Kentucky Humanities

Abraham Lincoln: Attorney at Law
2026-06-04 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Friends of Corbin Public Library, PO Box 2036, Corbin, KY, 40701
Location:
Friends of Corbin Public Library

County:
Whitley

Sponsor:
Friends of Corbin Public Library

Coordinator:
Sheila Tye

Phone:
(606) 523-0521

Presenter:
Forrest Loeffler

Mary Todd Lincoln: Mrs. President: A Nation Divided
2026-06-05 10:00 - 11:00 | West Jessamine High School, 2101 Wilmore RD, Nicholasville, KY, 40356-8917
Location:
West Jessamine High School

County:
Jessamine

Sponsor:
West Jessamine High School

Coordinator:
Angela Burton

Phone:
(859) 744-0427

Presenter:
Catherine Gaffney

Sharing a Life through Memoir and Verse
2026-06-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Kenton County Library – Erlanger Branch, 401 Kenton Lands RD, Erlanger, KY, 41018-1861
Location:
Kenton County Library – Erlanger Branch

County:
Kenton

Sponsor:
Kenton County Library – Erlanger Branch

Coordinator:
Shannon Lesovoy

Phone:
(859) 962-4000

Presenter:
Kevin Lane Dearinger

Daniel Boone: The First Kentuckian
2026-06-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Kentucky Historical Society, 100 W Broadway St, Frankfort, KY, 40601-1931
Location:
Kentucky Historical Society

County:
Franklin

Sponsor:
Kentucky Historical Society

Coordinator:
Megan Sauter

Phone:
(502) 782-8084

Presenter:
Kevin Hardesty, Bo List

Jean Ritchie: Damsel with a Dulcimer
2026-06-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Kentucky Historical Society, 100 W Broadway St, Frankfort, KY, 40601-1931
Location:
Kentucky Historical Society

County:
Franklin

Sponsor:
Kentucky Historical Society

Coordinator:
Megan Sauter

Phone:
(502) 782-8084

Presenter:
Rachel Rogers

Loretta Lynn: "Mem'ries of a Coal Miner's Daughter"
2026-06-07 09:00 - 10:00 | Holler Girl Community Day (Cliff to Creek Resort), 1480 Wagersville Rd, Irvine, KY, 40336d
Location:
Holler Girl Community Day (Cliff to Creek Resort)

County:

Sponsor:
Holler Girl Music Festival Inc

Coordinator:
Jessy Workman

Phone:
(606) 229-0862

Presenter:
Lisa Woods

Adolph Rupp: The Coach
2026-06-09 11:30 - 12:30 | Ballard County Elementary School, 3383 Paducah RD, Barlow, KY, 42024-9703
Location:
Ballard County Elementary School

County:
Ballard

Sponsor:
Ballard County Elementary School

Coordinator:
Kevin Estes

Phone:
(270) 665-8400

Presenter:
Edward B Smith

America's 250: Quilt Art: Examining the Narrative in Kentucky Quilts
2026-06-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Harrodsburg Historical Society, PO Box 316, Harrodsburg, KY, 40330-0316
Location:
Harrodsburg Historical Society

County:
Mercer

Sponsor:
Harrodsburg Historical Society

Coordinator:
Ian Nagy

Phone:
(906) 396-0188

Presenter:
Pearlie M. Johnson

It All Comes from Dirt: Creating from the Land
2026-06-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Fleming County Public Library, 202 By Pass, Flemingsburg, KY, 41041-7934
Location:
Fleming County Public Library

County:
Fleming

Sponsor:
Fleming County Public Library

Coordinator:
Judy Kelley

Phone:
(606) 748-6785

Presenter:
Amy Richardson

The Battle of Blue Licks
2026-06-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Hancock County Public Library, 1210 Madison St, Hawesville, KY, 42348-2561
Location:
Hancock County Public Library

County:
Hancock

Sponsor:
Hancock County Public Library

Coordinator:
Tina Snyder

Phone:
(270) 927-6760

Presenter:
Eddie Price

Colonel Charles Young: Bridge Builder
2026-06-16 18:00 - 19:00 | First Baptist Church, 128 W 8th St, Paris, KY, 40361-1344
Location:
First Baptist Church

County:
Bourbon

Sponsor:
Paris Westside Neighborhood Association

Coordinator:
Vanessa Logan

Phone:
(708) 814-1128

Presenter:
Michael Jones

Arches, Waterfalls, and Wildflowers of Kentucky
2026-06-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Woodford County Public Library – Midway Branch, PO Box 4588, Midway, KY, 40347-4588
Location:
Woodford County Public Library – Midway Branch

County:
Woodford

Sponsor:
Woodford County Public Library – Midway Branch

Coordinator:
Suzanne Conrad

Phone:
(859) 873-4014

Presenter:
Valerie Askren

Henry Clay: Divided We Stand
2026-06-23 17:30 - 18:30 | Floyd County Public Library, 161 N Arnold Ave, Prestonsburg, KY, 41653-1281
Location:
Floyd County Public Library

County:
Floyd

Sponsor:
Floyd County Public Library

Coordinator:
Randell Reno

Phone:
(606) 886-2981

Presenter:
Kevin Hardesty, Bo List

Henry Clay: Divided We Stand
2026-06-24 08:45 - 09:45 | Shelby County Public Library, 309 8th St, Shelbyville, KY, 40065-1209
Location:
Shelby County Public Library

County:
Shelby

Sponsor:
Shelby County Historical Society

Coordinator:
Helen McKinney

Phone:
(502) 487-0379

Presenter:
Kevin Hardesty, Bo List

Revolutionary War in a Trunk
2026-07-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Marion Co Historical Society, 115 S Proctor Knott Ave, Lebanon, KY, 40033-1217
Location:
Marion Co Historical Society

County:
Marion

Sponsor:
Marion Co Historical Society

Coordinator:
Amy Osborne

Phone:
(270) 699-9455

Presenter:
Geoff Baggett

Loretta Lynn: "Mem'ries of a Coal Miner's Daughter"
2026-07-07 17:30 - 18:30 | Rowan County Public Library, 175 Beacon Hill RD, Morehead, KY, 40351-6031
Location:
Rowan County Public Library

County:
Rowan

Sponsor:
Rowan County Public Library

Coordinator:
Cindy Leach

Phone:
(606) 784-7137

Presenter:
Lisa Woods

Loretta Lynn: "Mem'ries of a Coal Miner's Daughter"
2026-07-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Breckinridge County Public Library, 308 Old Hwy 60, Hardinsburg, KY, 40143-0248
Location:
Breckinridge County Public Library

County:
Breckinridge

Sponsor:
Breckinridge County Public Library

Coordinator:
Jaqueline Morsey

Phone:
(270) 756-2323

Presenter:
Lisa Woods

Jemima Boone Calloway: Life on the Frontier
2026-07-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Old Parsonage of Andrew Tribble, 2181 Boonesborough Rd, Richmond, KY, 40475-9324
Location:
Old Parsonage of Andrew Tribble

County:
Madison

Sponsor:
Old Parsonage of Andrew Tribble

Coordinator:
Russell R Cavendish

Phone:
(859) 358-8427

Presenter:
Betsy B Smith

America's 250: Jemima Boone Calloway: Life on the Frontier
2026-07-13 17:00 - 18:00 | New Haven Public Library, 318 Center St, New Haven, KY, 40051d
Location:
New Haven Public Library

County:

Sponsor:
Nelson County Public Library – Main

Coordinator:
Kathy Jones

Phone:
(502) 549-6735

Presenter:
Betsy B Smith

The Battle of Blue Licks
2026-07-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Owensboro Museum of Science & History, 122 E 2nd St, Owensboro, KY, 42303-4108
Location:
Owensboro Museum of Science & History

County:
Daviess

Sponsor:
Owensboro Museum of Science & History

Coordinator:
Isaac Settle

Phone:
(270) 903-7338

Presenter:
Eddie Price

Henry Clay: Divided We Stand
2026-07-16 17:30 - 18:30 | Washington County Public Library, 306 W Main St, Springfield, KY, 40069-1230
Location:
Washington County Public Library

County:
Washington

Sponsor:
Washington County Public Library

Coordinator:
Eve Spencer

Phone:
(502) 507-9330

Presenter:
Kevin Hardesty

Revolutionary War in a Trunk
2026-07-16 17:30 - 18:30 | McCracken County Public Library, 555 Washington St, Paducah, KY, 42003-1735
Location:
McCracken County Public Library

County:
Mccracken

Sponsor:
McCracken County Public Library

Coordinator:
Bobbie Wrinkle

Phone:
(270) 442-2510 x119

Presenter:
Geoff Baggett

Mary Todd Lincoln: Mrs. President: A Nation Divided
2026-07-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Mercer County Public Library, 109 W Lexington St, Harrodsburg, KY, 40330-1542
Location:
Mercer County Public Library

County:
Mercer

Sponsor:
Mercer County Public Library

Coordinator:
David Kirkpatrick

Phone:
(859) 734-3680

Presenter:
Catherine Gaffney

Famous Kentucky Flavors
2026-07-20 17:00 - 18:00 | Ohio County Public Library Annex, 424 S Main St, Hartford, KY, 42347-1131
Location:
Ohio County Public Library Annex

County:
Ohio

Sponsor:
Ohio County Public Library

Coordinator:
Melanie Warga

Phone:
(270) 298-3790

Presenter:
Blair Thomas Hess

Popular Sites Along Kentucky's Dark Tourism Trail
2026-07-21 17:30 - 18:30 | Pike County Public Library – Lee Ave Branch, 126 Lee Ave, Pikeville, KY, 41501-2047
Location:
Pike County Public Library – Lee Ave Branch

County:
Pike

Sponsor:
Pike County Public Library – Lee Ave Branch

Coordinator:
Maggie Salisbury Justice

Phone:
(606) 794-9978

Presenter:
Marie Mitchell, Mason Smith

America's 250: Revolutionary War in a Trunk
2026-07-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Simpson County Historical Society, 206 N College St, Franklin, KY, 42134-1826
Location:
Simpson County Historical Society

County:
Simpson

Sponsor:
Simpson County Historical Society

Coordinator:
James Snider

Phone:
(615) 594-0413

Presenter:
Geoff Baggett

The Battle of Blue Licks
2026-07-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Clark County Public Library, 370 S Burns Ave, Winchester, KY, 40391-1876
Location:
Clark County Public Library

County:
Clark

Sponsor:
Clark County Public Library

Coordinator:
Rachel Piercefield

Phone:
(859) 744-5661

Presenter:
Eddie Price

Famous Kentucky Flavors
2026-08-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Bullitt County Public Library, 740 Conestoga Pkwy, Shepherdsville, KY, 40165-6670
Location:
Bullitt County Public Library

County:
Bullitt

Sponsor:
Bullitt County Public Library

Coordinator:
Haleigh Wells

Phone:
(502) 543-7675 x2558

Presenter:
Blair Thomas Hess

William Wells Brown: How I Got My Name
2026-08-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Old Parsonage of Andrew Tribble, 2181 Boonesborough Rd, Richmond, KY, 40475-9324
Location:
Old Parsonage of Andrew Tribble

County:
Madison

Sponsor:
Old Parsonage of Andrew Tribble

Coordinator:
Russell R Cavendish

Phone:
(859) 358-8427

Presenter:
Virgil Covington, Jr.

America's 250: Daniel Boone: The First Kentuckian
2026-08-20 17:30 - 18:30 | Pike County Public Library – Lee Ave Branch, 126 Lee Ave, Pikeville, KY, 41501-2047
Location:
Pike County Public Library – Lee Ave Branch

County:
Pike

Sponsor:
Pike County Public Library – Lee Ave Branch

Coordinator:
Maggie Salisbury Justice

Phone:
(606) 794-9978

Presenter:
Kevin Hardesty, Bo List
