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Flower Seed Paper

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Family

Elevate your handmade paper with a touch of nature that you can give as a gift or plant in the garden. Drop in anytime between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult.

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Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:

Elevate your handmade paper with a touch of nature that you can give as a gift or plant in the garden. Drop in anytime between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult.

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.

Tuesdays at Thorn Hill: Messy Science

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Thorn Hill Education Center at Off Site
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Family

Stretch your mind with messy experiments. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Participants should bring a towel and wear clothes that can get messy. Registration is not required. 

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Thorn Hill Education Center
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Stretch your mind with messy experiments. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Participants should bring a towel and wear clothes that can get messy. Registration is not 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.

Wednesdays at Juniper Hill: Martial Arts

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Juniper Hill Park at Off Site
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Family

Experience Nimmo Family Martial Arts’ obstacle course.  This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. 

Please note: priority at this event will be given to families. 

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Juniper Hill Park
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Experience Nimmo Family Martial Arts’ obstacle course.  This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. 

Please note: priority at this event will be given to families. 

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.

Foggy Bottom Farm Petting Zoo

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:30pm
Thorn Hill Education Center at Off Site
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Family

Drop in anytime between 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM to spend time with a variety of animals. All ages are welcome. Registration is not required. 

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Thorn Hill Education Center
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Drop in anytime between 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM to spend time with a variety of animals. All ages are welcome. Registration is not 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.

Reading on the Hill

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Thorn Hill Education Center at Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family

Join us in the garden at Thorn Hill Learning Center for a traditional storytime. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required. 

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Thorn Hill Education Center
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us in the garden at Thorn Hill Learning Center for a traditional storytime. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Registration is not 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.

Family Caturday

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Family

Join PSPL and L.I.F.E. House for Animals to meet some adorable (and adoptable!) Cats. Drop in anytime between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM to help a cat find a forever home, or just hang out, visit some feline friends, and eat sweet treats.

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Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join PSPL and L.I.F.E. House for Animals to meet some adorable (and adoptable!) Cats. Drop in anytime between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM to help a cat find a forever home, or just hang out, visit some feline friends, and eat sweet treats.

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.

A Day with the Center for Mollusk Conservation

Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Family

Get out of your shell and come learn about mollusks! The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation’s Center for Mollusk Conservation will be at the library to teach you all about how important these creatures are to the environment.

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Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Get out of your shell and come learn about mollusks! The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation’s Center for Mollusk Conservation will be at the library to teach you all about how important these creatures are to the environment.

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.

Family Scavenger Hunt

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Family

Stop by the program, pick up scavenger hunt guide, and then hit the road to explore downtown Frankfort. Drop in anytime between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult.

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Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Stop by the program, pick up scavenger hunt guide, and then hit the road to explore downtown Frankfort. Drop in anytime between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult.

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.

Tuesdays at Thorn Hill: Playground Games

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Thorn Hill Education Center at Off Site
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Family

Play your favorite games from recess and maybe learn how to play something new. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required. 

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Thorn Hill Education Center
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Play your favorite games from recess and maybe learn how to play something new. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Registration is not 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.

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RESCHEDULED Summer Reading Kick-off Pool Party

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Juniper Hill Aquatic Center at Off Site
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Family

This is a RESCHEDULED PARTY for the cancelled Friday party!

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Juniper Hill Aquatic Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

This is a RESCHEDULED PARTY for the cancelled Friday party!

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.

Wednesdays at Juniper Hill: Music Makers

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Juniper Hill Park at Off Site
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Family

Explore creative musical instruments! This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. 

Please note: priority at this event will be given to families. 

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Juniper Hill Park
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Explore creative musical instruments! This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. 

Please note: priority at this event will be given to families. 

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.

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Colorful Science

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Hearn Elementary School at Off Site
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Family

Engineer a blast of color with America’s “Mr. Science” this summer as kids help create a colorful twister, rainbow streamers, and explosion of colorful confetti, and more. 

All ages are welcome. No registration required. 

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Hearn Elementary School
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Engineer a blast of color with America’s “Mr. Science” this summer as kids help create a colorful twister, rainbow streamers, and explosion of colorful confetti, and more. 

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.

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Colorful Science

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hearn Elementary School at Off Site
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Family

Engineer a blast of color with America’s “Mr. Science” this summer as kids help create a colorful twister, rainbow streamers, and explosion of colorful confetti, and more. 

All ages are welcome. No registration required. 

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Hearn Elementary School
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Engineer a blast of color with America’s “Mr. Science” this summer as kids help create a colorful twister, rainbow streamers, and explosion of colorful confetti, and more. 

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.

Reading on the Hill

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Thorn Hill Education Center at Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family

Join us in the garden at Thorn Hill Learning Center for a traditional storytime. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required. 

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Thorn Hill Education Center
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us in the garden at Thorn Hill Learning Center for a traditional storytime. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Registration is not 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.

Community Service Day: Franklin County Humane Society

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Other Location at Off Site
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Family

Meet us at the Franklin County Humane Society to help take care of some of their animals. Make sure to wear comfortable clothes that you can move around in. Help us make a shelter animal’s day! All ages are welcome.

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Other Location
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Meet us at the Franklin County Humane Society to help take care of some of their animals. Make sure to wear comfortable clothes that you can move around in. Help us make a shelter animal’s day! 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.

LEGO® Build-a-thon

Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Family

Junior Builders, what can we build together? Follow fun challenge prompts or use your own imagination to build a LEGO® creation! This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. 

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Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Junior Builders, what can we build together? Follow fun challenge prompts or use your own imagination to build a LEGO® creation! This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. 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.

Indoor Picnic

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Family

Celebrate the red, white, and blue with a picnic just for you! Drop in anytime between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. 

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Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Celebrate the red, white, and blue with a picnic just for you! Drop in anytime between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. 

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.

Tuesdays at Thorn Hill: Enormous Art

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Thorn Hill Education Center at Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family

Think BIG when creating! This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required. 

Please note: priority at this event will be given to families. 

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Thorn Hill Education Center
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Think BIG when creating! This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required. 

Please note: priority at this event will be given to families. 

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.

Wednesdays at Juniper Hill: Water Fun Games

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Juniper Hill Park at Off Site
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Family

Make a splash with us in this water-filled program. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. Participants should bring a towel and be prepared to get wet. 

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Juniper Hill Park
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Make a splash with us in this water-filled program. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. Participants should bring a towel and be prepared to get wet. 

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.

DIY Confetti Poppers

Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family

Celebrate summer with colorful confetti! This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. 

Please note: priority at this event will be given to families. 

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Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Celebrate summer with colorful confetti! This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. 

Please note: priority at this event will be given to families. 

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.

Flowers in a Jar

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family

Preserve the beauty of summer in this vibrant piece of floral décor. Drop in anytime between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. 

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Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Preserve the beauty of summer in this vibrant piece of floral décor. Drop in anytime between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. 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.

Tuesdays at Thorn Hill: Soccer Skills

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Thorn Hill Education Center at Off Site
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Family

Sharpen your soccer skills! This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required. 

Please note: priority at this event will be given to families. 

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Thorn Hill Education Center
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Sharpen your soccer skills! This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required. 

Please note: priority at this event will be given to families. 

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.

Wednesdays at Juniper Hill: Giant Games

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Juniper Hill Park at Off Site
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Family

We are going BIG with our games! This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required.  

Please note: priority at this event will be given to families. 

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Juniper Hill Park
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

We are going BIG with our games! This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required.  

Please note: priority at this event will be given to families. 

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.

Foam Party!

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Liberty Hall State Historic Site at Off Site
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Family

Foam here, foam there, foam everywhere! Play, dance, laugh, and get messy in fluffy, soapy foam. Participants should bring a towel and wear clothes that can get wet. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. 

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Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Liberty Hall State Historic Site
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Foam here, foam there, foam everywhere! Play, dance, laugh, and get messy in fluffy, soapy foam. Participants should bring a towel and wear clothes that can get wet. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. 

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.