Week Calendar

Join us for a walk at the UK Arboretum to meet new people, explore a beautiful location, and log miles for Walk Around Kentucky! We will meet at the Arboretum so you must have your own transportation to the site.

Join us for a summer full of adventure with lots of stories and songs! We will read, sing, and dance during this high-energy storytime. This program is geared toward kids ages 0-5 years of age, although older siblings are welcome.

Our Summer Learning Family Performances are family-friendly programs specifically selected with elementary-aged students in mind. All ages are welcome. 

Calling all dinosaur lovers! Join us for this interactive, come and go event to meet life-sized dinosaurs and their babies. You'll also get to participate in some fun dinosaur activities.

No registration is required.

Learn basic video editing techniques, including how to create backgrounds, titles, and transitions using Adobe Premiere Elements software. Bring a USB drive to save your project. 

Registration is required.

Join us on Thursdays in June and July as JCPL hosts the Smiles for Miles bus from the Jessamine County Schools Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided for free for all children under the age of 18.

Our sensory friendly space will be available for those who need to take a break from all of the Summer Learning Kick-Off Party excitement.

Join us to kick off the 2024 Summer Learning Program: “Adventure Awaits”!

Meet one-on-one with a representative from the Kentucky Career Center for career counseling and job search assistance. 

No registration is required.

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

Explore the medium of collage under the direction of an experienced collage artist, John Dixon.

Come tie-dye! We will provide all the supplies you need to make a brilliant tie-dyed t-shirt to wear this summer.

Love puzzles and games? Join us for a fun afternoon of escape games! Bring a friend or make some new ones. Refreshments will be served.

Registration is required. 

Learn basic camera photography techniques including how to use a tripod, lights, and green & blue screens. Bring a SD card to save your project.

Come meet the artist behind this month's gallery show: David Travis! Stop by to chat with the artist or just to view the exhibit. Light refreshments will be provided. 

No registration is required. 

Join us for an evening of Chess. All skill levels are welcome. We will teach you the basics of the game, general strategy, popular moves, advanced rules, and how to record your games. And we will play lots of chess!

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

Come tie-dye! We will provide all the supplies you need to make a brilliant tie-dyed t-shirt to wear this summer.

Learn the basic functions of Easel software and carving on the CNC machines: X-Carve & Carvey.

Our Summer Learning Family Performances are family-friendly programs specifically selected with elementary-aged students in mind. All ages are welcome. 

Zumba brings people together to sweat it out; it’s perfect for everybody and every body! Effective and fun, come see why Zumba fitness is often called exercise in disguise.