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Ellen Youngman: Colorful Cats and Canines Event Details :

Ellen Youngman is a Wichita-based artist whose work combines vibrant illustrations with storytelling. Inspired by music, literature, and everyday moments, her art captures depth and emotion, inviting viewers to connect with her creative vision.

The art will be on the Project Wall February 28th-April 24th

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Spring Storytime Event Details :

March 10th thru April 23rd

Twos Time age: 2 yrs

Mondays @ 10:30 Tuesdays @ 9:30

Preschool Age: 3-5 yrs

Tuesdays @ 10:30 Wednesdays @ 10:30

Baby & Me age: 0-18 mos

Wednesdays @ 9:30

Walk Andover Event Details :

MONDAYS @ 1PM

March 31st-May 19th

The Andover Public Library is partnering with K-State Research and Extension to bring you a new program! Starting March 31st, we’ll kick off the program by meeting up at the Andover Public Library and take a walk around Andover Central Park. On March 31st and May 5th, we’ll have special educational sessions. This program is geared towards adults, but all ages are welcome to attend. There is no cost, and no registration required! At the end of the program, on May 19th, we will have an end of program celebration!

K-State Research and Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Program information may be available in languages other than English. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, including alternative means for communication (e.g., Braille, large print, audio tape, and American Sign Language) may be requested by contacting the event contact Bonnie Brewer four weeks prior to the start of the event [February 26th ] at (316) 321-9660 OR bjbrewer@ksu.edu. Requests received after this date will be honored when it is feasible to do so. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Treasuring the Moment ~ A Thread X A Thread Event Details :

Experience the power of connection through thread. In this evolving installation, Japanese-born artist Chiyoko Myose reflects on the beauty of human encounters and the quiet moments that tie us together. Each knot symbolizes a treasured meeting, woven into a larger story of belonging and memory.
This piece has traveled to over 20 locations across the U.S. and Japan—now on view in Andover before continuing its journey to Peru.
Come explore, pause, and reflect—you may see your own story in the threads.

This display will be up from April 17th-June 12th

Chiyoko Myose, Artist Statement
As someone from another country, I often feel like a new girl in a new school—relationships in a new place are never taken for granted. I may not connect with everyone I meet, but I treasure each encounter, knowing that moment might be the only one. I believe that valuing these moments can lead to peace between people and a sense of “home.”
In this installation, I use multiple threads to express the idea of connection. In Japanese, verbs related to threads—tying, cutting, tangling—symbolize human relationships. I began this piece in 2013 in Wichita, Kansas, knotting two threads together. Each knot represents a treasured encounter.
Viewers are invited to tie their own threads to the piece. I hope this small action becomes a moment to reflect on their own relationships.
The work, like a breeze, has traveled and gathered threads across 20 locations. It remains “in progress,” continuing to meet new people and form new connections. After Andover, it will travel to Peru, carrying your threads forward.