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Reading by the River

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Ward Oates Amphitheatre
Age Group: Baby & Toddler, PreK, School Age, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Meet us at the amphitheater for a traditional storytime!! Families with kids of all ages are welcome; registration is not required.  This program will meet at Ward Oates Amphitheater, 520 West Main Street, Frankfort, KY (along the Kentucky Ri...

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RPG Demo Day: Iron Kingdoms

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Learn to play Iron Kingdoms, the full metal fantasy roleplaying game where sword, sorcery, and steam engines rule the day! Join the Black River Irregulars mercenary company on a perilous expedition into the Widower's Wood. Fend off ancient curses, ma...

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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.

"The Hunger Games" Escape Room

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:
Calling all Tributes! Join us for a thrilling escape room experience and a cornucopia craft-off. Celebrate 15 years since the release of the first book in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games trilogy and get into the spirit to watch the new movie preque...

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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.

A Life of Sorrow : The Life and Times of Carter Stanley

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:
For 20 years, Carter Stanley helped lay the foundation of bluegrass music as one half of the Stanley Brothers Old-time Mountain Music Show. Carter’s passion was playing music and enjoying the musician’s way of life – the lights, the stage, the song, ...

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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.

PSPL Busy Town

10:30am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Baby & Toddler, PreK, School Age, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Drop in anytime between 10:30-12:30 to visit our imaginative pizza parlor, veterinarian office, ice cream shop, and grocery store! All ages are welcome; registration is not 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.

PSPL Busy Town

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Baby & Toddler, PreK, School Age, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Drop in anytime between 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM to visit our imaginative pizza parlor, veterinarian office, ice cream shop, and grocery store! All ages are welcome; registration is not 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.

Thanksgiving - Closed

All Day 11/23 - 11/24
Closing
Branches:
Paul Sawyier Public Library
Description:
The Library will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. ...

It's All About the Dough

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
Kids in grades K-2, make scented ornaments using seasonal ingredients like cinnamon, star anise, juniper berry, and grated orange peel. Registration is required and begins Monday, November 13.  ...

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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.

Dungeons & Dragons for Teens Fall Session

5:30pm - 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:
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantastical roleplaying game where everything depends on the roll of the dice; the only limit is your imagination! Join the adventure and meet new friends- beginners welcome! Register for our fall session of Dungeons an...

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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.

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 As Long as We Both Shall Live by JoAnn Chaney. The Mystery Book Group meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00pm. Join us for entertaining reading and an hour...

Preschool Storytime

11:30am - 12:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: PreK
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Join us for stories, songs, crafts and other activities for preschoolers, ages 4-5. Registration is required and begins Monday, November 20. ...

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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.

Simple Science

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: PreK, School Age
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Let’s get messy with simple science experiments that are fun for all ages. Registration is required and begins Monday, November 20.  ...

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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.

Pretty Pomanders

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: PreK, School Age, Family
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Greet the season with a sweet-scented craft your whole family will cLove! Families with kids of all ages are welcome. Registration is required and begins Monday, November 28. Please register one adult member of your family for this event.  &n...

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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.

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: 22
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. ...

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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.

Virtual RPG @ PSPL: Masks of Nyarlathotep

8:00pm - 10:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual
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! The Paul Sawyier Public Library presents ...

Lilley Cornett: A Voice for the Forest

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:
The Paul Sawyier Public Library, together with Kentucky Chautauqua, presents "Lilley Cornett: A Voice for the Forest". In the first two decades of the 20th century an industrial juggernaut invaded Eastern Kentucky. Timber, coal, and railroad compa...

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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.

Artist Block: Cozy Paint and Sip

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Artist Block is a relaxed art hangout for teens in grades 6-12. Each month is a different theme; explore new mediums, express yourself, and above all else, have fun creating! In November, create a gorgeous Winter scene with step-by-step guida...

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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.

Breakfast with a Book

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Event Details:
Join us for a meeting of Breakfast with a Book, where we will discuss The Lives of a Cell by Lewis Thomas. This book discussion group is for people who enjoy reading a variety of good books in both fiction and nonfiction. The group meets...

Frankfort Heritage Lecture Series - American Traitor: General James Wilkinson's Betrayal of the Republic and Escape from Justice

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library
Room: River Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:
Join author Howard W. Cox as he discusses his book, American Traitor: General James Wilkinson's Betrayal and Escape from Justice. A fresh examination of the life and crimes of the highest-ranking federal official ever tried for treason and es...

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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.

Christmas - Closed

All Day 12/24 - 12/26
Closing
Branches:
Paul Sawyier Public Library
Description:
The Library will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and the day after Christmas. ...