Community Calendar

Music lovers of all ages are invited to CCPL for one of three concerts (10:00 AM, 1:30 PM, 6:00 PM) featuring the original music of Kaci Bolls, Nathan Meckel, and The Happy Racers!

After each show, don't miss the chance to meet Kaci, Nathan, Layne Idhe, and Mark Niemiec in person. You can also purchase copies of Kaci and Nathan's picture book, “Dare to Be Me,” and Layne's picture books, "Pippin No Drippin" and "Pippin No Lickin," which they will be signing!

These performances are made possible in part with grant funds provided by the Calloway County Early Childhood Council.

Don't miss out on this exciting show, presented free of charge and open to all!

An adult must accompany all children under the age of 12.

Come chat about books! moderated by Kristen and Michelle. Every second Monday from 5:30 – 6:30 pm in the conference room!

Come tell us about your latest read and get some suggestions for your TBR pile. Includes Michelle’s pick of the month!

You can also join the discussion in the OverBooked Facebook Group.

Read, Learn, Explore

Family Resource Youth Service Centers Reading Program in conjunction with the CC Public Library Summer Reading Program

Tuesdays

• May 27
• June 3
• June10
• June l7
• June 24

Program is come and go from 10:00-12:00 noon

> Lunch served from 11-11:45am.
> Lunch is no-charge for those 18 and younger
*While supplies last

• AR Tests
• Free New books
• Check out Library Books
• Online Reading Log
• NEW THIS YEAR: Special Performances at 10:30!

For More Info:
Contact the Public Library at 270-753-2288 or your School's Family Resource Youth Service Center

Read, Learn, Explore Family & Youth Services Center Reading Program in Conjunction with the Calloway County Public Library Summer Reading Program.

10:00-12:00—Come & Go Program. An Adult Must accompany all Children. A special program will be presented each week at 10:30 AM. *June 10 Program: Paul Strickland Storyteller

Lunch will be served while supplies last, from 11:00-11:45 AM.

Express your creativity with Perler beads! Create your own design using fuse beads and peg board templates. Library staff will use an iron to fuse your creation together.

Join nationally renowned storyteller and theater artist Paul Strickland as he performs his show, featuring fun, interactive tall tales and sing-along songs.

Presented free of charge. No registration is required. An adult must accompany all children under the age of 12.

About Paul Strickland:
Paul Strickland is a professional storyteller and theatre artist who lives in Kentucky. He has well
over 7 hours of unique family friendly stories in his repertoire, including reupholstered folk tales,
fairytales for adults and future adults, tall-tales and even historical stories that just happened to
have never happened.

Paul was a Teller-in-Residence at the International Storytelling Center in 2024.
He was a FEATURED TELLER: NEW VOICE at the National Storytelling Festival in 2023. He
was also a Featured Teller at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival in September of 2023, and has
been a featured teller at several major storytelling festivals, including the Cave Run Storytelling
Festival, in 2022.

In November of 2018 he made his NYC stage debut Off-Broadway at the SoHo Playhouse with
his shadow and flashlight ghost story play "13 Dead Dreams of "Eugene."

Always adapting to whatever audience is in front of him, Paul LOVES telling stories in every
imaginable environment, from comedy clubs to elementary and middle schools, corporate events
and even two prisons - where he was NOT an inmate at the time.
Collections of his stories have won "Best of Fest" honors more than 18 times at Fringe Theatre
Festivals in the US and Canada. Selections from his comedy performance "Levels of Difficulty"
are still played nearly every day on SiriusXM radio.

Join us for a special ceremony as we honor Guy Robbins with the dedication of the Guy Robbins Hosta Garden at Discovery Park of America. This beautiful new garden, located near the bridge on the south side of the Heritage Park, will showcase many rare and unusual varieties of hosta, inspired by Robbins himself.

Guy Robbins, a longtime mentor to Discovery Park’s grounds director John Watkins, has made significant contributions to horticulture throughout his career. He served as the curator for the Memphis Botanic Garden, an advisor for Cheekwood Gardens, and as the head of grounds for the University of Tennessee at Martin. His expertise and dedication to the field have greatly influenced the development of Discovery Park’s stunning landscapes.

Yarn Club is a social group for knitters, crocheters, embroiderers and other crafters! The group meet at 5 p.m. Wednesdays at Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library, 1101 Bethel St.
Please bring your own projects and materials.
For more information, call 270-887-4262.

Find locally grown healthy produce, fresh-cut flowers, proteins, baked goods, bourbon & spirits, handcrafted items & more! Every Thursday from 4pm-7pm and now every 2nd Saturday from 9am-12pm starting in May!

Each Thursday evening, from 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M., Breaking Bread Dinner Church will provide hot meals to go at the Aaron McNeil House in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Support for the program can be made through St. John's Methodist Church in Hopkinsville.

Food pantry hours aside from free weekly meals:

Monday and Tuesday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am -12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

If it is your first time visiting our Food Pantry, please bring Photo ID for all adults in the home and Social Security cards for all household members.