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Crochet for Beginners
2022-04-09 14:30 - 15:30, 2022-04-23 14:30 - 15:30, 2022-05-07 14:30 - 15:30, 2022-05-21 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Learn to crochet at the Pike County Public Library! Meets alternating Saturdays at 2:30. All materials provided.
Sign up by calling the library at 606-437-6001.

Book Talks Book Club
2022-04-12 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-04-26 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-05-10 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-05-24 17:00 - 18:00
Book Talks meetings are held every other Tuesday at 5:00 at the Lee Avenue library.
For more information, please contact Charlene at (606) 437-6001 or charlene@pikelibrary.org

Peter Rabbit Egg Hunt
2022-04-14 17:30 - 18:30
Come to the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue) on Thursday, April 14 at 5:30 for a reading of Beatrix Potter’s “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” and a visit from Peter himself! After the story there will be an indoor egg hunt on the first floor of the library.

Live Action Angry Birds (Teen Program)
2022-04-16 10:00 - 12:00
Play live action Angry Birds in this Teen program at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Ave) on Saturday, April 16 at 10:00.

Quilters Group
2022-04-16 12:00 - 15:00, 2022-04-30 12:00 - 15:00, 2022-05-14 12:00 - 15:00
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 Lee Avenue Library.
For more information, contact Charlene at 606-437-6001 or charlene@pikelibrary.org

Anime Group
2022-04-18 16:00 - 17:00
Watch anime, get to know fellow fans, talk about your favorite shows and manga series, discuss cosplay ideas & techniques, and more!
Anime Group meets alternating Mondays at the Lee Avenue library at 4:00.

Kentucky Cave Exploration (Virtual)
2022-04-18 16:30 - 17:30
Join Dr. Patricia Kambesis (Center for Human GeoEnvironmental Studies, WKU) for an overview of cave exploration in Kentucky in this virtual presentation on April 18 at 4:30.
Join the presentation on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87497161821
Meeting ID: 874 9716 1821
This presentation will also be live streamed to the library’s Facebook page.

Tech Moods Coders Meetup
2022-04-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-19 16:00 - 17:00
Monthly meeting for those currently working or interested in careers in technology. Share current projects, roadblocks and discussion. Meets every third Thursday of the month at 4:00 at the Pike County Public Library.

Earth Day with the Lorax
2022-04-21 17:30 - 18:30
The Lorax will visit the Phelps, Elkhorn, and Pike County Public Libraries for Earth Day for Earth Day activities!
This program is part of the East KY Remake Learning Days festival! #RemakeDays #RemakeDaysEKY

Poetry Writing Workshop
2022-04-26 17:30 - 18:30
In this workshop, participants will examine poetry’s power to honor and celebrate lived experiences; the camaraderie often found in shared spaces of history will be noted. Through prompts and readings, participants will feast “on beauty” and create pieces of their own.
This program will be held at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Ave) on Tuesday, April 26 at 5:30. It will be led by Big Sandy Community and Technical College English professor Dr. Mary Ruth Wallen.

Teen Activity Club
2022-04-27 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-11 16:00 - 17:00
Teen Activity Club is a craft group for kids ages 12-18. You can join the Teen Club group page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1065393000543759
Teen Activity Club meets at the Belfry Library on alternating Tuesdays at 4:00; at Lee Avenue on alternating Wednesdays at 4:00; and at Phelps Library on alternating Fridays at 4:00.

Wildflower Holder Magnet Craft
2022-05-03 17:30 - 18:30
This children’s craft, perfect for Mother’s Day, is a magnetic wooden jar of flowers with openings to hold freshly picked flowers. Color with markers – engraved on the front is “Thank you for helping me bloom” appropriate for mother, grandmother, aunt, or other special person, with room underneath to sign a name. Just add wildflowers!
This program will be held at both the Pike County Public Library (Lee Ave) and Elkhorn City Public Library on Tuesday, May 3 at 5:30.

Cinco de Mayo Story Time
2022-05-05 05:30 - 18:30
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a story, sombrero craft, and nachos at the Pike County Public Library on May 5th at 5:30!

Genealogy Group
2022-05-06 15:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-20 15:00 - 17:00
Pike County Public Library’s Genealogy Group meets the 1st & 3rd Friday of each month to share family history and family trees, photographs, and research.
Meetings are held from 3:00-5:00 in the Genealogy Room (second floor) of the Lee Avenue library.
For more information, please contact Charlene at charlene@pikelibrary.org.

Spring Cleaning: Free Paper Shredding
2022-05-14 11:00 - 13:00
Do some Spring Cleaning and protect your personal information with paper shredding by Shred-ALL Documents, a professional shredding company. The Shred-ALL truck will be located in the Pike County Public Library (Lee Ave) parking lot on Saturday, May 14 from 11:00-1:00 for onsite shredding of a maximum of 2 standard size banker boxes per patron. Shred-ALL will also have lockable security HIPAA bins for anyone who doesn’t want to to wait and wants to sign over their paper for offsite shredding at their AAA NAID Certified plant.

The Whip Guy
2022-05-17 14:00 - 15:00
There’s no school May 17–come to the library to see The Whip Guy!
This upbeat, high energy show is filled with stunts, history, physics, lots of great whip cracking and jokes that are just so-so. In the tradition of Vaudeville, Circus and Wild West entertainment, The Whip Guy’s intricate double-handed musical rhythm routines and daring tricks provide family friendly entertainment. As the bullwhip moves at speeds in excess of 900 miles per hour you will see The Whip Guy cut targets out of his own mouth and off the top of his head, plus much more!
The Whip Guy will be at the following libraries on May 17:
10:30 – Phelps Public Library
2:00 – Pike County Public Library (Lee Ave)
5:30 – Elkhorn City Public Library
This program is free and requires no registration.

Tech Days Basic Computer Skills Class
2022-05-18 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-05-25 10:30 - 11:30
Learn basic computer skills at the Pike County Public Library! Classes are offered every Wednesday at 10:30 and will cover email, phones, tablets, tech lingo, resume and flyer creation, and more.

The Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia Documentary Screening
2022-05-24 17:30 - 18:30
KET selected Pike County Public Library, along with three other eastern Kentucky libraries, to host a screening of their new documentary “The Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia” on May 24 at 5:30.
This documentary tells the story of pack horse librarians – women hired by the Franklin Roosevelt’s Work Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression to travel on horseback to deliver library books and magazines to people in Eastern Kentucky, braving creeks, mountains and inclement weather along the way.
It will be shown at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue) on Tuesday, May 24 at 5:30.
