04/29/24 @ 4:15pm – 04/29/24 @ 5:15pm Discovery Room Winfield Public Library Youth, grades 3-5, have an opportunity to tackle the Winfield Public Library’s 2024 Reading Challenge together! April’s challenge is to read “a bestseller in a genre you don’t normally read.” We thought April would be the perfect month to read the instant bestseller by Alan Gratz, Two Degrees. Wildfires, hungry bears, hurricanes… this climate change survival novel is an action-packed page-turner. We meet every Monday after school from 4:15 pm-5:15 pm and read the book together each week. Youth may pop in and join us at ANY TIME!  Attendance of the club meetings is not required to participate.

04/29/24 @ 5:30pm – 04/29/24 @ 7:00pm Off Site Join us for an evening of information and exploration at Chaplin Nature Center! The evening will begin at 5:30pm with a program on the biodiversity and ecological importance of the Arkansas River presented by Elizabeth Walker, Director of CNC.  “Hundreds of species of animals rely on the Arkansas River,” says Walker.  In addition to sustaining resident species, including eagles, the Arkansas River plays a vital role in the migration patterns of numerous animals.  Following the program, attendees are invited to hike Chaplin’s nature trails. The River Trail, at a distance of just under one mile, extends down to a sandbar along the Arkansas River. Other trails on site explore prairie and wooded areas. This program is free and open to all ages with no registration required. Please note that participants must provide their own transportation to the Chaplin Nature Center.  The program is intended as a companion to “Rediscovering the Arkansas River,” a presentation by Hannes Zaccharias that will be hosted by the Cowley County Historical Society and Museum on Monday, April 15. Learn more about Chaplin Nature Center.

04/30/24 @ 10:00am – 04/30/24 @ 11:00am Community Room Winfield Public Library meeting

05/04/24 @ 11:00am – 05/04/24 @ 1:00pm Community Room Winfield Public Library Open to the public and coordinated by community members, this is an opportunity to visit with others that have or care about someone with Multiple Sclerosis.   This event has been created by a member or members of our community and is not a library program. Hosting and advertising this event on behalf of our community does not imply an endorsement of the event or any information shared within. WPL supports members of our community gathering and learning together through the provision of space and resources.

05/06/24 @ 4:15pm – 05/06/24 @ 5:15pm Discovery Room Winfield Public Library Youth, grades 3-5, have an opportunity to tackle the Winfield Public Library’s 2024 Reading Challenge together! May’s challenge is to read “an autobiography or memoir.” We are reading the award-winning graphic novel, El Deafo, by Cece Bell. This book is a quick read so we will only meet on May 6 and May 13 to read together and discuss. With school wrapping up and summer beginning, we will have a youth book club summer schedule for those who would like to continue reading great books together throughout the summer. (Schedule coming soon!) Youth may pop in and join us at ANY TIME!  Attendance at the club meetings is not required to participate.