Community calendar for July 12, 2018
Published 9:21 am Thursday, July 12, 2018
TODAY
— Open house at C.O.R.E. Health Center, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with ribbon cutting at noon, 140 Redwing Drive.
— Clark County Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting, 11:30 a.m. in the backroom at the Cairn Coffee House.
— Kentucky Foothills Toastmasters Club meeting, 12:05 to 1 p.m. at East Kentucky Power Cooperative, 4775 Lexington Road.
— Teen Iron Chef, 6 p.m. at Clark County Public Library. Part of summer reading program.
— Winchester-Clark County Board of Adjustments meeting, 6 p.m. at City Hall. Agenda includes public hearings for a conditional use permit to allow two electronic message signs at Central Baptist Church, 123 W. Lexington Ave. and an application for a height variance for a monument sign to be constructed at Project 1107, 1107 W. Lexington Ave.
FRIDAY, JULY 13
— Donations accepted daily through July 23 for a yard sale to benefit Kentucky River Foothills outreach program in Clark County. Donations will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the James B. Allen Generations Center, 32 Meadow St. The date of the yard sale will be announced later.
— Write Local meeting, 10 a.m. at Clark County Public Library.
— Itty Bitty Yoga, 11 a.m. at Clark County Public Library. Part of summer reading program.
— Moonlight Movie Nights showing of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, 7 p.m. at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 2020 Rollings Hills Lane. Dancer’s Pointe will also perform. Free admission.
SATURDAY, JULY 14
— Winchester-Clark County Farmers’ Market Veggie Fest, 8 a.m. to noon.
— Plant Walk, 10 a.m. at Fort Boonesborough State Park. Locate, identify and discuss plants and their uses. Plants discussed will vary. Look at foraging for culinary, medical or natural dyes use. Free with regular admission to the fort. Wear walking shoes.
— Messy Art, 1 p.m. come and go at Clark County Public Library. Part of summer reading program.
— Cool History on Hot Days, 2 to 5 p.m. at Fort Boonesborough State Park. A special program, presentation, lecture or demonstration every Saturday afternoon in air-conditioned comfort. All will relate to the history of early Kentucky, and each will be presented in the Orientation/Theater Blockhouse of the fort. Events are free with regular paid admission to the fort. Event schedule online at www.fortboonesboroughlivinghistory.org.
MONDAY, JULY 16
— Winchester Industrial Authority meeting, 9 a.m. at 2 S. Maple St.
— Veterans’ Resources United of Central/Southeastern Kentucky (VRUCK) Chapter meeting, 2 to 4 p.m. at the Clark County Extension Office, 1400 Fortune Drive. Meeting is open to all veterans, service providers, community workers and anyone with an interest in veterans’ issues.
— Teen barefoot painting, 6 p.m. at Clark County Public Library. Part of summer reading program.
— Informational meeting and orientation of Life Christian University Winchester, 6:30 p.m. at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 2020 Rolling Hills Lane. LCU Winchester is a debt-free, pay-as-you-go program offering degrees in theology. Classes are offered one night per week (Mondays) at the BCTC Winchester-Clark County Campus. The program offered biblically-sound classes to increase knowledge of God’s word. The first class, “Principles of Faith,” is free. For more information, visit WinCityLCU.org or call 502-822-6325.
— East Clark County Water District meeting, 7 p.m. at 118 Hopkins Lane.
— NAMI Winchester-Clark County (National Alliance on Mental Illness) support/educational Meeting, 7 p.m., at 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. Meetings are the first and third Monday of each month.
— Clark County Schools cross country team try-outs, 8 to 9:30 p.m. at the Campbell Junior High School track, 620 Boone Ave. Try-outs are open to Baker Intermediate, Campbell Junior High and George Rogers Clark High schools students. All participants must bring a physician-signed KHSAA sports physical form.
TUESDAY, JULY 17
— Ribbon cutting ceremony and Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Resilience Physical Therapy, 1932 Bypass Road.
— Winchester-Clark County Industrial Authority meeting, 9 a.m. at 2 S. Maple St.
— Musical instrument making, 4 to 6 p.m. at Clark County Public Library. Part of summer reading program.
— Beginner’s defensive training, 6 to 8 p.m. at Major Dad’s, 927 Bypass Road. Learn the basics of handgun operations, including cleaning, field stripping, sight adjustments, proper grip and stance, target acquisition, carry methods and skill-building. Cost is $50 per student. Call 859-385-4657 to reserve a seat. Must pay in advance to reserve.
— Clark County Fire Department open house and public input session, 6 p.m. at Station 1, 200 Barnes Drive. A survey will be offered as part of a study about fire services in Clark County.
— Clark County 4-H Council meeting, 6 p.m. at 1400 Fortune Drive.
— Clark County Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Central Office, 1600 W. Lexington Ave.
— Clark County Schools cross country team try-outs, 8 to 9:30 p.m. at the Campbell Junior High School track, 620 Boone Ave. Try-outs are open to Baker Intermediate, Campbell Junior High and George Rogers Clark High schools students. All participants must bring a physician-signed KHSAA sports physical form.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18
— Animal sounds, songs and symphony, 10:30 a.m. at Clark County Public Library. Part of summer reading program.
— Winchester Kiwanis Club meeting, noon at Taste of China, 600 Bypass Road.
— Kentucky Picture Show, 2 p.m. at Clark County Public Library.
THURSDAY, JULY 19
— 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.
— Teen open mic night, 6 p.m. at Clark County Public Library. Part of summer reading program.
FRIDAY, JULY 20
— Donations accepted daily through July 23 for a yard sale to benefit Kentucky River Foothills outreach program in Clark County. Donations will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the James B. Allen Generations Center, 32 Meadow St.
The date of the yard sale will be announced later.
— Write Local meeting, 10 a.m. at Clark County Public Library.
— Lafferty Pike Band, 11 a.m. at Clark County Public Library. Part of summer reading program.
— Winchester Rotary Club meeting, noon at Woody’s, 923 Bypass Road.
— Moonlight Movie Nights showing of “The Greatest Showman,” 7 p.m. at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 2020 Rollings Hills Lane. Winchester’s Voice contest will also take place. Free admission.
— Rock The Block summer concert series featuring Kimberly Carter & Carryin’ On, 7 to 9 p.m. at the lawn of the Clark County Courthouse. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating on Main Street. There will be giant Jenga, sidewalk chalk, a bouncy house, food trucks and a West Sixth Brewing beer tent. For more information, visit downtownwinchesterky.org/events.