Living History at Your Library: Aunt Molly Jackson

Feisty, funny, and completely fearless, Aunt Molly Jackson lived for nearly 50 years in the coal camps of southeastern Kentucky, where her father, brothers, husband, and sons were miners. In the camps, Aunt Molly delivered babies, nursed the sick, and wrote and sang songs about the miner's lives. Aunt Molly's songs, her eloquence, and her intimate knowledge of the live in the camps impressed Theodore Dreiser and his committee of writers when they visited Kentucky in 1931. Dreiser encouraged Aunt Molly to move to New York City, where her heartfelt songs and lively stories made her a popular and well-known spokesperson for the Kentucky miners. Today, Aunt Molly's songs and stories take us back to the eastern and western Kentucky coalfields of the early 20th century.

This event is free and open to the public. It occurs on Thursday, August 29 at 6 PM.

This program was funded in part by Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Programs 8/12-8/17

Tinkering Toddlers
Monday, August 12 @ 11 AM

Little makers are invited to explore the MakerSpace with age appropriate activities and toys. For toddlers ages newborn to 5 years.


Story Hour
Tuesday, August 13 @ 10 AM

Join us for stories, finger plays, songs, and learning centers for ages infant through preschool.


Afternoon Story Hour
Tuesday, August 13 @ 1 PM

Join us for stories, songs, and more for ages 3-5.


Authors at Your Library: Joshilyn Jackson
Tuesday, August 13 @ 12 PM

New York Times bestselling novelist Joshilyn Jackson discusses and signs 'Never Have I Ever.' Jackson is the author of eight novels including 'The Opposite of Everyone' and 'gods in Alabama,' which won the Southern Independent Bookseller Alliance's novel of the year. She has four times been a #1 Book Sense Pick, twice named Georgia Author of the Year, and four times been shortlisted for the Townsend Prize.

Copies of 'Never Have I Ever' will be available for purchase.

The event is free and open to the public.


Watercolor Workshop
Wednesday, August 14 @ 10 AM

Learn the basic techniques of watercolor painting while creating an artwork with two point perspective.

Materials will be provided. Ages 13+. Registration required.


Crafternoon
Wednesday, August 14 @ 3:30 PM


Come craft with us! Ages 7-11.


Tinker Time
Thursday, August 15 @ 3 PM

Ages 5+ explore our MakerSpace.


My MakerSpace Open Lab
Saturday, August 17 @ 2 PM

Come explore our MakerSpace! We have 3-D printers and so much more. All ages welcome.

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School's back in session, it seems that autumn might be around the corner, and it's time to fall into a good book, movie, video game.... and homework.

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