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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

meeting

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

meeting

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.

Frankfort Independent Schools Leadership Retreat

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 5:00pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Frankfort Independent Schools Leadership Retreat

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

Frankfort Independent Schools Leadership Retreat

FCDEC Committee Meeting

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:15pm - 7:30pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Committee meeting

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

Committee meeting

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!

Peer Training

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Breastfeeding peer training

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

Breastfeeding peer training

Alpha Delta Kappa Chi Chapter Meeting

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

The Chi chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa is an honorary teacher's sorority. We will be planning our 25-26 calendar at this meeting. We will bring sack lunches to eat and our own drinks...

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

The Chi chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa is an honorary teacher's sorority. We will be planning our 25-26 calendar at this meeting. We will bring sack lunches to eat and our own drinks.

The Tenacious Nurse Nichols: An Unsung African American Civil War Hero

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults

Join Eileen Yanoviak as she reads from and discusses her new book, The Tenacious Nurse Nichols: An Unsung African American Civil War Hero. A book signing will follow, with copies available for purchase from Capital City Museum.

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

Join Eileen Yanoviak as she reads from and discusses her new book, The Tenacious Nurse Nichols: An Unsung African American Civil War Hero. A book signing will follow, with copies available for purchase from Capital City Museum.

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.

Peer Training

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

breastfeeding peer training

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

breastfeeding peer training

Kentucky Heritage Council Quarterly Board Meeting

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Kentucky Heritage Council Quarterly Board Meeting

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

Kentucky Heritage Council Quarterly Board Meeting

Obstacle Course Day!

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Family

Come and play at the Library! Drop in anytime between 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM to check out our obstacle course and other fun activities! 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: Games
Event Details:

Come and play at the Library! Drop in anytime between 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM to check out our obstacle course and other fun activities! 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.

Graphic showing person peeking above caution tape line reading "Mystery Book Group"

Mystery Book Group

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a meeting of the Mystery Book Group, where we will discuss The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb.

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

Join us for a meeting of the Mystery Book Group, where we will discuss The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb.

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: Dark Tower

Wednesday, July 23, 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!

Novel Friends Book Club

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Book Discussion

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

Book Discussion

Teen Craft: Planter Painting

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

The summer is the perfect time to adopt a new plant! Of course, every new plant needs a home. Let’s paint a plant pot for your very own new succulent. This program is for teens entering grades 6-12 in the fall.

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

The summer is the perfect time to adopt a new plant! Of course, every new plant needs a home. Let’s paint a plant pot for your very own new succulent. This program is for teens entering grades 6-12 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.

Silent Book Club

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mortimer Bibb's Public House at Off Site
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults

Are you an introvert in search of a book club? Or maybe you just need a quiet spot for some reading and relaxation? Join us at Mortimer Bibb's Public House for a Silent Book Club!

Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Mortimer Bibb's Public House
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Are you an introvert in search of a book club? Or maybe you just need a quiet spot for some reading and relaxation? Join us at Mortimer Bibb's Public House for a Silent Book Club!

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.

Havyn's Bubble Bliss

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Family

Stop by anytime between 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM and enjoy the incredible bubble tent! Families with kids of all ages are welcome. No registration required. 

Please note: latex balloons will be used during this program. 

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

Stop by anytime between 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM and enjoy the incredible bubble tent! Families with kids of all ages are welcome. No registration required. 

Please note: latex balloons will be used during this program. 

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.

World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

International Visitors are traveling to Kentucky to meet with resources in the community and engage in a diplomatic conversation.

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

International Visitors are traveling to Kentucky to meet with resources in the community and engage in a diplomatic conversation.

Board Game Day: Dominion

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Are you new to modern board games, but don’t know where to start? A seasoned board game fan looking for a group? Whether you’re new to the hobby or an old pro, join us as we play board games from the PSPL collection.

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

Are you new to modern board games, but don’t know where to start? A seasoned board game fan looking for a group? Whether you’re new to the hobby or an old pro, join us as we play board games from the PSPL collection.

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.

Tween and Teen DIY Slime Bar

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age, Teens

First we make the slime, then we decorate the slime. Learn how to make slime from scratch and then use color, glitter, and beads to theme your custom slime.  This program is for tweens and teens entering grades 3-12 in the fall.

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

First we make the slime, then we decorate the slime. Learn how to make slime from scratch and then use color, glitter, and beads to theme your custom slime.  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.

Frankfort Mom's July Book Club

Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Join us for the July Meeting of the Frankfort Mom's Book Club! More info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/frankfortmomsbookclub

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

Join us for the July Meeting of the Frankfort Mom's Book Club! More info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/frankfortmomsbookclub

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

MADD KY Team will meet to plan fundraising efforts and form, sign and address greetings and thank you cards.

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

MADD KY Team will meet to plan fundraising efforts and form, sign and address greetings and thank you cards.

Puzzle Palooza

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Family

Piece together some fun with puzzles for everyone. Drop in anytime between 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM to explore a variety of puzzles. 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: Games
Event Details:

Piece together some fun with puzzles for everyone. Drop in anytime between 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM to explore a variety of puzzles. 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.

Frankfort Heritage Lecture Series Pop-Up - Leestown: Where the Buffalo Crossed the River

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

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

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.