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  • May 2026

  • Sat 16

    History of the Orphan Train

    May 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    2020 Frederica Street Owensboro, KY, United States

    In the mid 1850’s there were over thirty thousand children living on the streets of New York City. Children as young as four and five, who had to lie, cheat…

    more: History of the Orphan Train

  • Wed 20

    John M. Spalding, Owensboro’s D-Day Hero

    May 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    2020 Frederica Street Owensboro, KY, United States

    Few people in Owensboro know the story of this local sports writer turned D-Day hero. Driven by this knowledge, Dave Roberts was determined to make sure that John Spalding's story…

    more: John M. Spalding, Owensboro’s D-Day Hero

  • June 2026

  • Sat 6

    “American Bloodlines: Reckoning with Lynch Culture ” Author Visit

    June 6 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    2020 Frederica Street Owensboro, KY, United States

    Summer 1936: Rainey Bethea, a young Black man, is tried for the rape and murder of an elderly white woman. The all-white, all-male jury takes just four and a half…

    more: “American Bloodlines: Reckoning with Lynch Culture ” Author Visit

  • Sat 13

    My Old Kentucky Home: Reflections of the place, Stephen Collins Foster, and the state song

    June 13 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    2020 Frederica Street Owensboro, KY, United States

    Reviewing the life of Stephen Collins Foster and the song “My Old Kentucky Home.”

  • Tue 23

    Zodiac Party (Teens)

    June 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    2020 Frederica Street Owensboro, KY, United States

    Get starstruck at our zodiac party! Enjoy zodiac-themed snacks and crafts, and read between the signs with a personalized book horoscope! For ages 13-18.

  • July 2026

  • Mon 27

    True Owensboro Crime: Terri Howell

    July 27 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    2020 Frederica Street Owensboro, KY, United States

    Jon us as we discuss the local murder case of Terri Howell.

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