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Reading on the Hill

Friday, July 11, 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 Education Center for a traditional storytime. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required. 

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 Education 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.

This event is in the "Family" group

Community Service Day: Helping Hands

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Family

Help create special kits that will be distributed in the community. All ages are welcome. No registration required. 

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

Help create special kits that will be distributed in the community. 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Frankfort Heritage Lecture Series - An American Story: The Redd Family Paintings

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

The lecture tells 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 (1808-1864), and their descendants. This talk will

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

The lecture tells 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 (1808-1864), and their descendants. This talk will

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.

This event is in the "Family" group

Monoprinting

Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family

Leave your mark! Learn monoprinting techniques and design your own custom stamps.This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. 

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

Leave your mark! Learn monoprinting techniques and design your own custom stamps.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.

This event is in the "Family" group

Simple Science: Scent-sational Slime

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family

Let’s get messy with simple science experiments! Drop in between 10:30 AM-12:30 PM to experiment with a variety of scented slime. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. 

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

Let’s get messy with simple science experiments! Drop in between 10:30 AM-12:30 PM to experiment with a variety of scented slime. 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.

This event is in the "Family" group

Simple Science: Sensational Slime

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family

Let’s get messy with simple science experiments! Drop in between 4:30 PM-6:30 PM to experiment with a variety of slime. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. 

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

Let’s get messy with simple science experiments! Drop in between 4:30 PM-6:30 PM to experiment with a variety of slime. 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Watercolor Flower Shadow Painting

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to learn a beginner watercolor technique for painting flowers. Participants will use fresh flowers to create shadow paintings and will create several works on paper to take home.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to learn a beginner watercolor technique for painting flowers. Participants will use fresh flowers to create shadow paintings and will create several works on paper to take home.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Enviropods

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Teens

Enviropods is a three-day program from the UK Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences that introduces 7th, 8th, and 9th graders to the techniques scientists use to study earth and climate-related hazards.

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Enviropods is a three-day program from the UK Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences that introduces 7th, 8th, and 9th graders to the techniques scientists use to study earth and climate-related hazards.

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.

This event is in the "School Age" group

Tween Art Bash

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age

Discover new and different ways to create art! This program is for kids entering grades 3-5 in the fall. Registration is not required. 

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

Discover new and different ways to create art! This program is for kids entering grades 3-5 in the fall. 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Dungeons and Dragons

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Special Collections at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens

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 Monday, July 7. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Special Collections
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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 Monday, July 7. 

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Watercolor Flower Shadow Painting

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to learn a beginner watercolor technique for painting flowers. Participants will use fresh flowers to create shadow paintings and will create several works on paper to take home. 

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to learn a beginner watercolor technique for painting flowers. Participants will use fresh flowers to create shadow paintings and will create several works on paper to take home. 

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Enviropods

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Teens

Enviropods is a three-day program from the UK Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences that introduces 7th, 8th, and 9th graders to the techniques scientists use to study earth and climate-related hazards.

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Enviropods is a three-day program from the UK Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences that introduces 7th, 8th, and 9th graders to the techniques scientists use to study earth and climate-related hazards.

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.

This event is in the "Family" group

Happy Jack's Farm Day

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Other Location at Off Site
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Family

Explore Happy Jack's Farm with us! 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. 

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

Explore Happy Jack's Farm with us! 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Yoga for Beginners

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Certified yoga instructor Grace Rogers will lead participants in breathing exercises, simple physical postures with some flowing in between, and relaxation. Please wear comfortable clothing, and bring a yoga mat if you have one.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Certified yoga instructor Grace Rogers will lead participants in breathing exercises, simple physical postures with some flowing in between, and relaxation. Please wear comfortable clothing, and bring a yoga mat if you have one.

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.

This event is in the "Family" group

Happy Jack's Farm Day

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Other Location at Off Site
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Family

Explore Happy Jack's Farm with us! 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. 

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

Explore Happy Jack's Farm with us! 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Virtual RPG @ PSPL: Dark Tower

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Untold riches, ultimate power, undying glory, and gruesome death await you in The Dark Tower! Cursed and forgotten beneath the desert sands centuries ago, a lost city remains torn between two warring gods!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Untold riches, ultimate power, undying glory, and gruesome death await you in The Dark Tower! Cursed and forgotten beneath the desert sands centuries ago, a lost city remains torn between two warring gods!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Enviropods

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Teens

Enviropods is a three-day program from the UK Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences that introduces 7th, 8th, and 9th graders to the techniques scientists use to study earth and climate-related hazards.

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Enviropods is a three-day program from the UK Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences that introduces 7th, 8th, and 9th graders to the techniques scientists use to study earth and climate-related hazards.

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.

This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Intro to Stage Fighting with Kentucky Shakespeare

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Workshop
Age Group:
School Age, Teens

Kentucky Shakespeare teaches the foundations of stage combat and safety, using swordplay or hand-to-hand combat, culminating in a staged fight at the end of the workshop. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 3-12 in the fall.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: School Age, Teens
Program Type: Special Event, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kentucky Shakespeare teaches the foundations of stage combat and safety, using swordplay or hand-to-hand combat, culminating in a staged fight at the end of the workshop. This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 3-12 in the fall.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Kentucky Book Group

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a meeting of the Kentucky Book Group, where we will discuss The Act of Disappearing by Nathan Gower.

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Sower Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Join us for a meeting of the Kentucky Book Group, where we will discuss The Act of Disappearing by Nathan Gower.

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.

This event is in the "Family" group

Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Thorn Hill Education Center at Off Site
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Family

Meet the raptors! Learn the natural history, species statistics, and their individual stories of some of the birds of prey being cared by Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky! Families with kids of all ages are welcome. No registration required.

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

Meet the raptors! Learn the natural history, species statistics, and their individual stories of some of the birds of prey being cared by Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky! 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

RPG Demo Day: Metabarons

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Learn to play Metabarons, the roleplaying game of psychedelic space opera, interplanetary power struggle, and millennia-spanning intrigues!

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to play Metabarons, the roleplaying game of psychedelic space opera, interplanetary power struggle, and millennia-spanning intrigues!

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.

This event is in the "Family" group

Fizzy Painting

Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family

Pop! Pop! Fizz! Fizz! Oh, what a beautiful piece of art it is. 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. 

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

Pop! Pop! Fizz! Fizz! Oh, what a beautiful piece of art it is. 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.

This event is in the "Family" group

Sensory Seekers

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Family

Drop in between 10:30 AM-12:30 PM to unwind and engage with our sensory friendly self-guided activities, where kids can play and create at their own pace. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult.

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

Drop in between 10:30 AM-12:30 PM to unwind and engage with our sensory friendly self-guided activities, where kids can play and create at their own pace. 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Let's Talk About It

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults

Let's talk about it! Join Focus on Race Relations (FORR) and PSPL for a community discussion of race-related issues in Frankfort and beyond.

July's topic is reverse racism.

No registration necessary. All are welcome!

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Let's talk about it! Join Focus on Race Relations (FORR) and PSPL for a community discussion of race-related issues in Frankfort and beyond.

July's topic is reverse racism.

No registration necessary. All are welcome!