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A free hot lunch will be served every weekday (excluding July 4)to children ages 18 and younger. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Learn how to play the acoustic guitar! Guitars are provided. Registration is required. For middle and high school. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Wednesday, June 26th
1:00pm - 2:30pmKid's Book Club
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade, middle school
Come to read and discuss exciting books and do fun activities and crafts.
Come to read and discuss exciting books and do fun activities and crafts.
Learners will experience more advanced word processing tasks including bulleted and numbered lists, and cut/copy/paste functions. Prerequisite: Introduction to MS Word 2013
Come listen and read exciting teen books. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
A free snack will be served every weekday (except July 4) to all children ages 18 and under. No registration required. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Fix "Red-eye" and remove blemishes from portraits. Learn how to combine several images into a single photo and move parts of one photo to another and add titles and text. Prerequisite: Learn to navigate Windows 8
This ain't yo' grandma's workout class! Join us every other Wednesday night this summer as we party through alternative workout DVDs, podcasts, and programs. Let Richard Simmons be your spirit guide and bust out the legwarmers. Get ready to party up a sweat! Like our page at...
Stories, songs, and activities that encourage literacy, math, and science skills. 30 minutes
Thursday, June 27th
10:45am - 11:05amBouncing Babies
Beaumont Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: infant (0-12 months), baby (1-2 years)
Join us for a lapsit storytime with engaging activities, rhymes and books all meant to stimulate your child's early skills. Ages 0-24 months.
Songs, rhymes, and books that encourage literacy,math and science skills plus an art activity.
Build reading readiness skills with books, songs, and play. Children ages 5 and younger are welcome.
Thursday, June 27th
11:15am - 11:35amBouncing Babies
Beaumont Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: infant (0-12 months), baby (1-2 years)
Join us for a lapsit storytime for ages 0-24 months. Come enjoy engaging songs, rhymes and books to stimulate your baby's early learning.
A free hot lunch will be served every weekday (excluding July 4)to children ages 18 and younger. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Thursday, June 27th
1:00pm - 2:30pmKid's Book Club
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade, middle school
Come to read and discuss exciting books and do fun activities and crafts.
Come to read and discuss exciting books and do fun activities and crafts.
Come listen and read exciting teen books. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Thursday, June 27th
2:00pm - 3:00pmSquirming Worms
Tates Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade
Worm jokes, worm activities, worm crafts and...real worms!Ages 6 and up Reservations Required
Open lab time to work on job search skills, resume or cover letter writing skills, and job applications with computer teachers present to answer questions.
A free snack will be served every weekday (except July 4) to all children ages 18 and under. No registration required. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Thursday, June 27th
4:30pm - 4:55pmLittle Diggers Storytime
Village Branch
Age Group: baby (1-2 years), toddler (2-3 years), preschool (3-5 Years)
This story time will allow children to build reading readiness skills through stories, songs, finger plays, rhymes, and games. Children 5 and younger are welcome.
Learn to use iWork's spreadsheet program, Numbers. We'll create spreadsheets for home and office organization.
This class introduces the basic functions and uses of a spreadsheet program. Prerequisite: Introduction to MS Word 2013 or previous experience using spreadsheet software.
Friday, June 28th
10:25am - 10:55amPreschool Play and Learn
Beaumont Branch - Story Pit
Age Group: infant (0-12 months), baby (1-2 years)
Stories, songs, and activities that encourage literacy, math, science, and social skills.
Clapping, singing, and listening to great books! Simple story-related activity follows. 25 minutes
A free hot lunch will be served every weekday (excluding July 4)to children ages 18 and younger. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
A free snack will be served every weekday (except July 4) to all children ages 18 and under. No registration required. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Just in time for the Lexington Pride Festival, the library is hosting a book-themed speed dating event, specifically for the LGBTQ community. You will have multiple five minute dates, in which you can talk about your favorite fiction or non-fiction books (or films, tv shows,...
Learners will experience the new features of Windows 8, including how to personalize their device with picture password, download apps they love, and use the cloud to their advantage. Finally, learners will get a great overview of how to navigate Windows 8. Prerequisite: Explore...
Learn to use the more advanced editing functions of Final Cut Pro X including: color correction, green screen effects, adjusting video effects over time with keyframes and much more. All "problem" video clips will be provided for you.
Prerequisite: Final Cut Pro X Basics.
A story time filled with books, songs, and a story-related activity.
Even if it's gloomy outside, stop by the library for some Saturday morning fun! Stories, songs and crafts! Start your weekend right!
Ever wondered what happens when you swallow a cello? Join LexPhil for an afternoon journey through the storybook pages of I Know A Shy Fellow Who Swallowed A Cello in LexPhils Music Tells a Story. A pair of cellists from LexPhil will lead a 45-minute interactive performance....
This workshop introduces the cloud connectivity of Windows 8 and highlights SkyDrive. Learners will discover how to connect to their files in the cloud using their Microsoft account as well as different ways to access and manage their files and photos on SkyDrive. Prerequisite:...
This workshop showcases the exciting features of Outlook.com and highlights the sleek new interface. Learners will discover how to connect their social networks to Outlook.com and how to manage their inbox. They will also learn about privacy features in Outlook.com and discover...
Music and playtime for young toddlers. Age 18-30months. Reservations required.
A free hot lunch will be served every weekday (excluding July 4)to children ages 18 and younger. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Monday, July 1st
1:30pm - 2:30pmDinosaur Club
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade
Come to the Dinosaur Club at the Village Branch to participate in all kinds of fun dinosaur activities! This program will be most enjoyed by children between the ages of 5 and 12.
Learn to use tools to build cool things and learn how the world works. For middle and high school. This event is sponsored by grants from the 21st Century Learning Center and Partners for Youth.
Fiddlers Restrung, from Saline, Michigan, is one of the best high school level Celtic, Bluegrass, and American folk fiddle groups in the nation. This 21 piece string ensemble has danced and played for audiences all over the United States. This will be their only appearance in...
Open lab time to work on job search skills, resume or cover letter writing skills, and job applications with computer teachers present to answer questions.
A free snack will be served every weekday (except July 4) to all children ages 18 and under. No registration required. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Fiddlers Restrung, from Saline, Michigan, is one of the best high school level Celtic, Bluegrass, and American folk fiddle groups in the nation. This 21 piece string ensemble has danced and played for audiences all over the United States. This will be their only appearance in...
These classes are offered in partnership with Bluegrass Literacy. For more information, contact the Tates Creek Branch at (859)231-5500.
Tuesday, July 2nd
9:00am - 10:30amMeet the Ancestors: Explore a Local Cemetery
Central Library
Age Group: adults, 4th-5th grade, middle school
July 2 -- Veterans in Lexington Cemetery with Patrick Lewis of the Kentucky Historical Society. Tour is from 9:00 am to 10:30 am on Tuesday, July 2nd at 833 W Main St. Participants will provide their own transportation. Inquire or register for each tour individually by phone...
We will cover the basics of using Apple software and hardware. No experience with Macs is necessary.
Lap-sit storytime introducing books, songs, and fingerplays. Ages 6-18 months. 20 minutes.
