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Silver Sneakers

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Adults
Health & Exercise
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1/2/5/6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12

Erica Hill welcomes all ages and abilities to this lively SilverSneakers exercise class! Whether seated or standing, everyone can gain strength and stability through gentle movement. This class has a maximum capacity of 30 people, so be sure to register to reserve your spot.

Registration is recommended.

Make-and-Take: Foraging

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Adults
Science & Nature
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5/6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Nature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Join our presenter from Bluegrass Ladies Sporting and learn how to make useful items using foraged materials. In this program we will be making several household items that you will be able to take home.

Gaming Tournament for Teens

5:30pm - 6:15pm
Teens
Games & Activities
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Teen Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Love to game? Join our gaming club! Hang out and test your skills with fellow gamers.

No registration is required. 

CS Small Group: Jewelry Studio

9:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Creative Space
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Creative Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers & Creative Space
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

Learn basic jewelry-making techniques, including sawing, filing, soldering, and polishing. In this class, you will complete a simple project. 

The online Intro to the Creative Space Class is the prerequisite for the class.  If you have taken this class already, please join us at one of our Jewelry Skills Focus classes or visit the JCPL Creative Space page to learn about our new monthly FabLab program.

Registration is required.

Mother Goose Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Babies and Toddlers
Storytimes
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 3/4
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes

Mother Goose Storytime gives parents/caregivers and young children ages 0-2 time to enjoy books and reading together. Interaction between you and your child is encouraged through stories, lap songs, and fingerplays.

No registration is required.

Refit

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Health & Exercise
Cancelled
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1/2/5/6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Exercise

Certified REFIT instructor Karen Adams leads a fun movement class to work on cardio, toning, balance, and mobility! This one-hour class is low to mid-intensity—with no equipment needed—so everyone can have fun. Be sure to bring water, leave your insecurities at the door, and see how fun and exercise can work together.

No registration is required.

Nightmare before Christmas Movie and Pizza Night for Teens

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Teens
Books & Authors
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1/2/5/6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Join us for pizza and movie snacks  while watching the Tim Burton film “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” 

No registration is required. 
 

 

Family Storytime

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children
Cancelled
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 3/4
Age Group: Children

This storytime is for families with children 0–5 years old.

Spend quality time together as you enjoy stories, lap songs, fingerplays, singing, and dancing. Each session includes 25–30 minutes of group interaction, plus time for you and your child to play, talk, and read together. We encourage participation in our group setting as we explore language and movement!

No registration is required. 

 

Jewelry Studio Skills Focus: Sawing

9:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Creative Space
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

In the Jewelry Studio Skills Focus series, participants will have the opportunity to practice specific skills. In this class, we will focus on the technique of sawing. We will create a holiday ornament. All materials will be provided.

Preschool Storytime: Bilingual (English/Spanish)

10:30am - 11:15am
Children
Storytimes
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 3/4
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Preschool Storytime is designed for families with children 3–5 years old. This program includes a 25–30-minute group time with outstanding stories, poetry, fingerplays, singing, and dancing. After that, you and your child will interact with a story one-on-one. Finally, enjoy an additional 10–15 minutes of an age-appropriate art project, physical activity, or dramatic play.

No registration is required.

Today's Preschool Storytime will have a bilingual emphasis and will include stories and songs in both English and Spanish.

CorelDRAW: Holiday Ornaments

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens, Adults
Computers & Creative Space
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers & Creative Space
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Design vinyl stickers for your wooden Christmas Ornaments using CorelDRAW software.  You will make two ornaments, one to take home and one for the communiTREE. 

Registration is required.

JCPL Board of Trustees Meeting

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Board Meeting
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Boardroom
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

The JCPL Board of Trustees Meeting will take place in the Boardroom at the Jessamine County Public Library.

Animal Academy: Dog Training

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children
Science & Nature
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1/2/5/6
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Science & Nature
Event Details:

Are you an animal lover? Do you enjoy learning interesting facts about animals and seeing them up close and in person? Join us for an interactive, hands-on opportunity to meet and learn about all kinds of animals—from species you can find in your own backyard to those found around the world—in ways you never have before.

This program is geared towards elementary-aged children and their parents/caregivers.

 

Learn the importance of training for dogs and some of the amazing things they can be trained to do.  Mandy Eakins from Manners Matter Kentucky will demonstrate some training techniques and give pointers on starting the training journey.

CommuniTREE Ornaments: Melted Crayons

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1/2/5/6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Join us for a chance to make TWO ornaments: one for you and one for our communiTREE here at the library! We can't wait to have a holiday tree filled with ornaments made by our JCPL community.

CS Small-Group: 3D Printers

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Computers & Creative Space
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Creative Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers & Creative Space
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Learn the basics of 3D printing using Prusa and Cura slicing software. 

Dungeons & Dragons

6:00pm - 8:15pm
Adults
Games & Activities
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 3/4
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10

Join us for an opportunity to learn about and play Dungeons & Dragons, the classic fantasy tabletop role-playing game! No prior experience is required. 

Registration is recommended.

Pound

7:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Health & Exercise
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1/2/5/6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Exercise
Event Details:

POUND is a cardio jam-session designed to release the rockstar within us all while promoting total-body fitness.

Jump & Jive

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies and Toddlers, Children
Storytimes
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5/6
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes

Join us as we sing and dance to your favorite storytime songs and rhymes! This high-energy program is geared toward kids 0–5 years of age. You and your child can have fun together as you enjoy age-appropriate songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. This is a great time for your whole family to learn your child's favorite storytime rhymes and songs. 

No registration is required.

CS Small-Group: Long-Arm Quilting Machine

11:00am - 2:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Creative Space
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Creative Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers & Creative Space
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Learn the basics of machine quilting using a Q'nique 21 long-arm machine and Quilter's Creative Touch 5 Beginnings software. Participants must have some experience and familiarity with sewing machines.

CS Small-Group: Laser Cutters

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Computers & Creative Space
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Creative Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers & Creative Space
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Learn the basic functions of engraving metal on the fiber laser cutter and engraving/cutting wood and other materials on the C02 laser cutter.

Pokemon Club

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Games & Activities
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1/2/5/6
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Activities

Calling all trainers! Bring your Pokémon cards and join other enthusiasts to play, trade, and build your deck. This club is a great way to get together in a casual setting, make new friends, and trade cards.

As a thank you for coming, each participant will receive a new pack of Pokémon cards.

No registration is required.

Pokémon Trading Card Event for Teens

10:30am - 11:30am
Teens
Games & Activities
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Teen Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Join us for a meetup of Pokémon fans and trading card lovers. Show off your collection, go head-to-head with other players, or trade cards. Whether you’re a Pokémon master or just getting started, there will be something for everyone.

Community Thanksgiving Meal

4:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
Special Events
Library Branch: Jessamine County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1/2/3/4/5/6
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner provided and served by the Jessamine County Homeless Coalition. Have your meal at the 
library or take it to go. All are welcome. 

No registration is required. 

Closed for Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Jessamine County Public Library, JCPL+ Wilmore
Description:

The library will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving.