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In 1917, the Woman’s Club of Central Kentucky hosted a series of speakers giving historical sketches on people and places of local interest.
Discover everything that's happening this summer at the Library!
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Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room A
Bring your sketchbook and favorite art supplies for a chilled out afternoon of creating art! We'll have music, guided exercises to get your creativity flowing, and a supportive environment for learning. Fight art block, make connections, improve your drawings, or just come hang out to relax!
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Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room B
Have a flag that is near and dear to your heart? We'll take the colors you're inspired by and turn them into a work of abstract art! Join us for a relaxing evening of painting with your community and learning the meaning behind the different colors of the Pride flag. All skill levels encouraged!
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Marksbury Family Branch - Adult Reading Area
Chess club meets the first and third Tuesday of the month from 3:30-4:30pm.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room A
Enjoy books, music, movement, and activities that encourage early learning and promote school readiness. Recommended for ages 3-5.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Keeneland Community Room
Join the experienced instructors from Kentucky Refugee Ministries for an informative and free citizenship class designed to assist individuals on their path to naturalization. This class is open to all participants who have held a Green Card for a minimum of 4 years and 9 months.
Learn by doing. Get hands-on practice with cutting edge technology at our Digital Studio, Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab, and Makerspace on your own or learn from our expert staff during structured programs.
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Located on the fourth floor of the Central Library, this space invites children and students to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math through hands-on experiences. Programming events targeted toward upper elementary and middle-school aged students include circuits, robotics, augmented and virtual reality, coding, 3D printing, recording in the audio booth, and so much more.
The William Stamps Farish Fund Theater is a state-of-the-art facility in one of Main Street’s busiest places.
Fully renovated and updated, the theater on the Central Library’s first floor is home to theater, dance, live music, film, community events, and meetings. The Lexington Public Library makes the facility available at some of the city’s best prices, with affordable business, nonprofit, and government rates.
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.
Located on the second floor of the Eastside Branch, the Makerspace is a collaborative workspace for making, learning, exploring, and sharing. Through the intersections of technology, science, art, and culture, the space encourages entrepreneurship, personal growth, and artistic expression.
How can we help you? We've gathered a variety of resources for readers, students and educators, job seekers. entrepreneurs and nonprofits, and English language learners.
Celebrate Lexington, Kentucky’s 250th anniversary all year long. Join us for programs, galleries, podcasts, and more highlighting our city’s history, heritage, and legacy.
Stories of Lexington's history told through the Kentucky Room archives.
See what's currently on display at our art galleries.
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Join us at Eastside Branch for Camp Read S'more! Here, you can tell stories, read, sing campfire songs and build s'mores. While supplies last.
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Beaumont Branch - Large Meeting Room
Flex your creative muscles and find out how to create your own mini zine. For ages 12 and up. No registration required.
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Tates Creek Branch - Flexible Space
Practice and play driving using an Oculus headset! Participants will play a driving simulator for a less stressful experience behind the wheel. Note: The selected game for this program is rated as Moderate.
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Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room
Kick off the summer with a viewing of Blue Hawaii, starring Elvis Presley and Joan Blackman! Hawaiian shirts and other beach attire encouraged, but not required.
