Community Calendar

What's On Your Plate: Story Workshop with JSP Artist-in-Residence Ceirra Evans
Saturday, April 25, Noon - 2pm
Paul Sawyier Public Library Community Room (Frankfort, KY)
Lunch provided
Registration required; age 16+

Share stories and make art over soup, cornbread, and good company with Josephine Sculpture Park Artist-in-Residence, Ceirra Evans! Once we fill our bowls, Ceirra will facilitate a group story circle that invites us to share a food memory. Then, Ceirra will guide us through her "What's On Your Plate?" visual art project with a variety of materials. Participants are invited to contribute non-perishable or canned food items, which Ceirra will donate to the Emergency Community Food Pantry of Franklin County. Registration is required, and is open to anyone ages 16+ at josephinesculpturepark.org/events.

WTYA 2026 Showcase
April 24-26, 2025
Friday & Saturday at 7:00pm
Sunday at 2:00pm

Woodford Theatre Young Artists (WTYA) is an audition-based, education-focused theatre training program, teaching students 10-18 about all aspects of theatre arts from pre-production to performance, with a curriculum designed to develop and sustain the whole theatre artist. The students participate in weekly training taught by theatre professionals, with performance opportunities both locally and regionally. Guest artists with specific areas of expertise are utilized to broaden the students’ learning opportunities.

WTYA’s 2026 Showcase will include a variety of musical theatre numbers covering a wide range of styles and time periods, singing, dancing, and scene work specifically designed to showcase the students’ progress throughout the season. There’s something for everyone – you won’t want to miss this family-friendly theatrical event!

AquaVenture 2026
The Artists’ Attic presents AquaVenture 2026, a juried regional exhibition of watercolor and water-based media, in partnership with the Kentucky Watercolor Society. The exhibition will be on view March 2–May 8, 2026 at The Artists’ Attic, 401 W. Main St., 4th Floor, Lexington, KY 40508.
An awards reception will be held Friday, March 20, 2026 from 4:00–5:00 pm. The public is also invited to view the exhibition during Gallery Hop on Friday, March 20 from 4:00–8:00 pm.
AquaVenture showcases contemporary and traditional approaches to watercolor and water media, featuring work by artists from Kentucky and surrounding states, including mixed media and experimental techniques.
The exhibition is open to the public Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00–5:00 pm or by appointment.
The Kentucky Watercolor Society, founded in 1977, is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting watercolor artists through exhibitions, education, and community engagement.
For more information about the Kentucky Watercolor Society, visit www.kentuckywatercolorsociety.com or find them on Facebook.
For more information about the Artists' Attic, please visit us at https://theartistsattic.org/ .

Two neighbors live side-by-side in Texas share a fence, but little else. Even the arrival of a caterpillar causes disagreement – until the resulting mariposa/butterfly , and its eventual departure, unites them in wonder, sadness, and a new understanding of the beautiful world they share.

Mariposa / Butterfly is a Theatre for the Very Young (TVY) production, which means it’s specifically designed to be a first-time theatre show for ages 2-5. With a shorter run time, fewer words in the script, and interactivity with the actors, it’s the perfect family outing for our littlest audience members!

Don’t miss this beautiful story in full bloom – buy your tickets now and fly with us!

Recommended for Ages 3-7
Kids- $12 Adults- $17

Sat, May 2 – 11:00 am

Sun, May 3 – 2:00 pm (PWYW)

Sat, May 9 – 11:00 am

Sun, May 10 – 2:00 pm

*Pay What You Can on May 2nd @ 11 am

AquaVenture 2026
The Artists’ Attic presents AquaVenture 2026, a juried regional exhibition of watercolor and water-based media, in partnership with the Kentucky Watercolor Society. The exhibition will be on view March 2–May 8, 2026 at The Artists’ Attic, 401 W. Main St., 4th Floor, Lexington, KY 40508.
An awards reception will be held Friday, March 20, 2026 from 4:00–5:00 pm. The public is also invited to view the exhibition during Gallery Hop on Friday, March 20 from 4:00–8:00 pm.
AquaVenture showcases contemporary and traditional approaches to watercolor and water media, featuring work by artists from Kentucky and surrounding states, including mixed media and experimental techniques.
The exhibition is open to the public Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00–5:00 pm or by appointment.
The Kentucky Watercolor Society, founded in 1977, is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting watercolor artists through exhibitions, education, and community engagement.
For more information about the Kentucky Watercolor Society, visit www.kentuckywatercolorsociety.com or find them on Facebook.
For more information about the Artists' Attic, please visit us at https://theartistsattic.org/ .

AquaVenture 2026
The Artists’ Attic presents AquaVenture 2026, a juried regional exhibition of watercolor and water-based media, in partnership with the Kentucky Watercolor Society. The exhibition will be on view March 2–May 8, 2026 at The Artists’ Attic, 401 W. Main St., 4th Floor, Lexington, KY 40508.
An awards reception will be held Friday, March 20, 2026 from 4:00–5:00 pm. The public is also invited to view the exhibition during Gallery Hop on Friday, March 20 from 4:00–8:00 pm.
AquaVenture showcases contemporary and traditional approaches to watercolor and water media, featuring work by artists from Kentucky and surrounding states, including mixed media and experimental techniques.
The exhibition is open to the public Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00–5:00 pm or by appointment.
The Kentucky Watercolor Society, founded in 1977, is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting watercolor artists through exhibitions, education, and community engagement.
For more information about the Kentucky Watercolor Society, visit www.kentuckywatercolorsociety.com or find them on Facebook.
For more information about the Artists' Attic, please visit us at https://theartistsattic.org/ .

AquaVenture 2026
The Artists’ Attic presents AquaVenture 2026, a juried regional exhibition of watercolor and water-based media, in partnership with the Kentucky Watercolor Society. The exhibition will be on view March 2–May 8, 2026 at The Artists’ Attic, 401 W. Main St., 4th Floor, Lexington, KY 40508.
An awards reception will be held Friday, March 20, 2026 from 4:00–5:00 pm. The public is also invited to view the exhibition during Gallery Hop on Friday, March 20 from 4:00–8:00 pm.
AquaVenture showcases contemporary and traditional approaches to watercolor and water media, featuring work by artists from Kentucky and surrounding states, including mixed media and experimental techniques.
The exhibition is open to the public Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00–5:00 pm or by appointment.
The Kentucky Watercolor Society, founded in 1977, is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting watercolor artists through exhibitions, education, and community engagement.
For more information about the Kentucky Watercolor Society, visit www.kentuckywatercolorsociety.com or find them on Facebook.
For more information about the Artists' Attic, please visit us at https://theartistsattic.org/ .

Two neighbors live side-by-side in Texas share a fence, but little else. Even the arrival of a caterpillar causes disagreement – until the resulting mariposa/butterfly , and its eventual departure, unites them in wonder, sadness, and a new understanding of the beautiful world they share.

Mariposa / Butterfly is a Theatre for the Very Young (TVY) production, which means it’s specifically designed to be a first-time theatre show for ages 2-5. With a shorter run time, fewer words in the script, and interactivity with the actors, it’s the perfect family outing for our littlest audience members!

Don’t miss this beautiful story in full bloom – buy your tickets now and fly with us!

Recommended for Ages 3-7
Kids- $12 Adults- $17

Sat, May 2 – 11:00 am

Sun, May 3 – 2:00 pm (PWYW)

Sat, May 9 – 11:00 am

Sun, May 10 – 2:00 pm

*Pay What You Can on May 2nd @ 11 am

Singer-songwriter and creative community builder, Jeri Katherine Howell, welcomes people of all ages and levels of singing experience to Come Sing x City Parks, a seasonal, place-based folk music program that sparks creativity, connection and civic engagement through outdoor community singing circles in Frankfort, Kentucky. Come Sing will meet at the Leslie Morris Park (Fort Hill) Gippy Graham Shelter on April 15, May 13 and June 17 and at the Cove Spring Park & Nature Preserve (Lower) shelter on July 15, August 12 and September 16 — all from 6 to 8 PM. Each session will include introductions to one another and the park, simple warm-ups, group singing and closing reflections. Come as you are, sing as you are! Learn more and register at jerikatherinehowell.com/workshops.

This season of Come Sing x City Parks is in partnership with Frankfort Parks, Recreation & Historic Sites and is sponsored by Music to Life and the Kentucky Arts Council. The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports Come Sing x City Parks with state tax dollars from the Kentucky General Assembly in partnership with the America250KY Commission (for more information, visit history.ky.gov).

May 15-17 / 22-24 / 29-31, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.

The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be "Out There," observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful Romani woman, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the Roma – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

Two neighbors live side-by-side in Texas share a fence, but little else. Even the arrival of a caterpillar causes disagreement – until the resulting mariposa/butterfly , and its eventual departure, unites them in wonder, sadness, and a new understanding of the beautiful world they share.

Mariposa / Butterfly is a Theatre for the Very Young (TVY) production, which means it’s specifically designed to be a first-time theatre show for ages 2-5. With a shorter run time, fewer words in the script, and interactivity with the actors, it’s the perfect family outing for our littlest audience members!

Don’t miss this beautiful story in full bloom – buy your tickets now and fly with us!

Recommended for Ages 3-7
Kids- $12 Adults- $17

Sat, May 2 – 11:00 am

Sun, May 3 – 2:00 pm (PWYW)

Sat, May 9 – 11:00 am

Sun, May 10 – 2:00 pm

*Pay What You Can on May 2nd @ 11 am

May 15-17 / 22-24 / 29-31, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.

The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be "Out There," observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful Romani woman, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the Roma – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

May 15-17 / 22-24 / 29-31, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.

The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be "Out There," observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful Romani woman, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the Roma – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

May 15-17 / 22-24 / 29-31, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.

The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be "Out There," observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful Romani woman, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the Roma – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

May 15-17 / 22-24 / 29-31, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.

The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be "Out There," observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful Romani woman, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the Roma – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

May 15-17 / 22-24 / 29-31, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.

The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be "Out There," observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful Romani woman, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the Roma – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

May 15-17 / 22-24 / 29-31, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.

The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be "Out There," observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful Romani woman, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the Roma – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

May 15-17 / 22-24 / 29-31, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.

The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be "Out There," observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful Romani woman, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the Roma – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

Singer-songwriter and creative community builder, Jeri Katherine Howell, welcomes people of all ages and levels of singing experience to Come Sing x City Parks, a seasonal, place-based folk music program that sparks creativity, connection and civic engagement through outdoor community singing circles in Frankfort, Kentucky. Come Sing will meet at the Leslie Morris Park (Fort Hill) Gippy Graham Shelter on April 15, May 13 and June 17 and at the Cove Spring Park & Nature Preserve (Lower) shelter on July 15, August 12 and September 16 — all from 6 to 8 PM. Each session will include introductions to one another and the park, simple warm-ups, group singing and closing reflections. Come as you are, sing as you are! Learn more and register at jerikatherinehowell.com/workshops.

This season of Come Sing x City Parks is in partnership with Frankfort Parks, Recreation & Historic Sites and is sponsored by Music to Life and the Kentucky Arts Council. The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports Come Sing x City Parks with state tax dollars from the Kentucky General Assembly in partnership with the America250KY Commission (for more information, visit history.ky.gov).

Singer-songwriter and creative community builder, Jeri Katherine Howell, welcomes people of all ages and levels of singing experience to Come Sing x City Parks, a seasonal, place-based folk music program that sparks creativity, connection and civic engagement through outdoor community singing circles in Frankfort, Kentucky. Come Sing will meet at the Leslie Morris Park (Fort Hill) Gippy Graham Shelter on April 15, May 13 and June 17 and at the Cove Spring Park & Nature Preserve (Lower) shelter on July 15, August 12 and September 16 — all from 6 to 8 PM. Each session will include introductions to one another and the park, simple warm-ups, group singing and closing reflections. Come as you are, sing as you are! Learn more and register at jerikatherinehowell.com/workshops.

This season of Come Sing x City Parks is in partnership with Frankfort Parks, Recreation & Historic Sites and is sponsored by Music to Life and the Kentucky Arts Council. The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports Come Sing x City Parks with state tax dollars from the Kentucky General Assembly in partnership with the America250KY Commission (for more information, visit history.ky.gov).

Singer-songwriter and creative community builder, Jeri Katherine Howell, welcomes people of all ages and levels of singing experience to Come Sing x City Parks, a seasonal, place-based folk music program that sparks creativity, connection and civic engagement through outdoor community singing circles in Frankfort, Kentucky. Come Sing will meet at the Leslie Morris Park (Fort Hill) Gippy Graham Shelter on April 15, May 13 and June 17 and at the Cove Spring Park & Nature Preserve (Lower) shelter on July 15, August 12 and September 16 — all from 6 to 8 PM. Each session will include introductions to one another and the park, simple warm-ups, group singing and closing reflections. Come as you are, sing as you are! Learn more and register at jerikatherinehowell.com/workshops.

This season of Come Sing x City Parks is in partnership with Frankfort Parks, Recreation & Historic Sites and is sponsored by Music to Life and the Kentucky Arts Council. The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports Come Sing x City Parks with state tax dollars from the Kentucky General Assembly in partnership with the America250KY Commission (for more information, visit history.ky.gov).

Singer-songwriter and creative community builder, Jeri Katherine Howell, welcomes people of all ages and levels of singing experience to Come Sing x City Parks, a seasonal, place-based folk music program that sparks creativity, connection and civic engagement through outdoor community singing circles in Frankfort, Kentucky. Come Sing will meet at the Leslie Morris Park (Fort Hill) Gippy Graham Shelter on April 15, May 13 and June 17 and at the Cove Spring Park & Nature Preserve (Lower) shelter on July 15, August 12 and September 16 — all from 6 to 8 PM. Each session will include introductions to one another and the park, simple warm-ups, group singing and closing reflections. Come as you are, sing as you are! Learn more and register at jerikatherinehowell.com/workshops.

This season of Come Sing x City Parks is in partnership with Frankfort Parks, Recreation & Historic Sites and is sponsored by Music to Life and the Kentucky Arts Council. The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports Come Sing x City Parks with state tax dollars from the Kentucky General Assembly in partnership with the America250KY Commission (for more information, visit history.ky.gov).