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Alibis at The Book Club
2025-12-22 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Alibis at The Book Club meets every other Monday at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue). Join us for mystery, thrills, and lively discussion!

Adult Guitar Class 1
2025-12-23 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-30 17:00 - 18:00
Beginner guitar lessons for patrons ages 18+. This class meets weekly on Tuesdays at 5:00. Please bring your own instrument. Registration required.

Call the library at 606-437-6001 to check availability.

Adult Guitar Class 2
2025-12-24 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-31 14:00 - 15:00
Beginner guitar lessons for patrons ages 18+. This class meets weekly on Wednesdays at 2:00. Please bring your own instrument. Registration required.

Call the library at 606-437-6001 to check availability.

Teen Guitar Class 1
2025-12-24 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-12-31 16:30 - 17:30
Beginner guitar lessons for patrons ages 13-17. This class meets weekly on Wednesdays at 4:30. Please bring your own instrument. Registration required.

Please call the library at 606-437-6001 to check availability.

Story Time
2025-12-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-25 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-15 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-17 11:00 - 12:00
Story Time is for children ages 5 and under and features books, action/movement, songs, and a craft. Story Time is held Thursdays at 11:00 and 2:00 and Saturdays at 11:00.

Besides being fun, Story Time also helps develop early literacy and school readiness skills through reading, singing, listening, playing, and social interaction. This program lasts approximately 30 minutes, and caregivers and children are encouraged to linger in the library afterwards to further socialize and choose books to take home.

Story Time begins the first week of September and ends the first week of May.

Teen Guitar Class 2
2025-12-25 16:00 - 17:00
Beginner guitar lessons for patrons ages 13-17. This class meets weekly on Thursdays at 4:00. Please bring your own instrument. Registration required.

Please call the library at 606-437-6001 to check availability.

Music Theory for Guitarists
2025-12-25 17:00 - 18:00
Understanding how music works will give you the tools you need to write riffs, songs, and solos, and learn to improvise in a friendly hands-on environment.

Class is held weekly at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Ave) every Thursday at 5:00.
No previous knowledge of music theory or reading music is necessary, but this class is for adults and teens who already know how to play a little bit.
Registration required. Please call the library to check availability. 606-437-6001.

Music Theory for Homeschoolers
2025-12-29 14:00 - 15:00
Understanding how music works will give you the tools you need to write riffs, songs, and solos, and learn to improvise in a friendly hands-on environment.

Class is held every Monday at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Ave) at 2:00.
No previous knowledge of music theory or reading music is necessary, but this class is for students who already know how to play a little bit.

Teen Time
2025-12-29 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-12 16:00 - 17:00
Teens ages 13-17 are invited to hang out, get creative, and have fun at Teen Time, meeting alternating Mondays at 4:00.

Join us in the Teen Room for a mix of crafts, games, video game tournaments, snacks, and more. It’s a great chance to relax, meet new friends, and try something new each week. No registration needed.

Music Theory Class
2026-01-12 14:00 - 15:00

Author Visit: Dan Conti
2026-01-13 17:00 - 18:00
On January 13th at 5:00, author Dan Conti will visit the Pike County Library with his new book, “Pikeville.” Copies will be available for purchase.

Set in 1924, the mysterious death of a coal miner leads Sheriff Ben Laurel to pursue possible links to a girlfriend’s family, fellow miners, the coal company and the Ku Klux Klan. His probe ruffles feathers during the Prohibition Era and his campaign for re-election.
As the story develops, Pikeville is undergoing rapid population growth, construction of new roads and rail lines, its first hospital and a luxury hotel. Sheriff Ben Laurel’s pursuit of justice is shaped by his family’s legacy, his experience in World War I, race relations in the military and the recovery from a global pandemic that killed 50 million people.
Although Pikeville is a work of fiction, the novel explores several aspects of its actual historical significance, such as the city’s role in the Civil War, the place where one of America’s first racially-integrated cemetaries was established, and a community in which the KKK chose to march and rally in July, 1924.
Dan Conti’s career spanned more than 40 years as a broadcast news reporter, anchor, and producer in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. He won more than 35 awards from the Associated Press, including honors for seven documentaries. Pikeville is Conti’s second novel. The first, Nittany Lion (2023-24), is about a Vietnam veteran who returns to Pennsylvania in 1970 and the struggles endured by his young family. URlink called the book “a quiet triumph” and Books to Life Marketing described it as “a powerful, intimate portrait of a family trying to hold itself together as the world around them fractures.” He currently resides in Morehead.

Adult Guitar Class
2026-01-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-21 14:00 - 15:00
Beginner guitar lessons for patrons ages 18+. This class meets weekly on Wednesdays at 2:00. Please bring your own instrument.

Teen Guitar Class 1
2026-01-14 16:30 - 17:30
Beginner guitar lessons for patrons ages 13-17. This class meets weekly on Wednesdays at 4:30. Please bring your own instrument. Registration required.

Teen Guitar Class 2
2026-01-15 16:00 - 17:00
Beginner guitar lessons for patrons ages 13-17. This class meets weekly on Thursdays at 4:00. Please bring your own instrument. Registration required.

Music Theory Lecture
2026-01-15 17:00 - 18:00
Understanding how music works will give you the tools you need to write riffs, songs, and solos, and learn to improvise in a friendly hands-on environment.

Dungeons and Dragons
2026-01-15 17:00 - 18:45
Dungeons and Dragons Group meets every other Thursday at 5:00 at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue). Beginners and experienced players alike are welcome.

Dungeons and Dragons is a role playing game (RPG) where a single player plays as the Dungeon Master, creating a world that the players interact with. Players act as a group of adventurers working together to complete quests, slay monsters, and achieve their own personal goals. The game uses a series of dice to help simulate how successful characters and monsters are at achieving their various goals.

Chess Club: Intermediate Theory
2026-01-16 16:00 - 17:00
Continue learning the basics of the game in a fun, intermediate setting! We’ll cover simple tactics, and opening strategies to help you build a strong foundation.

Quilters Group
2026-01-17 11:00 - 13:00
Pike County Public Library Quilters Group is a quilting social that also teaches quilting and needlework. Participants exchange patterns, quilting ideas, and sewing projects.

Both beginners and experienced quilters are welcome! Quilters Group meets alternating Saturdays at noon at the Pike County Public (Lee Avenue) Library.
No registration required.

Snow Globes for Kids
2026-01-20 17:00 - 18:00
Kids will have fun creating their very own snow globe to take home!

Using jars, figurines, and plenty of sparkle, participants will design a wintry scene and watch it swirl to life. All supplies are provided, and this hands-on craft is perfect for young creators.

Book Club
2026-01-20 17:00 - 18:00
Join fellow book lovers for lively discussion and thoughtful conversation at our Book Club!

Each month, we read a selected title and come together to share insights, perspectives, and favorite moments. Whether you’re an avid reader or just looking to read more, all are welcome.
Please register and our Book Club librarian will contact you about the availability of your preferred book format (physical book, ebook, audiobook) and other details.
