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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 Mon 1/21/19 - Tue 12/31/19 at 12am-12pm

Art: Art Show, Art Talk, Gallery, Ceramics/Pottery, Mixed Media, Photography, Painting You & Me: pairing photography with other artistic mediums Imagine photography with paint, with drawing, with fiber, with sculpture. This exhibit pairs Mary Rezny’s photography with artists working in other mediums. Rezny, a mixed media photographer, uses digital, tradition and non-traditional techniques in her ...	M.S. Rezny Studio/Gallery Lexington, KY Mon 1/21/19 - Sat 2/16/19 at 12pm-5pm

Art: Gallery Data, Mine Work by Hasan Elahi and Laurie Frick ----- “Data, Mine”, the title of this two-person exhibition featuring the work of data visualization artists Hasan Elahi and Laurie Frick, references the methodology and relationship the artists have with data. In the e...	Transylvania University – Morlan Gallery Lexington, KY Mon 1/21/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 1/22/19 at 12pm-5pm Wed 1/23/19 at 12pm-5pm Thu 1/24/19 at 12pm-5pm Fri 1/25/19 at 12pm-5pm Mon 1/28/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 1/29/19 at 12pm-5pm Wed 1/30/19 at 12pm-5pm Thu 1/31/19 at 12pm-5pm Fri 2/1/19 at 12pm-5pm Mon 2/4/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 2/5/19 at 12pm-5pm Wed 2/6/19 at 12pm-5pm Thu 2/7/19 at 12pm-5pm Fri 2/8/19 at 12pm-5pm Mon 2/11/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 2/12/19 at 12pm-5pm Wed 2/13/19 at 12pm-5pm Thu 2/14/19 at 12pm-5pm Fri 2/15/19 at 12pm-5pm Mon 2/18/19 at 12pm-5pm Tue 2/19/19 at 12pm-5pm

Special Event: Children, Class/Workshop, Community Event, For the Family, Education Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: A Community Celebration After the downtown MLK march or your other morning activities, head to the Carnegie Center to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Join us for lunch and an inspirational speech, followed by a series of interactive family activities in art, music...	Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning Lexington, KY Mon 1/21/19 at 12:30pm-2:30pm

Theater: Play, Drama MLK Day: The Mountaintop The Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center and Message Theater are proud to present Katori Hall's 'The Mountaintop'. This fictional depiction of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.'s last night on earth is set entirely in Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel on th...	Lyric Theatre Lexington, KY Mon 1/21/19 at 6pm-9pm

Special Event: Class/Workshop Writing Kids' Books Find focus, gain confidence, and learn about writing fiction for kids through discussion, peer-sharing, and writing exercises. Come with a work-in-progress– or at least an idea for one. This all-levels class is led by Marcia Thornton Jones, an award-winnin...	Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning Lexington, KY Mon 1/21/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Mon 1/28/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Mon 2/4/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Mon 2/11/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Mon 2/18/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Mon 2/25/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Mon 3/4/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Mon 3/11/19 at 12pm-1:30pm

Special Event: Class/Workshop, Education, General Know Your Kentucky: The Thoroughbred Industry Join us for the first of our new series, “Know Your Kentucky.” Whether you’ve lived in Kentucky for a year or a lifetime, there is likely still more you can learn about the thoroughbred business and its setting in the bluegrass state. We will discuss the h...	Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning Lexington, KY Tue 1/22/19 at 5:30pm-7pm Tue 1/29/19 at 5:30pm-7pm Tue 2/5/19 at 5:30pm-7pm Tue 2/12/19 at 5:30pm-7pm Tue 2/19/19 at 5:30pm-7pm

Dance: Modern Western Square Dance Class, Country/Folk, Class/Workshop Square Dance Lessons First 2 lessons are FREE. No partner or experience needed. Classes will meet twice a week until “graduation” at a regular club dance on Friday, March 22nd. Come join the FUN…meet new people and make new friends.	Southern Heights Baptist Church Lexington, KY Tue 1/22/19 at 7pm-9pm Sat 1/26/19 at 1pm-3pm Tue 1/29/19 at 7pm-9pm Sat 2/2/19 at 1pm-3pm Tue 2/5/19 at 7pm-9pm Sat 2/9/19 at 1pm-3pm Tue 2/12/19 at 7pm-9pm Sat 2/16/19 at 1pm-3pm Tue 2/19/19 at 7pm-9pm Sat 2/23/19 at 1pm-3pm Tue 2/26/19 at 7pm-9pm Sat 3/2/19 at 1pm-3pm Tue 3/5/19 at 7pm-9pm Sat 3/9/19 at 1pm-3pm Tue 3/12/19 at 7pm-9pm Sat 3/16/19 at 1pm-3pm Tue 3/19/19 at 7pm-9pm

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 1/23/19 at 6:30pm-9pm Wed 1/30/19 at 6:30pm-9pm Wed 2/6/19 at 6:30pm-9pm Wed 2/13/19 at 6:30pm-9pm Wed 2/20/19 at 6:30pm-9pm Wed 2/27/19 at 6:30pm-9pm Wed 3/6/19 at 6:30pm-9pm Wed 3/13/19 at 6:30pm-9pm 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 1/23/19 at 11am-1pm Wed 1/30/19 at 11am-1pm Wed 2/6/19 at 11am-1pm Wed 2/13/19 at 11am-1pm Wed 2/20/19 at 11am-1pm Wed 2/27/19 at 11am-1pm Wed 3/6/19 at 11am-1pm Wed 3/13/19 at 11am-1pm Wed 3/20/19 at 11am-1pm

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 1/23/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 1/30/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 2/6/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 2/13/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 2/20/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 2/27/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 3/6/19 at 6:30pm-8pm Wed 3/13/19 at 6:30pm-8pm 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

Special Event: Class/Workshop Nonprofit Workshop Series Three part series of nonprofit workshops, beginning Wednesday, January 23, "Form a Nonprofit, Jan.30, "Board Recruitment," and February 6, "Strategic Planning for Nonprofits. Register for one or all three at www.lexington.score.org, or 859-231-9902	Lexington Public Library - Tates Creek Branch Lexington, KY Wed 1/23/19 at 5:30pm-7:30pm Wed 1/30/19 at 5:30pm-7:30pm Wed 2/6/19 at 5:30pm-7:30pm

Special Event: Poetry Reading/Spoken Word, Class/Workshop Writing Poetry Metaphor, simile, image, symbol, meter, rhythm, basic building blocks of poetry so inexhaustible in their depth and variety that no poet, established or beginning, can ever completely master them. Participants in this class will explore these tools with em...	Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning Lexington, KY Wed 1/23/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Wed 1/30/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Wed 2/6/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Wed 2/13/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Wed 2/20/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Wed 2/27/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Wed 3/6/19 at 12pm-1:30pm

Music: Metal, Rock August Burns Red August Burns Red, which began as a metalcore group in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, back in 2003, has begun to branch out with its fourth full-length album, 'Leveler,' which explores issues of faith while maintaining a ferocious, layered sound.	Manchester Music Hall Lexington, KY Thu 1/24/19 at 7pm

Special Event: Film Black Lens Winter Film Series: Hollywood Shuffle The Lyric is pleased to announce our 'Black Lens: Winter Film Series' which showcases films that celebrate black cinema. From January 17 to February 28, every Thursday at 7:00 p.m., The Lyric will be showing a film that is FREE and open to the public. J...	Lyric Theatre Lexington, KY Thu 1/24/19 at 7pm-10pm

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 1/24/19 at 12pm-1pm Thu 1/31/19 at 12pm-1pm Thu 2/7/19 at 12pm-1pm Thu 2/14/19 at 12pm-1pm Thu 2/21/19 at 12pm-1pm Thu 2/28/19 at 12pm-1pm Thu 3/7/19 at 12pm-1pm Thu 3/14/19 at 12pm-1pm Thu 3/21/19 at 12pm-1pm Thu 3/28/19 at 12pm-1pm

Special Event: Musical, Children's Theatre American Girl Live Experience American Girl® in an all-new musical! "American Girl Live" is a premiere stage production, featuring all-original songs and unforgettable experiences. Come along to sleepover camp with some new friends for an exciting summer away from home. As ...	Lexington Opera House Lexington, KY Fri 1/25/19 at 7pm Sat 1/26/19 at 11am Sat 1/26/19 at 3pm Sat 1/26/19 at 7pm Sun 1/27/19 at 2pm

Special Event: Community Event, Tour, History/Science Bourbon Barons: The Early Pioneers Stone Fences Tours presents their Bourbon Barons: The Early Pioneers, taking you back to the late 1700s to join the early settlers of Kentucky that were traveling the Wilderness Trail with hopes in their heart and stills on their back. Follow them on their...	Lexington Visitors Center Lexington, KY Fri 1/25/19 Fri 2/8/19 Fri 2/22/19

Special Event: Benefit/Fundraiser, Community Event, Food/Tasting, Health & Wellness/Nutrition, Social Event Dining in the Dark: a Fundraiser for the Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky Heighten your awareness and senses through this unique and exhilarating dining experience. Enjoy a delicious meal in complete darkness as we support the Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky. Guests will have the opportunity to sample several fla...	Spring Valley Golf Club Lexington, KY Fri 1/25/19 at 6:30pm-9pm

Special Event: Class/Workshop FREE Writing Practice This practice offers writers the opportunity to engage in a creative and communicative loop without judgment. We will write from a variety of prompts designed to get writers to loosen their inner censor and simply get words on the page during two or three ...	Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning Lexington, KY Fri 1/25/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Fri 2/1/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Fri 2/8/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Fri 2/15/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Fri 2/22/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Fri 3/1/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Fri 3/8/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Fri 3/15/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Fri 3/22/19 at 12pm-1:30pm Fri 3/29/19 at 12pm-1:30pm

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