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This Week at the Library
This week at the Library, you can join us for:
Ask-a-Maker Session - Monday, April 5, 10 – 11 AM
If you're a Maker working on a current project, register for one-on-one help with a MakerSpace Facilitator, hosted live via Zoom. Whether you need help using hand tools, software or specific equipment, our Makers can answer your questions.
Book Party - Wednesday, April 7, 2 – 2:30 PM
Get some fresh reading and listening recommendations from one of our Librarians! Join us for a Book Party where a librarian will "booktalk" a short list of titles centering around a certain genre or theme.
Poetry Walk - April 1 - 11 , All Day
Take a walk through Franklin Park in Prairie Village, while reading poems written by local poets and enjoy artwork featured in the Library’s teen literary magazine, elementia.
Intro to 3D Modeling – TinkerCAD - Friday, April 9, Noon - 1 PM
TinkerCAD is a free web-based 3D modeling program that is geared towards beginners of all ages. Register for this online workshop and we will send you tutorials with instructions on getting started with TinkerCAD. After you’ve had time to do some basic 3D modeling with TinkerCAD, we will meet online to share what we’ve made and allow plenty of time for any questions you may have about the software or your project specifically.
Legislative Coffee – Saturday, April 10 , 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Discover what's percolating in the Kansas Legislature. Representative Stephanie Clayton, District 19, Representative Jerry Stogsdill, District 21, and Representative Jennifer Day, District 48 will discuss the new legislative session, followed by Q and A. You bring the questions! This series is presented in partnership with the League of Women Voters.
TBT: Baseball is Back!
What a beautiful day for a ballgame! Hey, let's play 2!
It's April 1st, and—no foolin'—it's opening day for baseball. For more than one hundred years America has played what has been affectionately called "Our National Pastime." That makes us want to head to jocohistory.org to look at old-timey baseball pictures like this one: the 1931 Hickory Grove School girls' baseball team. So many more are waiting for you to discover.
Remember, jocohistory.org is the place to time travel through local history. Be sure to follow our hashtag on Twitter! Have a Happy Throwback Thursday!
New Podcast: Parents as Teachers
What do we mean by "Parents as Teachers"?
Well, parents as teachers can mean being involved in your child's K-12 education--COVID distance learning or not. But, COVID has maybe forced many of us to be a bit more involved. Whether it's homeschooling or home learning that complements traditional school, Library resources available to help. Parents as Teachers describes the role, relationship and resource of you as a critical educator.
We pursue stories loosely-related to this broad theme and have some fun as well. Be sure to stick around until the end for another edition of In Search of Paul Rudd.
Virtual Book Display: In Memory of Six Million
In 1933, there were Jews in every European country. Approximately nine million Jews lived in the countries that would be occupied by Germany during World War II. By the end of the war, two out of every three of these Jews were dead. Join us in remembering.
We present this virtual book display and have prepared a reading list In Memory of Six Million.
This Week at the Library
This week at the Library, you can join us for:
Money Mondays – Tips for Renters, Kansas Tenant & Landlord Law - Monday, March 29, 6 – 7:00 PM
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many renters have worried about eviction when they could not pay rent on time and in full. Landlords have concerns, too, as they attempt to work with tenants to maintain their rental housing. Teresa Baker, Manager, Tenant & Landlord Counseling & Education Program, Housing & Credit Counseling, Inc. will give helpful information.
Poetry Walk – April 1 - 11, All Day
Take a walk in the park while reading poems written by local poets and enjoy artwork featured in the Library’s teen literary magazine, elementia.
The Past is Prologue: The Shawnee Tribe – Thursday, April 1, 7 – 8:00 PM
"The Past is Prologue" is a bimonthly program where we highlight topics that have been left out, glossed over, or misrepresented in the history books. This month we welcome Jim Lee, Vice-Chair of the Shawnee Tribe Cultural and Historical Preservation Committee from Miami, Oklahoma to share the history and culture of the Shawnee tribe.
Legislative Coffee – Saturday, April 3, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Discover what's percolating in the Kansas Legislature. Senator Ethan Corson, District 7, Representative Linda Featherstone, District 16, Representative Lindsay Vaughn, District 22, and Representative Jarrod Ousley, District 24 will discuss the new legislative session, followed by Q and A. You bring the questions! This series is presented in partnership with the League of Women Voters.
Money Mondays
Money Mondays - Tips for Renters, Kansas Tenant & Landlord Law
Monday, March 29 6 pm Register now »
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many renters have worried about eviction when they could not pay rent on time and in full. Landlords have concerns, too, as they attempt to work with tenants to maintain their rental housing. Teresa Baker, Manager, Tenant & Landlord Counseling & Education Program, Housing & Credit Counseling, Inc. will give helpful information about:
- why you need a rental contract and three things that should be in every contract,
- common issues and ways to work effectively with a landlord
- maintenance issues, pets, roommates and more
- how HCCI helps both renters (tenants) and landlords with questions about rental housing issues.
This program series is made possible through a partnership with the Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc.
Legislative Coffee
Discover what's percolating in the Kansas Legislature. Representatives and Senators with constituents in Johnson County will discuss the new legislative session, followed by Q&A. You bring the questions! This series is presented in partnership with the League of Women Voters. See below for the elected officials attending each session.
Submit your questions in advance »
Saturday, March 27 @ 9:30 am. Register now »
TBT: Bracket-buster
March is tournament time! How is your bracket doing? Not so good? Cheer up! When we get the bracket blues, we like to browse through old timey basketball photos at jocohistory.org. There we found a salty looking crew. The 1907 Olathe Normal Basketball Team may have only had five players, they may not have been able to dunk and for all we know might have lost every game. But, they are winners in our book as they serve as a reminder that jocohistory.org is the place to time travel through local history. Be sure to follow our hashtag on Twitter! Have a Happy Throwback Thursday!