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Iconic Paducah Businesses 

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Community Event, Evening Upstairs
Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Evening Upstairs
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Come join us in a journey to the past as we explore four iconic businesses which had and still have a big impact on Paducah: Cohen’s, Kirchhoff’s, Finkel’s and Hank Brothers. These buildings still grace the “skyline” of Paducah.

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Fancywork: Needlework, Quilting, and Crafts in the 1800s

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Community Event, Evening Upstairs
Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Evening Upstairs
Event Details:

For thousands of years, women were responsible for “plain sewing”—spinning, weaving, and sewing textiles for everyday use.

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Why Mozart Matters

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Community Event, Discussion, Evening Upstairs
Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Discussion, Evening Upstairs
Event Details:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was perhaps one of the most consequential composers during the Classical Period.

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Reelfoot Lake and the Great Earthquakes that Created it

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Community Event, Discussion, Evening Upstairs
Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Discussion, Evening Upstairs
Event Details:

Reelfoot Lake in Northwest Tennessee is a natural wonder that from its beginnings—the result of a historic seismic event in 1811 and 1812—has captivated visitors and sparked the imagination of generations.

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Kentucky's Veep: A 'Back Row' Perspective of the Life and Legacy of Alben W. Barkley

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Community Event, Discussion, Evening Upstairs
Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Discussion, Evening Upstairs
Event Details:

Doors open 5 PM Presentation 5:30-6:30 PM

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Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Discussion, Evening Upstairs
Event Details:

Led by Christopher Thornock, Archaeologist, Tribal liaison and Heritage Program Manager at LBL

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The 1862 Battles for Forts Henry and Donelson: The Opening of the Western Theater

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Community Event, Discussion, Evening Upstairs
Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Discussion, Evening Upstairs
Event Details:

Join Park Ranger David Hatfield as he discusses the 1862 battles at Forts Henry & Donelson, a decisive win that secured Kentucky for the Union and marked a major turning point in the Western Theater

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Steamboats and Shipyards Along the Lower Ohio River

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Community Event, Discussion, Evening Upstairs
Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Discussion, Evening Upstairs
Event Details:

Evenings Upstairs Series presents Steamboats and Shipyards Along the Lower Ohio River led by author Robert H. Swenson.

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Hello from Camp Taylor: How Kentucky Prepared Soldiers to Fight "Over There" in the Great War

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Community Event, Discussion, Evening Upstairs
Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Discussion, Evening Upstairs
Event Details:

Evenings Upstairs Series Presents Hello from Camp Taylor: How Kentucky Prepared Soldiers to Fight "Over There" in the Great War led by Brent Taylor, Professor of History at West Kentucky Community & Technical Coll