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Senior Safety Online

SENIOR SAFETY ONLINE

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Technology Class
Event Details:

Learn to recognize scams, unsafe links, spam email, and identify AI. Designed for seniors, but open to anyone wanting to learn more about what might not be safe for them to click or engage with on the internet. 

Learn About Bees

Learn About Bees

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Learn about bees, beehives, and beekeeping and get an up close look at the tools of the trade from the president of the Lake Barkley Beekeepers Association Chuck Collins.

Casey McQuiston

Live Online Author Talks: Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction with Casey McQuiston

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Registration Link

Kassidy Cobb

KASSIDY COBB: MOVING STONES: REPLACING ILLEGIBLE GRAVE MARKERS

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Presentation, Workshop
Event Details:

Kassidy Cobb of History for the Ages presents; Moving Stones: Replacing Illegible Grave Markers, learn about the application process for replacing grave markers (especially useful for old veteran stones), the process of placing the stones, what to

Rock Paper Scissors

Rock Paper Scissors Tournament

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Children, Adults
Program Type: Gaming, Storytime
Event Details:

For Ages 12 and Under!

Comic Book

Read a Comic in Public

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Comic books for all! The library is celebrating Read a Comic in Public day with a blind date a comic book program.

Dr. Tasha Eurich

Live Online Author Talks:How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Organizational Psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Registration Link

The lodger

Classic Movie Night-THE LODGER (1944)

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for a classic movie, snacks and drinks provided!

The Lodger (1944) Starring Merle Oberon

Haunted Harvest

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Celebrate Halloween with us at our annual Haunted Harvest! There will be games, crafts, halloween costume contests, and free food!

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PAINT BY NUMBER FOR ADULTS & TEENS

5:00pm–6:30pm
Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

*MUST BE REGISTERED FOR EVENT* 25 seats only.

Disclaimer(s)

No Show/ No Call

If you sign up for a craft program and you do not show up or call and make arrangements with staff then you forfeit your craft.

Teen Program

Library policy states that a minor over the age of 12 is allowed to be at the library without an adult. Library staff is not responsible chaperoning teens 12 and older outside of actual program space.

Animal Shelter

5:30pm–7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Fireplace Room
Purpose of Meeting

meeting

Bible Study

6:00pm–8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Bible Study

JU Kevil Story Club

9:30am–11:00am
Teens, Adults
Adult Book Club
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Book Club
Event Details:

KNEE-KNOCK RISE
BY NATALIE BABBITT

Friends of the Library Book Sale

9:00am–7:00pm
Everyone
Other
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other

Friends of the Library Book Sale

9:00am–3:00pm
Everyone
Other
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other

Piecemakers

9:00am–3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Piecemakers

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH DISPLAY

All Day 9/21–9/27
Everyone
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Circulation Desk
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Stop by the display by the circulation desk & check out the hispanic heritage books we have, and we will have various activities, bookmarks, crafts, and information for you to grab off the display throughout the week.

Book Sale Bag Day

9:00am–8:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Age Group: Everyone

TEENS ONLY TAKE HOME CRAFT

9:00am–8:00pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Fake insect, mounting board, glue & paint- you’ll get everything you need to create your own faux insect taxidermy.

Lunch Book Club

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Adult Book Club
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Book Club
Event Details:

The Lunch Book Club meets every 4th Monday of the month unless the library is closed. We discuss various genres of books.

Piecemakers

5:00pm–8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Piecemakers

Bible Study

6:00pm–8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Fireplace Room
Purpose of Meeting

Bible Study

Sons of Confederate Veterans Tilgham-Beauregard Camp 1460

6:30pm–7:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly organization meetings 

Bible Study

6:00pm–8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Bible Study

Deposition

11:00am–2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Fireplace Room
Purpose of Meeting

Need a place to hold a deposition in Mayfield, KY.

Lighthouse Board Meeting

3:30pm–5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly Board Meetings

Alzheimer's Meeting

12:00pm–2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Alzheimer's Meeting

Homemaker's book club

12:30pm–3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Book club

Night Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly Book Club

Bible Study

6:00pm–8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Fireplace Room
Purpose of Meeting

Bible Study

Haunted Harvest Set Up

10/07/2025 @ 9:00am–10/11/2025 @ 4:00pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room

Haunted Harvest

4:00pm–7:00pm
Babies, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Celebrate Halloween with us at our annual Haunted Harvest! There will be games, crafts, halloween costume contests, and free food!

Genealogy Meeting

5:00pm–8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Genealogy