Events
Share Your 5 Star Reads
In Progress,Use this form to share with us the reads you rate 5 stars! Your response will be shared on the south facing windows near New Arrivals at LPL.
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En este programa, Miss Imalay, maestra de Playgarden Prep, nos hablará de Experimentos desde casa, a través de actividades sencillas y seguras que ayudarán a los niños y niñas a explorar,…
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Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction;…
Want to practice your Spanish conversation skills? Join in these lively discussions led by GRASP, graduate students from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at KU. Each meeting will be centered around a theme and held in Spanish. All…
Every second Friday of the month, the Brain Injury Support Group will meet in-person in Meeting Room A. Virtual options are always available to those who are unable to attend in-person. This group is open to people with a brain injury of…
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Connect with your peers and learn different life skills in a safe, judgement free zone! Every other week, the group will have the opportunity to learn the basics of skills like sewing, cooking, first-aid, budgeting, and home maintenance.…
Drop in to the Lawrence Public Library to learn about community resources and support to meet your critical needs! Every third Tuesday, we’ll host a different lineup of social service organizations that can provide assistance with things…
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New and current Adult Literacy Volunteer Tutors come together for program updates, snacks, and fun! If you’re curious about what it might be like to be a literacy tutor for adults join us to learn about the program and meet other…
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Self Management and Recovery Training supports individuals who have chosen to abstain or are considering abstinence from any type of addictive behavior, such as substance abuse or gambling addiction. Learn to change self-defeating…
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The library has a popular new DIY Memory Lab you can use to digitize older media like VHS and camcorder tapes, slides, reel to reel movies, and audio cassettes. During the digitization process, users not only preserve memories, they have an…
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Parents (and Caregivers) + kids ages 0-5Join our support group for parents with younger kiddos. Make new parent friends, connect with resources, or just get out of the house. We're judgment free and full of empathy!…
A book club for readers who love chills, thrills, and bloody spills! Come join this fun group as we take deep dives into the macabre. Every third Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:00 pm we’ll dive into fun themes ranging from horror to…
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In this beginner’s computer workshop, you’ll learn about different types of computers, how to use a mouse and keyboard, how to use the Windows operating system, and more. Windows 11 computers are provided, but you may also bring your own.…
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Join us to hear Kansas artist Stan Herd talk about his life and work. This event is part of the Grassland Heritage Foundation’s Prairie Presentations series. As a Kansas native, Stan shares a deep connection to the tallgrass prairie, and is…
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Join us for an hour of yoga with Suzi from Bluestem Yoga! Beginners are definitely welcome. Bring your own mat if you have one. Questions? Email Ben at: bholt@lplks.org No experience or registration needed.100% of library events are paid…
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Este programa está disponible en línea aqui.En este programa, Dra. Lizette Morales Navedo, Ph.D., en Psicología en Consejería e instructora de yoga certificada por Sadhana Healing Arts, nos presenta Los Mandalaterapia: El Arte Sana.A través…
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Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.
Follow the fascinating growth and development of the world's largest…
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Want to learn more about Kansas’ Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) and receive support with your application? Drop in to meet one-on-one with a representative from Kansas Department of Children and Families (DCF). DCF staff will…
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Join your neighbors and a representative from KU Libraries for a special book club discussing The Anthropocene Reviewed.
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This training prepares attendees to provide free and friendly 1-on-1 adult literacy tutor training at the library. There are 3 parts to the overall training, two in-person sessions and online modules to complete between those two sessions.…