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RESCHEDULED Summer Reading Kick-off Pool Party

7:00pm–9:00pm
Teens, Adults, Family
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

10:30am–11:30am
Family
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.

Booksters: Coloring Sheet Suncatchers

4:30pm–5:30pm
School Age
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Turn your artwork into a beautiful new suncatcher. This program is for kids entering grades 1-2 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.

Book Babies

6:00pm–6:30pm
Baby & Toddler
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. 

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

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
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.

June's discussion topic is "Queerness in Comedy".

Mystery Book Group

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
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 Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll.

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

8:00pm–10:00pm
Adults
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!

Colorful Science

10:30am–11:30am
Family
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.

Back to the Basics: An Introduction to Basic Computer Operations

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

In today’s world, having basic computer literacy is essential. It involves understanding the functions of a computer, the internet, software, and more.

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 Yoga for Beginners

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Certified yoga instructor Grace Rogers will lead participants in a special teen yoga session including breathing exercises, simple physical postures with some flowing in between, and relaxation.

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

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
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.

Colorful Science

6:30pm–7:30pm
Family
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

10:30am–11:00am
Family
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.

Community Service Day: Franklin County Humane Society

1:30pm–2:30pm
Family
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.

Speculative Fiction Book Group

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
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 Speculative Fiction Book Group, where we will discuss The Affair of the Mysterious Letter by Alexis Hall.

Floriography: The Victorian Language of Flowers

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Jocelyne Waddle and the Garden Club of Frankfort for a workshop on floriography, the Victorian language of flowers. Learn about the origins and evolution of floriography as well as its modern resurgence and contemporary usage.

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

1:30pm–2:30pm
Family
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.

Parents and Tots

10:30am–11:00am
Baby & Toddler
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.

Book Babies

11:30am–12:00pm
Baby & Toddler
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. 

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

5:00pm–7:00pm
Family
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.

Advancing The Science: The Latest in Dementia Research

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Alzheimer’s is an escalating health crisis. More than 7 million Americans are living with the disease and over 11 million individuals are their caregivers.

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.

QWERTY Club

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Sower Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you someone who is interested in elevating your typing skills? Look no further!

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

11:30am–12:30pm
PreK
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, and those entering Kindergarten 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.

Tuesdays at Thorn Hill: Enormous Art

1:30pm–2:30pm
Family
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.