SATURDAY, OCT. 27

— Absentee voting open for voters who will be out of town between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on general election day, Nov. 6. Office hours for absentee voting are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Clark County Clerk’s Office in the courthouse. For more information, called the County Clerk’s Office at 745-0280, ext. 3.

— Marine Corps League Detachment meeting, 9 a.m. at City Hall.

— Halloween festival, 2 to 6 p.m. at Epperson First Church of God, 14475 Irvine Road. There will be a car show, vendors, trunk or treat and a chili and soup dinner from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at the church. This is a fundraiser for new pews. For more information, cll 859-398-0200.

— Fall festival for children, youth and families, 4 to 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 37 N. Highland St. Free food, games and fellowship. Sponsored by First Baptist Church and Winchester First United Methodist Church. For more information, visit winfumc.org or fbwinchesterky.org.

— Fall festival including trunk or treat, dinner and an auction, 5 p.m. at El Bethel United Methodist Church, 5229 Trapp Goffs Corner Road. Dinner is at 6 p.m. and auction begins at 7 p.m.

— Trunk or treat, 6 to 8 p.m. at First Church of God, 2500 Colby Road. There will be inflatables, free food and trunks full of candy. Open to the public. Rain or shine.

— East Kentucky Variety Show, 7 p.m. at the George Rogers Clark High School auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults or $5 for children, and are available at The Craft Nook, local banks, MinuteMan Press or from any Kiwanis member. Show is sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Winchester.

SUNDAY, OCT. 28

— “Meet Me at the Pole” prayer for the coming election, 3 p.m. in front of the Clark County Courthouse.

— Fall festival at Cornerstone Christian Church, 40 Belmont Ave., from 4 to 7 p.m. Includes trunk-or-treat, pig roast, chili cookoff, a spooky walk for young children and a haunted house for teens.

— Trunk or treat and fall festival, 4 to 7 p.m. at Cornerstone Christian Church, 40 Belmont Ave. There will also be a pig roast, chili cookout, spooky walk, haunted house, live music and carnival.

MONDAY, OCT. 29

— Absentee voting open for voters who will be out of town between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on general election day, Nov. 6. Office hours for absentee voting are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Clark County Clerk’s Office in the courthouse. For more information, called the County Clerk’s Office at 745-0280, ext. 3.

— Beef Quality Care and Assurance class, 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. at the Clark County Extension Service. Cost is $5 (by check only). Certification is good for three years. RSVP by calling 744-4682.

— Clark County Homemaker Council meeting, 6 p.m. at Clark County Extension Office.

TUESDAY, OCT. 30

— AARP Chapter 632 meeting, 4:30 p.m. at the James B. Allen Generations Center, 32 Meadow St. Speakers will be Farah Alexander, Ashley Moore and Candace Tackett of Clark Regional Medical Center. Everyone 50 year or older is invited to attend.

— Spooky Storytelling by the GRC Fine Arts Cohort, 6 to 7 p.m. at the Clark County Public Library for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Wear costumes. There will be free games, crafts, candy and other activities.

— Meeting of the Minds, 6:30 p.m. at Clark County Public Library.

— Cynthia Rice will be at the Clark County Extension Office, 1400 Fortune Drive, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. to answer questions about the Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31

— Tai Chi for seniors (60 and older), 10:30 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, 600 Bypass Road.

— Clark Clinic on Bullion Boulevard ribbon cutting, noon to 1 p.m. at 455 Bullion Blvd. Meet providers and have refreshments.

— Fall Futsal Lunch League meeting, 1 p.m. at College Park. Every Wednesday throughout October, there will be free pickup futsal games at the College Park futsal courts, located at the tennis courts. Open to anyone 18 and older.

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

— Halloween MAINia, 6 to 8 p.m. Trick or Treat on Main Street. Free and open to the public.

— Free team trivia sponsored by the Clark County Public Library, 7 p.m. at Engine House Pizza Pub, 9 W. Lexington Ave.

THURSDAY, NOV. 1

— Kentucky Foothills Toastmasters Club meeting, 12:05 to 1 p.m. at East Kentucky Power Cooperative, 4775 Lexington Road.

— Veteran’s Day lunch, 11 a.m. at Hospice East, 407 Shoppers Drive. Open to all veterans.

FRIDAY, NOV. 2

— Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 8 to 9:30 a.m. at East Kentucky Power Cooperative, 2640 Ironworks Road.

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

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

— “Diversity At Its Finest,” a hair show hosted by the CTE cosmetology program, 2 p.m. at 2135 Bypass Road.

— Shearer Elementary School fall festival, 5 p.m. at the school, 244 E. Broadway St.