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Name: Frankfort Heritage Lecture Series - Beyond the Founders: The Filson Historical Society and the Growth of the History Professions in Kentucky
Start: 2025-01-11T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-11T14:30:00-05:00
Location: Paul Sawyier Public Library

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Frankfort Heritage Lecture Series - Beyond the Founders: The Filson Historical Society and the Growth of the History Professions in Kentucky

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library

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Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library

Room: River Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

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Seats Remaining: 75

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In his 2024 book Benefactors of Posterity, Daniel Gifford explored the motivations and activities of early history advocates and institution-builders who established the Filson Historical Society in Louisville in 1884.

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Empowered, Brilliant & Brave: Great Women of Black History

Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library

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Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library

Room: River Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Family

Program Type: Performance

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Celebrate Black History Month early and meet some of history’s most inspiring women during this special performance by Bright Star Touring Theatre. Crunch some hidden figures with Dorothy Vaughan.

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Pineville Trace book cover between photos of author Wes Blake and Jay McCoy

Pineville Trace: Author Wes Blake in Conversation with Jay McCoy

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library

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Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library

Room: River Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Event

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Seats Remaining: 46

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Join Kentucky author Wes Blake, in conversation with poet Jay McCoy, as he discusses his debut book, Pineville Trace. A signing will follow, with copies available for purchase from Poor Richard's Books.

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Frankfort Heritage Lecture Series Pop-Up: Understanding Slavery in Kentucky

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

River Room at Paul Sawyier Public Library

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Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library

Room: River Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Required

Seats Remaining: 72

Event Details:

Kentucky was the site of one of the most important slave markets in the Upper South. Enslaved Kentuckians played an important role in developing the Commonwealth. Join Dr.

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10 am			Reservation Thom Smith Meeting 10:00am - 1:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Sower Board Room Purpose of Meeting Future Planning	This event is in the "PreK" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Blue Dog Bash! 10:30am - 12:00pm PreK, School Age, Family This event is in the "PreK" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Youth Program Room Age Group: PreK, School Age, Family Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event Event Details: Drop in any time from 10:30 AM-12:00 PM to enjoy crafts and activities celebrating everyone’s favorite Blue Heeler and friends! We will also enjoy a treat of fairy bread. Families with children of all ages are welcome. Disclaimer(s) Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.	Reservation FRYSC AmeriCorps Annual Planning Meeting 10:00am - 2:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Sower Board Room Purpose of Meeting Planning program priorities for the upcoming program year.
11 am				This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech Café: An Introduction to Hoopla 11:00am - 12:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Event Details: Are you someone who wants to enhance your digital skills? Maybe you're interested in knowing more about the latest tech trends? Or, are you simply searching for answers on how to block spam, secure passwords, and/or prevent from being hacked. Disclaimer(s) Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.	Reservation KY Dual Credit Community of Practice 11:00am - 5:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Our meeting space is experiencing a/c problems, so I need an alternate space for our Dual Credit Community of Practice to meet.
12 pm		Reservation Pyramid Model Implementation Training 12:00pm - 4:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting To train PM Specialists for government projects that support the social and emotional needs of young children.					Reservation Descendants of James Taylor Family Association 12:00pm - 2:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Sower Board Room Purpose of Meeting To discuss plans for holding the next annual conference Reservation CDS 12:30pm - 2:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting To review last meeting
1 pm	This event is in the "PreK" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Meow Mixer 1:00pm - 3:00pm PreK, School Age, Teens, Adults, Family This event is in the "PreK" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: River Room Age Group: PreK, School Age, Teens, Adults, Family Program Type: Special Event Event Details: It's kitten season, and L.I.F.E. House for Animals will be on-hand with some adorable (and adoptable) felines! Disclaimer(s) Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.			Reservation Rotary History Group 1:30pm - 3:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Sower Board Room Purpose of Meeting monthly meeting			This event is in the "Adults" group. Frankfort Heritage Lecture Series - Part I: American Indian Communities in Kentucky 1:00pm - 2:30pm Adults Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: River Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture Required Seats Remaining: 11 Event Details: American Indian communities have been in Kentucky for more than 11,000 years. When Euro-Americans settled here, Shawnee, Cherokee, and Chickasaw, among others, already lived here. Disclaimer(s) Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.
2 pm	Reservation Kentucky Squaredance Organization 2:00pm - 4:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Meeting of Square-dancers thruout the state. Discussing future of square dancing.		This event is in the "Adults" group. Career Services Assistance 2:00pm - 4:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Sower Board Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: Meet with a representative from the Kentucky Career Center for free one-on-one employment and training assistance.
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4 pm		Reservation Community Garden/Fantasy Forest 4:30pm - 5:15pm This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Committee meeting
5 pm		Reservation Frankfort Rotary Youth Fund 5:00pm - 7:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Sower Board Room Purpose of Meeting board meeting Reservation Friend’s of the Franklin County Farmer’s Market 5:15pm - 7:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Monthly meeting	Reservation Thorn Hill Book Group 5:00pm - 6:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Special Collections Purpose of Meeting Monthly meeting; This event is in the "PreK" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Cancelled Spray Paint Palooza at Josephine Sculpture Park 5:30pm - 6:30pm PreK, School Age, Family Offsite Event This event is in the "PreK" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Room: Other Location Age Group: PreK, School Age, Family Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Tweens and Teens (grades 3-12), meet us at Josephine Sculpture Park for a spray paint party! We will contribute to the exhibit Graphologyhenge, leaving our mark with a community mural, and experiment with hydrodipping! Disclaimer(s) Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff. This event is in the "Adults" group. Reading in Stride 5:45pm - 6:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Room: Orlando Brown House Age Group: Adults Program Type: Discussion Group Event Details: Join us for for PSPL's walking book discussion group, Reading in Stride! Participants will enjoy the benefits of active movement and a dose of sunshine paired with a good book and new friends. Disclaimer(s) Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.	This event is in the "PreK" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Blue Dog Bash! 5:00pm - 6:30pm PreK, School Age, Family This event is in the "PreK" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Youth Program Room Age Group: PreK, School Age, Family Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event Event Details: Drop in any time from 5:00 PM-6:30 PM to enjoy crafts and activities celebrating everyone’s favorite Blue Heeler and friends! We will also enjoy a treat of fairy bread. Families with children of all ages are welcome. Disclaimer(s) Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Frankfort Civil War Round Table: Revisiting Civil War Memory and the Filson Club, 1884-1899 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: River Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture Required Seats Remaining: 47 Event Details: Drawing from his forthcoming book Benefactors of Posterity: The Founding Era of the Filson Historical Society, 1884-1899, Dr. Disclaimer(s) Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.	Reservation Twisted Stitchers of Frankfort 6:00pm - 7:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. This meeting will be displayed on the Library calendar Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Social group of community members to meet and craft together This event is in the "Adults" group. PRIDE at PSPL: DIY Rainbow Doormat 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: River Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Create a colorful statement piece for your front door! Disclaimer(s) Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.	This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Story by Story: Dovie Thomason 6:00pm - 7:30pm Teens, Adults Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: River Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Performance Required Seats Remaining: 35 Event Details: Join PSPL for Story by Story, a monthly series for adults and teens, where storytellers from around the country share stories reflecting diverse cultures, beliefs, and experiences. Disclaimer(s) Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow: An Evening with Poet Dorian Hairston 6:00pm - 7:00pm Adults Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Paul Sawyier Public Library Room: River Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Event Required Seats Remaining: 44 Event Details: Join poet Dorian Hairston as he reads from and discusses Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow. Disclaimer(s) Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.
7 pm					This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. This event is in the "PreK" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Summer Reading Kick-off Pool Party 7:00pm - 9:00pm Baby & Toddler, PreK, School Age, Teens, Adults, Family This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. This event is in the "PreK" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Room: Juniper Hill Aquatic Center Age Group: Baby & Toddler, PreK, School Age, Teens, Adults, Family Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Register for the 2024 Summer Reading Program beginning May 28 and receive a ticket to the pool party of your choice! Disclaimer(s) Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.	This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. This event is in the "PreK" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Summer Reading Kick-off Pool Party 7:00pm - 9:00pm Baby & Toddler, PreK, School Age, Teens, Adults, Family This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group. This event is in the "PreK" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Room: Juniper Hill Aquatic Center Age Group: Baby & Toddler, PreK, School Age, Teens, Adults, Family Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Register for the 2024 Summer Reading Program beginning May 28 and receive a ticket to the pool party of your choice! Disclaimer(s) Programs and events are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes, including social media. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify library staff.
8 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group. Virtual RPG @ PSPL: Masks of Nyarlathotep 8:00pm - 10:00pm Adults Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Games Event Details: It is the year 1925, and the stars are almost right! Hidden cults spread their malign influence across the globe. In the dark corners of the Earth, a god mad in shape and purpose waits to unmake the world!

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