Hutchinson Public Library

Baby Time
2026-02-24 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-23 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-17 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-10 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-02-09 11:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Recommended age: Birth – 18 months
A storytime at HPL (for babies, toddlers, or preschoolers) includes books, songs, rhymes, music, and more– chosen for the appropriate age!
You and your child will create a strong bond, build lasting memories, and learn through play with their peers!

Toddler Time
2026-02-24 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-02-23 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-02-17 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-02-10 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-02-09 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | KS
Recommended age: 18 months – 2 years
A storytime at HPL (for babies, toddlers, or preschoolers) includes books, songs, rhymes, music, and more– chosen for the appropriate age!
You and your child will create a strong bond, build lasting memories, and learn through play with their peers!

Craft-Cutter Workshop
2026-02-21 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.

3D Design with Blender
2026-02-20 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.

Giggles & Glue
2026-02-20 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
Explore your child’s creativity with some pre-k craft projects!
Recommended age: 3-5 Years Old

3D Printing Certification
2026-02-19 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-02-10 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-02-07 10:30 - 12:00 (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.

Little Language Learners
2026-02-19 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-02-12 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | KS
Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish and English!
Recommended age: 3-5 Years Old

Machine Embroidery Workshop
2026-02-18 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-02-14 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.

Preschool Storytime
2026-02-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-02-11 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | KS
Recommended age: 3-5 with a caregiver
A storytime at HPL (for babies, toddlers, or preschoolers) includes books, songs, rhymes, music, and more– chosen for the appropriate age!
You and your child will create a strong bond, build lasting memories, and learn through play with their peers!

Talk Together Tuesday
2026-02-17 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

Adventurers Guild
2026-02-14 13:30 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | KS
Sign up here!

Children’s Chess Club
2026-02-14 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.

Art Talk - Northern Renaissance Printmaking
2026-02-12 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | KS
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!

Read to Rover
2026-02-12 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.

YA Valentine's Book Tasting
2026-02-12 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | KS
Ready to dive into a great romance novel this month? We’ve got the event for you!
Teens and all YA readers, join us Thursday, February 12th, for a YA Valentine’s Book Tasting! You’ll get to sample a selection of our Young Adult romance novels and enjoy a sweet treat, too. We’ll have the books categorized so you can easily find the subgenre you love, or perhaps discover something new! This event will be set up in the Young Adult Services Area of the library.

Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart - Virtual
2026-02-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Hutchinson Public Library- Virtual
Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart, Award-Winning Author and Professor of Philosophy, Thursday, February 12th at 1 PM CT
Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era. These women, in secrecy and subterfuge, courageously and devotedly continued their practices and worship for centuries and passed down their traditions.
Conjure informs our lives in ways remarkable and ordinary—from traditional medicines that informed the creation of Vicks VapoRub and the rise of Aunt Jemima’s Pancake Mix, to the original magic of Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2023), and the true origins of the all-American classic blue jean.
From the moment enslaved Africans first arrived on these shores, conjure was heavily regulated and even outlawed. Now, Stewart uncovers new contours of American history, sourcing letters from the enslaved, dispatches from the lore of Oshun and other African mystics. The Conjuring of America is a love letter to the real magic Black women used, their herbs, food, textiles, song, and dance, used to sow rebellion, freedom, and hope.
Join us to take part in the magic and celebrate the legacy of America’s founding Black women. Register for free today!
Register here: https://libraryc.org/hutchpl
About the Author: Lindsey Stewart is a Black feminist philosopher and an Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of Memphis. She is the author of The Politics of Black Joy. Her work has been featured in Blavity, Signs, Hypatia, and the British Journal for the History of Philosophy, and she holds a 2021 Michael Beaney Prize. She lives in Memphis, Tennessee.

For the Record - Books + Music Club
2026-02-10 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.
