January - March 2022
Library Newsletter Your guide to FREE events and much more!
Quilt Show
Spring Book Sale
March 12th
March 24th - 26th
LOOK INSIDE! • History Fair • Elvis Tribute • LEGO Clubs • Arts & Crafts
Local Author Showcase
Justin Wells
Rye Davis
The Wizard of Oz
February 28th
January 14th
• Cooking Classes • Book Clubs • Sensory Games • True Crime • Karaoke • Technology Classes • Movies
February 3rd
March 21st
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ADULTS
Visit www.laurellibrary.org or call 864-5759 to register for events.
Justin Wells: LIVE in Concert Friday, January 14th • 7-8:30pm Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
Join us for a live, in-person concert as we welcome Justin Wells and his band back to the library stage for an in-person show! A roots-rock songwriter with a rough-and-tumble rasp of a voice, Justin Wells’ music shines a light on the highs and lows of a life spent on the road.
JANUARY
Black Bears in Eastern Kentucky Thursday, January 6th • 6-7pm Location: Auditorium REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Learn about black bears: their food habits, movement patterns, behaviors, human-bear conflicts, and bear hunting regulations.
Winter Bird Feeder Workshop
Friday, January 7th • 11am-12:30pm Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED Create a bird feeder to help keep birds warm and fed during the winter months.
Bookmarked Book Club
Tuesday, January 11th • 6-7pm Location: Kentucky Room NO REGISTRATION This month’s selection is No Exit by Taylor Adams. A thriller about four strangers, a blizzard, a kidnapped child, and a determined young woman desperate to unmask and outwit a vicious psychopath. A kidnapped little girl locked in a stranger’s van. No help for miles. What would you do?
Special Adult Program: Shake It Up
Thursday, January 13th • 1-2pm Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED Make a delicious jar of homemade butter and enjoy it on some fresh, warm bread during this easy, fun, and active program!
In case of bad weather, check our Facebook page or call us at (606) 864-5759 for cancellation information.
Betty White’s 100th Birthday Tribute
Monday, January 17th • 1-2pm Location: Auditorium REGISTRATION REQUIRED Let’s celebrate the firecracker actor and animal activist that has been making us laugh for some 80 years during our tribute birthday party for Betty White.
Wednesday Matinee
Wednesday, January 19th • 1-2:30pm
Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
Join us for a matinee movie and refreshments on the third Wednesday of every month. Check our website, social media, or call the library for details.
Bingo for Books
Thursday, January 20th • 6-7:30pm Location: Auditorium REGISTRATION REQUIRED Come play bingo and win a book as your prize! It’s free to play and Friends of the LCPL have supplied a variety of books for prize selection.
True Crime: John David Gosch Tuesday, January 25th • 6-7pm Location: Auditorium REGISTRATION REQUIRED
John David Gosch was a paper boy in Iowa who disappeared without a trace between 6 and 7 a.m. on September 5, 1982. He is presumed to have been kidnapped. As of 2021, there have been no arrests made and the case is now considered cold, but remains open.
I’m Sweet on You
Tuesday, February 8th • 6-7:30pm Location: Auditorium REGISTRATION REQUIRED Celebrate Valentine’s Day with live music from David Hall, “The Saxman” that will have you singing along! The event is for singles and couples. Refreshments and space for dancing will be provided.
Special Adult Patrons: Sing Your Heart Out!
Thursday, February 10th • 1-2pm Location: Auditorium REGISTRATION REQUIRED Perform on the big stage! Sing alone or with your friends and as always, there is plenty of room for dancing.
Great Moments in Chocolate History
Monday, February 14th • 1-2pm Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED Learn about the military history of chocolate and share your own chocolate nostalgia, as we look back on how chocolate has impacted our lives. We’ll reminisce through pictures, retro commercials, and a sweet treat.
FEBRUARY
Hand Sewn Heart
Wednesday, February 2nd • 1-2pm Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED Learn how to hand sew a fabric heart ornament.
Bookmarked Book Club
Tuesday, February 8th • 6-7pm Location: Kentucky Room NO REGISTRATION This month’s selection is Chocolat by Joanne Harris. Even before it was adapted into the Oscarnominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp, Joanne Harris’ New York Times bestselling novel Chocolat entranced readers with its mix of hedonism, whimsy, and, of course, chocolate.
Rye Davis: LIVE in Concert
Thursday, February 3rd • 7-8:30pm Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION Join us for a live, in-person concert as we welcome Rye Davis and his band to the library stage for an in-person show! Rye Davis is a modern-day troubadour from Pig, KY. Performing over 150 shows a year both as a headliner and supporting act for names like Ward Davis, The Steel Woods, Chris Knight, Brent Cobb, and Whitey Morgan. He has been an invited performer at Nashville’s famous Bluebird Cafe.
The National WWII Museum: Examining African American Experiences in WWII Tuesday, February 15th • 6-7pm Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
Throughout WWII, African Americans pursued a Double Victory; one over the Axis abroad and another over discrimination at home. Learn about how the major cultural, social, and economic shifts amid a global conflict played out in the lives of these Americans.
Wednesday Matinee
Wednesday, February 16th • 1-2:30pm
Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
Join us for a movie matinee and refreshments! Check our website or call the library for details.
True Crime with Author Keven McQueen
Thursday, February 24th • 6-7pm Location: Auditorium REGISTRATION REQUIRED Keven McQueen, author of Murder in Old Kentucky: True Crime Stories from the Bluegrass will recount dark and disturbing tales from the pages of Kentucky history.
Local Author Showcase
Monday, February 28th • 5-7pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION Meet local authors and discuss their writings. Books will be available for purchase.
An Evening with the King: LIVE Elvis Presley Tribute Show Friday, March 11th • 6-7:30pm Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
Join us for a live, in-person concert as we welcome Tyler Christopher and his band to the library stage as we pay tribute to the king of rock-n-roll, Elvis Presley. This show will span the legacy of Elvis in his prime, a dramatically different experience than your typical Elvis impersonator. Tyler is a multi-award winning and nationally recognized performer. Once ranked top 5 in the world in Elvis’ hometown of Tupelo, Missisipi, the biggest Elvis Festival in the world!
MARCH
Special Adult Patrons: Let the Games Begin! Thursday, March 3rd • 1-2pm Location: Auditorium REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Tired of being cooped up over the winter months? Let’s get together and play some games. We’ll have active, life-sized games for everyone to enjoy.
Bookmarked Book Club Tuesday, March 8th • 6-7pm Location: Kentucky Room NO REGISTRATION
This month’s selection is The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy. A poignant and suspenseful retelling of a classic fairy tale set in a war-torn world.
Quilt Show
Saturday, March 12th • 10am-2pm
Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
Exhibit a quilt of your own or stop in to see the ones on display. Members of quilt clubs will be here to demonstrate quilting techniques, and offer useful quilting tips. See our website on how to enter a quilt and for more information.
TECHNOLOGY CLASSES
Bring your device to the classes for help and questions!
Phone & Tablet Basics
Guided Tour of Libby
Get in-person help and learn how to use your Android phone or tablet.
See how you can get the most out of Libby’s digital library on your phone, tablet, PC, and etc.
Guided Tour of Hoopla
Internet Basics
Thursday, January 6th • 10-11am Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Thursday, January 20th • 10-11am Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED See how you can get the most out of Hoopla’s digital library on your phone, tablet, PC, and etc.
Apple iPhone & iPad Basics Friday, February 4th • 10-11am Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Receive in-person help and learn how to use your iPhone or iPad.
Friday, February 18th • 10-11am Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Friday, March 4th • 10-11am Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED Learn what you need to know to make your time on the Internet safe and fun with this hands-on class.
Guided Tour of Hoopla
Friday, March 11th • 10-11am Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED See how you can get the most out of Hoopla’s digital library on your phone, tablet, PC, and etc.
Family CPR
True Crime: BTK
Learn skills that could help you save a life. This course is American Heart Association approved. Participants will receive a certificate of completion but no CPR cards will be issued.
Dennis Rader is an, American serial killer known as BTK. Between 1974 and 1991, Rader killed ten people in Wichita and Park City, Kansas, and sent taunting letters to police and newspapers describing the details of his crimes.
Tuesday, March 15th • 6-7:30pm Location: Auditorium REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Wednesday Matinee Movie
Wednesday, March 16th • 1-2:30pm Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
Join us for a matinee movie and refreshments. Check our website, social media, or call the library for details.
Tuesday, March 29nd • 6-7pm Location: Auditorium REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Washer Necklace Workshop
Thursday, March 31st • 11am-12:30pm
Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Learn how to make washer necklaces that can be made for any occasion, and are perfect to wear no matter what your age.
SPRING BOOK SALE Members Only Preview
Thursday, March 24th • 4-7pm Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION This special one-night preview sale is offered to the Friends of the LCPL members only. Interested in becoming a member? Contact Susan or Donna at the library.
Open to the Public
Friday, March 25th • 10am-7pm Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION Love a bargain? Come to the Friends of the Laurel County Public Library book sale and pick up a few gently used books, audio books, DVDs, graphic novels and more at a great price.
Bag Day
Saturday, March 26th • 10am-2pm Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
Friends of the LCPL will provide a bag and you fill it will all the book sale items you can for $3. Multiple bags can be purchased. Learn more about how you can become a member: www.laurellibrary.org/about/ friends-of-the-library/
TEENS JANUARY
New Year, New You Goals
Grades: 7-12th Visit www.laurellibrary.org or call 864-5759 to register for events. FEBRUARY
Valentine Emoji Pictionary
ALL MONTH LONG Location: Teen Space NO REGISTRATION
ALL MONTH LONG Location: Teen Space NO REGISTRATION
Share your new year goals with us, whether it be positive changes to your person, new places to visit, or new opportunities that await. Here’s to a new you in 2022!
Pick up a sheet and give your best guesses on what the combined emojis could mean. We’ll post them on one of the boards in teen space when you’re finished.
Creative Canvas
Friday, January 7th • 6-7pm Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED Channel your inner Vincent van Gogh or Pablo Picasso by using tissue paper to create your very own masterpiece. This artwork would be great décor to hang up or give as gift.
Crazy For You Cookies
Thursday, February 3rd • 6-7pm Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED Fill your stomach and your heart with cookies by Linette. She’ll teach you how to make a delicious snack for your sweetheart, or just yourself, on Valentine’s Day.
Sing Your Heart Out
Thursday, February 10th • 4-5pm Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION You don’t need a Valentine for this concert. Just bring yourself, pick a song, grab a mic, and sing like no one is watching!
Vision Boards
Wednesday, January 19th • 6-7pm Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED Design an inspirational piece of art to keep you on track with your goals. You can jazz up your personal space by putting it on display!
MARCH
Leave Your Stress Behind ALL MONTH LONG Location: Teen Space NO REGISTRATION
Grab a coloring sheet, select your color palette, and color your stress away. Before you leave, hang it up on the teen space board, to share your colorful art as inspiration for others to see.
Paracord Buddy
Friday, March, 4th • 6-7pm Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED Bring a friend to create a friend! Clip your little paracord pal on your key ring, purse, or backpack. You’ll be so lucky to have a tagalong everywhere you go!
String Art
Friday, March 18th • 6-7pm Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED Give your space a pop of color and unique charm with this art project! This retro-art is a creative way to add personality and meaning to your walls.
Featured YA Authors Brigid Kemmerer
Kemmerer will tug at your heartstrings with her vivid, lyrical writing. Her stories are emotionally charged, whether it’s her contemporary or fantasy titles.
Anna-Marie McLemore
McLemore delivers unforgettable stories told through achingly beautiful prose. Their stories are heavy and hardhitting but told delicately, with tenderness and care.
Brandon Sanderson
Sanderson is a master storyteller and excels in the craft of top-tier world-building. His books will definitely have you hooked.
TWEENS JANUARY
Chilly Silly Penguins
Monday, January 3rd • 4-5pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION It’s cold out there! Come in and make a penguin pal thermometer that warns you when the weather is extra chilly!
Snowflake Beaded Bracelet Monday, January 10th • 4-5pm Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Snowflakes and snowmen make this beaded charm bracelet the perfect accessory to wear this winter season! We’ll use an assortment of beads and charms to make our winter bracelets
Puff Paint Snowmen
Monday, January 17th • 4-5pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION Discover how to make your own puff paint and then create a snowman to take home. FEBRUARY
Chinese New Year’s Party
Tuesday, February 1st • 5-6pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION Celebrate the Year of the Tiger! We’ll sample some Chinese food, discover how the Chinese New Year is celebrated, and make Chinese New Year favors of our own!
Ages: 9-13 Visit www.laurellibrary.org or call 864-5759 to register for events.
Crazy For You Cookies
St. Patrick’s Day Pepper Painting Monday, March 14th • 4-5pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
This cookie class is the place to be! Linette McPhetridge will share her cookie decorating tips and then we’ll create our own unique cookie designs.
To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, we’ll make shamrock paintings using peppers and a variety of other fun objects.
Thursday, February 3rd • 6-7pm Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Don’t Break My Heart!
Monday, February 7th • 4-5pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION Show some love! Decorate a ceramic heart that reflects your own unique style. Who will you give your heart to?
Sunflower Power!
Monday, March 28th • 4-5pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION Don’t have a green thumb? No worries, because these sunflowers won’t need to be watered and will bloom all year long!
Sing Your Heart Out!
Thursday, February 10th • 4-5pm Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION Let your light shine bright on our auditorium stage! Have fun and sing your heart out at karaoke night. Music selections will be available from different genres.
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MARCH
Tween Game Night
Monday, March 7th • 5-7pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION Meet up with friends and make new ones at game night! Play a variety of board and card games, both classic and new, while enjoying a sweet treat! Scan using your mobile phone camera.
KIDS JANUARY
Are You Ready for Yeti?
Saturday, January 8th • 2-4pm Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION Legends say the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, lives high in the snowy Himalaya mountains. We’ll learn about Yeti myths, create our own Yeti, and watch Abominable. This movie is rated PG.
Homeschool Happenings: Spread the Happiness!
Thursday, January 13th • 11am-12pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
Everything tastes better with a little bit of butter! Let’s learn how to make our own butter and then we’ll enjoy a warm, buttery treat!
LEGO Club
Thursday, January 20th • 6-7pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION Did you know that building with LEGOs enhances fine motor skills? Bring your master builder and take advantage of the library’s LEGO collection. Take home a book full of fun ideas that will keep building on your child’s imagination.
Igloo Mania Challenge!
Friday, January 21st • 4-5pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION How do people stay warm in igloo homes made of snow and ice? Take the igloo challenge and see if you create an igloo replica!
Ages: Up to age 9 Visit www.laurellibrary.org or call 864-5759 to register for events.
Sensory Saturday: Insta-Snow Sensory Saturday: Winter Bottles Saturday, January 29th • 2-4pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
Saturday, February 19th • 2-4pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Come in and have a great time making it snow indoors, and discover the scientific secret that makes magic snow possible.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! We’ll have fun making a sensory process snowman bottle that you can take home to enjoy!
FEBRUARY
Candy Face Off: Skittles vs. M&Ms Challenge Saturday, February 5th • 2-4pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
Skittles and M&M’s will face off in this fun water experiment! We’ll see which candy has the brightest colors to make the best rainbow!
Penguin Preschool Playdate Friday, February 11th • 11am-1pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION Penguins are the focus of this preschool playdate! We’ll read penguin stories, play a penguin math game, and have fun doing penguin-themed activities.
Homeschool Happenings: Polar Bear STEM Challenge
Thursday, February 17th • 11am-12pm
Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
During this engineering challenge, you’ll need to build a den for a polar bear mom and her two cubs, using an assortment of materials and your imagination!
LEGO Club
Thursday, February 24th • 6-7pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION Bring your favorite master builder and take advantage of the library’s LEGO collection. Take home a LEGO book full of fun ideas that will keep building on your child’s imagination. MARCH
Indoor Sensory Games
Thursday, March 3rd • 11am-12pm Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION Let’s have fun playing some indoor games! We’ll improve our fine and gross motor skills, by playing a variety of sensory games and making new friends. These games are geared for families with children 3-8 years old on the autism spectrum, or who may have other sensory needs.
The Wizard of Oz
Monday, March 21st • 6-7pm Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION Follow comic duo Lenny and Mabel down the yellow brick road to the land of Oz and meet all of your favorite characters along the way! Gain courage with the Cowardly Lion, take heart with the Tin Man, and find your wits with the Scarecrow in this fun retelling of the L. Frank Baum classic.
LEGO Club
Thursday, March 17th • 6-7pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
Souped Up Saturday Storytime: Supertato
Saturday, March 5th • 11am-12pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Supertato! Find out if this superhero spud can save the day at this super-hero storytime, and then we’ll make a potato hero of our own.
Homeschool Happenings: DIY Bouncy Balls
Thursday, March 10th • 11am-12pm Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION Why do bouncy balls bounce? Discover the science behind bouncy balls and then have fun creating your own colorful bouncy ball to take with you.
Did you know that building with LEGOs enhances fine motor skills? Bring your master builder and take advantage of the library’s LEGO collection. Take home a book full of fun ideas that will keep building on your child’s imagination.
Children’s Saturday Movie: Paw Patrol: The Movie Saturday, March 19th • 2-4pm Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
When Adventure City comes under attack by an evil mayor, our favorite Paw Patrol characters join forces with a brave dachshund to save the city! This movie is rated G.
Homeschool History Fair
Monday, March 14th • 9am-12pm Location: Auditorium REGISTRATION APPRECIATED Love history? The Homeschool History Fair is the place for you! Participants will be placed in four grade categories (K-2, 3rd-5th, 6th8th, and 9th -12th.) There will be three winners awarded within each category along with an overall winner taking home the BIG TROPHY! A Homeschool History Fair entry form can be downloaded from the library website, or can be picked up in the children’s department. Entry forms may be turned in the morning of the History Fair.
COMING TO THE LIBRARY JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
Family Take-and-Make Kits
EVENT QUICK LIST JAN
Tuesdays • 11am-1pm & Thursdays • 3-5pm Location: Front Desk (Take-Home Activity) NO REGISTRATION
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Each week we’ll be handing out a different, fun theme for both children and adults that we know you’re going to love. You can now find us inside the library in our front lobby handing out craft kits to all of our friends. Check our Facebook or Instagram on Mondays to see what this week’s craft is going to be!
JAN
Kits will be distributed on a first-come, firstserve basis and available while supplies last.
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Justin Wells: LIVE in Concert
Betty White Birthday Tribute
FEB
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Rye Davis: LIVE in Concert
FEB
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I’m Sweet On You
FEB
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Local Author Showcase
MAR
An Evening with the King: LIVE Elvis Presley Tribute Show
STORYTIME SCHEDULES
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Tuesdays
MAR
10am • Babygarten 11am • Storytime
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Wednesdays
MAR
10am • Babygarten 11am • Storytime 4pm • Readers are Leaders
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Quilt Show
Homeschool History Fair
MAR
Which Storytime is best for your child? Babygarten: Designed for children up to age 3, this program provides a basic understanding of child development, while providing an engaging time for children and caregivers! Storytime: This interactive storytime is designed for preschool aged children, and focuses on building cognitive, social, physical, and early literacy skills. Readers are Leaders: Geared for school aged students, this program provides a time to discuss books, play games, and participate in exciting hands-on activities.
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The Wizard of Oz
MAR
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CHECK OUT & CHILL
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