Community calendar for April 19, 2018

Published 8:55 am Thursday, April 19, 2018

TODAY

— Kentucky Foothills Toastmasters Club meeting, 12:05 to 1 p.m. at East Kentucky Power Cooperative, 4775 Lexington Road.

— Clark County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy meeting, 1:30 p.m. at city hall. Open to the public.

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— Container gardening class, 5:30 p.m. at Clark County Public Library. Register by calling the Clark County Extension Office at 744-4682.

— Winchester Historic Preservation Commission meeting, 6 p.m., at Winchester City Hall.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

— Winchester Human Resources Association meeting, 10 a.m. to noon at BCTC Winchester-Clark County Campus, 2020 Rolling Hills Lane. Guest speaker will be Mauritia Kamer, with a prevention focusing on Kentucky human resources law updates, including wage and hour issues, no-fault attendance oldies and leave requirement under ADA. Lunch will be provided. RSVP to bruce.manley@kctcs.edu.

— Write Local meeting, 10 a.m. at Clark County Public Library.

— Winchester Rotary Club meeting, noon at Woody’s, 923 Bypass Road.

— “The 39 Steps,” 7:30 p.m. at Leeds Center for the Arts. Two-time Tony and Drama Desk-winning production “is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a cast of four) an on-stage plane crash, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance.” Directed by Bob Singleton. For tickets, visit leedscenter.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

— Clark County household hazardous waste Earth Day roundup, 8:30 a.m. to noon at Clark County Road Department. Open to Clark County residents only. Call 737-0303 for more information.

— Neighbors Connect College Park litter pick-up, 9 to 11 a.m. Volunteers will receive a special treat from Kathy’s Snack Shack. Event is hosted by Winchester Inspired by Nature. Sign up to volunteer or learn more by emailing WInspiredByNature@gmail.com or call 859-513-0672. Event is hosted by Winchester Inspired by Nature.

— Soul Food Supper hosted by Golden Link Temple No. 123, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Smith Manor Center of Ridgeway Drive. Menu includes fish sandwich, fish dinner, chili dogs, chitterlings dinners and individual pies. Dinners comes with two sides ( baked beans, coleslaw or fries). Call in orders at 749-2127.

— Community genealogy event hosted by the African-American Genealogy Group of Kentucky and Winchester Black History and Heritage Commission, 1 to 4 p.m. at Clark County Public Library. Will include research of early Clark County families via online federal census, military and newspaper records; attempts to identify selected photos from the KY History Center’s Morrison Freetown Photo Exhibit; share questions, photos, research and memories of early life in Winchester-Clark County; discussion of pictorial history published.

— “The 39 Steps,” 7:30 p.m. at Leeds Center for the Arts. Two-time Tony and Drama Desk-winning production “is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a cast of four) an on-stage plane crash, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance.” Directed by Bob Singleton. For tickets, visit leedscenter.org.

SUNDAY, APRIL 22

— Neighbors Connect picnic, 1 to 5 p.m. at College Park. There will be music, art making and fellowship with neighbors. Representatives from local agencies (such at parks and recreation and the police department) will be present to hear aspirations and concerns. The event is hosted by Winchester Inspired by Nature.

— Apartment open house, 1 p.m. at Rose Mary C. Brooks Place, 200 Rose Mary Drive.

— “The 39 Steps,” 2:30 p.m. at Leeds Center for the Arts. Two-time Tony and Drama Desk-winning production “is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a cast of four) an on-stage plane crash, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance.” Directed by Bob Singleton. For tickets, visit leedscenter.org.

MONDAY, APRIL 23

— Raised-bed gardening class, 5:30 p.m. at Clark County Public Library. Register by calling the Clark County Extension Office at 744-4682.

— Clark County Democrat Executive Committee meeting, 6 p.m., at Golden Corral.

— GriefShare support group, 7 to 9 p.m. at Calvary Christian Church, 15 Redwing Drive. A special weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life. Meets Monday through July 9. For more information, email dnwatson406@gmail.com or call 749-7092.

TUESDAY, APRIL 24

— AARP Chapter 632 meeting, 6 p.m at James B. Allen Generations Center, 32 Meadow St. Margaret Taylor, Bereavement Coordinator with Hospice East, will speak. AARP volunteer tax preparers will be honored. Chaffin Robinson will sing. Everyone 50 years or older is invited to attend.

— Celebrate Recovery meeting, 7 p.m. at Calvary Christian Church, 15 Redwing Drive. The Landing meetings, a support group for ages 13 to 19, are 7 p.m. at the RAC, 17 S. Main St. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program based on the Eight Beatitudes, the 12 Steps and their Biblical comparison. Childcare available for ages newborn to 4 and Celebration Place for ages 5 to 12. For more information, call Dickie Everman at 744-0817.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25

— Clark County Fiscal Court meeting, 9:30 a.m. at courthouse.

— Tai Chi for seniors (60 and older), 10:30 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, 600 Bypass Road.

— Kentucky Picture Show, 2 p.m. at Clark County Public Library.

THURSDAY, APRIL 26

— Clark County GIS board of directors special meeting, 10 a.m., at Winchester Municipal Utilities, 150 N. Main St.

— Kentucky Foothills Toastmasters Club meeting, 12:05 to 1 p.m. at East Kentucky Power Cooperative, 4775 Lexington Road.

— Clark County Ethics Commission meeting, 3 p.m., in the Clark County Courthouse conference room to review financial disclosure forms.

FRIDAY, APRIL 27

— “Boots and Bling,” daddy-daughter dance, 7 to 9 p.m. at Strode Station Elementary School.

— “The 39 Steps,” 7:30 p.m. at Leeds Center for the Arts. Two-time Tony and Drama Desk-winning production “is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a cast of four) an on-stage plane crash, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance.” Directed by Bob Singleton. For tickets, visit leedscenter.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 28

— Write Local meeting, 10 a.m. at Clark County Public Library.

— Winchester Rotary Club meeting, noon at Woody’s, 923 Bypass Road.

— Kentucky State historical marker unveiling ceremony and reception in honor of John Jacob Niles, Boot Hill Farm and the Niles family, 3 p.m. at Boot Hill Farm, 6715 Athens-Boonesboro Road (parking at Bluegrass Christian Camp). Reception to follow at Saint Hubert’s Episcopal Church, 1436 Grimes Mill Road. Sponsored by the Kentucky Historical Society and Southwest Clark County Neighborhood Association. For more information, call Ron Pen at 859-825-8780 or email Ron.Pen@uky.edu.