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How to Manage Your Paper (Virtual Program)
2023-11-01 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Presented virtually via Zoom, the authors of “Beyond Tidy: Declutter Your Mind and Discover the Magic of Organized Living” will teach techniques on how to manage everyday paperwork with ease, as well as answer questions and provide organizing solutions to common challenges that get people stuck.
Drawing upon 15 years of experience, this 1-hour presentation focuses on how to:
+Tame the “paper beast” (including where to begin).
+Handle everyday mail quickly and at your “right time.”
+Create a “Command Center” to manage short-term active paperwork.
+Sort and group your papers for easy decision-making.
+Tackle running “to-do” lists by managing related paperwork.
+Develop a simple, easy-to-maintain filing system.
+Learn the difference between short-term and long-term filing.
+Reduce stress and make tax season a breeze.
+Protect important legal documents and access them quickly.
+Establish behaviors and routines that work for you and your family.
A short Q & A Session will follow the presentation.
This program will be held on Zoom on November 1st at 4:30. No registration is required. The presentation will also be live streamed to the library’s Facebook page, where it will remain for one week.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86435960607
Meeting ID: 864 3596 0607

Perler Beads Ornaments
2023-11-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Make Mario-themed ornaments out of Perler Beads to decorate the Christmas tree in the Teen Room on November 4th from 10-2! This program will be held in the Teen Room on the second floor of the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue) for ages 13-18. No registration is required.

Book Talks Book Club
2023-11-07 17:00 - 18:00, 2023-11-21 17:00 - 18:00, 2023-12-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Every Other Tuesday at 5pm-6pm

Wild Things at The Story Trail
2023-11-07 17:00 - 18:00 | The Story Trail, 424 Bob Amos Dr,, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Meet one of the Wild Things as you read Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book “Where the Wild Things Are” along the Story Trail on November 7th at 5:00! At the end of the trail, create your own wild thing wooden puppet.
This program will be held at the Story Trail located at Bob Amos Park. This event is free and no registration is required. In the event of rain, this program will be rescheduled.

Free Portraits with Santa
2023-11-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Santa will be visiting Pike County libraries for free professionally done portraits! Photos are taken by Moments of the Heart Photography and digital copies will be uploaded to the library’s website for free downloads after editing.
Santa Portraits will be done at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue) on November 9th from 4:00-6:00.
Please note, Santa portraits will be done at the Virgie, Belfry, and Phelps library locations on November 4th and at the Elkhorn City Public Library on November 18th after Santa Train.

Uno Tournament (Teen Program)
2023-11-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Uno Tournament for teens! Ages 13-18. Other board and card games will be available.
This program will be held Saturday, November 11th at 3:00 at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue). No registration is required.

Trolls headbands
2023-11-14 17:30 - 18:30 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Make a Trolls headband on November 14th at 5:30 at Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue), Belfry Public Library, Elkhorn City Public Library, Phelps Public Library, and Vesta Roberts Johnson Memorial Library!

Science Exhibit Extravaganza
2023-11-17 15:00 - 17:30 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Representatives from the Kentucky Science Center will visit the library to showcase the Science in Play2Go exhibit with science experiments and fun! Stop by between 3:00 and 5:30.

Learn to play the dulcimer
2023-11-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Learn to play the dulcimer at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue) on November 28th at 5:30!
Begin with a brief introduction to the dulcimer, followed by a demonstration of how the instrument is played. Participants will then be given music that uses the number system to teach songs. It’s easy to catch on and play!
Please register to ensure we have enough dulcimers for all participants. If you have your own dulcimer to bring, registration is not necessary!
Register by clicking the purple box at: https://informationplace.libnet.info/event/9374644

The Herbs and Healing Class (Morning Session)
2023-11-30 10:30 - 11:30 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
The Herbs and Healing Class (Morning Session) will be held at the Pike County Public Library-Lee Avenue on November 30th at 10:30. Registration is required.
In this class we will cover the healing power and energy from a variety of common herbs. We will primarily focus on herbs that grow naturally in Kentucky; however, we will also consider some from outside the state. We will also discuss their benefits and uses. This is a hands-on workshop, so participants will be making a couple of different herbal mixtures to take home with them.
To register, call the library at 606-437-6001 or register online here: https://informationplace.libnet.info/event/9385067

The Herbs and Healing Class (Evening Session)
2023-11-30 17:30 - 18:30 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
The Herbs and Healing Class (Evening Session) will be held at the Pike County Public Library-Lee Avenue on November 30th at 5:30. Registration is required.
In this class we will cover the healing power and energy from a variety of common herbs. We will primarily focus on herbs that grow naturally in Kentucky; however, we will also consider some from outside the state. We will also discuss their benefits and uses. This is a hands-on workshop, so participants will be making a couple of different herbal mixtures to take home with them.
To register, call the library at 606-437-6001 or register online here: https://informationplace.libnet.info/event/9384502

The Grinch Visits the Library
2023-12-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Meet the Grinch at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue) on Tuesday, December 5th at 5:00! Stay for Grinch snow globes and tissue paper mosaics. No registration required.

Stained Glass Ornaments
2023-12-07 15:00 - 18:30 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Create a stained glass ornament perfect for the holidays! Templates provided.
To ensure materials and space for participants, registration is limited and required. Library card number is required for each registrant. If you need assistance obtaining your library card number, please call the library at 606-437-6001.
Register online here: https://informationplace.libnet.info/event/9265888
You will be cutting glass and using a soldering iron to piece it together. You might get a minor cut or burn! It is the nature of the craft. You must sign a waiver to participate.
This activity is not suitable for children. Participants must be at least 14 years old.
This project may take up to 3.5 hours to complete. Depending on your pace and skill, you may finish your project sooner.
There is no fee to come to the workshop and all materials are provided.

Dr. Mario Teen Video Game Tournament
2023-12-09 09:30 - 12:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Time to jump back to old school gaming! Let’s play a game…released in the summer of 1990. Can you fight off the viruses and show Princess Peach that Mario was more than just a plumber?
This program will be held on December 9th in the Teen Room of the Pike County Public Library. Registration is at 9:30 with game play beginning at 10:00. For ages 13-18.

Stained Glass Ornaments (Saturday morning session)
2023-12-09 10:00 - 13:30 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Create a stained glass ornament perfect for the holidays! Templates provided.
To ensure materials and space for participants, registration is limited and required. Library card number is required for each registrant. If you need assistance obtaining your library card number, please call the library at 606-437-6001.
Register online here: https://informationplace.libnet.info/event/9265864
You will be cutting glass and using a soldering iron to piece it together. You might get a minor cut or burn! It is the nature of the craft. You must sign a waiver to participate.
This activity is not suitable for children. Participants must be at least 14 years old.
This project may take up to 3.5 hours to complete. Depending on your pace and skill, you may finish your project sooner.
There is no fee to come to the workshop and all materials are provided.

Stained Glass Ornaments (Saturday afternoon session)
2023-12-09 14:00 - 17:30 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States

Bean to Bar: How Craft Chocolate is Made
2023-12-12 17:30 - 18:30 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Learn how craft chocolate is made by one of the few chocolate makers in Kentucky!
Dustin Cornett of Chocolat Café in Beattyville will take you through his complete process of making chocolate and what it means to be a craft chocolate maker. He will discuss the many origins of cacao and how that impacts the flavor of chocolate, with a few samples to demonstrate. You’ll never think of chocolate the same afterwards!
This program will be held at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue) on December 12th at 5:30. Registration is required. Register online at https://informationplace.libnet.info/event/9592513

ADULT LITERACY SKILLS
2023-12-13 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-12-20 09:00 - 10:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Develop basic literacy skills in this class at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue). Meets every Wednesday at 9:00 AM.

Story Time
2023-12-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-16 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
tory 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.

Pike County Library's Genealogy Meetup
2023-12-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Pike County Library’s Genealogy Meetup will meet the 1st & 3rd Friday of each month from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.
Share family history, photographs, resources and build your family tree. For more information contact us by calling 606-437-6001.

Waffle Cone Christmas Trees
2023-12-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Turn an ice cream cone into a Christmas tree with icing and candies! Eat your creation or take it home to add to a gingerbread house. All ages welcome. Materials provided, no registration required.
This program will be held Tuesday, December 19th at 5:30 at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue).

BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
2023-12-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Learn basic computer skills at the Pike County Public Library! Classes are offered every other Wednesday at 10:30 and will cover email, phones, tablets, tech lingo, resume and flyer creation, and more. Check the Events Page for more information.

Teen Activity Club
2023-12-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Teen Activity Club is a craft group for kids ages 13-18 that meets at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue) on alternating Wednesdays at 4:00.
