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Read and Play

10:00am - 11:00am
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
This is a program for children ages 0-5. We love learning different types of literacy through reading, music, and play. This program lasts 45 minutes to one hour and we could get messy, so please dress appropriately.  ...

Lego Club+

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment

LEGO Club

LEGO Club is a program for kids of all ages. We supply the LEGOs, you bring the creativity. Kids may make whatever time and imagination allows. Each week we display the LEGO creations inside one of our display cases. After-school snacks will be provided.

Movie Lover's Club: The Magician's Elephant

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Entertainment, Movies
Event Details:
Join us in kicking off Movie Lover's Club! Throughout the spring, our theme is: "What's Popular"! Each week, we'll be showing a popular movie, serving snacks, and giving away a free and fun trinket. This week we are showing The Magician's Ele...

ESL Class

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Conference Room #138
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Bilingual
Event Details:
Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education.  Madison County Adult Education is happy to offer free English as a Second Language classes for those who want to improve their reading, speaking, and written English language skil...

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Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

Crafterwork: Cryptid Pendants

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology Classes
Event Details:
It's Cryptid Month at MCPL! Join us for this fun technology craft where you will make a cryptid pendant with the Cricut.  ...

Free GED Classes

9:00am - 12:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Conference Room #138
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
Free GED classes are now being held at the Madison County Public Library. The classes are offered through a partnership between Madison County Adult Education Center and the Madison County Public Library. To register for classes or get more informati...

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Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

Get Ready For Kindergarten

10:00am - 11:00am
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
Is your preschooler ready for Kindergarten? If you're worried about where to start, have no fear! Join us at the Berea location every Friday at 10 am, where we will be doing simple, hands-on activities to help prepare your child for Kindergarten. We ...

Preschool Story Time

10:00am - 11:00am
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
This is a program for preschool age children ages 3-5. When your child is too old for Baby & Toddler Time, move up to Story Time. We love to read picture books, do music & movement activities, develop early literacy skills, and do simple craf...

Free GED Classes

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
Free GED classes are now being held at the Madison County Public Library. The classes are offered through a partnership between Madison County Adult Education Center and the Madison County Public Library. To register for classes or get more informati...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

Teen Cafe

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Entertainment, Food
Event Details:
Come hang out with friends or meet new friends over a cup of coffee (or tea). Our coffee cart will have everything you need to create a delicious brew. Games, simple crafts, and fun will be provided! ...

Lego Club+

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment

LEGO Club

LEGO Club is a program for kids of all ages. We supply the LEGOs, you bring the creativity. Kids may make whatever time and imagination allows. Each week we display the LEGO creations inside one of our display cases. After-school snacks will be provided.

The Joy of Painting with Moth Man

11:00am - 12:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Arts & Crafts, How To
Event Details:
Join us for a Bob Ross-inspired landscape painting along with special guest teacher Mothman(Psst....It's actually library employee, Caitlyn!)  leading the class; we will even show you how to hide your own cryptid right into your landscape! Each...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

Berea Writers Circle

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Educational, How To, Workshop
Event Details:
The Berea Writers Circle (BereaWriters.com) meets 1:30 - 3:00 PM on the third Saturday of the month at the Berea location of the Madison County Public Library. Each meeting features a program to foster good writing. The BWC welcomes all types of writ...

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Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

Genealogy Search Instruction

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, How To, Technology Classes, Workshop
Event Details:
Join us this month to welcome Joe Swelnis, a prolific participant on the Find-a-Grave site. He will discuss his travels and postings and will have a PowerPoint presentation to share. ...

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Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

Teen Take-Over: Wizard Edition

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Ground Floor Community Room #013
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Entertainment, How To, Workshop
Event Details:
Join us at the Richmond branch for our monthly Teen Takeover, arranged by the members of the Teen Advisory Group (TAG)! This month's theme is all about wizards! Join us for wizard-themed crafts like wand making, potion making, and LED wizard lights. ...

Video Game Free-for-all

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Come one, come all!  Join gamers from around the community to meet and interact as we play a variety of popular video games. We would like to encourage attendees to bond and make new friends as they are united by their common interests in g...

The Joy of Painting with Moth Man

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Arts & Crafts, How To
Event Details:
Join us for a Bob Ross-inspired landscape painting along with special guest teacher Mothman(Psst....It's actually library employee, Caitlyn!)  leading the class; we will even show you how to hide your own cryptid right into your landscape! Each...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

Feria De La Salud

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: All ages, Adults
Program Type: Educational, Bilingual, Health and Wellness
Event Details:
Present in Partnership by Anthem Medicaid, Madison County Public Library, and Eastern Kentucky University's El Centro. Please join us to our Annual Health Fair, it will include different organizations and people that speak Spanish. There will be m...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours 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.

Read and Play

10:00am - 11:00am
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
This is a program for children ages 0-5. We love to learn different types of literacy through reading, music, movement, and play. This program lasts 45 minutes to an hour and we could get messy so please dress appropriately!  ...

Toddler Time

10:00am - 11:00am
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes

Baby and Toddler Time

Join us for fun literacy-based group activities for the very young! Babies and toddlers and the adults who love them will make new friends as they play and learn. We play with a parachute, sing songs, learn finger plays, play games, dance, make music and share picture books. After our informal circle time we get out the toys and play together. For ages 0 -2 ½ years.

Early Crafternoon: Bigfoot Pets

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Entertainment, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Cryptid month continues with these super fun bigfoot pets! Participants will be able to color their own big foot cutout, glue/tape it to a cool rock of their choice, and then decorate the inside of the jar with cutouts and other materials to make it ...

Crafternoon: Bigfoot Pets

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Entertainment, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Cryptid month continues with these super fun bigfoot pets! Participants will be able to color their own big foot cutout, glue/tape it to a cool rock of their choice, and then decorate the inside of the jar with cutouts and other materials to make it ...

Crafternoon: Bigfoot Pets

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Entertainment, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Cryptid month continues with these super fun bigfoot pets! Participants will be able to color their own big foot cutout, glue/tape it to a cool rock of their choice, and then decorate the inside of the jar with cutouts and other materials to make it ...

Tween Crafternoon: Classic Cryptid Paintings

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Entertainment, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Introducing Tween Crafternoon! Make a cool craft and enjoy a snack with kids your own age! This is a craft program intended for those aged 10-13. Calling all cryptid lovers! April is Cryptids Month at the library. We will be putting a little crypt...