Events

Class member and their families and friends are invited.

Topic range from summer cooking and horse racing, to aliens, historic preservation and two of the city’s best known creatives. 

Margaret Prim will prepare "traditional summer favorites" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.

The former Kentucky poet laureate is recognized for coining the term Affrilachia to highlight the diverse experiences and contributions of Black residents in Appalachia. 

The gala theme is a nod to the 1925 Kentucky Derby victory by Flying Ebony, a thoroughbred colt raised in Christian County.

Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown will lead the program, Outside the Bluegrass: Christian County’s Thoroughbred Farms

Coinciding with the Eighth of August emancipation celebration, Taste of the Town features local food, music and family-friendly activities.

Community members will be able to see the artists and their works at 14 locations across the city and county on Saturday, Aug. 23.

The shop announced that "Performances of all kinds are welcome, from original poetry, to readings, to spoken word, and everything in between."

The exhibit in Cadiz features large-scale animal paintings by Lori Spradley, a Texas artist who will attend the opening reception on Saturday, July 12. It continues through Aug. 22.

The outdoor ticketed event is for guests 21 and older.

The Kentucky Humanities-sponsored discussion on July 19 will focus on “Savory Memories: Kentucky Foodways."