Kentucky Humanities

Arches, Waterfalls, and Wildflowers of Kentucky
2026-06-17 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | 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

Revolutionary War in a Trunk
2026-06-20 10:30 - 11:30 | Gray, 10 Quality St, Lexington, KY, 40508
Location:
Gray

County:
Fayette

Sponsor:
Gray

Coordinator:
Stephen Gray

Phone:
(859) 333-9366

Presenter:
Geoff Baggett

Quilt Art: Examining the Narrative in Kentucky Quilts
2026-06-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Lexington Public Library, 140 E Main St, Lexington, KY, 40507-1318
Location:
Lexington Public Library

County:
Fayette

Sponsor:
Lexington Public Library

Coordinator:
David Bryant

Phone:
(859) 231-5500

Presenter:
Pearlie M. Johnson

Charlotte Dupuy: Suing for Freedom
2026-06-20 17:00 - 18:00 | Lake Cumberland Farmers Market, 401 E Mount Vernon St, Somerset, KY, 42501-1301
Location:
Lake Cumberland Farmers Market

County:
Pulaski

Sponsor:
Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective

Coordinator:
Ashley Homrich

Phone:
(260) 494-5151

Presenter:
Elizabeth Lawson

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

Loretta Lynn: "Mem'ries of a Coal Miner's Daughter"
2026-06-25 11:30 - 12:30 | Bluegrass Heritage Museum, 217 S Main St, Winchester, KY, 40391-2455
Location:
Bluegrass Heritage Museum

County:
Clark

Sponsor:
Bluegrass Heritage Museum

Coordinator:
Sandra Stults

Phone:
(859) 745-1358

Presenter:
Lisa Woods

America's 250: Wild Edibles
2026-06-25 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:
Valerie Askren

America's 250: Let the Earth Breathe
2026-06-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Public Library, 1530 S Green St, Glasgow, KY, 42141-2030
Location:
Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Public Library

County:
Barren

Sponsor:
Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Public Library

Coordinator:
Amy Tollison

Phone:
(270) 651-2824

Presenter:
Stephen Allten Brown

Henry Clay: Divided We Stand
2026-06-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Fohs Hall Community Arts Foundation, 201 N Walker St, Marion, KY, 42064-1437
Location:
Fohs Hall Community Arts Foundation

County:
Crittenden

Sponsor:
Fohs Hall Community Arts Foundation

Coordinator:
Kim Vince

Phone:
(270) 704-1446

Presenter:
Kevin Hardesty

Daniel Boone: The First Kentuckian
2026-07-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Tannery Hill Trail, Tannery Hill Hiking Trail , Bardstown, KY, 40004d
Location:
Tannery Hill Trail

County:

Sponsor:
Naturally Bardstown

Coordinator:
Clintin Joplin

Phone:
(502) 337-0251

Presenter:
Kevin Hardesty

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

Henry Clay: Divided We Stand
2026-07-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Old State Capitol Building, 300 W Broadway St, Frankfort, KY, 40601-1931
Location:
Old State Capitol Building

County:
Franklin

Sponsor:
Kentucky Historical Society

Coordinator:
Scott Alvey

Phone:
(502) 782-8045

Presenter:
Kevin Hardesty

Colonel Charles Young: Bridge Builder
2026-07-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Red River Museum, PO Box 517, Clay City, KY, 40312-0517
Location:
Red River Museum

County:
Powell

Sponsor:
Red River Historical Society and Museum

Coordinator:
Gail Ann Smith

Phone:
(606) 663-9690

Presenter:
Michael Jones

Charlotte Dupuy: Suing for Freedom
2026-07-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Old State Capitol Building, 300 W Broadway St, Frankfort, KY, 40601-1931
Location:
Old State Capitol Building

County:
Franklin

Sponsor:
Kentucky Historical Society

Coordinator:
Scott Alvey

Phone:
(502) 782-8045

Presenter:
Elizabeth Lawson

Abraham Lincoln: Attorney at Law
2026-07-04 15:00 - 16:00 | Old State Capitol Building, 300 W Broadway St, Frankfort, KY, 40601-1931
Location:
Old State Capitol Building

County:
Franklin

Sponsor:
Kentucky Historical Society

Coordinator:
Scott Alvey

Phone:
(502) 782-8045

Presenter:
Forrest Loeffler

Loretta Lynn: "Mem'ries of a Coal Miner's Daughter"
2026-07-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Old State Capitol Building, 300 W Broadway St, Frankfort, KY, 40601-1931
Location:
Old State Capitol Building

County:
Franklin

Sponsor:
Kentucky Historical Society

Coordinator:
Scott Alvey

Phone:
(502) 782-8045

Presenter:
Lisa Woods

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

Alice Lloyd: Stay On, Stranger
2026-07-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Boone Tavern Event Center, 100 Main St, Berea, KY, 40403-1763
Location:
Boone Tavern Event Center

County:
Madison

Sponsor:
Leadership Kentucky Foundation

Coordinator:
Karen Butcher

Phone:
(859) 421-3484

Presenter:
Jacqueline Kohl-Hamilton

America's 250: Revolutionary War in a Trunk
2026-07-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Historical Logan County Courthouse, 200 W 4th St, Russellville, KY, 42276-1341
Location:
Historical Logan County Courthouse

County:
Logan

Sponsor:
Logan County Genealogical Society

Coordinator:
Denise Shoulders

Phone:
(270) 726-8179

Presenter:
Geoff Baggett

America's 250: Revolutionary War in a Trunk
2026-07-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Pulaski County Public Library, 304 S Main St, Somerset, KY, 42501-2010
Location:
Pulaski County Public Library

County:
Pulaski

Sponsor:
Somerset Chapter, DAR

Coordinator:
Dana Muse

Phone:
(606) 451-6829

Presenter:
Geoff Baggett

America's 250: Daniel Boone: The First Kentuckian
2026-07-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Barr Memorial Library, 62 W Spearhead Division Ave Bldg 400, Fort Knox, KY, 40121-5742
Location:
Barr Memorial Library

County:
Hardin

Sponsor:
Barr Memorial Library

Coordinator:
Nancy Chiara

Phone:
(502) 624-1232

Presenter:
Kevin Hardesty, Bo List

America's 250: Aunt Molly Jackson: Pistol Packin' Woman
2026-07-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Wolfe County Public Library, 164 Ky 15 N, Campton, KY, 41301-8073
Location:
Wolfe County Public Library

County:
Wolfe

Sponsor:
Wolfe County Public Library

Coordinator:
Raina Birchfield-Ford

Phone:
(606) 668-6571

Presenter:
Anne Shelby

America's 250: Loretta Lynn: "Mem'ries of a Coal Miner's Daughter"
2026-07-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Allen County Public Library, 106 W Public Sq, Scottsville, KY, 42164-1175
Location:
Allen County Public Library

County:
Allen

Sponsor:
Allen County Public Library

Coordinator:
Chelsea Howard

Phone:
(270) 237-3861

Presenter:
Lisa Woods

America's 250: Mary Settles: The Last Shaker at Pleasant Hill
2026-07-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Duncan Tavern Historic Center, KSDAR, 323 High St, Paris, KY, 40361-2002
Location:
Duncan Tavern Historic Center, KSDAR

County:
Bourbon

Sponsor:
Duncan Tavern Historic Center, KSDAR

Coordinator:
Judy Owens

Phone:
(859) 948-3746

Presenter:
Janet Scott

Revolutionary War in a Trunk
2026-07-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Cumberland County Public Library, 114 Hill St, Burkesville, KY, 42717-0440
Location:
Cumberland County Public Library

County:
Cumberland

Sponsor:
Cumberland County Public Library

Coordinator:
Ashley Norris

Phone:
(270) 864-2207

Presenter:
Geoff Baggett

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
