Week Calendar

Take a FREE full length ACT practice test for students who wish to gain experience taking the ACT. Please bring two #2 pencils and a calculator. 
Space is limited; call 502-933-0029 to register.

Grades 7 – 12.
 

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

Join a Good Karma Yoga instructor for gentle activities and breathing exercises designed with toddlers and preschool-aged children in mind.

Join us to create tie-dye masterpieces.  Bring your own garment to dye (no towels, please).  Enjoy face painting before or after you create.  Ages 2-10.  

Support developing skills and make new friends through stories, songs, activities, and playtime! For children aged 0-8 and their caregivers.

Foster a love of reading in your pre-schooler through this engaging storytime! Join us for books, songs, movement, and art activities that encourage the development of early learning skills. Ages 3-5

Bond over shared books, songs, movement and play that support a lifelong learning.  Ages 0-5.

A storytime for developing pre-literacy skills and a love of reading through books, songs, movement and activities. Ages 0-24 months.

Gentle yoga, no prior experience needed.  Ages 18+     

Meet therapy dog Rowan for some four legged fun at Family Storytime! Ages 0-8.

Struggle to figure out what to cook on busy weeknights? This easy one pot meal is an ode to late Spring and comes together in about 30 minutes.

Themed activities to encourage imagination and exploration, and to support developing socio-emotional, language, and motor skills. For ages 2-8.

AMR: A Global Medical Response Solution presents Touch-a-Truck! Take an inside look of our ambulance. Our team of EMS professionals will answer your questions about what it takes to respond to emergencies in our community! All ages.

Join us for an inclusive, neurodivergent storytime designed for early literacy. Enjoy gentle stories, songs, and sensory play with scarves, bubbles, and more.

Please join us for a lively discussion of Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Copies of this book are available at the Crescent Hill Library circulation desk.

Pint-size Playdate is a chance to meet new families and enjoy social play time.  Coffee and toys provided.  Ages 0-5.

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

Filled with lots of laughter and learning, children practice fun and challenging yoga poses, partner and group poses, yoga games, breathing, and basic anatomy.

Foster a love of reading in your toddlers through this engaging storytime! Join us for books, songs, movement, and art activities that encourage the development of early learning skills. Ages 2-3

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

The Memory Cafe is a monthly partnership with the Episcopal Church Home to provide a safe and comfortable environment where people with memory loss and their care partners can enjoy time together and remain socially connected with others while bui

Participants will enjoy a short shadow puppet show, learn about the cultural significance of this art form, and craft their own puppets to perform a mysterious story.

Bring your latest project to work on in good company.

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

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

Come join us for dice-rolling adventures in the world of fantasy, as we introduce players to various easy-to-learn tabletop systems and teach the basics tabletop RPGs.  This program is designed for those who are new to tabletop RPGs, or who h

Join us for a monthly book discussion. Books are available to check out at the branch. Call branch for titles: 502-574-1720.

Learn the Bob Ross Wet-on-Wet technique.  All materials are supplied, and beginners or experienced painters are welcome!  Please wear paint friendly clothes. 
Call 502-394-0379 to register. Ages 18+
 

Everyone can practice their reading skills at Reading Gym!  Build your literacy muscles with fun word games! 

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

Learn what a large bleed looks like, about wound compression and wound packing, as well tourniquet application. Ages 14-18.

Join the Little Loom House for this workshop about weaving. Participants learn about weaving in this one-hour workshop and can expect to take home one 6” diameter circular woven piece. Limit 30. To register, call 574-1793. Ages 6-18.

Step into a world where books roar to life and imagination runs wild! In Tom Foolery’s “Wild About Reading!” Magic Show, young readers embark on a thrilling safari through stories, spells, and surprises.

Make a giant squid from a plastic bottle and bubble wrap, and/or a pop-up anglerfish card with a lure that really glows in the dark. For ages 6-12.

Weekly resume review on Wednesdays at the Shively Library. Availability is between 2 and 4pm. Please call 502-574-1730 to make an appointment.

Fun, silly and thoroughly entertaining! This comical trickster is secretly known as Ken Neuhauser. All Ages.

Kids will gain hands-on experience in the kitchen while building confidence that last a lifetime using our Charlie Cart mobile kitchen.

June – Pizza Bagels

Experience the wonder of poetry by sharing a favorite poem with a group and listening to those shared by others. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. The focus will be the beauty and art of poetry.

Join the Shively Library staff to learn more about the history of Shively and the Shively Library. You will also have the opportunity to share your own memories and experiences in the library and the community.

Join us for a fun, hands-on craft session perfect for kids and their Dads.  Together you will transform simple rocks into creative photo holders using wire, paint and plenty of imagination.  All supplies provided.

Our Mending Circle is a great opportunity to work with other community members to repair, alter, and bring new life to your well-loved clothes and soft goods.

Join us for a tutorial of our machine, learn how it makes crafting projects easier, and create a simple project to take home every month. Teens and adults are welcome. Register: 502-375-2051. Ages 13+

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.

Enjoy a weekly kids only craft time, socialize after school and make something fun to keep! Materials provided.

Join OutLoud Louisville for a hands-on exploration of musical instruments. Middle and high school students.

Join us as we envision and create! Different mediums will be explored every month, including painting, collaging, clay sculpting, and more!

Start a windowsill herb garden.  In this workshop you will decorate a recycled container to start your seedlings in. Jennifer will discuss the basics of starting seeds and how to care for your indoor herb plants.

Create a custom tote bag using infusible ink and the Library's Cricut machine.  Teens will choose from a selection of designs and heat-press their own vibrant, permanent artwork onto a tote to take home.  All supplies provided.

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.

Teens can use fabric dye to create vibrant designs. Participants may bring up to two of their own 100% cotton items, or choose from a selection of provided, preloved clothing items to dye. Ages 12-18.

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

The great poets of our time pair up with the greatest writer of all time.  Students explore Shakespeare's sonnets and verse alongside contemporary music to discover rhythm, poetry and language.  Ages 6-18.

Bring your sketchbook and art supplies to the Northeast Regional Library for this month’s Drawing Meetup.  Draw in the company of other artists, collaborate, learn from others, and get inspired!

Join us for our weekly game program featuring games like Mario Kart, Madden, 2K, Uno, and many more!

Join us in the Teen Space for video games, board games, and simple craft projects. For middle and high school students.

Join us as we explore arts and crafts, watch movies, dive into STEM projects, and hang out together in our Teen Lounge. Snacks provided!

June - Paint your own canvas: Peek-a-boo Red Panda. All supplies provided! 

Grades 6-12.

Join Ceramicist and COLLIDER Artist-in-Residence Hannah Johnston for Intro to Hand-Building. This beginner-friendly workshop introduces participants to the basics of working with clay using hand-building techniques such as pinch, coil, a

Express yourself! Draw, paint, sculpt, shape! Cut, paste, design, create! Ages 12-18.

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.

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.

Join us at the Outpost for a weekly night of board games, video games, and snacks! 

Ages 10-19

Learn, share strategies, and play the classic game of chess with players of all skill levels. Challenge your local librarian for bragging rights as we get better together!

Come join us for a casual night of board games at the Parkland Library!  A selection of games will be available. Participants are welcome to bring their own board games to share with others; please call 502-574-1832 for details.

Celebrate the infinite usefulness of duct tape by creating your own duct tape wallet! Materials will be provided.  Recommended for ages 10 - 18

Storytime is an opportunity for families to bond over shared stories and songs, as well as engaging in creative activities that reinforce a lifelong love of learning. Ages 0-6 

Join us for our weekly family storytime at the Western Library!

Want to learn more about fiber arts? Come to the library with your questions and your work in progress! Topics include crochet, knitting, amigurumi, weaving, macrame, embroidery, and more. Ages 18+

A quiet space and time to create with access to a variety of media. All skill levels welcome. No supplies needed. 

Join us for our meeting of the Friends of the Highlands-Shelby Park Library. Call 574-1672 for virtual options

You know who your relatives were, but where did they live? From neighborhoods to farmsteads, discover how to utilize historic maps to gain a better understanding of your family history.

Learn simple yoga postures for relaxation and increase your balance, flexibility, and strength in this 60 minute, 6-week class. This class is free and no prior yoga experience is necessary.

Need to de-stress? Drop on in to color and chat with other adults! Materials provided, but feel free to bring your own. Ages 18+.

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.

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss our book club pick. Call the Southwest Regional Library at 502-933-0029 for titles

Learn and play chess at the Shively Library.

Writers of all levels and abilities are invited to join us in a creative community setting where we will discuss the topic of writing!  Patrons are encouraged to read aloud works from a favorite author, or share original work. Ages 18+

Join us and members of the community as we discuss current events and other topics. Each month’s discussion centers on a major theme. Call branch for more details. 502-574-1720

Come to the Shively Library to do a craft to calm your mind!

Join us for an exploration of the game of Chess. We'll build knowledge together with a variety of resources and tons of casual play. Registration requested, contact noah.park@lfpl.org.

Come spend time with a therapy dog from WAGS (Wonderful Animals Giving Support). All ages welcome.