Here are some July events happening at the West Wyandotte Library.

They are courtesy of the library:

July 1 – July 31, Art Exhibit: Watercolors by Pat Ann Black
July 2 – July 30, Art Exhibit: Photographs by Amy Herrmann

NEW!  Would you like to Practice and Improve Your English?  Make an appointment with a librarian from Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.  You will be able to converse and practice English.

Thursday, July 1, 10am - Bookfix @ Scooter's Coffeehouse - Join us for a discussion of the book Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery.  Scooter's is in the Legends at Village West.

Friday, July 2, 2pm – Twilight Celebration – Celebrate all things Twilight with this showing of New Moon.

Tuesday, July 6, 2pm – Recycled Book Purse – Teens, are you looking for a one of a kind purse?  We’ll make purses from old hardback books and cool accessories.  Yes, purses from hardback books.  You’ve got to see it to believe it.  This program is for kids age 9-18.

Tuesday, July 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2pm – Conversational Spanish – Join our dynamic conversational Spanish group who gets together once a week to practice speaking Spanish with a native speaker.  Basic skills needed to participate.

Wednesday, July 7, 2pm – Crafternoons: Sew What? – It’s not your little sister’s craft anymore! Join us as we explore sewing crafts.  For ages 9-18.

Thursdays, July 8 & 22, 2pm – Make a Splash Game Day – Join us for fun in the sun.  We’ll play outside with water and other games.  All ages.

Thursday, July 8, 7pm – Inspirational Book Club – Join us for a discussion of the inspirational book The Centurion’s Wife by David Bunn & Jeanette Oke.

Fridays, July 9, 16 & 23, 2pm -  Afternoon at the Movies – Take a break from the heat and watch a cool movie.
    July 9 – Flushed Away
    July 16 – Finding Nemo
    July 23 – Little Mermaid

Saturday, July 10, 2pm – Making a Splash: Walk the Plank with Pirate Frank – Make a splash with master ventriloquist, illusionist and comedian Kevin Horner.

Mondays, July 12, 19 & 26, 6pm – Learn English at the Library - Free, informal classes meet every Monday. All adult learners who want to learn or improve their English are welcome. For more information call Marina at 913-596-5800 ext. 1019.

Tuesday, July 13, 10:30am – Short Story Club – Don't have time to read that big book for the book club? Consider joining our monthly short story club. This month we discuss John Cheever’s “The Swimmer." A reading copy is available on reserve at the reference desk at West Wyandotte Library.  Meets at Books-A-Million.

Tuesday, July 13, 7pm – Family Game Night: Jeopardy! – Do you know a lot of useless trivia?  Come show us what you’re made of!

Wednesday, July 14, 12:30pm – Stranger Than Fiction: A Reading Group - Join us for a discussion of A Night to Remember by Walter Lord. Lord interviewed scores of Titanic survivors, fashioning a gripping account of the ship’s sinking.  Scooter's is in the Legends at Village West.

Thursdays, July 15 & 29, 2pm – Make a Splash Craft Day – Cut, color and create!  Join us as we make a splash in the art world.  All ages.

Monday, July 19, 12:30pm – Clueless: A Mystery Book Club - Join us for a discussion of the mystery book The Bell Ringers by Henry Porter.  Panera Bread is in the Legends at Village West next to Books-A-Million.

Monday, July 19, 6:30pm – Green Water Choices=Water For Life - Would you like to have beautiful plants without running up your water bill?  Would you like to protect your homes foundation from water?  How about saving money on water treatment facilities? There are several simple steps we can take to keep the green in our wallets while choosing greener methods in our daily routines. Join us to see the ease of using rainbarrels and native plants, along with many other minimal cost changes which will save on your water bills. Going green keeps us from turning blue, because while the Earth is approximately 72% water less then 1% of that is available fresh water for nearly 7 billion people.

Tuesday, July 20, 2pm – Robotics Challenge – Are you ready to take on our robotics challenge?  Join us if you think you can build a winning robot.  For ages 9-18.

Tuesday, July 20, 6:30pm – Movie Night at the Library –  Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Saturday, July 24, 2pm – Youth Auction – Spend those hard earned R.U. bucks at our silent auction for kids and teens.

Monday, July 26, 10:30am – In Case You Missed It – Join us for a discussion of The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith.  Meets at Books-A-Million.

Saturday, July 31, 9am - GED Practice Test – Register for a practice GED, where you will experience the testing environment as well as the types of questions found on a real GED test. This is NOT the Official Pretest required in Kansas before taking the actual GED. The exam will take approximately four hours. Registration is required, (913) 596-5800 x1029.

The West Wyandotte Library will be holding various events to close out the month of June.

Here they are, courtesy of the Kansas City, Kan., Public Library:

Wednesday, June 16, 12:30pm – Stranger Than Fiction: A Reading Group - Join us for a discussion of The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion. Scooter's is in the Legends at Village West.

Thursday, June 17, 7 p.m. – Inspirational Book Club – Join us for a discussion of the inspirational book The Stones by Eleanor Gustafson.

Monday, June 21, 12:30 p.m. – Clueless: A Mystery Book Club - Join us for a discussion of the mystery book The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova.  Panera Bread is in the Legends at Village West next to Books-A-Million.

Tuesday, June 22, 2 p.m. – K’nex & Lego Building Challenge - Bring your mad building skills for our K'Nex & Lego Building Challenge.  We'll provide the supplies, you provide the creativity.  We'll judge the structures.  Prizes for the winners.  K'Nex & Lego Building Challenge is for youth ages 9-18.  **Groups of 6 or larger must check program availability

Tuesday, June 22, 6:30 p.m. – Movie Night at the Library: Alice in Wonderland – Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice!  She returns to Wonderland, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. She embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen's reign of terror.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, June 25, 26 & 27 – Scholastic Book Fair – Check out our book fair full of great books for kids, teens and adults. 

Monday, June 28, 10:30 a.m. – In Case You Missed It – Join us for a discussion of The Beach by Alex Garland.  Meets at Books-A-Million.

Tuesday, June 29, 7 p.m. – Family Game Night: Puzzle Competition – Are you good at putting puzzles together?  Get a team together and compete to see if you can beat everyone else!

Here's a list of events this week at the West Wyandotte branch of the Kansas City, Kan., Public Library, courtesy of the Kansas City, Kan., Public Library:

Tuesday, June 1, 6pm – Summer Reading Carnival - Join us for a wild and wet summer celebration. There will be balloon animals, water games galore, face painting, and lots of bubbles! Kids - wear your swimsuit.

Wednesdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 9:30am - Microsoft Word en Español - Familiarícese con el procesador de texto Microsoft Word. Aprenda a abrir un archivo, cambiar el formato, alinear párrafos, fijar espacio entre lineas, cortar y copiar texto y mucho más. Para registrarse por favor llame al teléfono: (913) 596-5800 ext. 1030.

Wednesdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 10am – Wii Games for Teens – Take the stage in Band Hero, Wii Fit Sports, MarioKart, and lots more!

Thursday, June 3, 10am - Bookfix @ Scooter's Coffeehouse - Join us for a discussion of the book Silas Marner by George Eliot.  Scooter's is in the Legends at Village West.

Thursdays, June 3, 10 & 17, 6:30pm – Reel Thursdays: Bogie and Huston – Two of Hollywood’s legendary tough guys, Humphrey Bogart and John Huston, team up for three classic adventures. June 3 – Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), June 10 – Key Largo (1948), June 17 – The African Queen (1951)

Fridays, June 4, 11 & 18, 2pm – Afternoon at the Movies – Get out of the hot temperatures for a refreshing afternoon at the movies. 
June 4 – Nim’s Island, June 11 – Ice Age: The Meltdown, June 18 – Shark Tale

Saturday, June 5, 2pm – Are Ye a Pirate? – Are ye? Come find out by trying our pirate scavenger hunt, crafts and games.

Monday, June 7, 6pm – Conserving Water in Our Landscape - Join Master Gardners in this discussion of ways to conserve our precious water resource.  Topics include using Xeriscaping (water-efficient landscaping) in our landscapes, planning and plant selection, use of rain gardens or rain barrels to reduce water runoff and then using that water in your landscape and adding a water garden to your landscape.

Here's a list of events happening at the West Wyandotte Branch of the Kansas City, Kan., Public Library, courtesy of the library.

All events are next week.

Monday, May 3, 9:30am-11:00am - Reference USA - Have an important job interview to prepare for? Want to locate your competitors? Learn more about Reference USA at a presentation by a representative from the company.

Mondays, May 3, 10, 17 & 24, 6pm – Learn English at the Library - Free, informal classes meet every Monday. All adult learners who want to learn or improve their English are welcome. For more information call Marina at 913-596-5800 ext. 1019.

Wednesday, May 5, 12, 19 & 26, 9:30am - Microsoft Word en Español - Familiarícese con el procesador de texto Microsoft Word. Aprenda a abrir un archivo, cambiar el formato, alinear párrafos, fijar espacio entre lineas, cortar y copiar texto y mucho más. Para registrarse por favor llame al teléfono: (913) 596-5800 ext. 1030.

Wednesday, May 5, 10am – Hora de los Cuentos / Bilingual Storytime – Come enjoy a variety of fun bilingual stories, rhymes, finger plays, and music for children aged 3 to 7 years old. Parents, grandparents, and caregivers are welcome, too. Venga a disfrutar una variedad de cuentos bilingues, rimas, títeres, y música para niños de 3 a 7 años de edad. Padres, abuelos, y cuidadores son bienvenidos, tambien.

Thursday, May 6, 10am - Bookfix @ Scooter's Coffeehouse - Join us for a discussion of the book The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner.  Scooter's is in the Legends at Village West.

Saturday, May 8, 9am - GED Practice Test – Register for a practice GED, where you will experience the testing environment as well as the types of questions found on a real GED test. This is NOT the Official Pretest required in Kansas before taking the actual GED. The exam will take approximately four hours. Registration is required, (913) 596-5800 x1029.

Kansas City, Kan., author Eric Smith will discuss his book Half ’N Half: Addressing the Interracial Issues from a Bi-racial Person’s View at the West Wyandotte Library.

The author appearance follows an organizational meeting of the West Wyandotte Writers Group.

The appearance will be held April 12 at 7 p.m. The West Wyandotte Library is located at 1737 N. 82nd St.

The West Wyandotte Branch of the Kansas City, Kan., Public Library will be offering free events this week.

Here are the dates, times and in some cases, different locations, from a KCKPL press release:

Book Sale Cart – Good books at great prices!  Check out our February book sale cart filled with popular fiction authors.  All titles $1.

Mondays, February 1, 6 p.m. – Learn English – Join us for an informal gathering to practice and refine your English.  Spend one-on-one time with an English speaker.  All languages welcome.

Thursday, February 4, 10 a.m. - Bookfix @ Scooter's Coffeehouse - Join us for a discussion of the book Animal Farm by George Orwell.  Scooter's is in the Legends at Village West.

Thursday, February 4, 10 a.m. – Toddler time (18-36 years old)

Thursday, February 4, 9:30 a.m. – A computer class on using Microsoft Power Point will be presented.

From a press release:

Mondays, January 4, 11 and 25, 6 p.m. – Learn English – Join us for an informal gathering to practice and refine your English.  Spend one-on-one time with an English speaker.  All languages welcome.

Thursday, January 7, 10 a.m. - Bookfix at Scooter's Coffeehouse - Join us for a discussion of the book A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz.  Scooter's is in the Legends at Village West.

Tuesday, January 12, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. -  Interview Workshop - Workforce Partnership presents a workshop on preparing for an interview, proper attire, and common questions not only you will be asked, but that you should be asking. Registration required; call (913) 596-5800.

Thursday, January 14, 7 p.m. – Inspirational Book Club – Join us for a discussion of the inspirational book Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan.

Monday, January 18, 12:30 p.m. – Clueless: A Mystery Book Club – Join this mystery loving group for a discussion of the book Brutal Telling by Louise Penny. Clueless is held at Panera Bread in the Legends at Village West.

Wednesday, January 20, 7 p.m. – Jane Austen Book Club – Join us for a discussion of Jane’s classic novel Emma.  Discussion led by an official member of the Jane Austen Society.

Saturday and Sunday, January 23 and 24 – Mini Book Sale – Good books at great prices!  Join us for the first mini book sale of the year.  Good selection of fiction, cookbooks, gardening, computer and kid’s books.  Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 1pm-5pm.  Hardbacks $1, fiction paperbacks .50 and Harlequin and Silhouette romance books 4/$1.

Tuesday, January 26, 6:30 p.m. – Movie Night: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs – Flint, a scientific minded inventor, tries to solve world hunger only to see things go awry as food falls from the sky in abundance.  This is the most delicious event since macaroni met cheese!  Rated PG.  Kids under 9 must be with an adult.

Saturday, January 30, 9 a.m. – Practice ACT Test – High school students are invited to register for a full length practice ACT test. Students will experience the testing environment as well as the types of questions they'll find on a real ACT test. Registration required. Exam will take approximately 3 1/2 hours.