Event List

The LGBTQ+ book group will provide a safe space for anyone interested in reading and engaging with others about novels with LGBTQ+ themes.

For this movie kit, you’ll sign up to receive a triple feature of PG-13 & R-rated movies. Each month’s movies will have a different theme or genre, with three surprise library DVDs checked out to you for 14 days.

For this movie kit, you’ll sign up to receive a triple feature of G & PG-rated movies. Each month's movies will have a different theme or genre with three surprise library DVDs checked out to you for 14 days.

Salina Songwriters is a loose group of local songwriters who meet once a month to share songs and encourage each other in our individual creative endeavors.

Join us for a casual chess meet-up open to players of all skill levels. Challenge new opponents, enjoy the thrill of the game, and sharpen your strategy in a relaxed, social setting—no formal instruction, just pure play.

Join us for a concert with Peter Fletcher, a renowned classical guitarist.

Plan, build, and decorate a terrarium that could last for years with your instructor, Patrick. These sessions will feature larger and more detailed plantings. Feel free to bring a favorite rock or statue 

Willkie Sprint

by Kerry Hellmuth

Create your own stylish leather bracelets in this Take and Make craft with a tutorial by Elke Bergeron on Creativebug.

Kickstart your mornings with a cup of coffee and a creative boost at our monthly crafting sessions! Each month brings a new craft project, with all supplies and coffee provided by the library.

A bi-weekly writers' group that will meet to read and critique each other’s fiction writing. Anyone is welcome to bring their work and discuss it with other writers in the community!

America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter

Join our Learning Circle to learn American Sign Language basics in just 3 weekly sessions!

Building a flower press may sound complex, especially with the need for cutting and drilling wood, but this version uses materials you’re more likely to already have on hand.

Join us for an engaging evening at Ad Astra, where the library hosts a monthly trivia night! Test your knowledge on various topics for a chance to win a gift card to Ad Astra.

Come experience and appreciate film at Salina Art Center Cinema. We will have a discussion afterward. Open to all with a library card but they can also be issued with a valid ID at program and registration is encouraged. 

Introducing the Music Discovery Kit—a unique take-home kit designed to broaden your musical horizons! Each kit includes three randomly selected CDs.

Mystery Book of the Month is an opportunity to sign up to receive a book chosen by library staff that will be a mystery until you take it home! Books will be checked out to you for 28 days.

Join our Learning Circle to learn American Sign Language basics in just 3 weekly sessions!

Explore Japanese animation by watching several episodes of a series or an entire film with others and discussing afterward in a fun, casual setting. 

On a Mission: The History of US Women Astronauts with Smithsonian Curator Emerita Valerie Neal

Try the traditional art of Sashiko embroidery with this Take and Make kit, which includes fabric, needle, and thread.

Join us for a casual chess meet-up open to players of all skill levels. Challenge new opponents, enjoy the thrill of the game, and sharpen your strategy in a relaxed, social setting—no formal instruction, just pure play.