Lexington hosts many fairs and festivals, but KidChella will be the first of its kind in the Bluegrass on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Moondance Amphitheater in Beaumont Center. KidChella is a children’s arts and music festival, co-hosted by Lexington Family Magazine and Lexington Parks & Recreation. The event isn’t just family-friendly. It’s family-focused. Musical […]
At the Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning, book clubs are not just for adults. For the past decade, the Center has offered book clubs for pre-kindergartners. This meets a vital community educational need because Lexington, like most everywhere else in America, has no publicly supported preschool education. In Fayette County schools, for example, only […]
DANIEL BOONE PIONEER FESTIVAL Aug. 30-Sept. 1 / Winchester www.danielboonepioneerfestival.com A weekend of arts and crafts, a talent contest, 5K run and concerts. TERRAPIN HILL HARVEST FESTIVAL Sept. 5-8 / Harrodsburg www.terrapinhillfestivals.com A music festival, with workshops, arts and crafts vendors, food and more. KENTUCKY STATE BBQ FESTIVAL Sept. 6-8 / Danville www.kybbqfestival.com A BBQ […]
If you’ve ever thought of volunteering to tutor a school-aged child, first of all, good for you. As the old adage goes, “A man never stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child.” And that goes for all genders. But if you’re worried that you lack the skills to teach, the Carnegie […]
Child Development Center of the Bluegrass 290 Alumni Drive Info: (859) 218-2322 www.cdcbg.org Description: Founded in 1958, CDCB provides pre-school and child care programs, and therapy services that benefit children both with and without special needs. 5-STAR rated in Ky. and NAEYC accredited. On-site physical, occupational and speech therapy offered to enrolled students and to community […]
Over the past 16 years, the Bluegrass Youth Ballet has been a haven for thousands of young dancers and their families. Now, the organization has a new home that feels like the perfect fit. After 12 years at the previous location on Mercer Road, BYB founder Adalhi Aranda learned the building’s owner would not be […]
Explorium of Lexington The Square, 440 W. Short Street / (859) 258-3253 www.explorium.com All parties include tableware, balloons, all-day admission to the museum, and loads of fun for the kids. Check out www.explorium.com for more information! Gattitown Lexington 2524 Nicholasville Road / (859) 277-2323 www.gattitownlexington.com Gatittown has the BEST birthday parties in town with great […]
Food, fun and fireworks are on the schedule for the annual Fourth of July celebration in downtown Lexington. On Wednesday, July 3, the Great American Pie Contest and Ice Cream Social will take place at the Fifth Third Bank Pavilion at noon. At 8 p.m. that evening, a patriotic music concert will begin on the […]
by John Lynch Redwood Cooperative School, the area’s fastest-growing school, is expanding its reach by adding sixth grade for the coming academic year. Started in 2014 with all of nine students, Redwood has swelled to more than 150 students from preschool to fifth grade with up to another 12 students expected for its first sixth […]
Child Development Center of the Bluegrass 290 Alumni Drive Info: 218-2322 www.cdcbg.org Description: Founded in 1958, CDCB provides pre-school and child care programs, and therapy services that benefit children both with and without special needs. 5-STAR rated in Ky. and NAEYC accredited. On-site physical, occupational and speech therapy offered to enrolled students and to community children […]
