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15

4:00pm to 6:00pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 7-8)

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Jun

15

4:00pm to 5:30pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 1-3)

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Jun

15

4:00pm to 5:30pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 4-6)

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Jun

15

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Workplace Sexual Harassment...

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Jun

15

6:30pm to 7:30pm

Repair-A-Thon- repair and...

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Jun

15

6:30pm to 7:30pm

Story Sheroes

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Jun

15

7:00pm to 8:30pm

Southwest Community Library...

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Jun

15

7:00pm to 9:00pm

ImagineIt: Writing Romance a...

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Jun

16

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Active Adults - Virtual

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Jun

16

4:30pm to 6:00pm

Pride Speak

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Jun

16

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Practice Your English

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Jun

17

10:00am to 11:00am

Grand Reads Book Club: The Art...

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Jun

17

11:00am to 12:00pm

Practice Your English

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Jun

17

6:30pm to 7:30pm

85 Queen: An Evening with Najwa...

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Jun

17

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Intro to Cryptography

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Jun

17

7:00pm to 8:00pm

Grief During a Pandemic with...

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Jun

17

7:00pm to 8:00pm

QueerKPL: Drag Then & Now

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Jun

19

2:00pm to 3:00pm

85Green: Cooking with Chef Zerka

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Jun

19

2:00pm to 3:00pm

85Green: Cooking with Chef...

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Jun

21

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Get Hired! Effective Resume...

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Jun

21

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Practice Your English

Virtual Event
Jun

22

4:00pm to 6:00pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 7-8)

Virtual Event
Jun

22

4:00pm to 5:30pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 1-3)

Virtual Event
Jun

22

4:00pm to 5:30pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 4-6)

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Jun

22

6:00pm to 7:00pm

Gentle Yoga -- All Levels

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Jun

22

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Workplace Sexual Harassment...

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Jun

22

6:30pm to 7:30pm

Story Sheroes

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Jun

23

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Manage Your Money: Building...

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Jun

23

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Practice Your English

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Jun

23

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Indigenous Teachings with...

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Jun

24

11:00am to 12:00pm

Practice Your English

Virtual Event
Jun

24

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Intro to Cryptography

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Jun

28

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Practice Your English

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Jun

28

5:30pm to 6:30pm

DIY Terrarium Workshop

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Jun

29

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Workplace Sexual Harassment...

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Jun

29

6:30pm to 7:30pm

Story Sheroes

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Jun

29

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Stay Savvy: Mastering Your...

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Jun

30

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Practice Your English

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Jul

02

10:00am to 10:45am

Celebrate Summer with Erick...

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Jul

02

1:00pm to 1:15pm

KPL Kids Presents: Storytime...

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Jul

05

10:00am to 10:30am

1, 2, 3 Count with Me

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Jul

05

11:00am to 11:30am

Baby Connections @ Home

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Jul

05

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Get Hired! Mock Interviews

Virtual Event
Jul

05

4:00pm to 5:30pm

Tween Scene: Minecraft

Virtual Event
Jul

06

11:00am to 12:30pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 1-3)

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Jul

06

3:30pm to 5:30pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 7-8)

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Jul

06

4:00pm to 5:30pm

Tween Scene: Dungeons &...

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Jul

06

6:30pm to 7:30pm

Knit n' Lit- Lavender...

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Jul

06

7:00pm to 7:45pm

Science Club

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Jul

07

10:00am to 10:30am

Babies and Ones

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Jul

07

10:00am to 11:00am

Coffee and Crime Book Club

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Jul

07

11:00am to 11:30am

Toddler Tales

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Jul

07

2:00pm to 2:30pm

Sensory Storytime

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Jul

07

2:00pm to 2:30pm

Elephant and Piggie Fun Club

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Jul

07

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Tween Scene: Creative Scratch...

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Jul

07

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Start Now: Let's Talk...

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Jul

08

10:00am to 10:45am

Summer Shake Up

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Jul

08

11:00am to 11:30am

STEAM Storytime

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Jul

08

11:00am to 12:00pm

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

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Jul

08

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Tween Scene: Fun Club - Popcorn...

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Jul

09

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Tween Scene: Star Finder and...

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Jul

12

10:00am to 10:30am

1, 2, 3 Count with Me

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Jul

12

11:00am to 11:30am

Baby Connections @ Home

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Jul

12

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Tween Scene Special: Cross...

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Jul

12

4:00pm to 5:30pm

Tween Scene: Minecraft

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Jun

15

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Workplace Sexual Harassment...

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Jun

15

6:30pm to 7:30pm

Repair-A-Thon- repair and...

Virtual Event
Jun

15

7:00pm to 8:30pm

Southwest Community Library...

Virtual Event
Jun

15

7:00pm to 9:00pm

ImagineIt: Writing Romance a...

Virtual Event
Jun

16

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Active Adults - Virtual

Virtual Event
Jun

16

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Practice Your English

Virtual Event
Jun

17

10:00am to 11:00am

Grand Reads Book Club: The Art...

Virtual Event
Jun

17

11:00am to 12:00pm

Practice Your English

Virtual Event
Jun

17

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Intro to Cryptography

Virtual Event
Jun

17

6:30pm to 7:30pm

85 Queen: An Evening with Najwa...

Virtual Event
Jun

17

7:00pm to 8:00pm

Grief During a Pandemic with...

Virtual Event
Jun

17

7:00pm to 8:00pm

QueerKPL: Drag Then & Now

Virtual Event
Jun

19

2:00pm to 3:00pm

85Green: Cooking with Chef Zerka

Virtual Event
Jun

21

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Get Hired! Effective Resume...

Virtual Event
Jun

21

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Practice Your English

Virtual Event
Jun

22

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Workplace Sexual Harassment...

Virtual Event
Jun

22

6:00pm to 7:00pm

Gentle Yoga -- All Levels

Virtual Event
Jun

23

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Manage Your Money: Building...

Virtual Event
Jun

23

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Practice Your English

Virtual Event
Jun

23

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Indigenous Teachings with...

Virtual Event
Jun

24

11:00am to 12:00pm

Practice Your English

Virtual Event
Jun

24

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Intro to Cryptography

Virtual Event
Jun

28

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Practice Your English

Virtual Event
Jun

28

5:30pm to 6:30pm

DIY Terrarium Workshop

Virtual Event
Jun

29

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Workplace Sexual Harassment...

Virtual Event
Jun

29

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Stay Savvy: Mastering Your...

Virtual Event
Jun

30

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Practice Your English

Virtual Event
Jul

05

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Get Hired! Mock Interviews

Virtual Event
Jul

06

6:30pm to 7:30pm

Knit n' Lit- Lavender...

Virtual Event
Jul

07

10:00am to 11:00am

Coffee and Crime Book Club

Virtual Event

Jun

15

4:00pm to 6:00pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 7-8)

Virtual Event
Jun

15

6:30pm to 7:30pm

Story Sheroes

Virtual Event
Jun

16

4:30pm to 6:00pm

Pride Speak

Virtual Event
Jun

22

4:00pm to 6:00pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 7-8)

Virtual Event
Jun

22

6:30pm to 7:30pm

Story Sheroes

Virtual Event
Jun

29

6:30pm to 7:30pm

Story Sheroes

Virtual Event
Jul

06

3:30pm to 5:30pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 7-8)

Virtual Event
Jul

07

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Start Now: Let's Talk...

Virtual Event

Jun

15

4:00pm to 5:30pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 1-3)

Virtual Event
Jun

15

4:00pm to 5:30pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 4-6)

Virtual Event
Jun

19

2:00pm to 3:00pm

85Green: Cooking with Chef...

Virtual Event
Jun

22

4:00pm to 5:30pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 1-3)

Virtual Event
Jun

22

4:00pm to 5:30pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 4-6)

Virtual Event
Jul

02

10:00am to 10:45am

Celebrate Summer with Erick...

Virtual Event
Jul

02

1:00pm to 1:15pm

KPL Kids Presents: Storytime...

Virtual Event
Jul

05

10:00am to 10:30am

1, 2, 3 Count with Me

Virtual Event
Jul

05

11:00am to 11:30am

Baby Connections @ Home

Virtual Event
Jul

05

4:00pm to 5:30pm

Tween Scene: Minecraft

Virtual Event
Jul

06

11:00am to 12:30pm

STEM Camp with ESQ (Grades 1-3)

Virtual Event
Jul

06

4:00pm to 5:30pm

Tween Scene: Dungeons &...

Virtual Event
Jul

06

7:00pm to 7:45pm

Science Club

Virtual Event
Jul

07

10:00am to 10:30am

Babies and Ones

Virtual Event
Jul

07

11:00am to 11:30am

Toddler Tales

Virtual Event
Jul

07

2:00pm to 2:30pm

Sensory Storytime

Virtual Event
Jul

07

2:00pm to 2:30pm

Elephant and Piggie Fun Club

Virtual Event
Jul

07

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Tween Scene: Creative Scratch...

Virtual Event
Jul

08

10:00am to 10:45am

Summer Shake Up

Virtual Event
Jul

08

11:00am to 11:30am

STEAM Storytime

Virtual Event
Jul

08

11:00am to 12:00pm

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

Virtual Event
Jul

08

5:30pm to 6:30pm

Tween Scene: Fun Club - Popcorn...

Virtual Event
Jul

09

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Tween Scene: Star Finder and...

Virtual Event
Jul

12

10:00am to 10:30am

1, 2, 3 Count with Me

Virtual Event
Jul

12

11:00am to 11:30am

Baby Connections @ Home

Virtual Event
Jul

12

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Tween Scene Special: Cross...

Virtual Event
Jul

12

4:00pm to 5:30pm

Tween Scene: Minecraft

Virtual Event

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