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Storytimes in Johnson County, Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS

By Gail Keller - Publisher Macaroni Kid JoCo / KCK January 11, 2018

SPRING 2018 - January - April

NOTE: All sessions are on our event calendar.  Storytime sessions can change. We recommend confirming with the venue before heading out.  Most sessions are off over spring break March


PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Ages Newborn - 24 months with caregiver

A lap sit program that includes rhymes, songs, and movement. Older siblings typically welcome.

Mondays @ 9:30 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Mondays @ 9:30 am at Corinth, Prairie Village
Mondays @ 10 am at Antioch, Merriam
Mondays @ 10:15 am at Indian Creek, Olathe
Mondays @ 10:30 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Mondays @ 10:30 am at Corinth, Prairie Village
Tuesdays @ 10 am at Gardner
Tuesdays @ 11 am at Shawnee
Tuesdays @ 1:30 pm at Indian Creek, Olathe
Wednesdays @ 9:15 am at Downtown, Olathe
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am at Cedar Roe, Roeland Park
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am at Leawood Pioneer, Leawood
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am at Cedar Roe, Roeland Park
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am at Lackman, Lenexa (not until Feb.)
Wednesdays @ 10:30 am at Lackman, Lenexa (not until Feb.)
Wednesdays @ 11 am at Main, Kansas City Kansas
Thursdays @ 9:30 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Thursdays @ 10:15 am at Indian Creek, Olathe
Thursdays @ 10:30 am at Oak Park, Overland Park



Ages 12 - 24 months with caregiver

A program that includes songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. Older siblings typically welcome.

Mondays @ 10 am at Central Resource, Overland Park
Tuesdays @ 10 am at Antioch, Merriam


Ages 18 - 36 months with caregiver

Thursdays @ 10 am at West Wyandotte, Kansas City, Kansas


Ages 18 months - 8 years with caregiver

Fridays @ 10:30 am at Turner, Kansas City, Kansas


Ages 2-3 years old with caregiver

20-minute session includes short stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities

Mondays @ 9:30 am at Lackman, Lenexa (not until Feb.)
Mondays @ 10:15 am at Lackman, Lenexa (not until Feb.)
Mondays @ 10:45 at Indian Creek, Olathe
Tuesdays @ 9:30 am at Corinth, Prairie Village
Tuesdays @ 10 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Tuesdays @ 10 am at Central Resource, Overland Park
Tuesdays @ 10:30 am at Oak Park, Overland Park
Tuesdays @ 2 pm at Indian Creek, Olathe
Wednesdays @ 9:15 am at Antioch, Merriam
Wednesdays @ 9:45 am at Downtown, Olathe
Wednesdays @ 10:15 at Antioch, Merriam
Wednesdays @ 11 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Thursdays @9:30 am at Leawood Pioneer, Leawood
Thursdays @ 10 am at West Wyandotte, Kansas City, Kansas
Thursdays @ 10:30 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Thursdays @ 10:45 am at Indian Creek, Olathe
Fridays @ 10 am at Gardner
Fridays @ 10:45 am at Gardner


Ages 3-5 years

Longer stories, fingerplays, and movement

Tuesdays @ 10:15 am at Indian Creek, Olathe
Tuesdays @ 6 pm am at Main, Kansas City, Kansas
Wednesdays @ 10 am at West Wyandotte, Kansas City, Kansas
Thursdays @ 10:15 am at Downtown, Olathe

Ages 3-6 years

Longer stories, fingerplays, and movement

Mondays @ 10 am at Gardner
Mondays @ 10:30 am at Oak Park, Overland Park
Tuesdays @ 9:30 am at Leawood Pioneer, Leawood
Tuesdays @ 10 am at Lackman, Lenexa (not until Feb.)
Tuesdays @ 11 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am at Corinth, Prairie Village
Wednesdays @ 10 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Thursdays @ 10 am at Central Resource, Overland Park
Thursdays @ 10 am at Antioch, Merriam (not until Feb.)




Ages 0-6 years with a caregiver

Tuesdays @ 9:30 am, 10:30 and 11:30 am at Bonner Springs
Tuesdays @ 10:30 am at South Branch, Kansas City, Kansas
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am, 10:30 am and 11:30 am at Bonner Springs


Family: Geared for preschoolers but fun for the whole family

30-minute preschool session.

Mondays @ 10:15 am Mill Creek, Shawne
Mondays @ 6:30 pm at Lackman, Lenexa  (not until Feb.)
Tuesdays @ 9:30 am at Cedar Roe, Roeland Park
Tuesdays @ 9:30 am at Spring Hill
Tuesdays @ 10 am at Shawnee
Tuesdays @ 6:30 pm at Leawood Pioneer, Leawood
Tuesdays @ 7 pm at Indian Creek, Olathe
Thursdays @ 9:30 am at Corinth, Prairie Village
Thursdays @ 9:30 am at Downtown, Olathe
Thursdays @ 10 am at Lackman, Lenexa
Saturdays @ 10:30 am at Main, Kansas City, Kansas

VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY TODAY!

Johnson County Public Library

Olathe Public Library

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library

Bonner Springs City Library


Make a note to check our calendar for sessions at the

NATURE CENTERS & PARKS AND REC

Animal Tales at Ernie Miller Nature Center, Olathe
Certain Wednesdays @ 10:30 am for ages 2-6

Storytime with Miss Diann at Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center, Mission. $1

Mondays@ 10am for ages 0 to 6

Save the date for this summer! Tales, Tails, and Trails at Prairie Oak Nature Center, City of Leawood
Fridays, Aug. 25 - Sept. 29 @ 10 am for ages 2-5


RETAIL STORES

Tuesdays @ 10:30 am at the Learning Tree Corinth Square, Prairie Village
Tuesdays @ 11 am at Pottery Barn Kids, Leawood
Wednesdays @ 10:30 am at the Learning Tree Park Place, Leawood