STEAM Lab Drop-In: Exploring Paleontology
Monday, July 10
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library
Kloiber Foundation STEAM LabJoin us in the Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab as we explore paleontology and fossils with hands-on activities. For grades 3-12
Participants are welcome to drop-in anytime between 2:00-4:00 pm and stay as a little or as long as you would like!
If you are planning on bringing a large group (10+ people) please contact the Experiential Learning Supervisor for accommodations. (859) 231-5500.
AGE GROUP: | Tween (11-13 years) | Teen (13-17 years) | Families | Children (8-11 years) |
EVENT TYPE: | Summer at the Library | Science & STEAM |
TAGS: | Central Kloiber STEAM Lab |
Central Library
Phone: 859-231-5500
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| Mon, Jul 13 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Thu, Jul 16 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Fri, Jul 17 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Jul 18 | 9:30AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
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Wed, Jul 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Thu, Jul 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Kids ages 7 to 12 can learn the art of balloon twisting from the pros at Balloon Blitz Entertainment. You'll leave with some cool new creations! Registration required for each child participating.
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Enjoy books, music, movement, and activities that encourage early learning and promote school readiness. Recommended for ages 3-5.
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Beaumont Branch - Large Meeting Room
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Central Library
Enjoy songs, bounces, stories, and social time for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 18 months.
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Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room
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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
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Join us in the Eastside Makerspace for
a laser engraving class.
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Create a pair of custom coasters
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Northside Branch - Classroom
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Central Library - Children's Department Play Space
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Marksbury Family Branch - Classroom
Beginning English classes will be held twice weekly to help participants improve English language reading, writing. listening and speaking skills.
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Wed, Jul 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Central Library
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
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Enjoy songs, bounces, stories, and social time for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 18 months.
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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
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Thu, Jul 30, 10:30am - 1:30pm
Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Explore STEAM in an imaginative way. Kids build, experiment, and create with various materials, fostering curiosity and problem-solving.
For Children & Families
Thu, Jul 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
Northside Branch - Story Room
Enjoy songs, bounces, stories, and social time for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 18 months.
Thu, Jul 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
Beaumont Branch - Large Meeting Room
Enjoy books, music, movement, and activities that encourage early learning and promote school readiness. Recommended for ages 3-5.
Thu, Jul 30, 11:00am - 11:45am
Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room B
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
Thu, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room
Kids ages 7 to 12 can learn the art of balloon twisting from the pros at Balloon Blitz Entertainment. You'll leave with some cool new creations! Registration required for each child participating.
Thu, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Create original beats in logic and cool cover art in Canva.
Thu, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Marksbury Family Branch - Keeneland Community Room
Hola! Looking to improve your Spanish speaking skills? Why not join our friendly weekly group meeting? It's a great opportunity to practice and meet new people!
Thu, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Northside Branch - Classroom
Visit us weekly for gardening tips and to get advice for your gardening problems! Master Gardeners will also provide free seeds (or plants, when available) and gardening education resources.
Thu, Jul 30, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Join us in the Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab to explore robotics like Ozobots & Spheros with activities & challenges.
Recommended for ages 8-17.
Thu, Jul 30, 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Northside Branch - Classroom
Beginning English classes will be held twice weekly to help participants improve English language reading, writing. listening and speaking skills.
Thu, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Tates Creek Branch - Flexible Space
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for young children and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 5 and under.
Thu, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room (A & B)
Kids ages 7 to 12 can learn the art of balloon twisting from the pros at Balloon Blitz Entertainment. You'll leave with some cool new creations! Registration required for each child participating.
Fri, Jul 31, 10:00am - 11:30am
Tates Creek Branch
Join this conversation group for practice with English conversation, speaking, and listening skills.
Fri, Jul 31, 11:00am - 11:30am
Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room
Enjoy songs, bounces, stories, and social time for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 18 months.
Fri, Jul 31, 11:00am - 11:30am
Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
Fri, Jul 31, 11:00am - 11:45am
Marksbury Family Branch - Keeneland Community Room
Enjoy books, music, movement, and activities that encourage early learning and promote school readiness. Recommended for ages 3-5.
Fri, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room (A & B)
End July with a splash at our Shark Party! We'll have shark slime, activities, and fin-tastic games. No registration required. While supplies last.
Fri, Jul 31, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Challenge yourself with open-ended STEAM projects to encourage your creativity and curiosity. You bring your imagination, we'll provide the supplies!
Recommended for children 8+ and families.
Sat, Aug 01, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Learn to design, layout, and publish your own magazines for both print and digital platforms. From concept to creation, this workshop gives you the tools to share your vision with the world.
Sat, Aug 01, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space
Join local yoga instructor Chie Tanaka for a free chair yoga class! This class is aimed at beginners but all experience levels are welcome!
Sat, Aug 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside Branch - Medium Meeting Room
Get crafty at Eastside!
Sun, Aug 02, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Northside Branch - Large Meeting Room
Get out of your cooking comfort zone in Bite Club: A Cookbook Club for Food Lovers. A new theme or cuisine will be represented by an array of cookbooks each meeting.
Sun, Aug 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Meeting Room D
Practice your reading with a therapy dog from Love On A Leash. These furry friends can't wait for their personal Storytime sessions! For Kindergarten and up.
Mon, Aug 03, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Marksbury Family Branch - Classroom
Beginning English classes will be held twice weekly to help participants improve English language reading, writing. listening and speaking skills.
Mon, Aug 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
Northside Branch - Story Room
Enjoy books, music, movement, and activities that encourage early learning and promote school readiness. Recommended for ages 3-5.
Tue, Aug 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Beaumont Branch - Large Meeting Room
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
Tue, Aug 04, 11:00am - 11:30am
Central Library
Enjoy songs, bounces, stories, and social time for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 18 months.
Tue, Aug 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Eastside Branch - Large Meeting Room,Medium Meeting Room
Join us each month as we gather to discuss a popular title chosen by the group. All are welcome whether you finished the book or not! This month's pick is "A Rogue of One's Own"
Tue, Aug 04, 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Northside Branch - Classroom
Beginning English classes will be held twice weekly to help participants improve English language reading, writing. listening and speaking skills.
Tue, Aug 04, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Central Library - Children's Department Play Space
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 5 years.
Wed, Aug 05, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Marksbury Family Branch - Classroom
Beginning English classes will be held twice weekly to help participants improve English language reading, writing. listening and speaking skills.
Wed, Aug 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Central Library
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
Wed, Aug 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space
Enjoy songs, bounces, stories, and social time for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 18 months.
Wed, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Marksbury Family Branch - Classroom
Use your creative skills to bedazzle a pencil case & scissors for the upcoming school year! While supplies last.
Wed, Aug 05, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Marksbury Family Branch - Keeneland Community Room
Practica tus habilidades para hablar inglés en una reunión grupal semanal para hispanohablantes que quieran aprender inglés.
Practice your English speaking skills in a weekly group meeting.
Wed, Aug 05, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room B
Practice your reading with a therapy dog from Love On A Leash. These furry friends can't wait for their personal Storytime sessions! For Kindergarten and up.
Wed, Aug 05, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space
Grab a mocktail, socialize with friends, and leave with a beautiful canvas to take home. No experience required - just bring your good vibes!
This event is full
Thu, Aug 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
Northside Branch - Story Room
Enjoy songs, bounces, stories, and social time for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 18 months.
Thu, Aug 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space
Enjoy books, music, movement, and activities that encourage early learning and promote school readiness. Recommended for ages 3-5.
Thu, Aug 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Marksbury Family Branch - Keeneland Community Room
Hola! Looking to improve your Spanish speaking skills? Why not join our friendly weekly group meeting? It's a great opportunity to practice and meet new people!
Thu, Aug 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Northside Branch - Classroom
Visit us weekly for gardening tips and to get advice for your gardening problems! Master Gardeners will also provide free seeds (or plants, when available) and gardening education resources.
Thu, Aug 06, 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Northside Branch - Classroom
Beginning English classes will be held twice weekly to help participants improve English language reading, writing. listening and speaking skills.
Thu, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Tates Creek Branch - Flexible Space
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for young children and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 5 and under.
Thu, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Northside Branch - Medium Meeting Room
Calling all mystery lovers! Join us for Northside's monthly mystery book club. This month's pick is "Wild Dark Shore" by Charlotte McConaghy.
Fri, Aug 07, 10:00am - 3:30pm
Central Library
Speakers, exhibits, vendors, walking tours, and live music. Registration required.
Fri, Aug 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
Tates Creek Branch
Join this conversation group for practice with English conversation, speaking, and listening skills.
Fri, Aug 07, 11:00am - 11:45am
Marksbury Family Branch - Classroom
Disfrute de libros, música y actividades que promueven la preparación para la escuela. Para niños de 5 años y más jovenes con adultos.
Sat, Aug 08, 10:00am - 3:30pm
Central Library
Speakers, exhibits, vendors, walking tours, and live music. Registration required.
Sat, Aug 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Northside Branch - Audio Booth,Digital Studio,Podcast Studio
In this hands-on workshop, build your podcast production skills with professional production tips using the equipment, spaces and software in the Northside Digital Studio.
Sat, Aug 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space
Join local yoga instructor Chie Tanaka for a free chair yoga class! This class is aimed at beginners but all experience levels are welcome!
Sat, Aug 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Beaumont Branch - Small Meeting Room
Hooked on Books is a book club for people who want to join a book club, but want to choose what books they read.
Sat, Aug 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central Library - Atrium
Music by Kentucky's Own "Beethoven of America."
Sun, Aug 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Practice your reading with a therapy dog from Love On A Leash. These furry friends can't wait for their personal Storytime sessions! For Kindergarten and up.
Mon, Aug 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Marksbury Family Branch - Classroom
Beginning English classes will be held twice weekly to help participants improve English language reading, writing. listening and speaking skills.
Mon, Aug 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
Northside Branch - Story Room
Enjoy books, music, movement, and activities that encourage early learning and promote school readiness. Recommended for ages 3-5.
Mon, Aug 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Mirror Twin Brewing
A book club for fans of horror, thriller, true crime, and things that go bump in the night.
Tue, Aug 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Beaumont Branch - Large Meeting Room
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
Tue, Aug 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Central Library
Enjoy songs, bounces, stories, and social time for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 18 months.
Tue, Aug 11, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Pokémon Club is a monthly program providing young players with tools to learn and develop strategic thinking, math, and reading comprehension through the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
For ages 11-13
Tue, Aug 11, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Join us in the Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab to explore different methods of Printmaking!
Recommended for ages 8-17.
Tue, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space
Can you build it? Test your LEGO skills! For ages 5 & up. No reservations required.
Tue, Aug 11, 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Northside Branch - Classroom
Beginning English classes will be held twice weekly to help participants improve English language reading, writing. listening and speaking skills.
Tue, Aug 11, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Central Library - Children's Department Play Space
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 5 years.
Wed, Aug 12, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Marksbury Family Branch - Classroom
Beginning English classes will be held twice weekly to help participants improve English language reading, writing. listening and speaking skills.
Wed, Aug 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Central Library
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
Wed, Aug 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
Wed, Aug 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space
Enjoy songs, bounces, stories, and social time for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 18 months.
Wed, Aug 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space
Experiment with markers and air-dry foam clay to create colorful worry stones shaped like fish! While supplies last.
Wed, Aug 12, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Marksbury Family Branch - Keeneland Community Room
Practica tus habilidades para hablar inglés en una reunión grupal semanal para hispanohablantes que quieran aprender inglés.
Practice your English speaking skills in a weekly group meeting.
Thu, Aug 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
Northside Branch - Story Room
Enjoy songs, bounces, stories, and social time for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 18 months.
Thu, Aug 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space
Enjoy books, music, movement, and activities that encourage early learning and promote school readiness. Recommended for ages 3-5.
Thu, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Marksbury Family Branch - Keeneland Community Room
Hola! Looking to improve your Spanish speaking skills? Why not join our friendly weekly group meeting? It's a great opportunity to practice and meet new people!
Thu, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Northside Branch - Classroom
Visit us weekly for gardening tips and to get advice for your gardening problems! Master Gardeners will also provide free seeds (or plants, when available) and gardening education resources.
Thu, Aug 13, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Join us in the Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab to explore different methods of Printmaking!
Recommended for ages 8-17.
Thu, Aug 13, 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Northside Branch - Classroom
Beginning English classes will be held twice weekly to help participants improve English language reading, writing. listening and speaking skills.
Thu, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Tates Creek Branch - Flexible Space
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for young children and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 5 and under.
Thu, Aug 13, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Central Library - Farish Theater
Live jazz the second Thursday of every month.
Fri, Aug 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
Tates Creek Branch
Join this conversation group for practice with English conversation, speaking, and listening skills.
Sat, Aug 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Northside Branch - Audio Booth,Digital Studio,Production Studio
Led by local video game developers RunJumpDev, this workshop introduces teens and adults to GameMaker, one of the simplest and fastest game engines in the world today.
Sat, Aug 15, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Eastside Branch - Makerspace
Join us at the Eastside Makerspace to learn rubber block printing basics and start your first project. This workshop will cover common printmaking terms, tools, and instruction for the full process.
Registration opens Saturday, July 25 2026 at 9:00am
Sat, Aug 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Northside Branch - Classroom
Watercolor painting club with a Youtube lesson each month suitable for beginners and anyone who just wants to hang out and paint with us. For adults & older teens. Registration required. 2 - 3 PM
Sat, Aug 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tates Creek Branch - Flexible Space
Practice your reading with a therapy dog from Love On A Leash. These furry friends can't wait for their personal Storytime sessions! For Kindergarten and up.
Sat, Aug 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Join us in the Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab to explore different methods of Printmaking!
Recommended for ages 8-17.
Sat, Aug 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space
Experiment with markers and air-dry foam clay to create colorful worry stones shaped like fish! While supplies last.
Sun, Aug 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Northside Branch - Classroom
Join Northside staff and learn to make a simple, traditional Cathedral Windows quilt. Quilting materials provided while supplies last. Hand sewing required. Please register and plan to attend.
Registration opens Friday, July 17 2026 at 2:00pm
Sun, Aug 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Library - Farish Theater
Enjoy a Sunday matinee of a classic movie.