Community Calendar

All are welcome to participate in singing shape notes (we'll orient you if you're not familiar). No auditions, no admission, just come to sing. Loaner books are available.

The Kentucky Bach Choir will offer its spring concert, "Love, Our Salvation," on Sunday evening, April 12, at 7:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 174 N Mill St in Lexington. The program features the Bach double-choir motet "Fürchte dich nicht"; several choruses from the Saint Matthew Passion accompanied by orchestra; unaccompanied motets by Orlando di Lasso, G.P. da Palestrina, and Johannes Brahms; and anthems by Herbert Howells, Gerald Finzi, and Paul Mealor.

PAGES conferences are excited to invite you to the upcoming International Conference on Public Health and Health Care System, scheduled to take place from April 13-15, 2026 in the city of finance Paris, France.

This event will bring together leading experts for keynote addresses, dynamic panel discussions, and engaging workshops that aim to poster collaboration and inspire innovative ideas. Topics will span a range of critical areas, including disease prevention, health promotion, epidemiology, environmental health, and global health policy.

Overall, the International Conference on Public Health and Health Care Research and Development promises to be an important forum for advancing our understanding of Public Health and Health Care and exploring innovative solutions to global health challenges.

We eagerly anticipate your participation in this exciting and inspiring event in Paris, France.

Sincerely,
Jyothsna P | Conference Secretary
Public Health-2026

From the moment Gepetto creates him from a stick of wood, Pinocchio dreams of being a real boy. But will the all-too-tempting delights of puppet shows and Playland be too much for Pinocchio? When Gepetto is swallowed by a whale, it is up to this little puppet to show his courage and prove his love for his Papa is real. This is a new, fast-paced, story-within-a-story version of the classic Pinocchio tale.

Truth, trouble, and a talking puppet… no lie – this show is a must -see! Get your tickets today!

Recommended for Ages 6-10

*Pay What You Can performance on April 18th @ 7pm

*Sensory Friendly performance on April 19th

From the moment Gepetto creates him from a stick of wood, Pinocchio dreams of being a real boy. But will the all-too-tempting delights of puppet shows and Playland be too much for Pinocchio? When Gepetto is swallowed by a whale, it is up to this little puppet to show his courage and prove his love for his Papa is real. This is a new, fast-paced, story-within-a-story version of the classic Pinocchio tale.

Truth, trouble, and a talking puppet… no lie – this show is a must -see! Get your tickets today!

Recommended for Ages 6-10

*Pay What You Can performance on April 18th @ 7pm

*Sensory Friendly performance on April 19th

Join Pinkalicious on a sweet and silly adventure as she learns that too much of a good thing can lead to Pinkititis! With catchy songs, laughs for all ages, and a heartwarming message about healthy choices and self-expression, this pink-tastic show is perfect for the whole family.

Pinkalicious! is a part of the 3rd Annual “One Picture Book, 1 Lexington” – a partnership between Lexington Children’s Theatre, First 5 Lex, and the Lexington Public Library encouraging families across Lexington to read books together. Learn more at https://onepicturebooklex.com/

Get glammed up and think pink! Get your tickets today!

*Sensory Friendly performance on March 21st @ 2pm and Pay What You Can @ 7pm

Urban Forest Initaitive presents CANOPY CON 26, Kentucky's premier conference on urban and community forestry. Join us Thursday, April 23, 8:30am–4:30pm at the Fayette County Extension Office (1140 Harry Sykes Way, Lexington, KY 40504)

This year's theme, "Healthy Trees – Healthy People," invites us to explore the ecological and economic benefits trees provide, focusing on the connections between urban tree canopy, equity, and human mental and physical health.

Hear from nationally recognized experts, engage in hands-on field demonstrations, and discover practical strategies for translating research into action.

Urban Forest Initiative, along with the Department of Economics in the Gatton College of Business and Economics, present a lecture by Dr. Geoffrey Donovan (U.S. Forest Service, ret.) on the surprising health benefits of trees.

Dr. Donovan's talk is titled "Using Natural Experiments to Investigate the Relationship Between Urban Trees and Health."

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Details

Friday, April 24, Gatton College of Business and Economics

Reception: 2:30 p.m., 1st Floor Atrium (please RSVP by Friday, April 17)

Lecture: 3:30 p.m., Kincaid Auditorium

Please RSVP for the reception

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About Dr. Donovan

Dr. Donovan received his PhD is forest economics from Colorado State University in 2001. He then worked for 23 years as an economist for the USDA Forest Service in Alaska and Oregon. Currently he’s the owner of Ash and Elm Consulting, which is focused on making the business case for urban trees.

His primary research focus has been quantifying the benefits of urban trees. These have ranged from intuitive benefits—reduced summertime cooling costs and increased home values, for example—to less intuitive benefits such as crime reduction. He has worked extensively on the relationship between trees and public health finding that mothers with trees around their homes are less likely to have underweight babies, and when trees are killed by an invasive pest, more people die from cardiovascular and lower-respiratory diseases. Currently, he is focusing on how exposure to plant diversity may protect against a range of immune diseases.

Share stories and make art over soup, cornbread, and good company with Josephine Sculpture Park Artist-in-Residence, Ceirra Evans! Once we fill our bowls, Ceirra will facilitate a group story circle that invites us to share a food memory. Then, Ceirra will guide us through her "What's On Your Plate?" visual art project with a variety of materials. Registration required (ages 16+) at josephinesculpturepark.org/events.

Join Pinkalicious on a sweet and silly adventure as she learns that too much of a good thing can lead to Pinkititis! With catchy songs, laughs for all ages, and a heartwarming message about healthy choices and self-expression, this pink-tastic show is perfect for the whole family.

Pinkalicious! is a part of the 3rd Annual “One Picture Book, 1 Lexington” – a partnership between Lexington Children’s Theatre, First 5 Lex, and the Lexington Public Library encouraging families across Lexington to read books together. Learn more at https://onepicturebooklex.com/

Get glammed up and think pink! Get your tickets today!

*Sensory Friendly performance on March 21st @ 2pm and Pay What You Can @ 7pm