Summer Reading & Cultural Pass Kickoff Event

Patrons of all ages are invited to kick off this year's Summer Reading & Cultural Pass programs with a day full of fun, family-friendly, hands-on activities at the Main Library on Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees can explore this year's Summer Reading theme, “The Great Summer Reading Caper," with mystery-themed stations, a scavenger hunt, and fun crafts. Plus meet Jasper the Rabbit from Creepy Carrots and enjoy special live performances from Louisville Leopards Percussionists and Ambo Dance Theatre. (See the full list of participating partners below.)

The new Cultural Pass app will be available for download just in time for kids and teens to start their summer adventures and discover new experiences throughout Greater Louisville.

The Summer Reading & Cultural Pass Kickoff is FREE and presented by the Library Foundation and Cultural Pass partners, including Fund for the Arts, Arts and Culture Alliance, and Metro Government.

Participating Cultural Pass partners will also include: 21c Museum Hotel, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Ambo Dance Theatre, Blackacre Conservancy (State Nature Preserve & Historic Homestead), Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, Kentucky Science Center, Kentucky Shakespeare, KMAC  Contemporary Art Museum, Looking for Lilith Theatre Company, Louisville Nature Center, Lovely-Allen Art, LLC, The Parklands of Floyds Fork, Roots-101 African American Museum, Speed Art Museum, Waterfront Botanical Gardens

This event will also feature:

• BioGlitz by Ania Henna, Magician Tom Causey, Whet Your Palette Face Painting
• Community Tabling: Louisville Metro Government’s Cultural Plan Team, Louisville Metro Government’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
• Sweet Treat Vendors: Royal Couture Treats and Gimme Some Suga Cotton Candy
• DJ/Emcee: ART xFM