Hutchinson Public Library

Salt City Readers
2025-01-15 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!

3D Printing Certification
2025-01-17 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-01-23 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-01-29 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States

Tween Craft Club
2025-01-18 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Ready to start your craft journey & express all your creative ideas?? Join us for our tween craft club!
Third Saturdays 3:00-5:00pm
Grades 4th-6th
Youth Services Activity Room
*Registration required, sign up here!

Creative Writing Corner
2025-01-24 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Held in conference room 2.
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!

Talk20 Hutch
2025-01-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Talk20 Hutch is a gathering of people and ideas in Hutchinson, Kansas. Each January and July, ten community members each get to show 20 images, and speak for only 20 seconds per slide.

Mini Art
2025-01-25 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
7th-12th graders, create a mini masterpiece of your own design! Art supplies, mini frames, and snacks will be provided. This program will take place in the library’s meeting room 1, no registration required.

Mystery Mavens
2025-01-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-25 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.

Kansas Day Celebration
2025-01-29 | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States

Author Talk with Jill Forsberg
2025-01-29 10:30 - 12:30 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Meeting Room 1
Kansas Day Celebration
Kansas author Jillian holds a master’s degree in public history from Wichita State University and a bachelor’s degree in communication and
history from McPherson College. Her research on little-known historical
events led her to discover the true story behind her first novel, The Rhino Keeper.
Based on the true story of a Dutch sea
captain who traveled with an Indian rhinoceros called Clara across 18th
century Europe, THE RHINO KEEPER evokes both the thrill of discovery in
the archives and the wonder felt by a world in which no European had
seen a living rhinoceros.
Meet Jillian and explore unique and inspirational secrets our history can hold while we celebrate Kansas and the wonderful people from our great State!

Meet President Eisenhower – Celebrate Kansas with Bill Nicks
2025-01-29 14:30 - 17:30 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
To celebrate Kansas Day, come see and hear IKE Eisenhower on January 29 at
the Hutchinson Public Library. The 34th President from the 34th State will be portrayed by Bill Nicks, a local historian from Lenexa. From the Eisenhower re-enactment you will learn about his association with The Interstate Hi-Way System, NATO, the early days of Vietnam, his brothers, Mamie and the young son he lost,
George Patton, the difficulty in winning the Republican Presidential nomination, Douglas MacArthur, Churchill, His Cross of Iron Speech, D-Day, U2 flights, school desegregation, the arms race and much much more. Please join us for an “edu-taining” time.
Bill Nicks is a Kansas City area historian who conducts historic bus tours and portrays 5 historical characters: IKE, James Naismith, Octave Chanute, Wilbur Wright and Tom Pendergast. He and his wife Marci are life-long Kansans, he from Shawnee and she
from Bucklin. They live in Lenexa and have 3 children and 8 grandchildren. After serving 3 years in the US Army Nicks received a BA from Washburn and a Masters from KU. He was elected to the Lenexa City Council in 2017 and re-elected in 2021.

Kansas Movie Night
2025-01-29 17:00 - 19:30 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Go to meeting room 1 for a fun Kansas Movie and popcorn!

LEGOS® at the Library
2025-02-01 10:30 - 12:00 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Learn about creative ways to build and explore your own ingenuity and imagination, and socialize with other LEGO fans! Check out our collection of LEGO books as well.
This is a free program, does not require registration, and is suitable for children & families ages 3 – 12 (younger children should be carefully monitored because of choking hazards). Building prompts and challenges may be provided by library staff, but are not mandatory.

Movie Night: Pride and Prejudice
2025-02-05 17:30 - 19:45 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Is the Book Always Better?
You tell us! Watch Pride and Prejudice with us and then join us on February 12 for book club! Tell us what you loved or hated about the movie and how it compares to the book.
We’ll also dive into the story, characters, and plots of both! Check out the book at the public service desk to read or reread this classic work of fiction and bring your opinions with you!

Creative Writing Corner
2025-02-07 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
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 Meeting Room #2.

3D Printing Certification
2025-02-08 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-02-13 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-02-19 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Hutchinson Public Library – Makerspace, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
This workshop will cover the necessary information to perform basic 3D printing jobs. Successfully completing it makes allows you to use our 3D printing equipment, and you will make a small 3D print at no cost.

You will need

A current Hutchinson Public Library Card that belongs to you. You must bring this to the workshop.
Basic computer and reading skills.
A second visit to pick up your completed 3D print

Please remember:

There is no cost to attend.
There is not an age limit, but you should be able to understand and follow written and verbal instructions, as well as use a desktop computer.
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.

Children’s Chess Club
2025-02-08 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Come to the Youth Services area and play and learn strategy from a chess instructor.

Adventurer’s Guild
2025-02-08 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Registration is required for this program.
Please follow this link to sign up!

Is the Book Always Better? Pride and Prejudice Book Club Discussion
2025-02-12 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Are ready to tell us what you think of the 2005 movie adaptation of the Pride and Prejudice and the original book? We hope so! Join us for a lively discussion and maybe even a light-hearted debate about whether the book or the movie is better!

Read to Rover
2025-02-13 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Studies show that children gain confidence when reading to dogs. Whether your child is a pre-reader, just learning to read, or is a proficient reader, they will enjoy this fun program. When readers get three punches on their punch card, they get a free book! This program is in partnership with Hutchinson Kennel Club Therapy Dogs.
No registration required.

Art Talk with HCC
2025-02-13 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Join us in Meeting Room 1 to learn about art topics presented by HCC students!

Tween Craft Club
2025-02-15 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Ready to start your craft journey & express all your creative ideas?? Join us for our tween craft club!
Third Saturdays 3:00-5:00pm
Grades 3rd-6th
Youth Services Activity Room
*Registration required, sign up here!

Salt City Readers - Canceled Due to Weather
2025-02-19 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Unfortunately, book club has been canceled and the library will be closed February 19 due to weather conditions.
We will meet at our regular time on March 19 and discuss both books. Please stay safe and warm!
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!

Creative Writing Corner
2025-02-21 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)

Teen Murder Mystery Party
2025-02-22 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
There has been a murder at the International CSI Conference, and everyone is a suspect. Get into character and gather clues from other players to crack the case before they strike again!
This event is open to 7th-12th graders, and registration is required by by February 15th or until spots fill.
Register Here

Tech-Share Learning Event
2025-02-22 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Visit our learning event in Meeting Room #2 if you’d like to improve your technology skills! Our partner, Tech-Share, will be available to help you with your device, provide information and general help, and guide you on your path to technology proficiency.
Bring your own equipment or get help on devices Tech-Share will have available for hands-on learning.
