Kelly Flood
“Creating greater beauty and truth in the world. To serve the community in which I live. To stay informed of the larger world. To advocate for the voiceless. To live with integrity and joy.”
Shortstuff
Out and About in Central Kentucky
Happenings At The Explorium
Museum Go Round
Oct. 1 at Victorian Square
It’s time to submit your work for Explorium of Lexington’s annual Museum Go Round – which is the state’s largest children’s art gallery.
Healthy Eats At FCPS
Students at seven Fayette County elementary schools will be enjoying a healthy snack in the 2011-2012 school year. Across Kentucky, 128 schools are participating in the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program.
LASC Welcomes Renowned Artist
Internationally acclaimed artist Dick Termes will be featured at the Living Arts & Science Center’s Discovery Night program, MATH + ART! on Thursday, Aug. 4. Termes’ one-of-a-kind spherical paintings have been exhibited across the globe in such prestigious venues as the Smithsonian’s Air & Space Museum and M.C. Escher’s Centennial Congress in Rome.
Baby’s Room Donates Cribs
Baby’s Room & Kids Too has donated more than two dozen cribs to the Fayette County Foster Care Program and to three churches through the Elkhorn Baptist Assn.
The three churches are Journey Baptist Church, Gano Baptist Church and David’s Fork Baptist Church.
Cerise Bouchard
“I have the privilege of working with families when they are at their most vulnerable and sensitive as they welcome a new baby. I get more satisfaction from supporting moms in following their inner wisdom and becoming the expert for their own baby than anything else. I believe we best serve families when we provide a warm, caring atmosphere that supports parents in achieving their own authentic parenting experience.”
YMCA to Host Back-to-School Rallies
The YMCA of Central Kentucky, in collaboration with Lexington neighborhoods, is hosting the sixth annual Ready, Set, Go! Lexington Neighborhood Back-to-School rallies on Saturday, Aug. 6. The free rallies provide 8,000 elementary, middle and high school children with backpacks and school supplies.
Step Right Up for the Greatest Show on Earth
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, featuring hours of family friendly entertainment, is coming to Rupp Arena this month.
Anita Courtney
Eating well and being active are so basic to children’s well-being and development. As a culture we’ve let kids down in these areas. Children live in a world where fast food restaurants lure them with toys and mascots. Soda and energy drinks have all but displaced water, and children spend seven hours a day on average being entertained by an array of screens.
Balancing Act: Broadcaster Squares Family With Work
Being a mother has been the greatest joy and reward in my life, but it wasn’t a path I was always certain I would take.
When I was growing up, I had friends who dreamed of their wedding days from the dress to the groom. I was not one of those girls.