Jazz Concert August 8th

BAJA Jazz Ambassadors to perform at Owsley House...

The Governor William Owsley House Foundation Board, Garrard County Arts Council, and Lancaster Women's Club will host "Come Sit a Spell", a FREE jazz concert featuring the BAJA Jazz Ambassadors of Lexington on Saturday, August 8, 2009 on the lawn of the Owsley House, in Lancaster. Lawn opens at 4 PM, with food and alcohol sales opening at 5 PM. Concert will run from 6 - 8 PM. Grab a blanket and Come Sit a Spell! For more information, please call 859.254.4546 ext. 230 or visit http://bajazz.home.insightbb.com/. Submitted by Maggie Morris.

The Governor William Owsley House is located on Stanford Street, or Hwy 27, on the southside of Lancaster, on the right side of the street, just past Mariachi's Mexican Restaurant, on the left.

Car Show In July

1st Annual Senior Citizens & Adult Day Care Car Show, July 10th, 6-9 pm.

Location: Garrard County Senior Citizens Parking lot, 153 Farra Drive, Lancaster. Turn right off Hwy 27 South, across from Mararchi's Mexican Restaurant.
Entrance fee: $15 before July 6th; $20 after July 6th
For registration form and additional information: Call 859-792-6603 and ask for Kittie or Sherry.

Car Show in June

Christian Care Center Car Show, Saturday, June 13, 10 am-2 pm.
Location: Christian Care Center Parking Lot, 308 West Maple Ave., Lancaster.
No fee to show.
For information, contact Melody Jones, 859-339-4502

Miss Kentucky Teen America 2009 Katie Himes to sing at Party on the Square

Please join us on Friday night June 19th, 7-10 PM, at The Party on the Square... Great evening of family fun... Everything free...

We're thanking those who participated in our third annual Anti-Litter/Beautifcation Campaign and inviting all of our friends and neighbors to join us. Free all-beef hotdogs, drinks, desserts, popcorn. Games, crafts for the kids, prizes & give-aways. Music, line-dancing, sing-along. Bring a lawn chair, come on out and have a great time.

Location: Town Square, City of Lancaster, Hwy 27, 30 miles south of Lexington.
Time: 7-10 PM
Annual event: 3rd Friday each June
Additional information: Phone 859-792-6704, e-mail garrardtourism@gmail.com, or visit http://www.beautifygarrardcounty.blogspot.com/.

Spinners, Flies & Lures

Workshop on Saturday June 20th, 1-4 p.m, at the Paint Lick Sportsman’s Club...

Whether you're new to fishing or need a refresher course on the sport, visit the Paint Lick Sportsman's Club on June 20th. This workshop will help you build the skills you need to be a proficient angler. Workshop will include indoor lessons on flies, rods, knots, and outdoor sessions on handling and casting, and an afternoon of fishing with a guide...

Location: Paint Lick Sportsmans Club, 52 Hammock Alley, Paint Lick
Admission: Free, open to the public.
Parking fee: $0.00
Event Phone: 859-619-0334

For complete event details, go to: http://eeinkentucky.org/net/content/go.aspx?s=83093.0.113.37933&mode=e&p=80453&EmailQueueID=2782

Sally Brown Nature Preserve

Hike Sally Brown, one of three nature preserves in Garrard County...

Open to the public all year from sunrise to sunset for low impact activities like hiking, photography and bird watching. In order to protect unique habitats, visitors should stay on the trail at all times.

Enjoy the phacelia along the Kentucky River. Photo by Vicki Brooks. See Blue Eyed Marys up close. Photo by Ken Brooks. Wintry walk on a snow-covered day. Sally Brown is beautiful all four seasons of the year. Photo by Vicki Brooks.

For driving directions and detailed information see: //www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/kentucky/preserves/art10915.html

Feathered Friends Workshop June 3rd

Song birds and raptors...

Kentucky's woodlands and pastures are home to a diversified group of song birds and raptors. Unfortunately, over the last 40 years, many of these species have experienced consistent annual population declines. On Wednesday, June 3 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Paint Lick Sportsman’s Club (52 Hammock Alley, Paint Lick) learn how to implement a backyard stewardship project. This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to construct an Eastern bluebird nesting box AND a barn owl nesting box. This workshop is free (nest box kits are $10 per Paint Lick Sportsman’s Club member or $25 for non-members). Pre-registration is required. For information or registration, call 859-925-9012.

Website: http://www.paintlicksportsmansclub.blogspot.com/