Community Calendar

Visit the region’s premier flea market, each Monday morning from March through December, at the Mayfield-Graves County Fairgrounds.

Learn the history of the instrument and the basics of how to play. Instruments will be provided or you can bring your own. Registration through our website required to ensure there are enough instruments (link below)

https://www.gravescountypubliclibrary.org/…/kids…

MAG Photo group welcomes anyone interested, at any level of photography. The group is supportive in sharing exhibition opportunities, technical information and creative input. Meetings are organized around monthly challenges where participants are invited to drop one or two images, inspired by the challenge, into the album linked on the MAG website event page. Images are shared and discussed during the meetings. Join us for photo challenges!

Epic Hour is scheduled for 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays at Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library, 1101 Bethel St.
Epic Hour is one hour of free programming scheduled for school-age youth. Kids are divided into the following groups: Kids Club: Kindergarten-3rd grade; and Be*Tweens and Teens: 4-12th grades.

September 1st- Glow in the Dark Mini Golf (All Ages)
September 8th- Donut Decorating with the Hopkinsville Police Dept. (All Ages)
September 15th- Soda Taste Testing (All Ages)
September 22nd- The Floor is Lava (Kids) and DIY Lava Lamps (Tweens and Teens)
September 29th- Salt Painting (Kids) and 3D Pens (Tweens and Teens)

Bring a book or check one out, settle into our cozy chairs, and enjoy some quiet, quality reading time with fellow book lovers!

There are no assigned readings or pressured discussions. Drop in anytime between 5:30 and 7:00 and enjoy quiet reading. At 7:00, we will gather for an enjoyable discussion where everyone shares what they are reading with others. Or, if you like, you can keep on reading. (Our discussion will run 7:00-7:30 PM)

It’s the perfect excuse to get some reading done and a great opportunity to share book recommendations and meet new people!

CCPL’s Silent Book Club will be hosted monthly on the Fourth Tuesday Evening at the Calloway County Public Library.

Silent Book Club (SBC) is a global community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters worldwide.

For more information or questions, please email contactccpl@callowaycountylibrary.org.

Storytime is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesdays at Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library, 1101 Bethel St. Storytime is in our Children’s Area upstairs. Elevator access is available.

Join us as we share a few stories, sing, dance and play! For preschool-age children.

Do you dream of sewing amazing costumes or fixing your favorite jeans? Come learn lifelong sewing skills in this 8-week beginner class.

Wednesday Dates: 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Angela

Sewing is a skill that will serve you well throughout your lifetime. Whether you have grandiose costume and wedding gown dreams, or you simply want to extend the life of your favorite jeans, this introduction to sewing will lay the groundwork for accomplishing both the mundane and the magical. All equipment is provided, but if you have a sewing machine at home and would like to learn on it, you are encouraged to bring it to class.

Upon completion of the course, you will have made your own travel sewing kit, utilizing all of the skills you have learned.

Join us for an opening reception of former Paducah artist, Polly Newman's, oil paintings series, River Memories. This event is a collaboration between the River Discovery Center and the McCracken County Public Library.

McCracken County Library is now offering the services of a Community Support Advocate;

What A Community Support Advocate does:

• Provide resource navigation: Help connect you with community services such as food assistance, housing programs, healthcare, or transportation resources.
• Assist with forms and applications: Help fill out applications for benefits, job programs, or other social services.
• Connect to mental health supports: Offer information on local counseling, crisis lines, and mental health programs

Benefits: 

• Easy access to free, confidential help in a welcoming setting
• Personalized guidance based on your specific needs
• Help navigating housing, healthcare, and benefit systems
• Support with forms, applications, and documentation
• Empowerment to build confidence and self-advocacy skills
• Ongoing follow-up to ensure continued progress

The library is hosting a job fair in partnership with the Paducah Kentucky Career Center!