Kentucky Humanities

William Wells Brown: How I Got My Name
2025-05-13 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | First Presbyterian Church – Georgetown, 317 E Main St, Georgetown, KY, 40324-1738
Location:
First Presbyterian Church – Georgetown

County:
Scott

Sponsor:
Georgetown Scott County Museum

Coordinator:
Mary Ruth Stevens

Phone:
(502) 863-6201

Presenter:
Virgil Covington, Jr.

Dr. Ephraim McDowell: Frontier Surgeon
2025-05-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Scott County Public Library, 104 S Bradford Ln, Georgetown, KY, 40324-2335
Location:
Scott County Public Library

County:
Scott

Sponsor:
Scott County Public Library

Coordinator:
Michael Stephens

Phone:
(502) 603-9321

Presenter:
L Henry Dowell

Roscoe Tarleton Goose: Kentucky Derby Winner
2025-05-01 09:00 - 10:00 | Flemingsburg Elementary School, 245 W Water St, Flemingsburg, KY, 41041-1022
Location:
Flemingsburg Elementary School

County:
Fleming

Sponsor:
Flemingsburg Elementary School

Coordinator:
Jodi Plank

Phone:
(606) 375-9463

Presenter:
Eddie Price

I Got A Right to the Tree of Life; Women’s Suffrage and African American Women’s Voices
2025-04-26 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:
Kathy Bullock

Nancy Green: Being Aunt Jemima, the Pancake Queen
2025-04-25 10:30 - 11:30 | Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives KDLA, 300 Coffee Tree Rd, Frankfort, KY, 40601-9267
Location:
Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives KDLA

County:
Franklin

Sponsor:
Kentucky Humanities

Coordinator:
Katerina Stoykova

Phone:
(859) 806-1785

Presenter:
Debra Faulk

Daniel Boone: The First Kentuckian
2025-04-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-25 08:00 - 09:00 | Wellington Elementary School, 3280 Keithshire Way, Lexington, KY, 40503-3480
Location:
Wellington Elementary School

County:
Fayette

Sponsor:
Wellington Elementary School

Coordinator:
Johnnie C. Bishop

Phone:
(270) 748-6120

Presenter:
Kevin Hardesty

The Southern Culture in Kentucky's Shaker Villages
2025-04-24 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:
Tommy Hines

Charlotte Dupuy: Suing for Freedom
2025-04-24 10:00 - 11:00 | North Magoffin Elementary School, 1991 Highway 460 W, Salyersville, KY, 41465-8498
Location:
North Magoffin Elementary School

County:
Magoffin

Sponsor:
North Magoffin Elementary School

Coordinator:
Christy Lemaster

Phone:
(606) 349-2934

Presenter:
Elizabeth Lawson

Nancy Green: Being Aunt Jemima, the Pancake Queen
2025-04-21 17:00 - 18:00 | 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:
Evelyn Spencer

Phone:
(502) 507-9330

Presenter:
Debra Faulk

Grandpa Jones: Country Musician and Comic
2025-04-21 11:45 - 12:45 | White Plains Community Center, 106 NE Railroad St, White Plains, KY, 42464
Location:
White Plains Community Center

County:
Hopkins

Sponsor:
White Plains Community Center

Coordinator:
Spencer R Brewer

Phone:
(270) 543-5326

Presenter:
David A Hurt

Arches, Waterfalls, and Wildflowers of Kentucky
2025-04-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Trimble County Public Library, 35 Equity Dr, Bedford, KY, 40006-7839
Location:
Trimble County Public Library

County:
Trimble

Sponsor:
Trimble County Public Library

Coordinator:
Stacy L Pollock

Phone:
(502) 255-7362

Presenter:
Valerie Askren

Quilt Art: Examining the Narrative in Kentucky Quilts
2025-04-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Fayette County Extension Service, 1140 Harry Sykes Way, Lexington, KY, 40504-1383
Location:
Fayette County Extension Service

County:
Fayette

Sponsor:
Fayette County Extension Service

Coordinator:
Vickie Coleman

Phone:
(859) 533-9279

Presenter:
Pearlie M. Johnson

Henry Clay: Divided We Stand
2025-04-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Crossroads Elementary School, 475 Cross Roads Blvd, Cold Spring, KY, 41076-2342
Location:
Crossroads Elementary School

County:
Campbell

Sponsor:
Crossroads Elementary School

Coordinator:
Kim Visse

Phone:
(859) 441-9174

Presenter:
Kevin Hardesty

The History of the Kentucky Derby in 10 Objects
2025-04-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Lincoln County Public Library – Harvey Helm Memorial Library, 201 Lancaster St, Stanford, KY, 40484-1242
Location:
Lincoln County Public Library – Harvey Helm Memorial Library

County:
Lincoln

Sponsor:
Lincoln County Public Library – Harvey Helm Memorial Library

Coordinator:
Kathy Coffee

Phone:
(606) 365-7513

Presenter:
Jessica Whitehead

Roscoe Tarleton Goose: Kentucky Derby Winner
2025-04-15 18:30 - 19:30 | Simpson County History Center, 207 N College St, Franklin, KY, 42134-1825
Location:
Simpson County History Center

County:
Simpson

Sponsor:
Simpson County Historical Society

Coordinator:
James H. Snider

Phone:
(615) 594-0413

Presenter:
Eddie Price

The History of the Kentucky Derby in 10 Objects
2025-04-15 18:30 - 19:30 | Campbell County Public Library – Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch, 1000 Highland Ave, Fort Thomas, KY, 41075-1760
Location:
Campbell County Public Library – Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

County:
Campbell

Sponsor:
Campbell County Public Library – Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Coordinator:
Natalie Shadrick

Phone:
(859) 572-5033

Presenter:
Jessica Whitehead

Sue Grafton: Kentucky's Most Famous ABCs
2025-04-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Douglass Community Center, 2305 Douglass Blvd, Louisville, KY, 40205-1709
Location:
Douglass Community Center

County:
Jefferson

Sponsor:
Louisville Parks and Recreation

Coordinator:
Emma Faulkner

Phone:
(502) 456-8120

Presenter:
Jacqueline Kohl-Hamilton

Jemima Boone Calloway: Life on the Frontier
2025-04-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-11 10:30 - 11:00 | Oldham County History Center, 106 N Second Ave, La Grange, KY, 40031-1102
Location:
Oldham County History Center

County:
Oldham

Sponsor:
Oldham County History Center

Coordinator:
Nancy Theiss

Phone:
(502) 558-0421

Presenter:
Betsy B Smith

Daniel Boone: The First Kentuckian
2025-04-11 09:50 - 10:50 | Roundstone Elementary School, 6701 N Wilderness RD, Mount Vernon, KY, 40456-7073
Location:
Roundstone Elementary School

County:
Rockcastle

Sponsor:
Roundstone Elementary School

Coordinator:
Debbie Coleman

Phone:
(606) 256-2235

Presenter:
Kevin Hardesty

Famous Kentucky Flavors
2025-04-10 18:30 - 19:30 | 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:
Blair Thomas Hess

Mary Carson Breckinridge: Call the Midwife
2025-03-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Central Christian Church, 205 E Short St, Lexington, KY, 40507-1904
Location:
Central Christian Church

County:
Fayette

Sponsor:
Central Christian Church

Coordinator:
Kim Fultz

Phone:
(859) 233-1551

Presenter:
Janet Scott

The Myths and Realities of Appalachian Englishes
2025-03-29 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:
Jennifer Cramer

Appalachian Culture, Yesterday and Today
2025-03-28 09:00 - 10:00 | Somerset Community College-Laurel Campus, 100 University Dr, London, KY, 40741-6737
Location:
Somerset Community College-Laurel Campus

County:
Laurel

Sponsor:
Somerset Community College

Coordinator:
Erin Johnson

Phone:
(606) 451-6763

Presenter:
Jerry Deaton

Abraham Lincoln: Attorney at Law
2025-03-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Johnson County Senior Citizens Center, 1127 Euclid Ave, Paintsville, KY, 41240-8645
Location:
Johnson County Senior Citizens Center

County:
Johnson

Sponsor:
Johnson County Public Library

Coordinator:
Christy Terry

Phone:
(606) 789-4355

Presenter:
Forrest Loeffler

Appalachian Culture, Yesterday and Today
2025-03-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Somerset Community College, 808 Monticello St, Somerset, KY, 42501-2973
Location:
Somerset Community College

County:
Pulaski

Sponsor:
Somerset Community College

Coordinator:
Erin Johnson

Phone:
(606) 451-6763

Presenter:
Jerry Deaton

Abraham Lincoln: Attorney at Law
2025-03-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Central Elementary – Paintsville, 1715 Euclid Ave, Paintsville, KY, 41240-8649
Location:
Central Elementary – Paintsville

County:
Johnson

Sponsor:
Central Elementary – Paintsville

Coordinator:
Shannon Reinthaler

Phone:
(606) 789-4355

Presenter:
Forrest Loeffler
