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ART TALK

with Hutchinson Community College

February 12th at 6:00 PM

Have you ever wondered how news got around during the Renaissance? Did they draw or paint all those pictures by hand like Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel?

The Northern Renaissance brought about the first books published with movable type rather than laboriously handwritten texts. An innovation that made mass-market paperbacks possible hundreds of years later. What would libraries be without the invention of the printing press? We can hardly stand to think about it!

We have a lot of questions about the origins of print and printmaking, we bet you do too!. So we asked Hutchinson Community College to come back and talk about it!  Professor Kim Ivancovich will lead the discussion as we dive into the earliest days of printmaking and early technological invention. During the program, you’ll get to experience printmaking yourself with a hands-on guided art project! 

Please RSVP to get reminders closer to the date. Let us know you plan to be there so we can estimate what supplies we’ll need. Thank you for supporting library programs and the Hutchinson Community College with your attendance!

Register Here

Bad Romance – Bad Art Night

February 26th at 6:00 PM

Create a a terrible romance book cover with bad tropes, unfortunate first meetings, and romantic disasters.

This bad art night is a little different! it has a literary theme! 

We are making terrible romance book covers. Don’t worry we have inspiration to help you come up with the most outrageous combination of events for a first date gone wrong! Will the happy couples live happily ever after their disastrous meeting? You’ll be the judge of that! 

Must be 18+ to participate, registration is required

Register Here

New Virtual Author Talk Series

Sponsored by the Friends of Hutchinson Public Library

Starting in January, Hutchinson Public Library will showcase a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world.  The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres.    

The free, virtual series takes place two to three times a month and includes the opportunity to ask questions to the author.  A complete list of events is available on the Hutchinson Public Library virtual author talk series website at https://libraryc.org/hutchpl. 

REGISTER AND SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE

February EVENTS FOR ADULTS 18+

Talk Together Tuesday

Multi-Lingual Social Hour

Third Tuesday Each Month at 6:00 PM

Currently held in the Children’s Activity Room

Please register for upcoming programs and events by clicking the link in the calendar.

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Book Clubs

”That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Reading on your own is great. But talking about it with others? That’s where the magic happens.

Something incredible happens when we share stories and ideas together. We learn that we aren’t alone in our thoughts or feelings. We also learn to explore new perspectives and ideas differing from our own through sharing our experiences.

Everyone belongs in a book club. You are welcome whether you finished the book or not. Your voice belongs in the conversation about stories and new ideas.

Joining a book club at the library is easy. Just ask at the Public Service desk.

There are currently five book clubs.

  • Salt City Readers
    • Adult Fiction
  • For the Record
    • 33 1/3 Books
    • Music
  • Strange New Words
    • Science Fiction
    • Fantasy
  • Mystery Mavens
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
  • Is the Book Always Better?
    • Fiction
    • Movie Adaptations

Email us to be added to a specific book club list for updates and reminders each month.

adult.program.coordinator@hutchpl.org

Each book club focuses on a different literary theme or genre. Attend as many as you want! Book clubs are great for enhancing your critical thinking skills, expanding your social circle, and adding variety to your reading habits.

Hutchinson Public Library Book Clubs

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  • Travel Stories
    Travel and Adventure The Summer Reading Challenge may be over, but we still have a serious case of wanderlust. Check out these daring tales of solo expeditions, road trips, and captivating discoveries! Whether you’re exploring rugged trails, uncovering hidden gems, or simply daydreaming of your next getaway, these books will satisfy your urge to explore… Read more: Travel Stories
  • What to Read Next
    Our July Choices for Adult Summer Reading We have overfilled our TBR list for July! There are so many new and nearly new titles that we can’t read them all this month. Our list spans the genres we have titles from romance, horror, thrillers, non-fiction, and fiction with direct links to our catalog so you… Read more: What to Read Next
  • Humanities Kansas TALK Series
    Hutchinson Public Library is hosting a three part book series March through May exploring “Ghost Stories.” Ghost stories arouse the same emotion that draws us to mystery fiction: the desire to solve the problem of the past. People tell stories to try to explain what death is, where loved ones go, why the good suffer.… Read more: Humanities Kansas TALK Series
  • Library Lover’s Month Reading List
    We have a wide range of topics for all reading tastes this month! If you’re in the mood for a romance, check out Happiness for Beginners and join the discussion with the Salt City Readers club later this month. If romance has failed you and you find yourself looking for more of a classic slasher,… Read more: Library Lover’s Month Reading List