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The Last Gospel of the Pagan Babies helps fill an important gap by showcasing the ways in which queer life was navigated in Lexington, Kentucky – pushing the boundaries in both the Southern mainstream and even within the sexual and gender bending subculture itself.

Featuring Lexington icons Belle Brezing, Sweet Evening Breeze, Henry Faulkner, and others.

Meet with other genealogy and local history researchers to discuss tips, tricks, resources, and roadblocks.

For Pride Month, join us for a selection of campy classics, comedies, and musicals!

Starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish, Girls Trip follows four best friends, the Flossy Posse, as they travel to New Orleans to the Essence Musical Festival. Along the way, they rekindle their wild side by dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to excess.

In this biographical film, glamorous yet lonely star Joan Crawford takes in two orphans, and at first their unconventional family seems happy. But after Joan's attempts at romantic fulfillment go sour and she is fired from her contract with MGM studios, her callous and abusive behavior towards her daughter Christina becomes even more pronounced.

Opening reception for the Faulkner Morgan Archive's traveling exhibit Queer, Here, & Everywhere: The Roots of Kentucky's LGBTQ History.

Join Josh Porter, Faulkner Morgan Archive's Assistant Executive Director, as he discusses the roots of Kentucky's LGBTQ History as part of FMA's traveling exhibit From the Archive: An LGBTQ History of Kentucky.

Join chef Paula Endara of The Manchester's Granddam restaurant and Derek Carty of Sullivan University's Culinary Arts program for cooking demonstrations. Advanced registration required by Wednesday, June 4.

Aaron Boone is haunted by terrifying nightmares of a city of monsters. He goes to see a psychiatrist, Dr. Decker, for help. But what Boone doesn't know is that Decker is really a serial killer. Decker frames Boone to take the fall for his murders, and Boone is killed by the police.

Join us for a conversation with the critically acclaimed author of Happiness Falls, Angie Kim.

For June's meeting, we'll be discussing Jeffrey Eugenides' The Virgin Suicides.

Join us at West 6th Brewing at 6pm!

For June, the Blue Grass True Crime Book Club will be reading and discussing Ian Punnett's A Black Night for the Bluegrass Belle: The Murder of Verna Garr Taylor and the Kentucky Honor Code that Gave her Justice.

Books available May 26, in the Kentucky Room!

Are you preparing to take the ACT in June /July? Join us for a crash course in English and Reading tips and strategies! All materials will be provided. This program is completely free. Registration is not required but is strongly recommended. Contact sfalardeau@lexpublib.org with any questions.