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portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte

People Making History - Napoleon: Myths and Realities

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Dr. Jonathan Abel explores the myths and truths of the life of the infamous French emperor and military commander Napoleon Bonaparte. 

Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Dr. Jonathan Abel explores the myths and truths of the life of the infamous French emperor and military commander Napoleon Bonaparte. 

monarch butterfly on purple flowers

Master Gardeners - Save Our Monarchs: Create a Pollinator Garden

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Recently, scientists have noted a significant decrease in the monarch population that makes its annual stopover in the Midwest. Master Gardener Patti Davis discusses the importance...

Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Recently, scientists have noted a significant decrease in the monarch population that makes its annual stopover in the Midwest.

band standing together on a red carpet at an event

Library After Hours: Penny Black Band

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Live Music
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have a fun night out supporting the Library with rock 'n roll, Blues and R & B played by Leavenworth's own, Penny Black. Light refreshments, beer and wine served. Funds raised ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Music
Required
Seats Remaining: 58
Event Details:

Have a fun night out supporting the Library with rock 'n roll, Blues and R & B played by Leavenworth's own, Penny Black. Light refreshments, beer and wine served. Funds raised will go toward future music programs at the Library. 

Disclaimer(s)

Age 21 & over

This program is for age 21 & over only.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with peanuts, soy, tree nuts or other allergens.

Memorial Day

All Day
Leavenworth Public Library

The Library is closed on Memorial Day. 

Closing
Branches:
Leavenworth Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed on Memorial Day. 

silhouette of kids holding hands and jumping against sunset

TALK Series: Growing Up - The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Book Talk
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Fleeing from the law, 14-year-old Lily and her Black nanny, Rosaleen, head to South Carolina, where they find refuge in a pink house of African American sisters who cultivate bees ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Talk
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Fleeing from the law, 14-year-old Lily and her Black nanny, Rosaleen, head to South Carolina, where they find refuge in a pink house of African American sisters who cultivate bees and a cult of the Black Madonna.

plates of grilled food on summer table

Knowledge @ Noon: Summer Sensations

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
East Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Needing a new recipe for those summer cookouts and parties? This class will offer some recipes inspired by summer that you’ll want to make all season long.

Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: East Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Needing a new recipe for those summer cookouts and parties? This class will offer some recipes inspired by summer that you’ll want to make all season long.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with peanuts, soy, tree nuts or other allergens.

DIY tin can lanterns on a patio

Saturday Crafternoon: Tin Can Luminaries

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
East Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Make a beautiful luminary with a tin can and a few basic tools. All supplies provided.  This program is for adults age 18 and older. Children in attendance will be given an...

Required
Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: East Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Make a beautiful luminary with a tin can and a few basic tools. All supplies provided. 

This program is for adults age 18 and older. Children in attendance will be given an alternate activity.

head shot of Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance

People Making History: Admiral Spruance and the Pacific War

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Gary Linhart, AUP, recalls the remarkable career of Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance during the Battle of Midway and as Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fle...

Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Gary Linhart, AUP, recalls the remarkable career of Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance during the Battle of Midway and as Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas and later as Deputy Commander in Chief.

Juneteenth

All Day
Leavenworth Public Library

The Library is closed today in observance of Juneteenth. 

Closing
Branches:
Leavenworth Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed today in observance of Juneteenth. 

worms in a compost pile

Master Gardeners: Vermicomposting for Beginners

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Vermicomposting, or creating compost by using worms, is the art of worms turning your kitchen food scrapes into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer. A simple process, all you nee...

Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Vermicomposting, or creating compost by using worms, is the art of worms turning your kitchen food scrapes into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer.

three couples waltzing

One Book, Many Neighbors: Shall We Dance

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Performer, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Featured story: The Jade Empress As Miss Marple learned, “If you can walk, you can waltz.” Take a turn around the dance floor with ballroom dancing instructor Shari Augustine. F...

Required
Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performer, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 55
Event Details:

Featured story: The Jade Empress

Independence Day

All Day
Leavenworth Public Library

The Library is closed on the 4th of July, Independence Day. 

Closing
Branches:
Leavenworth Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed on the 4th of July, Independence Day. 

fruit and yogurt parfaits

Knowledge @ Noon: Fruit Desserts

Friday, July 5, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
East Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Want to add some nutrition to crave your sweet tooth? We will serve some fruit-based desserts as a sweet treat.

Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: East Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Want to add some nutrition to crave your sweet tooth? We will serve some fruit-based desserts as a sweet treat.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with peanuts, soy, tree nuts or other allergens.

one book many neighbors/Miss Marple book cover

The Mystery at St. Mary's Mead

Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Special Celebration, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

An afternoon of puzzlement, food and prizes that would make Miss Marple proud.  

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Celebration, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

An afternoon of puzzlement, food and prizes that would make Miss Marple proud.  

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with peanuts, soy, tree nuts or other allergens.

Knowledge @ Noon

Friday, August 2, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
East Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The K-State Research & Extension Master Food Volunteers share cooking tips, nutrition information and safe food preparation techniques. Tastings and recipes available at each p...

Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: East Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

The K-State Research & Extension Master Food Volunteers share cooking tips, nutrition information and safe food preparation techniques. Tastings and recipes available at each presentation. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with peanuts, soy, tree nuts or other allergens.

portrait of Pope Gregory VII

People Making History - Pope Gregory VII: On the Warpath, 1073-1085

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Dr. John Hosler examines the power struggles between Gregory VII's papacy and the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. Gregory excommunicated Henry three times, and Henry ap...

Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Dr. John Hosler examines the power struggles between Gregory VII's papacy and the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. Gregory excommunicated Henry three times, and Henry appointed Antipope Clement III to oppose him.

Labor Day

All Day
Leavenworth Public Library

The Library is closed in observance of Labor Day.

Closing
Branches:
Leavenworth Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed in observance of Labor Day.

Knowledge @ Noon

Friday, September 6, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
East Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The K-State Research & Extension Master Food Volunteers share cooking tips, nutrition information and safe food preparation techniques. Tastings and recipes available at each p...

Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: East Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

The K-State Research & Extension Master Food Volunteers share cooking tips, nutrition information and safe food preparation techniques. Tastings and recipes available at each presentation. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with peanuts, soy, tree nuts or other allergens.

Buffalo soldier standing in uniform

People Making History - Teddy Roosevelt and the Brownsville Affair

Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Dr. Amanda Nagel discusses the Brownsville Affair, an incident of racial discrimination that occurred in 1906 in Brownsville, TX, when Buffalo Soldiers stationed nea...

Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Dr.

Knowledge @ Noon

Friday, October 4, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
East Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The K-State Research & Extension Master Food Volunteers share cooking tips, nutrition information and safe food preparation techniques. Tastings and recipes available at each p...

Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: East Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

The K-State Research & Extension Master Food Volunteers share cooking tips, nutrition information and safe food preparation techniques. Tastings and recipes available at each presentation. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with peanuts, soy, tree nuts or other allergens.

People Making History

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Presentations about historical figures who made an impact in U.S. and world events. 

Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Presentations about historical figures who made an impact in U.S. and world events. 

Knowledge @ Noon

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
East Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The K-State Research & Extension Master Food Volunteers share cooking tips, nutrition information and safe food preparation techniques. Tastings and recipes available at each p...

Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: East Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

The K-State Research & Extension Master Food Volunteers share cooking tips, nutrition information and safe food preparation techniques. Tastings and recipes available at each presentation. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with peanuts, soy, tree nuts or other allergens.

Veteran's Day

All Day
Leavenworth Public Library

The Library is closed for Veteran's Day.

Closing
Branches:
Leavenworth Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed for Veteran's Day.

People Making History

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room at Leavenworth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Presentations about historical figures who made an impact in U.S. and world events. 

Library Branch: Leavenworth Public Library
Room: Art & Lucille Jahn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Presentations about historical figures who made an impact in U.S. and world events.