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This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group

TEST Unhinged Maniac Dance Party

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Western
Library Branch: Western
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Performing Arts, Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Join us for our super-spreader event which will eventually ruin your first family vacation in 7 years.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Storytelling for Adults

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Shively
Library Branch: Shively
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Storyteller Don Ray Smith performs original stories that adults can relate to. Fun and funny, plus tips on how to tell your own stories.

This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Boys, Books, and Ballet

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Highlands-Shelby Park
Library Branch: Highlands-Shelby Park
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), All Ages
Program Type: Performing Arts, Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Calling all boys who love to dance! Join male dancers from the Louisville Ballet along with the Louisville Ballet Community Engagement team as we explore boys and ballet.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Medieval Menagerie: A Teen Renaissance Faire

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Northeast Regional
Library Branch: Northeast Regional
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, History & Genealogy, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Hear ye, hear ye, LFPL’s first teen Renaissance Faire is coming your way! Join our Medieval Menagerie and practice your ax-throwing, archery, catapult-creation, craftiness, and more!

This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group

Rhythm Kids® with UpBeat Louisville!

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Shawnee
Library Branch: Shawnee
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Performing Arts, Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Join UpBeat Louisville for 45 minutes of jamming fun. The Rhythm Kids program explores music, movement and drumming. We'll undertake traditional drumming patterns, create animal movements, and sing and dance to music from around the world.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group

Rhythm Kids ® with UpBeat Louisville!

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southwest Regional
Library Branch: Southwest Regional
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join UpBeat Louisville for 45 minutes of jamming fun.  The Rhythm Kids program explores music, movement, and drumming.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group

Kid's Club

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Highlands-Shelby Park
Library Branch: Highlands-Shelby Park
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Performing Arts, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Drop in every Tuesday between 3:00 and 5:00 PM for some afternoon fun. Please note that the last half hour of the program will include time to wrap up our activity and clean up. Perfect for grades K-6 and families.

This event is in the "Teen" group

OutLoud Louisville

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Iroquois
Library Branch: Iroquois
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join OutLoud Louisville for a hands-on exploration of musical instruments. Middle and high school students.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Boys, Books, & Ballet

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Regional
Library Branch: Southwest Regional
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Calling all boys who love to dance! Join male dancers from the Louisville Ballet along with the Louisville Ballet Community Engagement team as we explore boys and ballet.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group

South Central Friends present the Mr. Moustache Magic Show!

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
South Central Regional
Library Branch: South Central Regional
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Fun, silly and thoroughly entertaining! This comical trickster is secretly known as Ken Neuhauser. All Ages.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Kentucky Shakespeare: Hip-Hop Shakespeare

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Fairdale
Library Branch: Fairdale
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

The great poets of our time pair up with the greatest writer of all time.  Students explore Shakespeare's sonnets and verse alongside contemporary music to discover rhythm, poetry and language.  Ages 6-18.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Oreya Ou: Shadow Mysteries: Unveiling Secrets with Chinese Shadow Puppetry

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Crescent Hill
Library Branch: Crescent Hill
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Participants will enjoy a short shadow puppet show, learn about the cultural significance of this art form, and craft their own puppets to perform a mysterious story.

This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Mr. Moustache Magic Show!

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Crescent Hill
Library Branch: Crescent Hill
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Fun, silly and thoroughly entertaining! This comical trickster is secretly known as Ken Neuhauser. All Ages.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group

Kid's Club

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Highlands-Shelby Park
Library Branch: Highlands-Shelby Park
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Performing Arts, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Drop in every Tuesday between 3:00 and 5:00 PM for some afternoon fun. Please note that the last half hour of the program will include time to wrap up our activity and clean up. Perfect for grades K-6 and families.

This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group

TEST Unhinged Maniac Dance Party

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Western
Library Branch: Western
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Performing Arts, Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Join us for our super-spreader event which will eventually ruin your first family vacation in 7 years.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Louisville Folk School: Songs from Kentucky

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Fairdale
Library Branch: Fairdale
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Molly McCormack weaves old melodies and songs with a sprinkling of the history of the mountain dulcimer in Kentucky. All ages.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Boys Books and Ballet

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
South Central Regional
Library Branch: South Central Regional
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Calling all boys who love to dance! Join male dancers from the Louisville Ballet along with the Louisville Ballet Community Engagement team as we explore boys and ballet.

Juneteenth

All Day
Bon Air, Crescent Hill, Fairdale, Highlands-Shelby Park, Iroquois, Jeffersontown, Library Computer Center, Main Library, Middletown, Newburg, Northeast Regional, Parkland, Portland, Shawnee, Shively, South Central Regional, Southwest Regional, St. Matthews, Western, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Bon Air, Crescent Hill, Fairdale, Highlands-Shelby Park, Iroquois, Jeffersontown, Library Computer Center, Main Library, Middletown, Newburg, Northeast Regional, Parkland, Portland, Shawnee, Shively, South Central Regional, Southwest Regional, St. Matthews, Western, Off Site
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group

Kid's Club

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Highlands-Shelby Park
Library Branch: Highlands-Shelby Park
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Performing Arts, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Drop in every Tuesday between 3:00 and 5:00 PM for some afternoon fun. Please note that the last half hour of the program will include time to wrap up our activity and clean up. Perfect for grades K-6 and families.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

A Sing-along and Play-along Concert with Jim Gill!

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Southwest Regional
Library Branch: Southwest Regional
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Get ready to sing, clap, and dance along during this visit by award-winning musician and author Jim Gill.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group

Kid's Club

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Highlands-Shelby Park
Library Branch: Highlands-Shelby Park
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Performing Arts, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Drop in every Tuesday between 3:00 and 5:00 PM for some afternoon fun. Please note that the last half hour of the program will include time to wrap up our activity and clean up. Perfect for grades K-6 and families.

This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group

StageOne Family Theatre: Honey Bee Flight

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Highlands-Shelby Park
Library Branch: Highlands-Shelby Park
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

After meeting the queen, a group of young honey bees set out on their adventurous new job: finding pollen and nectar!

Independence Day

All Day
Bon Air, Crescent Hill, Fairdale, Highlands-Shelby Park, Iroquois, Jeffersontown, Library Computer Center, Main Library, Middletown, Newburg, Northeast Regional, Parkland, Portland, Shawnee, Shively, South Central Regional, Southwest Regional, St. Matthews, Western, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Bon Air, Crescent Hill, Fairdale, Highlands-Shelby Park, Iroquois, Jeffersontown, Library Computer Center, Main Library, Middletown, Newburg, Northeast Regional, Parkland, Portland, Shawnee, Shively, South Central Regional, Southwest Regional, St. Matthews, Western, Off Site
This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group

StageOne Family Theatre: Owl Abroad

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
South Central Regional
Library Branch: South Central Regional
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

We’re calling a parliament meeting! Owls and owlets, meet us at the nest where we will talk about who’s who in the world of owls and use our incredible gifts to live the day/night of an owl. Ages 0-5.