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Spray Paint Palooza at Josephine Sculpture Park

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Other Location
Age Group: PreK, School Age, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Tweens and Teens (grades 3-12), meet us at Josephine Sculpture Park for a spray paint party! We will contribute to the exhibit Graphologyhenge, leaving our mark with a community mural, and experiment with hydrodipping!

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Reading in Stride

5:45pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Orlando Brown House
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Join us for for PSPL's walking book discussion group, Reading in Stride! Participants will enjoy the benefits of active movement and a dose of sunshine paired with a good book and new friends.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Twisted Stitchers of Frankfort

6:00pm - 7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Social group of community members to meet and craft together

PRIDE at PSPL: DIY Rainbow Doormat

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Create a colorful statement piece for your front door!

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Blue Dog Bash!

10:30am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: PreK, School Age, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Event Details:

Drop in any time from 10:30 AM-12:00 PM to enjoy crafts and activities celebrating everyone’s favorite Blue Heeler and friends! We will also enjoy a treat of fairy bread. Families with children of all ages are welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Tech Café: An Introduction to Hoopla

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Are you someone who wants to enhance your digital skills? Maybe you're interested in knowing more about the latest tech trends? Or, are you simply searching for answers on how to block spam, secure passwords, and/or prevent from being hacked.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Rotary History Group

1:30pm - 3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Sower Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

monthly meeting

Blue Dog Bash!

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: PreK, School Age, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Event Details:

Drop in any time from 5:00 PM-6:30 PM to enjoy crafts and activities celebrating everyone’s favorite Blue Heeler and friends! We will also enjoy a treat of fairy bread. Families with children of all ages are welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Story by Story: Dovie Thomason

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 73
Event Details:

Join PSPL for Story by Story, a monthly series for adults and teens, where storytellers from around the country share stories reflecting diverse cultures, beliefs, and experiences.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Virtual RPG @ PSPL: Masks of Nyarlathotep

8:00pm - 10:00pm
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

It is the year 1925, and the stars are almost right! Hidden cults spread their malign influence across the globe. In the dark corners of the Earth, a god mad in shape and purpose waits to unmake the world!

Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow: An Evening with Poet Dorian Hairston

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Join poet Dorian Hairston as he reads from and discusses Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Summer Reading Kick-off Pool Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Juniper Hill Aquatic Center
Age Group: Baby & Toddler, PreK, School Age, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Register for the 2024 Summer Reading Program beginning May 28 and receive a ticket to the pool party of your choice!

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Summer Reading Kick-off Pool Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Juniper Hill Aquatic Center
Age Group: Baby & Toddler, PreK, School Age, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Register for the 2024 Summer Reading Program beginning May 28 and receive a ticket to the pool party of your choice!

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Frankfort Heritage Lecture Series - Part 1: American Indian Communities in Kentucky

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

American Indian communities have been in Kentucky for more than 11,000 years. When Euro-Americans settled here, Shawnee, Cherokee, and Chickasaw, among others, already lived here.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

An Artsy Afternoon

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: PreK, School Age, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Slow down with soothing music and mess-free creativity at this noonday spin on the classic family art night. Families with kids of all ages are welcome. No registration required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Woods and Waters Land Trust

10:15am - 1:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Sower Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

Community nonprofit committee meeting

Parents and Tots

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Baby & Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Young children (ages 2-3), accompanied by an adult, are introduced to simple stories, fingerplays, and activities. No registration required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Book Babies

11:30am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Baby & Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed especially for our youngest patrons (ages 0-23 months) and their parents or caregivers. No registration required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Friends of PSPL Regular Meeting

5:00pm - 6:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Regular monthly meeting of the Friends of PSPL.

Dungeons and Dragons for Teens

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Sower Board Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Expect the unexpected! Teens entering grades 6-12 in the fall, join us for an afternoon of fun playing a one-shot adventure. Beginners and experienced players welcome. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, May 28. 

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Summer Reading Kick-off Pool Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Juniper Hill Aquatic Center
Age Group: Baby & Toddler, PreK, School Age, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Register for the 2024 Summer Reading Program beginning May 28 and receive a ticket to the pool party of your choice!

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.

Summer Meeting - Kentucky Access and Functional Needs Collaborative

10:30am - 2:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Purpose of Meeting

The KAFNC is established as a subcommittee of the Health and Medical Professionals Advisory Committee (HMPAC) to ensure an effective Public Health emergency response system in Kentucky for populations with access and functional needs.

Preschool Storytime

11:30am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, crafts and other activities for preschoolers, ages 4-5, and kids entering Kindergarten in the fall. The Summer session of Preschool Storytime meets Tuesdays at 11:30 AM, June 11-July 9. No registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.