Hutchinson Public Library

Creative Writing Corner
2025-11-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-05 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-19 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | KS
The Creative Writing Corner is a space for anyone to sit down and work on their own stories. Whether you want to brainstorm ideas with other patrons, need help editing your work, or just want to sit in the corner and write away; this is the corner for you! Join us in the Sunroom on the 2nd floor.

Machine Embroidery Workshop
2025-11-22 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-12-11 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-12-20 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-16 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Hutchinson Public Library – Makerspace, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Visit the Makerspace for a demonstration of our machine-embroidery equipment! This is a two-part workshop where the scheduled event is a presentation-only walkthrough of an embroidery job, then you can return at your convenience for hands-on experience.
We will be showing an overview of how to digitize a design on the computer, hoop your fabric and thread the embroidery machine, customize the embroidery job on the machine, and stitch-out your custom design.

There is no cost to attend. No previous experience is required.
Basic computer and reading skills are required.
Seats are limited, but this workshop will be offered regularly. If you can’t attend a scheduled workshop, please contact us to discuss alternatives.
The Makerspace will be closed to other activities during this workshop.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ:

You will need to return later to complete the hands-on portion of the training.
Young children must be able to understand written and verbal instructions unaided, as well as use a desktop computer.
Each individual attending will need a current Hutchinson Public Library Card. Student library cards are not valid for Makerspace workshops.

Mystery Mavens
2025-11-25 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
6:00 pm
Conference Room #2
Mystery Mavens meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of this month’s book and participating in a discussion, please contact Steve Westfahl (steve.w@hutchpl.org) or call 620-663-5441.

3D Printing Certification
2025-11-29 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-12-02 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-12-13 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-12-16 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-12-27 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-06 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Hutchinson Public Library – Makerspace, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
We will soon require training to use our 3D printing services. This introductory workshop covers basic information to perform 3D printing projects. Completing it gives you access to use our 3D printing equipment, and you will make a small 3D print at no cost.

There is no cost to attend.
Basic computer and reading skills are required.
No previous experience is required.
Seats are limited, but this workshop will be offered regularly. If you can’t attend a scheduled workshop, please contact us to discuss alternatives.
The Makerspace will be closed to other activities during this workshop.
You may need to return later to pick up your completed 3D print

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ:

Young children must be able to understand written and verbal instructions unaided, as well as use a desktop computer.
Each individual attending will need a current Hutchinson Public Library Card. Student library cards are not valid for Makerspace workshops.

Spice of the Month - Thyme
2025-12-01 08:00 - 2025-12-31 17:00 (America/Chicago) | KS
Spice of the Month returns in December with a special twist.
There is a bonus spice and extra recipes!
Our spice of the month is Thyme. The perfect herb for hearty and wholesome soups, roasts, and other cozy winter treats.
Explore new recipes to keep you warm, happy, and healthy through the winter season.
Pick up a spice kit at the library through the month of December or until we run out.

Each Spice kit includes a sample of spices or herbs and recipes selected by staff from library books. Each recipe sheet includes a full recipe, plus the book title and call number in case you want to check it out for yourself.

Our next Spice of the Month will be in February 2026!

Craft-Cutter Workshop
2025-12-06 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-12-18 17:00 - 18:30, 2026-01-10 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Hutchinson Public Library – Makerspace, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
This workshop covers basic instruction for our craft-cutter, the Cricut Maker 3. You will design and create a vinyl decal, and learn how to make stickers, fabric-transfers, and more.

You will need an email address to register for your Cricut ID.
There is no cost to attend.
Basic computer and reading skills are required.
No previous experience is required.
Seats are limited, but this workshop will be offered regularly. If you can’t attend a scheduled workshop, please contact us to discuss alternatives.
The Makerspace will be closed to other activities during this workshop.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ:

Young children must be able to understand written and verbal instructions unaided, as well as use a desktop computer.
Each individual attending will need a current Hutchinson Public Library Card. Student library cards are not valid for Makerspace workshops.

For the Record - Books + Music Club
2025-12-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-13 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | KS
For the Record is a place for music lovers to gather and share their love of both reading about and listening to music. Join us for a monthly meetup on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:00PM. We dive into the stories behind iconic musicians and albums, while sharing our favorite tracks and newest record finds. We read the 33 1/3 series. These are short books, each about a different musician and album. We explore a new one each month with a discussion about the book, album and the music that moves us. Whether you are a vinyl enthusiast or just passionate about discovering new sounds, For the Record offers a fun and welcoming space to connect.

We meet every month except for September.
Visit our Adults page to see what we are reading this month. Books are available for check out at the Public Service desk.

Bad Art Night - Ugly Sweater Party
2025-12-11 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | KS
Bad Art Night is back and uglier than ever! This time we’re celebrating the season with ugly sweater canvases—the brighter, louder, and more spectacularly tacky, the better. Make the most obnoxious, glitter-covered, eye-watering ugly sweater designs your imagination can conjure. These creations may be true holiday “disaster”pieces, but they’re guaranteed to make your spirit bright!
Join us for an evening of art at its purest form: no pressure, no perfection, and absolutely no need for talent. Just show up ready to have fun and make something wonderfully terrible. Bring a friend, embrace the chaos, and let your inner anti-artist shine.
Prizes will be awarded for the worst of the worst. (Fair warning: those with pretty art will be disqualified—your handiwork is its own prize!)

3D Design with Blender
2025-12-12 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-26 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-09 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Hutchinson Public Library – Makerspace, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Do you want to make your own designs for 3D printing? Animate a short movie? Model objects for games? Blender is an advanced, free 3D creation suite that will help you with all this and more. Attend this event to learn Blender and visit with other designers. Learning this software is a journey, so feel welcome to come back to future events for more knowledge!

There is no cost to attend.
Registration saves you a spot on one of our design-computers, but is not required. You can bring your own laptop to use.
Basic computer and reading skills are required.
No previous experience is required.
Seats are limited, but this workshop will be offered regularly. If you can’t attend a scheduled workshop, please contact us to discuss alternatives.
The Makerspace will be closed to other activities during this workshop.

Talk Together Tuesday
2025-12-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | KS
A multi-lingual social event where you can practice any language you are learning in a real-world conversational environment.
This is a friendly place to meet neighbors, share stories, and celebrate languages from around the world. Enjoy light refreshments and group activities. it’s a lively mix if language, laughter, and learning!
Have questions? Reach out to Adult Education and Literacy Services by calling us at 620-663-5441 or emailing adulteducation@hutchpl.org

Salt City Readers
2025-12-17 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Let’s talk about books! We explore a variety of fiction genres each month!
Salt City Readers meets every third Wednesday each month.
Check out the books at the Public Service Desk or on Cloud Library!

Holiday Cookie Exchange
2025-12-20 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | KS
Everyone loves holiday baking, some love to bake, and some love to eat! Join us on December 20th for the third annual Holiday Cookie Exchange at the Hutchinson Public Library.
Inspired by the many traditions families hold dear during the holiday season, this event is a celebration of community, connection, and the simple joy of sharing something sweet. Bring a batch of your favorite holiday cookies along with the recipe that goes with them to swap with fellow bakers and treat-lovers alike.
As we exchange cookies, we’ll also share the stories and memories that make these recipes special. Whether it’s your grandmother’s ginger snaps or a new twist on a classic favorite, every cookie has a story and sharing those stories with friends and neighbors brings us all a little closer.
Everyone will go home with a box of assorted holiday treats and the warm feeling of belonging that comes from gathering with friends and neighbors. Come share in the joy of the season, and make this holiday a little sweeter with your community.

Is the Book Always Better? Book + Movie Discussion
2026-01-12 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | KS
Whether you love or hate film adaptations of your favorite stories, this book club is the place to have an exciting conversation about books, casting choices, plot changes, cinematography, and more! We meet every other month with a new title each time. Joining is easy! Check out the book for the “Is the Book Always Better?” book club at the public service desk.

Author Talk with David Brooks - Virtual
2026-01-13 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Hutchinson Public Library- Virtual
Register and submit questions here: https://libraryc.org/hutchpl/109227
Join us for a discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential questions: If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to?
Driven by his trademark sense of curiosity and determination to grow as a person, Brooks draws from the fields of psychology and neuroscience and the worlds of theater, philosophy, history, and education to present a welcoming, hopeful, integrated approach to human connection. How to Know a Person helps readers become more understanding and considerate toward others, and to find the joy that comes from being seen. Along the way it offers a possible remedy for a society that is riven by fragmentation, hostility, and misperception.
The act of seeing another person, Brooks argues, is profoundly creative: How can we look somebody in the eye and see something large in them and, in turn, see something larger in ourselves? How to Know a Person is for anyone searching for connection, and yearning to be understood.
Register now to take part in a riveting and timeless conversation on how to connect with people from all walks of life, and why doing so is paramount to our individual and communal growth.
About the Author: David Brooks is one of the nation’s leading writers and commentators. He is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times, a writer for The Atlantic, and appears regularly on PBS Newshour. He is the bestselling author of The Second Mountain, The Road to Character, The Social Animal, Bobos in Paradise, and On Paradise Drive.

Pencils & Pages - Sketchbook Practices to Chase Away the Winter Blues
2026-01-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
A sketchbook journal is a combination of drawing and writing. It can be a daily or weekly practice that allows you to express thoughts, record what you’ve observed around you, or look forward to something yet to come. Plus, doing this regularly comes with perks. It’s a great way to process complex thoughts, reduce stress, and boost creativity. It’s the perfect cozy indoor activity to keep the post holiday slump at bay and it’s a lot of fun!
This month, we’ll start a sketchbook practice by focusing on things that help us keep the winter blues away. We’ll start by sketching our own plans for some cozy self care through the late winter months. We’ll each sketch our own plan focusing on goals we’d like to achieve in the near future as well as favorite hobbies and activities that make the late winter months feel a little warmer. All skill levels are welcome whether you’ve never had a sketchbook before or have filled many of them.
RSVP is required to attend due to space limitations. Please make sure to RSVP on our website or ask for assistance signing up at the library.
We’ll continue a monthly sketchbook and drawing workshop with new inspiration and activities through 2026!
If you RSVP and cannot make it, please let us know so we can allow others to attend.
