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Paul Sawyier’s paintings, particularly his impressionist watercolors, are ubiquitous in Central Kentucky and their wider recognition continues to grow.

Anne Shelby’s store of stories is stocked with old tales, and her ways of telling them are steeped in the language, history, and humor of Appalachian Kentucky. But there are surprises in store, too, when the long ago and far away suddenly, like magic, lands in the here and now.

Join Dr. Hasken-Wagner as she presents some of Frankfort's odd phenomena from the historical record and invites consideration for how to approach these bizarre occurrences as a folklorist and historian.

This presentation focuses on an early to mid-nineteenth century cemetery located in downtown Frankfort. It was used by the city’s enslaved and working class people of African, European, and mixed heritage prior to the Civil War.

In its fourth year, Read Me a Story is a special way for grandparents or other relatives to share a story with young children. We'll record you reading a story and give you a private link to view, share, or download the video. You can choose a holiday story or another special book.

For the first time, Denis Fleming's book demonstrates the influence of Thomas Jefferson on Kentucky's Constitution from direct references to Jefferson in the rarely if ever used papers of George Nicholas at the University of Chicago Library.

Join Johnny Moses as he presents Traditional and Contemporary Stories from the Northwest Coast.

In Br'er Rabbit Tales: Then & Now, Sheila Arnold presents Br'er Rabbit tales in various ways -- some told just as written (without dialect), some include contemporary stories, and some teach the importance of the stories for today's world.

Although the saying "Dog is man's best friend," is well known, the man who originally coined the phrase is less celebrated in modern times.

To honor the 250th anniversary of the establishment of Leestown in July 1775, this presentation and accompanying booklet will offer a brief look into Leestown, the first settlement of Franklin County, and shares the stories of the many people and elements which have made up its rich history.

In A Thousand Doorways, Diane Edgecomb weaves her dramatic journey to record the last Kurdish storytellers and the mysterious folktales of the Kurds into a heartfelt testament to the power of compassionate action to bring about change in this world.

Join researcher and collector Mack Cox as he shares the story of the marriages, mentorship, and geography that entwined the lives of two of Kentucky’s most important artists: Matthew Harris Jouett (1788-1827) and Oliver Frazer (1808), and their descendants.

The subject of what is often regarded as Robert Penn Warren's best novel as well as unfinished play by Edgar Alan Poe, the murder of Solomon P.

True Fictionalist is a bizarre bazaar of hilarious fairytales, reupholstered folk stories, and tales too tall to be believed! Join multi-award-winning storyteller Paul Strickland as he guides you through a new batch of funny, thoughtful fabrications in an entertaining evening of sto

Join West Virginian Adam Booth as he tells Mr. Patches, an original story of the 1990s from his Appalachian 20th Century series.