This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Apr 4 2026 Sat Kids Plant Sunflowers 10:00am–11:00am Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12) Bon Air This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Apr 4 2026 Sat Kids Plant Sunflowers 10:00am–11:00am Bon Air Library Branch: Bon Air Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking & Gardening Event Details: Jefferson County Master Gardeners help participants engage in a talk with presenters about the life cycle of a Sunflower, exploring the three essential ingredients for healthy plant growth.
Apr 5 2026 Sun Easter All Day All Branches Closing Apr 5 2026 Sun Closing Easter All Day 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 "Adults" group Apr 10 2026 Fri Easy Weeknights 10:00am–11:00am Adults Southwest Regional This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 10 2026 Fri Easy Weeknights 10:00am–11:00am Southwest Regional Library Branch: Southwest Regional Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: One-pot tomato pasta. Call 933-0029 to register
This event is in the "Teen" group Apr 15 2026 Wed 4-H Cooking Program 3:30pm–4:30pm Teen Newburg This event is in the "Teen" group Apr 15 2026 Wed 4-H Cooking Program 3:30pm–4:30pm Newburg Library Branch: Newburg Age Group: Teen Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: Join us as the UK Cooperative Extension introduces culinary basics focusing on cooking terms, food cutting skills, and kitchen safety. Participants will also follow a recipe to prepare their own meal. Ages 12-18.
This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 16 2026 Thu Allergy-Friendly, Award-Winning Sweet Potato Curry Gravy and Sourdough Biscuits 6:00pm–7:00pm Teen, Adults Northeast Regional This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 16 2026 Thu Allergy-Friendly, Award-Winning Sweet Potato Curry Gravy and Sourdough Biscuits 6:00pm–7:00pm Northeast Regional Library Branch: Northeast Regional Age Group: Teen, Adults Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: Join our Chef In Residence, known as The Allergy Dragon, to learn how to make her award-winning Sweet Potato Curry Gravy and Sourdough Biscuits! Award-winning, even without gluten, wheat, dairy, egg, nuts, soy, sesame, or animal by-products.
This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group Apr 18 2026 Sat Garden Storytime 10:00am–11:00am Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5) Bon Air This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group Apr 18 2026 Sat Garden Storytime 10:00am–11:00am Bon Air Library Branch: Bon Air Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5) Program Type: Cooking & Gardening, Storytime & Early Learning Event Details: Join us for a special outdoor storytime in the Bon Air Library garden! Children and caregivers will enjoy stories, songs and movement designed to support early literacy and learning, surrounded by nature and fresh air. Ages 3-6
This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 18 2026 Sat Beginner's Cinnamon Roll with Chef Rachel Ritter 10:00am–11:30am Adults Southwest Regional This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 18 2026 Sat Beginner's Cinnamon Roll with Chef Rachel Ritter 10:00am–11:30am Southwest Regional Library Branch: Southwest Regional Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: Call 933-0029 to register
This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 18 2026 Sat Recipe Swap 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Shively This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 18 2026 Sat Recipe Swap 11:00am–12:00pm Shively Library Branch: Shively Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: Join us for a recipe swap. Bring your favorite recipe or recipes and leave with some new ones to try.
This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 18 2026 Sat A Beginner's Guide To Houseplants 1:00pm–2:30pm Adults Western This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 18 2026 Sat A Beginner's Guide To Houseplants 1:00pm–2:30pm Western Library Branch: Western Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: New to houseplants or looking to grow your confidence as a plant parent? Join us for a Houseplant Basics program focused on simple care tips, beginner-friendly plants, and how to keep your plants thriving. No experience required!
This event is in the "Teen" group Apr 20 2026 Mon Anime Club 6:00pm–7:00pm Teen Southwest Regional This event is in the "Teen" group Apr 20 2026 Mon Anime Club 6:00pm–7:00pm Southwest Regional Library Branch: Southwest Regional Age Group: Teen Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: Candy Sushi & Japanese Soda
This event is in the "Teen" group Apr 21 2026 Tue 4-H Cooking Class: Teen Life Skills Series 4:30pm–5:30pm Teen Southwest Regional This event is in the "Teen" group Apr 21 2026 Tue 4-H Cooking Class: Teen Life Skills Series 4:30pm–5:30pm Southwest Regional Library Branch: Southwest Regional Age Group: Teen Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: Rockin' Chicken tacos. Door prizes provided by Taco Bell Foundation
This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 22 2026 Wed Native Plant Gardening 101: How to Start a Native Plant Garden 2:00pm–3:30pm Adults St. Matthews This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 22 2026 Wed Native Plant Gardening 101: How to Start a Native Plant Garden 2:00pm–3:30pm St. Matthews Library Branch: St. Matthews Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: Join Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District in a hands-on native plant landscape design workshop.
This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 22 2026 Wed How to start a Cutting Flower Garden 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults Shawnee This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 22 2026 Wed How to start a Cutting Flower Garden 6:00pm–7:00pm Shawnee Library Branch: Shawnee Age Group: Adults Program Type: Adult Learning, Cooking & Gardening Event Details: 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.
This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Apr 25 2026 Sat Breakfast & Books: Earth-Friendly Eats 10:00am–11:00am Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12) Fairdale This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Apr 25 2026 Sat Breakfast & Books: Earth-Friendly Eats 10:00am–11:00am Fairdale Library Branch: Fairdale Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Cooking & Gardening, Storytime & Early Learning Event Details: Enjoy a light breakfast while we read food-themed stories. Pajamas welcome! Ages 0-8
This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 25 2026 Sat Library in Bloom: Grow, Cook, & Read at the Library 10:00am–1:00pm Adults Southwest Regional This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 25 2026 Sat Library in Bloom: Grow, Cook, & Read at the Library 10:00am–1:00pm Southwest Regional Library Branch: Southwest Regional Age Group: Adults Program Type: Adult Learning, Cooking & Gardening Event Details: 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.
This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 25 2026 Sat Learn How To Bake Without Wheat, Dairy, Eggs & Peanuts 3:00pm–4:00pm Teen, Adults Northeast Regional This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 25 2026 Sat Learn How To Bake Without Wheat, Dairy, Eggs & Peanuts 3:00pm–4:00pm Northeast Regional Library Branch: Northeast Regional Age Group: Teen, Adults Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 29 2026 Wed Native Plant Gardening 102: Rain Gardens 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults St. Matthews This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 29 2026 Wed Native Plant Gardening 102: Rain Gardens 2:00pm–3:00pm St. Matthews Library Branch: St. Matthews Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: Join Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District in a hands-on workshop where we will learn how to site and install a rain garden on your property.
May 2 2026 Sat Kentucky Derby Day All Day All Branches Closing May 2 2026 Sat Closing Kentucky Derby Day All Day 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 "Teen" group May 4 2026 Mon Teen Space 4:30pm–5:30pm Teen Southwest Regional This event is in the "Teen" group May 4 2026 Mon Teen Space 4:30pm–5:30pm Southwest Regional Library Branch: Southwest Regional Age Group: Teen Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: Join us as we explore arts and crafts, watch movies, dive into STEM projects, and hang out together in our Teen Lounge. Snacks provided!May – Cinco de Mayo Salsa with our local 4-H Cooperative Extension Office.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 7 2026 Thu Herb Talk 5:30pm–7:00pm Adults Bon Air This event is in the "Adults" group May 7 2026 Thu Herb Talk 5:30pm–7:00pm Bon Air Library Branch: Bon Air Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: Mary Wheatley, Chef and Master Gardener will discuss how to cultivate and cook with herbs that you can grow in your own backyard. Recipes and samples of herb-centric foods will be shared with all participants. Ages 18+
This event is in the "Adults" group May 8 2026 Fri Easy Weeknights: One Pot Mushroom and Leek Pasta 10:00am–11:00am Adults Southwest Regional This event is in the "Adults" group May 8 2026 Fri Easy Weeknights: One Pot Mushroom and Leek Pasta 10:00am–11:00am Southwest Regional Library Branch: Southwest Regional Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: Struggle to figure out what to cook on busy weeknights? This easy one pot meal comes together in about 30 minutes and is bursting with flavor.
This event is in the "All Ages" group May 8 2026 Fri Food Illusion Cake 3:00pm–4:00pm All Ages Northeast Regional This event is in the "All Ages" group May 8 2026 Fri Food Illusion Cake 3:00pm–4:00pm Northeast Regional Library Branch: Northeast Regional Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: Can a cake look exactly like real food? In this fun demonstration, you will learn how everyday foods can be transformed into stunningly realistic cakes.
This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group May 9 2026 Sat Breakfast & Books 10:00am–11:00am Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12) Fairdale This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group May 9 2026 Sat Breakfast & Books 10:00am–11:00am Fairdale Library Branch: Fairdale Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Cooking & Gardening, Storytime & Early Learning Event Details: Enjoy a light breakfast or snack while we read themed stories. Pajamas welcome! Ages 0-12
This event is in the "All Ages" group May 15 2026 Fri The Art of Hyper-Realistic Cakes 3:00pm–4:00pm All Ages Northeast Regional This event is in the "All Ages" group May 15 2026 Fri The Art of Hyper-Realistic Cakes 3:00pm–4:00pm Northeast Regional Library Branch: Northeast Regional Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Cooking & Gardening Event Details: Step into the fascinating world of hyper-realistic cake art. Get to know how cakes are sculpted, detailed, and painted to resemble real-life objects. Discover the tools, materials, and artistic tricks behind these incredible edible creations.