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Eastside Branch - Small Meeting Room
Pink goes well with green at the library! Learn Ozian dances, craft your own broom or wand, catch a screening of Wicked, or dance through life in a silent disco. Plus snacks, popcorn, and more!
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Northside Branch - Large Meeting Room
Watercolor painting club with a lesson each month suitable for beginners, dilettantes, and anyone who just wants to hang out and paint with us. We will be following a series of tutorials that start with the basics at our first meeting and build on those skills with each class that follows. Registration required so I will be able to purchase enough supplies for everyone.
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Beaumont Branch - Large Meeting Room
Meet and hang out with other Pokémon fans! Bring your cards to trade or play, or chill out with a craft. For ages 5 and up. No registration required.
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Eastside Branch - Large Meeting Room
Become your D&D character! Compete in challenges to find out your abilities, then take on an adventure in real life.
Ages 13 - 17, registration required.
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Northside Branch - Classroom
Watercolor painting club with a lesson each month suitable for beginners, dilettantes, and anyone who just wants to hang out and paint with us. We will be following a series of tutorials that start with the basics at our first meeting and build on those skills with each class that follows. Registration required so I will be able to purchase enough supplies for everyone.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room A
It's hot out! Now is the time for a tall glass of the coldest iced tea. What do you have growing in your garden that will spice up this classic summertime beverage? Join us to learn more about the common, and not-so-common, herbs that add fabulous flavor to the classic iced tea. We'll even have some flavors for you to try!
Mariam and David discuss Charles Dickens’ visit to Kentucky in 1842, with readings by Bill Widener from Dickens’ work “American Notes.”
On this special episode of Checked Out, join Alexa, Jenny, and special guest Brian, as they discuss their favorite scary books, graphic novels, and movies, just in time for Halloween.
In this week's episode Alexa, Jenny, and special guest librarian Mariam, talk about Hisham Martar's memoir The Return. Matar chronicles his return to Libya in a quest to find out what happened to his father, who disappeared in 1990.
In this very special holiday episode of the Lexington Public Library’s Checked Out podcast, author C.C. Payne reads “The Night Before Christmas.” Perfect listening for a chilly night spent in front of the fireplace with a mug of hot cocoa.
Join Alexa and Jenny as they discuss “Modern Lovers” by New York Times-bestselling author, Emma Straub. Highly acclaimed, including being named one of Entertainment Weekly’s Best Books of 2016 So Far, this book came out just in time for poolside reading.
In this episode of Checked Out, join Alexa and special guest Cindy, as we discuss the first volumes of several Brian K. Vaughan graphic novel series: Paper Girls, Saga, and Y: The Last Man.
Jennifer welcomes back Lynn Hightower to discuss more about her book The Enlightenment Project and her own experiences with the supernatural. Lynn closes the podcast with a reading from The Enlightenment Project.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Makerspace
During Teacher Time, you will be able to use the Makerspace equipment to create resources for your classroom. Including the 24" laminator, 20" large format printer, 1" and 2.25" button makers, sublimation printer and Cricut.
Teacher Time is generously sponsored by LG&E and KU.
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Northside Branch - Video Editing Booth
In this workshop we will share some cool tips and tricks for artists and also go over basic Procreate tools and functions to allow you to start making amazing art with ease!
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Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space
Join local yoga instructor Chie Tanaka for a free chair yoga class! This class is aimed at beginners but all experience levels are welcome!
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Northside Branch
Around the World is a book challenge for people who want to join a book club, but want to choose what books they read, based on the selected country each month. Share about your book at our meeting! Choose a book by an author from the chosen country, or with a setting in that country. Registration requested.
Upcoming themes by month:
January 11 = Australia
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Central Library
Sherlock Holmes: A Map to Murder
Written by Gary McCormick
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Central Library - Farish Theater
Sherlock Holmes: A Map to Murder
Written by Gary McCormick
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Northside Branch - Large Meeting Room
Join Northside staff and learn to make a simple, traditional Cathedral Windows quilt. Make one block each month and you will make a finished small quilt or throw by the end of 12 months! Fabric and sewing tools provided while supplies last. Prerequisites: you must already be able to thread a needle and hand sew a straight stitch and a slip stitch. Please register if you plan to attend.
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Eastside Branch - Small Meeting Room
Join us at Chapters & Chatter, Eastside's new book club for tweens! This month we will discuss The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick.
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Eastside Branch - Large Meeting Room
This month, we'll be watching The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, and crafting our own Hobbit Doors from styrofoam.
Ages 13 - 18, registration recommended to reserve your supplies. If registration is full, please still come to enjoy the movie!
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Eastside Branch - Makerspace
Join us in the Eastside Makerspace for an introductory class on using canva design tools for graphic design projects. for ages 13+
