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Big Read Keynote:

Author Rebekah Taussig
2025-04-12 18:00:00 2025-04-12 19:30:00 America/Chicago Big Read Keynote: Hear from Big Read author Rebekah Taussig as she discusses her book, Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body. A book signing will follow. Advanced Learning Library - Conference Center

Saturday, April 12
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-12 18:00:00 2025-04-12 19:30:00 America/Chicago Big Read Keynote: Hear from Big Read author Rebekah Taussig as she discusses her book, Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body. A book signing will follow. Advanced Learning Library - Conference Center

Advanced Learning Library

Conference Center

Hear from Big Read author Rebekah Taussig as she discusses her book, Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body. A book signing will follow.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Big Read | Adult |

Advanced Learning Library
Phone: (316) 261-8500
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Tue, Mar 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
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Fri, Mar 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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The Advanced Learning Library, located centrally in the historic Delano neighborhood, has many specialty services and collections including the AV Studio, local history and genealogy collections, and Friends of the Library used bookstore.

Upcoming Events

Know Diabetes By Heart - Heart Healthy Living Series
Thu, Mar 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rolland Eakins TEC-Novation Room
WPL Book Bus Stop: Kansas Aviation Museum
Fri, Mar 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Nursery Rhyme Time
Fri, Mar 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Allison Dondlinger Children's Gallery AND Reading Theatre
Tween Mario Madness Tournament
Fri, Mar 14, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Allison Dondlinger Children's Gallery AND Reading Theatre
Cancelled
Learning Circle: Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature
Fri, Mar 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Big Read Kickoff - Sitting Pretty By Rebekah Taussig
Fri, Mar 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Conference Center
Family Storytime
Sat, Mar 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Allison Dondlinger Children's Gallery AND Reading Theatre
Navigating the National Archives - With Jason Felihkatubbe
Sat, Mar 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Conference Room AB
TAB Presents: Teen Super Smash Bros. Royale
Sat, Mar 15, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Inkscape I - The Vector Says Hello!
Sat, Mar 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Evergy Technology Training Center
Third Place On 2nd Street: Spring Broke - Staycation In the Stacks!
Sun, Mar 16, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Center
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Mar 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Allison Dondlinger Children's Gallery
Baby's First Storytime
Tue, Mar 18, 10:40am - 11:00am
Allison Dondlinger Children's Reading Theatre
Kids Paint by Sticker
Tue, Mar 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Allison Dondlinger Children's Gallery AND Reading Theatre
Tinkercad Basics
Tue, Mar 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Evergy Technology Training Center
Art for Self-Care: Neurographic Art
Tue, Mar 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rolland Eakins TEC-Novation Room
Discover Crafting with Cricut - Cricut for Beginners
Wed, Mar 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rolland Eakins TEC-Novation Room
Cricut Design Space I
Thu, Mar 20, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Rolland Eakins TEC-Novation Room
TAB Presents: Teen Talent Show
Thu, Mar 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room A
Nursery Rhyme Time
Fri, Mar 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Allison Dondlinger Children's Gallery AND Reading Theatre
Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Fri, Mar 21, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Mona Corrin Pike Teen Pavilion
Computers for Beginners
Sat, Mar 22, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Evergy Technology Training Center
Family Storytime
Sat, Mar 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Allison Dondlinger Children's Gallery AND Reading Theatre
Big Read: Creating a Mini-Memoir Workshop
Sat, Mar 22, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Silent Book Club
Sat, Mar 22, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Big Read Doc and Talk - With Sedgwick County Department of Aging and Disabilities
Sun, Mar 23, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Conference Center
WPL Book Bus Stop: Sherwood Glen Park
Mon, Mar 24, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Mar 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Allison Dondlinger Children's Gallery
Baby's First Storytime
Tue, Mar 25, 10:40am - 11:00am
Allison Dondlinger Children's Reading Theatre
WPL Book Bus Stop: Pawnee Prairie Park
Tue, Mar 25, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday Topics: Women's Rights - What is CEDAW and why isn't the US a part of it?
Tue, Mar 25, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room AB
Tinkercad Advanced
Tue, Mar 25, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Evergy Technology Training Center
Downloading E-Books
Thu, Mar 27, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Evergy Technology Training Center
WPL Book Bus Stop: The Center
Thu, Mar 27, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Big Read Film Series - With The Kansas Leadership Center
Thu, Mar 27, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Center
Nursery Rhyme Time
Fri, Mar 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Allison Dondlinger Children's Gallery AND Reading Theatre
Family Storytime
Sat, Mar 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Allison Dondlinger Children's Gallery AND Reading Theatre
Big Read Book Discussion
Sat, Mar 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Keeney Stevens Board Room
Inkscape II - Making Arrangements
Sat, Mar 29, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Evergy Technology Training Center
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Apr 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Allison Dondlinger Children's Gallery
Baby's First Storytime
Tue, Apr 01, 10:40am - 11:00am
Allison Dondlinger Children's Reading Theatre
Create a Travel Pillow
Tue, Apr 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rolland Eakins TEC-Novation Room
WPL Book Bus Stop: Boston Park
Tue, Apr 01, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
ESL Conversation Club
Wed, Apr 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
Keeney Stevens Board Room
What is Essential Tremor? - An Unknown Disability
Wed, Apr 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Rolland Eakins TEC-Novation Room
Wichita Amateur Radio Club - The Parks on the Air Program
Wed, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room C
Big Read: Representation in Art and Media - A Panel Discussion
Wed, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room AB
WPL Book Bus Stop: Northwest YMCA
Thu, Apr 03, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Community Writing Workshop
Thu, Apr 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Keeney Stevens Board Room
WPL Book Bus Stop: Learning Lab
Fri, Apr 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Nursery Rhyme Time
Fri, Apr 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Allison Dondlinger Children's Gallery AND Reading Theatre
Hands-On Engineering
Sat, Apr 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rolland Eakins TEC-Novation Room
Family Storytime
Sat, Apr 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Allison Dondlinger Children's Gallery AND Reading Theatre
Teen Advisory Board meeting
Sat, Apr 05, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Mona Corrin Pike Teen Pavilion
3D Printing Basics
Sat, Apr 05, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Rolland Eakins TEC-Novation Room
Teen Book Club
Sat, Apr 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mona Corrin Pike Teen Pavilion
Canva for Business
Tue, Apr 08, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Evergy Technology Training Center
Big Read: Progress and Possibilities - Accessibility in Wichita
Tue, Apr 08, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Senior Wednesday: Celebrate Big Read with Music For Everyone - with David G Smith
Wed, Apr 09, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Conference Center
WPL Book Bus Stop: Urban League
Wed, Apr 09, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
3D Printing: Prusa Processes
Wed, Apr 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Rolland Eakins TEC-Novation Room
Big Read Book Discussion
Wed, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Keeney Stevens Board Room
OBS Studio
Thu, Apr 10, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Evergy Technology Training Center
TAB Presents: Aliens, Algebra, & Alibis Teen Murder Mystery
Sat, Apr 12, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Mona Corrin Pike Teen Pavilion
Family Gardening
Sat, Apr 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Allison Dondlinger Children's Gallery AND Reading Theatre
Inkscape III - Nodes to the Rescue
Sat, Apr 12, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Evergy Technology Training Center
Big Read Keynote: - Author Rebekah Taussig
Sat, Apr 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Center
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