Spring Break Safe Sitter® Classes:
Are you ready to take on the responsibility of babysitting? The best sitter is a Safe Sitter®! Take this fun class where you’ll learn how to handle emergencies when caring for young children. The class will discuss information on setting up a babysitting business, what to do for behavioral issues, how to be a successful babysitter and child care essentials. You will also go home with a certificate of completion and a manual. Class will cover choking infant and child rescue, but not infant/child CPR. There is no charge for Olathe residents; there is a charge of $20 for materials for participants who live outside of Olathe.
Find our spring break Safe Sitter® Class schedule, registration information, and more here!
The following events are drop-in events and do not require registration.
Olathe YA Anime Club
Thursday, 2/16/2012 at Indian Creek Branch Library: 4:00 - 7:00pm
Thursday, 3/1/2012 at Indian Creek Branch Library: 4:00 - 7:00pm
Thursday, 3/15/2012 at Indian Creek Branch Library: 4:00 - 7:00pm
Thursday, 4/5/2012 at Indian Creek Branch Library: 4:00 - 7:00pm
Thursday, 4/19/2012 at Indian Creek Branch Library: 4:00 - 7:00pm
Thursday, 5/3/2012 at Indian Creek Branch Library: 4:00 - 7:00pm
Thursday, 5/17/2012 at Indian Creek Branch Library: 4:00 - 7:00pm
Can’t get enough anime and manga? The club gives teens an opportunity to meet twice a month to share their manga drawings, watch anime together, play anime computer games, learn about Japanese culture, and talk about manga and anime. Attend both programs in a month or just the one that will fit in your schedule. Refreshments will be served. Occasionally, Japanese treats will be served. No Registration Required. Event is free.
Afternoon Rush
Thursday, 2/23/2012 at Indian Creek Branch Library: 3:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday, 3/8/2012 at Indian Creek Branch Library: 3:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday, 3/22/2012 at Indian Creek Branch Library: 3:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday, 4/12/2012 at Indian Creek Branch Library: 3:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday, 4/26/2012 at Indian Creek Branch Library: 3:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday, 5/10/2012 at Indian Creek Branch Library: 3:30 - 6:30pm
Hey Olathe teens, bored being at home? Join other teens in the large meeting room at Indian Creek Branch Library to play on our Nintendo Wii, Play Station 2, or use a laptop with internet access to play games, and check your Facebook account. Occasionally, new releases of movies that are rated G-PG13 will be shown. More information regarding films being shown will be posted on the Olathe Public Library Teens Facebook page. Laptops will be available every time! Meet up with friends and enjoy a snack. Snacks provided. No registration required. See you there! Program is open to teens in 6-12th grade only.
OPL’s Teen Library Club (TLC)
Monday, 2/20/2012 at Olathe Public Library: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Monday, 3/19/2012 at Olathe Public Library: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Monday, 4/16/2012 at Olathe Public Library: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Olathe Public Library’s Teen Library Club (TLC) is an opportunity for tweens and teens to volunteer to assist and support library services for young adults. Members plan and promote exciting programs, participate in special community service projects, attend special outings, assist with teen page and discuss books, music movies and web sites! TLC is open to tweens and teens in grades 6th-12th grade only. An interest in serving others in the community and in participating in the meetings regularly is helpful. Potential TLC members fill out a simple registration form at their first meeting. Membership looks good on resumes and college applications. TLC members also receive volunteer hours. Refreshments are served at every meeting.
