Community Calendar

Calling all actors for an upcoming audition for Playhouse in the Park! May 11th and 12th at 6pm at the Playhouse Annex. You only have to attend one night of auditions! Learn and work one of the monologues below for the audition and expect cold reads from the script.

Monologues for each character can be found here.

Join the Clarks River Beekeepers for their monthly meeting.

May 12: Extracting and Processing Your Honey with Troy Powell, CRBA Member

Storytime is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesdays at Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library, 1101 Bethel St. Storytime is in our Children’s Area upstairs. Elevator access is available.
Join us as we share a few stories, sing, dance and play! For preschool-age children.

Multi-Age Story Time - Wednesday - 10:30-11:00 AM

CCPL Community Room B

CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program designed for children 3, 4, 5, or 6 years of age accompanied by an adult. It features stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness. No Registration is Required. - Siblings welcome.

Most digital/phone cameras have easy ways to edit your pictures. A few simple steps, like cropping or creating a collage, can make a big difference in your photos. We'll look at options in Google Photos and other photo apps on your phone and on a computer. We'll take a quick look at Instagram (it's fine if you don't have an account) and we'll learn how to insert a photo into Publisher and Canva.

Medicare 101 at the W.G. Rhea Public Library on Wednesday, May 13, at 12 pm.

Monthly meeting of the McCracken County Genealogical and Historical Society. All are welcome to join. 

McCracken County Library is now offering the services of a Community Support Advocate;

What A Community Support Advocate does:

• Provide resource navigation: Help connect you with community services such as food assistance, housing programs, healthcare, or transportation resources.
• Assist with forms and applications: Help fill out applications for benefits, job programs, or other social services.
• Connect to mental health supports: Offer information on local counseling, crisis lines, and mental health programs

Benefits: 

• Easy access to free, confidential help in a welcoming setting
• Personalized guidance based on your specific needs
• Help navigating housing, healthcare, and benefit systems
• Support with forms, applications, and documentation
• Empowerment to build confidence and self-advocacy skills
• Ongoing follow-up to ensure continued progress

You’ve got projects you want to work on, and we’ve got the space for you to use!
-Tables to spread out as needed
-Climate controlled environment
-Can be quiet or chatty! Bring headphones to catch up on your favorite shows or listen to an audiobook.
-Most importantly — we have snacks. We’ve got all kinds of K-cups and cookies for an evening pick-me-up.
-Plus! Shehan and Mari-Alice are on hand to help as needed. Between the two of them, they have a reasonable amount of experience with crocheting, knitting, cross stitch, sewing, and a teeny tiny little bit of embroidery.
Yarn and Yap meets at 5 p.m. Thursdays at Hopkinsville-Christian Co. Public Library. They meet upstairs. Elevator access is available.

Your children will love our new Kid’s Art Club! Each Friday will bring something new & exciting and they will have a fun new project to share with you each week including painting, crafts, sketching and more! If your child is an aspiring artist, or just needs some fun and to get out of the house each week while parents get a break too, this kid’s club is for them! They will make friends, have fun, create lasting memories AND learn new skills.

Cost: $20 per night

When: Fridays from 6pm-8:30pm starting August 16th. Kids can bring their own water bottles & snacks, but please keep them nut free in case of allergies.

Where: Paris Academy for the Arts | 402 Lee Street, Paris, TN

If you have any questions, please email parisacademyforthearts@gmail.com or call (731) 642-3411