Learn the basics of using the equipment available in the Pod Maker Area. Limit 10, email portlandpod@lfpl.org or call 502-574-1642 to register.

Enjoy a light breakfast while we read food-themed stories. Pajamas welcome! 

Ages 0-8

The Louisville Orchestra and the Louisville Free Public Library are proud to present the 2024-2025 season of Once Upon and Orchestra.

Spring is here and it’s time to grow, cook, and learn at the library! Join us and our community partners for this family-friendly event celebrating home gardening, native flowers and plants, healthy cooking, and sustainable agriculture.

Learn how to hand craft different card types throughout the year, making a card you can take (and give!). Materials provided. Space limited—email 20makerspace@lfpl.org to register.

Decorate your own jockey silk decoration to take home.

Read to a licensed therapy dog from WAGS—Wonderful Animals Giving Support. All reading levels are welcome. Reading times are limited to 15 minutes per child/family. Space limited, registration required. Call 502- 574 1771 to register. 

The German filmmaker Lotte Reininger created her first feature-length animated film “The Adventures of Prince Achmed” in 1926, a decade before Walt Disney’s “Snow White.” It was not her only trailblazing achievement.

Drop in and bring gently used puzzles (with all their pieces) to exchange.

Join Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District in a hands-on native plant landscape design workshop.

Class has reached capacity.  Registration is closed.

Join us as we make a paper garland in time for Spring! Register: 20makerspace@lfpl.org.  Ages 16+

Celebrate Library Week by practicing skills every good librarian needs and earn your Junior Librarian badge. “Find Your Joy” at the library! For ages 6-12.

Drop by the Shively Library to learn anew creative skill and meet other craft enthusiasts. Every month focuses on a new project. Find your next favorite hobby!

Learn the basics of coding in Python and create a simple text-based game or app. This program is best for those who are comfortable using computers, but no prior coding experience is necessary.

Curious about the history of some of your favorite games (and some you’ve never played)? In the Video Game Discussion Group, you’ll get to play, discuss, and learn all about a specific game each month. 

Learn English with the Library. Participants will work on strengthening their conversation skills in a friendly and welcoming space.

Join our Chef In Residence to learn the ins and outs of gluten-free, allergen-free, and vegan baking. You will learn to make no-bake cookies, sugar cookies, and banana-chocolate-chip cookies.