Citizen Foster Care Review Boards in 30 Kentucky counties – including some in the Bluegrass area – are seeking volunteers to make a difference in the lives of local children in foster care and other out-of-home care. The boards need volunteers to review cases of children placed in care because of dependency, neglect or abuse, […]
My first Mother’s Day was memorable. But not for a happy reason. I thought I would get to sleep in, enjoy a day of pampering and receive a sweet card on which my husband had forged my six-month-old’s signature. What I got instead was a sinus infection. I spent the day fevering and miserable. I […]
DANIEL BOONE PIONEER FESTIVAL Sept. 1-3 / Winchester www.danielboonepioneerfestival.com The Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival is a weekend of arts and crafts, talent contest, 5K run and concerts. TERRAPIN HILL HARVEST FESTIVAL Sept. 1-3 / Harrodsburg www.terrapinhillfestivals.com A three-day music family-friendly music festival, with kids workshops, art projects, yoga and more. One or three-day tickets […]
Touch-A-Truck, a fundraiser for the Child Development Center of the Bluegrass, offers an opportunity for families to climb on, climb in, see, touch and explore construction, emergency and service vehicles of all sizes in a fun and safe environment. The event is Sunday, Aug. 27, 1-5 p.m. at Keeneland. The eighth annual Touch-A-Truck event also […]
Get ready for some prehistoric fun in July when The Explorium of Lexington unveils a major renovation of the dinosaur exhibit, the “Bone Zone.” The “Bone Zone” is a permanent exhibit at the museum and will feature exciting activities for children. Create and name a dinosaur, dig for bones in the new Dino Dig area […]
Movie lovers have plenty of chances for free or cheap showings this summer. The Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse, Free Friday Flicks at Jacobson Park and Malco Kids Summer Film Fest all kick off in June. Free Friday Flicks: Free. Pre-movie activities include children’s fames and a petting zoo. Activities begin at 7 p.m., movie […]
Once your first child arrives, it’s difficult to avoid feeling the weight of responsibility. Raising a child is an exciting but daunting adventure. As a parent and spouse, the stakes have just spiked. You have a new life to care for and protect – physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially. You realize – often for the […]
By Donnie Mullins Like most noble things, this idea sprung from a simple beginning. I was having breakfast with my friend, Chris, and told him that I had sold my stake in a co-owned business to spend more time at home with my son. Holding down a full-time job and working almost every weekend left […]
Pool season kicks off with the annual Poolapalooza event in Lexington on Saturday, May 27. Admission is free to the Southland Aquatic Center from noon-4 p.m. that day. Also opening on Saturday, May 27 are Castlewood, Tates Creek and Woodland aquatic centers. Regular hours of operation for those pools are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and […]
The women of Our House: Holly Howard, Tammy Altschul, Teresa Francis & Valerie Penny. Needing money for a new home for her burgeoning daycare-preschool back in the 1980s, owner Teresa Francis launched a Hail Mary and addressed it to first Lady Nancy Reagan at the White House. Francis had been turned down by everyone in […]
