Aug. 18 Community Calendar
SATURDAY, AUG. 19
— Winchester Clark County Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m. to noon on Depot Street.
— Lighthouse clothing bank, 9:30 a.m. to noon, on Hickman Street, free.
— Saturday Night at the Movies showing of “Cameraperson,” a 2016 documentary by Kirsten Johnson with footage of her 25-year career as a documentary cinematographer, 7:30 p.m. at Clark County Public Library. Free and open to the public.
MONDAY, AUG. 21
— “Eclipse Viewing Station,” 1:02 p.m. to 3:54 p.m. at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 2020 Rolling Hills Lane. Viewing glasses will be available for the first 100 people.
— NAMI Winchester-Clark County (National Alliance on Mental Illness) support/educational meeting, 7 p.m., McCready Hall, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 2410 Lexington Road. Anyone (including family members and friends) affected by mental illness is invited to attend meetings. For more information, call 749-3702.
— East Clark County Water District meeting, 7 p.m. at 118 Hopkins Lane.
TUESDAY, AUG. 22
— Clark County GIS board meeting, 10 a.m. at the WMU office, 150 N. Main St.
WEDNESDAY,
AUG. 23
— Tai Chi for seniors (60 and older), 10 a.m. at James B. Allen Generations Center, 32 Meadow St. Classes are free. Call 744-3235 for more information.
FRIDAY, AUG. 25
— Rock the Block concert series featuring The Classics, 7 to 9 p.m. in downtown Winchester. Free.
— Deadline to submit vendor and parade applications for Winchester Labor Day Parade and Celebration. Applications available at www.winchesterlabordaycommittee.org or on the group’s Facebook page.
SATURDAY, AUG. 26
— Winchester Clark County Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m. to noon on Depot Street.
— One Day-One Room book sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Clark County Public Library. Thousands of children and adult books on sale for $3 per bag. Open to the public, no admission fee.
TUESDAY, AUG. 29
— Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 8 a.m. at Clark County Public Library, 370 S. Burns Ave.
— Clark County 4-H/FFA Youth Livestock Show and Sale, 5:30 p.m. at Clark County Fairgrounds. Guests can purchase an animal raised by a student for a 4-H or FFA project. Proceeds enable students to have a project next year and pay for their current project. Dinner is also included. For more information, contact the Extension Office at 744-4682.
WEDNESDAY,
AUG. 30
— Tai Chi for seniors (60 and older), 10 a.m. at James B. Allen Generations Center, 32 Meadow St. Classes are free. Call 744-3235 for more information.
— Winchester Kiwanis Club meeting, noon at Taste of China, 620 Bypass Road. Jim Woodrum of RE/MAX Creative Realty will host David Fraley, volunteer with the Makenna Foundation. The club, which supports children of Winchester-Clark County, meets every Wednesday and is accepting new members.
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