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Northside Branch - Large Meeting Room

Join the Fayette County Extension & Master Gardeners for FREE plant giveaways in May, June and July at Northside!  Prepare your spring and summer garden with free plants in May, then learn to attract pollinators with more FREE plants and seeds in June, and in July join us for more FREE fall garden and herb seeds.

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Northside Branch - Large Meeting Room
Join Kentucky Down Under for an educational encounter with some unique live animals! Learn about their habitats, diets, and more. For grades K-5. No registration required.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room A
Create a colorful Rainbow Dream Catcher! We'll weave a dreamy web and decorate with tassels, beads and more. While supplies last! No Registration Required.
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Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room

 Many historical records also focus on men, with women listed only under their husbands’ names. Johnna will introduce and explain strategies for researching female ancestors, including information about sources at LPL and beyond.

Registration is recommended but not required to attend in person or as a webinar from your own device.

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Central Library

Join JP Johnson for a hour's long walk through downtown Lexington's LGBTQ+ history.

Starting at the corner of Hope & Desire and ending under the watchful eye of the "Mother of Us All," the walk will touch on a handful of important people, businesses, and institutions that make Lexington's LGBTQ+ community what it is today.

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Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space
Join Kentucky Down Under for an educational encounter with some unique live animals! Learn about their habitats, diets, and more. For grades K-5. No registration required.
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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab

Participants are welcome to drop-in anytime during Open STEAM Play and stay as little or as long as you would like!

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

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Eastside Branch - Makerspace
Teen and Adult makers join us for Open Studio in the Eastside Makerspace. You can use equipment like the 3D printer, Cricut, Button Maker and more. Or bring your project to work on in the space.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Makerspace
Makers of all ages, join us in the Marksbury Family Branch Makerspace for Open Studio. Come make buttons, stickers and more. Kids ages 7 and under must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver.
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Central Library - Farish Theater

Ali, a small-town gal with a great voice, leaves a troubled life behind and follows her dreams to Los Angeles. She lands a job as a cocktail waitress at the Burlesque Lounge, a once-majestic theater that houses an inspired musical revue led by Tess, the proprietor.

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Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room

Kids and caregivers will use supplies to turn cardboard boxes into cars and enjoy a drive-in movie. Please bring a preschooler-size cardboard box to the event. Other materials will be provided. Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers with caregivers.

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Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room A
Exercise your creativity by making a rainbow windchime to celebrate Pride Month. Recommended for ages 6-12. No registration required. While supplies last.
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Eastside Branch - Makerspace
Teen and Adult makers join us for Open Studio in the Eastside Makerspace. You can use equipment like the 3D printer, Cricut, Button Maker and more. Or bring your project to work on in the space.
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Northside Branch - Classroom

Kristen Pearson of Glitter Green Thumb will walk attendees through growing an at-home pumpkin patch and how to successfully grow all of these beautiful options in this FREE workshop. Registration requested.

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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab

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

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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab

Enjoy books, activities, craft, and a treat.  For preschoolers and their caregivers.  No registration required. Group with more than five kids please call ahead 859231-5500 for Central Children's. 

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Tates Creek Branch - Flexible Space

Chinese calligraphy is the writing of Chinese characters as an art form, combining purely visual art and interpretation of the literary meaning. This type of expression has been widely practiced in China and has been generally held in high esteem across East Asia.

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Eastside Branch - Makerspace
Teen and Adult makers join us for Open Studio in the Eastside Makerspace. You can use equipment like the 3D printer, Cricut, Button Maker and more. Or bring your project to work on in the space.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Makerspace
Makers of all ages, join us in the Marksbury Family Branch Makerspace for Open Studio. Come make buttons, stickers and more. Kids ages 7 and under must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver.
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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab

Participants are welcome to drop-in anytime during Open STEAM Play and stay as little or as long as you would like!

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

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Northside Branch - Story Room
Come make some art in the afternoon! This process art program is for Kindergarten-5th grade. No registration is required.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Makerspace
Makers of all ages, join us in the Marksbury Family Branch Makerspace for Open Studio. Come make buttons, stickers and more. Kids ages 7 and under must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver.