Week Calendar

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.

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

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

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.

Gentle yoga, no prior experience needed.  Ages 18+     

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.

Learn how to hand craft different card types throughout the year, making a card you can take (and give!). Materials provided. Space limited—email 20makerspace@lfpl.org to register.

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

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.

Decorate your own jockey silk decoration to take home.

The German filmmaker Lotte Reininger created her first feature-length animated film “The Adventures of Prince Achmed” in 1926, a decade before Walt Disney’s “Snow White.” It was not her only trailblazing achievement.

Drop in and bring gently used puzzles (with all their pieces) to exchange.

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.

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.

Class has reached capacity.  Registration is closed.

Want to learn some puppetry skills? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore movement, character, and voice while building confidence as a performer.

The Main Off-Broadway Play Reading Series returns for a second season, touring to several different branches! This series brings to life classic plays that have recently entered the public domain.

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

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

Drop by the Shively Library to learn anew creative skill and meet other craft enthusiasts. Every month focuses on a new project. Find your next favorite hobby!

Curious about the history of some of your favorite games (and some you’ve never played)? In the Video Game Discussion Group, you’ll get to play, discuss, and learn all about a specific game each month. 

Register: 20makerspace@lfpl.org

Learn English with the Library. Participants will work on strengthening their conversation skills in a friendly and welcoming space.

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.

Este encuentro tiene como propósito, debatir cuentos (preferiblemente cortos) y analizar la vida de sus autores, mientras disfrutamos de un cafe' o un te', conversando en español. Nos encontraremos en el Heine Brothers de Outer Loop.

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.

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
 

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

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. 

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

Death doesn’t always bring out the best in people—especially when money’s on the line.