Week Calendar

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

We love learning different types of literacy through reading, music, movement, and play. It may get messy—please dress appropriately! Meant for ages 0-5. 

Following the KY Early Childhood Standards, we teach practical skills like using tools (scissors, tweezers, pencils, forks, etc.), recognizing patterns, and effective problem-solving. Each week we will have several themed stations.

In this program, preschoolers learn about their bodies, build strength, and practice mindfulness through yoga, reading, and movement—perfect for those who love to move and need help with emotional regulation. Meant for ages 3-5.

We promote preschool literacy with conversation, parachute play, music, movement, and picture books. Activities end with stations (occasionally preschool crafts). It may get messy—please dress appropriately! Meant for ages 3-5.

Stop by the Berea Location to watch the Berea Woodcarver Group in action, hear some great stories, and learn a thing or two about wood carving. 

We love learning different types of literacy through reading, music, movement, and play. It may get messy—please dress appropriately! Meant for ages 0-5. 

We promote preschool literacy with conversation, parachute play, music, movement, and picture books. Activities end with stations (occasionally preschool crafts). It may get messy—please dress appropriately! Meant for ages 3-5.

Peaceful Play is designed with shy or neurodivergent children in mind, though all are welcome.

Makers Space open Lab is a time for using the equipment and space in the Maker's Lab to start, work on, or complete projects. Don't have any projects to work on?

Start your Saturday morning with a gentle yoga class! Join us as Tiffany leads a class that teaches gentle stretches, breathing techniques, and mindful meditation.  

Want to learn yoga?

Join us at the Richmond Location once a month  for Yoga for Every Body: Free, beginner-level yoga classes taught by certified instructor Jennifer Wait.

Join us for a workshop on emergency preparedness and response! With the recent rain, snow, and ice, it’s important to know how to handle potential disasters.

Gather with us to create, mend, knit, stitch, or make.

Welcome to the Madison County Public Library's Makerspace crash course. Every week we will do an introduction to the various machine and equipment housed in the Makerspace.

To celebrate Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) Day, students from the CELTS program at Berea College are hosting a variety of fun and educational activities at the library.

Join us once a month for Bridge Club. This club is for all experience levels, beginners and pros, to gather to play the game of bridge. Snacks will be provided. 

Join us at the library for our Teen D&D Open Table! Bring your own character or stop by an hour before the program for help making your character, and we'll have a short one-shot scenario for you to role-play your way through!

The Madison County Public Library provides a Pearson VUE GED testing site on the second Monday of the month from 9am to 1pm.  To register for your GED exam, visit ged.com and create an account.  Once you hav

Come hang out with friends or meet new friends over a cup of coffee (or tea). Our coffee cart will have everything you need to create a delicious brew. Games, simple crafts, and fun will be provided!

Experiment with mod podge by gluing a background onto your canvas. From there, you'll paint your cryptids and creatures of choice onto the scene. Canvases will have a magnetic back.

Experiment with mod podge by gluing a background onto your canvas. From there, you'll paint your cryptids and creatures of choice onto the scene. Canvases will have a magnetic back.

Every Monday, March 17-April 7, embark on a Phenomenal World adventure! CELTS students from Berea College lead nature-themed activities, exploring insects, mammals, rock formations, and more!

This week, EKU’s NOVA students are getting crafty with recycled cardboard to design Bigfoot costumes! Make your own Bigfoot feet, hands, and mask to bring the mythical creature to life.

Pick and choose, mix and match your favorite ingredients to make a granola bar just the way you like it. We will have all kinds of options, just be ready to taste test to find your perfect recipe.

Pick and choose, mix and match your favorite ingredients to make a granola bar just the way you like it. We will have all kinds of options, just be ready to taste test to find your perfect recipe.

Learn how dry erase markers use a special ink with a silicone polymer to prevent pigment from sticking to non-porous surfaces, and experiment with moving ink at various stations. Can ink float?

Join us for an afternoon of fun STEAM activities! From LEGO challenges to arts and crafts, fun experiments and games, learning through play is our goal! Each of the four stations focuses on a different aspect of STEAM education.

Come join us for the Maker Space Orientation. Where you can learn about the machines and technology hosted in the lab.

Stop by every Monday night to join our group of Nifty Needlers! Every skill level is welcome!

Join us to learn to sew, have a space to lay out projects, have questions answered, or to just have a place to come and sew with friends.

*Registration is only required if you need to use one of our machines.

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

Individual and small-group language practice and tutoring for adults who are developing English language skills.

Unleash your legendary side at Cryptid Creations: Paint Your Legendary Self! In this unique workshop, you’ll transform into a creature of myth and legend by creating a self-portrait with a cryptid twist.

Crash Course is a weekly introduction to the machines and equipment housed in the Makerspace and will include basic operations, materials selection, and even resources to start your very own project. 

Join us for a Family Activity Night hosted by Aspire Mentoring Foundation. Spend the evening enjoying games, activities, crafts, and snacks with your loved ones while having the chance to meet new friends.

Individual and small-group language practice and tutoring for adults who are developing English language skills.

Weekly Spanish language class for adults who are developing Spanish language skills. Led by Berea College students through the Hispanic Outreach Program (HOP) of the Center for Excellence in Learning through Service (CELTS).

Unleash your legendary side at Cryptid Creations: Paint Your Legendary Self! In this unique workshop, you’ll transform into a creature of myth and legend by creating a self-portrait with a cryptid twist.