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Book Babies

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Baby & Toddler

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed especially for our youngest patrons (ages 0-23 months) and their parents or caregivers. Registration is not required. 

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. 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.

Beginner Collage Workshop

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to create a collage using an interesting collection of scrap paper. Geometric shape collage will be demonstrated. Feel free to bring a picture of your pet, a building, or another inspirational image!

Open
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 create a collage using an interesting collection of scrap paper. Geometric shape collage will be demonstrated. Feel free to bring a picture of your pet, a building, or another inspirational image!

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 Bird Feeders

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family

Create your own bird feeder to share with all your feathered friends. No nut butters will be used in this program. This program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. 

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

Create your own bird feeder to share with all your feathered friends. No nut butters will be used in this program. 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.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
PreK

Join us for stories, songs, crafts and other activities for preschoolers, ages 4-5. 

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. 

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.

Beginner Collage Workshop

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to create a collage using an interesting collection of scrap paper. Geometric shape collage will be demonstrated. Feel free to bring a picture of your pet, a building, or another inspirational image!

Open
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 create a collage using an interesting collection of scrap paper. Geometric shape collage will be demonstrated. Feel free to bring a picture of your pet, a building, or another inspirational image!

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.

Parents and Tots

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Baby & Toddler

Young children (ages 2-3), accompanied by an adult, are introduced to simple stories, fingerplays, and activities. 

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. 

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 Photography Club: Photograph the Rainbow

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
School Age

Explore the library and take pictures of every color of the rainbow! Work on your framing and composition skills, and be as colorful as you can be. Bring your own camera, or use one of ours.

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Explore the library and take pictures of every color of the rainbow! Work on your framing and composition skills, and be as colorful as you can be. Bring your own camera, or use one of ours.

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

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Baby & Toddler

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed especially for our youngest patrons (ages 0-23 months) and their parents or caregivers. Registration is not required.

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. 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.

Capital Pride Presents

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sower Board Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join PSPL and Capital Pride KY for Capital Pride Presents, a community discussion where everyone is invited to ask questions and discuss topics related to the LGBTQ+ community.

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

Join PSPL and Capital Pride KY for Capital Pride Presents, a community discussion where everyone is invited to ask questions and discuss topics related to the LGBTQ+ community.

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

Mystery Book Group

Wednesday, September 24, 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 All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Crosby.

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 All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Crosby.

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, September 24, 2025 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Paul Sawyier Public Library
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!

Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
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!

Back to the Basics: An Introduction to Basic Excel (Level 1)

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

This basic Microsoft Excel (Level 1) course is designed for beginners who want to improve their spreadsheet creating skills. You will learn how to create, edit, and format spreadsheets using various tools and features of Microsoft Excel.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

This basic Microsoft Excel (Level 1) course is designed for beginners who want to improve their spreadsheet creating skills. You will learn how to create, edit, and format spreadsheets using various tools and features of Microsoft Excel.

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, September 25, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
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.

Mahjong for Beginners

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Learn to play mahjong, the tile-matching game that originated in China during the Qing Dynasty and has since become popular worldwide.

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

Learn to play mahjong, the tile-matching game that originated in China during the Qing Dynasty and has since become popular worldwide.

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.

Teen Craft: Diamond Painting Bookmark

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Let’s learn a new craft! Diamond painting is taking the craft world by storm. Try it out by creating a sparkling new bookmark. This program is for teens in grades 6-12. No registration required. 

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

Let’s learn a new craft! Diamond painting is taking the craft world by storm. Try it out by creating a sparkling new bookmark. This program is for teens in grades 6-12. 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.

Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Cadre Meeting

Friday, September 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Professional Development Cadre Meeting for Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing.

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

Professional Development Cadre Meeting for Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing.

Reading on the Hill

Friday, September 26, 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.

Frankfort Heritage Lecture Series: Frankfort's Forgotten Cemetery

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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

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.

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.

Fall Science

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age

Examine the spectacular colors of fall through fun science experiments.. This program is for kids in grades K-2. No registration required. 

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

Examine the spectacular colors of fall through fun science experiments.. This program is for kids in grades K-2. 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.

Beyond the Plate for Families

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Family

Join us for a fun night of cooking using the Library’s mobile kitchen! Learn kitchen skills, how to follow a recipe, and more during this hands-on workshop.  We will be making and tasting homemade cinnamon rolls.

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

Join us for a fun night of cooking using the Library’s mobile kitchen! Learn kitchen skills, how to follow a recipe, and more during this hands-on workshop.  We will be making and tasting homemade cinnamon rolls.

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.

Dungeons and Dragons for Teens

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

Expect the unexpected!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Special Collections
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Expect the unexpected!

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.

Paper Quilling

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Program Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Family

Roll, shape and create art with paper quilling! 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: STEAM
Event Details:

Roll, shape and create art with paper quilling! 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.

DAR Frankfort Chapter Meeting

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 11:15am - 2:30pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Monthly chapter 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

Monthly chapter meeting

In Her Shoes- Domestic Violence Simulation

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

The purpose of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for judicial personnel to obtain domestic violence education and awareness through an interactive training session.

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 purpose of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for judicial personnel to obtain domestic violence education and awareness through an interactive training session.