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Senior Planet: Staying Safe Online

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults

This hands-on workshop reviews important tips for keeping your personal information safe while enjoying the benefits of the internet. Learn how to recognize suspicious emails, tips for safe browsing, and best practices for shopping online.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Description:

This hands-on workshop reviews important tips for keeping your personal information safe while enjoying the benefits of the internet. Learn how to recognize suspicious emails, tips for safe browsing, and best practices for shopping online.

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TED Talk Lunch Series: "12 truths I learned from life and writing" by Anne Lamott

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults

On the brink of turning 61, author Anne Lamott decided to write down everything she knew for sure. In this 2017 talk, she shares the list with us, diving into the nuances of being a human who lives in a confusing, beautiful, emotional world.

Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
Description:

On the brink of turning 61, author Anne Lamott decided to write down everything she knew for sure. In this 2017 talk, she shares the list with us, diving into the nuances of being a human who lives in a confusing, beautiful, emotional world.

a blue 2025 Reading Challenge mug filled with goodies next to a postcard-sized 2025 Reading Challenge tracking form

Fill Your Mug: grab & go

12/29/2025 @ 12:00am to 12/31/2025 @ 1:00pm
Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

WPL is celebrating a year well-read and welcoming in the 2026 Reading Challenge with a grab-and-go kit. Kits include supplies for a cozy reading break (including the brand new 2026 Reading Challenge list).  Just add hot water, your 2025

Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
Description:

WPL is celebrating a year well-read and welcoming in the 2026 Reading Challenge with a grab-and-go kit. Kits include supplies for a cozy reading break (including the brand new 2026 Reading Challenge list).  Just add hot water, your 2025

colorful skeins of yarn

Yarn Lab

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Commons Area at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Other
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults

We had so much fun with this summer's Yarn Lab that we're continuing it as a monthly gathering.

Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Library Commons Area
Age Group: Everyone, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Other
Description:

We had so much fun with this summer's Yarn Lab that we're continuing it as a monthly gathering.

bookshelf of new release fiction titles

Bookn' with Friends: 2025 Release Book Share

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Bookn' with Friends is hosting a Book Share for their final gathering of 2025! All are welcome to select and read their own 2025 release then join the discussion to share on Monday, December 29 at 6:30pm. 

Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Description:

Bookn' with Friends is hosting a Book Share for their final gathering of 2025! All are welcome to select and read their own 2025 release then join the discussion to share on Monday, December 29 at 6:30pm. 

a blue 2025 Reading Challenge mug filled with goodies next to a postcard-sized 2025 Reading Challenge tracking form

Fill Your Mug: grab & go

01/02/2026 @ 12:00am to 01/04/2026 @ 1:00pm
Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

WPL is celebrating a year well-read and welcoming in the 2026 Reading Challenge with a grab-and-go kit. Kits include supplies for a cozy reading break (including the brand new 2026 Reading Challenge list).  Just add hot water, your 2025

Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
Description:

WPL is celebrating a year well-read and welcoming in the 2026 Reading Challenge with a grab-and-go kit. Kits include supplies for a cozy reading break (including the brand new 2026 Reading Challenge list).  Just add hot water, your 2025

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Senior Planet: Using Voice Assistants

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults

In this hands-on workshop, we'll go beyond Alexa and Google Nest and demonstrate how to use the voice assistant features embedded into most smartphones and available in the Chrome web browser.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Description:

In this hands-on workshop, we'll go beyond Alexa and Google Nest and demonstrate how to use the voice assistant features embedded into most smartphones and available in the Chrome web browser.

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Puzzle Exchange drop off begins

All Day 1/12 - 1/18
Winfield Public Library
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults

January is National Puzzle Month and that means WPL's Community Puzzle Exchange!

Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Age Group: Everyone, Adults
Description:

January is National Puzzle Month and that means WPL's Community Puzzle Exchange!

Senior Planet: Using Voice Assistants

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults

In this hands-on workshop, we'll go beyond Alexa and Google Nest and demonstrate how to use the voice assistant features embedded into most smartphones and available in the Chrome web browser.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Description:

In this hands-on workshop, we'll go beyond Alexa and Google Nest and demonstrate how to use the voice assistant features embedded into most smartphones and available in the Chrome web browser.

a hand holding a puzzle piece with a partially completed jigsaw puzzle in the background

Puzzle Exchange

All Day 1/23 - 1/27
Library Commons Area at Winfield Public Library
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults

January is National Puzzle Month and WPL is celebrating with a Community Puzzle Exchange!

Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Library Commons Area
Age Group: Everyone, Adults
Description:

January is National Puzzle Month and WPL is celebrating with a Community Puzzle Exchange!

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Life in Kansas During the Dust Bowl - a Humanities KS presentation

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Local History
Age Group:
Adults

WPL is pleased to host Katie Keckeisen for her presentation, "Life in Kansas During the Dust Bowl," part of the Humanities Kansas Speaker's Bureau program.

Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Local History
Description:

WPL is pleased to host Katie Keckeisen for her presentation, "Life in Kansas During the Dust Bowl," part of the Humanities Kansas Speaker's Bureau program.

Senior Planet: Using Voice Assistants

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults

In this hands-on workshop, we'll go beyond Alexa and Google Nest and demonstrate how to use the voice assistant features embedded into most smartphones and available in the Chrome web browser.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Description:

In this hands-on workshop, we'll go beyond Alexa and Google Nest and demonstrate how to use the voice assistant features embedded into most smartphones and available in the Chrome web browser.

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Bookn' with Friends: "Whose Names Are Unknown" by Sanora Babb

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

WPL's Bookn' With Friends adult book club is starting out the year with a forgotten classic, Whose Names Are Unknown by Sanora Babb.

Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Description:

WPL's Bookn' With Friends adult book club is starting out the year with a forgotten classic, Whose Names Are Unknown by Sanora Babb.

Senior Planet: Using the Google Gemini App

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll practice chatting with Google Gemini using the mobile app. We’ll go over tips for writing effective questions, or prompts, as well as different use cases, from drafting emails to travel planning.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Description:

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll practice chatting with Google Gemini using the mobile app. We’ll go over tips for writing effective questions, or prompts, as well as different use cases, from drafting emails to travel planning.

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Art for All: Birger Sandzen and the Prairie Print Makers

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Local History
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Local History

Senior Planet: Using the Google Gemini App

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll practice chatting with Google Gemini using the mobile app. We’ll go over tips for writing effective questions, or prompts, as well as different use cases, from drafting emails to travel planning.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Description:

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll practice chatting with Google Gemini using the mobile app. We’ll go over tips for writing effective questions, or prompts, as well as different use cases, from drafting emails to travel planning.

Senior Planet: Listening to Podcasts

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults

It's estimated that over 70 million people in the US listen to podcasts monthly. This hands-on workshop provides a general introduction to this popular form of entertainment.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Description:

It's estimated that over 70 million people in the US listen to podcasts monthly. This hands-on workshop provides a general introduction to this popular form of entertainment.

Senior Planet: Listening to Podcasts

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults

It's estimated that over 70 million people in the US listen to podcasts monthly. This hands-on workshop provides a general introduction to this popular form of entertainment.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Description:

It's estimated that over 70 million people in the US listen to podcasts monthly. This hands-on workshop provides a general introduction to this popular form of entertainment.

Senior Planet: Getting Started with PayPal

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults

During this hands-on workshop, you'll sign up for PayPal and learn how to link a credit card or bank account to your PayPal account. You'll also review the security features that PayPal uses to ensure the safety of your online payments.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Description:

During this hands-on workshop, you'll sign up for PayPal and learn how to link a credit card or bank account to your PayPal account. You'll also review the security features that PayPal uses to ensure the safety of your online payments.

Senior Planet: Getting Started with PayPal

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults

During this hands-on workshop, you'll sign up for PayPal and learn how to link a credit card or bank account to your PayPal account. You'll also review the security features that PayPal uses to ensure the safety of your online payments.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Description:

During this hands-on workshop, you'll sign up for PayPal and learn how to link a credit card or bank account to your PayPal account. You'll also review the security features that PayPal uses to ensure the safety of your online payments.

Senior Planet: Using GovTrack.us

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Wondering what Congress has been up to? GovTrack.us simplifies the lawmaking process and helps you understand what your lawmakers are doing.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Description:

Wondering what Congress has been up to? GovTrack.us simplifies the lawmaking process and helps you understand what your lawmakers are doing.

Senior Planet: Using GovTrack.us

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Wondering what Congress has been up to? GovTrack.us simplifies the lawmaking process and helps you understand what your lawmakers are doing.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Description:

Wondering what Congress has been up to? GovTrack.us simplifies the lawmaking process and helps you understand what your lawmakers are doing.

colorful skeins of yarn

Yarn Lab

Monday, August 31, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Commons Area at Winfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Other
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults

We had so much fun with this summer's Yarn Lab that we're continuing it as a monthly gathering.

Library Branch: Winfield Public Library
Room: Library Commons Area
Age Group: Everyone, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Other
Description:

We had so much fun with this summer's Yarn Lab that we're continuing it as a monthly gathering.