Community calendar for May 24, 2019

Published 9:20 am Friday, May 24, 2019

TODAY

— Mental Health Month homeless awareness event, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the James Clark Judicial Center. Lunch provided by NAMI.

— Winchester Rotary Club meeting, noon at Woody’s, 923 Bypass Road. Guest speaker will be Jim Host, founder of Host communications.

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— Open House, noon at Rose Mary C. Brooks Place, 200 Rose Mary Drive. Tour the assisted living community and independent living cottages. Refreshments will be available. Call 745-4904 for more information.

SATURDAY, MAY 25

— Clark County Michelle Turner’s office closed for Memorial Day holiday.

— Winchester-Clark County Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon on Depot Street.

— Harold G. Epperson Marine Corps Honor League meeting, 9 a.m. at city hall.

— 18th Century Spring Trade Fair at Fort Boonesborough State Park. Visit a gathering of merchants, traders, artisans, Native Americans, militia members, longhunters, scouts and other frontier characters. Listen to period music, visit the camps and shop for 18th Century goods as you compare life today to 240 years ago. For more information, visit fortboonesboroughlivinghistory.org.

— Annual flag retirement and veterans appreciation ceremony, 6 to 8 p.m. hosted by the Central Kentucky Coon Hunter’s Association at 3601 Pine Ridge Road. The event is free and open to the community. For more information, call Ron at 771-0866.

SUNDAY, MAY 26

— 18th Century Spring Trade Fair at Fort Boonesborough State Park. Visit a gathering of merchants, traders, artisans, Native Americans, militia members, longhunters, scouts and other frontier characters. Listen to period music, visit the camps and shop for 18th Century goods as you compare life today to 240 years ago. For more information, visit fortboonesboroughlivinghistory.org.

MONDAY, MAY 27

— Memorial Day.

— Clark County Michelle Turner’s office closed for Memorial Day holiday.

— Winchester Municipal Utilities will be closed for Memorial Day. Solid waste services will be collected on Wednesday, May 29, for WMU customers that have collection on Monday, May 27. Please have curb-its and items to be collected to the curb by 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 29. If you should have any questions, please contact the solid waste department at 859-744-1170.

— Celebrate Recovery at Grace Baptist Church, 5990 Lexington Road. Dinner is at  6 p.m., large group at 7 p.m., small groups at 8 p.m. and dessert and fellowship at 9 p.m. Child care available. For a ride, call Vern at 859-595-5816 before 5 p.m. Mondays. For more information call David Tobin at 859-771-2812.

TUESDAY, MAY 28

— Winchester-Clark County Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Country Squire Best Western Motel, 1307 W. Lexington Ave.

— Clark County GIS board meeting, 10 a.m., in the Winchester Municipal Utilities conference room, 150 N. Main St.

— AARP Ch. 632 meeting, 6 p.m. at James B. Allen Generation Center, 32 Meadow St. Anyone over 50 is invited.

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

— Winchester Pioneer Amateur Radio Club monthly meeting, 7 p.m. at Golden Corral. Meeting is open to anyone licensed or interested in the hobby. For more information, email ac4yd@arrl.net.

— Celebrate Recovery meeting, 7 p.m. at Calvary Christian Church, 15 Redwing Drive. CR is a Christ-centered recovery program based on the eight Beatitudes, the 12 Steps and their Biblical comparison. There are also programs fro children kindergarten to 12 years and also for teens age 13 to 19. Childcare is provided for children up to 4 years old. Meeting are held each Tuesday. For more information, called Dickie Everman at 744-0817.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29

— Tai Chi for Arthritis (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. Guest speaker will be Emmanuel Smith, partnership specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau. Open to the public.

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

THURSDAY, MAY 30

— Last day of school for Clark County Public Schools.

FRIDAY, MAY 31

— Winchester Rotary Club meeting, noon at Woody’s, 923 Bypass Road. Guest speaker will be Dr. Marvin Bishop on understanding opiate addiction and treatment.

— George Rogers Clark High School graduation ceremony, 7 p.m. at Campbell Junior High School, 620 Boone Ave.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1

— Alexis Thompson Memorial 10K/5K relay, 8 a.m. at First Church of God, 2500 Colby Road. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. Registration is $40 for team or $30 for individual. For more information, visit facebook.com/AlexisThompsonMemorial5K.

— Winchester-Clark County Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon on Depot Street.

MONDAY, JUNE 3

— Celebrate Recovery at Grace Baptist Church, 5990 Lexington Road. Dinner is at  6 p.m., large group at 7 p.m., small groups at 8 p.m. and dessert and fellowship at 9 p.m. Child care available. For a ride, call Vern at 859-595-5816 before 5 p.m. Mondays. For more information call David Tobin at 859-771-2812.

— Kiwans Club of Winchester live auction, 6 to 10 p.m. at Bargains on Broadway and Cafe.

TUESDAY, JUNE 4

— Winchester Board of Commissioners meeting, 4:30 p.m. at City Hall.

— Celebrate Recovery meeting, 7 p.m. at Calvary Christian Church, 15 Redwing Drive. CR is a Christ-centered recovery program based on the eight Beatitudes, the 12 Steps and their Biblical comparison. There are also programs fro children kindergarten to 12 years and also for teens age 13 to 19. Childcare is provided for children up to 4 years old. Meeting are held each Tuesday. For more information, called Dickie Everman at 744-0817.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5

— Tai Chi for Arthritis (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.

— Baker Intermediate School-based Decision-making Council meeting, 3:30 p.m. in the school’s library at 1645 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

THURSDAY, JUNE 6

— Winchester-Clark County Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Clark County Area Technology, 2748 Boonesboro Road.

FRIDAY, JUNE 7

— Winchester Rotary Club meeting, noon at Woody’s, 923 Bypass Road. Guest speaker will be Dr. Akakpo, president of Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8

— The Path Home 5K to benefit Clark County Homeless Coalition, 8 a.m. at 3421 Combs Ferry Road. Register at racesonline.com or visit thepathhome5k.org.

— Beer Cheese Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Winchester.