Category: Archive

Poet Laureate, Kevin Rabas, is Coming

April is National Poetry Month Come Celebrate at the Kinsley Library with KEVIN RABAS, Poet Laureate of KansasTM “Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary” Wednesday evening,  April 25, 2018 at 7 pm Poet, jazz musician, and professor at Emporia State University Poetry collections include:       Lisa’s Flying Electric Piano      Songs for My Father: Poems …

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“The Great War” TALK Discussions

You’re invited to join a TALK discussion series of four books about World War I .  Books are available each month at the library for check out. ABOVE THE DREAMLESS DEAD Tuesday, April 3, 7 p.m. Discussion Leader:  Dr. Jane Holwerda WAR HORSE by Michael Morpurgo Wednesday, January 10, 7 p.m. Discussion Leader:  Valerie Brown Kuchera …

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John Musgrave to Speak March 18

“World War I and  America” series will feature Vietnam veteran John Musgrave on March 18, 2-5 p.m..  Mr.  Musgrave was one of the primary voices in Ken Burn and Lynn Novick’s recent 10 -part documentary, “The Vietnam War,” aired on PBS. In 1967 John Mustrave enlisted in the Marines and was sent to Vietnam where …

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World War I and America Series

APRIL 15 – LAST SUNDAY SESSION, 2-5 P.M. 1918 and the Great Crisis The Final German Offensives and the Allied Counter-offensives Leading to German Collapse and Allied Victory. This series is designed to bring veterans and their families together with the general public to explore the continuing relevance of the war by reading, discussing, and …

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“On the Lighter Side” Theme for TALK Series

Sometimes all you can do is look at life and laugh. That’s what this fall’s Kansas Humanities TALK book discussion series author’s do.  Plan on joining these lively Tuesday night discussions.  Books can be checked out at the library. We had a lively discussion with Dana Waters on September 19. COMING SOON:  CHECK OUT THE …

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Three New LEGO Graphic Stories

Enjoy these NEW Graphic Stories written by Kinsley Kids Adventures at Camp Green Lake by Jack What Happened In New York by Ivy and Kansas Star War Minecraft VS the Forces of Evil by Elise and Tyler Four previously written stories are in the Kinsley Library Activity Archive

The Great American Eclipse is Coming!

Rodeo Recollections

Watch a March 27, 2017 video recording of Melvin Gleason, Ron Gleason, and Darrel Miller remembering their amateur rodeo days. CLICK HERE

Discussion Series

THIS SUNDAY   April 2, 2-5 p.m. AT THE ECHS MUSEUM                         (Junction of Hwys 50 & 56) *  Bus tour – Architectural Styles of Kinsley      Ed Carlson, Architect and Historian *  True Sod presentation by Barbara Oringderff     Tour ECHS Sod …

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PHOTOGRAPHY WITH YOUR MOBILE DEVICES

So you’ve taken all those photos with your phone.  Now What?  It’s time to sign  up for a FREE class at the library to learn some great tips and more about getting the best results form the camera in your mobile device including iPhones, Androids, iPads, and other smart devices. Professional photographer, Julie Mead, is …

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