The public is invited to attend the first-ever Talk20MHK event on Thursday, June 22 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in the Manhattan Public Library Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
Eight local speakers will each give a dynamic, seven-minute presentation featuring 20 PowerPoint slides. Topics at this event will range from Building Tiny Houses with Brandon Irwon to Swordfighting with Daniel Ireton. The audience will have a chance to ask 
questions and visit with the speakers after the presentations.
Talk20MHK is a collaborative project of UFM Community Learning Center and Manhattan Public Library. The goal of Talk20MHK is to build strong community connections by giving individuals a platform to share their knowledge, stories, and skills with others in the community. Two events will take place each year, one in June and one in January.
Talk20MHK June 2017 presenters include:
Whitney Bandel – Electronic Textiles for STEM (STEAM)
Carol Barta – Permaculture
Susanne Glymour – Peaceful Communication
Zain (Zen) Iqbal – Cross-Cultural Exchange
Daniel Ireton – Swordfighting
Brandon Irwin – Tiny House MHK
Marcia Rozell – Paddling Kansas waterways
Doug Tippin – Military Trail Project.
For more information about the presenters and the event, visit www.talk20mhk.org. Manhattan Public Library is located at 629 Poyntz Avenue in Manhattan, Kansas, (785) 776-4741.