The Tonganoxie Public Library is closed this Thursday for the Fourth of July.

The Farmers Market will also not be held on Independence Day, but it will be open for business in the library parking lot from 5-8 p.m. tonight.

It will return to its normal weekly slot of 5-8 p.m. Thursdays night on July 11.

New family scavenger hunt in town

Starting July 8, youths and their families will have a new scavenger hunt to try.

It’s called Find Frankie! Frankie the Treasure Finder will be hiding out at various businesses around Tonganoxie. He’s just waiting to be found! Find each of his hiding spots, unscramble his secret message, and win a prize!

Swing by the library anytime July 8-17 to get started.

Water resource challenges and the Kansas River

We’ll be taking a closer look at the Kansas River at 6:30 p.m. July 16.

Learn about the water resource challenges in Kansas, how these challenges impact the Kansas River and how recreation can bridge the social gap between challenges and solutions from Dawn Buehler, Kansas Riverkeeper and executive director of Friends of the Kaw.

Buehler is also Gov. Laura Kelly’s appointee as Chair of the Kansas Water Authority.

No registration is required to attend.

— Kim Downing is circulation coordinator at Tonganoxie Public Library at 913-845-3281 or kimd@tonganoxielibrary.org.