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The William Stamps Farish, III Theater at the Central Library is available to the community for lectures, live music, community forums, film festivals, small theatrical productions, dance performances, literary readings, debates, and other creative uses.
The William Stamps Farish Fund Theater is a state-of-the-art facility in one of Main Street’s busiest places.
Fully renovated and updated, the theater on the Central Library’s first floor is home to theater, dance, live music, film, community events, and meetings. The Lexington Public Library makes the facility available at some of the city’s best prices, with affordable business, nonprofit, and government rates.
Library meeting rooms are available for individuals, non-profit, for profit, study groups, and community organizations seeking to hold meetings, trainings, and workshops. Meeting rooms are free of charge. Sterno and other tools/equipment that have an open flame are prohibited.
We provide the medium (in this case a wooden Horsehoe), you provide the artwork and the imagination, in our first every crafter-noon program.
This event if for any adult that is a fan of horses and the Kentucky Derby (who isn't in Kentucky?) and loves to interact with their fellow horse lovers.
This is an Adults only program.
Renowned poet and professor Nikky Finney has spent her career illuminating the Southern cultural and political heritage of Black people in ways that resonate throughout the country and world. Her ongoing legacy of poignant expression, indomitable truth, and devotion to social justice has enriched the country and world.
Celebrate with us at the Kentucky Theatre on April 8th at 6:30 PM.
Lexington, Kentucky (August 18, 2022) – The Lexington Public Library broke ground on a new, significantly larger facility in the former Village Branch location on Versailles Road to better provide for the needs of the neighborhoods it serves. The new branch will reflect the community’s vision for a state-of-the-art community hub, one that offers robust resources and a myriad of program and service offerings. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday at a media event featuring Library and City officials.
Let your goblin side out through embroidery! Learn how to decorate you
Ages 14 - 20, registration required.
Join instructors from Kentucky Refugee Ministries for this free citizenship class. Student must be a Green Card holder for at least 4 years and 9 months. No registration required. *NOTE class will begin meeting on Wednesday evenings beginning February 28, 2024.
There will be no class on these dates in 2025:
Face your friends in Xbox challenges, go head to head over board games, battle it out over the chessboard, and so much more!
For middle & high schoolers.
For a list of available games:
A special Jazz at the Library performance in recognition of International Jazz Day, featuring Paladin: James poole III on trumpet, Mark Gardner on piano, Tom Covello on contrabass, and Brehnen Miller on drums.
Participants are welcome to drop-in anytime between 3:30-5:30 pm and stay as little or as long as you would like!
Children 7 and under must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver.
If you are planning on bringing a large group (10+ people) please contact our Experiential Learning Associate for accommodations. (859) 231-5500 ext. 1147
Activities range from STEAM, gaming, arts & crafts, movement and MORE! Each participant will get a free snack. For ages 6-13; grades 2-8.
