BreyerFest, Where’s Waldo, Countdown to Kindergarten
BreyerFest returns to the Kentucky Horse Park July 17-19 for the 26th annual flagship event with tons of fun for horse lovers of all ages.
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Win Prizes With the Library’s Summer Reading Program
The Lexington Public Library is encouraging people of all ages to read this summer by offering prizes for those who finish the Summer Reading Program. In conjunction with the reading program each branch will host fun, educational events in June and July. Summer reading logs are available for every age, from wee readers to adults, […]
Is My Child Manipulating Me? No!
You are walking through the mall with your 2½-year-old, finishing up that last errand before you head home. It’s naptime.
When she starts to whine, you know she is tired and needs some help, so you pick her up and carry her. Someone nearby says loudly enough for you to hear: “Don’t let her get her way. Make her walk!”
Better Bites Back at City Pools
The Better Bites program is back for its fifth year of providing healthy choices at Woodland, Southland and Shilitto public pools.
Free Friday Flicks
Bring your family to Jacobson Park to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Free Friday Flicks on Friday, May 29 at 7 p.m.
Pools to Open in May
You know it is summer when pools open for the season. The Castlewood, Southland, Tates Creek and Woodland aquatic centers officially open on Saturday, May 23, at noon. All remaining pools will open on Saturday, May 30.
The Necessity of Free, Unstructured Play
Over the past 25 years, the amount of time children spend experiencing their world in real time – slowly, without being efficient or productive (both adult terms) – has decreased significantly, some say by more than 25%.
Putting on the Dog At Masterson Station
The Bluegrass Classic Stockdog Trials come to Masterson Station Park on May 13-17, marking more than 50 years of Border collie trials in the Bluegrass.
NEA Grant Allows LCT To Stage Bilingual Play
Thanks to a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Lexington Children’s Theater will present “Señora Tortuga” by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce on Sunday, May 3 at 3 p.m. at Valley Park in Lexington.
Maternity Fair: Women’s Hospital at St. Joseph East To Host Fair at Embassy Suites
The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East, part of KentuckyOne Health, will host its 16th annual Maternity Fair on Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Embassy Suites Lexington, located at 1801 Newtown Pike.