Welcome to Garrard County, a growing but still country-friendly community of 17,000 that remembers and celebrates its rich pioneer history and cultural heritage. Garrard County is located in Central Kentucky’s beautiful Bluegrass Region, south of Lexington, on Highway 27. Lancaster, population 4,300, is the county seat; 30 miles from Lexington.

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(Updated April 20, 2012)

Monday, March 28, 2011

Relay for Life June 3, 2011

Relay for Life
Friday, June 3, 2011
6:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.
Garrard Middle School
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY11MS?sid=1003&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=28754

Information: Bridgett Sebastian, County Coordinator
bridgettsebastian@kycourts.net
859.304.2539

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Field to Fork Festival July 16, 2011

Central Kentucky’s first festival to market and showcase the diversity of regional community-based agricultural products; featuring 24 on-going demonstrations by educators, producers, and gardening enthusiasts, as well as over 40 agricultural retail vendors and trade exhibitors. Foods prepared onsite with the freshest of ingredients, including grass-fed beef, farm-raised shrimp and a variety of locally grown fruits and vegetables.





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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Horse Shows and Clinics 2011

2011 

Horse Shows at Meadow Lake Equestrian Center

April 9              MLEC Spring Premier Saddlebred Show
                                                    Prize List
April 16-17       MLEC Spring Dressage Classics I & II
                                                    Prize List
May 21              WTPC Combined Test

May 28              Open Horse Show
                                             
August 20-21  MLEC Summer Dressage Classics I &  II

October 8-9     MLEC Fall Dressage Classics I &  II    

Meadow Lake Equestrian Center: http://www.meadowlakeec.com/event_calendar     
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Friday, March 18, 2011

Garrard County Fair June 27- July 2, 2011

June 27th - July 2nd: Garrard County Fair
Location: Garrard County Fair Grounds
http://www.kafs.net/fairs/index.php?eid=385
Information: Richard Arnold (859) 792-2256
richard.arnold@garrard.kyschools.us
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Garrard County Rural Heritage Tobacco Festival August 25 -27, 2011

August 25th - 27th: Annual Garrard County Rural Heritage Tobacco Festival 
Information: Leslie Worley (859) 548-5080 or (859) 339-5761
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Garrard-Co-Rural-Heritage-Tobacco-Festival/106528009386375
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Party on the Square June 17, 2011

June 17th (Friday): 5th Annual Party on the Square
Garrard County invites folks from neighboring counties and beyond to come to The Party on the Square. The Party on the Square is part of Garrard's Annual Anti-Litter/Beautification Campaign that starts May 1st of each year (since 2007) and ends with The Party on the Square on the third Friday in June in downtown Lancaster, thanking those who participated in the campaign; celebrating with live entertainment, dancing, food, games, prizes and give-a-ways. EVERYTHING IS FREE. All that's asked of guests is that they bring a lawn chair and invite a friend.
Location: Lancaster/Town Square
Time: 7-10 p.m.
http://beautifygarrardcounty.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Party-on-the-Square-Lancaster-Kentucky/348275921082
Information: Leslie Worley (859) 548-5080 or (859) 339-5761
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Earth Day Festival April 30, 2011

April 30th (Saturday): 6th Annual Garrard County Earth Day Festival
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free admission & parking. Booths, $15, yard sale, $5.
Location: Garrard County Fair Grounds
http://www.earthangelsky.com/
Information: Leslie Worley (859) 548-5080 or (859) 339-5761
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Battle of Lancaster July 29-31, 2011

July 29th -  31st: Annual Civil War Reenactment/Battle of Lancaster
Location: Garrard County Fair Grounds
http://battleoflancasterky.tripod.com/
Information: (859) 792-9694
emteater@yahoo.com
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Calendar of Events: 2011



April: Opening season at Herrington Lake Marina
http://www.herringtonmarina.com/


April 9 (Saturday): MLEC Spring Premier Saddlebred Show
Location: Meadow Lake Equestrian Center
9863 Lexington Road, Lancaster 
http://www.meadowlakeec.com/


April 16-17 (Saturday-Sunday): MLEC Spring Dressage Classics I and II
Location: Meadow Lake Equestrian Center
9863 Lexington Road, Lancaster 
http://www.meadowlakeec.com/


April 30 (Saturday): 6th Annual Garrard County Earth Day Festival
Location: Garrard County Fair Grounds
Phone: 859-548-5080 or 859-339-5761 
http://www.earthangelsky.com/


May 14 (Saturday): Tea Cup Mysteries
"Secret Garden of Mrs. McGrew" - (A Fairy Tale Land Fantasy for all ages)
Location: Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast
216 W. Maple Ave., Lancaster
Phone: 859-792-6632
E-mail: hammondshall@windstream.net
Information on blog: (categories) Teas and luncheons - Tea Cup Mysteries presented by Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast
Brochure: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B7kyVUfBFawMZDQ2NWZjMWMtMDkyMy00NDhjLWE1ZjgtZWEyNGUxMjMxOTY2&hl=en&authkey=CPiip-EE


May 21 (Saturday): WTPC Combined Test
Location: Meadow Lake Equestrian Center
9863 Lexington Road, Lancaster 


May 22 (Saturday): Lancaster Cruise-In 
Location: Lancaster Town Square
Time: 12noon-4:30 p.m.
E-mail: gcmrrc@hughes.net or JShirley05@aol.com 
Information: See blog entry "Car Show" 

May 28 (Saturday): Open Horse Show
Location: Meadow Lake Equestrian Center
9863 Lexington Road, Lancaster 
http://www.meadowlakeec.com/



June 11 (Saturday): Tea Cup Mysteries
"Dastardly Dan and the Ransom of Sweet Polly"  - (A Wild West Melodrama - for the whole family)
Location: Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast
216 W. Maple Ave., Lancaster
Phone: 859-792-6632
E-mail: hammondshall@windstream.net
Information on blog: (categories) Teas and luncheons - Tea Cup Mysteries presented by Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast


June 17 (Friday): 5th Annual Party on the Square
Location: Lancaster/Town Square
Time: 7-10 p.m.
Phone: 859-548-5080 or 859-339-5761
http://beautifygarrardcounty.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Party-on-the-Square-Lancaster-Kentucky/348275921082


June 27 - July 2 (Monday-Saturday): Garrard County Fair
Location: Garrard County Fair Grounds
Phone: 859-792-2256
E-mail: richard.arnold@garrard.kyschools.us 
http://www.kafs.net/fairs/index.php?eid=385


July: Tea Cup Mysteries
Group Bookings - Tea or Lunch only (12 minimum)
Location: Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast
216 W. Maple Ave., Lancaster
Phone: 859-792-6632
E-mail: hammondshall@windstream.net
Information on blog: (categories) Teas and luncheons - Tea Cup Mysteries presented by Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast


July 16 (Saturday): Field to Fork Festival
Location: Holcomb's Knob Farm, Paint Lick
Time: 9 a.m - 6 p.m.
Phone: 859-619-0334
E-mail: fieldtoforkfestival@gmail.com
http://fieldtoforkfestival.blogspot.com/


July 29 – 31 (Friday-Sunday): Annual Civil War Reenactment/Battle of Lancaster
Location: Garrard County Fair Grounds
Phone: 859-792-9694
E-mail: emteater@yahoo.com
http://battleoflancasterky.tripod.com/


August 13 (Saturday): Tea Cup Mysteries
"Man Overboard" -  (A cruise ship Murder on the High Seas)
Location: Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast
216 W. Maple Ave., Lancaster
Phone: 859-792-6632
E-mail: hammondshall@windstream.net
https://www.facebook.com/hammondshall
Information on blog: (categories) Teas and luncheons - Tea Cup Mysteries presented by Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast


August 20 - 21 (Saturday -Sunday): MLEC Summer Dressage Classics I and II
Location: Meadow Lake Equestrian Center
9863 Lexington Road, Lancaster 
http://www.meadowlakeec.com/ 



August 25 – 27 (Thurs-Sat): Annual Garrard County Rural Heritage Tobacco Festival
Phone: 859-548-5080 or 859-339-5761



September: Tea Cup Mysteries
Group Bookings - Tea or Lunch - 12 minimum
Location: Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast
216 W. Maple Ave., Lancater
Phone: 859-792-6632
E-mail: hammondshall@windstream.net
https://www.facebook.com/hammondshall
Information on blog: (categories) Teas and luncheons - Tea Cup Mysteries presented by Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast


September 17 (Saturday): International Festival sponsored by Garrard County Senior Citizens Center
Location: Lancaster Town Square
Lancaster, KY
Time: 10 a.m. (opens)
Phone: 859-792-3147
E-mail: sharon.baker@bgcap.org
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116301645121612


October 1 (Saturday): Family Fun Fest
Location: Meadow Lake Equestrian Center
9863 Lexington Road, Lancaster 
Time: Vendor booths open 10 a.m.
Phone: 859-492-7126 or 859-548-2219
E-mail: familyfunfest@live.com 
http://www.familyfunfest-garrardcountyky.org/
http://www.meadowlakeec.com/ 
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002077007161&sk=wall


October 8 - 9 (Saturday-Sunday): MLEC Fall Dressage Classics I and II
Location: Meadow Lake Equestrian Center
9863 Lexington Road, Lancaster 
http://www.meadowlakeec.com/  



October 29 (Saturday): Tea Cup Mysteries
"Murder, Murder, all Fall Down" - (History's Best Sleuths converge on Old London)
Location: Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast
216 W. Maple Ave., Lancaster
Phone: 859-792-6632
E-mail: hammondshall@windstream.net
https://www.facebook.com/hammondshall
Information on blog: (categories) Teas and luncheons - Tea Cup Mysteries presented by Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast
                        
November: Tea Cup Mysteries
Group Bookings -Tea or Lunch only - 12 minimum
Location: Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast
216 W. Maple Ave., Lancaster
Phone: 859-792-6632
E-mail: hammondshall@windstream.net
https://www.facebook.com/hammondshall
Information on blog: (categories) Teas and luncheons - Tea Cup Mysteries presented by Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast
Brochure: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B7kyVUfBFawMZDQ2NWZjMWMtMDkyMy00NDhjLWE1ZjgtZWEyNGUxMjMxOTY2&authkey=CPiip-EE&hl=en

December 10 (Saturday): Tea Cup Mysteries
"A Dickens-style Christmas Mystery"
Location: Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast
216 W. Maple Ave., Lancaster
Phone: 859-792-6632
E-mail: hammondshall@windstream.net
https://www.facebook.com/hammondshall
Information on blog: (categories) Teas and luncheons - Tea Cup Mysteries presented by Hammonds Hall Bed and Breakfast
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