Community calendar for Sept. 18, 2018

Published 11:19 am Tuesday, September 18, 2018

TODAY

— Winchester-Clark County Tourism Commission meeting, 9 a.m. at 2 S. Maple St.

— Easy email class, 10 a.m. at Clark County Public Library.

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— QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Training, 10 a.m. to noon, 2 to 4 p.m. or 7 to 9 p.m. at Skinnovations, 501 W. Lexington Ave. Learn to recognize the warning signs of suicide, offer hope, get help and save a life. Reservation is required. Call or text Shaye Walker at 859-230-3253 or email cswalker@bluegrass.org. Sponsored by Clark County Mental Health Taskforce. Other training set for Sept. 22.

— Clark County Human Service Council meeting, noon at Arby’s. All human service agencies serving Clark County are invited to send a representative.

— Beef Quality Assurance Class, 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. at Clark County Extension Office. Costs $5. RSVP by calling the Extension Office at 744-4682 and specify which session.

— Clark County Road Department committee meeting, 3:30 p.m., at Clark County Road Department, 5 Hopkins Lane.

— Winchester-Clark County Farmers’ Market, 4 to 6 p.m. on Depot Street.

— Winchester City Commission meetings have been canceled.

— Clark County Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Central Office, 1600 W. Lexington Ave.

— Clark County’s Distinguished Citizen dinner, 6:30 p.m. at the Winchester Elks Lodge at 255 Shoppers Drive. Dinner and program will begin at 7 p.m. The 2018 honoree is Clark County Sheriff Berl Perdue Jr. Hosted by the Clark County Friends of Scouting Committee. RSVP to marlenegonzalez@scouting.org.

— Clark County 4-H Council meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Clark County Extension Office, 1400 Fortune Drive.

— Winchester Lions Club meeting, 7 p.m., at Arby’s on Bypass Road.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19

— Tiny Tots session, 10 a.m. at Clark County Public Library.

— 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.

— Free team trivia, 7 p.m. at Engine House Pizza Pub, 9 W. Lexington Ave. Sponsored by Clark County Public Library.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20

— Gentle yoga, 9:15 a.m. at Clark County Public Library.

— Storytime, 11 a.m. at Clark County Public Library.

— Book lunch, noon at Clark County Public Library.

— Medical assisting information conference, noon at BCTC Winchester-Clark County Campus, 2020 Rolling Hills Lane. Learn more about becoming a medical assistant. Representatives from BCTC and Clark Regional Medical Center will share information about the Work and Learn scholarship opportunity. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to bruce.manley@kctcs.edu.

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

— Holiday Inn Express ribbon cutting, 1 to 3 p.m. at 100 Winchester Plaza. Refreshments will be served and tours will be offered.

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

— Strode Station Elementary School-based Decision-making Council meeting, 4 p.m. at the school.

— Chamber of Commerce after hours, 5 to 7 p.m. at Central Bank, 43 N. Maple St.

— Teen acting season, 6 p.m. at Clark County Public Library.

— Strode Station Elementary School PTO meeting, 6 p.m. at the school.

— Clark County Board of Health meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the Clark County Health Department, 400 Professional Ave.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 21

— Tiny Tots, 10 a.m. at Clark County Public Library

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

— Clark County insurance committee meeting, 10 a.m., in the Clark County Courthouse conference room.

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

— Chords for Clark concert to benefit the Clark County Schools choir programs, 7:30 p.m. at Leeds Center for the Arts. Performances by The Kentuckians Chorus and GRC Cardinal Singers. Tickets available at leedscenter.org.

— Girl Scout recruitment event, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Winchester First Church of God, 2500 Colby Road. Open to all school-age girls in Clark County. For more information, call 859-230-3006 or 859-983-0273.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

— Fall festival and vendor chili cookoff, 8 a.m. to noon at the Winchester-Clark County Farmers’ Market on Depot Street. There will be free hot apple cider, a fall basket giveaway, food tastings and kids activities. Taste chili made by local farmers and vote for your favorite.

— Adoption event, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at FairyTails Pet Spaw, 6049 Lexington Road. Visit with adoptable pets, take a “selphie” to help with social media exposure for the rescue, make a donation, raffles, sales and more. For more information, visit FairyTails Pet Spaw on Facebook.

— Gift of Life 5K Walk/Run, 9 a.m. at College Park, 15 Wheeler Ave. Race-day registration begins at 8 a.m. Register online at run signup.com. For more information, email Charla Hylton at charlahylton@kycourts.net or call 737-7141. There will be live music from Prototype, a health fair, prize drawings, free food and drinks.

— Outside the Lines Adult Coloring, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Clark County Public Library.