LibraryAware May 2025 Genealogy, Local History, and Veteran Newsletter

Upcoming Activities

Register online

or contact the Genealogy and Local History Staff

270-826-3712 ext. 214

Lunch Bunch

Friday, May 2, 2025

12 pm

Pittsburg Tank and Tower Event Suites B and C

What is Genealogy Lunch Bunch? It is a round-table discussion time for genealogists who like to share ideas and discoveries, discuss research problems, and enjoy being with people who share the same interest in genealogy. Feel free to bring your lunch or just yourself and join us as we learn more about this interesting subject.

Family Game Night

Friday, May 9, 2025

5 pm

Pittsburg Tank and Tower Event Suites

Have a favorite board or card game that your family has enjoyed playing over the years? Bring it to Family Game Night hosted by your Genealogy and Local History Department! This after-library hours event will be an opportunity to socialize, network, and play games in a causal setting. Bring your family and friends to join in the fun! All participants need to arrive by 5 pm and enter from the Water Street parking lot!

Genealogy Craft Day

Saturday, May 10, 2025

10 am

Pittsburg Tank and Tower Event Suites B and C

Come join us to create your own personalized button family! Your family will love this one-of-a-kind project. There is limited space, so sign up soon!

Kahoot!: History of Decoration Day

Saturday, May 10, 2025

2 pm

Teaching Computer Lab

Come celebrate the history of Decoration Day with Kahoot!, an interactive quiz game! Attendees will learn about the origins of Decoration while participating in a friendly competition. Register as soon as possible, as space is limited!

Coffee With A Vet

Monday, May 12, 2025

10 am

Pittsburg Tank and Tower Event Suites

Coffee With A Vet is a round-table discussion led a Veterans Benefit Field Representative for the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs. Each month, the Field Representative will be answering veterans' questions and sharing information to support veterans and their families.

Genealogy Research in 15 Minute Increments

Saturday, May 17, 2025

10 am

Pittsburg Tank and Tower Event Suite C

You have 15 minutes before you need to _____________ (pick up the grandchildren / wash the dog / make dinner . . .). Is it really possible to do meaningful genealogy research in that short time period? Are you putting of researching an ancestor because you believe you need a two or three hour block of time? Learn how to use the Genealogy Pit Stop concept to succeed in the research race!

Thomas MacEntee is a guy with a love of punk rock music but also art history who somehow “fell” into the technology industry years ago. He left a lucrative tech career to pursue his love of family history and genealogy. Technology and historical research seem like opposites, but “tech people” like Thomas are needed to guide you through the maze of options so you can find your ancestors and bring their stories to life.

Genealogy Roundtable

SPECIAL DATE

Monday, May 19, 2025

6 pm

Pittsburg Tank and Tower Event Suite A

What is Genealogy Roundtable? It is a round-table discussion time for genealogists who like to share ideas and discoveries, discuss research problems, and enjoy being with people who share the same interest in genealogy. Feel free to bring your dinner or just yourself and join us as we learn more about this interesting subject.

Save The Dates

Current Local History Exhibit

"Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the End of the Vietnam War" is our newest exhibit as we continue HCPL's Resilient Voices series.

Located in the original Carnegie Library, patrons will view military uniforms and equipment used by our local Vietnam era veterans. Explore the history of the war, examine a replica Tiger Cage that housed prisoners of the Viet Cong, and reflect on those from Henderson County who gave their all.