Aug. 14 community calendar

Published 9:00 am Monday, August 14, 2017

TUESDAY, AUG. 15

— Clark County Human Services Council meeting, noon at Clark County Public Library community room. Nancy Turner of Winchester-Clark County Tourism will present information on using the new community calendar. All human services agencies serving Clark County are invited to send a representative. Attendees may bring their own lunch.

— Clark County Public Schools tax rate hearing, 5:30 p.m. in the Central Office board room, 1600 West Lexington Ave.

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— Clark County Public School Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the Central Office board room, 1600 West Lexington Ave.

— Clark County Retired Teachers Association meeting, 6 p.m. at the Clark County Extension Office. Guest speakers will be state Rep. Donna Mayfield and state Sen. Ralph Alvarado. Meat and drinks provided. Retired teachers should bring a favorite salad, vegetable or dessert, except new retirees and spouses. RSVP to June Tompkins at 771-2659.

—  Clark County Ag Development Council meeting, 7 p.m. at the Clark County Extension Service, 1400 Fortune Drive.

WEDNESDAY,

AUG. 16 

— 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, Taste of China. Guest speaker is Sarah Lewis, community recruitment coordinator for Girl Scouts of Kentucky Wilderness Road Council.

— Winchester-Clark County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting for “Wood If We Could,” noon at 101 Hud Road.

— Winchester Inspired by Nature’s weekly “WINsday Walk,” and edible plants lesson, 7 p.m. at The Path on Boonesboro Road. Craig Caudill of the Nature Reliance School will teach how to identify edible plants at The Path.

THURSDAY, AUG. 17 

— Organic Field Day, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mt. Folly Farm, 3581 Schollsville Road. See organic hemp, corn and soybean crops, along with organically-raised cows and goats. For more information, email laura@laurasmercantile.com.

— Health Happy Hour Wellness Series discussion of “Get back on track with wellness,” with Gina Lang, Mayo Clinic Health and Wellness Coach, 5:30 p.m. Clark County Home Health and Physical Therapy, 273 Shoppers Drive. Registration encourages by calling 744-4482 or email CarolynA.Young@ky.gov. 

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

— 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.