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  • June 2026

  • Fri 5

    Books In Progress Conference

    June 5 @ 10:00 am - June 6 @ 5:30 pm
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    KEYNOTE: Willie Edward Taylor Carver, Jr. PRESENTERS: Olivia Cole • Jay McCoy • Claudia Love Mair • Samar Jade • Sarah Combs • Katerina Stoykova WITH PANELS PRESENTED BY: Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative • Blah, Blah, Blah Writing Group • Bluegrass Writers Coalition WITH […]

  • Wed 10

    The Queer Literary Hoedown

    June 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    Join us for an evening of readings, book giveaways, and dancing! Featuring: Hannah Drake, Jay McCoy, Misty Skaggs, Luis Andrade and Samar Jade

  • Wed 17

    Daniel Boone during the American Revolution – Author talk and book signing

    June 17 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    Daniel Boone during the American Revolution With award winning author, photographer, guest columnist, speaker and storyteller Randell Jones. Come hear the exciting life episodes of America's pioneer hero Daniel Boone […]

  • Fri 19

    What Does Freedom Mean?

    June 19 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    artfarm 1123 Winchester Rd, Lexington, KY, United States

    Join artfarm and the Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative for What Does Freedom Mean? An Open Mic & Expressive Arts Experience Friday, June 19th, Juneteenth, 6:30-8pm At artfarm, 1123 Winchester Road […]

  • Tue 30

    Bluegrass Writers Studio Summer Reading Series

    June 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    Allegra Solomon is a fiction writer from Columbus, Ohio. She got her MFA from the University of Kentucky and her B.A. in Creative Writing from Ohio University. Her debut short […]

  • August 2026

  • Sat 8

    Back to School Bash

    August 8 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
    Carnegie Center 251 West Second St, Lexington, KY

    Back to School Bash 2026 August 8th from 9:30AM to 11:30AM Details TBA

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The Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community learning and literary arts center with local, state, and national awards for programming excellence. The Center offers seasonal classes in writing, publishing, and languages; tutoring for students grades K-12; vibrant youth and family programs and exhibits; outreach programs for children and adults; readings from established authors and local literary icons; and other programs and events designed to encourage people to explore and express their voices through imaginative learning and the literary arts. 

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The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning's mission is to empower people to explore and express their voices through imaginative learning and the literary arts.

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