Library Newsletter Your guide to FREE events and much more! September 2022 Sign up for our e-newsletter by visiting: laurellibrary.org/about/newsletter LOOK INSIDE! • Escape Room • Bingo • Yoga Class • Book Club • Movies • True Crime • LEGO Club • Tech Classes • Arts & Crafts Todd Day Wait September 22nd The Everly BrothersSeptemberExperience8th Beatles 4 Sale September 30th KY Reptile Zoo September 15th Outdoor Family PokémonSeptemberMovie9thScienceSeptember19th
Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
Location: REGISTRATIONAuditoriumREQUIRED
The Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia
Thursday, September 8th • 6-7:30pm
The Everly Brothers Experience featuring The Zmed Brothers: LIVE in Concert
Visit www.laurellibrary.org or call 864-5759 to register for events.
Join us as we welcome The Zmed Brothers and watch as they bring a genuine and youthful Everly Brothers Experience to our stage. Zachary and Dylan recreate the intimate harmonies that were ever present in the music created by Don and Phil Everly. The Zmed Brothers will take you through classics that inspired legends like The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Simon and Garfunkel, The Kinks, and many more!
ADULTS
Learn about the courageous women hired by Franklin Roosevelt’s Work Progress Administration (WPA) who traveled by horseback to bring books and magazines to some of the most rural sections of the Bluegrass State. Join us as we hear about their impact on our region and watch the KET production The Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia.
Yoga for Wednesday,BeginnersSeptember 7th • 6-7pm
Your hips are one of the most important joints in your body. Join us as Johanna guides us through easy and relaxing yoga exercises that will encourage maximum stability and freedom of movement. Participants must be able to get up and down from the floor. Please provide your own yoga mat. Limited mats available.
Thursday, September 1st • 1-2pm
Location: REGISTRATIONAuditoriumREQUIRED
Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
Outdoor Family Movie: Men in Black
This sci-fi comedy is celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer! Bring your camp chairs and join us for a fun flick! This movie is rated PG-13.
Tuesday,BookmarkedSeptember 13th • 6-7pm
Todd Day Wait: LIVE in Concert
Location: Parking Lot NO REGISTRATION
Thursday, September 22nd • 7-8:30pm
Location: REGISTRATIONAuditoriumREQUIRED
Do you know what trees to plant and where to plant them? Joey Hampton, an ISA Certified Arborist and ISA Certified Tree Worker Climber Specialist, will discuss planting the right tree in the right place, as well as invasive tree species in Kentucky.
Friday, September 9th • 8:30-10pm
Location: Kentucky Room NO REGISTRATION This month’s selection is The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman. It’s time for Nina to come out of her comfortable shell, but she isn’t convinced real life could ever live up to fiction. It’s going to take a brandnew family, a persistent suitor, and the combined effects of ice cream and trivia to make her turn her own page.
A humans-and-aliens saga in which a secret-agent duo track extraterrestrials living on Earth. The trouble begins when one particularly nasty visitor steps out of line, sending the agents on a race to squash the bug before it does the same to humanity. An Evening with an Arborist Monday, September 12th • 6-7pm
Join us as we welcome Todd Day Wait and his backing band “The Pigpen” to the library stage. Todd has traveled the world bringing his unique blend of country, folk and blues. He’s performed at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy, toured through Germany picking his guitar, and traveled the United States in a re-purposed airport shuttle. You don’t want to miss this charismatic troubadour that has a style that is like no other that you’ve seen since the early days of country western music.
Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
When an eccentric billionaire kidnaps introverted novelist Loretta Sage to locate the ancient city featured in her latest book, Loretta’s charming yet vapid cover model, Alan, vows to prove his real-life heroism matches his fictional alter-ego and embarks on a harebrained mission to rescue Loretta. This movie is rated PG-13.
True Crime: Caylee Marie Anthony
Caylee Marie Anthony was an American girl who lived in Orlando, Florida, with her mother and her maternal grandparents. On July 15, 2008, she was reported missing in a 911 call. Her mother lied to detectives, telling them Caylee had been kidnapped by a nanny on June 9th and that she had been trying to find her, too frightened to alert the authorities. She was charged with first-degree murder in October 2008 and pled not guilty.
Before The Beatles changed the face of music forever, they were the torchbearers of rock n’ roll. They infused original rock n’ roll with their own youthfulness, creativity, and amazing harmonies.
Beatles 4 Sale celebrates those early days of Beatles rock n’ roll. Adam, Isaac, Jon, and Vander bring to the stage the same energy and youthfulness that the Fab Four brought to the clubs and stages from 1962 to 1966. Each member of Beatles 4 Sale brings extensive experience performing the music of the Beatles with an energy that will turn any stage into a bona fide rock n’ roll party. Come back with us to when rock n’ roll still rocked, the guitars were loud, and the songs were timeless.
Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
Wednesday, September 21st • 1-3pm
Bingo for Books
Monday, September 26th • 6-7pm
Location: REGISTRATIONAuditoriumREQUIRED
Beatles 4 Sale: LIVE in Concert Friday, September 30th • 6-7:30pm
Location: REGISTRATIONAuditoriumREQUIRED
Tuesday, September 27th • 6-7pm
Matinee Movie: The Lost City
Enjoy a social evening with a game of chance. 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.
Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
TECHNOLOGY CLASSES We offer a wide range of technology classes and workshops each month to help you develop and improve your skills. Bring your device for help and questions!
Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED Over 200 people are newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s each day. Addressing the root causes of Parkinson’s, and advocating and caring for all affected, will improve the outcomes for Janeeveryone.RiceWilliams will lead us in a discussion about Parkinson’s and discuss the book Ending Parkinson’s Disease: A Prescription for Action for an inspirational, eye-opening, and meaningful discussion. Learn, from the authors and experts, what we can do to make a difference. Multiple copies of the book will be available for checkout.
Learn how to watch movies and shows on your TV, computer, phone, and tablet using your library card. Bring your device for help and questions. Your library, on the go! Download our app and get access to over 942,000 different titles!
• Session 3 (Sept. 27th) How to Make a Difference
Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION Learn how to read e-books on your phone, tablet, and computer using your library card. Bring your device for help and questions. Guided Tour of Hoopla Friday, September 23rd • 11am-12pm
This slightly messy, tons of fun class will let you explore new ways to put paint on paper. Build coordination and fine motor skills while creating a beautiful piece of art. Fall colors and images will be our theme but we want to encourage your creativity. For ages 16 and up.
Participants’ caregiver must be present.
Guided Tour of Libby Wednesday, September 21st • 11am-12pm
Ending Parkinson’s: A Book Discussion September 13th, 20th, and 27th • 5:30-6:30pm
• Session 1 (Sept. 13th) The Development of Parkinson’s Disease
• Session 2 (Sept. 20th) The Growth of Parkinson’s and Reasons Why
Special Adult Patrons: Everything but the Brush Thursday, September 29th • 1-2pm
The enigmatic sorcerer Dr. Stephen Strange returns to unravel the mysteries and properties bound to the Time Stone. Strange conducts a series of experiments on the unusual artifact in an effort to learn the intricacies of time itself. However, when a powerful foe, in the guise of a friendly face, thwarts Strange’s experiments, the sorcerer finds himself freeing a sinister force that wreaks havoc across the dimensions of time and space. This movie is rated PG-13.
Grades: 7-12th Visit www.laurellibrary.org or call 864-5759 to register for events.
Featured YA Author Kerri Maniscalco Kerri Maniscalco grew up in a semi-haunted house outside NYC where her fascination with gothic settings began. In her spare time she reads everything she can get her hands on, cooks all kinds of food with her family and friends, and drinks entirely too much tea while discussing life’s finer points with her cats.
Grab a pencil and one of our master guides to drawing anime from the teen shelves. We’ll snack on some Pocky as we learn how to draw animation originating from Japan.
Anime Illustration for Beginners
Saturday, September 10th • 2-4:30pm
Location: Teen Space NO REGISTRATION
Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
Teen Escape Room
Popcorn and a Movie: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Tuesday, September 27th • 5-7pm
Location: Community Room REGISTRATION REQUIRED Can you and your teammates escape?! Teamwork, creativity, and attention to detail are your keys to solving the brain-bending riddles and puzzles. You’ll have just 60 minutes to “exit the room” and win the game! Do you have what it takes?
TEENS
Wednesday, September 14th • 5-6pm
Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
TWEENS Ages:
Leaf Thursday,SuncatchersSeptember
Get creative and decorate your own chalkboard with a variety of fun materials. Your chalkboard will be a perfect way to jot down notes, doodles, or keep track of homework assignments. Stone Monday,OwlsSeptember
26th • 4-5pm
Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
You’ll design your own owl that you can add to your painted rock garden,placecollection,inyourflowerleavearound the community, put in your room, or give as a gift. Whooo knows? may discover a fun, new hobby to start creating and collecting!
These owls are a hoot to make!
One of the best parts of fall is the brightly colored leaves. They just never stay long enough. We’ll take inspiration from the beautiful fall leaves and create a yearfallusthatsuncatcherstunningwillallowtoenjoythefoliagealllong. 9-13 Visit www.laurellibrary.org or call 864-5759 to register for events. Middle School Must-Reads
29th • 4-5pm
Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
You
Tuesday, September 6th • 4-5pm
Stories of adventure, magic, & much more!
Washi Tape Chalkboards
Let’s have fun creating new friends for fall, including owls, squirrels, and other cute critters. These adorable animals can hang out with you all season long!
Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
Thursday, September 15th • 11am, 1pm, & 6pm
This sensory playdate is geared for families with children ages 3-8 years old on the autism spectrum, or who may have other sensory needs. We’ll have stories, props, puzzles, toys, and other tactile objects to explore different ways to learn and have fun. Dragons and Donuts!
Thursday, September 1st • 4-7pm
Monday, September 12th • 4-5pm
Slither on in and make some new friends as the KY Reptile Zoo introduces us to a variety of reptiles. We’ll learn how our scaly pals have adapted to their environment and the important role they play in the natural world.
Ages: Up to age 9 Visit www.laurellibrary.org or call 864-5759 to register for events.
Everyone knows that dragons love donuts! At this special storytime we’ll sample different kinds of donuts, make dragon crafts, and read a fun book about a silly dragon who eats too many donuts!
Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
KY Reptile Zoo
Thursday, September 8th • 11am-12pm
Sensory Stay-and-Play
Saturday, September 3rd • 10-11am
KIDS
Homeschool Happenings: A Pharaoh’s Tomb
Did you know that many of the Egyptian Pharaohs were buried in a place called The Valley of the Kings? Let’s learn about Tutankhamun, a Pharaoh famous for the amazing treasures discovered in his tomb, and then we’ll do some excavating of our own. Pom-Pom Fall Pals
10am • Babygarten (Ages 1 to 3)
STORY TIMES Tuesdays
Which Storytime is best for your child?
11am • Story Time Wednesdays(Preschool)
Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
10am • Babygarten (Ages 1 to 3) 11am • Story Time (Preschool)
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!
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.
4pm • Readers are Leaders (Elementary)
The power of science is staggering! Mr. Science will be applying real-world science to Pokémon. From creating a Pikachu lightning bolt to shooting fireballs like Charizard, you’ll discover the amazing science behind Pokémon.
Pokémon Science with Jason Lindsey Monday, September 19th • 11am, 1pm, & 6pm
Featured Flick: Bad Guys Saturday, September 17th • 2-4pm
LEGO Thursday,ClubSeptember 22nd • 6-7pm
The infamous Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Ms. Tarantula, and Mr. Wolf find their lives of crime coming to an end as they face imprisonment. Determined to retain their freedom, the criminals band together to boost their public image and prove their goodness to their community with the help of their esteemed mentor, Professor Marmalade. This movie is rated PG.
Location: Community Room NO REGISTRATION
Storytime: This interactive storytime is designed for preschool aged children, and focuses on building cognitive, social, physical, and early literacy skills.
Location: Auditorium NO REGISTRATION
Did you know that building with LEGOs enhances fine motor skills? 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.
Celebrating 90 Years
Many people have contributed to the library’s impact during it’s long history. We will be honoring one of those people who was instrumental in shaping the library into the beloved institution it is today, Lori Acton. Lori led the library as director from 1985-2013. A driving force in growing the library from 4th street to an awardwinning building on College Park Drive, then expanding the facility, which included our auditorium, to offer more to the community she loved. Always looking to re-define what a library could offer, Lori ensured that the library would be a thriving part of the community where anyone in the public could attend free, quality events that exposed them to fresh ideas, different cultures, and show them the beauty of it all. Because of her vision, our library’s auditorium has hosted events spanning all genres of music, theatrical performances, author visits, art exhibits, discussions, book sales, and so much more. We’re grateful to Lori for her passion. Join us as we honor her legacy during our 90th Anniversary Celebration on October 6th.
The Laurel County Public Library has been a cornerstone of the community for the past 90 years. In honor of our 90th anniversary, please join us as we celebrate our history of serving our patrons. The celebration of this milestone is a time to look back on the legacy and impact the Laurel County Public Library has had on the community. As this serves for a wonderful time of reflection, it is also a time to look toward the future of our continued excellence for many years to come. We hope you will join us for this special celebration!
Introducing: The Lori Acton Auditorium
Thursday, October 6th • 3-6pm
Friends Book Sale: Open to Public Working K-9s with Cindy Cobb HalloweenTrick-or-ReadingDrive-Thru Event Outdoor Movie: The Addams Family 2 All events are FREE to attend. For more information, call the library at (606) 864-5759 or by visiting our website. The library makes every reasonable effort to provide equal access to all patrons. Please contact the library at least three days in advance to accommodations.request Follow us online: www.laurellibrary.org 2014OCTOCTOCTOCT1828 Friends Book Sale: Bag Day15OCT Barry Mitchell Halloween Show Friends Book Sale: Members Only Preview UPCOMING EVENTS OCTOCT713 Homeschool Science Fair London Community Orchestra Bright Star Touring Theatre: Cherokee Tales2914NOVNOVNOV7 SEPTEMBERRELEASES Lot’s of great new titles are hitting the shelves this month. Keep checking our website and our app and be one of the first to place a hold on your next great book or video!
Visit us: 120 College Park Drive London, KY 40741 Call us: (606) 864-5759 Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am-8pm Saturday:Sunday:9am-5pm1-5pm Follow us Online: @laurellibrary Website: www.laurellibrary.org LONDON,USORGANIZATIONNONPROFITPOSTAGEPAIDKY40741PERMITNO.7 The library makes every reasonable effort to provide equal access to all patrons. Please contact us at (606) 864-5759 at least three days in advance to request www.laurellibrary.org/digital-media/brainfuse-helpnow/accommodations. On-Demand Learning Free online homework help from a professional tutor? Yes, please! Use your library card to access to online tutoring, homework help, practice tests, writing reviews, study tools, and more! HelpNow is a comprehensive learning suite, consisting of tutoring, collaboration, and study tools on your computer or mobile device. Live homework help for grades K-12 is available from 2pm-11pm daily with professional tutors.
