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June 1, 2018, 9:00 AM - June 30, 2018, 5:00 PM
BookFace Contest2018-06-01T09:00:00A photo contest with a twist! Just replace your face (or other body part) with a book's cover and snap a photo! Photos with digital alterations will be disqualified. For information on entering the contest, please see the library newsletter or contact library staff.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 A photo contest with a twist! Just replace your face (or other body part) with a book's cover and snap a photo! Photos with digital alterations will be disqualified. For information on entering the contest, please see the library newsletter or contact library staff.
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June 19, 2018, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Canvas Image Transfers: Step #12018-06-19T10:00:00Create a beautiful picture by transferring an image from paper to an 8" x 10" canvas. Choose from a wide variety of images we've printed, sized just right, and have ready to go. Today's step #1 of the project is very quick and easy. Return for the easy step #2 on June 22. All materials provided. Registration required.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Create a beautiful picture by transferring an image from paper to an 8" x 10" canvas. Choose from a wide variety of images we've printed, sized just right, and have ready to go. Today's step #1 of the project is very quick and easy. Return for the easy step #2 on June 22. All materials provided. Registration required.
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June 19, 2018, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Knitting Encore2018-06-19T13:00:00Love to knit? Have a project under construction? Want to spend more time with other knitters? Join us for informal knitting sessions with volunteer coaches. They can help you continue to build new knitting skills or with an ongoing project. Drop in for more knitting fun!
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Love to knit? Have a project under construction? Want to spend more time with other knitters? Join us for informal knitting sessions with volunteer coaches. They can help you continue to build new knitting skills or with an ongoing project. Drop in for more knitting fun!
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June 19, 2018, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Genealogy Quest2018-06-19T13:30:00If you love digging into your ancestral past, this is the study hall for you! Use the library's resources to help you in your quest and spend time with other like-minded people. This won't be a class to teach you what to do, but volunteers from the Buffalo County Historical Society and library staff will be there to give assistance when it's needed. So, if you enjoy delving into your ancestry, but haven't been finding time to work on it - come search with us!
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 If you love digging into your ancestral past, this is the study hall for you! Use the library's resources to help you in your quest and spend time with other like-minded people. This won't be a class to teach you what to do, but volunteers from the Buffalo County Historical Society and library staff will be there to give assistance when it's needed. So, if you enjoy delving into your ancestry, but haven't been finding time to work on it - come search with us!
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June 19, 2018, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Now Showing: Paddington 2 (PG)2018-06-19T13:30:00Watch a movie and enjoy a small snack. Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.
Youth ages six and under need to be accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required for this event. All ages are welcome.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Watch a movie and enjoy a small snack. Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.
Youth ages six and under need to be accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required for this event. All ages are welcome.
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June 19, 2018, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Family Trivia Night: Animated Characters2018-06-19T18:30:00How well do you know your animated characters? Your family is your team. The team with the most correct answers wins a prize. Please no smartphones to search for answers during the quiz. Registration required. Limited to 15 teams of 6 or less people.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 How well do you know your animated characters? Your family is your team. The team with the most correct answers wins a prize. Please no smartphones to search for answers during the quiz. Registration required. Limited to 15 teams of 6 or less people.
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June 19, 2018, 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Pub Quiz at the Chicken Coop2018-06-19T20:30:00Meet us in the basement of the Chicken Coop to play our trivia game - 30 questions in one hour. Form teams of up to five people or play alone if you like! Winners will receive a $50 gift certificate to the Chicken Coop and bragging rights. Please no smartphones to help answer questions. Follow us on Facebook or call 308-233-3282 before the quiz to get one question in advance. Ages 18+
Event Location2115 AVE AKearneyNE68847 Meet us in the basement of the Chicken Coop to play our trivia game - 30 questions in one hour. Form teams of up to five people or play alone if you like! Winners will receive a $50 gift certificate to the Chicken Coop and bragging rights. Please no smartphones to help answer questions. Follow us on Facebook or call 308-233-3282 before the quiz to get one question in advance. Ages 18+
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June 20, 2018, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Edible Book Festival: Public Voting & Awards2018-06-20T13:30:00View the entries for the 5th Annual Edible Book Festival and participate by voting for People's Choice. Winners will be announced at 2:00 pm.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 View the entries for the 5th Annual Edible Book Festival and participate by voting for People's Choice. Winners will be announced at 2:00 pm.
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June 21, 2018, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Evening Yarns2018-06-21T18:30:00Whether you've been knitting for decades or days, join this welcoming group of knitters. Can't commit to every Thursday? No problem - come when you can! Registration is required only for beginners wanting instruction.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Whether you've been knitting for decades or days, join this welcoming group of knitters. Can't commit to every Thursday? No problem - come when you can! Registration is required only for beginners wanting instruction.
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June 21, 2018, 7:00 PM
Beki Hemingway, Musician2018-06-21T19:00:00Join us for an evening of wonderful music with Beki Hemingway and Randy Kerkman, her husband, guitarist, and co-writer. Their latest CD, Whins and Weather, covers a lot of ground - Americana, gospel, folk, and even a bit of old-fashioned pop, woven together seamlessly on this, Beki's sixth release. Ages 16 and up.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Join us for an evening of wonderful music with Beki Hemingway and Randy Kerkman, her husband, guitarist, and co-writer. Their latest CD, Whins and Weather, covers a lot of ground - Americana, gospel, folk, and even a bit of old-fashioned pop, woven together seamlessly on this, Beki's sixth release. Ages 16 and up.
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June 22, 2018, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Crane River Theater: Madagascar2018-06-22T10:00:00Take a sneak peek at Crane River's summer performance for families! Madagascar the Musical follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin' friends as they escape from their home in New York's Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien's Madagascar.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Take a sneak peek at Crane River's summer performance for families! Madagascar the Musical follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin' friends as they escape from their home in New York's Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien's Madagascar.
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June 22, 2018, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sharpie Tie-Dye!2018-06-22T14:00:00Create your own unique tie-dye t-shirt using Sharpie markers! It is recommended participants wear old clothing to this program. Registration required. Limited to 10 participants.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Create your own unique tie-dye t-shirt using Sharpie markers! It is recommended participants wear old clothing to this program. Registration required. Limited to 10 participants.
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June 23, 2018, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Paws to Read2018-06-23T13:30:00Kids love to practice reading when they have the attention of a furry friend! Come to the library and read to a dog or cat. Read five books or chapters and earn a prize! Registration is not required. All ages are welcome to this family friendly event.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Kids love to practice reading when they have the attention of a furry friend! Come to the library and read to a dog or cat. Read five books or chapters and earn a prize! Registration is not required. All ages are welcome to this family friendly event.
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June 25, 2018, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Extreme Mazes / Extreme Dot-to-Dots2018-06-25T10:00:00Love the challenge of mazes or dot-to-dots? Find the passageway through each magnificently detailed maze or try an intricate dot to dot with 600 - 1,400 dots! Registration required. For youth entering grades 3-12.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Love the challenge of mazes or dot-to-dots? Find the passageway through each magnificently detailed maze or try an intricate dot to dot with 600 - 1,400 dots! Registration required. For youth entering grades 3-12.
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June 25, 2018, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kearney Works2018-06-25T13:00:00Find quality, free job assistance with Kearney Works. They're here to help unemployed/underemployed workers improve skills to find work in the area and increase their earning potential.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Find quality, free job assistance with Kearney Works. They're here to help unemployed/underemployed workers improve skills to find work in the area and increase their earning potential.
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June 25, 2018, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Cranes for Cancer2018-06-25T14:00:00Be a hero to cancer patients! Youth in grades 3 & up, meet in the South Platte room to fold cranes. Adults meet in the Niobrara room. At summer's end, all origami cranes will be sent to cancer patients to give them hope. No registration required.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Be a hero to cancer patients! Youth in grades 3 & up, meet in the South Platte room to fold cranes. Adults meet in the Niobrara room. At summer's end, all origami cranes will be sent to cancer patients to give them hope. No registration required.
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June 25, 2018, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Fabric Baskets (Square)2018-06-25T18:00:00Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make a darling, reversible 7" square by 1 1/2" high basket. Sewing machines, all materials, and staff assistance provided. We'll be sewing only straight lines so you can do this! Registration required. Choose one session.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make a darling, reversible 7" square by 1 1/2" high basket. Sewing machines, all materials, and staff assistance provided. We'll be sewing only straight lines so you can do this! Registration required. Choose one session.
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June 25, 2018, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fabric Baskets (Square)2018-06-25T19:00:00Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make a darling, reversible 7" square by 1 1/2" high basket. Sewing machines, all materials, and staff assistance provided. We'll be sewing only straight lines so you can do this! Registration required. Choose one session.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make a darling, reversible 7" square by 1 1/2" high basket. Sewing machines, all materials, and staff assistance provided. We'll be sewing only straight lines so you can do this! Registration required. Choose one session.
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June 26, 2018, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Fabric Baskets (Square)2018-06-26T09:00:00Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make a darling, reversible 7" square by 1 1/2" high basket. Sewing machines, all materials, and staff assistance provided. We'll be sewing only straight lines so you can do this! Registration required. Choose one session.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make a darling, reversible 7" square by 1 1/2" high basket. Sewing machines, all materials, and staff assistance provided. We'll be sewing only straight lines so you can do this! Registration required. Choose one session.
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June 26, 2018, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Fabric Baskets (Square)2018-06-26T10:00:00Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make a darling, reversible 7" square by 1 1/2" high basket. Sewing machines, all materials, and staff assistance provided. We'll be sewing only straight lines so you can do this! Registration required. Choose one session.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make a darling, reversible 7" square by 1 1/2" high basket. Sewing machines, all materials, and staff assistance provided. We'll be sewing only straight lines so you can do this! Registration required. Choose one session.
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June 26, 2018, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fabric Baskets (Square)2018-06-26T11:00:00Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make a darling, reversible 7" square by 1 1/2" high basket. Sewing machines, all materials, and staff assistance provided. We'll be sewing only straight lines so you can do this! Registration required. Choose one session.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make a darling, reversible 7" square by 1 1/2" high basket. Sewing machines, all materials, and staff assistance provided. We'll be sewing only straight lines so you can do this! Registration required. Choose one session.
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June 26, 2018, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Knitting Encore2018-06-26T13:00:00Love to knit? Have a project under construction? Want to spend more time with other knitters? Join us for informal knitting sessions with volunteer coaches. They can help you continue to build new knitting skills or with an ongoing project. Drop in for more knitting fun!
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Love to knit? Have a project under construction? Want to spend more time with other knitters? Join us for informal knitting sessions with volunteer coaches. They can help you continue to build new knitting skills or with an ongoing project. Drop in for more knitting fun!
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June 26, 2018, 2:00 PM
Once Upon a Time: Crafts2018-06-26T14:00:00Do you love fairy tales? Join us for crafts and activities based on you favorite fairy tales and fairy tale characters. Registration required. All ages.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Do you love fairy tales? Join us for crafts and activities based on you favorite fairy tales and fairy tale characters. Registration required. All ages.
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June 26, 2018, 6:30 PM
Once Upon a Time: Crafts2018-06-26T18:30:00Do you love fairy tales? Join us for crafts and activities based on you favorite fairy tales and fairy tale characters. Registration required. All ages.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Do you love fairy tales? Join us for crafts and activities based on you favorite fairy tales and fairy tale characters. Registration required. All ages.
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June 27, 2018, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Fabric Baskets (Upright)2018-06-27T09:00:00Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make an upright basket. The basket's base is 5" by 6" and stands 6" tall. It is just easy straight lines of sewing! All materials provided. Registration required. Choose one session.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make an upright basket. The basket's base is 5" by 6" and stands 6" tall. It is just easy straight lines of sewing! All materials provided. Registration required. Choose one session.
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June 27, 2018, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Fabric Baskets (Upright)2018-06-27T10:30:00Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make an upright basket. The basket's base is 5" by 6" and stands 6" tall. It is just easy straight lines of sewing! All materials provided. Registration required. Choose one session.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make an upright basket. The basket's base is 5" by 6" and stands 6" tall. It is just easy straight lines of sewing! All materials provided. Registration required. Choose one session.
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June 27, 2018, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Fabric Baskets (Upright)2018-06-27T14:00:00Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make an upright basket. The basket's base is 5" by 6" and stands 6" tall. It is just easy straight lines of sewing! All materials provided. Registration required. Choose one session.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make an upright basket. The basket's base is 5" by 6" and stands 6" tall. It is just easy straight lines of sewing! All materials provided. Registration required. Choose one session.
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June 28, 2018, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Writer's Block2018-06-28T12:00:00Love to write? Are you an aspiring author or just want to improve your writing? Let's get started and see what unfolds. This informal writing group meets twice a month. No experience is necessary, just bring the willingness to write. Dessert and beverages provided. Ages 18+
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Love to write? Are you an aspiring author or just want to improve your writing? Let's get started and see what unfolds. This informal writing group meets twice a month. No experience is necessary, just bring the willingness to write. Dessert and beverages provided. Ages 18+
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June 28, 2018, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Fabric Baskets (Square)2018-06-28T14:00:00Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make a darling, reversible 7" square by 1 1/2" high basket. Sewing machines, all materials, and staff assistance provided. We'll be sewing only straight lines so you can do this! Registration required. Choose one session.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make a darling, reversible 7" square by 1 1/2" high basket. Sewing machines, all materials, and staff assistance provided. We'll be sewing only straight lines so you can do this! Registration required. Choose one session.
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June 28, 2018, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fabric Baskets (Square)2018-06-28T15:00:00Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make a darling, reversible 7" square by 1 1/2" high basket. Sewing machines, all materials, and staff assistance provided. We'll be sewing only straight lines so you can do this! Registration required. Choose one session.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make a darling, reversible 7" square by 1 1/2" high basket. Sewing machines, all materials, and staff assistance provided. We'll be sewing only straight lines so you can do this! Registration required. Choose one session.
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June 28, 2018, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Evening Yarns2018-06-28T18:30:00Whether you've been knitting for decades or days, join this welcoming group of knitters. Can't commit to every Thursday? No problem - come when you can! Registration is required only for beginners wanting instruction.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Whether you've been knitting for decades or days, join this welcoming group of knitters. Can't commit to every Thursday? No problem - come when you can! Registration is required only for beginners wanting instruction.
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June 29, 2018, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Fabric Baskets (Upright)2018-06-29T09:00:00Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make an upright basket. The basket's base is 5" by 6" and stands 6" tall. It is just easy straight lines of sewing! All materials provided. Registration required. Choose one session.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make an upright basket. The basket's base is 5" by 6" and stands 6" tall. It is just easy straight lines of sewing! All materials provided. Registration required. Choose one session.
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June 29, 2018, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Fabric Baskets (Upright)2018-06-29T10:30:00Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make an upright basket. The basket's base is 5" by 6" and stands 6" tall. It is just easy straight lines of sewing! All materials provided. Registration required. Choose one session.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make an upright basket. The basket's base is 5" by 6" and stands 6" tall. It is just easy straight lines of sewing! All materials provided. Registration required. Choose one session.
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June 29, 2018, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Fabric Baskets (Upright)2018-06-29T14:00:00Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make an upright basket. The basket's base is 5" by 6" and stands 6" tall. It is just easy straight lines of sewing! All materials provided. Registration required. Choose one session.
Event LocationKearneyNE68847 Choose from a variety of printed fabrics to make an upright basket. The basket's base is 5" by 6" and stands 6" tall. It is just easy straight lines of sewing! All materials provided. Registration required. Choose one session.
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