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Hands-On Career Exploration Through Virtual Reality

Red Bridge

Tue, Mar 18, 2025 - 10:00am

Book Group: The Measure by Nikki Erlick and The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

Antioch

Tue, Mar 18, 2025 - 11:00am

Learning to Paint with Watercolor

Kearney

Tue, Mar 18, 2025 - 1:30pm

What If Puppets Presents: The Little Half-Chicken

Based on traditional folktales, hear the story of the little half-chicken born with one leg, one wing, one eye, and half a beak as he makes his way in the world.

Missouri Mushrooms

Discover when and where to safely hunt for the most common types of mushrooms, including morels, with a Clay County naturalist.

Growing and Using Root Crops (Zoom)

Join Mark Lyons as he shows you the techniques for planting, cultivating, harvesting, and using these underground culinary gems.

CultureGrams

Get info about more than 200 countries and learn about U.S. states.

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Bloom's Literature

Access and stream classic literature, plays, and film.

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Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

Subscribe today and check out playlists that include classes on using various MCPL resources, how to use Microsoft products, early literacy videos, replays of select virtual programs from Facebook, and more.

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OverDrive Digital Downloads

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Henna Art for Teens

Mon, May 19 2025

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Kearney Community Room

Registration Required

Learn all about henna, how it’s made, and safety information, then leave with some body art that will last for 1-2 weeks. A signed permission slip is required for henna artwork.

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Exploring Family Trees: Midwest Genealogy Center Storytime

Mon, Apr 28 2025

2:00pm - 2:30pm

Midwest Genealogy Center Programming Room

Registration Required

Hear stories, sing songs, join in movement activities, and create memories together. Designed for children of all ages. Come share the early literacy experience with the whole family.

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School Age Storytime

Mon, May 19 2025

4:30pm - 5:15pm

Blue Springs South Community Room

Registration Required

Join us for a School Age Storytime! We will read a book or two, and then explore a STEAM-related activity! Geared for ages 5 and up. Please register participating children only.

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Women's History Month

What If Puppets Presents: The Little Half-Chicken

Missouri Mushrooms

Growing and Using Root Crops (Zoom)

CultureGrams

Bloom's Literature

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

OverDrive Digital Downloads

Henna Art for Teens

Exploring Family Trees: Midwest Genealogy Center Storytime

School Age Storytime

Wi-Fi To Go

New Books

Nightshade

Nightshade

We All Live Here

We All Live Here

Hidden Nature

Hidden Nature

The Texas Murders

The Texas Murders

Three Days in June

Three Days in June

Holmes Is Missing

Holmes Is Missing

Paranoia

Paranoia

Beautiful Ugly

Beautiful Ugly

Broken Country

Broken Country

Onyx Storm

Onyx Storm

The Crash

The Crash

Great Big Beautiful Life

Great Big Beautiful Life

Bonded in Death

Bonded in Death

Battle Mountain

Battle Mountain

Don't Let Him in

Don't Let Him in

The Let Them Theory

The Let Them Theory

The House of My Mother

The House of My Mother

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