Summer Story Time
2025-07-03 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-17 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Summer Story Time is for children ages 1-5 and features books, action/movement, songs, and a craft.

Summer Story Time is held at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Ave) every Thursday at 11:00 from June 5th-July 17th.

Guitar Scales and Technique Class
2025-07-05 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-19 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-31 17:00 - 18:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Enhance your playing with a focus on scales, finger exercises, and technique-building drills.
This class will help you improve speed, accuracy, and fretboard knowledge while incorporating practical applications for soloing and improvisation. Perfect for players looking to refine their skills and expand their musical vocabulary. Must bring your own instrument.
Guitar Scales and Technique Class will be held on alternating Saturdays at 4:00 at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Ave) beginning April 12.
Registration is required; please call the library at 606-437-6001.

Teen Summer Reading Programs (Pendulum Painting)
2025-07-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Teen Summer Reading Programs are held alternating Mondays at 4:00 at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue) from June 9-July 21.
June 9: DIY Scratch Art – Create your own colorful scratch art! Design unique patterns, hidden images, or bold graphics—then scratch away to reveal vibrant colors underneath.
June 23: Personalized Puzzles – Teens will design a personalized puzzle with their perfect day, then color in the design.
July 7: Pendulum Painting – Teens will create abstract, gravity-powered designs using a swinging pendulum. No two pieces are the same!
July 21: Book Covers – If you could design the cover of your favorite book, what would it look like?
For ages 13-17. No registration required.

Summer Yoga Class
2025-07-07 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-14 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-21 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Join us for a basic yoga class in June and July, every Monday at 5:00! Bring a mat if you have one, but they are not required. For adult patrons age 18 or older.
Participants must sign a liability waiver.

Color our world Tie Dye Day
2025-07-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Color our world like the 4th of July! All ages are welcome, bring a white shirt and join us for some tie dye.
This program will be held July 8th at 2:00 at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Ave). No registration required.
Tie dye materials are provided; white t-shirt is not. This program will be held outdoors in the field behind the library.

Family Friendly Blacksmith Workshop
2025-07-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Using a portable forge, blacksmith Bob Montgomery will demonstrate traditional elements of blacksmithing, then directly engage participants in metal work using a hammer and anvil.
Using techniques of heating, hammering, and bending, participants will create an iron hook of their own. Recommended for ages 8 and up, though Bob has worked with children in preschool.
Bob Montgomery has been a blacksmith and farrier for 40 years. He uses the traditional metalworking techniques of heating, bending and drawing out to build sculptures and functional pieces. As a member of ABANA and the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, he participates in exhibitions and his work is displayed throughout the region as public art and in private collections. Since the early 1990s he has been sharing his art and love of blacksmithing with students throughout the state.
This program will be held on Thursday, July 10th at the Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue). Patrons may attend either a Morning Session (10:00-12:00) or an Afternoon Session (1:00-3:00). The program will take place under a tent in the field behind the library. Registration is required.
To register for the Morning Session, click here: https://informationplace.libnet.info/event/13355318
To register for the Afternoon Session, click here:https://informationplace.libnet.info/event/13355715
Registration Policy: Registration secures your place in the program, and spaces often fill quickly. If you are registered but unable to attend, please let us know so that another patron may take your place.
The library will hold reserved seats for 10 minutes after the program begins. After this grace period, any unclaimed places may be offered to patrons on standby.

Lego Brick Mobile
2025-07-12 15:30 - 17:50 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
The Brick Mobile is coming to the library with a hundred thousand LEGO® bricks!
This program for Lego enthusiasts has two components: the first 45 minutes will consist of a Tower Tumbler guided build with a Master Builder for ages 4 and up, which teaches basic architecture design and tower building skills. Then it’s Open Build, with thousands of bricks, a race car ramp with chassis library, and the Tower Tumbler table. At the end of the program, every builder age 4-16 gets a Brick Mobile brick pin!
No registration required. Please do not bring Lego from home, and please do not take any Lego home with you!
The Lego Brick Mobile will visit the following library locations:Phelps Public Library: July 11 at 12:00-2:00Belfry Public Library: July 11 at 3:00-5:00Elkhorn City Public Library: July 12 at 12:00-2:00Pike County Public Library (Lee Ave): July 12 at 3:30-5:50

Balloon Animals At The Story Trail
2025-07-15 17:00 - 18:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Take a walk down the Story Trail to read “The Hard Knock Life of Balloon Animals” by Adam Brown. Along the trail, children will find balloon artists ready to twist a balloon animal for them. Continue through a simple obstacle course—hopping over cones, spinning in circles—careful not to pop the balloon! At the end of the trail, stop by the Balloon Animal Decoration Station, where kids can add googly eyes, stickers, and drawings to personalize their balloon animal.
This program will be held Tuesday, July 15 at 5:00 at the Story Trail. The Story Trail is located at Bob Amos Park, just below the Overlook Events Center.
No registration required.

Quilters Group
2025-07-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
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.

Cool Critters Animal Show
2025-07-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Cool Critters Outreach will be visiting from Cincinnati with 4-7 animals–snakes, lizards, geckos, hedgehogs, tarantulas and more!
The presentation will highlight fun and interesting facts about the animals, answer any and all kid questions, and provide an opportunity to touch and interact with the animals.
This free program will last approximately 45 minutes and be held at the following locations:
July 182:00 – Phelps Public Library4:30 – Belfry Public Library
July 1910:00 – Elkhorn City Public Library12:30 – Vesta Roberts Johnson Memorial Library3:00 – Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue)
No registration required.
Please note that this event is happening at multiple locations. This event page will only allow one address, which is to our Pike County Public Library (Lee Avenue) location. For addresses for other branches, please visit our website at www.informationplace.org or send us a message!

Music Theory for Homeschoolers
2025-07-21 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
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 Summer Reading Programs (Book Covers)
2025-07-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States

Adult Guitar Class
2025-07-22 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
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.

Teen Guitar Class 1
2025-07-23 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-07-30 16:30 - 17:30 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
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.

Teen Guitar Class 2
2025-07-24 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-31 16:00 - 17:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Beginner guitar lessons for patrons ages 13-17. This class meets weekly on Wednesdays at 4:00. Please bring your own instrument. Registration required.

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

Tree Trek: Tree Identification Walking Tour
2025-07-26 10:30 - 11:30 | Bob Amos Park, 424 Bob Amos Dr, Pikeville, Ky, 41501
Take a walk through the woods with the Kentucky Division of Forestry!
During this guided hike at Bob Amos Park, participants will learn how to identify different types of trees and discover fun facts about Kentucky’s forests. This is a great outdoor adventure for nature lovers of all ages. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather!
We will meet by the football field at Bob Amos Park at 10:30 on Saturday, July 26th. In the event of rain, this program will be postponed. No registration required

Dungeons and Dragons
2025-07-31 17:00 - 18:45 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
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.

Printmaking Workshop
2025-08-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Pike County Public Library, 126 Lee Avenue, Pikeville, KY, 41501, United States
Join us for a hands-on printmaking workshop led by a talented art student from Berea College! Participants will learn the basics of relief printmaking by designing and carving their own rubber stamps, then using them to create unique prints.
All materials will be provided, and no experience is necessary. All ages welcome! Registration required.
To register, click here: https://informationplace.libnet.info/event/14143921
