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For large groups (10+), please call ahead.  Visit lexpublib.org/summer for more Summer at the Library events.

This month's theme is American History. Pick any book you want that fits the theme and come discuss it with friends! Each month, we will discuss books in a different genre and everyone will talk about the book they chose to read. Spoilers may occur, so please be advised.

If you're not sure what to read, ask for a recommendation at the Beaumont Branch front desk.

For large groups (10+), please call ahead. Visit lexpublib.org/summer for more Summer at the Library events. 

Based on historical records, secondary sources, and oral history interviews with quilters across Kentucky, Johnson discusses 19th century quilts made by black women living and working on slave plantations, traditional quilts made by African American women of the 20th century, as well as contemporary art quilts made by women of all cultural groups of the 21st century.

The library's second annual cooking show will feature Ilias Pappas of Athenian Grill (10 a.m.) and Babita Shrestha, author of Garden Exotica: International Plant-Based Fusion Cuisine (11 a.m.). Presented in partnership with Bites of the Bluegrass.

Let's explore how our senses affect our eating experience and discuss some activities that allow us to have playful experiences with food. Parents, caregivers, and children are invited to join the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service to learn how using our senses can make eating a more enjoyable experience. Registration is recommended but not required.

Participants are welcome to drop-in anytime between 3:30-5:30 pm and stay as little or as long as you would like!

Children 7 and under must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver.

If you are planning on bringing a large group (10+ people) please contact our Experiential Learning Associate for accommodations. (859) 231-5500 ext. 1147

A dreamlike adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 novel, the film stars the enchanting Joan Fontaine as a young woman who believes she has found her heart’s desire when she marries the dashing aristocratic widower Maxim de Winter (played with cunning vulnerability by Laurence Olivier).

Join us this month to take and make crochet amigurumi crochet kits!

While supplies last

No registration required 

Adults, we will provide the rhinestones and tools to give your book some sparkle! 

Bring your own book to bling or, if you don't have one, choose one from our limited supply.

Registration required.

Based on the book by Stephen King and starring Dee Wallace and Danny Pintauro, Cujo is the story of when man's best friend becomes his worst enemy.

Rated R.

Erin McGuire-Thompson, author of Cross Country Cryptids: A Road Trip Guide to American Monsters, will join us in the Farish Theater to discuss some folklore and origins behind some well-known (and some obscure) cryptids, which cryptids have been reported in Kentucky, and why people are fascinated by cryptids/folklore in general.

Children 7 and under must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver. Please note that we will be building with the classic Lego bricks that contain small parts.

Join us this month to make...

While supplies last

No registration required 

For large groups (10+), please call ahead. Visit lexpublib.org/summer for more Summer at the Library events.