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The Mitten Tree (Our Giving Tree)

All Day 11/13 - 11/27
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Event Details:

Our  library's "Mitten Tree" is back! Through Christmas, accepting donations!

Donate new or newly handmade mittens, gloves, scarves, hats & socks for

Take & Make Family Cookbook

All Day 11/21 - 11/27
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Adults, Let's exchange recipes!

Take our template for stories and recipes and prepare for a recipe swap with friends and family for the holidays. 

Passive, take & make, take our template to do at home.

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-6y)

11:00am - 11:45am
Babies and Toddlers, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C2
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

PRESCHOOL Storytime for children ages 3-6 years.   **Children with Disabilities are always Welcome! 

Get your child Ready to Read with Storytime!  Fingerplays, songs, and books together with you and your preschooler.

William Wells Brown: How I Got My Name, a Kentucky Chautauqua Event

3:15pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Performance
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

William Wells Brown: How I Got My Name, a Kentucky Chautauqua Event.  William Wells Brown was the first published African American novelist and playwright.  Born to an enslaved mother in the Lexington or Mt.

Art Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room E
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Art Club.  Join our little art community in this free-form group that works on individual projects - together!  If you are working on a piece of transportable, non-messy art, bring it to our art club, where amateur and professional artis

Passive Crafts: Thanksgiving Turkey Hats

10:00am - 6:00pm
Babies and Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Everyone
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Story Barn
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us in he Children's Department to make your own

Paper Turkey Hat, just in time for Thanksgiving!

Free, until supplies run out!  Little will need some parent help to fit the

hat bands!  Gobble! Gobble!

Tween: Let's Make BUTTER! (Ages 8-12y)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Registration open
Registration
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tween BUTTER making class. 

Shake, shake, churn and eat your own homemade BUTTER!

It's Science!  Please Register. Free.

Military History Group: Pacific Disaster Coverups

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Adults
Other
Cancelled
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room F
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

In 1944, the Pacific front of World War II experienced two disasters that were largely covered up from American history.  The West Loch Disaster at Pearl Harbor which killed 163 people, was blamed on Black sailors and was classified for years

Teen Dungeons and Dragons One Shots (Ages 12-18)

5:00pm - 6:45pm
Teens
Other
Registration at capacity
Registration
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room E
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens (Ages 12-18) can come and join in a short, one-shot campaign of Dungeons and Dragons.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED.  Free.

Must be picked up at 7pm as Library closes at 7pm.

Baby Story Time (up to 24 months)

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies and Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Baby Storytime is back for Autumn!

Fun for babies and toddlers up to 24 mos. only, please 

Songs, bounces, fingerplays, rhymes, and BOOKS!

Toddler (24-36mos) Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies and Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Autumn Toddler Storytime at 10:30 AM --Ages 24mos.and  up to 36 months only

FREE!  Summer fun begins with stories and songs, fingerplays, and dancing.

See our Webpage and FB page for any updates on Programming.

Baby Story Time (up to 24 months)

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies and Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Baby Storytime: Fun for babies and toddlers up to 24 mos. only, please 

Songs, bounces, fingerplays, rhymes, and BOOKS!

See our Webpage and FB page for any updates or weather cancellation/closures.

Toddler (24-36mos) Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies and Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Autumn Toddler Storytime at 10:30 AM --Ages 24mos.and  up to 36 months only

FREE!  Summer fun begins with stories and songs, fingerplays, and dancing.

See our Webpage and FB page for any updates on Programming.

Memory Keepers

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Writing Group
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room J
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:

Memory Keepers:  Originally intended for those interested in writing memoirs or family history, this group welcomes all who love to write, including fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.  Adults only please.

Recording Studio Orientation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Technology Class, Workshop
Registration open
Registration
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Recording Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Recording Studio Orientation is a required class that patrons have to take before being able to reserve the Recording Studio. Please register for this class to start using this great free service.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

SCPL makes every reasonable effort to provide equal access to all patrons. Please call 502-863-3566 at least 72 hours prior to an event to arrange for accommodation. All facilities and meeting rooms are ADA compliant.

Teen Game Night (Ages 12-18)

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Teens
Other
Registration open
Registration
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room E
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and play your favorite board games with your friends! Have some snacks and set up a tournament! 

Registration is requested. 

Passive Thanksgiving Crafts (All Ages)

10:00am - 6:00pm
Everyone
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Story Barn
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Free Thanksgiving Crafts all day, while supplies last! 

Make turkey hats, pie cards and more! 

Families welcome.  Please use supplies with care and "take what you make!"

Closed for Holidays

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Scott County Public Library
Description:

The library is closed for the holiday. Please check our website: www.scottpublib.org or social media for more information. 

Closed for Holidays

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Scott County Public Library
Description:

The library is closed for the holiday. Please check our website: www.scottpublib.org or social media for more information. 

Take & Make Family Cookbook

All Day 11/30 - 12/23
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Adults, Let's exchange recipes!

Take our template for stories and recipes and prepare for a recipe swap with friends and family for the holidays. 

Passive, take & make, take our template to do at home.

Tom Hammond: Races, Games, and Olympic Dreams

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room F
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

Tom Hammond: Races, Games, and Olympic Dreams.  Kentucky Tom Hammond, who got his start in broadcasting covering sports in Kentucky and the southeast, enjoyed a decades-long career covering Thoroughbred racing, the NFL and 13 Olympics as a be

Baby Story Time (up to 24 months)

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies and Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Baby Storytime: Fun for babies and toddlers up to 24 mos. only, please 

Songs, bounces, fingerplays, rhymes, and BOOKS!

See our Webpage and FB page for any updates or weather cancellation/closures.

Chair Yoga

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Health & Wellness
Registration open
Registration
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Chair Yoga is an excellent way to gently stretch and strengthen the body. This yoga class is suitable for all levels, especially for those with limited mobility.  Please bring a water bottle and any other yoga props you would like to class.

Disclaimer(s)

Waiver Needed (Inside SCPL)

This program contains physical activity that has risks associated with participation. You will be asked to sign an Accident Waiver & Release of Liability form before you can participate.

Please print and fill out this form before attending: Accident Waiver & Release of Liability

Toddler (24-36mos) Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies and Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Scott County Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Autumn Toddler Storytime at 10:30 AM --Ages 24mos.and  up to 36 months only

FREE!  Summer fun begins with stories and songs, fingerplays, and dancing.

See our Webpage and FB page for any updates on Programming.