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Programs For Adults
All events are free and open to the public. Accommodations for those with special needs are available. Please request at 261-8500 a minimum of 48 hours in advance of the event. Seating is limited.
Is this list too overwhelming? Use the Interactive Calendar to see just the programs you want. Limit events to just those at your branch or a certain date range.
Monthly Book Discussion Groups
Meet at the Central, Alford, Evergreen, Orchard Park, Rockwell and Westlink libraries. See the Monthly Book Discussion page for complete details.
 Technology Training
With Hands-on Help sessions that offer free-form tutoring and more formal Technology Training Classes, the Library offers a variety of chances for you to get free hands-on computer training. Registration not required. (90 minutes, unless otherwise noted.)
Hands-on Help
Visit the Technology Training Center at the Central Library anytime during the session for assistance with your individual computer needs. Struggling with formatting your résumé? Don't know the best way to manage your digital photos? Need help finding reliable information on the Internet? We can help. Bring your specific question or project. Drop in anytime during the hour-long session. (60 minutes)
* 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, Central Library, 223 S. Main
Introducing Email
We’ll show you how to set up and use your own electronic mail account that you can use from the Library or your computer at home. Basic mouse and keyboard skills are necessary. (90 minutes)
* 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 13, Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 E. 9th
Computing in the Cloud
Get started with Google Docs and Microsoft Live, free web-based word processors, spreadsheets and more. You can create, edit and share documents online from any internet-connected computer. Basic mouse and keyboard skills are necessary. (90 minutes)
* 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 15, Central Library, 223 S. Main
E-books and E-readers
Did you know you can download e-books from your library for your portable devices, including e-book readers and many smartphones? Learn how in this session. Feel free to bring your portable device if you have one. (90 minutes)
* 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 19, Alford Branch Library, 3447 S. Meridian
Finding it on the Internet
Learn about the Internet and how to use the web to find reliable information. Basic mouse and keyboard skills are necessary. (90 minutes)
* 2:30 p.m., Thursday, June 28, Linwood Branch Library, 1901 S. Kansas
Looking for more computer classes? All Technology Training Classes are now listed here.
Beginning Genealogy 101: Paths to the Past
Join an eight-week class in the basics of genealogy. Beginning students will learn how to get started on researching and documenting their own family history. Session topics cover different types of searches, compiling information, and sharing your research. Class is full - thanks! For complete information, visit the Wichita Genealogical Society's web site. (90 minutes)
* 7 p.m., Thursdays through May 17, Alford Branch Library, 3447 S. Meridian
Senior Wednesdays
Offered in cooperation with nine other cultural institutions in Wichita, Senior Wednesdays are designed for active seniors and made possible by the Kansas Health Foundation, a private philanthropic organization dedicated to improving the health of all Kansans. See all listings at www.seniorwednesday.org. (60 minutes)
Overview of the Underview
History interpreter, corsetiere and seamstress Marti McCartney shares the inside view of Victorian ladies’ garments, including their unique construction and how they are worn.
* 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, Central Library, 223 S. Main
Dogs on the Job
Learn more about the amazing work that dogs are trained to do. Sanford Alexander will bring and talk about his guide dog for the blind, and the Wichita Police Department will bring and talk about one of their specially trained canines.
* 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 13, Central Library, 223 S. Main
Let's Talk Mysteries
Looking for a good mystery? We'll explore different mystery styles and offer tips for finding a good mystery to read in this brief overview. This session will provide lots of ideas and book talks, including some of the hottest new titles.
* 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 11, Central Library, 223 S. Main
Wichita Genealogical Society Monthly Programs
The Wichita Genealogical Society, a support organization of the Wichita Public Library, offers programs monthly that explore topics of interest to family researchers. Programs are open to the public. For more information, visit the Society's website at www.wichitagensoc.org. (2 hours, unless otherwise noted)
Kansas Cattle Towns
Texas Longhorn cattle, rowdy cowboys, gamblers, gunslingers and tempting women combined to produce the archetypal Kansas cattle town.  Chronicled in literature, music, and movies, the cattle town has been a common setting for adventure and intrigue, but the real meaning and importance of cattle towns has rarely been explained. Many misconceptions have endured to distort the actual history of the Kansas cattle town. This presentation will reveal the Wild West as it really was. Presented by Jim Gray. This program is cosponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council.
* 1 p.m., Saturday, May 19, Alford Branch Library, 3447 S. Meridian
How to Use Territorial Papers
Learn what constitutes the "territories," the value of the Territorial Papers to family researches, how to use them, and where to find them.
* 1 p.m., Saturday, July 21, Alford Branch Library, 3447 S. Meridian
Harvey Girls: It All Started in Topeka
Preferring the term "Harvey Girl" to waitress, Fred Harvey recruited single to work at Harvey Houses along the Santa Fe Railroad line from Kansas to California. Between the 1880s and the 1950s more than 100,000 women, many Kansans, proudly wore the black-and-white uniform of the Harvey Company. Find out more about these adventuresome young women from Dr. Michaeline Chance-Reay, an author and historian who teaches at Kansas State University.
* 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, Alford Branch Library, 3447 S. Meridian
Kansas Landscape Photography
Local photographer Neil Marcus documents the beauty of Kansas, continuing the themes explored in the national traveling exhibit "Red Desert, Green Prairie, Blue Sky."
* Exhibit typically available during business hours, through Monday, May 21, through Friday, June 29, Central Library, 223 S. Main
These programs are made possible in part by the City of Wichita. Thank you also to the Wichita Public Library Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Friends of the Wichita Public Library for making many of these events possible. Hands-on Help and technology training is made possible in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
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