Community calendar for Dec. 14, 2018

Published 10:02 am Friday, December 14, 2018

TODAY

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

— The African-American Series discussion on osteoporosis and healthy recipes, 11 a.m. at the Clark County Health Department. Park in the lower lot and join the group for a potluck. Bring a healthy dish to share. There will also be an ornament exchange. To participate, bring a wrapped ornament. All in the community are invited to attend. For more information, contact Cara O’Neill at 744-4482.

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

— “Old Little Town of Trapp,” presentation, 6 to 8 p.m. at former Trapp Elementary. The free event will include a live nativity, a Christmas light display, cookies, cocoa and pictures with Santa Claus.

— Shop After Dark on Main and Court streets. Businesses will be open until 7 p.m. to offer extra time for holiday shopping. Visit shops in downtown Winchester to register for the annual gift giveaway.

SATURDAY, DEC. 15

— Winchester-Clark County Farmers’ Market Christmas Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 26 N. Main St. There will be meat, homemade breads, Kentucky Proud Christmas gifts, jams, jellies, honey, coffee, handcrafted jewelry, woodworking products and more. For more information, contact Julie Staton at julielstaton@yahoo.com or Molly Stotts at myfathersgarden@hotmail.com.

— Party to celebrate the 67th wedding anniversary of Frank and Audrey Puckett, 2 p.m. at Yorktown Mobile Home Estates community room. There will be  soups, a potluck meal and live bluegrass, country and gospel music.

— Gingerbread house party, 3 to 6 p.m. at College Park Gymnasium, 15 Wheeler Ave. Pre-registration is $5 per builder and cost at the door is $8. All supplies will be provided. For more information, email Deborah Jackson at wccpr.programming@gmail.com.

MONDAY, DEC. 17

— Winchester Licensing Board Meeting, 5 p.m., at Winchester City Hall.

— Celebrate Recovery meeting, Grace Baptist Church. 5990 Lexington Road. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. followed by large group at 7 p.m., small groups at 8 p.m., and dessert and fellowship at 9 p.m. For more information, contact David Tobin at 771-2812.

— NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Winchester-Clark County support/educational meeting, 7 p.m. at McCrady 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.

— East Clark County Water District board meeting, 7 p.m. at 118 Hopkins Lane.

TUESDAY, DEC. 18

— Clark County Human Services Council meeting, noon at Arby’s.

— Reception honoring retirement of city commissioners Kenny Book and Rick Beach, 4 to 6 p.m. at Winchester City Hall. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served.

— Clark County School District Finance Corporation meeting, 6 p.m. at Central Office, 1600 W. Lexington Ave. The purpose of the meeting is to consider adopting a resolution authorizing the issuance of school building revenue bonds.

— Clark County Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Central Office, 1600 W. Lexington Ave. Meeting is open to the public.

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

— Winchester Pioneer Amateur Radio Club meeting, 7 p.m. at Golden Corral. The meeting is open to anyone licensed or interested in the hobby. For more information, email ac4yd@arrl.met.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19

— 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, DEC. 20

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

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

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

FRIDAY, DEC. 21

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

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

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2

— 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, JAN. 3

— Clark County Public Schools return from winter break.

FRIDAY, JAN. 4

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

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

SATURDAY, JAN. 5

— Community prayer service, 10 a.m. at Cathedral Church of God, 3313 Lexington Road. All are invited to pray for community, elected officials, schools, first responders and more. In case of inclement weather, the service will be postponed to Jan. 12.

TUESDAY, JAN. 8

— Clark County Writers Group meeting, 6 p.m. at Clark County Public Library.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9

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

— Baker Intermediate School-based Decision-making Council meeting, 3:30 p.m. in the school’s library at 1645 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

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

THURSDAY, JAN. 10

— The Telephone Pioneers luncheon, 11:30 a.m. at Jade Garden. All former and current Bell South and AT&T employees are invited to attend.

FRIDAY, JAN. 11

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

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

MONDAY, JAN. 14

— Dangers in Plain Sight community education series, “Bullying and school violence,” 6:15 p.m. at BCTC Winchester-Clark County Campus, 2020 Rolling Hills Lane. For parents or guardians of students in kindergarten through 12th grade. A free dinner will be served at 5:15 p.m. For more information, contact Ramsey Flynn at 859-246-6573.

— Clark-Powell County Beekeepers meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the Powell County Extension Office, 169 Maple St., Stanton. Dinner will be a potluck meal. Owning bees is not a requirement for the group.

TUESDAY, JAN. 15

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

— Winchester Board of Commissioners meeting, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16

— 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 sponsored by the Clark County Public Library, 7 p.m. at Engine House Pizza Pub, 9 W. Lexington Ave.

THURSDAY, JAN. 17

— Clark County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (ASAP) meeting, 1:30 p.m. at City Hall.

FRIDAY, JAN. 18

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

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

MONDAY, JAN. 21

— Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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

TUESDAY, JAN. 22

— Clark County Extension Winter School beef night, 6 p.m. at the Clark County Extension Office, 1400 Fortune Drive. A one-time fee of $10 covers meals and course materials for the three-day session. Others sessions are at 6 p.m. Jan. 24 and Jan. 29. This session will cover cow calf profitability and tariff update and local beef marketing with Big Springs Beef. To register, call 744-4682.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23

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

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

THURSDAY, JAN. 24

— Clark County Extension Winter School commercial horticulture night, 6 p.m. at the Clark County Extension Office, 1400 Fortune Drive. A one-time fee of $10 covers meals and course materials for the three-day session. Others sessions are at 6 p.m. Jan. 22 and Jan. 29. This session will cover the local Farm To School program, an introduction to commercial fruit and vegetable market, good agricultural practices third-party audit and forming a food safety plan. To register, call 744-4682.