Community Calendar

Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday!
Join us at the Marshall County Public Library – Benton Branch as we celebrate 250 years of Jane Austen’s wit, charm, and literary legacy. Stop by our table in the lobby to take part in a fun Austen-inspired activity and enter for a chance to win a Jane Austen–themed gift basket!

Step into the magic of the season and wander through scenes from your favorite holiday stories.

Brary Bear's Story Time is provided every Tuesday at 10am & 1pm from Labor Day to Derby Day, with the exception of city school closings.

Story Time is presented as an early learning curriculum by bringing children's books to life through puppets, skits, songs, and merriment with his pals, Dr. Duck and Lady Dragon! Hip Hip Hooray!

✨ Holiday Diamond Art Series for Youth! ✨ Add some sparkle to your holidays! Join us for a fun, hands-on diamond art series where youth will create dazzling holiday designs—perfect for gifts or festive décor. 📅 Dates: December 2nd, December 9th, and December 16th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. 📍 Location: McCracken County Cooperative Extension Service, 2025 New Holt Rd, Paducah, KY 42001 🎨 Ages: 9-18 ✅ No experience needed—just bring your creativity! 🎄 Limited spots available—register today! bit.ly/4HDiamondArt

It's the most wonderful time...of the year! Starting November 27 and running thru January 1, Central Park will be lit up nightly from 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM with the The Murray Bank Festival of Lights!

As in years past, we encourage you to bring five canned goods for your admission, which will be donated to Murray Calloway Need Line.

Fun while Learning
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Hands-On Activities
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Learn about Steer, Sheep,
Goats, Pigs and Much
More!
For more information contact Roxanne at the
Marshall County Extension Office at
(270)527-3285 or email at Roxanne.lee@uky.edu

What is a junk journal? It's whatever you want it to be- but a defining characteristic would be "the junk of life" (wrappers, stickers, flyers, receipts, photos, magazine pages, cards, etc) pasted inside. You can journal normally, use it as a scrapbook, use it as a planner, use it as all three- the messier, the junkier, the better!

We will have blank journals, plenty of bits, scraps, and decorations for you to use to get started, and we'll throw some examples in a slide on the big screen to get you motivated! This is great for wanting to start your journaling journey (haha) in 2026! See you there! Adults & teens only, due to sharp objects and glue.

The FNB 7th Annual Festival of Lights will open to the public on Saturday, November 29th, 2025, and will run every WEEKEND NIGHT through Thursday, January 1st, 2026, from 5:30 – 8:30 PM, as well as other special weekday nights.

Everyone is invited to come drive through and check out a large variety of light displays that have been purchased by local businesses, community organizations, churches, local families and more. Admission is free but monetary and canned good donations are accepted. We hope to see you at this community-wide Christmas celebration!

Any questions may be directed to the Mayfield-Graves County Parks Department by e-mail at mgcfestivaloflights@gmail.com.

Meetings are held in the Council Chamber on the first floor of the Hopkinsville Municipal Center at 715 South Virginia Street. Meetings are broadcast live on YouTube and by tuning to City TV on Spectrum Cable Channel 376.

Each year, Paducah Power System sponsors a magnificent display of Christmas lights in Paducah’s Noble Park. A half million twinkling bulbs illuminate the park between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day each holiday season. Thousands of people visit the event, making it a holiday favorite for people of all ages.

Community volunteers man the Santa House at the park, collecting donations of money and nonperishable food for area helping agencies. All donations from Christmas in the Park activities go to Paducah Cooperative Ministry, Family Service Society, the Salvation Army and St. Vincent DePaul Society.

In recent years, a significant portion of the proceeds have come from the annual School Challenge which involves local school districts. During the School Challenge, schools in Paducah/McCracken County compete against each other by collecting canned goods. The school that collects the most pounds of food per student wins $1,000.

The 2025 event kicks off Wednesday, November 26 and will run, nightly, through December 31. We will start taking reservations September 2 for volunteer groups to work at the Santa House during this year’s event.