at our Pet Adoptions!
The Care and Feeding of Your Book Group Thursday, Feb 8 @ 6:30 pm, Shawnee Library
Pet a Bull Saturday, Feb 10 @ 11 am, Leawood Pioneer Library
Pet Adoptions Saturday, Feb 10 @ 12:30 pm, Leawood Pioneer Library
Take Better Photos Saturday, Feb 10 @ 3 pm, Leawood Pioneer Library
Teens! Join our Young Adult Advisory Club at Blue Valley Library and Leawood Pioneer Library this week to earn volunteer credit and have some fun (and snacks)!
See all of our events »
This Week at the Library
This week at the Library, you can learn how to tend and nurture your very own book group, learn more about pit bulls, and even meet the new love of your life at our Pet Adoptions!
The Care and Feeding of Your Book Group Thursday, Feb 8 @ 6:30 pm, Shawnee Library
Pet a Bull Saturday, Feb 10 @ 11 am, Leawood Pioneer Library
Pet Adoptions Saturday, Feb 10 @ 12:30 pm, Leawood Pioneer Library
Take Better Photos Saturday, Feb 10 @ 3 pm, Leawood Pioneer Library
Teens! Join our Young Adult Advisory Club at Blue Valley Library and Leawood Pioneer Library this week to earn volunteer credit and have some fun (and snacks)!
See all of our events »
Kiss Throwback Thursday Hello!
With tomorrow being Valentine's Day, we've got love on the brain. How about you? Are you looking for love? Other than our extensive collection filled with romance novels, self-help books and more, we can't really help you there. You can, however, travel through local history at jocohistory.org and try to find love ... or at least really old pictures of lovers. Be sure to follow our hashtag on Twitter!
Makers: Erika and Warren
Erika and Warren have found that the MakerSpace can be so much more of a rewarding date night than just dinner and a movie. Check out some of their projects. Oh, and be sure to listen to them tell their story on our podcast.
Throwback watch party?
Do your San Francisco relatives think you live in the "wild west?" We say, just play along. Please feel free to share this photo with them from jocohistory.org and tell them this was the spot for the watch party you attended last Sunday.
Remember, jocohistory.org is the place to time travel through local history. Be sure to follow our hashtag on Twitter!
Carlsen Center Writing Contest
Share a response to the prompt, “How do your friends, family, and community use food to connect?” 1000 word limit, deadline: Feb. 26. Submit your entry »
Enjoy others' responses »
Your response might win you two free tickets to Seeds, a show presented this Spring at the Carlsen Center at Johnson County Community College. Seeds is a dramatic reenactment of the seven-year battle between a Saskatchewan farmer and biotech corporation Monsanto Inc. This documentary play leads us through a suspenseful labyrinth of legal conflicts around patent rights, scientific debates about genetically modified food, and property clashes between farmers and the biotech industry.
Leawood Pioneer Library Display
Fifth graders from Leawood Elementary School and Brookwood Elementary School submitted Arbor Day-inspired drawings until 6 finalists were chosen. The winning entry was sent on to Topeka to compete against other Kansas schools until a final winner will be chosen. A historic lithograph titled "Tree Planting Group," dated 1937, is showcased in our Leawood Pioneer display case. It is signed by the artist, Grant Wood.
There will be a ceremony held on March 2nd at Leawood City Hall for all 6 finalists. This exhibit will be available for viewing here at Leawood through the second week in March.
If any young patrons are interested in displaying their collections in our brand new display case, they are encouraged to ask Leawood Youth Services staff for a Youth Display Case Application. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and patrons across Johnson County are welcome to apply!