Adult Paint Night: Spring Umbrella
2025-04-23 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Join us for a fun, relaxed paint night! We’ll be painting

“Street Umbrella” along with Michelle the Painter on youtube.

All skill levels welcome!! You do NOT have to be experienced at painting to participate.

All supplies will be provided, and the event is free and open to teens and adults.

Please RSVP “going” to this event page or contact the library to secure a spot and supplies.

April Book Club Chat-I Hope This Finds You Well
2025-04-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
This month, we’re reading I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue.

The audiobook and ebook are available free on Hoopla, and we have a physical copy at the library.

Join us for snacks, drinks, and adult conversation!

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party
2025-06-03 14:00 - 17:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
We’re starting the summer with a whole lot of fun! Join us June 3rd at 2pm to see our special guest Karen Land and her Alaskan sled dog, Noggin. Then stay for treats, snacks, and to get signed up for summer reading!

If you can’t make it that day, you can sign up any time at the library or online. Everyone is welcome, and all summer reading activities and programs are free!

Adult Paint Night: Rainbow Waterfall
2025-06-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Join us for a fun, relaxed paint night! We’ll be painting

“Rainbow Waterfall” along with Michelle the Painter on youtube.

All skill levels welcome!! You do NOT have to be experienced at painting to participate.

All supplies will be provided, and the event is free and open to teens and adults.

Please RSVP “going” to the Facebook event page or contact the library to secure a spot and supplies.

Adult Craft Night: Forever Plants
2025-06-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
We are making “forever” plants with beads and wire….the perfect plants to hang in a sunny window or in your car or to set on your desk, because they don’t need any care!

The event is free, but please RSVP by clicking on “going” in the Facebook event or by contacting the library via phone or Facebook message to secure a spot.

Overbooked Book Club June Chat
2025-06-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Note the new date (different than the summer reading schedule)! This month, we’re reading Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr. The ebook and audiobook are available for free on Hoopla, and you can request a physical copy from the library. Come to our informal chat, have snacks, and enjoy the company of other adults!

Adult Paint Night: Betta Fish
2025-07-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Join us for a fun, relaxed paint night! We’ll be painting

“Betta Fish” along with Michelle the Painter on YouTube.

All skill levels welcome!! You do NOT have to be experienced at painting to participate.

All supplies will be provided, and the event is free and open to teens and adults.

Please RSVP “going” to the Facebook event page or contact the library to secure a spot and supplies.

Atlas Education Animal Presentation
2025-07-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Atlas is coming back! We love having them visit with their animal friends. This time, they’re doing things a little differently with a Reptile Comparison Night…we’ll still earn all about lizards, snakes, and turtles while seeing them in person and touching them (if you choose!), but we’ll also learn the differences between different types.

Children must be accompanied by an adult and there are two short waivers to sign before the program starts. All ages.

Tie Dye at the Library
2025-07-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Join us for our annual end of summer reading tie dye event! EVERYONE is welcome to come tie dye a shirt, from the littlest patrons to the grownups. We will have all the supplies you need, including the shirts (one per person), but if you have something else you’d like to tie dye, feel free to bring it!

Supplies will be out until we close at 5pm, so feel free to come anytime during that two-hour period.

If you would like us to finish the tie dye process (rinsing, washing, etc), shirts will be ready to pick up by our end of summer event on Friday the 25th!

Adult Craft Night: Book Chandeliers
2025-07-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
We will be repurposing old books into unique pieces of art!

The event is free, but please RSVP by clicking on “going” in the Facebook event or by contacting the library via phone or Facebook message to secure a spot.

End of Summer Reading Celebration
2025-07-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Join us for the summer reading wrap party! We’ve had a blast coloring our world this summer, and now it’s time to give away some prizes. Our teen prize auction will be at 3pm, and our grand prize drawing will be at 4pm. After the prizes are given away, enjoy some treats and fun on us!

You do not have to be present to win, but we will be giving away a $25 gift certificate for the That Smoker food truck to one lucky attendee! That Smoker will be at the park serving their delicious food after the festivities.

Overbooked Book Club July Chat
2025-07-31 18:00 - 19:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
This month, we’re reading Big in Sweden by Sally Franson. Ebook and audiobook are available for free on Hoopla (with a Nortonville library card) and we have physical copies at the library. Join us for snacks, drinks, and a fun chat!

In Case You Missed It Craft Night
2025-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Did you miss our craft nights this summer, or want to try out one of the teen crafts we did? Join us from 6-8pm on the 21st and do one of the projects we did this summer: book chandeliers, beaded/forever plants, disco ball paintings, embellished book pages, or fabric plants. Teens and adults welcome. Please RSVP to secure your spot!

Overbooked Book Club August Chat
2025-08-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
This month, we’re reading A Town with Half the Lights On by Page Getz. The ebook and audiobook are available for free on Hoopla (with a library card) and we’ll have physical copies at the library. Join us for low-stress chatting, snacks, and drinks!

Adult Paint Night: Bear Cub and Birch Trees
2025-09-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Join us for a fun, relaxed paint night! We’ll be painting “Bear Cub and Birch Trees” along with Michelle the Painter on YouTube.

All skill levels welcome!! You do NOT have to be experienced at painting to participate.

All supplies will be provided, and the event is free and open to teens and adults.

Please RSVP “going” to the Facebook event page or contact the library to secure a spot and supplies.

Adult Craft Night: DIY Decorative Pumpkins
2025-09-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Teens and adults are welcome to join us for a fun fall craft!

We’ll be making decorative pumpkins with fabric, paper, book pages, old shirts, etc.

This event is free, and all supplies are provided!

Overbooked Book Club September Chat
2025-09-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
We’re starting the fall season with some magic! We’re reading Howl’s Moving Castle by Diane Wynne Jones, available as audio and ebook on hoopla and physical copies in the library. Bring your favorite movie snacks/drinks to share (if you want) because we’ll be watching the movie while we chat about the book.

Adult Paint Night: Ride with a Witch
2025-10-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
For our October Adult Paint Night, we’re doing a painting that will get us in the spooky mood, Ride with a Witch!

As always, you don’t have to be a professional painter, or even a painter at all, to join us! We will follow along with a virtual teacher for a low-stress couple of hours. All supplies are provided, and the event is free.

Adult Craft Night: Terrariums or Shadow Boxes
2025-10-22 18:30 - 20:30 | KS
For our October craft night, you’ll have the choice to make a Fall/Halloween terrarium OR shadow box frame.

Supplies will be provided, but if you have a frame, jar, or cloche that you’d like to use, bring it!

The event is free but donations are always appreciated!! Please RSVP to secure your spot (click “Going” in the Facebook event, call, or send a message to RSVP).

Oct Book Club Chat: I See You've Called in Dead
2025-10-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
In October, we’re reading I See You’ve Called in Dead by John Kennedy. The audiobook is available free on Hoopla, and we’ll have physical copies at the library.

Join us for an informal chat, drinks, and snacks!

Adult Craft Night: Holiday/Winter String Art
2025-11-13 18:30 - 20:30 | KS
For our November craft night, we’ll be making string art in holiday/winter designs, perfect for your holiday decor! All supplies will be provided, and the event is free, but donations are always appreciated. Please RSVP in this event or by contacting the library to secure your spot.

Adult Paint Night: Morning Rise Rooster
2025-11-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Join us for a fun, relaxed paint night! We’ll be painting “Morning Rise Rooster” along with Michelle the Painter on YouTube.

All skill levels welcome!! You do NOT have to be experienced at painting to participate.

All supplies will be provided, and the event is free and open to teens and adults.

Please RSVP “going” to the Facebook event page or contact the library to secure a spot and supplies.

December Craft Night: Ornaments and Small Decorations
2025-12-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
For our December craft night, we’re going to have all kinds of supplies and ideas available for ornaments, magnets, or small decorations, and you can choose one or a few to make (as time allows). Wine corks, wood pieces, paint, ribbon, beads, miniatures, we’ll have it all! Perfect for handmade gifts or your own cozy Christmas.

The event is free, but please RSVP if you plan to attend.

Ages 12+ welcome (with an adult).

Chili and Bingo Night
2025-12-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Knights of Columbus Hall, 105 Norton St, Nortonville, Kansas, 66060, United States
Join us for a fun family night at the Knights of Columbus Hall! We will have a free chili supper and hot cocoa/cider bar, a festive backdrop to take photos with your friends or family, play some Bingo, and wrap up our silent auction at 7pm. The event is free but free will donations are greatly appreciated, and each round of bingo is 25¢.

Adult Craft Night: Punched Tin Lanterns
2026-02-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Join us a free, relaxing winter craft while we make punched tin lanterns. This upcycling DIY will result in a cozy lantern for indoors in the winter and the perfect outdoor hanging decor in the summer. Please RSVP by clicking on “Going” in the Facebook event or calling the library to secure your spot and ensure we have enough supplies for everyone!

February Paint Night: Ladybug Luck
2026-02-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Join us for a fun, relaxed paint night! We’ll be painting “Ladybug Luck” along with our favorite virtual teacher on YouTube.

All skill levels welcome!! You do NOT have to be experienced at painting to participate.

All supplies will be provided, and the event is free and open to teens and adults.

Please RSVP “going” to the Facebook event page or contact the library to secure a spot and supplies.

March Adult Craft Night: Fabric Flower Bouquets
2026-03-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Join us for this free event, open to teens and adults. We’ll be making everlasting bouquets with scrap fabrics and mason jars. We’ll provide all of the supplies, but free will donations are always gladly accepted! Please RSVP by clicking “going” on this event or by contacting the library to secure your spot.

Adult Paint Night: Wildflower Chick
2026-03-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
Join us for a fun, relaxed paint night! We’ll be painting the adorable“Wildflower Chick” along with our favorite virtual teacher on YouTube.

All skill levels welcome!! You do NOT have to be experienced at painting to participate.

All supplies will be provided, and the event is free and open to teens and adults.

Please RSVP “going” to this event page or contact the library to secure a spot and supplies.

Library Giving Day-Double Your Impact!
2026-03-30 07:00 - 2026-04-04 00:00 | KS
It is that time of year again — and this year, your support can go twice as far.

We are partnering with the Northeast Kansas Library System for Library Giving Day on April 1st, and gifts made between March 30th and April 3rd will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000. That means a $100 gift to bring Dino Dimensions to summer reading becomes $200 for kids in our community — just by timing your donation to that window. Gifts can be made at foundation.nekls.org/lgd, and NEKLS passes every dollar through to us with no administrative fee.

We have lots planned this year — programs for all ages and family programs each week. We know you are asked by many organizations to give, and we are grateful for any amount, whether it sponsors a whole program or contributes toward one.

Some details about the giving week:

Library Giving Day: Tuesday, April 1, 2026

Match window: Monday, March 30 (7 AM) – Friday, April 3 (midnight)

Match: Dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000 per library

Giving link: foundation.nekls.org/lgd

Checks also qualify if received during the match window and are made out to NEKL Foundation (no “S”).

Thank you in advance for your consideration and continued support of our community library!

Easter Petting Zoo and Activities
2026-04-04 10:30 - 12:00 | Nortonville Public Library, 407 Main St, Nortonville, KS, 66060, United States
It’s Easter time, and that means we’re having our Annual Petting Zoo immediately following the Nortonville Easter Egg Hunt! The event is free and open to everyone. We’ll have a variety of baby animals to see and pet, plus Easter activities for all ages. Beginning around 10:30 am (immediately following the BSP Easter Egg Hunt at the JCN EMS) until the library closes at noon.
