Navigate Up
Sign In
City Hall will be closed Monday, January 18. For more information on other City facilities, read the press release.

News

Library Offers Spring Break Events

2/8/2013
Julie Linneman, Programming & Outreach Manager | JLinneman@wichita.gov | (316) 261-8524

Free Events March 16-22 Keep Kids and Teens Busy While School's Out

All events are free. Accommodations for those with special needs are available. Please request at (316) 261-8500 a minimum of 48 hours in advance of the event. Seating is limited. Central Library can accommodate larger groups; call 261-8512. Thanks to the City of Wichita, Wichita Public Library Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities and Friends of the Wichita Public Library for making many of these events possible.

TEENS ONLY! Central’s Teen Hangout
Come hang out with other teens aged 11-17 at the Central Library. Enjoy snacks while you talk with other teens about what you'd like to see, read, do and experience at the library, and get a peek at new books/movies/music and more! (75 minutes)

  • 12:30 p.m., Saturday, March 16, Central Library, 223 S. Main, 261-8500

Pinkalicious Book Party
Everything’s pink -- from cupcakes to wands -- at this party based on the book by Victoria Kann. For children aged 7-10. Registration required and begins Wednesday, Feb. 27; call 688-9580. (60 minutes)

  • 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 16, Maya Angelou Northeast Branch Library, 3051 E. 21st, 688-9580

Become a Mad Scientist with Franny K. Stein
Enjoy games, crafts and experiments for ages 6-9. Registration is required and begins Wednesday, March 6; call 261-8512. (90 minutes)

  • 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 18, Central Library, 223 S. Main, 261-8500

Make & Take Craft: Tin Can Wind Chimes
Children aged 4-10 will create their own tin can wind chimes. Listen to find out if March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb! (Available three hours)

  • 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 18, Orchard Park Branch Library, 4808 W. 9th, 337-9084

Go Fly a Kite!
March is perfect for flying a kite. We will construct our own kites and, if the day is breezy, we will try them out in the park. Registration required and begins Wednesday, March 6; call 337-9125. For children ages 7-12. (60 minutes)

  • 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, Linwood Branch Library, 1901 S. Kansas, 337-9125

Recycled Art
Enjoy making a craft – rather, recycling a craft – out of odds and ends scrap materials. Registration required and begins Wednesday, March 6; call 688-9361. For children aged 9-11. (60 minutes)

  • 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 E. 9th, 688-9361

Squishy Circuits: Light it Up with Dough!
Use common household ingredients to make dough that can help light up small LEDs. Explore the world of electronics and technology with science that’s fun and squishy. Registration required and begins Wednesday, March 6; call 261-8512. For children aged 9-12. (60 minutes)

  • 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, Central Library, 223 S. Main, 261-8500

Family Pajama-rama Night
Families of all shapes and sizes are welcome to join in the fun. So pull on your pajamas and enjoy books, songs, games, and a craft sure to delight ages 3 and up. (45 minutes)

  • 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, Maya Angelou Northeast Branch Library, 3051 E. 21st, 688-9580

Puppet Show
For children aged 3-8 with their families. (20-30 minutes)

  • 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 20, Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 E. 9th, 688-9361

Craft to Go: Puzzle Piece Photo Frame
Children aged 4-10 may pick up a packet of materials to create a puzzle piece picture frame at home! Only simple supplies such as scissors, glue or tape will be required. (Available six hours)

  • 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 20, Comotara Branch Library, 2244 N. Rock Rd., 688-9350

TEENS ONLY! Soft Circuits: Fashion with Sparkle (Level ONE)
Isn’t your favorite outfit missing that special something? Come learn how to sew battery-powered circuitry into wristbands, pins, and more with Soft Circuits. We’ll use conductive thread to connect a wearable power source to LED lights that can be sewn into all sorts of fabric. Start here and get the basics to light up your fashion! (Prior knowledge of basic sewing skills not necessary, but helpful.) For ages 14-17. Registration required and begins Wednesday, March 6; call 261-8512. (90 minutes)

  • 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, Central Library, 223 S. Main, 261-8500

Defying Gravity
Break a law (of gravity) and get away with it when you make a special machine. Registration required and begins Wednesday, March 6; call 303-8181. For children aged 7-10. (60 minutes)

  • 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, Evergreen Branch Library, 2601 N. Arkansas, 303-8181

A Grimm Afternoon
Is Prince Charming actually kind? Why is the Big Bad Wolf bad? What happens when fairy tale characters are trapped in a contemporary small town? Enjoy activities based on the book series “The Sisters Grimm” by Michael Buckley. Registration required and begins Wednesday, March 6; call 337-9456. For ages 9-11. (60 minutes)

  • 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, Westlink Branch Library, 8515 Bekemeyer, 337-9456

Fantastic Flicks
Bring your own refreshments and enjoy an animated movie for ages 4 and up on the big screen. Due to licensing restrictions, titles are not available to the media or on the Library’s web site. (90 minutes, rated PG)

  • 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 21, Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 E. 9th, 688-9361

TEENS ONLY! Soft Circuits: Fashion with Sparkle (Level TWO)
Take your sewing skills and battery-powered circuitry to the next level. Use your knowledge from the first session to start building circuits in parallel, making it possible to connect multiple LEDs to a single power source. This will help you design and construct more complicated couture. Imagine a biking hoodie that could tell pedestrians which way you’re turning or sparkling shoe clips for your next school dance! It’s all possible once you’ve mastered the basics of Soft Circuits. For ages 14-17. Registration required and begins Wednesday, March 6; call 261-8512. (90 minutes)

  • 2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 21, Central Library, 223 S. Main, 261-8500

Magic Treehouse Party
Celebrate the "Magic Treehouse" series with games and activities. Registration required and begins Wednesday, March 6; call 337-9119. For children aged 8-12. (60 minutes)

  • 2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 21, Alford Branch Library, 3447 S. Meridian, 337-9119

Hopping and Popping Popcorn Science
Think popcorn’s just for eating? Think again! Kids in grades 1-2 or aged 6-8 will perform several experiments involving this tasty treat. Registration required and begins Wednesday, March 6; call 337-9456. (45 minutes)

  • 2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 21, Westlink Branch Library, 8515 Bekemeyer, 337-9456

Little House on the Prairie
Learn about life on the frontier! Churn butter and do other crafts and activities that Laura “Half-Pint” Ingalls did when she was growing up on the prairie. Registration required and begins Wednesday, March 6; call 261-8512. For children ages 5-9. (45-60 minutes)

  • 2:30 p.m., Friday, March 22, Central Library, 223 S. Main, 261-8500

TEENS ONLY! Incredibly Edible Experiments
How many ways are there to eat a marshmallow? Come and find out. Registration required and begins Wednesday, March 6; call 337-9456. For ages 12-17. (60 minutes)

  • 2:30 p.m., Friday, March 22, Westlink Branch Library, 8515 Bekemeyer, 337-9456
Address
Hours
Follow
Phone

​City Hall
455 N Main
Wichita, KS 67202​

8 AM - 5 PM
Monday - Friday​

P: (316) 268-4351

Email City Communications

Website Policy  |  User Login
http://www.wichita.gov/Government/News/Pages/2013-02-08d.aspx
www.wichita.gov
crawl=CC-MAIN-2016-07
87757
application/http; msgtype=response
sha1:QW5PNTSGORSFJ3G7ZJZ4SDSKKBJBIJBD
<urn:uuid:c6e79902-ae05-4ed3-a442-3ef9ea8d0209>
2016-02-08T06:00:11Z
216.174.34.10
sha1:IKFYYPL3EOVVS36QFXUYNWSNSGSOSOBS
<urn:uuid:c5914121-e072-4813-a4a0-da80db64377f>
http://www.wichita.gov/Government/News/Pages/2013-02-08d.aspx
length
response
<urn:uuid:54ce0914-e00b-4783-a9d6-6973d2803ec1>
robots: classic
hostname: ip-10-236-182-209.ec2.internal
software: Nutch 1.6 (CC)/CC WarcExport 1.0
isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2016-07
operator: CommonCrawl Admin
description: Wide crawl of the web for February 2016
publisher: CommonCrawl
format: WARC File Format 1.0
conformsTo: http://bibnum.bnf.fr/WARC/WARC_ISO_28500_version1_latestdraft.pdf