Community Calendar

General Introduction to Aquatic Invasive Species in Kentucky
Jeffrey Herod, Fisheries Coordinator with the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife, will discuss his experience as the Invasive Carp Program Coordinator and statewide Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator for the Fisheries Division.

Invasive Carp Management Update: Western Kentucky and Beyond
Joshua Tompkins, also a Fisheries Program Coordinator from the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife, will share his work on the Invasive Carp Program in the Ohio, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Cumberland Rivers.

Join the PSO Children's, Youth, and Symphony Choirs in their annual Midwinter Concert!

This polyphonic, multilingual documentary traces the connections between Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the American jazz musicians who celebrated his rise to power and staged a protest at the UN Security Council after he was assassinated. The film applies the techniques of bebop jazz to explore the global role of American music in an era of Cold War tensions and decolonization.

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!

American pianist Evren Ozel has established himself as a musician of “refined restraint” (Third Coast Review), combining fluent virtuosity with probing, thoughtful interpretations. Ozel is currently a candidate in New England Conservatory’s prestigious and highly exclusive Artist Diploma program.

The audience will be seated onstage for this performance.

On the first Wednesday of every month, Project DieHard hosts a Fellowship Breakfast for the public at the IHOP on James Sanders Blvd. in Paducah. Veterans eat for free.

This adaptation of a one-woman play tells the life story of Irish-American activist Mother Jones, called “the most dangerous woman in America” for her labor organizing during the Gilded Age. Writer/star Kaiulani Lee uses Mother Jones’s own words to create an immersive window into her thinking and era. With the support of West Kentucky NOW.

The Western Kentucky Polar Plunge & 5K challenges thousands of brave jumpers to plunge into icy water in support of 11,000 Special Olympics Kentucky athletes. The Polar Plunge & 5K helps fund year-round sports and health programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Participants are challenged to raise money and earn prizes! All benefitting Special Olympics athletes.

Let’s make a splash together on March 7! 🥶❄️

Register today at westernkyplunge.com

This adaptation of a one-woman play tells the life story of Irish-American activist Mother Jones, called “the most dangerous woman in America” for her labor organizing during the Gilded Age. Writer/star Kaiulani Lee uses Mother Jones’s own words to create an immersive window into her thinking and era. With the support of West Kentucky NOW.

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!