Adult Events
September Adult Programs
Drive-by Adult Grab & Go Kits: Autumn Wreath
Adult Grab and Go Kit – Autumn Wreath
September 14th at 10 AM while supplies last!
Create an Autumn Wreath to welcome in cooler weather and falling leaves. These wreaths can be hung on front doors or anywhere you want to spruce up with some fall decorations. Supplies and instructions are included.
Music on the Lawn: Mason Daughtery Trio
Friday, September 16th from 6-7 PM on the front lawn
The Mason Daugherty Trio is a Cincinnati-based jazz trio including Chris Caporale on piano, Patrick Oakes on guitar, and Shelbyville native Mason Daugherty on upright bass. The group performs originals, standards, and arrangements, striving for the playfulness of the Bill Evans Trio and the unmatched swing of the Oscar Peterson Trio. Their goal is to find their place in the lineage of the great trios before us while creating an atmosphere full of energy wherever they perform.
*This program will be on the front lawn, so please bring a blanket or chair.
October Adult Programs
Drive-by Adult Grab & Go Kits: Halloween Dream Catcher
Adult Grab and Go Kit – Halloween Dream Catcher
October 12th at 10 AM while supplies last!
Need a new way to decorate for Halloween? What is something that Halloween can do? Well, it can cause nightmares, of course. So why not make some creepy dream catchers to chase them away! Supplies and instructions are included.
Discover Bigfoot
Discover Bigfoot
Thursday, October 20th from 7-8 PM on the front lawn
Are you a Bigfoot believer, knower, enthusiast, skeptic, or simply curious?
Charlie Raymond, founder of the Kentucky Bigfoot Research Organization, will guide us through a one-hour presentation highlighting extraordinary evidence from Kentucky! Impressive Bigfoot casts will be on display. Signed copies of Charlie’s book, Bluegrass Bigfoot: Encounters With The Kentucky Wildman, will also be available for purchase. Charlie has researched Bigfoots in Kentucky for over three decades and interviewed over 300 credible eyewitnesses. As a passionate, die-hard, boot-on-the-ground researcher, he leads numerous private and public expeditions, acquiring a wealth of knowledge and evidence. Charlie has appeared on Animal Planet, The History Channel, and The BBC. He speaks at libraries and Bigfoot conferences throughout Kentucky and neighboring states.
*FREE and suitable for all ages. This program will be on the library’s front lawn, so be sure to bring a blanket or chair for a fascinating evening of fun and adventure.
Shred-it Day/Pill Toss
Shred-it Day/Pill Toss
Saturday, October 22nd, from 9-11 AM
APlus Shredding will be available at the Carnegie Library Center to shred your old and unwanted documents on Saturday, October 22nd. All documents/papers are shredded on-site and will be recycled. Please ensure no batteries, devices with lithium batteries, glass, steel objects, metal, string, cords, or plastic bags are mixed in with papers.
Also, it’s time to clean out the medicine cabinets. The Shelbyville Police Department will be present to collect and properly dispose of old and unused medications.
Health & Fitness
Book Clubs
Happy Bookers
2nd Monday of the month from 5:45 PM – 6:45 PM in the Carnegie Library Center
If you love discussing plot twists and talking about characters like they’re real people, then this new book club is for you! Join Whitney and Amanda for some refreshments and time to focus on one of your favorite obsessions: good books!
How it works:
- Pick up a copy of this month’s book at the Front Desk of the Main Library.
- Come to book club for a fun discussion!
- Return your book at the meeting, and pick up the next one.
Do you have a book suggestion? Please email the Library at admin@scplibrary.net.
Brown Bag Book Club
2nd Tuesday of the month at 1:00 PM in the Carnegie Library Center
What is Brown Bag Book Club?
It’s a group of ladies who enjoy chatting about all things book-related, hosted by Pam Federspiel and Whitney Wooters.
It’s called Brown Bag Book Club because when the book club started in 1992, everyone brought their own lunch in a brown paper bag. Now, the library serves refreshments! Also, if the book club likes the books they read, they are turned into book kits that anyone can check out to use for their book club, and they are kept in brown bags.
How it works:
- Pick up a copy of this month’s book at the Front Desk of the Main Library.
- Come to book club for a fun discussion!
- Return your book at the meeting, and pick up the next one.
Do you have a book suggestion? Please email the Library at admin@scplibrary.net.
Movies and Leisure
In-person events, including movie days, are still suspended.
Movies for 18+
3rd Friday of the month (unless otherwise noted) at 1:00 PM in the Carnegie Library Center
Enjoy a movie on the big screen while eating snacks and drinking water.
If you have a movie suggestion, please email it to reference@scplibrary.net
November 15: Second Act (PG-13)
December 20: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (PG)
Puzzle and Game Exchange
Available all day, every day by the public printer on the Main Floor.
In search of a new puzzle or game to try, or wanting to get rid of puzzles or games you no longer want? Stop by the library and exchange what you don’t want with what you do!
Veterans and Career Prep
In-person events and services, like Veteran Affairs and GED classes, are still suspended.
Kentucky Department of Veteran’s Affairs
The first Monday of the month from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Carnegie Library Center Meeting Room B, beginning August 5. By appointment only.
Veterans Benefits Field Representative Tom Hanner will be at the Library each month to help veterans navigate health care, education, and more.
To set up an appointment, contact Tom by calling (502) 229-6070 or emailing thomas.hanner@ky.gov.
General Education Development (GED)
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM in the Community Room (Beginning August 6, GED will be held in the Carnegie Library Center.)
GED coordinator Venita would be glad to help you prep for the GED test or tutor you in improving your college class scores.
Vocational Rehabilitation
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM in the Study Room (Beginning in August, Vocation Rehab will be held in the Carnegie Library Center.)
Assists Kentuckians with disabilities to achieve suitable employment and independence.
Writers Group
In-person events, like the Writer’s Group, are still suspended.
Shelby County Writers Group
The first Monday of the month from 5:30 PM – 7 PM in Room A of the Carnegie Library Center
Beginning February 3
If you are passionate about writing but need some encouragement to stay focused, keep going, or continue growing, then join author Kay Roberts and wiriting enthusiast Whitney Wooters for a new monthly writers group. Writers ages 13+ are welcome.
Here’s what to expect:
- An opportunity for you to read a short section of your writing, then receive feedback.
- Education about writing strategies.
- Guest speakers.
If you’re looking for an online community of writers, then join our Shelby County Writers Group Facebook group. We love to:
- Share writing resources.
- Discuss writing questions.
- Encourage each other.
We’re looking forward to getting to know you and encouraging you as you write!
If you are interested or have questions, please email Whitney at whitneyw@scplibrary.net.