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			1 * Library ClosedLibrary Closed The Library is closed for New Year's Day.	2	3	4 * Breakfast Book Club for TeensBreakfast Book Club for Teens Time: 10:00 am Munch some breakfast goodies while discussing "The Deepest Roots," by Miranda Asebedo. Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk. * Teen Screen SaturdayTeen Screen Saturday Time: 3:00 pm Round up your friends and watch "Back to the Future," starring Michael J. Fox. (PG)
5	6 * Teen GameZone & CraftsTeen GameZone & Crafts Time: 4:00 pm Create a sports necklace. Play Xbox One, Xbox 360 Kinect, Wii, board games, card games and online games. Bring your NPL card to use laptops.	7 * Toddler StoryTimeToddler StoryTime Time: 10:00 am Preregistered participants enjoy a weekly StoryTime with puppets, songs, rhymes, crafts, and, of course, stories! Toddler StoryTime entertains children ages 6 months to 2 1/2 years. * Tech Help Open HoursTech Help Open Hours Time: 3:00 pm Nathan, IT Supervisor, is available to help with any technology questions. No need to make an appointment and his expertise is free! 3-5 p.m. on Tuesdays. * Harvey County Tech EnthusiastsHarvey County Tech Enthusiasts Time: 6:45 pm Learn, Share, Discuss developments, information and applications in the technology field.	8 * Mystery Lovers Book DiscussionMystery Lovers Book Discussion Time: 5:00 pm Read and discuss "The Dry" by Jane Harper. Contact the library for a copy of the book.	9 * Preschool StoryTimePreschool StoryTime Time: 10:30 am Preregistered participants enjoy a weekly StoryTime with puppets, songs, rhymes, crafts, and, of course, stories! For children ages 2 ½ to 5 years old. * Top 20 Health SitesTop 20 Health Sites Time: 6:30 pm Nathan, IT supervisor, will present "Top 20 Health Tech Sites and Devices for 2020," part of his "Top 20 for 2020" series of monthly tech talks.	10 * Preschool StoryTimePreschool StoryTime Time: 10:30 am Preregistered participants enjoy a weekly StoryTime with puppets, songs, rhymes, crafts, and, of course, stories! For children ages 2 ½ to 5 years old. * Legos at the LibraryLegos at the Library Time: 3:00 pm Kids of all ages are invited to build and play with NPL's collection of Lego bricks! Visit Youth Services between 3 and 5 p.m.	11
12	13 * Teen GameZone & CraftsTeen GameZone & Crafts Time: 4:00 pm Create decorative fabric-covered boxes. Play Xbox One, Xbox 360 Kinect, Wii, board games, card games and online games. Bring your NPL card to use laptops.	14 * Toddler StoryTimeToddler StoryTime Time: 10:00 am Preregistered participants enjoy a weekly StoryTime with puppets, songs, rhymes, crafts, and, of course, stories! Toddler StoryTime entertains children ages 6 months to 2 1/2 years. * Tech Help Open HoursTech Help Open Hours Time: 3:00 pm Nathan, IT Supervisor, is available to help with any technology questions. No need to make an appointment and his expertise is free! 3-5 p.m. on Tuesdays.	15	16 * Preschool StoryTimePreschool StoryTime Time: 10:30 am Preregistered participants enjoy a weekly StoryTime with puppets, songs, rhymes, crafts, and, of course, stories! For children ages 2 ½ to 5 years old. * Third Thursday Book DiscussionThird Thursday Book Discussion Time: 7:00 pm Read and discuss "LaRose" by Louise Erdrich. Contact the library for a copy of the book.	17 * Preschool StoryTimePreschool StoryTime Time: 10:30 am Preregistered participants enjoy a weekly StoryTime with puppets, songs, rhymes, crafts, and, of course, stories! For children ages 2 ½ to 5 years old. * Legos at the LibraryLegos at the Library Time: 3:00 pm Kids of all ages are invited to build and play with NPL's collection of Lego bricks! Visit Youth Services between 3 and 5 p.m.	18 * Teen Saturday: CSI NewtonTeen Saturday: CSI Newton Time: 3:00 pm Bring in the usual suspects, interview witnesses, check for prints and inspect a crime scene during this afternoon of teen activities.
19	20 * MLK Day StoryTimesMLK Day StoryTimes Time: 9:30 am In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Newton Public Library is hosting two special StoryTimes for all ages, at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Up to four volunteers will read at each session. * Teen GameZone & CraftsTeen GameZone & Crafts Time: 4:00 pm Create a Chinese firework fan. Play Xbox One, Xbox 360 Kinect, Wii, board games, card games and online games. Bring your NPL card to use laptops. 4-5:30 p.m.	21 * Toddler StoryTimeToddler StoryTime Time: 10:00 am Preregistered participants enjoy a weekly StoryTime with puppets, songs, rhymes, crafts, and, of course, stories! Toddler StoryTime entertains children ages 6 months to 2 1/2 years. * Tech Help Open HoursTech Help Open Hours Time: 3:00 pm Nathan, IT Supervisor, is available to help with any technology questions. No need to make an appointment and his expertise is free! 3-5 p.m. on Tuesdays. * An Evening with Jesse ChisholmAn Evening with Jesse Chisholm Time: 7:00 pm James Jordan will share historical facts about Jesse Chisholm, then step into character as the fur trader, scout, and namesake of the Chisholm Trail. Part of the Third Tuesday Genealogy/Local History series.	22 * NPL Goes to Norm'sNPL Goes to Norm's Time: 4:00 pm Join NPL staff for a fun New Year-themed activity at Norm's Coffee Bar, 613 N. Main!	23 * Preschool StoryTimePreschool StoryTime Time: 10:30 am Preregistered participants enjoy a weekly StoryTime with puppets, songs, rhymes, crafts, and, of course, stories! For children ages 2 ½ to 5 years old.	24 * Preschool StoryTimePreschool StoryTime Time: 10:30 am Preregistered participants enjoy a weekly StoryTime with puppets, songs, rhymes, crafts, and, of course, stories! For children ages 2 ½ to 5 years old. * Legos at the LibraryLegos at the Library Time: 3:00 pm Kids of all ages are invited to build and play with NPL's collection of Lego bricks! Visit Youth Services between 3 and 5 p.m.	25
26	27 * Teen GameZone & ActivitiesTeen GameZone & Activities Time: 4:00 pm Build with Lego and Duplo bricks. Play Xbox One, Xbox 360 Kinect, Wii, board games, card games and online games. Bring your NPL card to use laptops. 4-5:30 p.m.	28 * Toddler StoryTimeToddler StoryTime Time: 10:00 am Preregistered participants enjoy a weekly StoryTime with puppets, songs, rhymes, crafts, and, of course, stories! Toddler StoryTime entertains children ages 6 months to 2 1/2 years. * Tech Help Open HoursTech Help Open Hours Time: 3:00 pm Nathan, IT Supervisor, is available to help with any technology questions. No need to make an appointment and his expertise is free! 3-5 p.m. on Tuesdays. * The Silver Gelatin PrintThe Silver Gelatin Print Time: 7:00 pm Dale Strattman will present "The Silver Gelatin Print: Black and White Photography in the Digital Age." He will talk about the importance of craft when creating black and white images in the chemical darkroom. He will also talk about how photographic images can become visual interpretations of reality. A Fourth Tuesday Photography Club event.	29 * TALK Book DiscussionTALK Book Discussion Time: 7:00 pm Kim Stanley, chair of the modern languages department at McPherson College, leads a discussion of "The Haunting of Hill House," by Shirley Jackson. This is the first book in a three-part "Ghost Stories" discussion series, sponsored by Humanities Kansas. Contact the Library for copies of the book.	30 * Preschool StoryTimePreschool StoryTime Time: 10:30 am Preregistered participants enjoy a weekly StoryTime with puppets, songs, rhymes, crafts, and, of course, stories! For children ages 2 ½ to 5 years old.	31 * Preschool StoryTimePreschool StoryTime Time: 10:30 am Preregistered participants enjoy a weekly StoryTime with puppets, songs, rhymes, crafts, and, of course, stories! For children ages 2 ½ to 5 years old. * Legos at the LibraryLegos at the Library Time: 3:00 pm Kids of all ages are invited to build and play with NPL's collection of Lego bricks! Visit Youth Services between 3 and 5 p.m.

For a list of other ongoing events at the library, check out the Library Happenings page.