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Wednesday, July 10th
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Guitar Class
Village Branch - Large Meeting Room
Age Group: middle school, high school
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, July 10th
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Kid's Book Club
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade
Come to read and discuss exciting books and do fun activities and crafts.
Wednesday, July 10th
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Introduction to Powerpoint 2013
Central Library - Computer Lab
Age Group: adults
Learners will explore the basic functions and uses of a presentation program and create a simple slideshow presentation. Prerequisite: Introduction to MS word 2013 or previous experience using presentation software
Wednesday, July 10th
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Teen Book Club
Village Branch - Teen Room
Age Group: middle school, high school
Come listen and read exciting teen books. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Wednesday, July 10th
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Free Snack
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: all kids
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.
Wednesday, July 10th
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Using the Internet to Find Your Roots
Beaumont Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: adults
This workshop covers internet sources for finding family information. Tips and tools for using the internet for genealogy will be explained. Ancestry and Heritage Quest databases will be demonstrated. Learn what you can do at home with your computer to fill in missing...
Wednesday, July 10th
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Discover information on the internet
Central Library - Computer Lab
Age Group: adults
Learners will learn to visit a website by entering the web address in the browser, and learn the basics of simple web searching and entering data in online forms. Prerequisite: Students should be able to use the mouse
Wednesday, July 10th
7:00pm - 8:00pm
613.7 PARTY!
Central Library - Room A
Age Group: adults
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...
Wednesday, July 10th
7:45pm - 8:45pm
Reinvent your mail with Outlook.com
Central Library - Computer Lab
Age Group: adults
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...
Thursday, July 11th
10:30am
Preschool Storytime
Tates Creek Branch
Age Group: preschool (3-5 Years)
Stories, songs, and activities that encourage literacy, math, and science skills. 30 minutes
Thursday, July 11th
10:45am - 11:05am
Bouncing 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.
Thursday, July 11th
11:00am - 12:00pm
Toddler Story time
Eagle Creek Branch - Story Pit
Age Group: toddler (2-3 years)
Songs, rhymes, and books that encourage literacy,math and science skills plus an art activity.
Thursday, July 11th
11:00am - 11:30am
Read! Play! Learn!
Northside Branch - Story Room
Age Group: preschool (3-5 Years)
Build reading readiness skills with books, songs, and play. Children ages 5 and younger are welcome.
Thursday, July 11th
11:00am - 2:30pm
OLLI Spanish Class/UK
Village Branch - Large Meeting Room
Age Group: adults
OLLI Spanish Class/UK
Thursday, July 11th
11:15am - 11:35am
Bouncing 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.
Thursday, July 11th
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Free Hot Lunch
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: all kids
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, July 11th
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Kid's Book Club
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade
Come to read and discuss exciting books and do fun activities and crafts.
Thursday, July 11th
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Teen Book Club
Village Branch - Teen Room
Age Group: middle school, high school
Come listen and read exciting teen books. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Thursday, July 11th
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Discover Your Family Roots
Eagle Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: adults, seniors
Learn the beginning skills you will need to discover your family's past. Reservations required.
Thursday, July 11th
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Young Botanists: Make a Terrarium
Central Library - Room A
Age Group: K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grade
Assemble a terrarium, and watch roots grow from down below! Using Test tubes, sunflower seeds, and cotton balls plant a science experiment that you can watch grow at home.
Thursday, July 11th
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Spies Undercover
Tates Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade
Attend spy academy and learn how to become a full-fledged spy! Ages 5 & up. Registration required.
Thursday, July 11th
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Job Lab @ Central Library
Central Library - Computer Lab
Age Group: adults
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.
Thursday, July 11th
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Free Snack
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: all kids
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, July 11th
4:30pm - 4:55pm
Little 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.
Thursday, July 11th
6:00pm - 7:30pm
iMovie 1
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Age Group: adults
Create an original video with a photo background, animated text and video effects. This is a great class for beginners.
Thursday, July 11th
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Tates Creek Writers Group
Tates Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: adults, seniors, high school
This group is open to all genres and levels of writing experience.
Thursday, July 11th
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jazz: Live at the Library!
Central Library - Farish Theater
Age Group: all ages
Free jazz performances every second Thursday of the month at the Farish Theater. Sponsored by the Jazz Arts Foundation and Jamey Aebersold Jazz.
Friday, July 12th
9:30am - 11:30am
Introduction to Powerpoint 2013
Central Library - Computer Lab
Age Group: adults
Learners will explore the basic functions and uses of a presentation program and create a simple slideshow presentation. Prerequisite: Introduction to MS word 2013 or previous experience using presentation software
Friday, July 12th
10:25am - 10:55am
Preschool 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.
Friday, July 12th
10:30am
The Young and the Restless
Tates Creek Branch
Age Group: toddler (2-3 years)
Clapping, singing, and listening to great books! Simple story-related activity follows. 25 minutes
Friday, July 12th
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Free Hot Lunch
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: all kids
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.
Friday, July 12th
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Free Snack
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: all kids
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.
Saturday, July 13th
9:30am - 11:30am
Additional features of MS Word 2013
Central Library - Computer Lab
Age Group: adults
Learners will experience more advanced word processing tasks including bulleted and numbered lists, and cut/copy/paste functions. Prerequisite: Introduction to MS Word 2013
Saturday, July 13th
10:00am - 12:00pm
Illustrator 2: Logos
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Age Group: adults
Build on the techniques learned in Illustrator Basics to create your own logo. Prerequisite: Illustrator Basics.
Saturday, July 13th
11:00am - 11:30am
Super Saturday Storytimes
Central Library - Story Room
Age Group: families
Even if it's gloomy outside, stop by the library for some Saturday morning fun! Stories, songs and crafts! Start your weekend right!
Saturday, July 13th
11:00am
Saturday Storytime
Tates Creek Branch
Age Group: families
A story time filled with books, songs, and a story-related activity.
Saturday, July 13th
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Advanced Genealogy
Beaumont Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: adults
This workshop will present common errors in genealogy, learning how to find that elusive ancestor, psychic roots, and where to find records in other countries.
Saturday, July 13th
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Chess Mates
Eagle Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: 4th-5th grade, middle school, adults
Chess Mates is a drop-in club for beginners to advanced players. Basic lessons, snacks and pick-up games are offered. For ages 8-up. Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
Monday, July 15th
9:30am - 10:30am
Learn to navigate Windows 8
Central Library - Computer Lab
Age Group: adults
Learners will discover how to effectively navigate in Windows 8. Participants tour the Start screen and experiment with touch gestures, live tiles, and charms. This workshop also shows how to work efficiently with snap and keyboard shortcuts. Prerequisite: Explore PC Basics
Monday, July 15th
10:30am - 11:30am
English Class for Beginners/Clase de inglés
Village Branch - Large Meeting Room
Age Group: adults
English Class for beginners. No registration required. Mondays and Wednesdays.
Monday, July 15th
10:45am - 11:45am
Discover information on the internet
Central Library - Computer Lab
Age Group: adults
Learners will learn to visit a website by entering the web address in the browser, and learn the basics of simple web searching and entering data in online forms. Prerequisite: Students should be able to use the mouse
Monday, July 15th
11:00am - 12:00pm
Jump Baby Jump
Eagle Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: baby (1-2 years)
Music and playtime for young toddlers. Age 18-30months. Reservations required.
Monday, July 15th
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Free Hot Lunch
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: all kids
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 15th
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Dinosaur 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.
Monday, July 15th
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Teens and Tools
Village Branch - Large Meeting Room
Age Group: middle school, high school
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.
Monday, July 15th
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Job Lab @ Central Library
Central Library - Computer Lab
Age Group: adults
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.
Monday, July 15th
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Free Snack
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: all kids
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.
Monday, July 15th
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dig That Crazy Beat
Tates Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade
Join us for drumming and dancing with local musician Marcus Wilkerson. Ages 8 & up. Registration required.
Monday, July 15th
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Intermediate ESL
Tates Creek Branch - Small Conference Room
Age Group: adults
These classes are offered in partnership with Bluegrass Literacy. For more information, contact the Tates Creek Branch at (859)231-5500.
Tuesday, July 16th
9:00am - 10:30am
Meet the Ancestors: Explore a Local Cemetery
Central Library
Age Group: adults, 4th-5th grade, middle school
July 16 – Calvary Cemetery, 874 W Main St. with University of Kentucky's James Birchfield, Tuesday, July 16th from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. Participants will provide their own transportation to the site. Inquire or register for the tour by phone at 859-422-6808 or use the library...
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