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)

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 


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


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
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

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

LINK DOESNT WORK, NEED INFO Garrard County Earth Day FestivalLocation: Garrard County Fair Grounds
http://www.earthangelsky.com/

Karla Sefcak said...

Thank your comment. The link has now been fixed & does work.

Karla Sefcak said...

You can also get Earth Day information on this blog by going to Categories Posted (in the left-hand column) & clicking on "Annual Event: Earth Day (April)".