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Art: Art Show, Art Talk, Children's Arts/Crafts Be a BLUEGRASS Printmaker Register online at: https://www.lexingtonky.gov/artworks-carver-school Or call 859 425 2057 and use the class code and pay over the phone using a credit or debit card! Or stop by the office at Artworks at the Carver Center, 522 Patterson Street, Lexingt...	Lexington Parks and Recreation Artworks Cultural Center Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 - Tue 12/31/19 at 12am-12pm

Art: Art Show, Drawings/Works on Paper, Mixed Media pal·imp·sest(2): bearing traces of earlier forms-Martin Beck M S Rezny Gallery is pleased to bring Martin Beck’s recent Chicago exhibit to his home town, Lexington, KY. For Beck, a nationally recognized artist, the nude speaks to the human condition: “…our bodies are road maps of our individual experience”. In these...	M.S. Rezny Studio/Gallery Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 - Sat 3/30/19 at 12pm-5pm

Dance: World Dance Beginner Salsa Classes MARCH SCHEDULE: Beginner Salsa Level 1 Wednesdays 6:30 pm - 7:20 pm March 6, 13, 20, 27. All classes are 50 minutes in duration. Beginner Salsa Level 2 Wednesdays 7:30 pm - 8:20 pm March 6, 13, 20, 27. All classes are 50 minutes in duration. Im...	Salsa Center,The Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 Tue 3/26/19 Wed 3/27/19

Art: Art Show Bits and Bobs - Artwork by Constance Grayson "Bits and Bobs" Paintings and Textile Work by Constance Grayson March 4 - April 30, 2019 Artist Statement: The title for this exhibit comes from a British saying, "bits and bobs." The phrase is used to mean bits and pieces, odds and ends, leftover...	First Presbyterian Church Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 at 9am-3pm Thu 3/21/19 at 9am-3pm Fri 3/22/19 at 9am-3pm Mon 3/25/19 at 9am-3pm Tue 3/26/19 at 9am-3pm Wed 3/27/19 at 9am-3pm Thu 3/28/19 at 9am-3pm Fri 3/29/19 at 9am-3pm Mon 4/1/19 at 9am-3pm Tue 4/2/19 at 9am-3pm Wed 4/3/19 at 9am-3pm Thu 4/4/19 at 9am-3pm Fri 4/5/19 at 9am-3pm Mon 4/8/19 at 9am-3pm Tue 4/9/19 at 9am-3pm Wed 4/10/19 at 9am-3pm Thu 4/11/19 at 9am-3pm Fri 4/12/19 at 9am-3pm Mon 4/15/19 at 9am-3pm Tue 4/16/19 at 9am-3pm Wed 4/17/19 at 9am-3pm Thu 4/18/19 at 9am-3pm Fri 4/19/19 at 9am-3pm Mon 4/22/19 at 9am-3pm Tue 4/23/19 at 9am-3pm Wed 4/24/19 at 9am-3pm Thu 4/25/19 at 9am-3pm Fri 4/26/19 at 9am-3pm

Art: Drawings/Works on Paper, Mixed Media Bob Lockhart and Michael Rhode: Spirited Meditations Award winning artists Bob Lockhart and Michael Rohde have had extensive careers teaching and exhibiting and can be found in museums and private collections across the county. While both embrace the use of color, bob’s drawings and ceramic creatures present...	New Editions Gallery Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 at 12pm-6pm Thu 3/21/19 at 12pm-6pm Fri 3/22/19 at 12pm-6pm Sat 3/23/19 at 12pm-6pm Tue 3/26/19 at 12pm-6pm Wed 3/27/19 at 12pm-6pm Thu 3/28/19 at 12pm-6pm Fri 3/29/19 at 12pm-6pm Sat 3/30/19 at 12pm-6pm Tue 4/2/19 at 12pm-6pm Wed 4/3/19 at 12pm-6pm Thu 4/4/19 at 12pm-6pm Fri 4/5/19 at 12pm-6pm Sat 4/6/19 at 12pm-6pm Tue 4/9/19 at 12pm-6pm Wed 4/10/19 at 12pm-6pm Thu 4/11/19 at 12pm-6pm Fri 4/12/19 at 12pm-6pm Sat 4/13/19 at 12pm-6pm Tue 4/16/19 at 12pm-6pm Wed 4/17/19 at 12pm-6pm Thu 4/18/19 at 12pm-6pm Fri 4/19/19 at 12pm-6pm Sat 4/20/19 at 12pm-6pm Tue 4/23/19 at 12pm-6pm Wed 4/24/19 at 12pm-6pm Thu 4/25/19 at 12pm-6pm Fri 4/26/19 at 12pm-6pm Sat 4/27/19 at 12pm-6pm Tue 4/30/19 at 12pm-6pm Wed 5/1/19 at 12pm-6pm Thu 5/2/19 at 12pm-6pm

Art: Art Show CoBrA: Hope After Destruction In the aftermath of the unprecedented devastation of World War II—a group of artists and poets came together with the intention of creating a movement that rejected European traditions in favor of something new, fresh, and spontaneous. They named themselve...	Art Museum at the University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 3/21/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 3/22/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 3/23/19 - Sun 3/24/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 3/26/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 3/27/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 3/28/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 3/29/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 3/30/19 - Sun 3/31/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/2/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 4/3/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 4/4/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 4/5/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 4/6/19 - Sun 4/7/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/9/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 4/10/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 4/11/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 4/12/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 4/13/19 - Sun 4/14/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/16/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 4/17/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 4/18/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 4/19/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 4/20/19 - Sun 4/21/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/23/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 4/24/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 4/25/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 4/26/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 4/27/19 - Sun 4/28/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/30/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 5/1/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 5/2/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 5/3/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 5/4/19 - Sun 5/5/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 5/7/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 5/8/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 5/9/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 5/10/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 5/11/19 - Sun 5/12/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 5/14/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 5/15/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 5/16/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 5/17/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 5/18/19 - Sun 5/19/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 5/21/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 5/22/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 5/23/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 5/24/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 5/25/19 - Sun 5/26/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 5/28/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 5/29/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 5/30/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 5/31/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 6/1/19 - Sun 6/2/19 at 12pm-5pm

Special Event: Class/Workshop, Health & Wellness/Nutrition Course for Family Members of Persons With a Mental Health Condition A free Family-to-Family education course for relatives/caregivers of individuals affected by a mental health condition will be offered by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (Lexington Affiliate) beginning January 16th, 2019. The course meets fo...	NAMI Lexington Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 at 6:30pm-9pm Wed 3/27/19 at 6:30pm-9pm

Special Event: Class/Workshop Fiction Writing Group This is an opportunity for fiction writers of all genres and levels of experience. Through hands-on writing exercises and discussion of contemporary fiction, we will examine such nuts-and-bolts elements as voice, point of view, mood, and plot. This all-lev...	Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 at 11am-1pm

Special Event: Health & Wellness/Nutrition Heart of Recovery Heart of Recovery: This free regular Wednesday night meditation and discussion group focuses on the relationship between Buddhism, meditation practice and overcoming addiction (and similar problems.) Join us for practice and dialogue in a safe, nonjudgment...	Shambhala Meditation Center of Lexington Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 at 6pm-7:45pm Wed 3/27/19 at 6pm-7:45pm Wed 4/3/19 at 6pm-7:45pm Wed 4/10/19 at 6pm-7:45pm Wed 4/17/19 at 6pm-7:45pm Wed 4/24/19 at 6pm-7:45pm Wed 5/1/19 at 6pm-7:45pm Wed 5/8/19 at 6pm-7:45pm Wed 5/15/19 at 6pm-7:45pm Wed 5/22/19 at 6pm-7:45pm Wed 5/29/19 at 6pm-7:45pm Wed 6/5/19 at 6pm-7:45pm Wed 6/12/19 at 6pm-7:45pm

Special Event: Tour Kentucky Crafted: Bluegrass Kentucky's craft bourbon distillery scene has boomed over the last decade. The Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour currently has 14 members. There are also many other craft distilleries operating or on the way. Join Stone Fences Tours in celebration of the e...	Lexington Visitors Center Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 at 8am-4pm Wed 4/10/19 at 8am-4pm

Special Event: Children, Nature, Education, Gardening Little Sprouts at The Arboretum - Rain and Rainbows Explore the joy and wonder of nature with us! Each Wednesday in March, join us at The Arboretum for hands-on learning and fun. Each session has a special theme that begins with a story and hands-on exploration. Next, you will rotate through crafts, science...	The Arboretum (State Botanical Garden of Kentucky) Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 at 10am till 10:45am, 11am till 11:45am

Special Event: Health & Wellness/Nutrition Mindfulness and Relaxation for Health with Dr. John Patterson Learn to manage the stress of care giving, burnout and chronic disease. Cultivate your innate happiness, peacefulness and compassion. Study and practice in a supportive group.	Mind Body Studio Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 3/27/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 4/3/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 4/10/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 4/17/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 4/24/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 5/1/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 5/8/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 5/15/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 5/22/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 5/29/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 6/5/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 6/12/19 at 6:30pm-8pm

Art: Art Show Pushing the Envelope: Mail Art from the Archives of American Art In the 1960s, mail art became an artistic practice engaging an international network of artistic participants. With letters, postcards, and packages—as well as material that tested the limits of what could be posted—mail artists circumvented museums and co...	Art Museum at the University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 3/21/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 3/22/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 3/23/19 - Sun 3/24/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 3/26/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 3/27/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 3/28/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 3/29/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 3/30/19 - Sun 3/31/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/2/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 4/3/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 4/4/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 4/5/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 4/6/19 - Sun 4/7/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/9/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 4/10/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 4/11/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 4/12/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 4/13/19 - Sun 4/14/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/16/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 4/17/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 4/18/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 4/19/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 4/20/19 - Sun 4/21/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/23/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 4/24/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 4/25/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 4/26/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 4/27/19 - Sun 4/28/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/30/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 5/1/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 5/2/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 5/3/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 5/4/19 - Sun 5/5/19 at 12pm-5pm

Art: Art Show Ralph Steadman: A Retrospective Ralph Steadman is one of the world’s most acclaimed illustrators and visual storytellers. His work combines expressive lines and emphatic ink splatters, an immediately recognizable style that has spanned decades. Featuring more than 100 original artworks a...	Art Museum at the University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 3/21/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 3/22/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 3/23/19 - Sun 3/24/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 3/26/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 3/27/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 3/28/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 3/29/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 3/30/19 - Sun 3/31/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/2/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 4/3/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 4/4/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 4/5/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 4/6/19 - Sun 4/7/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/9/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 4/10/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 4/11/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 4/12/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 4/13/19 - Sun 4/14/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/16/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 4/17/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 4/18/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 4/19/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 4/20/19 - Sun 4/21/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/23/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 4/24/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 4/25/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 4/26/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 4/27/19 - Sun 4/28/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 4/30/19 at 10am-5pm Wed 5/1/19 at 10am-5pm Thu 5/2/19 at 10am-5pm Fri 5/3/19 at 10am-8pm Sat 5/4/19 - Sun 5/5/19 at 12pm-5pm

Special Event: Class/Workshop, Education UKY Big Blue Toastmasters Club Join us every Wednesdays at 6:15PM. Meetings start at 6:30PM. Gatton Business Building, Room 223J on the second floor. 550 S Limestone, Lexington, 40506. Pay parking is just across the street. Street parking is free after 5PM.	University of Kentucky – Gatton College of Business and Economics Lexington, KY Wed 3/20/19 at 6:15pm-7:30pm Wed 3/27/19 at 6:15pm-7:30pm Wed 4/3/19 at 6:15pm-7:30pm Wed 4/10/19 at 6:15pm-7:30pm Wed 4/17/19 at 6:15pm-7:30pm Wed 4/24/19 at 6:15pm-7:30pm Wed 5/1/19 at 6:15pm-7:30pm Wed 5/8/19 at 6:15pm-7:30pm Wed 5/15/19 at 6:15pm-7:30pm Wed 5/22/19 at 6:15pm-7:30pm Wed 5/29/19 at 6:15pm-7:30pm Wed 6/5/19 at 6:15pm-7:30pm Wed 6/12/19 at 6:15pm-7:30pm

Special Event: Tour Bourbon Barons: Matriarchs of Bourbon Bourbon has always been thought of as a man’s world, but women have been an integral part of the industry. From the beginning women have been distillery owners, executives, tasters, and bootleggers. We would love to introduce you to these bold women who de...	Lexington Visitors Center Lexington, KY Thu 3/21/19 at 9am-5pm Thu 4/25/19 at 9am-5pm

Special Event: Class/Workshop, Education Brown Bag Book Discussion An informal discussion group focusing on literature by and about women. Be prepared to buy or check out from the library the works selected. Contact the Carnegie Center for the updated book list. Jan Isenhour, former Executive Director of the Carnegie Cent...	Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning Lexington, KY Thu 3/21/19 at 12pm-1pm Thu 3/28/19 at 12pm-1pm

Special Event: Class/Workshop Kre8Now Makerspace Open House Come check out Lexingtons First and only member based Makerspace. Every Thursday evening from 7pm to 9pm. Take a tour and find out why we are a great source for acces to tools and learning.	Kre8Now Makerspace Lexington, KY Thu 3/21/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 3/28/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 4/4/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 4/11/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 4/18/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 4/25/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 5/2/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 5/9/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 5/16/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 5/23/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 5/30/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 6/6/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 6/13/19 at 7pm-9pm

Special Event: Gay and Lesbian Queer Dharma Queer Dharma: This is a new, free, weekly Buddhist meditation group (beginning on Thursday, 2/28) for LGBTQ+ people & their allies. It’s a place to gather with others who respect our journey as queer people, and to discuss applying the Dharma to our life e...	Shambhala Meditation Center of Lexington Lexington, KY Thu 3/21/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 3/28/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 4/4/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 4/11/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 4/18/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 4/25/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 5/2/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 5/9/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 5/16/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 5/23/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 5/30/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 6/6/19 at 7pm-9pm Thu 6/13/19 at 7pm-9pm

Talks & Readings: Talks/Lectures Val Schirmer, Three Toads Farm Founders Lecture and Bur Oak Society	University of Kentucky – E.S. Good Barn Lexington, KY Thu 3/21/19 at 7pm

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