Upcoming Events

English Conversation Club allows English language learners to practice English with volunteers of native or near-native fluency.

This four-week educational workshop series is designed to strengthen community mental health through accessible, stigma-reducing programming.

A continuation from the previous session, but walk-ins are welcome. 

Join us for a monthly book discussion. Ages 18+
Books are available to check out at the branch.
March’s book selection is Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles
 

Join us on the third Tuesday of every month for the Early Birds book discussion group. This month we will be reading The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. Limited copies of the book will be available at the branch to check out.

Join our Friends and learn how to support the Library.

A school shooting in the 1850s. A governor's son murdered with his mistress. A socialite's kidnapping. Al Capone hiding out in downtown.

Meet and join the Friends of the South Central Library. 

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

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

Learn all about sewing machines - what they do, how to operate them, and how to take care of them. We will focus on the Janome Schoolmate machines available in the Maker Space, but the basics of other types of machines will also be covered.

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

The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry

Keep our parks beautiful! Come join the library to pick up trash in Shively Park. Bags, gloves, reach grabbers, and water will be provided!

Adults and teens are welcome to use the Maker Lab during open hours. All patrons must have completed the online Maker 101 training and have a LFPL library card in good standing before using equipment.

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

Register: 20makerspace@lfpl.org

Wellness Reads – Article Club is a welcoming, four-week discussion series designed for people with little to no background in mental health.

Get advice and techniques from the Jefferson County Master Gardeners for planting your very own cut flower garden.   Enjoy blossoms throughout the summer and fall to share with family and friends.

An eight week group discussion on many of today’s most urgent foreign policy issues that is intended to engage citizens in learning about the world. 

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

Gentle yoga, no prior experience needed.  Ages 18+     

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) offers guided English practice, led by a library staff member.  The instructor leads students through grammar exercises and a cultural theme every week.

Join the Friends of the Northeast Regional Library to learn more about how to support and advocate for the library. Ages 18+