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- 09.11 Innovative Responses to Food Insecurity in Central and Eastern Kentucky In Person
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 9/11/2025 - 9/11/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: Lexington Senior Center
Room: Multi Purpose Room A & B
Instructor: Michael Halligan
Maximum Enrollment: 80
There are more than 265,000 people experiencing hunger in Central and Eastern Kentucky, including 1 in 4 children. God's Pantry Food Bank empowers more than 500 food pantries and meal programs across 50 Kentucky counties. Distributing more than 100,000 pounds of food per day, the Food Bank has implemented innovative responses to Kentucky's food insecurity crisis. From the Mobile Pantry Program to the Health Care Pantry Program, learn more about the Food Bank's innovative approaches aimed at reducing hunger and nourishing our neighbors.
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- 09.11 Innovative Responses to Food Insecurity in Central and Eastern Kentucky Zoom Only
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 9/11/2025 - 9/11/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Michael Halligan
Maximum Enrollment: 80
There are more than 265,000 people experiencing hunger in Central and Eastern Kentucky, including 1 in 4 children. God's Pantry Food Bank empowers more than 500 food pantries and meal programs across 50 Kentucky counties. Distributing more than 100,000 pounds of food per day, the Food Bank has implemented innovative responses to Kentucky's food insecurity crisis. From the Mobile Pantry Program to the Health Care Pantry Program, learn more about the Food Bank's innovative approaches aimed at reducing hunger and nourishing our neighbors.
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- 09.18 Blue Zones: Lessons for Life In Person
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Maximum Enrollment: 80
Blue Zones are locations across the globe where people are more likely to reach a healthy age of 90+. The longevity of those living in a designated Blue Zone is due to life purpose,family interaction, meaningful social connections, healthy diets, outdoor physical activity, and spirituality. Using these lifestyle dimensions as a guide, participants will learn about balanced lifestyles and develop insights as to how to integrate Blue Zone concepts into your daily life, workplaces, and communities.
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- 09.18 Blue Zones: Lessons for Life Zoom Only
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Maximum Enrollment: 80
Blue Zones are locations across the globe where people are more likely to reach a healthy age of 90+. The longevity of those living in a designated Blue Zone is due to life purpose,family interaction, meaningful social connections, healthy diets, outdoor physical activity, and spirituality. Using these lifestyle dimensions as a guide, participants will learn about balanced lifestyles and develop insights as to how to integrate Blue Zone concepts into your daily life, workplaces, and communities.
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- 09.25 Discussing Tom Hammond's memoir "Races, Games and Olympic Dreams" In Person
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 9/25/2025 - 9/25/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: Lexington Senior Center
Room: Multi Purpose Room A & B
Instructor: Mark Story
Maximum Enrollment: 80
In a sports broadcasting career that reached the heights of American television, Lexington native Tom Hammond became one of the most-respected sportscasters in the United States. From Olympics track and field and figure skating, to the NBA and NFL, to Notre Dame football and Southeastern Conference basketball through his first love, Thoroughbred horse racing, Hammond provided the words to some of the most memorable sports moments of the past four-plus decades. "Races, Games and Olympic Dreams, written with Lexington sportswriter Mark Story, contains the "inside story" on Tom Hammond's legendary sports broadcasting career with NBC Sports, as well as what came prior to the national stage.
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- 09.25 Discussing Tom Hammond's memoir "Races, Games and Olympic Dreams" Zoom Only
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 9/25/2025 - 9/25/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Mark Story
Maximum Enrollment: 80
In a sports broadcasting career that reached the heights of American television, Lexington native Tom Hammond became one of the most-respected sportscasters in the United States. From Olympics track and field and figure skating, to the NBA and NFL, to Notre Dame football and Southeastern Conference basketball through his first love, Thoroughbred horse racing, Hammond provided the words to some of the most memorable sports moments of the past four-plus decades. "Races, Games and Olympic Dreams, written with Lexington sportswriter Mark Story, contains the "inside story" on Tom Hammond's legendary sports broadcasting career with NBC Sports, as well as what came prior to the national stage.
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- 10.02 KET's History and Its Importance to Kentucky In Person
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Maximum Enrollment: 80
KET began with the idea that television could be used to provide access to quality educational materials for everyone, no matter their location or circumstance. Fornearly 60 years, KET has served the people of Kentucky and beyond with a variety educational programs and services, and today two million people each week rely on KET. While the media landscape has changed dramatically over the decades, KET's mission remains steady.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS FORUM WILL NOT BE RECORDED**
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- 10.02 KET's History and Its Importance to Kentucky Zoom Only
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 10/2/2025 - 10/2/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Todd Piccirilli
Maximum Enrollment: 80
KET began with the idea that television could be used to provide access to quality educational materials for everyone, no matter their location or circumstance. Fornearly 60 years, KET has served the people of Kentucky and beyond with a variety educational programs and services, and today two million people each week rely on KET. While the media landscape has changed dramatically over the decades, KET's mission remains steady.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS FORUM WILL NOT BE RECORDED**
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- 10.09 Building Trust: The Work of a Museum Curator In Person
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Maximum Enrollment: 80
Go behind the scenes at the University of Kentucky Art Museum to see how the curator creates exhibitions and cares for the collection. Museums are one of the most trusted sources of information in today’s world, and the staff is intentional in building that trust. Learn how curators grow networks of collaborators across many different fields of knowledge to promote the understanding and appreciation of art from diverse cultures and historical periods. When you can define the role of a curator, you know how artists and artworks are chosen for the museum and why art museums are special places for conversation and contemplation.
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- 10.09 Building Trust: The Work of a Museum Curator Zoom Only
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 10/9/2025 - 10/9/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Rachel Hooper
Maximum Enrollment: 80
Go behind the scenes at the University of Kentucky Art Museum to see how the curator creates exhibitions and cares for the collection. Museums are one of the most trusted sources of information in today’s world, and the staff is intentional in building that trust. Learn how curators grow networks of collaborators across many different fields of knowledge to promote the understanding and appreciation of art from diverse cultures and historical periods. When you can define the role of a curator, you know how artists and artworks are chosen for the museum and why art museums are special places for conversation and contemplation.
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- 10.16 Revolutionary Girl Dreaming and Bethel In Person
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 10/16/2025 - 10/16/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: Lexington Senior Center
Room: Multi Purpose Room A & B
Instructor: Judy Owens
Maximum Enrollment: 80
The Lexington Chapter, DAR developed a multi-year project based on a pastoral cemetery in Fayette County, near the Scott County line. Beginning with cleaning stones, the project evolved into an extensive genealogical documentation of the site, which proved that 13 Revolutionary War Patriots and 17 of their wives and daughters are buried there. From this discovery, the Chapter collaborated with Why We Write, Inc. to develop a curriculum for a one-day workshop for girls in grades 5 - 12 to better understand the lives of women and girls in the early days of Central Kentucky.
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- 10.16 Revolutionary Girl Dreaming and Bethel Zoom Only
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 10/16/2025 - 10/16/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Judy Owens
Maximum Enrollment: 80
The Lexington Chapter, DAR developed a multi-year project based on a pastoral cemetery in Fayette County, near the Scott County line. Beginning with cleaning stones, the project evolved into an extensive genealogical documentation of the site, which proved that 13 Revolutionary War Patriots and 17 of their wives and daughters are buried there. From this discovery, the Chapter collaborated with Why We Write, Inc. to develop a curriculum for a one-day workshop for girls in grades 5 - 12 to better understand the lives of women and girls in the early days of Central Kentucky.
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- 10.23 Healthy Brain Aging & Reducing Dementia Risk In Person
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Maximum Enrollment: 80
Describe current approaches for healthy brain aging. Discuss current approaches to diagnosing memory loss with advancing age. Learn why your Annual Wellness Visit is important for your memory and thinking.
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- 10.23 Healthy Brain Aging & Reducing Dementia Risk Zoom Only
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 10/23/2025 - 10/23/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Frederick Schmitt
Maximum Enrollment: 80
Describe current approaches for healthy brain aging. Discuss current approaches to diagnosing memory loss with advancing age. Learn why your Annual Wellness Visit is important for your memory and thinking.
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- 10.30 Transylvania: "First in the West": Intellectual expansion in the Bluegrass In Person
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Maximum Enrollment: 80
Transylvania University is the oldest educational institution west of the Allegheny mountains. Numerous other institutions in the region sprang from, emerged in opposition, or were subsumed by it. Join us for an exploration of Transylvania’s role in the development of education and community in the Bluegrass in the late18th and 19th centuries.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS FORUM WILL NOT BE RECORDED**
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- 10.30 Transylvania: "First in the West": Intellectual expansion in the Bluegrass Zoom Only
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 10/30/2025 - 10/30/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Susan Brown, Natalie Warren
Maximum Enrollment: 80
Transylvania University is the oldest educational institution west of the Allegheny mountains. Numerous other institutions in the region sprang from, emerged in opposition, or were subsumed by it. Join us for an exploration of Transylvania’s role in the development of education and community in the Bluegrass in the late18th and 19th centuries.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS FORUM WILL NOT BE RECORDED**
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- 11.06 The Historic Lexington Opera House-The Jewel in the Crown of Lexington In Person
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 11/6/2025 - 11/6/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: Lexington Senior Center
Room: Multi Purpose Room A & B
Instructor: Edd MacKey
Maximum Enrollment: 80
From the ashes came the beautiful Lexington Opera House. With a stored history covering over a century of entertainment in Lexington, the Opera House played host to some of the most celebrated performers in the country. As the jewel in the crown of Lexington, her walls continue to resonate with music comedy and drama. Protected as a historical landmark she is also home to 14 local performaing arts groups and her stage remains a birthplace for some who have gone to the brighter lights of bigger cities and bigger dreams.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS FORUM WILL NOT BE RECORDED**
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- 11.06 The Historic Lexington Opera House-The Jewel in the Crown of Lexington Zoom Only
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 11/6/2025 - 11/6/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Edd MacKey
Maximum Enrollment: 80
From the ashes came the beautiful Lexington Opera House. With a stored history covering over a century of entertainment in Lexington, the Opera House played host to some of the most celebrated performers in the country. As the jewel in the crown of Lexington, her walls continue to resonate with music comedy and drama. Protected as a historical landmark she is also home to 14 local performaing arts groups and her stage remains a birthplace for some who have gone to the brighter lights of bigger cities and bigger dreams.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS FORUM WILL NOT BE RECORDED**
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- 11.13 Coal and Mining in Kentucky - Past, Present & Future In Person
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Maximum Enrollment: 80
Controversy has followed coal mining in Kentucky since it began in the early 1900's. While there have been problems, coal has arguably been responsible for the rapid development of the US and led to remarkable technological advancements in society. This presentation takes a look back, at current times and what the future may hold. We also take a look at other mining in Kentucky.
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- 11.13 Coal and Mining in Kentucky - Past, Present & Future Zoom Only
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 11/13/2025 - 11/13/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Steve Gardner
Maximum Enrollment: 80
Controversy has followed coal mining in Kentucky since it began in the early 1900's. While there have been problems, coal has arguably been responsible for the rapid development of the US and led to remarkable technological advancements in society. This presentation takes a look back, at current times and what the future may hold. We also take a look at other mining in Kentucky.
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- 11.20 Smiley Pete, The Magnificent Moocher In Person
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Maximum Enrollment: 80
Honored as a Carnegie Lawyers Reading to Children award-winning book, Smiley Pete, The Magnificent Moocher illumines a beloved homeless dog. The presentation will include a reading by the author and also a clip from the trailer for the film. The story unravels the colorful antics of a stray dog who showed up on a Lexington street corner and made himself at home in a cardboard box for the next fourteen years - showering affection on all who happened to pass by his corner. The dog's kindness to street-persons as well as governors, shoe shine boys and race horse kings won him the town's heart. The unlikely friendship of this rag-tag moocher with other well-recognized historical figures inspires compassion for all who call the streets home - those who push their only belongings in grocery carts, or who wait for the whisper of a sweet evening breeze. Inspired by truth – with some poetic license- Smiley Pete was presented as a staged-reading (film script) for the Blue Grass Trust; there is also a film clip trailer. The screenplay is presently under a Shopping Agreement with two Los Angeles producers for production as a feature film. And the book continues to raise awareness of homeless dogs – and benefit local humane societies. The author enjoys hearing stories from those who may also remember Smiley Pete.
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- 11.20 Smiley Pete, The Magnificent Moocher Zoom Only
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 11/20/2025 - 11/20/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: ZOOM
Room: Online Only
Instructor: Margaret Price
Maximum Enrollment: 80
Honored as a Carnegie Lawyers Reading to Children award-winning book, Smiley Pete, The Magnificent Moocher illumines a beloved homeless dog. The presentation will include a reading by the author and also a clip from the trailer for the film. The story unravels the colorful antics of a stray dog who showed up on a Lexington street corner and made himself at home in a cardboard box for the next fourteen years - showering affection on all who happened to pass by his corner. The dog's kindness to street-persons as well as governors, shoe shine boys and race horse kings won him the town's heart. The unlikely friendship of this rag-tag moocher with other well-recognized historical figures inspires compassion for all who call the streets home - those who push their only belongings in grocery carts, or who wait for the whisper of a sweet evening breeze. Inspired by truth – with some poetic license- Smiley Pete was presented as a staged-reading (film script) for the Blue Grass Trust; there is also a film clip trailer. The screenplay is presently under a Shopping Agreement with two Los Angeles producers for production as a feature film. And the book continues to raise awareness of homeless dogs – and benefit local humane societies. The author enjoys hearing stories from those who may also remember Smiley Pete.
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- 12.04 The Young at Heart Big Band In Person
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 12/4/2025 - 12/4/2025
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: Lexington Senior Center
Room: Multi Purpose Room A & B
Instructor:
Maximum Enrollment: 80
The Young At Heart Big Band has been performing since 1980 throughout central Kentucky to preserve & introduce new listeners to the joy & uniqueness of classic swing-era big-band music. Our non-profit raises funds to support young musicians & other musical organizations.We're 1930 to 1960 Music With A 21-Piece Orchestra.
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