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City budgets are an expression of what a community values. This workshop is all about understanding how your tax dollars get to the city,
and then how and what city government invests that money into. This workshops includes a mock budgeting process to help you understand the trade-offs and negotiations in the process.
Length: 75 minutes
Do you want to make change in local government? It may be easier than you think! This workshop will help you understand the best practices for advocating for an issue in local government. You’ll learn about the
individuals and entities that make critical decisions, how to engage with them, and how to best shape your arguments.
Length: 75 minutes
City budgets are an expression of what a community values. This workshop is all about understanding how your tax dollars get to the city, and then how and what city government invests that money into. This workshops includes a mock budgeting process to help you understand the trade-offs and negotiations in the process.
This beginner workshop is all about the who, what, and why of local government. We’ll help you understand how Lexington’s local government is structured, who is in charge of what, and how legislation gets made. The workshop includes an interactive activity to learn more about the people behind local government.
Meet with representatives from KHEAA to discuss how to file the common app and other college applications, as well as how to pay for college.
We'll have laptops and other supplies on hand to support you getting your apps in before November 1st!
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.
The Lexington Public Library offers an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service which allows cardholders in good standing to borrow books and receive copies of articles we do not own and cannot purchase. Our borrowing network includes over 4,000 participating public and academic libraries.
Nic Stone is a bestselling author and an outspoken racial and social justice advocate. Stone burst onto the scene with her #1 New York Times bestselling debut novel, Dear Martin, which chronicles the story of a seventeen-year-old Black high school senior, Justyce McAllister, after a bloody run-in with the police places him squarely in the crosshairs of media fallout.
Nic Stone is a bestselling author and an outspoken racial and social justice advocate. Stone burst onto the scene with her #1 New York Times bestselling debut novel, Dear Martin, which chronicles the story of a seventeen-year-old Black high school senior, Justyce McAllister, after a bloody run-in with the police places him squarely in the crosshairs of media fallout.
Join us for the newest adult book club here at Eastside, where we dive into the growing collection of Young Adult Novels. These books cover topics from mysteries to romance and everything in-between, leading to an open discussion about each novel.
Open to any adult 18 and older.
Lexington, Kentucky (August 18, 2022) – The Lexington Public Library broke ground on a new, significantly larger facility in the former Village Branch location on Versailles Road to better provide for the needs of the neighborhoods it serves. The new branch will reflect the community’s vision for a state-of-the-art community hub, one that offers robust resources and a myriad of program and service offerings. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday at a media event featuring Library and City officials.
With your free library card, gain access to a diverse collection of print books, ebooks, audiobooks, online classes and databases, and more. You can apply for a traditional, wallet-sized card and key chain tag or a digital library card to add to your smartphone’s digital wallet (iOS and Android compatible).
In "Herrington Lake—Kentucky’s Marvel of Architecture, Waterpower & Nature," author Mike Holdren provides a detailed look at the creation of the Dix Dam as well as the surrounding bridges, camps, villages, and activities that have made Herrington Lake a wonderful recreational destination for 100 years.
We'll use kid-friendly microscopes to examine different solids, liquids, and gases, and discover how they compare. Join us for hands-on fun as we observe, question, and experiment together!
Here there be dragons! We can teach you how to get started with D&D and other roleplaying games. Beginners and experienced players welcome. Ages 11 & up.
Here there be dragons! We can teach you how to get started with D&D and other roleplaying games. Beginners and experienced players welcome. Ages 11 & up.
Even with our best intentions, we may not be able to avoid natural disasters in our lifetime. Whether it is a fire, flood, ice storm, or other significant weather event, we can take several actions related to food access, food safety, and water quality when responding to natural disasters. The goal is to keep you and your family fed, healthy, and safe when responding to any disaster.
9/30 - How to train your dragon (2025) (PG)
10/01- Lilo & Stitch (2025) (PG)
10/02 - Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) (PG-13)
9/30 - How to train your dragon (2025) (PG)
10/01- Lilo & Stitch (2025) (PG)
10/02 - Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) (PG-13)
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.
9/30 - How to train your dragon (2025) (PG)
10/01- Lilo & Stitch (2025) (PG)
10/02 - Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) (PG-13)