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Special Event: Horse Racing, History/Science Man O' War: The Mostest Horse That Ever Was He is an American icon, born in Kentucky, who would go on to capture the country's imagination as well as 20 of 21 starts in his racing career. To celebrate his 100th anniversary, the Kentucky Horse Park is creating a yearlong Man o' War celebration. There...	Kentucky Horse Park Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 - Wed 11/1/17 at 9am-5pm

Special Event: Equestrian Legends of the Saddlebred World: The Lives & Times of Tom & Donna Moore Tom and Donna Moore were innovators and game changers in the Saddlebred industry, both as a team and separately. They put together several dynasties of show horses never before matched by a public training stable, and their names are synonymous with world’...	Kentucky Horse Park Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 - Sat 12/30/17 at 8am-5pm

Art: Art Show Bluegrass Printmakers' Cooperative presents: Pressed for time The Bluegrass Printmakers' Cooperative members will be having a group show that will feature rcent work from in several different methods of fine arts printmaking techniques and themes. As printmakers we are always pressed for time, we have exchanges, dea...	Artists' Attic Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 - Fri 6/30/17 at 10am-4pm

Art: Art Show Pressed for time, a Bluegrass Printmakers' Cooperative event The Bluegrass Printmakers' Cooperative and Artist's Attic presents: PRESSED FOR TIME May 1st - June 30th, 2017 Gallery Hop Reception May 19th, 2017 5pm - 8pm Free and open to the public Artists' Attic 401 W Main St, Ste 401, Lexington, KY ...	Artists' Attic Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 - Fri 6/30/17 at 10am-5pm

Art: Ceramics/Pottery, contemporary, painting, Gallery SOUL BOXES Approaching this body of contemplative work, we immediately become immersed in the quiet simplicity and gentle rhythms of elemental forms and shapes. Using wax, clay and natural pigments, Judith Pointer-Jia, Joe Molinaro and Patricia Baldwin-Seggebruch eac...	New Editions Gallery Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 - Fri 7/14/17 at 11am-5:30pm

Special Event: Museum, Equestrian, Horse Racing The Journey Continues: Preston Dyer’s Bedouin Experience The International Museum of the Horse follows the journey of Preston Dyer as he embarks on the second leg of his trip to the Middle East to seek out Arabian bloodstock to bring back to America. Come see the dramatic photo-documentation of Preston Dyer and ...	Kentucky Horse Park – International Museum of the Horse Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 - Fri 3/30/18 at 9am-5pm

Special Event: Children, Benefit/Fundraiser, For the Family Childhood Cancer Research Fundraiser at Monkey Joe’s Monkey Joe’s, a children’s entertainment center filled with indoor jumps, slides and obstacle courses, announces its third year of partnership with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a nonprofit dedicated to finding cures for all kids with cancer. Th...	Monkey Joe's Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 - Fri 6/30/17 at 10am-8pm

Special Event: Auction, Nature, Art Show ReTurned to The Arboretum Art Exhibit ReTurned to The Arboretum displays the work of the Bluegrass Woodturners now through June 24, 2017. This group collects wood from downed trees at The Arboretum and creates beautiful bowls, bracelets, vases and other works in wood. A Silent Auction for all ...	The Arboretum (State Botanical Garden of Kentucky) Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17

Sports: Equestrian MidSouth Pony Club Horse Trials The MidSouth Pony Club Rally and the MidSouth Horse Trials are Eventing competitions conducted by the MidSouth Pony Club organization. The Pony Club Rally is a regional Eventing competition and serves as the qualifier for the US Pony Club National Competit...	Kentucky Horse Park Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 - Sun 6/25/17 at 8am-5pm

Comedy: Stand Up Comedy Arsenio Hall If you ask different people where they first saw Arsenio Hall, you’d probably get a number of different answers. But, it was the success of his Emmy Award-winning late night talk show “The Arsenio Hall Show” that made Arsenio a household name.	Comedy Off Broadway Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 at 7:15pm and 9:45pm

Art: Art Show, Gallery, Photography, Sculpture “Aggressively Fragile” Photo-mixed media by Melissa T. Hall Two years ago Melissa T. Hall learned that she has the same cancer her mother had just died from. A conceptual photographer Melissa used her artwork to explore the emotional highs and lows when facing mortality. “Examining my thoughts as artistic concepts ...	M.S. Rezny Studio/Gallery Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 at 12pm-3pm Tue 6/27/17 at 11am-4pm Wed 6/28/17 at 11am-4pm Thu 6/29/17 at 11am-4pm Fri 6/30/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 7/1/17 at 12pm-3pm Tue 7/4/17 at 11am-4pm Wed 7/5/17 at 11am-4pm Thu 7/6/17 at 11am-4pm Fri 7/7/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 7/8/17 at 12pm-3pm Tue 7/11/17 at 11am-4pm Wed 7/12/17 at 11am-4pm Thu 7/13/17 at 11am-4pm Fri 7/14/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 7/15/17 at 12pm-3pm Tue 7/18/17 at 11am-4pm Wed 7/19/17 at 11am-4pm Thu 7/20/17 at 11am-4pm Fri 7/21/17 at 11am-4pm

Special Event: Community Event Central Kentucky Concert Band at The Arboretum Bring a lawn chair and a picnic supper for this annual performance of patriotic music by the Central Kentucky Concert Band.	The Arboretum (State Botanical Garden of Kentucky) Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 at 7pm-8:30pm

Talks & Readings: Poetry Reading/Spoken Word Coffee House Writers Join us for the kick off Nov 12th 11am-Noon at Third Street Stuff Cafe CoffeeHouse writers is a grassroots organization that’s mission is to bring together diverse writers from around the Lexington area to blog in unison, share ideas, writings, and enco...	Third Street Stuff Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 at 11am-12pm Sat 7/29/17 at 11am-12pm Sat 8/26/17 at 11am-12pm

Art: Nature, For the Family, Children Discovery Saturdays All ages will enjoy this new Saturday program, 10am-2pm, as you explore the new Discovery Exhibit, "Out of this World: A Space Adventure," several art galleries, and hands-on art and science in the Maker Space. End your day with a starry planetarium show s...	Living Arts and Science Center Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 at 10am-2pm Sat 7/22/17 at 10am-2pm Sat 8/26/17 at 10am-2pm

Special Event: Gardening Donald's Open Garden Visit this this American Hemerocallis Society display garden and Lexington in Bloom winner owned by Linda S. . Daylilies will be available for purchase.	Donald's Daylily Garden Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 at 9am-4pm

Special Event: Benefit/Fundraiser Dress for Success Lexington's Picnic with a Purpose Dress for Success Lexington's inaugural "Picnic with a Purpose" is coming to MoonDance Amphitheater! This new event will feature food and drinks, live music,inflatables, cornhole boards, Giant Jenga, raffle items and more for an afternoon of fun the whole ...	Moondance Ampitheater Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 at 11am-3pm

Art: Drawings/Works on Paper, Museum, Children's Arts/Crafts Family Day Workshop Bring your family and friends to the UK Art Museum for a drawing workshop that explores patterns, textures, and colors inspired by the Thomas Nozkowski exhibiiton. All ages welcome. Materials provided	Art Museum at the University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 at 12pm-1pm

Talks & Readings: Family/Child (Books), Children, Family/Child Family Storytime A storytime filled with books, songs, and activities.	Lexington Public Library – Beaumont Branch Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 at 11am Sat 7/1/17 at 11am Sat 7/8/17 at 11am Sat 7/15/17 at 11am Sat 7/22/17 at 11am Sat 7/29/17 at 11am

Art: Art Show, Museum, Photography Frank Döring: I Would Redesign That Udder Döring finds a microcosm of the human—and animal—condition at the state and county fairs that take place all summer long within a day’s drive of his Lexington home. With empathy, sensitivity, and humor, Döring has been photographing the champion steers, gr...	Art Museum at the University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 at 12pm-5pm Sun 6/25/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 6/27/17 at 10am-5pm Wed 6/28/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 6/29/17 at 10am-5pm Fri 6/30/17 at 10am-8pm Sat 7/1/17 at 12pm-5pm Sun 7/2/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/4/17 at 10am-5pm Wed 7/5/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/6/17 at 10am-5pm Fri 7/7/17 at 10am-8pm Sat 7/8/17 at 12pm-5pm Sun 7/9/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/11/17 at 10am-5pm Wed 7/12/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/13/17 at 10am-5pm Fri 7/14/17 at 10am-8pm Sat 7/15/17 at 12pm-5pm Sun 7/16/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/18/17 at 10am-5pm Wed 7/19/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/20/17 at 10am-5pm Fri 7/21/17 at 10am-8pm Sat 7/22/17 at 12pm-5pm Sun 7/23/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 7/25/17 at 10am-5pm Wed 7/26/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 7/27/17 at 10am-5pm Fri 7/28/17 at 10am-8pm Sat 7/29/17 at 12pm-5pm Sun 7/30/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 8/1/17 at 10am-5pm Wed 8/2/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 8/3/17 at 10am-5pm Fri 8/4/17 at 10am-8pm Sat 8/5/17 at 12pm-5pm Sun 8/6/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 8/8/17 at 10am-5pm Wed 8/9/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 8/10/17 at 10am-5pm Fri 8/11/17 at 10am-8pm Sat 8/12/17 at 12pm-5pm Sun 8/13/17 at 12pm-5pm Tue 8/15/17 at 10am-5pm Wed 8/16/17 at 10am-5pm Thu 8/17/17 at 10am-5pm Fri 8/18/17 at 10am-8pm Sat 8/19/17 at 12pm-5pm Sun 8/20/17 at 12pm-5pm

Art: Art Show, Food/Tasting HIGH Art Fair FREE - Art fair, henna, face painting, art, jewelry, and so much more!	HIGH on Art & Coffee Lexington, KY Sat 6/24/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 7/1/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 7/8/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 7/15/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 7/22/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 7/29/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 8/5/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 8/12/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 8/19/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 8/26/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 9/2/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 9/9/17 at 11am-4pm Sat 9/16/17 at 11am-4pm

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