Community Calendar

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!

Summer Singers is a mixed choir singing for its 39th summer. Singers must be at least high school aged. There is no audition. The 2026 program will celebrate the variety of musical styles of choral music in this nation, from the Revolutionary period to the present.

Summer Singers is a mixed choir singing for its 39th summer. Singers must be at least high school aged. There is no audition. The 2026 program will celebrate the variety of musical styles of choral music in this nation, from the Revolutionary period to the present.

On Tuesday, 17 November Gallery on Main will host their annual Juried High School Show & All Member Exhibit, however, this year there will also be a book signing! The book signing will feature 3 books illustrated by Pat Banks, the Board President; several books by Obiora Embry, the Board Vice-President; and Jim Embry, a Gallery on Main artist.

Pat Banks is one of the founding members of Richmond Community Galleries, Inc.—it has been Doing Business As Gallery on Main for over two decades—and the Board President. She wears many hats (watercolor painter, Kentucky Riverkeeper President, and more), like the other two authors, and is the illustrator of three books: A is for Appalachia, Toys and Games of Appalachia, and most recently Appalachian Plants. If you already have one of these books bring it to have it signed. If you do not have any purchase one or more on-site and have them signed in person.

Obiora Embry has been on the Gallery on Main Board since 2016 and has served as the President and Vice-President. He wrote his first two poems in the second grade and has been a lover of words for as long as he can remember. Obiora will have several books for you to choose from: The Embry Family Cookbook, Second Edition; Expanding Horizons Through Creative Expressions (2nd Edition); Love & Other Emotions: Poems from 1990-2001; and Martin Family Word Search (2nd Edition). He will also have copies of the Getting Back to Nature 2027 Calendar to sell & sign. To learn more about his books you can check out www.GettingBack2nature.farm and www.EmbryBooks.org; and at the book signing he can sign your calendar and/or books that you purchase.

Jim Embry, an international globe trotter, is self-described as being an activist since he was 10 years old. He is also a griot—a storyteller—his family and the communities that he calls called home, so it's fitting that his debut book is entitled THE GREAT REMEMBERING: From Kentucky Soil to Global Table. If you do not already have a copy of Jim's book you can purchase it at the book signing and have it signed.

And for those not in the know it may be cheaper to purchase books from your favorite online retailer, but know that by purchasing books directly from one of these authors, they get to retain more income from the book sales, thus allowing them to write more books!

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.

Summer Singers is a mixed choir singing for its 39th summer. Singers must be at least high school aged. There is no audition. The 2026 program will celebrate the variety of musical styles of choral music in this nation, from the Revolutionary period to the present.

Summer Singers is a mixed choir singing for its 39th summer. Singers must be at least high school aged. There is no audition. The 2026 program will celebrate the variety of musical styles of choral music in this nation, from the Revolutionary period to the present.

December 20th, Vienna Light Orchestra Christmas Tour 2026 arrives at The Singletary Center for the Arts in Lexington, KY. Inspired by the spirit of Vienna, the birthplace of orchestral music and home to some of the world’s most celebrated Christmas concerts, Vienna Light Orchestra presents an unforgettable holiday concert experience blending soaring soprano voices, lush symphonic arrangements, and theatrical Christmas magic. Over 2,000 flickering candlelights illuminate a breathtaking Christmas tree forest as world-class musicians and vocalists bring beloved holiday classics to life, along with a few Christmas surprises along the way. Gather with the ones you love for an elegant and nostalgic evening filled with warmth, beauty, and the timeless spirit of Christmas.

December 20th, Vienna Light Orchestra Christmas Tour 2026 arrives at The Singletary Center for the Arts in Lexington, KY. Inspired by the spirit of Vienna, the birthplace of orchestral music and home to some of the world’s most celebrated Christmas concerts, Vienna Light Orchestra presents an unforgettable holiday concert experience blending soaring soprano voices, lush symphonic arrangements, and theatrical Christmas magic. Over 2,000 flickering candlelights illuminate a breathtaking Christmas tree forest as world-class musicians and vocalists bring beloved holiday classics to life, along with a few Christmas surprises along the way. Gather with the ones you love for an elegant and nostalgic evening filled with warmth, beauty, and the timeless spirit of Christmas.