Kentucky Humanities

America's 250: Homemaking on the Kentucky Frontier
2026-05-28 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | 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:
Eddie Price

Americans Opens at the Highland Museum and Discovery Center
2026-05-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Highlands Museum and Discovery Center, 1620 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY, 41101-7639
Location:
Highlands Museum and Discovery Center

County:
Boyd

Sponsor:
Highlands Museum and Discovery Center

Coordinator:
Heather Whitman

Phone:

Presenter:
Tressa Brown, A. Gwynn Henderson

Daniel Boone: The First Kentuckian
2026-05-30 11:00 - 12:00 | KY Museum, 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY, 42101-1000
Location:
KY Museum

County:
Warren

Sponsor:
KY Museum

Coordinator:
Christy Spurlock

Phone:
(270) 202-7915

Presenter:
Kevin Hardesty

Wild Edibles
2026-06-02 17:00 - 18:00 | 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:
Valerie Askren

Abraham Lincoln: Attorney at Law
2026-06-04 18:00 - 19:00 | 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

America's 250: Let the Earth Breathe
2026-06-06 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:
Stephen Allten Brown

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

Colonel Charles Young: Bridge Builder
2026-06-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Tates Creek High School, 1111 Centre Pkwy, Lexington, KY, 40517-3208
Location:
Tates Creek High School

County:
Fayette

Sponsor:
Kentucky Educational Development Corporation

Coordinator:
Jim Evans

Phone:
(859) 255-6411

Presenter:
Michael Jones

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

Mary Todd Lincoln: Mrs. President: A Nation Divided
2026-06-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Tates Creek High School, 1111 Centre Pkwy, Lexington, KY, 40517-3208
Location:
Tates Creek High School

County:
Fayette

Sponsor:
Kentucky Educational Development Corporation

Coordinator:
Jim Evans

Phone:
(859) 255-6411

Presenter:
Catherine Gaffney

William Wells Brown: How I Got My Name
2026-06-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Tates Creek High School, 1111 Centre Pkwy, Lexington, KY, 40517-3208
Location:
Tates Creek High School

County:
Fayette

Sponsor:
Kentucky Educational Development Corporation

Coordinator:
Jim Evans

Phone:
(859) 255-6411

Presenter:
Virgil Covington, Jr.

Daniel Boone: The First Kentuckian
2026-06-11 09:00 - 10:00 | Tates Creek High School, 1111 Centre Pkwy, Lexington, KY, 40517-3208
Location:
Tates Creek High School

County:
Fayette

Sponsor:
Kentucky Educational Development Corporation

Coordinator:
Jim Evans

Phone:
(859) 255-6411

Presenter:
Kevin Hardesty

Loretta Lynn: "Mem'ries of a Coal Miner's Daughter"
2026-06-11 13:10 - 14:10 | Tates Creek High School, 1111 Centre Pkwy, Lexington, KY, 40517-3208
Location:
Tates Creek High School

County:
Fayette

Sponsor:
Kentucky Educational Development Corporation

Coordinator:
Jim Evans

Phone:
(859) 255-6411

Presenter:
Lisa Woods

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

America's 250: Madeline McDowell Breckinridge: "Votes for Women!"
2026-06-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Garrard County Public Library, 101 Lexington St, Lancaster, KY, 40444-1155
Location:
Garrard County Public Library

County:
Garrard

Sponsor:
Garrard County Public Library

Coordinator:
Emily Combs

Phone:
(859) 792-3424

Presenter:
Kelly Brengelman

Henry Clay: Divided We Stand
2026-06-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Tates Creek High School, 1111 Centre Pkwy, Lexington, KY, 40517-3208

Jemima Boone Calloway: Life on the Frontier
2026-06-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Tates Creek High School, 1111 Centre Pkwy, Lexington, KY, 40517-3208
Location:
Tates Creek High School

County:
Fayette

Sponsor:
Kentucky Educational Development Corporation

Coordinator:
Jim Evans

Phone:
(859) 255-6411

Presenter:
Betsy B Smith

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

Mary Todd Lincoln: Mrs. President: A Nation Divided
2026-06-16 18:00 - 19:00 | George Coon Public Library, PO Box 230, Princeton, KY, 42445-1946
Location:
George Coon Public Library

County:
Caldwell

Sponsor:
George Coon Public Library

Coordinator:
Rebecca Pool

Phone:
(270) 365-2884

Presenter:
Catherine Gaffney

America's 250: William Wells Brown: How I Got My Name
2026-06-16 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:
Virgil Covington, Jr.

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

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
