Murray, Ky Calendar of Events
The Penguin Project @ PIP: Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr.
THE PENGUIN PROJECT - DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR.
Informational Meeting: August 19
Show Dates: Nov. 15-24
Directed by: Stephen Keene, Serenity Dunn, & Mark Mallory
In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home- and her fins- behind and live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she's the girl whose enchanting voice he's been seeking.
Side by Side 2024
When: 4 sessions -
Nov 12, 14, 19, 21
Time: 4-5:30pm
Where: MSU’s Fine Arts Building, room #611-6th floor
Who: Kids ages 7+ with disabilities (of any kind)
Fee: FREE
Arts for All Kentucky and the Murray Art Guild are pleased to announce that we are now accepting registration for your child to participate in the SIDE BY SIDE program. This fall, Arts for All Kentucky and the Murray Art Guild will be offering Side By Side. SIDE BY SIDE is designed to make available creative opportunities to students, reinforce inclusiveness and positive self-image, and highlight the importance of visual arts education to the development of our young people with disabilities.
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Sessions will be held at MSU’s Fine Arts Building, 6th floor, room #611. They will be taught by MSU Art Education students, as well as Art Education Professor, Dr. Rebecca Williams, and MAG Executive Director, Debi Henry Danielson.
The SIDE BY SIDE visual arts workshops/studios will be:
Thursday, Nov 21 / 4-5:30
Following the 4 studios, your child(ren) will have the opportunity to create artwork alongside a local artist on a collaborative artwork. Those dates will be Tues. Dec. 3, Thurs. Dec. 5, Mon. Dec. 16, Tues. Dec. 17, or Wed. Dec. 18. Studios will meet at MAG, 403 Maple Street, 4:00-5:00pm. Students will partner with a local artist to create a collaborative piece of art. Your child must be available to complete their collaborative pieces, and you will need to choose the date that works for your child when you register.
Works from this year’s program will be displayed in an exhibition scheduled for January 10-26 at Murray’s Convention & Visitors Bureau (206 S 4th St), with a closing reception on Sunday, January 26 at 2pm. Do make plans to attend the reception; artwork will be available to take home at the end of the reception.
There is no fee to participate in this program, but pre-registration is required, so we ask that you register online with the link below. Class size is limited so make sure you register quickly! If you have questions regarding the SIDE BY SIDE program, please feel free to contact us by phone: 270-753-4059 or by email: murrayartguild@gmail.com
Art Journaling @ MAG
When: 3rd Thursdays / Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Time: 6-8pm
Who: Adults
Instructor: Ann Gosser
Fee: $15 / 2 for $25
Join us on the Third Thursday of each month as we art journal using various collage elements. No art experience required! This is a great time to explore and play with different art techniques in a relaxed environment. Ann Gosser will walk you through different steps of the process and each month will have a different journaling prompt and technique. If you have art materials or a collection of ephemera you like working with you are encouraged to bring them to class. A non spiral bound sketchbook is encouraged but not required. All materials will be provided. Bring a friend, your favorite drink, and a desire to create art for yourself.
Macbeth
Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death.
Free admission for Murray State students.
Thursday Night Karaoke
Murray's longest running karaoke hostess brings the songs to you. Your show, your voice, your night.
Murray State Racers Men's Basketball vs Utah Valley
Watch the Murray State Racers take on Utah Valley at the CFSB Center.
Macbeth
Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death.
Free admission for Murray State students.
88th Annual Campus Lights Young Frankenstein Auditions
The 88th Annual Campus Lights production will be “Young Frankenstein”. Auditions will be held on November 23, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in room 314v of the Fine Arts building on Murray State’s Campus. Those looking to audition should sign up using the QR code above and prepare a 60- second comedic monologue and 16-32 bars of a song the contemporary musical theatre style.
Macbeth
Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death.
Free admission for Murray State students.
Christmas Wreath Workshop
Spend a few fun hours on Sunday afternoon, November 24th from 1-3 pm making your own Christmas wreath. There will be laughs and giggles while you craft and snack! Grab your gal pal and make a festive Christmas wreath for yourself or a gift for that special person who may be a challenge to shop for.
They have a limited amount of spots so make sure to sign up as soon as possible. Sign up by calling (270) 917-1546 or click the link below!
Pokémon League Cup
Join Enchanted Gaming Emporium for their Pokémon League Cup event! Bring your standard legal deck and battle it out against fellow trainers! Entry into the event is $10 per player.
Macbeth
Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death.
Free admission for Murray State students.
Quad State Junior High School Band Concert
Come see the concert of large ensembles made up of middle school band students from across the region on November 25th at 6PM in Lovett Auditorium!
Source: https://www.murraystate.edu/calendar/index.aspx#event-details/f4207631-8906-4a2d-a7ea-45a79a4af3cb
CCPL Wellness Days 2024
FREE Community Health Screenings & Wellness Information
Diabetes Screening- Hemoglobin AlC
8 am - 10 am
Silent Book Club @ CCPL
Silent Book Club
2024/2025 Meeting Dates
November 26
December – NO Meeting
January 28
February 25
March 25
April 22
Johnny Mac's Thanksgiving Eve Show
Johnny Mac’s 4th Annual Thanksgiving Eve Show at Tap 216! Grab your favorite Uncle and come rock with us before Thanksgiving! 7-10pm!
8th Annual Turkey Trot
Come "Move your feet before you eat” this Thanksgiving, and join one of the fastest-growing holiday traditions nationwide!! The Murray Business Lions Club is pleased to announce our 8th annual Turkey Trot 5k Run or Walk. Last year’s event had 369 runners who traveled from 14 different states to participate. Help us make 2024’s race the largest yet!!
Why? Your participation and donations help local charities right here in Calloway County. We have previously donated to charities such as Soup for the Soul, Hope Calloway, Need Line’s Back Pack Program, and Murray Calloway County Parks & Recreation. We encourage you to donate to the cause if you cannot participate. You may donate here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/KY/Murray/MBLCTurkeyDay5K
On the morning of the event, we will give away traditional pies.
Trophies will be given to the first male and female finishers, the first male and female master finishers, and the grandmaster male and female finishers.
Packet Pick-Up Location:
The McConnell Insurance Agency 518 S 12th Street Murray, KY 42071
Packet Pickup Times:
Monday, November 25th
Tuesday, November 26th
Wednesday, November 27th
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Mid-South Race Timing will be the professional chip timer for this year's event.
Mail applications to:
Murray Business Lions Club
P.O. Box 822
Murray, KY 42071
Murray-Calloway Community Thanksgiving
All are welcome to come and enjoy a free, delicious Thanksgiving meal, provided by the community of Calloway County. 11:00am-12:30pm at the gym of 1st United Methodist Church in Murray.
Dine-in or pre-arranged deliveries only. To arrange a delivered meal, call 270-753-0274 by November 25th.
If you are interested in volunteering, contact Erika Mehta 469-951-2661
Donations are needed and can be made to Soup For The Soul:
Thursday Night Karaoke
Murray's longest running karaoke hostess brings the songs to you. Your show, your voice, your night.
The Murray Bank Festival of Lights @ Central Park
Enjoy a fabulous drive through Central Park to look at the beautiful Christmas lights in MKY!
It's the most wonderful time...of the year! Starting November 29 and running thru January 1, Central Park will be lit up nightly from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sunday-Thursday and 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Friday-Saturday with the The Murray Bank Festival of Lights!
As in years past, we encourage you to bring five canned goods for your admission, which will be donated to Murray Calloway Need Line. #TMBFestivalOfLight #ChristmasInCentral #ThatsMyBank
Black Friday Party with John Sutton at Big Apple
Big Apple Grill is excited for the return of John Sutton for their Black Friday Party! After the turkey tryptophan wears off, it’s time to dust off your dance shoes and come out and party with family, friends and other folks you might not have seen in awhile at The Big Apple. It is only $5!
Black Friday Blackout at Tap 216
Come wearing ALL BLACK for Tap 216’s Black Friday Blackout Event featuring DJ El Jas rocking all your favorite requests! Black Friday Pitcher and Food Specials all day!
The Christmas Market @ Chadwick Sheep Company
Join us at the Christmas Market at Chadwick Sheep Company on Shop Small Saturday! Shop with numerous local makers and farmers, take family pictures with the lambs, tour the farm decorated for Christmas, enjoy hot cocoa and yuletide cider, and stock up on artisan foods for holiday meals.
Christmas Open House and Treasure Hunt
Join Trends N Treasures for food, great sales, and stop by for those hidden treasures to win gift certificates!
Christmas at the Homeplace
Holiday sounds and smells will fill the air at the Homeplace. Families will experience the wonders of the season with an 1850's twist, including holiday decorations, recipe collections, old time stories, music and a visit from Santa Claus!
10am-2pm | Holiday Craft
10am-3pm | Music by: Stringed Beats
10am | Amish Market
11am-3pm | Holiday Baking in the Kitchen
12-4pm | Holiday Tales by the Fire
1-4pm | Holiday Craft
2-4pm | Warm up with Hot Chocolate & Apple Cider
2:30-4pm | A Visit from Santa
Admission: $9, ages 18 & up | $7 ages 5-17 | 4 & under free
Christmas Open House @ MWC
Join us at the Clubhouse for singing, cookies, and fellowship!
The MWC Music Department Chorus and High School choirs will perform.
Sensory Sunday
Now hosting — Sensory Sunday’s! The first Sunday of every month we will hold a sensory friendly event from 2P - 4P!
These will be $10/participant and include all the typical “free play” activities we host during the week!
Source: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558379361183
Sensory Story Time - It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
University Orchestra Concert
Come out to see the University String Orchestra on December 2nd at 7:30 PM in the Performing Arts Hall! The Orchestra is under the direction of Dr. Rossana Cauti.
Cooking through the Calendar - Fall Series @ CCPL
Fall Series Cooking Through the Calendar
with Calloway County FCS & CCPL
Come and learn how to make fun and nutritious University of Kentucky recipes! FREE SAMPLES!
Dates:
• December 3
10:30 AM
Murray State Racers Men's Basketball vs Evansville
Watch the Murray State Racers take on the Evansville Purples at the CFSB Center.
Toddler Story Time @ CCPL
For Children Aged 1-2 (12-36 months) accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome.
NO Registration is required.
CCPL’s Toddler Story Time is a fun, half-hour program featuring age-appropriate stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
December 4 – It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas! (Holiday Stories)
Multi-Age Story Time - It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Tabletop/Board Game Club - Adults @ CCPL
Community Room B
Registration Required
Adults are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and board Games and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Tabletop Board Game Club for Adults.
Register Here >>
Tabletop/Board Game Club for Adults Meeting Dates:
Student Tabletop/Board Game Club @ CCPL
Students currently enrolled in 6th-12th Grades
3:30-5:00 PM • Community Room A
Registration Required
Students currently in Grades 6-12 are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and Boar dGames and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Student Tabletop Board Game Club.
Register Here >>
Morning Mysteries Bookclub
Morning Mysteries Book Club
First Thursday of Each Month, September through May
December 5 – Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict
10:00-11:00 AM
Whether you love a cozy mystery, a classic whodunnit, or an edge-of-your-seat contemporary thriller, CCPL’s Morning Mysteries Book Club has a mystery for you!
CCPL’s Morning Mysteries Book Club is an informal book discussion group designed for adults. It meets from 10:00-11:00 AM on the first Thursday of each month, September through May.
Morning Mysteries Book Club is limited to 15 participants. Registration is required.
Participants need to register only once to be registered for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Morning Mysteries Book Club.
REGISTER HERE >>
Family Paint-n-Sip @ MAG
Who: Family & friends - all ages (13 & under need an adult present)
When: 1st Thursdays / DEC 5
Instructor: Amanda Kaler
Fee: $30/each or $50 pair
Bring a friend, your favorite beverage, and come to the MAG to paint and have fun! MAG will provide the light refreshments.
Participants have the option to have guided instruction on this month’s painting, or come create a painting of your own in our space, all materials provided and we'll clean up the mess. Let us know if you would like your painting traced out ahead of time when you register.
A Cozy Christmas Women's Cookie Exchange
Wear your jammies or comfy clothes and join Westside Baptist Church for "A Cozy Christmas" cookie exchange. Bring 2 dozen cookies and invite your friends! Register on our website and sign up for childcare if needed.
New Music at MSU Concert
Check out performances of the original compositions of Murray State Composition majors!
Source: https://www.murraystate.edu/calendar/index.aspx#event-details/56c5986a-d059-4381-b6d8-5d26e3d04667
Thursday Night Karaoke
Murray's longest running karaoke hostess brings the songs to you. Your show, your voice, your night.
Baby Picasso at SPLAT
A free paint session featuring non-toxic paint and sensory activities aimed at babies and toddlers.
Laugh and Learn @ CCPL
Laugh & Learn
Children aged five and under, accompanied by an adult, are invited to join us on the First Friday of each month at 10:00 AM for a FREE one-hour Laugh and Learn Playdate featuring playful activities designed to prepare them for kindergarten. Adults and children will hear stories, sing songs, make crafts, play games, and enjoy a healthy snack during every playdate.
Presented FREE of Charge. No registration is required.
For more information, please email contactccpl@callowaycountylibrary.org
CCPL Holiday Open House
CCPL Holiday Open House
Stop by to tour CCPL’s Holiday Decorations throughout the library and enjoy refreshments.
Oh, and for all our young friends, Santa will visit CCPL from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
DECEMBER 6 from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM!
Downtown Ice Skating Rink
The Murray Bank will once again be putting on their Downtown Ice Skating Rink. Participants are able to learn how to ice skate or show off their skills on this synthetic ice rink.
Admission is $10 per person per session
Holiday Farmers Market
Get into the festive spirit and join us for our Holiday Farmers Market on Friday, December 6 from 5-8pm and Saturday December 7 from 10am-2pm.
Discover a wonderful selection of local vendors, unique holiday gifts, handcrafted goods and more. Whether you're shopping for loved ones or treating yourself, you'll find something special to bring up the season.
Photos with Santa at the Murray CVB
Come get a picture with Santa at the Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau! Santa Claus is coming to town to listen to Christmas wishes, and don’t forget to drop of a letter to Santa in the mailbox outside.
Main Street Merriment
From carriage rides to making your own reindeer food to telling Santa what you want for Christmas. Music and food will be everywhere....and don't forget the Hot Chocolate
The Murray Bank Ice Rink is open for skaters beginning at 4pm.
The Holiday Farmers Market opens at 5pm.
The Community Christmas Tree lighting ceremony will take place at 5:30pm!
Santa will be downtown for you to visit beginning at 5pm.
Held in Court Square Downtown.
Town and Gown Band and Chorale Holiday Concert
Come celebrate the holidays a little early by seeing the Town and Gown Band and Chorale perform.
Annie @ PIP
ANNIE*
Show Dates: Dec. 6- 15
Show Times: Friday and Saturday’s @ 7:00 PM, Sunday’s @ 2:30 PM
Audition Dates: Oct. 14& 15, 4 Females, 4 Males, Ensemble
Directed by: Serenity Dunn & Lisa Copeland
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC and begins a life of fun-filled adventure.
Clay - Holiday Ornament Making @ MAG
Who: Anyone! (kids under 6 need adult help)
Time: 10 - 1pm (come & go—plan for about 30 minutes)
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $10/ornament or 3/$25
Come join us during Murray’s Main Street Merriment and make some ”cookie cutter” holiday ornaments to give or to keep! You will pick out your shape, then pick your glaze, paint your ornament & add texture or your name. Make one or make many! Plan about 30 minutes or so for the project. Ornaments will then be fired & ready to pick up by the following Saturday.
-OR drop by sometime that day between 10-1 and pay then-
Downtown Ice Skating Rink
The Murray Bank will once again be putting on their Downtown Ice Skating Rink. Participants are able to learn how to ice skate or show off their skills on this synthetic ice rink.
Admission is $10 per person per session
Holiday Farmers Market
Get into the festive spirit and join us for our Holiday Farmers Market on Friday, December 6 from 5-8pm and Saturday December 7 from 10am-2pm.
Discover a wonderful selection of local vendors, unique holiday gifts, handcrafted goods and more. Whether you're shopping for loved ones or treating yourself, you'll find something special to bring up the season.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/downtownmurray
Santa is Coming to Town
Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus at Murray Tractor Supply. Fundraiser to finish up straw buying for the year. Photographer TBD.
Murray State Women's Basketball vs Austin Peay
Watch the Murray State Racer’s Women’s Basketball team take on Austin Peay University at the CFSB Center!
Murray Rotary Club Light-up Christmas parade
Organizations are encouraged to register and deck out their vehicles with Christmas spirit to light up Murray!
The parade will begin at 5:00 PM December 7, 2024
Deadline to register an organization is November 20, 2024
Holiday Tour of Homes
Get into the holiday spirit by joining for the Holiday Tour of Homes on Sunday, December 8th.
Explore beautifully decorated local homes while supporting a great cause. All proceeds will go towards repairs to the Clubhouse from storm damage.
Tickets are $25 and available at the door of the homes or at the Murray Ledger and Times.
Don’t miss this chance to see some stunning homes and help them restore the heart of the community.
Murray State Racers Basketball vs Southeast Missouri
Watch the Murray State Racers take on Southeast Missouri at the CFSB Center.
Lit & Stitch Bookclub
Stitch & Lit Book Club
Second Monday of each month, 1:00- 2:00 PM
December 9 - Books Set At Christmas
Adults
Registration is limited to 15 Participants
Registration Required. Participants need to register only once to join the 2024/2025 Lit & Stitch Book Club.
REGISTER TODAY >>
CCPL’s Lit & Stitch Book Club is a discussion group created for Book Lovers who love stitching.
Group members are invited to come to share their passion for great books and show off their knitting, counted cross-stitch, embroidery, crochet, or quilting works in progress.
Rather than everyone reading the same book, group members will select and read any title they wish on the month’s theme. They may then share thoughts and remarks about their read.
Destress and Treat Yo'Self @ CCPL
Destress and Treat Yo’Self
Monday, December 9 | 3:30-6:30 PM
Teens and Adults are invited to stop by anytime during this come-and-go program to destress and treat themselves during this busy holiday and end-of-semester season. The program will feature a variety of hands-on, calming, comforting, and fun activities.
Festival of Lights Walk-Thru Night
On Thursday December 12, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, The Murray Bank Festival of Lights will be open for Walk-Thru Night. For the admission of five canned goods or a cash donation, participants are able to walk through the Festival of Lights on foot.
Thursday Night Karaoke
Murray's longest running karaoke hostess brings the songs to you. Your show, your voice, your night.
Santa Visit at The Murray Bank
Santa...I KNOW HIM! Bring your Christmas list, a smile, and an appetite because Santa is coming to The Murray Bank on December 8. Free pictures, free cookies, and a good time guaranteed!
Breakfast with Santa
Santa and Mrs. Claus are coming to the Murray Woman’s club! Drop in and enjoy a light breakfast, crafts, cookie decorating, and plenty of picture opportunities. Admission is $8 per person.
Stink. Stank. Stunk. Splat.
Make a mess with the Grinch! Grinch themed crafts, Christmas games & more! No reservation required!! Grinch will be present 11A - 1P!
Art Market - Holiday Open House @ MAG
Join in celebrating the holidays & the opening of the MAG Members: Small Works exhibit. The Market will be filled with holiday items & yummy treats.
Gift wrapping is available.
Holiday Open House @Murray Peddlers Mall
You are invited to our Holiday Open House at the Murray Peddlers Mall
Saturday, December 14th from 11am-4pm
Refreshments, Games, Prizes, Booth Sales, and More!
Photos with Santa at the Murray CVB
Come get a picture with Santa at the Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau! Santa Claus is coming to town to listen to Christmas wishes, and don’t forget to drop of a letter to Santa in the mailbox outside.
Christmas Paint and Sip
Make sure to send a direct message on Facebook to the Keg MKY to purchase a ticket for this event!
Join The Keg for a Christmas paint and sip event! Create your own canvas painting with instructions and assistance from a present instructor, enjoy themed cocktails and snacks and have a great time with friends. Tickets include all supplies, instructions and a photo backdrop. Choose from four different canvas options: Snowman, Rudolph, Grinch or Gnome. Perfect for any easy work Christmas party!
BrainBlast Christmas Movie Trivia
To get you all in the Christmas spirit, Big Apple Grill is hosting a BrainBlast Christmas Movie Trivia night!
It is free family fun for all ages, so make sure to stop by!
Brown Bag Book Club @ CCPL
Brown Bag Book Club
Third Tuesday of Each Month, September through May
12:00-1:00 PM
CCPL’s Brown Bag Book Club is an informal book discussion group designed for adults. It meets from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, September through May. Participants are invited to bring their lunch to enjoy during the discussion.
Brown Book Club is Limited to 25 Participants. Registration is required.
Participants need to register only once to be registered for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Brown Bag Book Club.
Register Here! >>
Adults
Registration Required.
Toddler Story Time @ CCPL
For Children Aged 1-2 (12-36 months) accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome.
NO Registration is required.
CCPL’s Toddler Story Time is a fun, half-hour program featuring age-appropriate stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Murray State Women's Basketball vs Western Carolina
Watch the Murray State Racer’s Women’s Basketball team take on Western Carolina University at the CFSB Center!
Thursday Night Karaoke
Murray's longest running karaoke hostess brings the songs to you. Your show, your voice, your night.
Photos with Santat at the Murray CVB
Come get a picture with Santa at the Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau! Santa Claus is coming to town to listen to Christmas wishes, and don’t forget to drop of a letter to Santa in the mailbox outside.
The Grinch's Stink, Stank, Stunk 5K Run
Join us for the 5th Annual Grinch Stink Stank Stunk 5K presented by Fox Ridge Computers. This fun scenic run/walk event has become one of our most desired events as a fundraiser for Towing for Toys. We encourage participants to join in the fun by dressing up in your favorite Christmas attire or Grinch costumes to see who can win the best dressed award
Photos with Santa at the Murray CVB
Come get a picture with Santa at the Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau! Santa Claus is coming to town to listen to Christmas wishes, and don’t forget to drop of a letter to Santa in the mailbox outside.
Murray State Women's Basketball vs Illinois State
Watch the Murray State Racer’s Women’s Basketball team take on Illinois State at the CFSB Center!
Rememberlutions @ CCPL
Rememberlutions
Tuesday, December 31- 1:00-3:00 PM
Community members of all ages are invited to this come-and-go program to create Rememberlutions jars to capture big and small moments throughout the New Year.
All Ages are welcome.
However, an adult must accompany children under 12.
New Years Eve Party at The Grove of Murray
New Years Eve at The Grove of Murray!
Date: December 31st
Time: 7:00 PM onwards
Location: 1300 N 16th St
Come join The Grove of Murray for a night of celebration and fun as we ring in the New Year! Dance the night away with live music by STRONGHOLD, enjoy delicious food and drinks, and make unforgettable memories with friends old and new. Don't miss out on this exciting event to start the new year off right. See you there!
Morning Mysteries Bookclub
Morning Mysteries Book Club
First Thursday of Each Month, September through May
January 2 – Ordinary Grace by Kent Krueger
10:00-11:00 AM
Whether you love a cozy mystery, a classic whodunnit, or an edge-of-your-seat contemporary thriller, CCPL’s Morning Mysteries Book Club has a mystery for you!
CCPL’s Morning Mysteries Book Club is an informal book discussion group designed for adults. It meets from 10:00-11:00 AM on the first Thursday of each month, September through May.
Morning Mysteries Book Club is limited to 15 participants. Registration is required.
Participants need to register only once to be registered for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Morning Mysteries Book Club.
REGISTER HERE >>
Murray State Racers Men's Basketball vs Illinois State
Watch the Murray State Racers take on Illinois State at the CFSB Center.
Laugh and Learn @ CCPL
Laugh & Learn
Children aged five and under, accompanied by an adult, are invited to join us on the First Friday of each month at 10:00 AM for a FREE one-hour Laugh and Learn Playdate featuring playful activities designed to prepare them for kindergarten. Adults and children will hear stories, sing songs, make crafts, play games, and enjoy a healthy snack during every playdate.
Presented FREE of Charge. No registration is required.
For more information, please email contactccpl@callowaycountylibrary.org
WedFest KY + TN Wedding Expo
WESTERN KY + TN PREMIER WEDDING EXPO
2025 EXPO Details
Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: CFSB Center
Mark your calendars as WedFest, Western KY + TN's Luxury Wedding Expo, comes to the CFSB Center on January 4, 2025. Join us for an action packed weekend full of premier vendors, tutorials, hands on classes, dress show and more. Tickets on sale now!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Bridal Breakfast
8:00am - 9:00am
Join us before doors open on Saturday morning to hear from some of the top wedding professionals. Enjoy a catered breakfast in our VIP lounge area and hear from professionals about ways to make your wedding smooth and flawless. Ticket includes admission into the expo, meal, special gift & valuable time with some of our favorite vendors.
Don't miss out on a great wedding planning opportunity.
Cost: $35
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BRIDAL DRESS SHOW
10:00am & 12:00pm
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Sensory Sundays
Now hosting — Sensory Sunday’s! The first Sunday of every month we will hold a sensory friendly event from 2P - 4P!
These will be $10/participant and include all the typical “free play” activities we host during the week!
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Sensory Story Time - Once Upon a Time @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 6 Tuesdays, Jan 7 - Feb 11
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Instructor: Anne Beyer
Fee: $250
In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay through learning to throw on the pottery wheel. Objects covered include cups, vases, bowls, and plates. Students will also learn how to turn their thrown objects into finished pieces by learning trimming techniques, how to attach handles and how to apply glaze. All levels are welcome. Any weather related make-up days will be determined by the instructor.
Bring an old towel. MAG provides each student up to 1 bag of clay. Additional clay will be sold at cost. Fee also includes outside studio time during MAG business hours.
Multi-Age Story Time - Once Upon a Time @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Tabletop/Board Game Club - Adults @ CCPL
Community Room B
Registration Required
Adults are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and board Games and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Tabletop Board Game Club for Adults.
Register Here >>
Tabletop/Board Game Club for Adults Meeting Dates:
Student Tabletop/Board Game Club @ CCPL
Students currently enrolled in 6th-12th Grades
3:30-5:00 PM • Community Room A
Registration Required
Students currently in Grades 6-12 are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and Boar dGames and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Student Tabletop Board Game Club.
Register Here >>
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 6 Thursdays, Jan 9 - Feb 13
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Instructor: Anne Beyer
Fee: $250
In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay through learning to throw on the pottery wheel. Objects covered include cups, vases, bowls, and plates. Students will also learn how to turn their thrown objects into finished pieces by learning trimming techniques, how to attach handles and how to apply glaze. All levels are welcome. Any weather related make-up days will be determined by the instructor.
Bring an old towel. MAG provides each student up to 1 bag of clay. Additional clay will be sold at cost. Fee also includes outside studio time during MAG business hours.
Murray State Women's Basketball vs Valparaiso
Watch the Murray State Racer’s Women’s Basketball team take on Valparaiso University at the CFSB Center!
Beginning Weaving - Weave Your Way @ MAG
Who: Adults / Ultimate beginners & those who need a refresher
When: Sat, Jan 11, 9am-4pm (lunch break as needed, bring a lunch if you like.)
Sun, Jan 12, 10am-4pm (you can come late or stay late on Sunday as needed)
Instructor: Eileen & Brittney
Fee: $100 all materials included
Learn the whole process of weaving on a 4 harness floor loom --from winding warp and dressing the loom to weaving and finishing your project! We will be using a variety of colors and materials. Participants will will leave with a finished project of their choice—scarf, table runner, sampler, or saori project. This class is limited to 5 people so we can help participants plan & design their individual projects.
This class is suited for ultimate beginners or those who need a refresher course in setting up the loom. A microwave and small fridge is available if you want to bring a lunch either day, or there will be time to come & go for lunch if you like. Sunday times can be flexible with anyone who needs to come late &/or stay late. Looms can also be worked on the week after class if you need to finish.
Murray State Racers Men's Basketball vs Valparaiso University
Watch the Murray State Racers take on Valparaiso University at the CFSB Center.
Murray State Women's Basketball vs UIC
Watch the Murray State Racer’s Women’s Basketball team take on University of Illinois Chicago at the CFSB Center!
Sensory Story Time - Big Trucks @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
Lit & Stitch Bookclub
Stitch & Lit Book Club
Second Monday of each month, 1:00- 2:00 PM
January 13 - Classics From the Seventies
Adults
Registration is limited to 15 Participants
Registration Required. Participants need to register only once to join the 2024/2025 Lit & Stitch Book Club.
REGISTER TODAY >>
CCPL’s Lit & Stitch Book Club is a discussion group created for Book Lovers who love stitching.
Group members are invited to come to share their passion for great books and show off their knitting, counted cross-stitch, embroidery, crochet, or quilting works in progress.
Rather than everyone reading the same book, group members will select and read any title they wish on the month’s theme. They may then share thoughts and remarks about their read.
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 6 Tuesdays, Jan 7 - Feb 11
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Instructor: Anne Beyer
Fee: $250
In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay through learning to throw on the pottery wheel. Objects covered include cups, vases, bowls, and plates. Students will also learn how to turn their thrown objects into finished pieces by learning trimming techniques, how to attach handles and how to apply glaze. All levels are welcome. Any weather related make-up days will be determined by the instructor.
Bring an old towel. MAG provides each student up to 1 bag of clay. Additional clay will be sold at cost. Fee also includes outside studio time during MAG business hours.
Multi-Age Story Time - Big Trucks @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 6 Thursdays, Jan 9 - Feb 13
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Instructor: Anne Beyer
Fee: $250
In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay through learning to throw on the pottery wheel. Objects covered include cups, vases, bowls, and plates. Students will also learn how to turn their thrown objects into finished pieces by learning trimming techniques, how to attach handles and how to apply glaze. All levels are welcome. Any weather related make-up days will be determined by the instructor.
Bring an old towel. MAG provides each student up to 1 bag of clay. Additional clay will be sold at cost. Fee also includes outside studio time during MAG business hours.
Art Journaling @ MAG
When: 3rd Thursdays / Jan, Feb, March, April
Time: 6-8pm
Who: Adults
Instructor: Ann Gosser
Fee: $15 / 2 for $25
Join us on the Third Thursday of each month as we art journal using various collage elements. No art experience required! This is a great time to explore and play with different art techniques in a relaxed environment. Ann Gosser will walk you through different steps of the process and each month will have a different journaling prompt and technique. If you have art materials or a collection of ephemera you like working with you are encouraged to bring them to class. A non spiral bound sketchbook is encouraged but not required. All materials will be provided. Bring a friend, your favorite drink, and a desire to create art for yourself.
Little Landscapes - Winterscapes @ MAG
Date: Sat, January 18
Time: 1-4pm
Who: Teens & Adults
Instructor: Jannette Parent
Fee: $45
Come play, explore and find joy in painting an acrylic abstract winterscape. Without using a brush, we’ll finger-paint, scratch, scribble, scrape and sand our canvases to reveal deep texture and interest. Working quickly and intuitively, we’ll finish two small paintings by the end of the class. Set your self-judgment aside and discover a different approach to your creative expression. Whatever stage of your creative journey you’re in, and whether you’re looking for a fresh painting perspective or just want to play, this class will inspire and ignite you.
- ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED -
Murray State Racers Men's Basketball vs Bradly University
Watch the Murray State Racers take on the Bradley Braves at the CFSB Center.
Brown Bag Book Club @ CCPL
Brown Bag Book Club
Third Tuesday of Each Month, September through May
12:00-1:00 PM
CCPL’s Brown Bag Book Club is an informal book discussion group designed for adults. It meets from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, September through May. Participants are invited to bring their lunch to enjoy during the discussion.
Brown Book Club is Limited to 25 Participants. Registration is required.
Participants need to register only once to be registered for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Brown Bag Book Club.
Register Here! >>
Adults
Registration Required.
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 6 Tuesdays, Jan 7 - Feb 11
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Instructor: Anne Beyer
Fee: $250
In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay through learning to throw on the pottery wheel. Objects covered include cups, vases, bowls, and plates. Students will also learn how to turn their thrown objects into finished pieces by learning trimming techniques, how to attach handles and how to apply glaze. All levels are welcome. Any weather related make-up days will be determined by the instructor.
Bring an old towel. MAG provides each student up to 1 bag of clay. Additional clay will be sold at cost. Fee also includes outside studio time during MAG business hours.
Multi-Age Story Time - Pigs-A-Plenty @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Tabletop/Board Game Club - Adults @ CCPL
Community Room B
Registration Required
Adults are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and board Games and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Tabletop Board Game Club for Adults.
Register Here >>
Tabletop/Board Game Club for Adults Meeting Dates:
Student Tabletop/Board Game Club @ CCPL
Students currently enrolled in 6th-12th Grades
3:30-5:00 PM • Community Room A
Registration Required
Students currently in Grades 6-12 are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and Boar dGames and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Student Tabletop Board Game Club.
Register Here >>
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 6 Thursdays, Jan 9 - Feb 13
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Instructor: Anne Beyer
Fee: $250
In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay through learning to throw on the pottery wheel. Objects covered include cups, vases, bowls, and plates. Students will also learn how to turn their thrown objects into finished pieces by learning trimming techniques, how to attach handles and how to apply glaze. All levels are welcome. Any weather related make-up days will be determined by the instructor.
Bring an old towel. MAG provides each student up to 1 bag of clay. Additional clay will be sold at cost. Fee also includes outside studio time during MAG business hours.
A Sense-Less Spaghetti Dinner: A Blind Dining Experience
Mark your calendars! The Murray Lions Club is hosting a spaghetti dinner...with a twist! This will be a "dining in the dark" experience, which means that you'll eat blindfolded. There will be 1-2 sighted people at each table to provide verbal instructions, but you won't know who is blind and who is sighted until you get there.
As you know, one of the primary missions of the Lions Club is promoting vision health, and this dinner is intended to raise awareness for just how difficult it is to live life with vision impairment. There will be activity stations set up (a big thanks to the Kentucky School for the Blind!) to experience low vision, braille, and a mobility cane as well.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Lions Club service projects as well as KY School for the Blind's Winsight camp, which provides an opportunity for blind and vision impaired high school students to experience life on a college campus, but in a safe and secure environment. This camp empowers these students and can foster self-confidence that can transform college from a dream to a reality.
This is a family friendly, casual event. Please reach out if you have any questions. Contact any Murray Lion for tickets, or follow the PayPal link below to purchase digitally and have your name added to the guest list. Just send the total ticket amount, and there will be an opportunity for you to add guests names on the following page.
https://www.paypal.com/donate/...
Table sponsorships are available! Contact Alli Hillard Robertson for details.
Murray State Women's Basketball vs Indiana State
Watch the Murray State Racer’s Women’s Basketball team take on Indiana State University at the CFSB Center!
Intro to Soft Pastels @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ - Adults
When: Saturday/ Jan 25
Time: 10-Noon
Instructor: Chad McLaren
Fee: $40
Join us for an introductory class on soft pastels, where we’ll create a winter-themed piece on sanded paper. Chad will guide you through his approach to using color, helping you build confidence and technique in this versatile medium, which is perfect for beginners! All materials are included.
Chad McLaren is a full-time artist based out of Paducah, KY. You can find more about him and his works at happyaccidentgallery.com.
Murray State Racers Men's Basketball vs Belmont
Watch the Murray State Racers take on the Belmont Bruins at the CFSB Center
Murray State Women's Basketball vs Evansville
Watch the Murray State Racer’s Women’s Basketball team take on University of Evansville at the CFSB Center!
Sensory Story Time - Monkeying Around @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
Harlem Globetrotters 2025 World Tour
Don’t miss the Harlem Globetrotters 2025 World Tour Presented by Jersey Mike's Subs.
Get the best seats before they are gone! Find a great event and bring a smile to a friend or loved one with tickets!
Sale Dates and Times:
Public Onsale : Mon, 30 Sep 2024 at 10:00 AM
Citi® Cardmember Presale : Tue, 17 Sep 2024 at 09:00 AM
Venue Pre-Sale : Mon, 23 Sep 2024 at 10:00 AM
HGI Pre-Sale : Mon, 23 Sep 2024 at 10:00 AM
Ticketmaster Pre Sale - Early Access : Mon, 23 Sep 2024 at 10:00 AM
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 6 Tuesdays, Jan 7 - Feb 11
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Instructor: Anne Beyer
Fee: $250
In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay through learning to throw on the pottery wheel. Objects covered include cups, vases, bowls, and plates. Students will also learn how to turn their thrown objects into finished pieces by learning trimming techniques, how to attach handles and how to apply glaze. All levels are welcome. Any weather related make-up days will be determined by the instructor.
Bring an old towel. MAG provides each student up to 1 bag of clay. Additional clay will be sold at cost. Fee also includes outside studio time during MAG business hours.
Silent Book Club @ CCPL
Silent Book Club
2024/2025 Meeting Dates
January 28
February 25
March 25
April 22
Multi-Age Story Time - Monkeying Around @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 6 Thursdays, Jan 9 - Feb 13
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Instructor: Anne Beyer
Fee: $250
In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay through learning to throw on the pottery wheel. Objects covered include cups, vases, bowls, and plates. Students will also learn how to turn their thrown objects into finished pieces by learning trimming techniques, how to attach handles and how to apply glaze. All levels are welcome. Any weather related make-up days will be determined by the instructor.
Bring an old towel. MAG provides each student up to 1 bag of clay. Additional clay will be sold at cost. Fee also includes outside studio time during MAG business hours.
Murray Home and Garden Show
The Murray Home and Garden Show will be held at the CFSB Center, January 31- February 1.
Admission is free
Come check out everything you will need to get those spring cleaning projects and honey-do lists off to the right start!
Murray Home and Garden Show
The Murray Home and Garden Show will take place at the CFSB Center January 31- February 1.
Admission is free.
Come check out everything you will need to get those spring cleaning projects and honey-do lists off to the right start!
Sensory Story Time - Pajama Time @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
After School Studio: Clay @ MAG
Who: Kids age 8+
When: 4 Tuesdays - February 4, 11, 18, 25
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Time: 4-5:15pm
Fee: $60
Participants will be creating objects with clay (hand building) in a fun, multi-age, low stress environment. All pieces will be available to pick up a few weeks after class.
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 6 Tuesdays, Jan 7 - Feb 11
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Instructor: Anne Beyer
Fee: $250
In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay through learning to throw on the pottery wheel. Objects covered include cups, vases, bowls, and plates. Students will also learn how to turn their thrown objects into finished pieces by learning trimming techniques, how to attach handles and how to apply glaze. All levels are welcome. Any weather related make-up days will be determined by the instructor.
Bring an old towel. MAG provides each student up to 1 bag of clay. Additional clay will be sold at cost. Fee also includes outside studio time during MAG business hours.
Murray State Racers Men's Basketball vs Drake
Watch the Murray State Racers take on Drake University at the CFSB Center
Multi-Age Story Time - Pajama Time @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Tabletop/Board Game Club - Adults @ CCPL
Community Room B
Registration Required
Adults are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and board Games and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Tabletop Board Game Club for Adults.
Register Here >>
Tabletop/Board Game Club for Adults Meeting Dates:
Student Tabletop/Board Game Club @ CCPL
Students currently enrolled in 6th-12th Grades
3:30-5:00 PM • Community Room A
Registration Required
Students currently in Grades 6-12 are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and Boar dGames and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Student Tabletop Board Game Club.
Register Here >>
Morning Mysteries Bookclub
Morning Mysteries Book Club
First Thursday of Each Month, September through May
February 6 – The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
10:00-11:00 AM
Whether you love a cozy mystery, a classic whodunnit, or an edge-of-your-seat contemporary thriller, CCPL’s Morning Mysteries Book Club has a mystery for you!
CCPL’s Morning Mysteries Book Club is an informal book discussion group designed for adults. It meets from 10:00-11:00 AM on the first Thursday of each month, September through May.
Morning Mysteries Book Club is limited to 15 participants. Registration is required.
Participants need to register only once to be registered for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Morning Mysteries Book Club.
REGISTER HERE >>
Imagination Station @ MAG
Who: Kids ages 5-8
When: 4 Thursdays / Feb 6, 13, 20, 27
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Time: 4-5pm
Fee: $40
Introducing an after school class for younger kids! Only one hour, we will have a theme for the week and plenty of supplies for process-led, open-ended imagination and crafting!
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 6 Thursdays, Jan 9 - Feb 13
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Instructor: Anne Beyer
Fee: $250
In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay through learning to throw on the pottery wheel. Objects covered include cups, vases, bowls, and plates. Students will also learn how to turn their thrown objects into finished pieces by learning trimming techniques, how to attach handles and how to apply glaze. All levels are welcome. Any weather related make-up days will be determined by the instructor.
Bring an old towel. MAG provides each student up to 1 bag of clay. Additional clay will be sold at cost. Fee also includes outside studio time during MAG business hours.
Messy Friday @ MAG
When: 4 Fridays / Feb 7, 14, 21, 28
Ages: 3-5 with adult helper, sibs ok, or drop off if needed
Time: 9am - 10am
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Fee: $30
PLACE: MAG - 403 MAPLE ST.
Get ready to get messy! Kids & helpers will be doing different fun projects every week, with a process oriented approach to creating. The fall classes will be inside the (new) MAG at 403 Maple St, and will be limited to 6 participants. Please wear old / play clothes!
Laugh and Learn @ CCPL
Laugh & Learn
Children aged five and under, accompanied by an adult, are invited to join us on the First Friday of each month at 10:00 AM for a FREE one-hour Laugh and Learn Playdate featuring playful activities designed to prepare them for kindergarten. Adults and children will hear stories, sing songs, make crafts, play games, and enjoy a healthy snack during every playdate.
Presented FREE of Charge. No registration is required.
For more information, please email contactccpl@callowaycountylibrary.org
West Kentucky Boat and Outdoor Show
At this three day event, guests can experience all sorts of booths and vendors with boating and outdoor supplies. Seminars from professionals and brand representatives will be happening daily. Admission is free and the show will be held at the CFSB Center.
Screen & Swoon: Custom Valentine's Day Cards
WHEN: SATURDAY, Feb 8
INSTRUCTOR: Lu Colby
WHO: Teens & Adults
COST: $50 / one person or $90/ pair
TIME: 10am - 1 (bring a snack if you want)
This workshop is a fun and hands-on screen printing experience! In this class, we'll begin by learning the basics of screen printing as you create your own unique designs on high-quality cardstock. Once we’ve printed your custom Valentine cards, we’ll move into the second part of the workshop, where you can personalize each card with cutouts, stickers, and heartfelt notes to make them truly one-of-a-kind and unique to the recipient in mind! Perfect for all skill levels.
West Kentucky Boat and Outdoor Show
At this three day event, guests can experience all sorts of booths and vendors with boating and outdoor supplies. Seminars from professionals and brand representatives will be happening daily. Admission is free and the show will be held at the CFSB Center.
West Kentucky Boat and Outdoor Show
At this three day event, guests can experience all sorts of booths and vendors with boating and outdoor supplies. Seminars from professionals and brand representatives will be happening daily. Admission is free and the show will be held at the CFSB Center.
Sensory Story Time - Good Friends @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
Lit & Stitch Bookclub
Stitch & Lit Book Club
Second Monday of each month, 1:00- 2:00 PM
February 10 - Books By Authors Who Were Born in February
Adults
Registration is limited to 15 Participants
Registration Required. Participants need to register only once to join the 2024/2025 Lit & Stitch Book Club.
REGISTER TODAY >>
CCPL’s Lit & Stitch Book Club is a discussion group created for Book Lovers who love stitching.
Group members are invited to come to share their passion for great books and show off their knitting, counted cross-stitch, embroidery, crochet, or quilting works in progress.
Rather than everyone reading the same book, group members will select and read any title they wish on the month’s theme. They may then share thoughts and remarks about their read.
After School Studio: Clay @ MAG
Who: Kids age 8+
When: 4 Tuesdays - February 4, 11, 18, 25
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Time: 4-5:15pm
Fee: $60
Participants will be creating objects with clay (hand building) in a fun, multi-age, low stress environment. All pieces will be available to pick up a few weeks after class.
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 6 Tuesdays, Jan 7 - Feb 11
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Instructor: Anne Beyer
Fee: $250
In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay through learning to throw on the pottery wheel. Objects covered include cups, vases, bowls, and plates. Students will also learn how to turn their thrown objects into finished pieces by learning trimming techniques, how to attach handles and how to apply glaze. All levels are welcome. Any weather related make-up days will be determined by the instructor.
Bring an old towel. MAG provides each student up to 1 bag of clay. Additional clay will be sold at cost. Fee also includes outside studio time during MAG business hours.
Murray State Racers Men's Basketball vs University of Illinois Chicago
Watch the Murray State Racers take on the UIC Flames at the CFSB Center.
Multi-Age Story Time - Good Friends @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Imagination Station @ MAG
Who: Kids ages 5-8
When: 4 Thursdays / Feb 6, 13, 20, 27
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Time: 4-5pm
Fee: $40
Introducing an after school class for younger kids! Only one hour, we will have a theme for the week and plenty of supplies for process-led, open-ended imagination and crafting!
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 6 Thursdays, Jan 9 - Feb 13
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Instructor: Anne Beyer
Fee: $250
In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay through learning to throw on the pottery wheel. Objects covered include cups, vases, bowls, and plates. Students will also learn how to turn their thrown objects into finished pieces by learning trimming techniques, how to attach handles and how to apply glaze. All levels are welcome. Any weather related make-up days will be determined by the instructor.
Bring an old towel. MAG provides each student up to 1 bag of clay. Additional clay will be sold at cost. Fee also includes outside studio time during MAG business hours.
Murray State University Women's Basketball vs Drake
Watch the Murray State Racer’s Women’s Basketball team take on Drake University at the CFSB Center!
Messy Friday @ MAG
When: 4 Fridays / Feb 7, 14, 21, 28
Ages: 3-5 with adult helper, sibs ok, or drop off if needed
Time: 9am - 10am
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Fee: $30
PLACE: MAG - 403 MAPLE ST.
Get ready to get messy! Kids & helpers will be doing different fun projects every week, with a process oriented approach to creating. The fall classes will be inside the (new) MAG at 403 Maple St, and will be limited to 6 participants. Please wear old / play clothes!
Valentine's Clay Date - Wheel Throwing
Who: Adults
When: Friday / Feb 14
Time: 6-8pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $65/pair
Bring your date, spouse, friend, sibling, parent or come solo. In this Clay Date you will try out the pottery wheel and learn to make a bowl. (Everyone will have their own wheel.) This is a great activity for date night or girls night out. No experience necessary.
Note: We cannot guarantee a “wonderful” bowl from this class. The wheel is a difficult skill to master, but we will do our best to help you create something to take home. Pieces will be ready a few weeks after class.
Murray State Women's Basketball vs Northern Iowa
Watch the Murray State Racer’s Women’s Basketball team take on the University of Northern Iowa at the CFSB Center!
Murray State Racers Men's Basketball vs Northern Iowa
Watch the Murray State Racers take on Northern Iowa at the CFSB Center.
Sensory Story Time - Dinosaur Dig @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
Brown Bag Book Club @ CCPL
Brown Bag Book Club
Third Tuesday of Each Month, September through May
12:00-1:00 PM
CCPL’s Brown Bag Book Club is an informal book discussion group designed for adults. It meets from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, September through May. Participants are invited to bring their lunch to enjoy during the discussion.
Brown Book Club is Limited to 25 Participants. Registration is required.
Participants need to register only once to be registered for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Brown Bag Book Club.
Register Here! >>
Adults
Registration Required.
After School Studio: Clay @ MAG
Who: Kids age 8+
When: 4 Tuesdays - February 4, 11, 18, 25
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Time: 4-5:15pm
Fee: $60
Participants will be creating objects with clay (hand building) in a fun, multi-age, low stress environment. All pieces will be available to pick up a few weeks after class.
Multi-Age Story Time - Dinosaur Dig @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Tabletop/Board Game Club - Adults @ CCPL
Community Room B
Registration Required
Adults are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and board Games and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Tabletop Board Game Club for Adults.
Register Here >>
Tabletop/Board Game Club for Adults Meeting Dates:
Student Tabletop/Board Game Club @ CCPL
Students currently enrolled in 6th-12th Grades
3:30-5:00 PM • Community Room A
Registration Required
Students currently in Grades 6-12 are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and Boar dGames and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Student Tabletop Board Game Club.
Register Here >>
Murray State Racers Men's Basketball vs Southern Illinois
Watch the Murray State Racers take on Southern Illinois University at the CFSB Center.
Imagination Station @ MAG
Who: Kids ages 5-8
When: 4 Thursdays / Feb 6, 13, 20, 27
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Time: 4-5pm
Fee: $40
Introducing an after school class for younger kids! Only one hour, we will have a theme for the week and plenty of supplies for process-led, open-ended imagination and crafting!
Art Journaling @ MAG
When: 3rd Thursdays / Jan, Feb, March, April
Time: 6-8pm
Who: Adults
Instructor: Ann Gosser
Fee: $15 / 2 for $25
Join us on the Third Thursday of each month as we art journal using various collage elements. No art experience required! This is a great time to explore and play with different art techniques in a relaxed environment. Ann Gosser will walk you through different steps of the process and each month will have a different journaling prompt and technique. If you have art materials or a collection of ephemera you like working with you are encouraged to bring them to class. A non spiral bound sketchbook is encouraged but not required. All materials will be provided. Bring a friend, your favorite drink, and a desire to create art for yourself.
Messy Friday @ MAG
When: 4 Fridays / Feb 7, 14, 21, 28
Ages: 3-5 with adult helper, sibs ok, or drop off if needed
Time: 9am - 10am
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Fee: $30
PLACE: MAG - 403 MAPLE ST.
Get ready to get messy! Kids & helpers will be doing different fun projects every week, with a process oriented approach to creating. The fall classes will be inside the (new) MAG at 403 Maple St, and will be limited to 6 participants. Please wear old / play clothes!
Murray State Women's Basketball vs Belmont University
Watch the Murray State Racer’s Women’s Basketball team take on Belmont University at the CFSB Center!
Sensory Story Time - A Celebration of Seuss! @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
After School Studio: Clay @ MAG
Who: Kids age 8+
When: 4 Tuesdays - February 4, 11, 18, 25
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Time: 4-5:15pm
Fee: $60
Participants will be creating objects with clay (hand building) in a fun, multi-age, low stress environment. All pieces will be available to pick up a few weeks after class.
Silent Book Club @ CCPL
Silent Book Club
2024/2025 Meeting Dates
February 25
March 25
April 22
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 5 Tuesdays, Feb 25, March 4, 11, 18 (off March 25), & April 1
Time: 6-8pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $140
In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. All levels welcome! Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as outside studio time to be arranged with instructor.
Murray State Racers Men's Basketball vs Indiana State
Watch the Murray State Racers take on the Indiana State Sycamores at the CFSB Center.
Multi-Age Story Time - A Celebration of Seuss! @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Imagination Station @ MAG
Who: Kids ages 5-8
When: 4 Thursdays / Feb 6, 13, 20, 27
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Time: 4-5pm
Fee: $40
Introducing an after school class for younger kids! Only one hour, we will have a theme for the week and plenty of supplies for process-led, open-ended imagination and crafting!
Murray State University Women's Basketball vs Missouri State
Watch the Murray State Racer’s Women’s Basketball team take on Missouri State University at the CFSB Center!
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 5 Thursdays : Feb 27, March 6, 13, 20 (off March 27), & April 3
Time: 6-8pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $140
In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. All levels welcome! Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as outside studio time to be arranged with instructor.
Life Sucks
In this brash reworking of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, a group of old friends, ex-lovers, estranged in-laws, and lifelong enemies gather to grapple with life’s thorniest questions—and each other. What could possibly go wrong? Incurably lustful and lonely, hapless and hopeful, these seven souls collide and stumble their way towards a new understanding that LIFE SUCKS! Or does it?
Admission is $10 and free for Murray State Students
Source: https://www.murraystate.edu/calendar/index.aspx#event-details/aae15f3c-bf63-42b1-92d5-68fefa5fd5df/instances/2025-02-28T01:30
Messy Friday @ MAG
When: 4 Fridays / Feb 7, 14, 21, 28
Ages: 3-5 with adult helper, sibs ok, or drop off if needed
Time: 9am - 10am
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Fee: $30
PLACE: MAG - 403 MAPLE ST.
Get ready to get messy! Kids & helpers will be doing different fun projects every week, with a process oriented approach to creating. The fall classes will be inside the (new) MAG at 403 Maple St, and will be limited to 6 participants. Please wear old / play clothes!
Life Sucks
In this brash reworking of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, a group of old friends, ex-lovers, estranged in-laws, and lifelong enemies gather to grapple with life’s thorniest questions—and each other. What could possibly go wrong? Incurably lustful and lonely, hapless and hopeful, these seven souls collide and stumble their way towards a new understanding that LIFE SUCKS! Or does it?
Admission is $10 and free for Murray State Students
Source: https://www.murraystate.edu/calendar/index.aspx#event-details/aae15f3c-bf63-42b1-92d5-68fefa5fd5df/instances/2025-02-28T01:30
Murray State Women's Basketball vs Southern Illinois
Watch the Murray State Racer’s Women’s Basketball team take on Southern Illinois University at the CFSB Center!
Sensory Story Time - Buses & Trains @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
After School Studio: Painting @ MAG
Who: Kids age 8+
When: 4 Tuesdays / March 4, 11, 18, 25
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Time: 4-5:30pm
Fee: $50
Explore with a variety of different painting projects in a fun, multi-age, low stress environment.
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 5 Tuesdays, Feb 25, March 4, 11, 18 (off March 25), & April 1
Time: 6-8pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $140
In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. All levels welcome! Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as outside studio time to be arranged with instructor.
Multi-Age Story Time -Buses & Trains @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Tabletop/Board Game Club - Adults @ CCPL
Community Room B
Registration Required
Adults are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and board Games and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Tabletop Board Game Club for Adults.
Register Here >>
Tabletop/Board Game Club for Adults Meeting Dates:
Student Tabletop/Board Game Club @ CCPL
Students currently enrolled in 6th-12th Grades
3:30-5:00 PM • Community Room A
Registration Required
Students currently in Grades 6-12 are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and Boar dGames and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Student Tabletop Board Game Club.
Register Here >>
Morning Mysteries Bookclub
Morning Mysteries Book Club
First Thursday of Each Month, September through May
March 6 - Twisted Prey by John Sandford
10:00-11:00 AM
Whether you love a cozy mystery, a classic whodunnit, or an edge-of-your-seat contemporary thriller, CCPL’s Morning Mysteries Book Club has a mystery for you!
CCPL’s Morning Mysteries Book Club is an informal book discussion group designed for adults. It meets from 10:00-11:00 AM on the first Thursday of each month, September through May.
Morning Mysteries Book Club is limited to 15 participants. Registration is required.
Participants need to register only once to be registered for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Morning Mysteries Book Club.
REGISTER HERE >>
Imagination Station @ MAG
Who: Kids ages 5-8
When: 4 Thursdays - March 6, 13, 20, 27
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Time: 4-5pm
Fee: $40
Introducing an after school class for younger kids! Only one hour, we will have a theme for the week and plenty of supplies for process-led, open-ended imagination and crafting!
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 5 Thursdays : Feb 27, March 6, 13, 20 (off March 27), & April 3
Time: 6-8pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $140
In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. All levels welcome! Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as outside studio time to be arranged with instructor.
Laugh and Learn @ CCPL
Laugh & Learn
Children aged five and under, accompanied by an adult, are invited to join us on the First Friday of each month at 10:00 AM for a FREE one-hour Laugh and Learn Playdate featuring playful activities designed to prepare them for kindergarten. Adults and children will hear stories, sing songs, make crafts, play games, and enjoy a healthy snack during every playdate.
Presented FREE of Charge. No registration is required.
For more information, please email contactccpl@callowaycountylibrary.org
Clay Date - Hand Building @ MAG
Who: Teens 13+ & Adults
When: Friday / March 7
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Time: 6-8pm
Fee: $30 or $55/pair
Bring your date, spouse, friend, sister, mother or come solo. In this Clay Date you will learn the basics of slab or handbuilding to create a mug. This is a great activity for date night, girls night out or a fun experience with your teen. No experience necessary. Pieces will be ready a few weeks after class.
Beginning Watercolor Landscape @ MAG
Who: Ages 10 to Adults
When: Saturday, March 8
Time: 11am - 1pm
Instructor: Jessie Pierce
Fee: $40
Learn the basics of watercolor as local artist, Jessie Pierce leads you through a painting of a farmhouse, all materials provided.
Sensory Story Time - Frogs Jumping Everywhere @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
Lit & Stitch Bookclub
Stitch & Lit Book Club
Second Monday of each month, 1:00- 2:00 PM
March 10 – Books That Were Made Into an Academy Award Nominated or Winning Film
Adults
Registration is limited to 15 Participants
Registration Required. Participants need to register only once to join the 2024/2025 Lit & Stitch Book Club.
REGISTER TODAY >>
CCPL’s Lit & Stitch Book Club is a discussion group created for Book Lovers who love stitching.
Group members are invited to come to share their passion for great books and show off their knitting, counted cross-stitch, embroidery, crochet, or quilting works in progress.
Rather than everyone reading the same book, group members will select and read any title they wish on the month’s theme. They may then share thoughts and remarks about their read.
After School Studio: Painting @ MAG
Who: Kids age 8+
When: 4 Tuesdays / March 4, 11, 18, 25
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Time: 4-5:30pm
Fee: $50
Explore with a variety of different painting projects in a fun, multi-age, low stress environment.
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 5 Tuesdays, Feb 25, March 4, 11, 18 (off March 25), & April 1
Time: 6-8pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $140
In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. All levels welcome! Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as outside studio time to be arranged with instructor.
Multi-Age Story Time -Frogs Jumping Everywhere @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Imagination Station @ MAG
Who: Kids ages 5-8
When: 4 Thursdays - March 6, 13, 20, 27
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Time: 4-5pm
Fee: $40
Introducing an after school class for younger kids! Only one hour, we will have a theme for the week and plenty of supplies for process-led, open-ended imagination and crafting!
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 5 Thursdays : Feb 27, March 6, 13, 20 (off March 27), & April 3
Time: 6-8pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $140
In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. All levels welcome! Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as outside studio time to be arranged with instructor.
Sensory Story Time - Zoo Day @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
Brown Bag Book Club @ CCPL
Brown Bag Book Club
Third Tuesday of Each Month, September through May
12:00-1:00 PM
CCPL’s Brown Bag Book Club is an informal book discussion group designed for adults. It meets from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, September through May. Participants are invited to bring their lunch to enjoy during the discussion.
Brown Book Club is Limited to 25 Participants. Registration is required.
Participants need to register only once to be registered for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Brown Bag Book Club.
Register Here! >>
Adults
Registration Required.
After School Studio: Painting @ MAG
Who: Kids age 8+
When: 4 Tuesdays / March 4, 11, 18, 25
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Time: 4-5:30pm
Fee: $50
Explore with a variety of different painting projects in a fun, multi-age, low stress environment.
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 5 Tuesdays, Feb 25, March 4, 11, 18 (off March 25), & April 1
Time: 6-8pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $140
In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. All levels welcome! Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as outside studio time to be arranged with instructor.
Multi-Age Story Time -Zoo Day @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Tabletop/Board Game Club - Adults @ CCPL
Community Room B
Registration Required
Adults are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and board Games and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Tabletop Board Game Club for Adults.
Register Here >>
Tabletop/Board Game Club for Adults Meeting Dates:
Student Tabletop/Board Game Club @ CCPL
Students currently enrolled in 6th-12th Grades
3:30-5:00 PM • Community Room A
Registration Required
Students currently in Grades 6-12 are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and Boar dGames and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Student Tabletop Board Game Club.
Register Here >>
Imagination Station @ MAG
Who: Kids ages 5-8
When: 4 Thursdays - March 6, 13, 20, 27
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Time: 4-5pm
Fee: $40
Introducing an after school class for younger kids! Only one hour, we will have a theme for the week and plenty of supplies for process-led, open-ended imagination and crafting!
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 5 Thursdays : Feb 27, March 6, 13, 20 (off March 27), & April 3
Time: 6-8pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $140
In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. All levels welcome! Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as outside studio time to be arranged with instructor.
Shining s Light on Shadow Weave: Intermediate/Advanced Weaving @ MAG
WHO: Adults / Intermediate to Advanced Weavers
WHEN: Saturday & Sunday / March 22nd & 23rd
TIME: Saturday 9-5 / Sunday 10-4 (Sunday hours are flexible..class will go when everyone is finished with the samples & packed up.)
FEE: $125 (paid to MAG) + $35 material & notebook fee (paid to instructor day-of class)
INSTRUCTOR: Debbie Todhunter
WHERE: Murray CVB (206 S 4th Street)
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Students will be given an overview of the difference between the three methods of drafting shadow weave: Threading on Opposites (Atwater), Block Design (Powell), and Parallel (Lang & Voolich). Students will then weave examples of Atwater, Powell & Parallel shadow weave drafts.
MATERIAL PACKET
Materials fee includes:
Notebook with extensive notes and bibliography as well as all drafts
Pre-workshop instructions
REQUIREMENTS
You will need to bring your pre-warped floor or table loom to the MAG for this workshop (you will receive an instructional packet before the workshop). Lunch will be provided both days of the workshop, but we would also like you to bring a snack to share. A (small) fridge, microwave & toaster oven are available to use. This class will be held in the Murray Convention & Visitors Bureau at 206 S. 4th Street. There will be a set up time on Friday night to drop off looms & set up.
LOOMS
When you register, indicate what brand you loom is, width & how many shafts. Please email us at murrayartguild@gmail.com if you need to use a MAG loom.
Shining s Light on Shadow Weave: Intermediate/Advanced Weaving @ MAG
WHO: Adults / Intermediate to Advanced Weavers
WHEN: Saturday & Sunday / March 22nd & 23rd
TIME: Saturday 9-5 / Sunday 10-4 (Sunday hours are flexible..class will go when everyone is finished with the samples & packed up.)
FEE: $125 (paid to MAG) + $35 material & notebook fee (paid to instructor day-of class)
INSTRUCTOR: Debbie Todhunter
WHERE: Murray CVB (206 S 4th Street)
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Students will be given an overview of the difference between the three methods of drafting shadow weave: Threading on Opposites (Atwater), Block Design (Powell), and Parallel (Lang & Voolich). Students will then weave examples of Atwater, Powell & Parallel shadow weave drafts.
MATERIAL PACKET
Materials fee includes:
Notebook with extensive notes and bibliography as well as all drafts
Pre-workshop instructions
REQUIREMENTS
You will need to bring your pre-warped floor or table loom to the MAG for this workshop (you will receive an instructional packet before the workshop). Lunch will be provided both days of the workshop, but we would also like you to bring a snack to share. A (small) fridge, microwave & toaster oven are available to use. This class will be held in the Murray Convention & Visitors Bureau at 206 S. 4th Street. There will be a set up time on Friday night to drop off looms & set up.
LOOMS
When you register, indicate what brand you loom is, width & how many shafts. Please email us at murrayartguild@gmail.com if you need to use a MAG loom.
Sensory Story Time - Creepy Crawlies & Bugs @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
After School Studio: Painting @ MAG
Who: Kids age 8+
When: 4 Tuesdays / March 4, 11, 18, 25
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Time: 4-5:30pm
Fee: $50
Explore with a variety of different painting projects in a fun, multi-age, low stress environment.
Multi-Age Story Time -Creepy Crawlies & Bugs @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Imagination Station @ MAG
Who: Kids ages 5-8
When: 4 Thursdays - March 6, 13, 20, 27
Instructor: Amber Richardson
Time: 4-5pm
Fee: $40
Introducing an after school class for younger kids! Only one hour, we will have a theme for the week and plenty of supplies for process-led, open-ended imagination and crafting!
Botanical Watercolor for Beginners @ MAG
Date: Sat, March 29
Time: 10-2:30
Who: Teens 16+ & Adults
Instructor: Mary Gwyn Bowen
Fee: $55
*bring a snack/ sack lunch
This workshop will teach watercolor techniques in the style of the 18th and 19th Century Botanicals painters using to capture the unique color and shape of individual birds.
No experience is necessary!
Mary Gwyn is a visiting artist, art educator & RN from Nashville, TN. She loves the combination of art and healthcare. In her own words: “The Art to Heart research project at Vanderbilt University Medical Center became a project combining the two fields. As a fellow in the Evidence-Based Nursing Research Fellowship, my project evolved as a measure of the effects of art created by hospital staff on the post-operative rehabilitation of cardiac surgery patients and will be published in The Journal of MED/SURG Nursing in 2015. The second part of the Art to Heart Project studied how the art in the project impacted the nursing staff on the units and was my Capstone project for a master’s degree at The University of Florida’s College of Fine Arts.” She also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors at the Corcoran College of Art and Design George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Mary Gwyn states that she’s “passionate about painting, teaching Botanical-style Nature Art and lots of fun stuff about anything visual art. Art is a Life-long journey. Join me on the path.” She is a frequent teacher in the Nashville & Western KY area. To find out more about her & her work, see: marygwynsart.com.
Sensory Story Time - Sun & Sea @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 5 Tuesdays, Feb 25, March 4, 11, 18 (off March 25), & April 1
Time: 6-8pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $140
In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. All levels welcome! Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as outside studio time to be arranged with instructor.
Multi-Age Story Time -Sun & Sea @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Tabletop/Board Game Club - Adults @ CCPL
Community Room B
Registration Required
Adults are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and board Games and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Tabletop Board Game Club for Adults.
Register Here >>
Tabletop/Board Game Club for Adults Meeting Dates:
Student Tabletop/Board Game Club @ CCPL
Students currently enrolled in 6th-12th Grades
3:30-5:00 PM • Community Room A
Registration Required
Students currently in Grades 6-12 are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and Boar dGames and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Student Tabletop Board Game Club.
Register Here >>
Morning Mysteries Bookclub
Morning Mysteries Book Club
First Thursday of Each Month, September through May
April 3 – When No One Was Watching by Alyssa Cole
10:00-11:00 AM
Whether you love a cozy mystery, a classic whodunnit, or an edge-of-your-seat contemporary thriller, CCPL’s Morning Mysteries Book Club has a mystery for you!
CCPL’s Morning Mysteries Book Club is an informal book discussion group designed for adults. It meets from 10:00-11:00 AM on the first Thursday of each month, September through May.
Morning Mysteries Book Club is limited to 15 participants. Registration is required.
Participants need to register only once to be registered for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Morning Mysteries Book Club.
REGISTER HERE >>
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 5 Thursdays : Feb 27, March 6, 13, 20 (off March 27), & April 3
Time: 6-8pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $140
In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. All levels welcome! Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as outside studio time to be arranged with instructor.
Sensory Story Time - Hippity, Hoppity Easter Fun @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
Lit & Stitch Bookclub
Stitch & Lit Book Club
Second Monday of each month, 1:00- 2:00 PM
April 14 - Classics From the Nineties
Adults
Registration is limited to 15 Participants
Registration Required. Participants need to register only once to join the 2024/2025 Lit & Stitch Book Club.
REGISTER TODAY >>
CCPL’s Lit & Stitch Book Club is a discussion group created for Book Lovers who love stitching.
Group members are invited to come to share their passion for great books and show off their knitting, counted cross-stitch, embroidery, crochet, or quilting works in progress.
Rather than everyone reading the same book, group members will select and read any title they wish on the month’s theme. They may then share thoughts and remarks about their read.
Brown Bag Book Club @ CCPL
Brown Bag Book Club
Third Tuesday of Each Month, September through May
12:00-1:00 PM
CCPL’s Brown Bag Book Club is an informal book discussion group designed for adults. It meets from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, September through May. Participants are invited to bring their lunch to enjoy during the discussion.
Brown Book Club is Limited to 25 Participants. Registration is required.
Participants need to register only once to be registered for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Brown Bag Book Club.
Register Here! >>
Adults
Registration Required.
Multi-Age Story Time - Hippity, Hoppity Easter Fun @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Tabletop/Board Game Club - Adults @ CCPL
Community Room B
Registration Required
Adults are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and board Games and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Tabletop Board Game Club for Adults.
Register Here >>
Tabletop/Board Game Club for Adults Meeting Dates:
Student Tabletop/Board Game Club @ CCPL
Students currently enrolled in 6th-12th Grades
3:30-5:00 PM • Community Room A
Registration Required
Students currently in Grades 6-12 are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and Boar dGames and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Student Tabletop Board Game Club.
Register Here >>
Sensory Story Time - What’s Growing in My Garden? @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
Multi-Age Story Time - What’s Growing in My Garden? @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Nevermore - The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe
This unique and wildly theatrical musical combines haunting music and poetic storytelling to chronicle the fascinating life of iconic American writer Edgar Allan Poe. A literary rock star of his day, Poe struggles with tragedy and addiction, poverty and loss, yet produces some of the world's most original, visionary and enduring literature before dying in unexplained circumstances at the age of 40. At once gorgeous and grotesque, Nevermore explores the events that shape Poe's character and career, blurring the line between fact and fiction--after all, as Poe himself writes, "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."
Free admission for Murray State students.
Nevermore - The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe
This unique and wildly theatrical musical combines haunting music and poetic storytelling to chronicle the fascinating life of iconic American writer Edgar Allan Poe. A literary rock star of his day, Poe struggles with tragedy and addiction, poverty and loss, yet produces some of the world's most original, visionary and enduring literature before dying in unexplained circumstances at the age of 40. At once gorgeous and grotesque, Nevermore explores the events that shape Poe's character and career, blurring the line between fact and fiction--after all, as Poe himself writes, "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."
Free admission for Murray State students.
Nevermore - The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe
This unique and wildly theatrical musical combines haunting music and poetic storytelling to chronicle the fascinating life of iconic American writer Edgar Allan Poe. A literary rock star of his day, Poe struggles with tragedy and addiction, poverty and loss, yet produces some of the world's most original, visionary and enduring literature before dying in unexplained circumstances at the age of 40. At once gorgeous and grotesque, Nevermore explores the events that shape Poe's character and career, blurring the line between fact and fiction--after all, as Poe himself writes, "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."
Free admission for Murray State students.
Nevermore - The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe
This unique and wildly theatrical musical combines haunting music and poetic storytelling to chronicle the fascinating life of iconic American writer Edgar Allan Poe. A literary rock star of his day, Poe struggles with tragedy and addiction, poverty and loss, yet produces some of the world's most original, visionary and enduring literature before dying in unexplained circumstances at the age of 40. At once gorgeous and grotesque, Nevermore explores the events that shape Poe's character and career, blurring the line between fact and fiction--after all, as Poe himself writes, "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."
Free admission for Murray State students.
Sensory Story Time - Gone Fishing @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
Tabletop/Board Game Club - Adults @ CCPL
Community Room B
Registration Required
Adults are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and board Games and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Tabletop Board Game Club for Adults.
Register Here >>
Tabletop/Board Game Club for Adults Meeting Dates:
Student Tabletop/Board Game Club @ CCPL
Students currently enrolled in 6th-12th Grades
3:30-5:00 PM • Community Room A
Registration Required
Students currently in Grades 6-12 are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and Boar dGames and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Student Tabletop Board Game Club.
Register Here >>
Morning Mysteries Bookclub
Morning Mysteries Book Club
First Thursday of Each Month, September through May
May 1 – Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
10:00-11:00 AM
Whether you love a cozy mystery, a classic whodunnit, or an edge-of-your-seat contemporary thriller, CCPL’s Morning Mysteries Book Club has a mystery for you!
CCPL’s Morning Mysteries Book Club is an informal book discussion group designed for adults. It meets from 10:00-11:00 AM on the first Thursday of each month, September through May.
Morning Mysteries Book Club is limited to 15 participants. Registration is required.
Participants need to register only once to be registered for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Morning Mysteries Book Club.
REGISTER HERE >>
Lit & Stitch Bookclub
Stitch & Lit Book Club
Second Monday of each month, 1:00- 2:00 PM
May 12 – Beach Reads
Adults
Registration is limited to 15 Participants
Registration Required. Participants need to register only once to join the 2024/2025 Lit & Stitch Book Club.
REGISTER TODAY >>
CCPL’s Lit & Stitch Book Club is a discussion group created for Book Lovers who love stitching.
Group members are invited to come to share their passion for great books and show off their knitting, counted cross-stitch, embroidery, crochet, or quilting works in progress.
Rather than everyone reading the same book, group members will select and read any title they wish on the month’s theme. They may then share thoughts and remarks about their read.
Brown Bag Book Club @ CCPL
Brown Bag Book Club
Third Tuesday of Each Month, September through May
12:00-1:00 PM
CCPL’s Brown Bag Book Club is an informal book discussion group designed for adults. It meets from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, September through May. Participants are invited to bring their lunch to enjoy during the discussion.
Brown Book Club is Limited to 25 Participants. Registration is required.
Participants need to register only once to be registered for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Brown Bag Book Club.
Register Here! >>
Adults
Registration Required.
Brandon Watson Live at The Big Apple
Come out to The Big Apple to enjoy some live music!
Murray State Racers Men's Basketball vs Maryland Eastern Shore
Watch the Murray State Racers take on Maryland Eastern Shore at the CFSB Center.
Multi-Age Story Time - We Are Thankful @ CCPL
Children aged 3, 4, 5, or 6 (who have not yet attended Kindergarten) accompanied by an adult.
No Registration Required
CCPL’s Multi-Age Story Time Program is a fun, half-hour program featuring stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Toddler Story Time @ CCPL
For Children Aged 1-2 (12-36 months) accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome.
NO Registration is required.
CCPL’s Toddler Story Time is a fun, half-hour program featuring age-appropriate stories, songs, and activities based upon the foundation of the research-based Very Ready Reading Program, which offers seven ways to immerse kids in early literacy and reading readiness.
Accompanying Adults:
This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
Inclement Weather:
The Calloway County Public Library Story Time Program follows the Calloway County School System weather closings. If the Calloway County Schools are closed due to weather or hazardous road conditions, storytime will not be held, even if the library is open.
Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Concert
Come see the second and final Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble concert of the semester!
Visions of Hope Banquet
Join Hope Calloway for an inspiring evening at the Visions of HOPE Fundraising Banquet, as we come together to make a difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness in our community.
This is more than just a dinner—it’s a night of celebration, storytelling, and impact, all aimed at supporting HOPE Calloway’s mission to provide stability and hope to families and individuals in need.
Their banquet will feature Jonathan Carter, local author and volunteer, who will share his journey of resilience and hope from his new book, A Prodigal Journey: Finding Hope Beyond Homelessness. Also, enjoy a special performance from Justin Gambino, a recording artist known for his powerful stories of redemption.
Proceeds from this event will support the work HOPE Calloway does year-round, ensuring that we can continue offering housing, outreach, prevention, and emergency assistance to those in need. Secure your spot today and be part of the solution to ending homelessness in Calloway County.
Individual Tickets: $50
Sponsorships Available
Side by Side 2024
When: 4 sessions -
Nov 12, 14, 19, 21
Time: 4-5:30pm
Where: MSU’s Fine Arts Building, room #611-6th floor
Who: Kids ages 7+ with disabilities (of any kind)
Fee: FREE
Arts for All Kentucky and the Murray Art Guild are pleased to announce that we are now accepting registration for your child to participate in the SIDE BY SIDE program. This fall, Arts for All Kentucky and the Murray Art Guild will be offering Side By Side. SIDE BY SIDE is designed to make available creative opportunities to students, reinforce inclusiveness and positive self-image, and highlight the importance of visual arts education to the development of our young people with disabilities.
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Sessions will be held at MSU’s Fine Arts Building, 6th floor, room #611. They will be taught by MSU Art Education students, as well as Art Education Professor, Dr. Rebecca Williams, and MAG Executive Director, Debi Henry Danielson.
The SIDE BY SIDE visual arts workshops/studios will be:
Tuesday, Nov 19 / 4-5:30
Thursday, Nov 21 / 4-5:30
Following the 4 studios, your child(ren) will have the opportunity to create artwork alongside a local artist on a collaborative artwork. Those dates will be Tues. Dec. 3, Thurs. Dec. 5, Mon. Dec. 16, Tues. Dec. 17, or Wed. Dec. 18. Studios will meet at MAG, 403 Maple Street, 4:00-5:00pm. Students will partner with a local artist to create a collaborative piece of art. Your child must be available to complete their collaborative pieces, and you will need to choose the date that works for your child when you register.
Works from this year’s program will be displayed in an exhibition scheduled for January 10-26 at Murray’s Convention & Visitors Bureau (206 S 4th St), with a closing reception on Sunday, January 26 at 2pm. Do make plans to attend the reception; artwork will be available to take home at the end of the reception.
There is no fee to participate in this program, but pre-registration is required, so we ask that you register online with the link below. Class size is limited so make sure you register quickly! If you have questions regarding the SIDE BY SIDE program, please feel free to contact us by phone: 270-753-4059 or by email: murrayartguild@gmail.com
Brown Bag Book Club @ CCPL
Brown Bag Book Club
Third Tuesday of Each Month, September through May
12:00-1:00 PM
CCPL’s Brown Bag Book Club is an informal book discussion group designed for adults. It meets from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, September through May. Participants are invited to bring their lunch to enjoy during the discussion.
Brown Book Club is Limited to 25 Participants. Registration is required.
Participants need to register only once to be registered for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Brown Bag Book Club.
Register Here! >>
Adults
Registration Required.
Sensory Story Time - We are Thankful @ CCPL
Mondays, 10:00-10:30 AM (September-April)
REGISTER HERE >>
Sensory Storytimes are welcoming, interactive programs designed for families with autistic children and/or those who have sensory needs.
This weekly interactive storytime will provide a place for families to bring children for learning stations, sensory play, music and movement, and more based on a book. This unique storytime is designed for children aged 2-5 with sensory needs accompanied by an adult, but all are welcome, including siblings.
Registration is required and limited to 10 families to create a smaller, more accessible group.
Families need to register only once to be registered for the 2024/2025 Sensory Storytime Series.
A Good Thing Consignment Holiday Open House
Bring the whole family to snack, shop, and meet Santa at our festive event! Enjoy holiday shopping with a purpose—proceeds will go to victims of Hurricane Helene.
Photos with Santa will be available November 17, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
High Noon Moon Fundraiser at Big Apple
This Saturday, November 16th from 7:30 to 10:30 High Noon Moon will be playing their killer brand of music for a great cause. There is no cover charge!! We just ask that everyone donate to the Laker/Tiger Christmas. All proceeds with help their Resource Centers buy gifts for kids in the community!
MSU 2024 Volleyball vs. Illinois State
Come out and watch the Murray State women’s volleyball team play against Illinois State!
Murray State University Rodeo Fall Awards Series
Held in the outdoor arena unless specified on the Murray State Rodeo Facebook page. Books open at 4:30 PM, race starts at 7:00 PM. Divisions include Open 4D, Youth 3D, Adult 3D, Peewee and Trainers.
Fee: $10 Secretary and Nomination Fees
Viewers will be able to watch the Murray State Rodeo Team and other participants compete in rodeo barrel races.
Hooked on Knitting
This Saturday at The Homeplace :
Hooked on Knitting
Saturday Nov. 16th
2:00pm-3:30pm
Cub Scout Day @ the Woodlands Nature Station
Attention all Cub Scouts and Cub Scout leaders! Bring the whole pack (or just your own kids) to the Nature Station for a full day of activities and programs focused on this year's theme: Science Rocks! Discover chemistry, geology, astronomy, and more through hands-on activities and programs led by Nature Station naturalists and volunteers!
Cub Scouts of all ages will work toward an Adventure from their respective levels, including (new to this year) Arrow of Light scouts. The Adventures are Gizmos and Gadgets (Lions), Sky is the Limit (Tigers), Digging in the Past (Wolves), Super Science (Bears), Earth Rocks! (Webelos), and Estimations (AOL).
Cub Scout Day activities are included with regular NS admission ($7 for ages 16 and over, and free for ages 15 and under). Call 270-924-2299 for more information. We recommend planning at least a 2-3 hour visit to do all the activities
Fall Choral Collage
Come see the performance of each choral ensemble at Murray State! Including the Concert Choir, Vox Lumina, Una Voce, and the Town and Gown Choral This concert is November 15th at 7:30PM at First Presbyterian Church
Howling For Hope Calloway Charity Concert and Silent Auction
All event proceeds will go towards helping 10-year-old Amy Ann Mullins. This event will feature a silent auction with pieces from local artists, and live music. Silent Auction biddings can be done at the event or online at howlingforhope.org
MSU 2024 Volleyball vs. Bradley
Come out and watch the Murray State women’s volleyball team play against Bradley!
Cooking for 1... or 2
Join Calloway County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension for their “Cooking for 1 or 2” class, where you will learn delicious, budget-friendly recipes perfect for smaller households! Whether you are cooking solo or for two, this class will offer tips on meal planning, portioning and creating flavorful dishes without the leftovers.
Holiday Open House Weekend
Mark your calendar for our 2024 Holiday Open House Shopping Weekend, November 15-17th!
Murray-Calloway County Holiday Open House weekend, presented by the Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce, is a great way to kick off the holiday shopping experience at our many fabulous boutiques!
On top of special holiday discounts, don't forget to grab your shopping fuel from one of our local coffee shops and enjoy a wonderful lunch at our many local restaurants!
Please note: it is up to each individual business as to what days and hours they participate in Holiday Open House Weekend.
Visit our membership directory to learn where you can #ShopLocal in #MurrayKY!
Thursday Night Karaoke
Murray's longest running karaoke hostess brings the songs to you. Your show, your voice, your night.
Murray State Rodeo Racer Roundup College Rodeo
Get ready to enjoy three nights of family fun at the 49th Annual Racer Roundup at 7pm! College Rodeo students will be competing nightly in this three day rodeo event.
Tickets can be found here
Wheel Throwing Thursdays @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 5 Thursdays, Oct 17 - Nov 14
Time: 6-8pm
Instructor: Anna Sohl
Fee: $140
In this introduction to ceramics class, we will be using electric wheels to create functional objects. Beginners and Intermediates welcome! Bring an old towel. Fee includes clay as well as outside studio time to be arranged with instructor.
Now That's What I Call 90's Trivia
We're going to party like it's 1999! Join us for an all-90s trivia party at The Grove, featuring the musical styling of DJ Andrew O'Rourke and Mitch Coy as the Master of Ceremonies. All proceeds from the event will benefit The Sentinel's efforts to win this year's Weaver Challenge for Charities. Come out and support local journalism!
Side by Side 2024
When: 4 sessions -
Nov 12, 14, 19, 21
Time: 4-5:30pm
Where: MSU’s Fine Arts Building, room #611-6th floor
Who: Kids ages 7+ with disabilities (of any kind)
Fee: FREE
Arts for All Kentucky and the Murray Art Guild are pleased to announce that we are now accepting registration for your child to participate in the SIDE BY SIDE program. This fall, Arts for All Kentucky and the Murray Art Guild will be offering Side By Side. SIDE BY SIDE is designed to make available creative opportunities to students, reinforce inclusiveness and positive self-image, and highlight the importance of visual arts education to the development of our young people with disabilities.
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Sessions will be held at MSU’s Fine Arts Building, 6th floor, room #611. They will be taught by MSU Art Education students, as well as Art Education Professor, Dr. Rebecca Williams, and MAG Executive Director, Debi Henry Danielson.
The SIDE BY SIDE visual arts workshops/studios will be:
Thursday, Nov 14 / 4-5:30
Tuesday, Nov 19 / 4-5:30
Thursday, Nov 21 / 4-5:30
Following the 4 studios, your child(ren) will have the opportunity to create artwork alongside a local artist on a collaborative artwork. Those dates will be Tues. Dec. 3, Thurs. Dec. 5, Mon. Dec. 16, Tues. Dec. 17, or Wed. Dec. 18. Studios will meet at MAG, 403 Maple Street, 4:00-5:00pm. Students will partner with a local artist to create a collaborative piece of art. Your child must be available to complete their collaborative pieces, and you will need to choose the date that works for your child when you register.
Works from this year’s program will be displayed in an exhibition scheduled for January 10-26 at Murray’s Convention & Visitors Bureau (206 S 4th St), with a closing reception on Sunday, January 26 at 2pm. Do make plans to attend the reception; artwork will be available to take home at the end of the reception.
There is no fee to participate in this program, but pre-registration is required, so we ask that you register online with the link below. Class size is limited so make sure you register quickly! If you have questions regarding the SIDE BY SIDE program, please feel free to contact us by phone: 270-753-4059 or by email: murrayartguild@gmail.com
Murray State Brass Chamber Recital
The Murray State Brass Chamber Recital will feature a student brass quintet and ensembles from the Trumpet, Horn, and Trombone Studios. The MSU Select Trombone Choir will also be joined by guest artist Tony Baker from the University of North Texas. Join us on Wednesday, November 13th, at 7:30pm to experience all of the music our brass ensembles have been preparing all semester!
This concert is open to the public and is free to attend. This concert will be live-streamed on the Murray State Department of Music Facebook page.
Wheel Throwing @ MAG
Who: Teens 16+ and Adults
When: 6 Wednesdays, Oct 9 - Nov 13
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Instructor: Anne Beyer
Fee: $250
In this class you will learn the basics of working with clay through learning to throw on the pottery wheel. Objects covered include cups, vases, bowls, and plates. Students will also learn how to turn their thrown objects into finished pieces by learning trimming techniques, how to attach handles and how to apply glaze. All levels welcome.
Bring an old towel. Fee includes 1 1/2 bag of clay—you can purchase more if needed. Fee also includes outside studio time during MAG business hours.
Student Tabletop/Board Game Club @ CCPL
Students currently enrolled in 6th-12th Grades
3:30-5:00 PM • Community Room A
Registration Required
Students currently in Grades 6-12 are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and Boar dGames and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Student Tabletop Board Game Club.
Register Here >>
Tabletop/Board Game Club - Adults @ CCPL
Community Room B
Registration Required
Adults are invited to join us to play their favorite Tabletop and board Games and learn to play some new games.
Participants need only register once to join the 2024/2025 Tabletop Board Game Club for Adults.
Register Here >>
Tabletop/Board Game Club for Adults Meeting Dates: