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Happy Grandparents Day!

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Create a special gift for your grandparent or another special adult! Families with kids of all ages are welcome. No registration required. 

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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.

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.

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.

Glow in the Dark Science

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

Grab your lab coats and create ooey, gooey, slimy creations that glow in the dark! 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.

Biscuits, Butter, and Blackberry Jam

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

Discover a tasty Kentucky tradition by making biscuits and butter from scratch. Families with kids of all ages are welcome. 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.

Frankfort Civil War Round Table: Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Join historian Phillip Seyfrit as he discusses Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, a pivotal figure in the 1862 Kentucky Campaign and an equal in rank to Robert E. Lee for much of 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.

Teen Homeschool Club: Intro to Self Defense

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Art, science, games, and more – connect with other homeschool teens here. In September, we will be learning ways to stay safe during our self-defense lesson generously provided by Nimmo Family Martial Arts.

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.

An Evening of Kentucky Poetry

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of Kentucky poetry featuring readings by Lynnell Edwards, Lennie Hay, and Missy Brownson Ross.

A book signing will follow, with copies available for purchase.

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.

Tech Café - Biometrics: The New Password

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Are you someone who wants to enhance your digital skills? Maybe you're interested in knowing more about the latest tech trends? Or, are you simply searching for answers on how to block spam, secure passwords, and/or prevent from being hacked.

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.

Paint and Plant

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

Let your creativity bloom! Come and paint a flower pot then plant your own seeds. This program is for tweens 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
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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!

Elementary Homeschool Club: Money Matters

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Homeschool families with children in grades K-5, join us this month when Andrea Giusti from Expree Credit Union will teach us about money and how banks work.

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.

Story by Story: Sue Roseberry

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Join PSPL for Story by Story, a monthly series for adults and teens, where storytellers from around the country share stories reflecting diverse cultures, beliefs, and experiences.

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.

Upgrade Your Notes

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

Get ready for back to school by learning to make your most “aesthetic” and academically productive notes yet. Teens will take home sample sheets, pastel highlighters, and grid notebooks.

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 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.

Frankfort Heritage Lecture Series: Leaving Footprints in Bourbon History

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Freddie Johnson shares the life history of a young boy growing up in an environment surrounded by legends in the world of bourbon.

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.

Tape Town

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Drive into our Tape Town! We’ll have plenty of tape ‘roads’ connecting different parts of our interactive town. Use our cars and trucks or bring your own!  Families with kids of all ages can drop in anytime between 1:30 PM-3:30 PM.

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.

Tape Town

10:30am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Drive into our Tape Town! We’ll have plenty of tape ‘roads’ connecting different parts of our interactive town. Use our cars and trucks or bring your own!  Families with kids of all ages can drop in anytime between 10:30 AM-12:30 PM.

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.

September's discussion topic is "Systemic Racism - Real or Not?"

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.

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.