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Master Gardeners: Learn about Vermiculture (Worms)

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Highlands-Shelby Park
Library Branch: Highlands-Shelby Park
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Cooking & Gardening, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Learn about composting with worms! Featuring The Worm Ladies from the Master Gardeners. 

Ages 10-19

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

Second Chances Wildlife: Awesome Opossum

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southwest Regional
Library Branch: Southwest Regional
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

You’ll be surprised how interesting these marsupials are!


Ages 5 -12.
 

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Turf: STEM

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Shawnee
Library Branch: Shawnee
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Use your STEM super powers at the library! Explore activities each month in science, technology, engineering, and math. Together, we’ll solve mysteries! Ages 12-18.

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 "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group

Brightside Kids: Pollinators

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Highlands-Shelby Park
Library Branch: Highlands-Shelby Park
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Science & Technology, Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Participants will learn about pollination and why we need bees through a reading of The Thing About Bees by Shabazz Larkin.  Participants get to plant seeds of native flowers in their own biodegradable pot! Limit 30.

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

Egg Drop Challenge

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Shawnee
Library Branch: Shawnee
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Let’s have fun with physics! Attendees will design custom contraptions to keep their egg safe, then test them to see if their egg can survive a long fall! Recommended for ages 10 - 18

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

Little Explorers

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Newburg
Library Branch: Newburg
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Spark a sense of wonder and curiosity through play-based activities that encourage exploration and critical thinking. Ages 2-8.

 

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Turf: Mystery Monday

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Shawnee
Library Branch: Shawnee
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Science & Technology
Event Details:

What will we do today? Play? Create? Explore? Come on by and hang out!  Ages 12-18.

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 "School Age (ages 6-12)" group

Kid Zone - Summer Reading Edition

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Fairdale
Library Branch: Fairdale
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science & Technology
Event Details:

STEAM:  Let's make Play Doh!

Drop in for an afternoon of activities at the Library, just for kids!  Snacks provided.  Ages 6-12.

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

Raptor Rehabilitation

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Crescent Hill
Library Branch: Crescent Hill
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Become familiar with some birds of prey from our area. Ages 8-14.

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

kNOw Waste Louisville

Thursday, July 16, 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)
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Truck Demonstration Participants will have an opportunity to see, touch, and safely explore a recycling truck. For Ages 3-12.

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

Kid Zone - Summer Reading Edition

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Fairdale
Library Branch: Fairdale
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Go Wild with Wild Kratts!

Drop in for an afternoon of activities at the Library, just for kids!  Snacks provided.  Ages 6-12.

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

Kid Zone - Summer Reading Edition

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Fairdale
Library Branch: Fairdale
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

STEAM:  Catapults

Drop in for an afternoon of activities at the Library, just for kids!  Snacks provided.  Ages 6-12.

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

Kid Zone - Summer Reading Edition

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Fairdale
Library Branch: Fairdale
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science & Technology
Event Details:

STEAM:  Process Art

Drop in for an afternoon of activities at the Library, just for kids!  Snacks provided.  Ages 6-12.

Labor 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

Thanksgiving 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

Christmas 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