# Event Details

- **Event Name**: DoPiKa!  The children's book launch!  FREE BOOKS!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The 2026 DoPiKa Project is all about the kids!

On this First Friday, we will be celebrating this new book with refreshments and viewing of original art which will be on display!

We’re excited to announce a FREE CHILDREN’S BOOK GIVEAWAY happening throughout September. Every child will receive one free book—either DoPiKa: The History We Almost Forgot, or Maddie’s Fashion Show (while supplies last).
DoPiKa is a young children’s book sharing the Native origins of Topeka.

The book is written by Lisa Baker for the DoPiKa Project, and was illustrated by Staci Dawn Schnacker, in conjunction with a TopCity Grant, ArtsConnect, and the City of Topeka.

Maddie’s Fashion Show is a charming paper doll book by Barbara Waterman‑Peters, featuring Maddie—the little Native American companion to NOTO’s own character, OTTO.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/topeka/dopika-the-childrens-book-launch-free-books/200030598161754
- **Event Categories**: fashion, art, kids, first-friday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 29

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Topeka
- **state**: KS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 935 N Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS, United States, Kansas 66608
- **lat**: 39.0689
- **long**: -95.66622
- **full address**: 935 N Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS, United States, Kansas 66608

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is DoPiKa!  The children's book launch!  FREE BOOKS! being held?
  - **A:** DoPiKa!  The children's book launch!  FREE BOOKS! takes place on Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 935 N Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS, United States, Kansas 66608.
- **Q**: Who is organizing DoPiKa!  The children's book launch!  FREE BOOKS!?
  - **A:** DoPiKa!  The children's book launch!  FREE BOOKS! is organized by NOTO Art Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** DoPiKa!  The children's book launch!  FREE BOOKS! is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Topeka, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If DoPiKa!  The children's book launch!  FREE BOOKS! sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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