The Johnson County Library will host a Latino Festival on Saturday, September 4, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Oak Park Neighborhood Library, 9500 Bluejacket, Overland Park, Kansas. Everyone’s invited to attend the free event to experience the Latin-American culture through art, music, poetry, dress, dance and crafts. No registration is necessary. Performances: […]
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Free Rock Band Tournament for Teens
The Johnson County Library will host a free Rock Band Tournament (Xbox 360) on Friday, June 4, 2010 at the Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., in Overland Park, Kansas. This afterhours event, which includes free pizza and pop, kicks off the teen summer reading program, Make Waves at your Library. The tournament is […]
Free Family Science Night at the Johnson County Library
School’s almost out, but you still might be able to get your kids interested in learning about science at the Johnson County Library’s fourth annual Family Science Night. The free event’s on Thursday, May 20, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St. in Overland Park, Kansas. Featured […]
Free Tribute to WWII Veterans
The Johnson County Library will host a program in tribute to World War II veterans on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cedar Roe Library, 5120 Cedar in Roeland Park, Kansas. Gary Swanson of Leawood will talk about the hundreds of interviews he conducted for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, […]
Free Martin Luther King Activities at Johnson County Library
Although Johnson County Libraries will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2010, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Library is offering a special program in honor of Dr. King. On Friday, January 15, 2010, a Martin Luther King celebration will be held at the Oak Park Neighborhood Library, 9500 Bluejacket, in Overland Park, […]
Free Kwanzaa Celebration at the Library
The Johnson County Library will celebrate Kwanzaa on Saturday, December 26, 2009, at the Antioch Library, 8700 Shawnee Mission Pkwy., in Merriam, Kansas. Families are invited to learn about and celebrate the seven principles of the holiday through crafts and stories. Crafts begin at 9:00 a.m.; stories at 10:15 a.m. Registration is not required. -Mary […]
Free Mario Kart Video Game Tournament at Johnson County Library
The Johnson County Library will host a Wii Mario Kart Tournament for teens on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St. Pkwy., in Overland Park, Kansas. Participants will race to see who reaches the finish line first. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. […]
Free Holiday Programs at the Johnson County Library
These programs at Johnson County Library remind me why I’m such a fan of public libraries: free books, free education and free fun. Gingerbread Creative Storytime – Saturday, December 12, 10:30 a.m. Shawnee Library, 13811 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS (913) 952-3800 Listen to gingerbread stories and then create a gingerbread house to take home! Before […]
