Thanks to the widespread support of families, school district employees, leaders from business, faith and civic organizations, and the community-at-large, Fayette County Public Schools is moving forward this fall with initiatives to ensure that our core values of keeping children safe will be upheld and strengthened. You may recall that in February, we established the […]
Bi-Water Farm AutumnFest 877 Cincinnati Road, Georgetown www.biwaterfarm.com Sept. 25-Oct. 31 / Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday & Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday, Noon-7 p.m. Fall festivals are open seven days a week. $11.99 general admission, free for children 2 & under. See website for times and complete listing of festival adventures. Eckert’s-Boyd Orchards 1396 […]
Explore the Louisville Zoo in a way you haven’t before with the World’s Largest Halloween Party every Thursday-Sunday in October. The party starts at 5 p.m. each evening with entry until 8:30 p.m. The evenings are filled with Halloween fun for all ages. Children 11 and under can trick-or-treat throughout the zoo, enjoy the animals […]
Lexington Children’s Theatre brings a locally grown ghost story to its Learning Stage in October with “The Ghosts of Pineville.” Chopper Sweeney never really believed in ghosts… until one started believing in him. Chopper and his friends, Hank and Glory, set off to solve the case of Simon Stillwater, but what starts as a small […]
Children’s sports teams are popular. Soccer, baseball, football, basketball, lacrosse, cheerleading, gymnastics, track… the list goes on. When children are young, it is nice to offer them a chance to sample sports in a noncompetitive way. They may find a sport they really like or have a natural aptitude for. Children who enjoy team sports […]
Baptist Health Lexington will host “Walk to Remember” on Sunday, Oct. 14 as part of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month to remember babies lost to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth and neonatal death. Activities at this free event include a welcoming address, a one-mile walk, poetry reading, recognition of infants and an opportunity for […]
The Living Arts & Science Center will host the 12th annual Day of the Dead Festival on Thursdfay, Nov. 1 to celebrate the rich traditions of the holiday. This family-friendly event, from 5 to 9 p.m., includes hands-on crafts such as decorating sugar skulls, tin ornaments and traditional headdresses; a community altar for photographs of […]
The Bluegrass Youth Ballet kicks off its 15th anniversary season with “Alebrijes: Pedro’s Magical Spirit Creatures.” This one-hour performance is based on the true story of Pedro Linares, a Mexican piñata maker. While on his death bed, Linares dreamed that elements of the earth transformed into colorful, strange creatures. After a miraculous recovery, Linares created […]
Head downtown to Triangle Park on Saturday, Oct. 6 for the annual Museum Go Round, a free family-fun day hosted by the Explorium of Lexington. This free event is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with fun for all ages. Explore gadgets, celebrate the Explorium’s 27th anniversary, enjoy hands-on science and art projects and […]
When you’re promoting a good product, there’s nothing wrong with a little salesmanship – even in the field of public education. That philosophy has worked for Robin Featheringill, a math teacher and coordinator of the pre-engineering program at Leestown Middle. A six-year veteran at Leestown, Featheringill was convinced she could double the pre-engineering program when […]
