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Information on the Oldham County Public Library Summer Reading Programs.
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We all wonder about our past. Cave Painting June 4th, 1-4pm Main Library We all have something to hide. Hypnotist Show June 6th, 6:30pm Main Library We all like to be daring. Fear Factor Night June 11th, 6-7:45pm Main Library June 12th, @ South, 6-7:45pm June 19th @ Mahan, 6-7:45pm We all want to play pretend. Pirates vs. Ninjas Party June 18th, 6-7:45pm Main Library July 10th, @ South, 6-7:45pm July 17th @ Mahan, 6-7:45pm We all fear the other side. Zombie Survival Night June 25th, 6-7:45pm Main Library We all want to play detective. Murder Mystery Night July 9th, 6-7:45pm Main Library We all like to win. Gaming Night July 16th, 6-7:45pm Main Library We all just want to chill. Lock-in @ the Library, July 26th Registration Required We all want to party! Teen only pool party! August 17th, 7:30-9:30pm @ Oldham County Aquatic Center. Ticket required for event. Check out www.oldhampl.org/teens.html for more events & information! This summer we’re exploring what lies Beneath the Surface for our Teen Reading Challenge. Any student in grades 6-12 may participate. Earn points for a variety of activities that you complete this summer. After earning fifteen points, your reading challenge will be complete and you will have earned: One Entry in Our $1000 College Scholarship Drawing One Entry in Our Prize Bag Drawing A Free YA Book for the First 250 Readers That Finish A Free Ticket to our Teen Only Pool Party June 3rd, 6:30-7:30pm Underground Railroad Stephen Brown demonstrates the influences of slavery on Abraham Lincoln’s early years in Kentucky and explores the Underground Railroad during this multimedia presentation. June 6th, 6:30-7:30pm Hypnotist Show Comedy Hypnotist Darshwood the Conjurer will be practicing his magic for adults & teens. June 10th, 6-8pm Composting with the Ex- perts: Worms! Get your hands dirty and learn about soil health. Start your own worm farm to help keep your garden healthy! Registration required for this event. June 15th, 11-noon Home Brewing Beer Expert Jim Peterson will be discussing how to brew your own beer at home! (We’ll have local cheese available for tasting, but no beer tasting at the Library) June 17th, 6:30-7:30pm Wildflower Myths & Realities How do plants affect us and how do we affect them? Dr. Thomas G. Barnes explores this and more as he discusses Kentucky Wildflowers. Wall Garden Container Workshop (Registration Required) South Oldham Library: June 22nd, 10-noon Mahan Library: June 29th, 10-noon June 24th, 6-8pm Subway Art Make your own, personalized subway tile art for your home. Registration is required for this event. July 8th, 6:30-7:30pm Housing the Dead Jonathan Jeffrey presents pictures and research on the unique Kentucky practice of honoring the dead by building Grave Houses. Come learn more about this cultural tradition! July 15th, 6-8pm Eco-Graffiti Come to the library and paint… with moss! Create works of art using natural, living materials. Registration is required for this event. July 23rd, 6:30-7:30pm Groundbreaking Trivia Show off your knowledge of groundbreaking events and discoveries! Participate in something momentous this summer at the Library and join us for some Groundbreaking Reads! Register for the Adult SRP at any Library and earn chances to win prizes with every book you read, every event you attend, and every weekly word challenge you complete.
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We all wonder about our past.

Cave Painting June 4th, 1-4pm Main Library

We all have something to hide.

Hypnotist Show June 6th, 6:30pm Main Library

We all like to be daring.

Fear Factor Night June 11th, 6-7:45pm Main Library June 12th, @ South, 6-7:45pm June 19th @ Mahan, 6-7:45pm

We all want to play pretend.

Pirates vs. Ninjas Party June 18th, 6-7:45pm Main Library July 10th, @ South, 6-7:45pm July 17th @ Mahan, 6-7:45pm

We all fear the other side.

Zombie Survival Night June 25th, 6-7:45pm Main Library

We all want to play detective.

Murder Mystery Night July 9th, 6-7:45pm Main Library

We all like to win.

Gaming Night July 16th, 6-7:45pm Main Library

We all just want to chill.

Lock-in @ the Library, July 26th Registration Required

We all want to party!

Teen only pool party! August 17th, 7:30-9:30pm @ Oldham County Aquatic Center. Ticket required for event.

Check out www.oldhampl.org/teens.html for more events &

information!

This summer we’re exploring what lies Beneath the Surface for our Teen Reading Challenge. Any student in grades 6-12 may participate. Earn points for a variety of activities that you complete this summer. After earning fifteen points, your reading challenge will be complete and you will have earned:

One Entry in Our $1000 College Scholarship Drawing One Entry in Our Prize Bag Drawing A Free YA Book for the First 250 Readers That Finish A Free Ticket to our Teen Only Pool Party

June 3rd, 6:30-7:30pm Underground Railroad

Stephen Brown demonstrates the influences of slavery on Abraham Lincoln’s early years in Kentucky and explores the Underground Railroad during this multimedia presentation.

June 6th, 6:30-7:30pm Hypnotist Show

Comedy Hypnotist Darshwood the Conjurer will be practicing his magic for adults & teens.

June 10th, 6-8pm Composting with the Ex-perts: Worms!

Get your hands dirty and learn about soil health. Start your own worm farm to help keep your garden healthy! Registration required for this event.

June 15th, 11-noon Home Brewing Beer

Expert Jim Peterson will be discussing how to brew your own beer at home! (We’ll have local cheese available for tasting, but no beer tasting at the Library)

June 17th, 6:30-7:30pm Wildflower Myths & Realities

How do plants affect us and how do we affect them? Dr. Thomas G. Barnes explores this and more as he discusses Kentucky Wildflowers.

Wall Garden Container Workshop (Registration Required)

South Oldham Library: June 22nd, 10-noon Mahan Library: June 29th, 10-noon

June 24th, 6-8pm Subway Art

Make your own, personalized subway tile art for your home. Registration is required for this event.

July 8th, 6:30-7:30pm Housing the Dead

Jonathan Jeffrey presents pictures and research on the unique Kentucky practice of honoring the dead by building Grave Houses. Come learn more about this cultural tradition!

July 15th, 6-8pm Eco-Graffiti

Come to the library and paint… with moss! Create works of art using natural, living materials. Registration is required for this event.

July 23rd, 6:30-7:30pm Groundbreaking Trivia

Show off your knowledge of groundbreaking events and discoveries!

Participate in something momentous this summer at the Library and join us for some Groundbreaking Reads! Register for the Adult SRP at any Library and earn chances to win prizes with every book you read, every event you attend, and every weekly word challenge you complete.

June 1st 11-2pm

Planting Seeds for Success: Kick-off & Service Fair

Sign up for the summer reading program! We’ll have music, Honey Hill Petting Zoo, Storybook Characters, free screenings and information about free family services.

June 5th 11am & 1pm

Bright Star Touring Theatre

Dig deep into history & ancient mythology with Bright Star’s production of “Greece Lightning”.

June 6th 11am

Jim Gill An action packed concert with the nationally renowned Jim Gill! Fun for the whole family. Join us for the Silly Dance Contest & more.

June 12th 11am, 1 & 3pm

Kentucky Down Under

Explore Down Under and visit with live animals from Australia!

June 20th 1pm

Mad Cap Puppets

Giant puppets, audience participation, and twists abound during Fantastic FairyTales.

June 26th 11am & 1pm

Silly Safaris Two chances to see a favorite event! Join us for a live animal show with Amazon John.

July 10th

Nelstone Carvers

Come learn about stone carving & help create a sculpture for the Library! Sessions throughout the day; registration required.

July 18th 10am, 11:30am

Animal Tales Meet animals that you will “dig”! Audience participation & hands on volunteering.

July 22rd POOL PARTY for Main Library July 24th POOL PARTY for Mahan & South Oldham Libraries

Cut out & fill in registration card . Bring to any Oldham Library between June 1st– July 20th to register for the summer reading program! Registration cards are available at Library.

The Summer Reading Program is open to all children from age 3 to age 12. There is a Wee Readers program for those aged 2 and under.

Sign-up anytime beginning June 1st at the Oldham County Library branch of your choice: completed reading logs must be turned into the library where you signed up.

Track your reading time. Once you have completed the summer reading program, you can enter a drawing to win prizes. Children 18 & under will have a chance to win $1000 towards college for reading this summer!

Earn a pass to the pool party at the Oldham County Aquatic Center when you have completed

the summer reading program!

Mon-Thurs: 10-8pm

Fri-Sat: 10-5pm

Closed Sundays

Mon-Thurs: 9:30-8pm

Fri-Sat: 9:30-5pm

Closed Sundays

Mon-Thurs: 10-8pm

Fri-Sat: 10-5pm

Closed Sundays

Main Library

308 Yager Avenue

LaGrange, KY 40031

(502)222-9713

South Oldham Public Library

6720 W. Hwy 146

Crestwood, KY 40014

(502) 241-1108

Mahan Public Library

12505 Harmony Landing Rd

Goshen, KY 40056

(502) 228-1852

Oldham County Library Locations

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All special events are held at the Main Library. Due to limited space programs are 1st come, 1st served. See website for more information.


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