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cookbook

Cookbook Club

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
MOON BURST

Painting Class

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Gallery
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Cozy Mystery

Cozy Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Kansas Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Great Books

Great Books Book Club

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Great Books Club takes an in-depth look at the texts that have endured through the ages and shaped the way we see ourselves and the world.

fantasy

Fantasy Book Club

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Crouch

Virtual Discussion with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.

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12:00pm–6:00pm
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Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adult, All Ages
Performance
Library Branch: Hays Public Library
Room: Schmidt Community Commons
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

The regional competition of the Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest returns to the Hays Public Library. 


The public is encouraged to attend!