Community calendar for Oct. 17, 2017

Published 8:15 am Tuesday, October 17, 2017

TODAY

— Winchester-Clark County Tourism Commission meeting, 8 a.m. at 2 S. Maple St.

— Diabetes Self-management Education Series, 10 a.m to noon at Clark County Home Health, 273 Shoppers Drive. Aspects of diabetes management to be discussed include carbohydrate counting, taking medications as directed, sick day strategies, blood glucose management, physical activity and personal goal setting. Instructor is Amy Williams. Call 744-4482 to enroll. Series continues Oct. 24, Oct. 31 and Nov. 7.

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— Clark County Retired Teachers Association lunch meeting, 11:30 a.m. in the private dining room at Woody’s, Bypass Road. Business meeting will begin at 12:15 p.m. Guest speaker will be Margaret Sims, KRTA health and insurance co-chair. She will discuss various elements of health care plans and answer questions. All retired teachers are encouraged to attend.

— Clark County Human Services Council meeting, noon at Arby’s. All human services agencies serving Clark County are invited to send a representative.

— Winchester Board of Commissioners meeting, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.

— Wildlife food plot workshop, 5:30 p.m. at the John Meyers farm, 3495 Old Ruckerville Road. Tour a live and growing fall wildlife food plot. Extension Agent Clay Stamm and UK wildlife specialist Dr. Matt Springer will speak.

— Presentation about VA Community Residential Care and Medical Foster Home programs about housing veterans, 6 p.m., at Clark County Public Library. for more information, call Ed Buckner at 771-1002. Program presented by American Legion Post 25.

— Clark County Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Central Office, 1600 W. Lexington Ave.

— Winchester Lions Club meeting, 7 p.m. at Arby’s on Bypass Road.

— Celebrate Recovery meeting, 7 p.m. at Calvary Christian Church, 15 Redwing Drive. The Landing meetings, a support group for ages 13 to 19, are 7 p.m. at the RAC, 17 S. Main St. Childcare available for ages newborn to 4 and Celebration Place for ages 5 to 12. For more information, call Dickie Everman at 744-0817.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18 

— Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m. at The Banery, 220 Frontier Way.

— Tai Chi for seniors (60 and older), 10 a.m. at James B. Allen Generations Center, 32 Meadow St. Classes are free. Call 744-3235 for more information.

— Winchester Kiwanis Club meeting, noon at Taste of China. Guest speaker will be Bruce Manley, director of Bluegrass Community and Technical College Winchester-Clark County campus.

— Kentucky Picture Show, 2 p.m. at Clark County Public Library.

THURSDAY, OCT. 19

— Clark County Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting, 10 a.m. at The Greater Clark Foundation, 204 Floyd Clay Drive.

— Clark County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy meeting, 1:30 p.m. at City Hall. Open to the public.

— Strode Station Elementary School Title I and math night, 5 to 6:30 p.m.

— Explorers chili dinner to benefit Clark County Firefighters Association toy drive, 6-9 p.m. at Station 3 in Trapp.

FRIDAY, OCT. 20

— Senior Expo presented by The Williams Agency and Clark County Community Education, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Church of God, 2500 Colby Road. Free admission, free lunch, information, free screenings and flu shots available, along with a $150 Kroger gift card giveaway. Learn about Medicare insurance, Silver Sneakers, banking and CDs, Hospice and funeral costs.

— Clark County GIS special board meeting, 10 a.m., at Winchester Municipal Utilities building, 150 N. Main St.

— Write Local meeting, 10 a.m. at Clark County Public Library.

— First Settlers Homemakers bean soup supper, 5 to 8 p.m. at the First Settlers clubhouse on Old Boonesboro Road. Tickets are $7 each.

— Winchester Rotary Club meeting, noon at Woody’s, 923 Bypass Road.

— Halloween Festival, 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Parks and Recreation, 15 Wheeler Ave.

SATURDAY, OCT. 21

— Halloween Festival, 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Parks and Recreation, 15 Wheeler Ave.

MONDAY, OCT. 23

— — Celebrate Recovery meeting, 7 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 5990 Lexington Road. Recovery group for any hurts, habits or hang-ups.

TUESDAY, OCT. 24

— Diabetes Self-management Education Series, 10 a.m to noon at Clark County Home Health, 273 Shoppers Drive. Aspects of diabetes management to be discusses include carbohydrate counting, taking medications as directed, sick day strategies, blood glucose management, physical activity and personal goal setting. Instructor is Amy Williams. Call 744-4482 to enroll. Series continues Oct. 31 and Nov. 7.

— Senior scam alert workshop, 1 to 3 p.m. at 285 Winn Ave. Learn about scams, how they work and how to protect against them from Attorney General Andy Beshear’s Office of Senior Protection in partnership with AARP Kentucky.

— Celebrate Recovery meeting, 7 p.m. at Calvary Christian Church, 15 Redwing Drive. The Landing meetings, a support group for ages 13 to 19, are 7 p.m. at the RAC, 17 S. Main St. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program based on the Eight Beatitudes, the 12 Steps and their Biblical comparison. Childcare available for ages newborn to 4 and Celebration Place for ages 5 to 12. For more information, call Dickie Everman at 744-0817.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25 

— Clark County Fiscal Court meeting, 9:30 a.m. at Clark County Courthouse.

— Tai Chi for seniors (60 and older), 10 a.m. at James B. Allen Generations Center, 32 Meadow St. Classes are free. Call 744-3235 for more information.

— Winchester Kiwanis Club meeting, noon at Taste of China.

— Kentucky Picture Show, 2 p.m. at Clark County Public Library.

THURSDAY, OCT. 26

— Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 8 to 9:30 a.m. at The Winchester Sun.

— Open house at Campbell Junior High School, 5 p.m.

— Health Happy Hour Wellness Series discussion of “Move more! Developing a seasonal exercise plan,” with Gina Lang, Mayo Clinic Health and Wellness Coach, 5:30 p.m. Clark County Home Health and Physical Therapy, 273 Shoppers Drive. To register, call 744-4482 or email CarolynA.Young@ky.gov.

— Strode Station Elementary School PTO meeting, 6:30 p.m.

— American Legion Post 25 meeting, 6:30 p.m., at VFW Hall on Mount Sterling Road.

All veterans are welcome and should being their DD214.

FRIDAY, OCT. 27

— Write Local meeting, 10 a.m. at Clark County Public Library.

— Winchester Rotary Club meeting, noon at Woody’s, 923 Bypass Road.

— Showing of “Bride of Frankenstein,” 7:30 p.m. at Leeds Center for the Arts. Free admission. Presented by Kentucky Bank.

SATURDAY, OCT. 28

— Lego Club meeting, 1 p.m.at Clark County Public Library.

— The Illest-Strator free drawing workshop, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Leeds Center for the Arts. Learn illustration skills from artist Kevlen Goodness. For ages 16 and older. Seats limited. Register at leedscenter.org.

— Third annual Masquerade Ball to benefit Beacon of Hope, 6 p.m. at Holly Rood, 28 Beckner St. Includes hor d’oeuvres, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, dancing and costume contest. Tickets are $15 for singles or $25 per couple at 850 Bypass Road.

MONDAY, OCT. 30

— Celebrate Recovery meeting, 7 to 9 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 5990 Lexington Road.

TUESDAY, OCT. 31

— Diabetes Self-management Education Series, 10 a.m to noon at Clark County Home Health, 273 Shoppers Drive. Aspects of diabetes management to be discusses include carbohydrate counting, taking medications as directed, sick day strategies, blood glucose management, physical activity and personal goal setting. Instructor is Amy Williams. Call 744-4482 to enroll. Series continues Nov. 7.

— Halloween MAINia, 6 to 8 p.m. in downtown Winchester.

— Trunk or Treat, 6 to 8 p.m., Lighthouse World Outreach Center, 127 E. Hickman St.

— Celebrate Recovery meeting, 7 p.m. at Calvary Christian Church, 15 Redwing Drive. The Landing meetings, a support group for ages 13 to 19, are 7 p.m. at the RAC, 17 S. Main St. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program based on the Eight Beatitudes, the 12 Steps and their Biblical comparison. Childcare available for ages newborn to 4 and Celebration Place for ages 5 to 12. For more information, call Dickie Everman at 744-0817.