Community Calendar

GINKGO GALORE™ is a daylong arts and music festival celebrating creativity and community in Wilmore, Kentucky, the Ginkgo Capital of America. Held Saturday, October 24, 2026, the festival features live music, juried art exhibitions, artisan vendors, food, storytelling, family activities, and the Ginkgo GO! 5K. Through a unique network of community event partners, the town itself becomes the festival experience as visitors explore Wilmore beneath its iconic golden ginkgo canopy. GINKGO GALORE™ invites guests to slow down, discover something unexpected, and experience one of Kentucky's most distinctive fall celebrations. Learn more at GinkgoGalore.com.

McConathy Farm Rescue Team 12th Annual Benefit & Horse Show — Saturday, October 24, 2026, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., 5032 Whites Lane, Lexington. Join us for a family-friendly day benefiting McConathy Farm Rescue Team, a local 501(c)(3) equine rescue. The event will include horses, horse rides, a horse show and games, vendors, food, live music and a large silent auction. Admission is $5; children 5 and under are free. Proceeds support our horse rescue, sanctuary and community outreach programs. For more information visit mcconathyfarmrescue.com.

Good and evil battle it out on the symphony stage this October! 🍿🎶

Heroes & Villains explores the most thrilling themes of the film world's most legendary composers like Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Danny Elfman, and more on October 24 & 25 at the Singletary Center for the Arts.

Enjoy frightful fun at the Phil—dress in your best cinema inspired attire, enter to win special prizes in our official costume contest, capture the evening at the photo booth, and much more as we explore the movie’s most iconic heroes and villains.

Grab your seat at 🔗 lexphil.org/heroes-and-villains.

Good and evil battle it out on the symphony stage this October! 🍿🎶

Heroes & Villains explores the most thrilling themes of the film world's most legendary composers like Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Danny Elfman, and more on October 24 & 25 at the Singletary Center for the Arts.

Enjoy frightful fun at the Phil—dress in your best cinema inspired attire, enter to win special prizes in our official costume contest, capture the evening at the photo booth, and much more as we explore the movie’s most iconic heroes and villains.

Grab your seat at 🔗 lexphil.org/heroes-and-villains.

What happens when love, obsession, and imagination collide?
Experience Hector Berlioz’s "Symphonie fantastique," one of the most dramatic and groundbreaking works in the orchestral repertoire.

Through five vivid movements, Berlioz takes listeners on a wild musical journey of passion, dreams, a ballroom, a march to the scaffold, and a fantastical witches’ sabbath.

Amadeus Lex presents a "Shadow of the Curtain," a chamber music concert. The weight of the Soviet empire couldn't stop Russian composer Shostakovich and Armenian composer Babajanian from writing great chamber music. Featuring Sila Darville, violin, Bailey Yates, violin, Jonathan Crosmer, viola, Luke Darville, cello, and Madeline Rogers, piano. Free admission; donations welcome!

Join the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging for the 16th Annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia. Clinicians and researchers from Boston University and the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging will come together to share current findings, trends, and updates on dementia, particularly as they relate to Alzheimer’s disease and healthy brain aging.

The Markesbery Symposium is held annually in memory of the late William R. Markesbery, M.D., founding director of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Dr. Markesbery’s legacy of groundbreaking research has formed the bedrock for our quest to understand and treat Alzheimer’s disease and to improve the quality of life of older adults.

This year's keynote speaker will be Rhoda Au, Ph.D., Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Neurology, Medicine and Epidemiology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and School of Public Health.

“Precision AD: Where We Are and Where We Could Be”

Leveraging technological advances in software, hardware, and deep machine learning/artificial intelligence analytic strategies, her current research objectives are to develop and validate globally feasible screening and monitoring tools for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and to redefine and generate multi-sensor digital biomarkers. Her strategic vision is to shift the focus on brain-related disorders to a broader emphasis on precision brain health.

The Symposium will also feature Sanders-Brown researchers & panelists.

Free Registration & Continental Breakfast at 8:00 a.m.

Talks begin at 9:00 a.m.

Bring your questions for the panel discussion with the experts.

Register at https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9GJlevjjqqCZjO6 or call 859-323-5550 to register by phone.

Amadeus Lex presents a "Shadow of the Curtain," a chamber music concert. The weight of the Soviet empire couldn't stop Russian composer Shostakovich and Armenian composer Babajanian from writing great chamber music. Featuring Sila Darville, violin, Bailey Yates, violin, Jonathan Crosmer, viola, Luke Darville, cello, and Madeline Rogers, piano. Free admission; donations welcome!

Josephine’s Winter Market brings together artisans offering handmade work just in time for the holiday season. Shop for gifts that celebrate creativity and craftsmanship while supporting local and regional artists — all thanks to Expree Credit Union.

Enjoy live music from Keltricity and more, roast marshmallows for s’mores, and make something of your own. Watch a live demonstration of woodworker, Rob Peterson, carve a sculpture out of wood. Then sip hot chocolate and stroll our sculpture trails as the Josephine Sculpture Park settles into winter.

Golf cart rentals will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the event for those who would like to explore the park on wheels. If you plan to stay awhile, bring a blanket and a chair, bundle up, and enjoy the afternoon.

Amadeus Lex presents a "Indelible," a chamber music concert. Witness the world premiere of Jonathan Crosmer's vibrant and enchanting string quartet, reflecting on youth and the spark of chamber music. Featuring Sila Darville, violin, Bailey Yates, violin, Jonathan Crosmer, viola, and Luke Darville, cello. Free admission; donations welcome!