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Teen Advisory Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for our first TAG meeting of the school year! Earn service hours, connect with others, and make your voice heard.

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.

VR Demo Day: Bowling

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to try virtual reality? Now is your chance to participate in exciting games and adventures using Meta Quest 3!

Join us in August for VR Bowling. Pick a lane, grab a bowling ball, and strike your way to victory!

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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
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. 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.

Wildflower Art

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

Let your imagination bloom by creating a beautiful piece of floral art! 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.

Let's Talk About It

5:30pm - 7:00pm
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.

August's discussion topic is "White Privilege - The Nearly Invisible Power of Normal".

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
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. 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

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: PreK, School Age, Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop, Other
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.  This program is offered in partnership with UK 4-H Cooperative Extension.

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.

COLLAGE: A Fine Art Approach with John Andrew Dixon

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join John Andrew Dixon for a hands-on exercise exploring the medium of collage under the direction of an experienced collage artist, and create your own “collage miniature.” Practical instruction will focus on materials, techniques, and visual des

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 in Stride

5:45pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Orlando Brown House
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Join us for for PSPL's walking book discussion group, Reading in Stride! Participants will enjoy the benefits of active movement and a dose of sunshine paired with a good book and new friends.

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.

Tea Rex Party

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

Put your prehistoric pinkies up at this Jurassic party! Enjoy crafts and cookie decorating. This program is for tween in grades 3-5. 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.

Yoga for Beginners

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
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.

Virtual RPG @ PSPL: Masks of Nyarlathotep

8:00pm - 10:00pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

It is the year 1925, and the stars are almost right! Hidden cults spread their malign influence across the globe. In the dark corners of the Earth, a god mad in shape and purpose waits to unmake the world!

Homeschool Open House

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: PreK, School Age, Teens, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Kick off the new school year with PSPL! Homeschool families with kids in grades K-5, drop in anytime between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM to discover our newly revamped Homeschool Clubs for kids and teens.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Reading by the River

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Ward Oates Amphitheatre
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Meet us at the amphitheater for a traditional storytime!! 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.

Gathering of Authors

10:00am - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

The Gathering of Authors is a celebration of Kentucky’s rich literary tradition! PSPL is proud to welcome authors from across the Bluegrass as they sell and sign their books and talk with you, the reader!

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 Tweens and Teens

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: School Age, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness, 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.  This program is offered in partnership with UK 4-H Cooperative Extension.

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.

Parents and Tots

10:30am - 11:00am
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. 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.

Family Bubble Painting

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us to create a beautiful and bubbly masterpiece! 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.

Mystery Book Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
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 Villa by Rachel Hawkins.

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.

Dungeons and Dragons for Teens

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Sower Board Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Expect the unexpected! Teens in grades 6-12, join us for an evening of fun playing a one-shot adventure. Beginners and experienced players welcome. Registration is required and begins Monday, August 19. 

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.

Reading in Stride

5:45pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Orlando Brown House
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:

Join us for for PSPL's walking book discussion group, Reading in Stride! Participants will enjoy the benefits of active movement and a dose of sunshine paired with a good book and new friends.

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: Kentucky Fossils

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 71
Event Details:

This presentation will be an overview of the various types of fossils found in Kentucky, discussing specimens from the Late Ordovician (450 million years ago) to the Pleistocene (ending about 12,000 years ago).

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

6:30pm - 7:00pm
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. 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.

PokéClub

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Catching them all just got a little easier. Come trade cards, play games, or just socialize with like-minded poké-maniacs!

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.