MEMORIAL DAY CLOSINGS KIDS Teens-Only After-Hours …

MEMORIAL DAY CLOSINGS

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MIXED AGES

All ages unless otherwise noted.

Classical Guitar with John Jervis SAT | May 4 | 2-3 PM | Auditorium Join us for a lovely afternoon of classical guitar with local luminary John Jervis.

The Book Market TUES | 4-6 PM | Kentucky Street No book market 5/7 Grab fresh reads from your Friends every Tuesday. We'll have a new selection every week and everything is $2 or less. More info at .

Tutoring Club (last session 5/13) Reading Pre-K?6th grade; Math K?9th grade SUNS | 12:30-6 PM | Atrium Study Room MONS | 5:30-9 PM | Atrium Study Room Boost reading and math skills with our KU tutors. Register for a 30 minute session by calling 785-843-3833.

Touch a Truck SAT | May 11 | 11-11:30 AM Broken Arrow Park 2800 Louisiana, Lawrence Enjoy a special storytime in the park for Mother's Day weekend. Check out the library book van and meet author Mandi Dow, who will read her book, Go Cars Go! Get a free signed copy while supplies last. Thanks to the Dr. Bob Reader program for its support.

Comic Book Club Ages 16 + SAT | May 11 |1-2:30 PM | Mtg Rm A We're reading Snotgirl by Bryan Lee O'Malley via Hoopla Digital service.

AUMI Jam TUE | May 28 | 4:30-6 PM | S+V Studio Adaptive Use Musical Instruments (AUMI) software enables people who have very limited controlled movement to independently engage in music making. We'll have a short introduction to the software, then we'll jam with other musicians. Everyone is welcome!

KIDS

Storytimes in the Readers' Theater. Storytimes will be on break 5/1-5/27 as we prep for Summer Reading. Books & Babies (starts on 5/28) Birth to 23 months with their families TUES | 6-6:30 PM WEDS | 9:30-10 & 10:30-11 AM We'll bounce, read, and sing together!

Toddler Storytime (starts on 5/29) 2-yr-olds with their families MONS | 10:30-11 AM WEDS | 6-6:30 PM THUS | 9:30-10 & 10:30?11 AM Stories, songs and MORRIS THE MONKEY!

Library Storytime (starts on 5/28) Ages 3+ with their families TUES, FRIS | 10:30-11:15 AM THUS | 7-7:45 PM Join the crowd of children and parents for stories followed by a simple craft.

CLUBS Register for clubs online or call 785-843-3833. Tween Club Grades 3-5 FRI | May 3 | 3:30-5 PM | Readers' Theater A club just for tweens in grades 3-5, or ages 8-11! Meet up and hang out, play games, and craft with your friends.

Tail Wagging Readers SUN | May 5 | 1-2 PM | Readers' Theater Practice reading and build reading confidence with a warm, furry friend from Loving Paws Animal Therapy. Bring your own book or choose one at the library. You will be assigned a 15 time slot upon arrival.

TEENS

Teen Zone Expanded WEDS | 2-5 PM | Readers' Theater Head to the library on early release day for gaming, movies, and crafts. 5/1 | Watercolor Coasters 5/8 | Retro Cartoons and Pancakes 5/15 | Arcade Classics Tournament 5/22 | MiniCon

Teen Zone Caf? FRIS | 4-5 PM | Teen Zone Celebrate Fridays! Relax with your friends over a snack and tasty beverage.

Teens-Only After-Hours Movie FRI | May 3 | 7-9 PM | Auditorium Teens take over the library after hours. Watch a movie and eat popcorn. Vote in the Teen Zone for the movie you'd most like to see.

Teen Bus Pass Giveaway SAT | May 4 | 9 AM | Teen Zone We'll be giving away summer bus passes to the first 100 teens entering grades 6-12 who come into the Teen Zone. They go quick so get here early!

Teen Zone Homeschool Hours MON | May 13 | 12:30-2:30 PM Teen Zone Homeschooled students ages 11-18 and their adults are invited. Hang out, play games, and create art!

Teen Fines Read-Off SATS | 9-11 AM | Teen Zone WED | May 15 | 2-5 PM | Mtg Rm C Are fines holding you back from enjoying all your library has to offer? Read off your fines and have some snacks! For every 15 minutes you read, you'll get $2.50 off! (Minimum of 30 minutes.)

Message In The Margins Book Club THU | May 9 | Lunch | LHS THU | May 16 | Lunch | FSHS Join the club that encourages writing in the margins, underlining and leaving notes. Books available at high school visits and every day during Teen Zone hours.

Super Smash Bros Tournament SAT | May 18 | 1-3 PM | Readers' Theater Compete against your fellow gamers in our monthly Super Smash Bros tournament.

Teen Advisory Board MON | May 13 | 4-5 PM | Off-site Join T.A.B. to help us make the library an even better place for teens!

Exploring Space on the Page TUE | May 28 | 2-3:30 PM Auditorium Discover infinite worlds of possibilities when writing science fiction whether you are writing a space fantasy like Star Wars, alternative realms like A Wrinkle in Time, or hard science narratives like The Martian. Discuss story elements like world building, science, and space travel. Create characters that will excite and propel the reader to keep turning pages. Registration required.

ADULTS

Harlan County USA Documentary Screening and Discussion

WED | May 1 | 6-9 PM | Auditorium As part of the Revolutionary Reels film series with the Lawrence Revolution School and in honor of May Day (the international day of honoring workers) we'll screen this 1976 Oscar-winning documentary that captures the struggle of striking coal miners in a small Kentucky town.

Mindful Crafting SAT | May 11 | 10 AM-12 PM | Mtg Rm C Join us for hands-on art-making and creative play! Connect with other crafters to explore crafting/art-making as it relates to mindfulness and health. Registration required.

Diverse Dialogues MON | May 13 | 7-8:30 PM | Auditorium In this ongoing series, we explore topics surrounding issues of race and culture with the Langston Hughes Center.

Genealogy & Local History Drop-In WED | May 15 | 4?5 PM | Osma Room Stop by with your questions and learn about library resources for exploring community history and researching your family tree.

BOOK CLUBS

YA for Grownups THU | May 2 | 7-8:30 PM | Mtg Rm A Love YA or just genre-curious? Join us! We're discussing Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez and we'd love to have you!

2nd Thursday Book Club THU | May 9 | 7-8:30 PM | location tba Meet to chat about Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz with drinks and appetizers.

Social Justice Book Club SUN | May 12 | 4-5 PM | Mtg Rm A This book club gets us thinking and talking about inequality and injustice in the United States. We're reading In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson.

Speculative Fiction Book Club TUE | May 14 | 7-8:30 PM | Mtg Rm B Like world-building fantasy? Eerie dystopias? Far-out sci fi? This club is for you! We're reading The Left Hand of Darkness By Ursula K. Le Guin.

3rd Thursday Book Club THU | May 16 | 7-8:30 PM | location tba Meet to chat about Mem by Bethany C Morrow with drinks and appetizers.

Mystery Book Club: Police Procedurals SUN | May 19 | 1-2:30 PM | Mtg Rm A Contact Shirley to choose a book from our list of recommendations at sbraunlich@.

Last Wednesday Book Club WED | May 29 | 7-8:30 PM | Mtg Rm A If you've read White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo come and discuss.

HEALTH SPOT PROGRAMS

SMART Recovery Groups WEDS | 5-6:30 PM | Mtg Rm B This program supports those who are considering abstinence from any addictive behavior. Learn how to change selfdefeating thinking and actions to work towards long-term behavioral change.

Willow Drop-in THUS | 9 AM-12 PM | Atrium Study Room Learn about the full range of domestic violence and human trafficking crisis support offered here in Douglas County.

Welcome to Medicare THU | May 2 | 12-1 PM | Auditorium The Senior Resource Center's Health & Human Services team will talk about what to expect from the Medicare system. Call 785-842-0543 for more information.

Just Cook @ Your Library THUS | 6-7:30 PM | Auditorium Learn to cook a healthy meal for around $2 a serving with Just Food. All ages are welcome! Registration required.

CHAMPSS Orientation MON | May 6 | 2-3:30 PM | Auditorium Nutrition program for people ages 60+. For more information call Beth Kinnan at 785-235-1367.

Yoga @ Your Library WED | May 8 | 5:45-6:45 PM | Auditorium Ambika Selvan of OmTree Shala will be here to lead us in a session of Yin Yang Flow, which uses Hatha Yoga postures to provide balance in the body. All skill levels are welcome; just bring a mat and a willingness to learn.

Community Resource Clinic FRI | May 17 | 11 AM-2 PM | Atrium Need help finding a job, or signing up for food or housing assistance? AmeriCorps members will be available to assist you. Feel free to drop by any time during the clinic and meet with as many programs as you would like.

TECH PROGRAMS Tech Drop-In TUES | 5-6 PM | Mtg Rm B Bring your gadgets and questions for help from our resident techies. Walk-in format on a first-come, first-served basis.

One-on-One Technology Assistance By Appointment Meet with library IT staff for up to an hour of personal one-on-one help with your tech needs. We can help with specific questions about your software and gadgets as well as common tasks like downloading ebooks, using your smartphone, or setting up an email account. For more info and to schedule an appointment, visit one-on-one.

SOUND + VISION Basics FRI | May 3 | 5-6 PM | S+V Studio Take a tour and learn about booking a session, microphones, popular AV software, and lots more.

Modular Synthesis 101 FRI | May 10 | 5-6 PM | S+V Studio Come check out the library's SOUND + VISION custom red synthesizer. Learn what the different modules do, how to connect them, and construct basic "patches."

Get Started with Raspberry Pi THU | May 22 | 6-7 PM | Mtg Rm C What are you waiting for? Kick start your journey into the world of physical computing by learning how to set up, configure, and experiment with tech's most famous tiny computer - all with the help of .

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Teen Zone Expanded | 2 PM SMART Recovery | 5 PM Harlan County USA | 6 PM

Willow Drop-In | 9 AM Welcome to Medicare 12 PM Just Cook | 6 PM YA for Grownups | 7 PM

FRI

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Tween Club | 3:30 Teen Zone Cafe | 4 PM S+V Basics | 5 PM Teens-Only After-Hours Movie | 7 PM

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Teen Bus Pass Giveaway 9 AM Teen Fines Read-Off 9 AM Classical Guitar | 2 PM Chess Club | 4 PM

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Tutoring Club | 12:30 PM Tail Wagging Readers 1 PM

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CHAMPSS | 2 PM Tutoring Club | 5:30 PM

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Tech Drop-In | 5 PM

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Teen Zone Expanded | 2 PM SMART Recovery | 5 PM Yoga | 5:45 PM

Willow Drop-In | 9 AM Just Cook | 6 PM 2nd Thursday Book Club 7 PM

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Teen Zone Cafe | 4 PM Modular Synth 101 | 5 PM

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Baker Bird Walk | 8 AM Teen Fines Read-Off 9 AM Mindful Crafting | 10 AM Touch a Truck | 10:30 Astronomy Day | 12 PM Comic Book Club | 1 PM

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Tutoring Club | 12:30 PM Social Justice Book Club 4 PM

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Teen Zone Homeschool Hours | 12:30 PM Teen Advisory Board | 4 PM Tutoring Club | 5:30 PM Diverse Dialogues | 7 PM

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Book Market | 4 PM Tech Drop-In | 5 PM Speculative Fiction Book Club | 7 PM

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Teen Zone Expanded | 2 PM Teen Fines Read-Off | 2 PM Genealogy/Local History Drop-In | 4 PM SMART Recovery | 5 PM

Willow Drop-In | 9 AM Just Cook | 6 PM 3rd Thursday Book Club 7 PM

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Community Resource Clinic 11 AM Teen Zone Cafe | 4 PM

Teen Fines Read-Off 9 AM Super Smash Bros Tournament | 1 PM Chess Club | 4 PM

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Mystery Book Club | 1 PM

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Field Trip to the Moon 6:30 PM

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Book Market | 4 PM Tech Drop-In | 5 PM

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Teen Zone Expanded | 2 PM Willow Drop-In | 9 AM

SMART Recovery | 5 PM

Just Cook | 6 PM

Raspberry Pi | 6 PM

Tony Horwitz | 7 PM

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Teen Fines Read-Off 9 AM

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Library Closed

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Library Closed

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Book Market | 4 PM Library Storytime | 10:30 AM Exploring Space on the Page | 2 PM AUMI Jam | 4:30 PM Tech Drop-In | 5 PM Books & Babies | 6 PM

Books & Babies 9:30, 10:30 AM SMART Recovery | 5 PM Toddler Storytime | 6 PM Last Wednesday Book Club 7 PM

Willow Drop-In | 9 AM Toddler Storytime 9:30, 10:30 AM Just Cook | 6 PM Library Storytime | 7 PM

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Library Storytime | 10:30 AM

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CHESS CLUB Ages 5-18 SAT | May 4 & 18 | 4-5:30 PM Readers' Theater Whether you've never played before and you want to learn the basics or you're practicing for an upcoming tournament, everyone is welcome. Children younger than 10 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Limited supply of chess sets will be available, so feel free to bring your own.

BAKER BIRD WALK SAT | May 11 | 8-10 AM Baker Wetlands 1365 N 1250 Rd, Lawrence Start your day off right (and celebrate World Migratory Bird Day!) with a guided bird walk through the Baker Wetlands with Dr. Roger Boyd-Emeritus Faculty in Biology, Baker University.

ASTRONOMY DAY AT LPL All ages SAT | May 11 | 12-3 PM Auditorium Celebrate Astronomy Day with an all ages event full of demos, presentations, telescopes, solar observing, meteorites and displays and more led by your local experts from the Astronomy Associates of Lawrence.

AUTHOR TALK: JOHN HARE MON | May 20 | 6:30-8 PM Auditorium Artist John Hare will talk about his new picture book Field Trip to the Moon. Climb aboard the spaceship bus for a fantastic field trip adventure to the moon. Once they land, students debark and set out with their teacher to explore. One student takes a break to draw some pictures, falls asleep, and wakes up to discover that the rest of the class and the spaceship are gone. How the student passes the time waiting to be rescued makes for a funny and unexpected adventure that will enchant children all over the galaxy. With rich atmospheric art, John Hare's wordless picture book invites children to imagine themselves in the story--a story full of surprises including some friendly space creatures. Published in time for the fiftieth anniversary of the first moon walk, it is a perfect complement to discussions and lessons on the moon landing. The Raven Book Store will sell copies of Hare's book and a signing will follow the talk.

AUTHOR TALK: TONY HORWITZ THU | May 23 | 7-8:30 PM Liberty Hall 644 Massachusetts Lawrence, KS Doors at 6 PM The best-selling author of Confederates in the Attic returns to the Civil War era for an epic adventure on the trail of America's greatest landscape architect. In the 1850s, the young Frederick Law Olmsted was adrift in search of a mission. He found it as an undercover correspondent in the South for the up-and-coming New York Times. For the Connecticut Yankee, pen name "Yeoman," the South was alien, often hostile territory. Yet Olmsted traveled for 14 months, seeking dialogue and common ground. Yeoman's remarkable trek also reshaped the American landscape, as Olmsted sought to reform his own society by creating democratic spaces for the uplift of all. The Raven Book Store will sell copies of Horwitz's book and a signing will follow his talk. In partnership with the Raven Book Store, Freedom's Frontier, and the Watkins Museum of History.

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