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A graphic showing crafts: Sew a Puppy or Kitten, Cat Mask, Doggie Coloring Book, & Craft Tube Cat.

Cat & Dog Crafts

02/04/2026 @ 9:00pm to 02/07/2026 @ 2:00pm
Take Home at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Whether you're a cat connoisseur or a dog devotee, Turner Community has the purr-fect crafts to unleash your creativity and fetch some fun! They will only cost you one of your nine lives or a game of fetch.

Puppy Planter (Limited)

A picture of a kid and what makes up their human body.

STEM: The Human Body!

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Turner Community Garden at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Learning about the human body will help you figure out which bone is connected to which bone. Unravel the mystery of your muscles, are they the real puppeteers behind your every move?

Seats Available
Registration Required
Take Your Child to the Library Day logo, blue circle with white silhouette rabbits reading; red letters reading Take Your Child to the Library Day.

Take Your Child to the Library Day

All Day
Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Stop by any open Kansas City, Kansas Public Library location for Take Your Child to the Library Day event on Saturday, February 7, 2026, during open hours.

A graphic of PLA Demon Hunters to color for the program.

DIY Demon Hunters (Group A)

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45pm
Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Unleash your inner artist at Take Your Kids to the Library Day and craft your very own unique Demon Hunter & Friend! Dive into a world of color with our dazzling array of acrylic markers and let your creativity run wild.

Seats Available
Registration Required
A graphic of PLA Demon Hunters to color for the program.

DIY Demon Hunters (Group B)

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Unleash your inner artist at Take Your Kids to the Library Day and craft your very own unique Demon Hunter & Friend! Dive into a world of color with our dazzling array of acrylic markers and let your creativity run wild.

Seats Available
Registration Required
AARP volunteers preparing taxes for patrons.

AARP Tax Help (Bookings Closed)

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 9:00am - 3:30pm
Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Adults

We will be registering people online for AARP Tax Help. Our site is unable to take walk-ins. You can call us to be registered at 913-295-8250 ext. 4

graphic for easy eats instant pot gumbo event at Turner Community Library

Turner Easy Eats: Instant Pot Gumbo

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Turner Community Garden at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Adults

Get in the mood for Mardi-Gras and discover the art of crafting a soul-warming gumbo, perfect for snuggling up on a chilly winter evening. Packed with sausage, chicken, and veggies, this dish is your ticket to culinary coziness! 

Waitlist Only
Registration Required
A graphic showing take home crafts: Paint a Valentine Heart, Unicorn Heart Scratcher, V-Day Gnome, Foam Rose, I Love Cats, and Valentine's Day Animal Sand Art.

Valentine's Day Crafts

02/09/2026 @ 9:00pm to 02/10/2026 @ 6:00pm
Take Home at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Roses are red, violets are blue, Turner Community Library has the crafts just for you! Create something to capture the heart of that special someone on your mind, or to keep the cooties away. 

Paint a Valentine Heart (Limited)

A graphic featuring an owl reading a book next to a cup of coffee.

Storytime & Sips

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
The Windmill KC at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Little ones enjoy three enchanting stories while grown-ups sip on something warm and wonderful! It’s the perfect blend of joy and java, because storytime isn’t just for kids! Only one small drink will be given to one kid & adult per family.

A graphic showing Take Home Crafts: Building Block Flower, Snoopy Valentine Magnet, Luv Bug, Valentine's Day Penguin, I Love Moo Craft, Heart Dino, and I Choose You Craft.

Valentine's Day Crafts

02/11/2026 @ 9:00pm to 02/14/2026 @ 2:00pm
Take Home at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Roses are red, violets are blue, Turner Community Library has the crafts just for you! Create something to capture the heart of that special someone on your mind, or to keep the cooties away. 

Building Block Flower

A picture of a Loom Heart that we'll be doing for Crafternoon.

Crafternoon: Loom Heart

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
The Windmill KC at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Adults

Ready to give your heart away to someone special or create a keepsake? Come to The Windmill KC, where Cupid will make you go crafter crazy. 

Full
Registration Required
A picture of a Miles Morales Spider-Man: Shock Wave Book for Graphic Novel Club.

Graphic Novel Club: Miles Morales Spider-Man: Shock Waves

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Swing on by the Turner Community Library for a Spidey-tastic Graphic Novel Club. In this lively group read-aloud, we’ll voice-act a graphic novel together, bringing energy to every scene and learning a jitsu along the way.

Seats Available
Registration Required

Closed for Holiday

All Day
Main Library, Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Schlagle Library, South Branch Library, Turner Community Library, West Wyandotte Library, Mobile Libraries, Virtual, Offsite

All library locations are closed for the holiday.

Closing
A flyer for Share the Love Book Club that shows two people talking about books.

Share the Love Book Club

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Windmill KC at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Adults

Have a favorite author? Tired of not having any new book ideas? You're in luck. Join us, literary lovers, at Turner Community Library's book club & share the books that you adore.

A graphic showing Chinese New Year Crafts: Year of the Horse Bracelet, Ceramic Dragon, Lucky Cat Dangle, Scratch Off Golden Horse, & Chinese New Year Stickaroo.

Chinese New Year Crafts

02/18/2026 @ 9:00am to 02/21/2026 @ 2:00pm
Take Home at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Bring fireworks into the Chinese New Year as we celebrate the year of the horse!

Year of the Horse Bracelet

Ceramic Dragon

Lucky Cat Dangle

Scratch Off Golden Horse

Chinese New Year Stickaroo

A picture showing Gordon Parks and our speaker Ann Dean.

Humanities Kansas: Learning from Gordon Parks with Ann Dean

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Bear's Den at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Adults

African American author, photographer, and filmmaker Gordon Parks was well known for his documentation of American life and culture. Born in Fort Scott, Kansas, in 1912, he is one of the most esteemed image makers of all time.

Seats Available
Registration Required
Embossed Copper Art. Copper molded into the shape of a crescent moon, clouds and stars.

Embossed Copper Art

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Turner Community Garden at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to emboss copper using simple tools and techniques to create a textured artwork. No experience needed! Walk away with artwork you made and a new skill to show off!

Seats Available
Registration Required
Loteria cards on a blue back ground. Turner Community Library. Literary Loteria. Saturday, February 21st, 2026. 11 am - 12 pm. At the Bear's Den. Text is in English & Spanish.

Literary Loteria / Lotería Literaria

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Bear's Den at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Join Turner Community Library for Literary Loteria! Complete one bingo to win a literary prize, and just when you think you’ve got the hang of it, we’ll switch up the winning patterns to keep the excitement going!

Seats Available
Registration Required
AARP volunteers preparing taxes for patrons.

AARP Tax Help (Bookings Closed)

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 9:00am - 3:30pm
Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Adults

We will be registering people online for AARP Tax Help. Our site is unable to take walk-ins. You can call us to be registered at 913-295-8250 ext. 4

A graphic showing our Western Week Crafts: Cowboy Coloring Book, Wood Wiggle Snake, Armadillo, Cowboy Kitty, Western Dino, and Rainbow Horse Scratcher.

Western Week Crafts!

02/23/2026 @ 9:00am to 02/24/2026 @ 6:00pm
Take Home at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Remember warmer days with these western week crafts. No tumble weeds or gunfights here.

Cowboy Coloring Book

Wood Wiggle Snake

Armadillo

Cowboy Kitty

Western Dino

Rainbow Horse Scratcher

A graphic of western crafts: Covered Wagon, Western Animal, Sheriff Doggo, Western Wood Cut, Braided Bracelet, & Wild Mane Stallion.

Western Week Crafts!

02/25/2026 @ 9:00am to 02/28/2026 @ 2:00pm
Take Home at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Remember warmer days with these western week crafts. No tumble weeds or gunfights here.

Covered Wagon

Western Animal

Sheriff Doggo

Western Wood Cut

Braided Bracelet

Wild Mane Stallion

A graphic featuring an owl reading a book next to a cup of coffee.

Storytime & Sips

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
The Windmill KC at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Little ones enjoy three enchanting stories while grown-ups sip on something warm and wonderful! It’s the perfect blend of joy and java, because storytime isn’t just for kids! Only one small drink will be given to one kid & adult per family.

AARP volunteers preparing taxes for patrons.

AARP Tax Help (Bookings Closed)

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 9:00am - 3:30pm
Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Adults

We will be registering people online for AARP Tax Help. Our site is unable to take walk-ins. You can call us to be registered at 913-295-8250 ext. 4

A graphic with the words Turner Take Home.

Mixed-up Mayhem Crafts

03/02/2026 @ 9:00am to 03/07/2026 @ 2:00pm
Take Home at Turner Community Library
Age Group:
Children

Get surprised with what you can create with these Mixed-Up Mayhem Crafts.