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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

Lego Night

LEGO Creator Night

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Small Community Room

Age Group: Everyone

Event Details:

All ages welcome

Let imaginations run wild with a bucket of LEGO! Children and their families are invited to create and play for an hour of fun. Finished creations will be displayed in the library for the rest of the week.

Literary Conversations

Live Online Author Talks: On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love with Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion and Signing, Adult Book Club

Event Details:

Infant Hour

Infant Hour- Ages 0-2

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Babies

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Join us for an hour of socialization and enrichment for children up to 2 years old. Snacks, stories, songs, activities, and crafts.

Trading Card

Trading Card Game Night

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Small Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Gaming

Event Details:

Learn and play popular Trading Card Games like Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana, Munchkin and more! Decks will be provided, or bring your own and challenge other trainers, duelists, and players!

Silent Book Club

GCPL’S SILENT BOOK CLUB

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Small Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Adult Book Club

Event Details:

Join us for our official first meeting of GCPL’S Silent Book Club! SBC’s are nationally recognized book clubs designed to take the pressure off reading, while still maintaining the feeling of a club.

Literary Conversations

Live Online Author Talks: Argue Less and Talk More with Communication Expert Jefferson Fisher

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion and Signing, Adult Book Club

Event Details:

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

Guitar Lessons

Beginner Guitar Lessons- Ages 7+

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Small Community Room

Age Group: Children

Event Details:

Learn the basics of the guitar and begin your musical journey. Learn the parts of the guitar, how to care for the instrument, and of course how to play. Best for beginners or as a refresher for those who haven’t played in a while.

Paint by Numbers

PAINT BY NUMBER FOR ADULTS & TEENS

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Open

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.

Literary Conversations

Live Online Author Talks: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell with Author Gabe Henry

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion and Signing, Adult Book Club

Event Details:

Encanto

Hispanic Heritage Month Movie: Encanto

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Sing, laugh, and cry to the beautiful story of the Madrigal family in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month.

Popcorn and drinks offered.

Fall Book Sale

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Friday, September 19, 2025 at 9:00am - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Small Community Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Other

Faux Taxidermy

TEENS ONLY TAKE HOME CRAFT

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 9:00am - 8:00pm

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.

Hobbit Quest

Hobbit Quest- Ages 5+

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Children, Teens

Event Details:

Celebrate Frodo and Bilbo’s birthdays with a Lord of the Rings themed quest. Fill your belly with a hobbit feast of fruits, veggies, cheeses and breads.

Stevens Puppets

Sleepy Hollow Marionette Performance

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Performance

Event Details:

Kick off spooky season with a classic story performed by marionettes with Stevens Puppets. Stay after the show to learn some more about the marionettes.

Literary Conversations

Live Online Author Talks: Nuestra América: Stories of 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States with Smithsonian Educators

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion and Signing, Adult Book Club

Event Details:

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9 am				This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group JU Kevil Story Club 9:30am–11:00am Teens, Adults Adult Book Club This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Large Community Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Adult Book Club Event Details: This program is for persons who have physical, mental and/or developmental disabilities. Librarian will read a couple of chapters of the current book selection and do a craft fitting with the book theme!
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1 pm							This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Literary Conversations: (IN SPANISH) Sobre la migración infantil desde Centroamérica--En conversación con Javier Zamora 1:00pm–2:00pm Teens, Adults Presentation, Virtual, Adult Book Club Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Presentation, Virtual, Adult Book Club Event Details: (Solamente en Español) - (Event ONLY in Spanish)
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6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Evening Book Club 6:00pm–8:00pm Adults Adult Book Club This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Small Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Adult Book Club Event Details: Come join our monthly evening book club. It is a different book each month which you can pick up at the front desk!			This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Literary Conversations: A Navajo Investigator’s Search for the Unexplained: In Conversation with Stanley Milford, Jr. 6:00pm–7:00pm Teens, Adults Presentation, Virtual, Adult Book Club Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Presentation, Virtual, Adult Book Club Event Details: You are welcome to join us in conversation with Navajo Ranger, Stanley Milford, Jr. as he chats about the chilling and clear-eyed memoir of his investigations into bizarre cases of the paranormal and the unexplained in Navajoland.