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Pria Anand

Online Author Talk: On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains with Pria Anand

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Virtual

Event Details:

Neurologist and author Pria Anand will tell us about her new book The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains in an exciting online conversation that will examine the relationship between stories and

Wizard Night

Wizard Night

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Event Details:

Have a magical time at the library for Harry Potter’s birthday. First make your own magic wand while you sip on some butterbeer (non-alcoholic), then get sorted into a Hogwarts house.

Blood Drive

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Event Details:

American Red Cross Blood Drive. Give blood, save a life.

Sign up here

Jay Falk

Live Online Author Talks: The Stories, Science, and History of Birds with Smithsonian Biologist Jay Falk

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Virtual

Event Details:

Registration Link

Animal Tales

Animal Tales

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Presentation

Event Details:

Lizards and snakes and birds, oh my!

Animals Tales are bringing six live animal ambassadors to the library to teach us about the ways animals use color to communicate, camouflage, and express themselves.

High Noon

Classic Movie Night-HIGH NOON (1952) STARRING GARY COOPER & GRACE KELLY

Tuesday, August 12, 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!

HIGH NOON (1952) STARRING GARY COOPER & GRACE KELLY

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

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9 am				This event is in the "Adults" group ONE YEAR OF J.U. KEVIL STORY CLUB PARTY 9:30am–11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Large Community Room Age Group: Adults Event Details: Any and all story club members are welcome to join us in celebrating ONE YEAR OF STORY CLUB! We will watch Tuck Everlasting, our latest read book, have cupcakes, and party favors! See you there!
10 am					This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Children" group Story Time 10:00am–11:00am Babies, Children Storytime This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Large Community Room Age Group: Babies, Children Program Type: Storytime Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills with our fun filled storytimes. We provide stories, crafts, and food. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.	This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Adults" group Infant Hour- Ages 0-2 10:00am–11:00am Babies, Adults Storytime This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Large Community Room Age Group: Babies, Adults Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills with our fun filled storytimes. We provide stories, crafts, and food. Join us for an hour of socialization and enrichment for children up to 2 years old. Snacks, stories, songs, activities, and crafts. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
11 am			This event is in the "Adults" group American Red Cross Blood Drive 11:00am–4:00pm Adults Health & Wellness This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Large Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: American Red Cross Blood Drive. Give blood, save a life. Sign up here
12 pm				Reservation 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	Reservation 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
1 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Live Online Author Talks: The Stories, Science, and History of Birds with Smithsonian Biologist Jay Falk 1:00pm–2:00pm Teens, Adults Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Virtual Event Details: Registration Link
2 pm
3 pm		This event is in the "Everyone" group LEGO Creator Night 3:00pm–4:00pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Large 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. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 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.
4 pm						This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Trading Card Game Night 4:00pm–5:00pm Children, Tweens Gaming This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group 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!
5 pm					This event is in the "Everyone" group Animal Tales 5:00pm–6:00pm Everyone Presentation This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Large Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Presentation Event Details: Lizards and snakes and birds, oh my! Animals Tales are bringing six live animal ambassadors to the library to teach us about the ways animals use color to communicate, camouflage, and express themselves. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 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.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Night Book Club 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults Adult Book Club This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Small Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Adult Book Club Event Details: Monthly book club meeting Reservation Bible Study 6:00pm–8:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Large Community Room Purpose of Meeting Bible Study			Reservation Local Author Dawn Love Meet & Greet 6:00pm–7:45pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Small Community Room Purpose of Meeting Local author Dawn Love will be here to dicuss and sign her books. She is an independently published erotic romance author, internationally read blogger, and hopeless romantic.