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Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room

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

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Eastside Branch - Small Meeting Room

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

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Central Library

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

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Eastside Branch
Live animals! Free books for kids! Surprise guest appearances! Join us as we kick off Summer at the Library! For families. No registration required.
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Eastside Branch

Join us as the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Office teaches Nutrition for Older Adults, complete with a healthy food demo! Registration Required

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Central Library
Free books for kids! Surprise guest appearances! Fun and games! Join us as we kick off Summer at the Library. For families. No registration required.
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Beaumont Branch - Large Meeting Room
Make art using polka dots and bubble wrap inspired by the work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama! Dress for mess. For ages 3-5. No registration required.
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Preschoolers are invited to Little Architects: This construction-based program is designed to encourage children to create their own structures using various materials and manipulatives.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room (A & B)

¡Disfruten con la familia  una hora de cuentos bilingüe, reparto de libros, manualidades, juegos y más! No se requiere registración.

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Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space

Join us at the Beaumont Branch for a special author event with New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry on Sunday, May 3rd at 2:00 PM. Patti Callahan Henry will discuss her writing life and the stories and history that inspire her beloved novels, followed by a Q&A.

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Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space

Drop off your old puzzles at starting Friday, May 1, and receive a ticket to swap for a puzzle on the day of the event! One ticket per puzzle donated.

 

1:30 pm: Open to ticket holders

2:00 pm: Open to everyone – first come, first served

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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room

Create solar bead bracelets, make colorful light catchers, and enjoy more sunny activities with our friends from Bluegrass Greensource. We’ll even make solar s’mores using the sun’s energy. Be prepared to be outside as we soak up the sunshine and learn together. For families. No reservation required. 

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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Join us to build a solar oven then make a yummy treat using the power of the sun! Weather permitting, a portion of this program will be outside. For ages 8-17. Registration Required
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Central Library - Meeting Room B

Join Edwyn Rye for insight into the grants process! Edwyn is a graduate of Transylvania University and a long-time resident of Central Kentucky. He has worked with United Way of the Bluegrass on several grant applications with awards totaling over $250K.

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Tates Creek Branch - Small Meeting Room
Free books for kids! Surprise guest appearances! Fun and games! Join us as we kick off Summer at the Library. For families. No registration required.
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Central Library
Free books for kids! Surprise guest appearances! Fun and games! Join us as we kick off Summer at the Library. For families. No registration required.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room (A & B)
Free books for kids! Surprise guest appearances! Fun and games! Join us as we kick off Summer at the Library. For families. No registration required.
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Northside Branch - Story Room
Live animals! Free books for kids! Surprise guest appearances! Join us as we kick off Summer at the Library! For families. No registration required.
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Central Library
Bubbles, bubbles, and more bubbles! Let's play at Phoenix Park while blowing bubbles, using sidewalk chalk, and having more outdoor fun!
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Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space

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

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Northside Branch - Large Meeting Room

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

The Undesign the Redline project unearths the deep and systemic history of structural racism and inequality in the United States. This interactive exhibit explores policies like Redlining, their implications for today, and what we can do to undesign them. 

The exhibit was created by social impact design studio designing the WE and has been invited to dozens of cities across the country. A local advisory group has helped to produce local history and stories about Redlining in Lexington. 

Walking Tour

Join us for a walking tour of Downtown Lexington’s historic sites. The full tour is available as a single MP3, or you can download individual tracks. For the single MP3, music will play between the stops. You can pause the track while you walk between stops.

This tour covers a walking distance of 1.1 miles.

The music clips used in this tour are from “Walking Barefoot on Grass” by Kai Engel, and are used with a CCBY license. It is available here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/

Join us for a walking tour of Downtown Lexington’s historic sites. The full tour is available as a single MP3, or you can download individual tracks. For the single MP3, music will play between the stops.