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Come join us as you start your summer off by getting ready for Summer Reading! We will have refreshments, crafts, and some digging fun! Bring everyone in the whole family - or even some friends! Stop by anytime between 11 - 2.
A free hot lunch will be served every weekday (excluding July 4)to children ages 18 and younger. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Monday, June 3rd
1:30pm - 2:30pmDinosaur Club
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade
Come to the Dinosaur Club at the Village Branch to participate in all kinds of fun dinosaur activities! This program will be most enjoyed by children between the ages of 5 and 12.
Learn to use tools to build cool things and learn how the world works. For middle and high school. This event is sponsored by grants from the 21st Century Learning Center and Partners for Youth.
Monday, June 3rd
2:00pm - 4:00pmI Dig Reading! Summer Reading Kick-Off!
Eagle Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: all kids
Sign up for Summer Reading and enjoy snacks, free giveaways,make a craft and check out books to start enjoying a summer of reading fun!
Join us to pick up your Summer Reading Program log and for crafts & activities as we dig into reading this summer.
Please join us for family friendly films at Farish Theater. For film titles, please contact the Children's Department.
Enjoy snacks and games as you pick up your Summer Reading log. For all ages
Open lab time to work on job search skills, resume or cover letter writing skills, and job applications with computer teachers present to answer questions.
A free snack will be served every weekday (except July 4) to all children ages 18 and under. No registration required. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Monday, June 3rd
7:00pm - 8:30pmNoteworthy Landscape Plants
Tates Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: adults, all ages, seniors
Come learn all about proven landscape plant performers for the Bluegrass. These include shrubs and perennials, many native, that have outstanding ornamental attributes and few pest problems. This program is brought to us by the Fayette County Extension Master Gardener's Speakers...
Enhance your digital photos and create a slideshow with music and text. This is a great class for beginners.
We recommend bringing your own pictures on a flash drive or other media, but it is not required.
Lap-sit storytime introducing books, songs, and fingerplays. Ages 6-18 months. 20 minutes.
Tuesday, June 4th
11:00am - 11:20amBouncing Babies
Beaumont Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: infant (0-12 months), baby (1-2 years)
This lapsit storytime develops pre-reading skills with books, songs, finger plays, and activities, all while promoting budding social skills and child-caregiver interaction.
An interactive lapsit program designed to stimulate and encourage pre-reading skills.AGes 3-15 months.
Learn to love books with stories, rhymes, and songs. Children 5 years old and younger are welcome.
Tuesday, June 4th
12:00pm - 12:20pmBouncing Babies
Beaumont Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: infant (0-12 months), baby (1-2 years)
This lapsit storytime develops pre-reading skills with books, songs, finger plays, and activities, all while promoting budding social skills and child-caregiver interaction.
A free hot lunch will be served every weekday (excluding July 4)to children ages 18 and younger. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
An intermediate to advanced level English class that focuses on developing fluency through small group activities and discussion.
Come listen and read exciting teen books. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Come to read and discuss exciting books and do fun activities and crafts.
Try your hand at knitting, jewelry making, henna tattoos and other cool crafts. For middle and high school ages. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Tuesday, June 4th
3:00pm - 4:00pmArts & Crafts for Kids
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade
Have fun completeing art projects all summer long! For grades K-5. No regisration required.
A free snack will be served every weekday (except July 4) to all children ages 18 and under. No registration required. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Learn to use iWork's word processing and desktop publishing program, Pages. We'll work with templates for flyers and cards, and learn to format your own document.
Come read stories to the dogs from Love on a Leash. Recommended for ages 6-up.
Tuesday, June 4th
6:30pm - 8:30pmClassic Horror Film Club
Tates Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: adults, high school, seniors
Watch if you dare! Talk about it if you can find the words! Join us for a free viewing followed by lively discussion of selected classic horror films. Light snacks provided. For the current film title, please contact Tates Creek Branch Library. 859-231-5500.
Topics include annual and perennial fruit and vegetables adapted to Central Kentucky, including site selection, plant selection, soil preparation, fertilization, watering, and harvesting. Guest speaker Abe Fosson, Master Gardener.
Esther Moberly of the LFUCG will discuss ways to make composting a part of your household routine, improving your kitchen, your garden, and your community. Reservations required.
A free screening of the Cohn Brother's classic, O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Come enjoy this high-energy program for twos and threes. Through interactive stories, music, movement and crafts, we'll promote early literacy skills and make new friends! For 2 & 3 year olds with a parent or caregiver.
Experience fun with songs, finger plays, and books! This storytime lasts approximately 15 minutes, making it great for wigglers!
Stories, songs, and activities that encourage math, science, and literacy skills.
Wednesday, June 5th
12:00pm - 1:00pmBook and a Bite
Tates Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade
Join us each week to hear "How to Eat Fried Worms." Bring your lunch (no worms, please). Ages 5 & up. Registration required.
A free hot lunch will be served every weekday (excluding July 4)to children ages 18 and younger. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Learn how to play the acoustic guitar! Guitars are provided. Registration is required. For middle and high school. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant and FLACA (Foundation for Latin American Culture and Arts).
Come to read and discuss exciting books and do fun activities and crafts.
Learners will experience a tutorial that teaches all the basic mouse movements, along with a brief introduction to ergonomics and touch typing. No computer experience necessary.
Come listen and read exciting teen books. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Learners will discover how to effectively navigate in Windows 8. Participants tour the Start screen and experiment with touch gestures, live tiles, and charms. This workshop also shows how to work efficiently with snap and keyboard shortcuts. Prerequisite: Explore PC Basics
A free snack will be served every weekday (except July 4) to all children ages 18 and under. No registration required. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
This class introduces the basic functions and uses of a spreadsheet program. Prerequisite: Introduction to MS Word 2013 or previous experience using spreadsheet software.
Stories, songs, and activities that encourage literacy, math, and science skills. 30 minutes
Thursday, June 6th
10:45am - 11:05amBouncing Babies
Beaumont Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: infant (0-12 months), baby (1-2 years)
Join us for a lapsit storytime with engaging activities, rhymes and books all meant to stimulate your child's early skills. Ages 0-24 months.
Songs, rhymes, and books that encourage literacy,math and science skills plus an art activity.
Thursday, June 6th
11:00am - 12:00pmWaiting to Learn
Tates Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: families, toddler (2-3 years), preschool (3-5 Years)
Every moment we spend with our children, no matter how small, can be an opportunity to teach them something new. Come discover some fun new ways to prepare your child for reading and school success - even if you only have five minutes at a time! We will play some games and you...
Build reading readiness skills with books, songs, and play. Children ages 5 and younger are welcome.
