Apr 23 Tuesday
EMPOWERING THE FUTURE!
Family and Community Engagement (FACE)Programming Facilitated by Project RicochetPresented By Dale Morgan
TITAN FINANCIAL LEGACYFinancial Wellness for Adults. Learn banking concepts including Banking Basics 101, The Budget Zone, Conquering Credit and Loan Lessons. The program is taught by Project Ricochet's Titan Financial Legacy certified financial literacy coaches.
TUESDAYS; MARCH 19-APRIL 30 (5-7PM) (excluding April 2 due to Spring Break) FACE @East (William Wells Brown Community Center)
Register Here: https://www.fcps.net/leaders-support/departments-offices/family-community-engagement/project-ricochet
Lexington’s Public Art Commission is hosting a Public Art Workshop for artists and organizations interested in learning more about the city’s public art programs.
The workshop will take place 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, 141 E. Main Street. The event is free and open to the public.
The workshop will include presentations on Lexington’s Percent for Art Program and application procedures for the Public Art Commission’s Collaborative Art program. Local artists who create public art will share information about how they seek out public art commissions, as well as tips for responding to Call to Artists and other information to assist artists in enhancing their practice into public art.
Guest panelists include artists Amanda Matthews and Brad Connell, owners of Prometheus Art, a Lexington based design/build firm, Louisville artist, Dave Caudill who was recently selected to create a public artwork at the Lexington Detention Center, Derek King, an emerging public and visual artist based in Lexington, and Michelle Armstrong, a public artist and visual arts teacher at Cardinal Valley Elementary School.
Artist presentations and question and answer sessions will provide those interested with a better understanding of the opportunities and processes surrounding the commissioning, creation, and installation of public art.
The workshop will be recorded and made available on the Public Art Commission’s website as a resource for those who cannot attend in-person.
Apr 25 Thursday
New Vocations is the nation's oldest and largest racehorse adoption program. At our annual Open Barn & BBQ event, we're looking forward to showcasing our adoptable horses and highlighting our mission of rehabilitating, retraining, and rehoming retired racehorses, giving them bright futures beyond the finish line. The Open Barn & BBQ is a family-friendly event held on our Lexington farm, come out and join us for a great evening of food, Thoroughbreds and fun! We draw hundreds of guests who enjoy our educational demos, horse meet & greets, food trucks, live band and a large silent auction which funds our adoption programs. Check out our event online at https://newvocations.wedoauctions.comJoin in the fun on April 25th from 4:00 - 8:30
We LOVE our Partners
We are delighted to extend a warm invitation to you to our open house and evening of acknowledgement.
Join us as we express our gratitude for the invaluable support of our community partners. We will capture memorable moments, so dress casually and enjoy refreshments with us. We look forward to celebrating our partnerships and the positive impact we will continue to make together.
Apr 26 Friday
Over 50 of the best watercolor paintings curated by the Kentucky Watercolor Society are on display at the Artists’ Attic gallery walls. Each painting tells a different story by engaging the viewer through creative expression. View a broad range of techniques and subjects such as representational and abstract compositions, densely layered paintings as well as works that exemplify the power of transparency, large and small paintings, landscapes, still-life, animals and more.
It’s the grownups’ turn!
Let your imagination soar at Lexington’s children’s museum, The Explorium of Lexington, by attending A Night at the Museum! This adults-only, fun-filled evening features exhibits, activities, a silent auction, drinks, heavy hors d’oeuvres and more.
Friday, April 26 from 7 to 10 pm. Tickets are available now for this fundraiser supporting the Explorium’s mission of inspiring children’s imagination and curiosity.
Apr 27 Saturday
The Scott County Master Gardeners Association is hosting a FREE Spring Garden Expo!There will be a seedling sale, door prizes, and local garden vendors. Plus demonstrations all morning on soil, herbs, garden culinary recipes, and lawn/garden hacks!
Apr 28 Sunday
Please join us for AVOL's annual Lexington AIDS Walk on Sunday, April 28th. Each year we take a moment to honor those lost to HIV/AIDS, celebrate with those living well with HIV/AIDS, and look toward a brighter future of zero transmission. Free and open to the public, all are welcome.
Apr 29 Monday
MONDAYS; MARCH 18-APRIL 29 (5-7PM) (excluding April 1 due to Spring Break) FACE @North (Consolidated Baptist Church-The Andrews Center)
Apr 30 Tuesday
May 03 Friday
May 04 Saturday
May 05 Sunday
Presented by PAINT PARTIES PLUS!Join us for the 2nd Annual Break A Leg 5K on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 2:00pm at Berea Community Park/Trail as we raise funds to support the Spotlight Acting School.
RACE FEATURES
Scenic race through Berea Community Park and the Berea City Trail on paved trail surfacesCommemorative race T-shirts (While supplies last)Free race photosAwards for the Top 5 Male/Female Overall finishersCostume contest--Prize for the Most Creative Costume!!Finish Line Dance Contest--Show us your best dance moves as you cross the finish line. Prize for the most unique and fun dance!Form a Social Team to expand your race experience -- Prize for the largest team!5K run/walk, 1 mile walk and virtual optionsMusic, food, fun and fellowship!Our race benefits Spotlight Acting School.
Spotlight Acting School is a theatre school for children from ages 4 to 18. Our purpose is to provide a creative environment for children who want to learn about performing on stage and to foster a life-long appreciation for the arts. The classes are designed not only to expose children to the various aspects of the theatre but also to teach them how to be comfortable in front of an audience which is a valuable skill for a lifetime. Spotlight Acting School has a standing tradition and goal to turn no student away regardless of the ability to pay tuition. In addition Spotlight Acting School is dedicated to the inclusion of children with various physical and mental disabilities to share in the opportunity to participate in the performing arts. All children are taught to work together and support each other in producing each performance.
PACKET PICKUP --- Our packet pickup will be on race morning (Sunday, May 5th) from 12:45-2:00pm at the Berea Community Park. There is no advanced day packet pickup for this race.
May 07 Tuesday
Drop in to Central to watch the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final in our Farish Theater.
We will briefly explain the history and voting process for Eurovision newbies, then watch the performance from each country. As with any good Eurovision watch party, there will be bingo, international snacks, and a costume contest. All ages are welcome!
May 10 Friday
Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Head “greaser” Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their “Summer Nights” as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as “Greased Lightnin’,” “It’s Raining on Prom Night,” “Alone at the Drive-In Movie” recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation.
Dates + Times:
Friday, May 10th - 7:30pmSaturday, May 11th - 7:30pmSunday, May 12th - 2pm
Friday, May 17th - 7:30pmSaturday, May 18th - 7:30pmSunday, May 19th - 2pm
Friday, May 24th - 7:30pmSaturday, May 25th - 7:30pmSunday, May 26th - 2pm
May 11 Saturday
Enjoy a fun, festive evening which includes watching seven couples compete to win the mirror ball trophy and raise money for local charities! You can vote for your favorite couple, enjoy a fantastic dinner, open bar, silent and live auctions, a bourbon pull, dancing for all after the competition, a late night taco bar and more! Join the Rotary Club of Lexington in supporting wonderful local charities including our main beneficiary Surgery on Sunday!
May 17 Friday
Art on the Town at Tandy Park celebrates local artists, live music, and local food!
Shop from over a dozen local artists and authors for paintings, drawings, jewelry, books, sculptures, skincare, and more!
Enjoy live music by Regina Mickens and Olmeda's Mexican Grill on Wheels!
Art on the Town is a program of the City of Lexington and supported by VisitLex, The Knight Foundation, and the Bluegrass Community Foundation.
May 18 Saturday
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 20247:30 PMMÉLISSE BRUNET, Music Director
LexPhil’s powerful season finale opens with the Kentucky premiere of Soul of Remembrance, the second movement of composer and pianist Mary D. Watkins’ Five Movements in Color for full orchestra. Watkins describes Soul of Remembrance as “the collective moan of a profound grief felt by the newly-arrived Africans, who found themselves in a strange land, dealing with the loss of the only life they had known and leaving behind the comforts of family and friends.”
Then, a highlight of the season, LexPhil will present the world premiere of Composer-in-Residence Shawn E. Okpebholo’s Two Black Churches, a LexPhil co-commissioned arrangement for full orchestra featuring acclaimed baritone Will Liverman. This poignant work, originally scored for piano and baritone and commissioned by Will Liverman, reflects on the racist attacks on the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963, and the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina in 2015. The season concludes with Saint-Saëns triumphant Symphony No. 3, known as the “Organ Symphony,” featuring the resonant power of Singletary Center’s pipe organ.
Prior to Two Black Churches, join us for a free pre-concert lecture with Music Director Mélisse Brunet for an exclusive, in-depth look Inside the Score at 6:30PM in the Presidents Room. Seating is limited, so arrive early!
Tickets on sale now at lexphil.org/two-black-churches
May 21 Tuesday
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