Event List

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.

A storytime for developing pre-literacy skills and a love of reading through books, songs, movement and activities. Ages 2-4.

Get fit while you sit! Chair Yoga brings the best of a yoga practice to everyone who requires or prefers the support of a chair. Gently increase flexibility and strength, improve balance, and relieve stress with the aid of a chair.

Bookclub for ages 6-11, ask at library for title

Looking for a calm and quiet place to relax and hang out in the afternoon? Join us for Cozy Corner from 3-5 PM! 

Join us at the Teen Outpost for a relaxing and peaceful environment to focus on your cozy hobbies. Outpost Café provides a soothing ambiance, along with warm beverages and pastries for a delightful coffeehouse experience.

Enjoy teen space with the art cart and board games. Middle and high school students.

STEAM:  Let's Make Lava Lamps!

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

Calling all potential pranksters! Attendees will learn the dos and don’ts of planning a prank, and practice a few classic pranks. Recommended for ages 7 – 18

Willie Carver Jr. is a public speaker, LGBTQ+ youth advocate, and Kentucky Teacher of the Year. He is the author of Gay Poems for Red States, an award-winning collection about growing up queer in Appalachia.

Join us at the Shively Library to discuss The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantu. 

Learn basic computer skills like how to use a mouse, keyboard, and access the internet.

Adults and teens are welcome to use the Maker Lab during open hours.

We'll take it back to the basics with one of the most comforting foods there is—homemade bread and butter. In this fun demonstration, you’ll learn simple techniques, easy recipes, and enjoy the irresistible smell of fresh bread baking.

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!

Ever wondered what it takes to get into esports? Have you ever played a video game and thought, “I wish this was more competitive”?

Create shrink art using templates, or design your own. For kids of all ages and their caregivers.

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.

Baby storytime focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy, motor, sensory, and social skills through librarian led, parent participation activities.

Baby storytime focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy, motor, sensory, and social skills through librarian led, parent participation activities.

Bring your latest project to work on in good company.

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