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Seed Raffle

All Day 3/31 - 4/12
Everyone
Gardening, Seasonal
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Library Atrium
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Gardening, Seasonal
Event Details:

Got a library card? Use it to register for our seed raffle!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

Seed Library

All Day 3/31 - 5/10
Everyone
Gardening, Seasonal
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Library Atrium
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Gardening, Seasonal
Event Details:

Spring is here, and so is our 2nd annual seed library! We've vegetables, herbs, and flowers that are free to take by anyone who wants to do a little gardening.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

After-School Storytime

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Join Miss Atlanta for magical stories and a special matching craft! Intended for ages 12 and under.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Toddler Time

10:15am - 11:15am
Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Join Miss Jess for stories, songs, and activities especially for little ones! Intended for ages 6-35 months.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Preschool Storytime

11:15am - 12:15pm
Children
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Join Miss Jess for stories, songs, and activities just for kids! Intended for ages 3-5 years.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Friends of the Library Meeting

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Friends of the Library
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:

The Friends of the Rowan County Public Library will meet to discuss current and upcoming business. These meetings are open to public attendance by adults, especially if you're interested in joining the Friends!

Disclaimer(s)

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

Make Your Own Snack - DIY Snack Time for Kids

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Culinary, Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Culinary, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come and create DIY snacks with Peggy Jones, UK Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Science, 4-H Youth Development! Intended for children 12 and under. Pre-register today!
 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

Adult LEGO® Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

Some people say LEGO® is just for kids, but we know better: They put "ages 4–99" right on the box! (And we won't tell anyone if you're 100 or older.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

LEGO® Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
STEM
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: STEM

Build something wonderful with Miss Atlanta as we bring out the LEGO® bricks! Let your imagination come to life through castles, cities, spaceships, and more. We'll even put your creations on display so they inspire others to add something great to the world! Intended for ages 5-12.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Teen Game Night

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teens
Gaming
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming

Come hang out with Megan and dive into our PS5, Xbox Series X, Oculus Rift, Nintendo Switch, and more! There are plenty of games to play cooperatively, competitively, and even solo, so there's something for everyone. Refreshments are on us! Intended for grades 9-12.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

 

After-School Storytime

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Join Miss Atlanta for magical stories and a special matching craft! Intended for ages 12 and under.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Library Yoga

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adults, Teens
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Helen Williams Reading Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Find your center with co-yogis CJ and Allie! Take some time for yourself with our free yoga class, combining techniques for your body and mind. This is a gentle-flow fitness experience featuring mindfulness as well as exercise, perfect for those in search of meditation as well as physical wellbeing. Intended for ages 13+.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

Senior Book Group: Calling Me Home

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Seniors
Book Club
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Be a part of Marilyn's monthly book club for Rowan County senior citizens! There's a new book every month, requestable in advance through our bookmobile or available at our front circulation desk. Intended for ages 55+.

 

April's title is Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler, a story interweaving a heartbreaking, forbidden love in 1930s Kentucky with an unlikely modern-day friendship.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.

 

Playing by the Books: Library D&D Adventures

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Gaming
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Follow Morgan into your very own fantasy story with Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, and have your heroic deeds chronicled in the library's hall of fame! All players will be using the official D&D Beyond cloud app, so there are never any worries about forgetting your character sheet or dice, and rulebooks are supplied by us. Intended for adults 18+.

Please note: This program focuses on shorter adventures that are achievable over a reasonable number of sessions. At the conclusion of each adventure, there will be a new registration period to allow different community members to participate. Registration is always first come, first served; seats cannot be "held" based on prior or other program participation, but current players will necessarily be the first to know about upcoming registration periods.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

After-School Storytime

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Join Miss Atlanta for magical stories and a special matching craft! Intended for ages 12 and under.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Zumba Gold

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Zumba Gold is a lower-intensity version of the typical Zumba class, designed to meet the needs of less active adults by improving balance, posture, flexibility, and coordination while having fun. Join Cindy and get moving! Intended for ages 13+.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

Toddler Time

10:15am - 11:15am
Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Join Miss Jess for stories, songs, and activities especially for little ones! Intended for ages 6-35 months.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Preschool Storytime

11:15am - 12:15pm
Children
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Join Miss Jess for stories, songs, and activities just for kids! Intended for ages 3-5 years.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Create + Explore + Discover: Flash Fiction Fun

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Adults, Seniors, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Guest Speaker, STEM, Workshop
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Guest Speaker, STEM, Workshop
Event Details:

Drop by our community room as Jess and Ronnie lead a different hands-on activity or welcome a new guest speaker each month! Intended for grades 6 and up. All materials provided by the library.

 

Join us on a journey with something new, FLASH FICTION!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

Board of Trustees Meeting

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Board Meeting
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

The library's board of trustees will meet to discuss current and upcoming library business. These meetings are open to public attendance by adults.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

After-School Storytime

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Join Miss Atlanta for magical stories and a special matching craft! Intended for ages 12 and under.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for the duration. Dropoffs will not be permitted.

 

Library Yoga

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adults, Teens
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Helen Williams Reading Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Find your center with co-yogis CJ and Allie! Take some time for yourself with our free yoga class, combining techniques for your body and mind. This is a gentle-flow fitness experience featuring mindfulness as well as exercise, perfect for those in search of meditation as well as physical wellbeing. Intended for ages 13+.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

EKY Mutual Aid Spring Seed Fling-a-thon

12:00pm - 4:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Purpose of Meeting

EKY Mutual Aid is ready to celebrate springtime and sunshine with a seed swap and free yard sale! Join us at the Rowan County Public Library and bring your seeds or plant starts! We’ll have speakers to help with garden planning and offer up tips.

Light Pollution & You with Dr. Kevin Adkins

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Everyone
Guest Speaker, STEM, Sustainability
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Guest Speaker, STEM, Sustainability
Event Details:

April 21–28 is International Dark Sky Week! We’ve been losing our view of the night sky since the beginning of the 20th century, when cities began to adopt electric streetlamps. Is this only a problem for astronomers?

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.

 

Photography/Film

Patron consent to be photographed or filmed at library-sponsored events is implied by virtue of their attendance at an event. If any adult, child, or adult on behalf of a child requests not to be photographed or filmed, that request will be honored.

Photographs and film taken by library representatives in library facilities or at library-sponsored events are used solely for library educational, promotional, and publicity purposes.