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Thomas the Tank Engine will roll in to the Kentucky Railway Museum in June for “A Day Out with Thomas.” This family friendly event has train rides with the beloved character on June 3, 4, 10 & 11. Take a ride with Thomas, meet the railway controller Sir Topham Hatt, have fun in the Imagination […]

Countdown to Kindergarten offers educational activities and programs all summer long to children entering kindergarten in Fayette County Public Schools. Once you register your child for school, students can claim a free T-shirt at any Lexington Public Library branch. That shirt is their ticket into all the C2K activities.   The full schedule of events […]

Most popular baby names (according to most recent Social Security Data): Noah and Emma   16 hours is the average length of labor for a first-time mom   A newborn goes through 10-12 diapers a day   The average age of a new mom in the U.S. is 26.   August is the most common […]

All Lexington neighborhood pools open for the season on Saturday, June 3. Regular hours for Douglass and Picadome pools are Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. and Sunday 1-6 p.m. Hours for Shillito pool are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday, noon-8 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children ages 15 & under.   Castlewood, […]

The annual Lexington Family Magazine Cover Model Contest had no shortage of contenders this year. After several rounds of voting, six smiling faces were chosen as models for future issues of Lexington Family Magazine. Every year at our Summer Camps & Activities Fair in April, a professional photographer takes photos of children for free. Out […]

Join the YMCA of Central Kentucky for a series of free yoga classes in Triangle Park at 400 W. Main St. in downtown Lexington. The 13-week series will be held for one-hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 6:30 a.m. from June 6 through Aug. 31. No contracts. No excuses. Just free yoga in Triangle […]

For the fourth time, Lexington Clinic is sponsoring the annual March for Babies as part of the March of Dimes charitable organization. The event is scheduled for Keeneland on Sunday, May 21 with registration starting at 1:30 p.m. and the 3-mile walk at 2:30. March for Babies is an annual event that helps raise money […]

Technology has changed the way we communicate. In an instant, we can send messages, video chat, share photos, express opinions, play games, interact with those with similar interests and much more. At the same time our shared words, thoughts, feelings and photos are permanently documented and our control over what happens next is lost. Often, […]

I would describe myself as a Kentuckian, born in Lexington, a senior at Henry Clay High and headed for UK next year. Yet, when I reflect on my childhood my thoughts roam to Cebu, Philippines. Contrary to my classmates’ beliefs, the Philippines are not part of Philadelphia. In fact, they are a collection of islands […]