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Editor’s Note Books vs. E-Readers: How to Read to Your Child

contents Out & About in the Bluegrass Chuggington Live! coming to Lexington, our new Question of the Month, and e-Readers for toddlers.

Sleepovers: Yea or Nay? Should you allow your children to attend sleepovers?

Mom Approved Pediatricians These doctors have the stamp of approval from moms like you.

The Value of Immunizations Learn the truth about immunizations and your child’s health.

Birthday Parties Create a party menu that won’t send your kids on a sugar rush.

Preschool Directory Find the best preschool choices in the Bluegrass.

in every issue 16 / Pediatric Corner 18 / Dr. Graebe 19 / Hospice of the Bluegrass 34-45 / Calendar 46 / KU’s Scholar Athlete 47 / Asbury’s Educator of the Month

On the Cover Cover Model Winner Joshua Holland, 2, son of Philip and Jeanette of Lexington, takes good care of his teddy bear while modeling his new sweater from Ladybug Landing.

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long with wrestling and playing sports with my son, Jack, my fondest memories of his childhood are reading to him before he went to sleep. I enjoyed some of the books as much as he did.

I was a Dr. Seuss fan and loved the illustrations from the team of Audrey and Don Wood, who authored “The Napping House,” “Piggies” and “Heckedy Peg.” Admittedly, I didn’t love the bedtime ritual every night. Like many parents, I was often tired and desperate for time to myself. So, sometimes the ritual seemed tedious and time consuming.

Of course, time and memory gloss over the mundane and focus on the special feeling of those nights with each of us holding the book and sharing the story together.

I bring this up because of the dilemma that today’s parents face – Read to their child from an actual book or from an e-reader or smart phone. (Please see Katie Saltz’s article on the subject on Page 6.)

If you give your child a tablet that has her favorite book loaded on it and the tablet reads the story aloud to her, does that count as reading time? Or is it screen time?

It’s a question parents and professionals alike are asking.

In June of 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics advised doctors to remind parents to read to their children. However, they also recommend no screen time at all for children under 2.

One study in 2013 found that children ages 3 to 5 whose parents read to them from an electronic book had lower reading comprehension than children whose parents used traditional books.

But another study showed that 2-year-olds learned words faster when using an interactive App as opposed to one that required no action.

As usual, parents must decide on their own. I still like the feel of a book in my hands, but I wonder what Jack, 22, who reads mostly on his smart phone, will choose when he’s a parent.

Bottom line – As long as he reads to his children, I’ll be happy whatever the delivery system. 

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t was the first Friday of the first week of kindergarten, and one of my daughter’s new classmates was having a sleepover.

What!?!?

Sleepovers can be a hot-button issue with parents coming down hard on either side of the divide.

“They have to grow up some time!

Sheltering them will only make them weak!” and “I’ve read too much about inappropriate behavior and sexual abuse to ever let my child spend the night with anyone!”

So, what is a parent to do?

Use common sense, trust your values and ask yourself the following questions: t What do I think is a reasonable age to have friends sleep over at my house? t Is my child ready emotionally and physically to spend the night away from home? t Can she go for the party and then return home later in the evening? t Am I setting a precedent with my older child that I am willing to continue? t Do I know and trust the parents? t Will the parents be home the entire night?

t Are there older siblings? If so, do I know and trust them? t Are there firearms in the house? t What are the benefits/liabilities of a sleepover at this friend’s house? t Is Internet access monitored at the house? t How often are sleepovers permitted? t Is there a security system?

If the answers are acceptable to you and you trust your child, you are ready to talk to her about your expectations.

Make an agreement that if she feels uncomfortable or wants to leave at any time, she will call you, no matter what time it is. Have a code word if she wants.

Finally, be vigilant. Check up on them (without being obvious, of course).

Verify that your trust is well placed.

When infractions occur, deal with them calmly and allow it to be a learning opportunity for both of you.

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Lesley Iwinski MD is a Lexington mother of three children, ages 18-24, a family physician and the founding director of Growing Peaceful Families. She offers classes, workshops and seminars based on the work of Kathryn Kvols, author of Redirecting Children’s Behavior.

Info for Lesley: (859) 333-3053 or www.GrowingPeacefulFamilies.com. E-mail questions for Lesley to john@lexingtonfamily.com or encourage1another@twc.com.

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tarting in January, we will regularly seek opinions on parenting topics from a group of experts in Central Kentucky – our readers.

Some have argued that from many voices comes wisdom far greater than a single voice could reach.

In keeping with that idea, we are asking our readers to share their wisdom in the hope that other parents and caregivers can benefit.

Here’s how it works.

We will publish a Question of the Month. To respond, readers can go to our Facebook page and post their answers. (You can also e-mail them to john@lexingtonfamily.com.)

After we receive responses, we will include selected answers and publish them in this space each month.

In addition, we also welcome your suggestions for other Questions of the Month.

We look forward to hearing from you and thanks for sharing.

January’s Facebook Question: Do you allow your child to go to sleepovers at another child’s house?

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early eight years ago when Linice Kaiser and her husband David bought a gymnastics studio on Ruccio Way, they took on a program that had shrunk to barely 200 young gymnasts.

That was then. Now, Linice and her family, along with partners Larry and Lynne Caudill, have transformed that studio into Legacy All Sports, one of the biggest and most successful programs in the state.

And it’s not just gymnastics any longer. Along with robust recreational and competitive programs, Legacy All Sports features tumbling, cheerleading and artistic dance programs for kids from 15 months to 18 years old.

The studio hosts birthday parties, summer camps, no school days programs and open gym sessions. No wonder more than 2,000 kids call Legacy home.

“We understand families and we want Legacy to be a positive place for kids to come,” Linice said.

“We want the best part of a child’s day to be when they come to Legacy.”

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Around my daughter’s fourth birthday, the topic of tablets came up as a gift idea. It was a generous offer by those involved, but my husband and I are united on this front – No major electronic purchases for the kiddo.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is firm on the recommended limit of 1-2 hours of screen time per day.

But my kid can operate my e-reader better than I can. She loves all the Disney apps, and

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phonics. But you know what else can do that for my kid?

Me. I don’t want a tablet to become the easy way out.

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to go about my business and leave CeCe to an electronic baby-sitter.

I’m not judging parents who use electronics as a distraction in a pinch. I’m the first to whip out the Kindle when the wait time at a restaurant is longer than 30 minutes.

But I have to work hard each day to make sure those devices don’t cause me to slack on the job of parenting.

There is certainly some value in using tablets with our toddlers.

But nothing is gained by allowing them to be the “owner” of one at such a young age.

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t “I usually just back away and they get the hint.” – Ashley Roberts t “I’d say, ‘Be easy on that precious baby in there.’

Otherwise I did not mind at all.” – Susie Quinn

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So where is the line drawn?

Mine is at the boundary of who possesses the electronics.

If she gets an e-reader, she will more than likely scratch it, drop it and cover it with peanut butter before you even throw away the box it came in.

The educational value of tablets is not lost on me. We have plenty of alphabet games and math apps intermixed with my sci-fi novels on the Kindle.

But my daughter knows that the Kindle is not hers. It’s mine. And I’m nice enough to let her use it.

Having her own tablet won’t teach her how to share or how to respect another person’s property.

Many kid-friendly tablets have educational features like reading aloud or teaching

t “I would usually give them the ‘deer in headlights’ look, and they would quickly let go.” – Rachel Hampson

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We’ve made it our goal to find the Best Doctors in the Bluegrass in the best way we know how – with help from our readers. Moms know better than anyone else which doctors go the extra mile for their patients. So we polled our readers, listened to what they had to say and compiled our list of Mom-Approved Pediatricians. All doctors were in good standing with the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure as of press time.

Next up – Mom Approved-Dentists. To have your voice heard, visit www.lexingtonfamily.com and nominate your favorite dentist or orthodontist today. That list will run in our March issue.

A Caring Touch Pediatrics 230 Fountain Court, #260 Lexington / (859) 264-0660 www.actpeds.com Dr. Shawn M. Taylor

Clark Clinic Pediatrics 225 Hospital Dr., Ste. 200C Winchester / (859) 737-6480 www.clarkclinic.org Dr. Mary Beth Doyle Dr. Lauren Kostelnik

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Commonwealth Pediatrics 1780 Nicholasville Road, #301 Lexington / (859) 277-6636 http://cwpediatrics.com Dr. Robin Feese Dr. Elizabeth Hawse Dr. David W. Storey

Family Practice Associates 1775 Alysheba Way, Suite 201 Lexington / (859) 278-5007 www.fpalex.com Dr. Susan M. Monohan

Georgetown Pediatrics 1162 Lexington Road Georgetown / (502) 863-6426 www.georgetownpeds.com Dr. Kristy K. Menke Dr. Jennifer S. Riebel Dr. David M. Hoddy Dr. Ann N. Quackenbush Dr. Horace P. Hambrick Dr. Laura A. Forster

Kentucky One Health 3217 Summit Square Pl., Ste. 150 / (859) 543-4114 www.sjhlex.org Dr. Nancy Bishoff

Kentucky One Primary 2424 Sir Barton Way 263-1280 Dr. Clair Palley

Lexington Clinic at Eagle Creek 120 N Eagle Creek Drive Lexington / (859) 258-5141 www.lexingtonclinic.com Dr. Kyle J. Childers Dr. Larry D. Hutchinson

Lexington Clinic Palomar Family Health Centre 3580 Lyon Drive Lexington / (859) 258-8600 www.lexingtonclinic.com Dr. Kandi S. Waddles Dr. Stephanie M. Hunt

www.paalex.com Dr. Michelle L. Bennett Dr. Brian Gillispie Dr. Charles G. Ison Dr. Sharon D. Menkus Dr. Christopher T. Nelson Dr. John Riley

Dr. Christopher Boarman Dr. Kimberly R. Ringley

Dr. Michael W. Simon 610 East Brannon Road, #201 Nicholasville / (859) 277-6516

Mack, Poole and Easterling Pediatrics

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2351 Huguenard Drive, #200 Lexington / (859) 260-7700 www.mppeds.com Dr. James C. Mack II Dr. Megan T. Poole

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Brian Gillispie. Jessamine County native. Asbury College (‘94) and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine graduate (‘99). Served residency in pediatrics at Kentucky Children’s Hospital (‘99-2002).

Worked in private practice in Frankfort for three years. Joined PAA in 2005. Board certified and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Charles G. Ison. UK (biology) and UK College of Medicine graduate.

Served residency in pediatrics at the Shands Teaching Hospital in Gainesville, Florida (1990-93).

Returned home to private practice in general pediatrics at PAA. Writes a monthly column for Lexington Family Magazine on pediatric issues.

Board certified and is a Fellow of AAP.

Christopher T. Nelson. Texas A&M University (‘86) and University of Texas Medical School at Houston graduate (1990.) Completed pediatrics residency at Texas Children's Hospital.

Moved to Kentucky (‘96) and was faculty member at Kentucky Children's Hospital in Pediatric Infectious Disease for 16 years before joining PAA. Board certified by American Board of Pediatrics.

Sharon D. Menkus. Haverford College (B.A., experimental psychology, ‘85) and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine graduate. Served pediatric internship and residency at Ohio State University’s Columbus Children’s Hospital (‘89-92). Joined PAA in ‘92. Board certified and Fellow and Diplomat of AAP.

Dr. John Riley. Bellarmine College, Johns Hopkins University (1970), University of Kentucky College of Medicine graduate. Residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (19751979). Board certified and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Joined PAA in 1980.

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Michelle L. Bennett. Transylvania (B.A.) and UK College of Medicine graduate (with honors, pediatrics).

Member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Internship and residency at University of South Carolina (1999-2002). Joined PAA in 2002. Board certified in pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Dr. Susan Monohan is board certified in both Pediatrics and Internal Medicine and enjoys taking care of children, from birth through adulthood. She is originally from Winchester, KY and grew up wanting to be a physician. After graduating from Transylvania University in 1996, she went on to medical school at the University of Kentucky where she graduated in 2000 with distinction. Her residency at Indiana University prepared her to take care of both children and adults.

Dr. Monohan is married to a physician and they have 3 children of their own. She feels that being a parent helps her to relate better to the issues parents face today. Dr. Monohan believes that being a pediatrician involves much more than just treating medical conditions and does her best to help parents raise well rounded, healthy children.

In 2011, Family Practice Associates was pleased to welcome Dr. Monohan to our family. With 9 years of private practice experience, she is an excellent asset to our office.

Family Practice Associates recently celebrated 30 years of service to the Lexington community. Our practice consists of 9 board certified physicians, 2 nurse practitioners and 1 licensed family & marriage therapist. We offer a wide variety of primary care services, including a full service laboratory. For your convenience, we also offer evening and Saturday appointments. Our practice utilizes an electronic health record, including an online patient portal to make it easier for you to communicate with your provider. In addition, Family Practice Associates is a certified Patient Centered Medical Home.

Visit our website at www.fpalex.com for more details on our practice and Dr. Monohan.

1175 Alysheba Way, Ste. 201 Lexington, KY 40509 859-278-5007 www.fpalex.com

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We give you more primary care options.

Whether you’re sick or need a wellness check-up, KentuckyOne Health has more primary care options. Your primary care physician is your first choice when you’re sick, and for annual visits.

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Kentucky Children’s Hospital would like to recognize pediatricians Christopher Boarman, MD, and Kimberly Ringley, MD, for their recent designation as “Mom-Approved Pediatricians.”

Our pediatricians and everyone who works on the pediatric primary care team are experts in their field and are focused on meeting the unique and special needs of children.

Our program provides the unique advantage of having the Kentucky Children’s Hospital pediatric subspecialties available should your child need additional testing or specialty care.

Drs. Boarman and Ringley are in practice with Philip Latham, MD; Miriam Behar, MD; Holly Sparks, DO; and Tanya Crockett, APRN, CPNP at:

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Clair Palley, M.D., with KentuckyOne Health Primary Care Associates, hails from Australia where she studied to be a nurse. She graduated from the UK School of Medicine and completed a residency in family medicine. She is board certified in family medicine.

She sees patients of all ages, including infants delivered at Saint Joseph East. As a family medicine specialist, she often treats multiple members of a family. This allows her to understand what is happening in the global context of the patients’ lives, not just what is happening in an exam room on any given day.

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As (some of) the diseases they prevent gradually fade from the memory of the general public, their necessity gets called into question.

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Their side effects are real but rare and not what the conspiracy theorists would

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Human children’s immune systems He published a paper in the are designed to react to multiple bits prestigious British medical journal, of proteins and other substances that “The Lancet,” that postulated a infectious agents contain. link between the MMR vaccine and These substances are referred to as autism. antigens.

It turns out that he tampered with All of the standard immunizations that his data in order to try to show this a baby gets before six months of age link. have fewer antigens than the 200 in the He had secretly patented his one dose of smallpox vaccine that we own MMR vaccine, so he stood to older people received in infancy. potentially gain from discrediting the The small amounts of aluminum in current one. vaccines have been a concern for some “The Lancet” formally retracted parents. These amounts are safe. his paper and he lost his British Some antacids have 1,000 times the medical license. amount of aluminum in them that are A link between MMR vaccine and found in immunizations. autism, after multiple studies and Although vaccines are not completely millions of dollars, has since been without risks, these are minimal – disproved. despite what you may have read on the A mercury-containing preservative Internet or heard on TV. called thimerosol, now taken out The diseases that they prevent are still of all vaccines except for one type of out there. injectable flu vaccine, was thought to be Vaccines prevent some truly horrible, a cause of autism by some people. sometimes deadly diseases.

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n 30 years of practice, far too many of Dr. Rick Graebe’s more than 60,000 patient examinations have shared a common trait – a misdiagnosis.

Whether it’s ADHD, dyslexia or poor study skills, often the source of trouble can be traced to the visual system.

This is particularly true of Dr. Graebe’s school aged patients, because more than 80% of schoolwork is perceived through the eyes, and three out of four reading problems are traced to poor binocular vision.

If a student’s visual system is functioning at less than peak performance, failure can be inevitable.

Stamping out failure in the classroom is one of the main reasons Dr. Graebe goes to work every day at his Dr. Rick Graebe Family Eyecare Associates & Children’s Vision and Learning Center 105 Crossfield Drive, Versailles www.myfamilyvision.com / 859.879.3665

optometrist practice in Versailles.

“Working with young people is a personal passion of mine because they have their whole world ahead of them,” Dr. Graebe said. “Kids are fun to work with because they are open, not set in their ways and we can have an effect on them for their whole lives.”

Dr. Graebe doesn’t dispute that ADHD, for example, is a legitimate diagnosis.

However, his specialty, Visual Therapy, which is a kind of physical therapy for the eyes, brain and body, treats the same symptoms but without medication.

Instead, Vision Therapy consists of interactive exercises that kids actually enjoy.

The goal is to address one of three problems of the visual system – the inability of the eyes to point and focus correctly, to track across the page and to process, understand and make sense of what the eyes see.

“When students are spending so much energy just trying to process sensory input, there is no energy left for comprehension,” Dr. Graebe said.

He describes students diagnosed as ADHD as struggling to separate the “noise from the signal.”

When visual system filters are working improperly, the person can feel like the whole world is crashing noise.

Vision Therapy helps turn down the volume by integrating the visual system with other senses. That’s why Dr. Graebe’s office looks like a physical therapy room. Students use balance beams and exercise balls to integrate the senses.

The results over the years (the walls of Dr. Graebe’s office are lined with testimonials from parents) attest to the success of his methods.

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When surveyed, almost all of us agree that advance care planning is critically important.

Yet less than one-third of us take the time to complete a living will or have a conversation with our friends and families about our values, preferences and choices regarding medical care in the event of a terminal diagnosis.

The nationally acclaimed program, The Conversation Project, notes that “Too many people are dying in a way they wouldn’t choose, and too many of their loved ones are left feeling bereaved, guilty and uncertain.

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“It is time to share the way we want to live at the end of our lives.

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You have the right to make choices about your medical care. This right continues even if you are unable to communicate because of illness or injury.

At Hospice of the Bluegrass, staff members have seen that difficult decisions about medical care are much easier for families that have had conversations about preferences for medical care well in advance.

Hospice of the Bluegrass is committed to community and professional education.

That’s why HOB offers presentations at no charge on a wide range of topics including advance care planning.

Visit www.hospicebg.org/ advancecareplanning for more information on how to start the conversation with your family and to find resources that will help you engage in advance care planning.

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By Laurie Evans

he Tweens Nutrition and Fitness Coalition is proposing that Fayette County schools adopt a policy where school celebrations include healthy choices along with food like cake and ice cream.

With rates of childhood obesity soaring, more and more families are looking for ways to decrease the amount of fat and sugar in their children’s diets.

But who wants to blow out a candle on a low-fat, sugar-free bran muffin on their birthday?

Or break open a piñata full of celery sticks?

A birthday party menu doesn’t have to be loaded with sugar and fat. It’s possible to make a few substitutions that will still taste great, look great, and yet cut the calories, sugar and fat.

Try these ideas.

Mini Subs

A large slice of pepperoni pizza has more than 300 calories and 13 grams of fat.

At your next party switch out pizza for sub sandwiches. A Black Forest Ham mini sub from Subway is just 180 calories and 2.5 grams of fat.

Finger Sandwiches

Or if you’re planning a tea party or princess party, why not make kid friendly finger sandwiches with fillings like peanut butter and bananas, or cream cheese and sliced strawberries.

You can also substitute low fat popcorn for high fat potato chips or cheese curls.

Fruit Racecars

One of our Facebook followers, Angie Kerrick, offered this healthy party food suggestion.

“We always have fruits and veggies to

go with the party theme. For example, last year’s theme was race cars.

“I made cars with Apple slices as the body and halved grapes as the wheels. I also cut cheese into triangle shapes to be safety cones.”

Icing Substitutes

An easy way to cut calories from birthday cupcakes is to substitute Cool Whip for frosting, saving more than 100 calories, 4 grams of fat, and a whopping 20 grams of sugar in each cupcake.

Switch out frozen yogurt for full fat ice cream and you can cut another 50 calories and 4 grams of fat.

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ften, children with learning disabilities such as ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) have biological components and coexisting conditions that relate directly to social skills.

In general, ADHD is characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity and inability to sustain attention.

Children with ADHD have trouble sitting still, keeping their hands to themselves, following instructions, taking turns and being patient.

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In social settings, children with ASD tend to avoid eye contact, misunderstand the feelings of others, obsess about topics that are uninteresting to others, avoid physical contact and are sensitive to sound, texture, smells and tastes.

Because people with ASD are literal thinkers, abstract ideas are a challenge.

Conversation with implied meanings, figurative language and humor can be difficult to grasp.

Because these children do not pick up social skills by osmosis, they must be taught directly.

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The social world must be interpreted for them so they can understand the reasons for social rules and norms.

“Robert, remember to make eye contact to show Mrs. Smith you are listening. Let’s practice that a few times, okay?”

To help parents with that task, The Sharon School in Nicholasville offers a program that incorporates daily cognitive therapy, group counseling and direct instruction in social skills.

Through a variety of methods, students come to understand their issues and learn to self-regulate.

One seventh grader said of the program, “In sixth grade, I was laughed at because I was trying to connect with others, but I was going about it the wrong way.

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Cognitive Skills: The general term for all learning skills – the ability to process information, reason, remember and relate.

Attention Skills: A student’s ability to pay attention to incoming information. LearningRx trains and strengthens the three primary types of attention: w Sustained Attention: The ability to remain focused and on task, and the amount of time one can focus. w Selective Attention: The ability to remain focused and on task while being subjected to distractions. w Divided Attention: The ability to remember information while performing a mental operation and attending to two things at once.

Memory: The ability to store and recall information: w Long-Term Memory: The ability to recall information

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Logic and Reasoning: The ability to reason, form concepts and solve problems using unfamiliar information or novel procedures.

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Visual Processing: The ability to perceive, analyze and think in visual images.

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ith the holidays behind us, we are now focused on our children completing the rest of their school year with academic success.

Many of us, myself included, have dreaded the insurmountable amounts of homework that our children have to complete each evening.

At the end of a long school day, students participate in extracurricular activities, church, family and then are faced with the task of completing hours of homework.

I often ask myself, “Why? What are we accomplishing?”

Most kids who struggle in school are ill equipped to complete the tasks placed before them because they lack the necessary tools to compete.

They often are bright children who, with the right help, can experience success.

At The Curious Edge, we work with students with a variety of learning differences, including: language processing disorders, dyslexia, ADD and autism.

These students often have a solid I.Q., but have issues with underlying cognitive skills.

Unfortunately, these students spend two to three times more energy completing tasks than sameaged peers without the same learning differences.

Warning signs include: t Reading comprehension difficulties t Articulation difficulties t Poor written expression t Word retrieval difficulties when speaking t Expressing ideas in a disorganized fashion t Difficulty preparing/ organizing assignments t Poor spelling t Confusion of spatial concepts (left vs. right) t Slow, choppy, inaccurate reading t Letter, number reversal after first grade t Homework takes forever t Poor study skills t Difficulty understanding math word problems At The Curious Edge, we have spent hours researching the latest advances in improving cognitive processes.

We can use clinical interventions to improve the capability of the brain.

Once we strengthen the underlying cognitive processes, we can then help a student academically.

It is difficult to have success in one area without addressing the other.

We can help your student end her school year with academic success.

Don’t delay in equipping your child with all of the necessary tools for academic success.

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By Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”

–Pablo Picasso Young children know they are artists.

Give them a pencil and they’ll draw. Play music and they’ll dance and sing. Forget the music. They’ll dance and sing anyway.

Give them an instrument and they’ll play you a tune - most likely an original composition.

Children do not doubt their artistic ability. They are uninhibited by social definitions of art and the evaluative process. They exhibit the fundamental human drive to create, to discover, to express themselves, to share what they have come to know, to tell their story.

That is the purpose of art – to communicate and connect with others.

Unfortunately, by the age of 9, the artist has been socialized out of many children. Perhaps, more accurately, they have learned to doubt or mistrust the artist within.

They begin to believe, “I can’t do that.”

“I’m not good at that.” “That’s not for boys/girls.”

But for some children the desire to create is more powerful than social pressure. For those of us parenting these children, there are steps we can take to ensure that our young artists achieve their full potential.

Recognize your child’s gifts. If your child wakes up singing, dances rather than walks, draws on every scrap of paper she finds, enjoys making up stories,

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chances are you have an artistically gifted overly critical or overly complimentary. child.

It is important for them to learn to These children are often talented in discriminate between excellence and more than one area. Help them discover mediocrity in their work. and explore all of their gifts.

Avoid unnecessary competition.

Demonstrate your approval of and Encourage your child to strive for his appreciation for their abilities. best, not the best. He can be the former Provide them with the materials they every day of his life. He can waste his life need to create. Take the time to be an trying to be the latter. audience when they want to sing, dance Support the arts. Become an advocate, or play for you. not only for your young artist, for art in Display their artwork. Offer to write general. down their stories. Help with costumes or Research consistently demonstrates sets for their productions. Let them know that participation in the arts improves that you value what they are doing. everything from attitudes to academic Look for opportunities that will performance to health and well-being. motivate them to improve their skills.

Art has the potential to bring out Arrange for classes and/or private the best in us. Perhaps, Terry Semel, lessons. Involve your child in school and/ chairman of Warner Brothers, said it best, or community art groups and activities.

“Kids who create don’t destroy.”

Attend exhibits, concerts, productions, Keys to success in the 21st century and museums. include reasoning, decision-making, Emphasize the importance of discipline. creative and critical thinking, problem Provide outlets for your child’s artistic solving, visualizing, communication and energy but make it clear when and collaboration. where this is appropriate. Build practice Enhancement of these skills is a into their daily routine. Set reasonable direct outcome of participation in the expectations based on age. arts. When we nurture the artist in our Teach them to be their own best critic. children, we are investing in their future Be an enthusiastic but honest audience. success. Y Show appreciation for effort, recognize progress Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman has degrees in but also Child Development, Family Studies, and help them Marriage and Family Therapy. She spent identify 15 years in various agencies and clinics as a family therapist and parent educator. Her son, areas for Douglas, 24, graduated from SCAPA in 2008 improveand is an actor, singer, musician, dancer, writer ment. and visual artist. Joseph, 14, is a freshman Avoid being theatre major at SCAPA who also sings, either dances, plays piano, and creates visual art.

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January 1

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Kids Corner. 11 a.m.

161 Lexington Green Circle. Info: 273-2911.

Explorium: Free Admission all day. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mini Da Vinci’s art class, “Dream Catchers.”

10:30-11 a.m. Ages 2-4. Free with general admission. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Mindful Moms of Lexington: Monthly gathering, a group of natural-minded moms of babies and toddlers. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Open to everyone, babies and toddlers welcome. Baby Moon, 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: www.facebook. com/#!/groups/mindfulmomslexingtonky.

Thursday FCPS: No School, Winter Break.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time, 10:30 a.m. Baby & Me, 11 a.m. 161 Lexington Green Circle. Info: 273-2911.

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FCPS: No School, Winter Break.

Explorium: Leaping Little’s, a fun movement class. “Ready, Set, Relay.” 10:30-11 a.m. Ages 2-5. Free with general admission of $8 per person. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Preschool Play & Learn. 10:30-11 a.m. Ages 3-5 with a parent or caregiver. Info: 231-5500.

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Explorium: Super Saturdays, “New Year’s Tradition.” 11 a.m.-noon. Grades K-5. Free with general admission of $8. Imagination Station, “New Years Minute to Win It.” 12:30-2 p.m.

Grades K-5. Free with general admission of $8.

Sketch Pad Discovery, “Wishing Wands.” 1-5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

LexDance: Contra Dance with caller Gaye Fifer and DreamDance. Beginner lesson at 7:30 p.m., dancing from 8-11 p.m. $8 adults, $5 students and first-timers. ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill St. Info: 552-5433.

Lex Public Library: Eagle Creek Branch: Lego Club. 10 a.m.-noon. Grades 2-5. Info: 231-5500.

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Baptist Health Education Center: Breastfeeding 101 class. 4-5:30 p.m. Free. For women delivering at Baptist Health. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357.

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Info: (859) 885-3523.

The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: Breastfeeding Class, taught by Certified Lactation Consultants. 6-8 p.m. $20 per couples, spouses are encouraged to attend.

Recommended for third trimester. 170 N. Eagle Creek Dr., First Floor. Info: 967-2229 or register at www.kentuckyonehealth.org/baby.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: American Girl Club: Caroline. Crafts, games, and activities. 3:45-4:30 p.m. Grades K-5.

Registration required. Eagle Creek Branch: Jump, Baby, Jump music and playtime. Ages 3 & under. Registration required. Village Branch: STEAM for Teens, projects, experiments and field trips. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Grades 6-12.

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n Monday, Jan. 19 the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom March will be held in downtown Lexington with a commemorative program to follow.

Participants can line up beginning at 9 a.m. at the Lexington Center Heritage Hall. The march begins at 10 a.m. and continues down Main Street.

The program will begin at 11 a.m. in Heritage Hall. This year’s guest speaker is Susan L. Taylor, former chief editor of Essence magazine and author of four books, including the best seller, “In The Spirit.”

Organizations can register to march by contacting tallen@uky.edu. Info: 257-8927.

Vote for Your Favorite Keep It Real Videos

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anuary is your time to vote for your favorite video in the 10th Keep It Real video contest where teenagers create 30-second commercials about teen substance abuse.

In the past, the videos focused on anti-underage drinking messages. This year students can address tobacco products and prescription drug abuse as well. The power of the campaign stems from the source of the message – peer-to-peer communication.

Entries are judged both by an expert panel and by the public via online voting, Jan. 12-23., for the People’s Choice Award.

That award and those selected by the experts are presented at an Oscar-like ceremony at the Kentucky Theater. To vote, visit www.keep-it-real.us. Y

Complete schedules are available at www.LASCLEX.org. Info: 252-5222.

Also, LASC has started a new Family Fun Time program for preschool children.

Each Friday, beginning Jan. 9, LASC will offer one hour of art and science activities for children ages 2-4 and a parent, grandparent, guardian or older sibling.

Registration is not required. Families can drop in and should come dressed for a mess because students will paint, draw and play with clay, mud and slime.

Sessions are $15 for one child and one adult. Parents can purchase discount cards for 5 or 10 class sessions. Info: www.LASCLEX.org or 252-5222.

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The 2015 Living Arts & Science Center’s H’Artful of Fun fundraiser will be “A Night in Rio.” On MLK Day, students will learn about Brazilian culture and celebrate the beauty, color, pageantry, music and costumes found during the festive Carnival time, all while creating crafts to be used as decorations and auction items.

Classes are between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Rates are steeply discounted for the Day of Service at $3 for a one-hour class, or $10 for a three-hour class.

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“Señora Tortuga” at LCT

The Lexington Children’s Theatre presents the tale of a boy named Pedro and his journey through dreams in “Señora Tortuga.” As is true with most niños, Pedro dreams of staying up past his bedtime and eating golosinas for dinner. But today is the day all of that will change.

Performances are scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31 at 2 & 7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $13 for children and $15 for adults.

The show will be performed on the LCT Main Stage at 418 W. Short St. It is recommended for ages 5 & up.

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LCT Wins NEA Challenge Grant

he Lexington Children’s Theater has been chosen as one of only 163 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Challenge America grant.

LCT will receive a $10,000 grant to support production, outreach, and a guest director and guest designer for the spring production of “Señora Tortuga,” a bilingual play by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce about a young Latino boy’s struggle with selflessness.

Adahli Corn, Mexico-born artist and Lexington resident, will direct the production. Corn is the founder and director of the Bluegrass Youth Ballet. She has written and directed several original ballets, including her most popular work, “Dia de los Muertos.”

Additionally, Josafath Reynoso, also a Mexico-born designer, is doing the scenic design for this production. Reynoso has designed a number of productions in both his native Mexico and the United States.

To bring this production and a series of theatre workshops to Lexington’s largest Latino community, LCT will work with Jerome Higginbotham, director of the Valley Park Activity Board, an organization that promotes character-building recreational activities in Valley Park.

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11 a.m. Ages 3-5. Tates Creek Branch: First Steps Storytime. 10:30-10:45 a.m. Ages 2 & under. Village Branch: Teen ELL, a fun and informal group to practice English and Spanish speaking skills. 5:30-6:30 p.m. For middle and high schoolers. Info: 231-5500.

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Explorium: Mini Da Vinci’s art class, “Alphabet Pop Art.” See Jan. 1.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time and Baby & Me. See Jan. 1.

$8 per person. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Jessamine County Public Library: Mother Goose Storytime. 10:30-11:15 a.m. Preschool Storytime. 7-7:45 p.m. Ages 3-5. 193 Computrex Dr., Nicholasville. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time. 10:30 a.m. 161 Lexington Green Circle. Info: 273-2911.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Eat, Move, Lose Weight Support Group. Noon-1 p.m.

Free. Registration required. PH Clinic South, 2433 Regency Rd. Info: 288-2446. Low-Impact Aerobics Classes. 6-7 p.m. Various fitness classes 7-8 p.m. Free. Ages 18 & up. Williams Wells Brown Community Center, 548 E. Sixth St. Info: 389-6678.

The Sharon School: Social Skills Training Class.

Classes begin for elementary-aged children on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m.

Classes for middle and high school students on Saturdays, noon-2 p.m. 200 Oak Tree Ln., Nicholasville. Info: 509-6892.

Baptist Health Education Center: Prenatal Yoga. 5:30-6:30 p.m. 8 classes for $50, 10 for $55 or 12 for $60. HealthwoRx Lexington Green.

Info: 260-6357.

Baby Moon: Breastfeeding Essentials I Class.

7-9 p.m. $30. Registration required. 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: 4-Week Childbirth Education Series. A Lamazebased, childbirth class series. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $40 per couple. Recommended for 28-30 weeks gestation. Registration required. 170 N. Eagle Creek Dr., First Floor. Info: 967-2229 or register at www.kentuckyonehealth.org/baby.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies music and story time. 10:3011:10 a.m. and 11:15-11:35. Ages 2 & under.

Northside Branch: Read! Play! Learn! 11 a.m.

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Ages 5 & under. Tates Creek Branch: Baby and Me! Lap-sit storytime. 10:30-10:50 a.m.

Ages 2 & under. Little Explorers. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Ages 3-5. Registration required. Classic Horror Film Club. 6:30-8:45 p.m. For adults and high schoolers. Village Branch: Storytime and Beyond. 11-11:30 a.m. Ages 5 & under.

Explore More, experiments and crafts. 4:30-5:15 p.m. Ages 6-12. Registration required. Paths to Success. 5:30-6:30 p.m. For middle and high schoolers. Info: 231-5500.

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Explorium: S.M.A.S.H. Club, “Countdown to 2015.” 10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 2-5. Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Jessamine County Public Library: Preschool Storytime. 10:30-11:15 a.m. Ages 3-5. eBook Open House, learn how to download eBooks.

4-6 p.m. 193 Computrex Dr., Nicholasville. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Baby Feeding with Confidence Group. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free.

For mothers of babies 0-12 months old. PH Clinic South, 2433 Regency Rd. Info: 288-2348.

The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: 2-week Childbirth Education Series, a Lamaze-based comprehensive and informative class on what to expect during labor, delivery and postpartum. 6-9:30 p.m. $35 per couple.

Recommended for 32-34 weeks gestation. 170 N. Eagle Creek Dr., First Floor. Info: 967-2229 or register at www.kentuckyonehealth.org/baby.

Baptist Health Education Center: Great Expectations childbirth class. 6:15-8:45 p.m.

Free. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357.

Jessamine County Public Library: eBook Open House, learn how to download eBooks. 4:306:30 p.m. 193 Computrex Dr., Nicholasville. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Low-Impact Zumba classes. 6-7 p.m. Various fitness classes 7-8 p.m. Free. Ages 18 & up. William Wells Brown Community Center, 548 E. Sixth St. Info: 389-6678.

The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: Baby Steps, a class to help parents feel more secure taking care of a newborn. 6-9:30 p.m. $20 per couple. Registration required.

Recommended for third trimester. 170 N. Eagle Creek Dr., First Floor. Info: 967-2229 or register at www.kentuckyonehealth.org/baby.

Baptist Health Education Center: Comfort Measures childbirth class. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free.

Registration required. Calvary Baptist Church, 150 E. High St. Info: 260-6357.

Lex Public Library: Eagle Creek Branch: Little Leonardos art activities. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Ages 2-5. Registration required. Tates Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. 10:30-11 a.m. Ages 3-5.

Village Branch: Big and Little Storytime. 4-4:30 p.m. Ages 7 & under. Winter Crafts for Teens.

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Explorium: Leaping Little’s, a fun movement class. “Super Sports.” See Jan. 2. Parent’s Night Out. 6-10 p.m. Children must be potty-trained. $15 members, $18 non-members. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Jessamine County Public Library: Jump & Jive Storytime. 10:30-11:15 a.m. Ages 5 & under.

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Jessamine County Public Library: Chill Out 2015! Tips for a Stress-Free Year. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 193 Computrex Dr., Nicholasville. Info: (859) 885-3523.

The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: Sibling Class. 10 a.m.-noon. Recommended for ages 3-6. $10 per child. Registration required.

170 N. Eagle Creek Dr., First Floor. Info: 9672229 or register at www.kentuckyonehealth.org/ baby.

Carnegie Center: Saturday Early Learner Book Club, “Caps, Hats, Socks, and Mittens.” 10-11 a.m. For ages 4-5 and parent or guardian. Free.

Registration required. Saturday Toddler Reading Group, “Caps, Hats, Socks and Mittens.” 11:15 a.m.-noon. For ages 2-3 and parent or guardian.

Free. Registration required. 251 W. Second St. Info: 254-4175.

Explorium: Super Saturdays, “Snow Day.” See Jan. 3. Imagination Station, “Paper Plate Penguin.” See Jan. 3. Sketch Pad Discovery, “Invisible Snowflakes.” See Jan. 3.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Kids Corner. See Jan. 3.

Baby Moon: Natural Childbirth Weekend

Seminar. 1-6 p.m. $168. Registration required.

2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

Lexington Opera House: Concert with the Stars, featuring Broadway, film and television stars Laura Bell Bundy, Jonathan Groff, and Mara Davi. 8 p.m. $25-$50. 401 W. Short St. Info: 233-4567.

Lex Public Library: Tates Creek Branch: Saturday Storytime. 11-11:30 a.m. Lego Time.

2-3 p.m. Ages 5 & up. Registration required.

Info: 231-5500.

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The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: Weekend Childbirth Education Class, a Lamaze-based comprehensive class. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $30 per couple. Recommended for 32-34 weeks gestation. 170 N. Eagle Creek Dr., First Floor. Info: 967-2229 or register at www. kentuckyonehealth.org/baby. The Women’s Hospital Tours. 1-2 p.m. and 2-3 p.m. No registration needed. Meet in the lobby on the second floor. 170 N. Eagle Creek Dr. Info: 9672229.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Baby & Me. See Jan. 4.

Baby Moon: I’m Pregnant! Now What?

Workshop for all stages of pregnancy, as well as preconception. 3-4:15 p.m. Registration required. Natural Childbirth Series. 4:30-6:30 p.m. weekly through Feb. 8. $178. Registration required. 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

Baptist Health Education Center: New Brother, New Sister class. 4:15-5:30 p.m. Ages 3-7. Free.

Registration required. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357.

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Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Diabetes Support Group. 10-11 a.m. Free. Senior Citizens Center, 1530 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 288-2446.

Jessamine County Public Library: Mother Goose Storytime. 10:30-11:15 a.m. 193 Computrex Dr., Nicholasville. Info: (859) 8853523.

Bluegrass Babywearing Group: 12:30 p.m. Free. Baby Moon, 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: www.facebook.com/groups/ bluegrassbabywearers/ The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: Breastfeeding Support Group. 1-2:30 p.m. Free.

Registration required, babies welcomed. 170 N. Eagle Creek Dr., First Floor. Info: 967-2229 or register at www.kentuckyonehealth.org/baby.

One Evening Childbirth Education class. 6-9:30 p.m. $20 per couple. Registration required.

Recommended for 32-34 weeks gestation. 170 N. Eagle Creek Dr., First Floor. Info: 967-2229 or register at www.kentuckyonehealth.org/baby.

Alzheimer’s Association: The Memory Café, socialize and interact with other families and professionals. For caregivers and loved ones with memory problems. 3-5 p.m. Free. Living Arts and Science Center, 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Info: 257-8971.

Carnegie Center: Winter Outstanding Writers League. 4:30-5:30 p.m. weekly through March 9. Grades 3-5. Free. Registration required. 251 W. Second St. Info: 254-4175.

Baptist Health Education Center: Laboring the Natural Way Class Series. 6:15-8:45 p.m. Jan. 12, 19 & 26. Free, for those delivering at Baptist Health. Registration required. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357. Pediatric CPR. 6:15-9 p.m. $30 per person, $50 for two people, $15 for each additional caregiver. Registration required.

HealthwoRx Lexington Green. Info: 260-6357.

Lex Public Library: Eagle Creek Branch: Jump, Baby, Jump. See Jan. 5. Village Branch: STEAM for Teens. See Jan. 5. Info: 231-5500.

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Explorium: Baby Explorers, “Magnetic Magic.”

See Jan. 6. Sketch Pad. See Jan. 6.

Jessamine County Public Library: Mother Goose Storytime and Preschool Storytime. See Jan. 6. Photography Basics, bring a camera.

5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. For teens and adults.

Registration required. 193 Computrex Dr., Nicholasville. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time. See Jan. 6.

Carnegie Center: Winter Upper Elementary Reading Group. 4:30-5:30 p.m. weekly through March 10. Grades 3-5. Free. Registration required. Math for Kids & Parents (Lower Elementary). 5:30-6:15 p.m. weekly through March 24. Grades K-2. Free. Registration

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January The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: Infant CPR class. 6-9 p.m. $20 per couple. Registration required, space is limited.

Recommended for third trimester. Saint Joseph Office Building, 160 N. Eagle Creek Dr., Second Floor. Info: 967-2229 or register at www. kentuckyonehealth.org/baby.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Breastfeeding Basics class. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Babies R Us, Hamburg Pavilion. Info: 263-8598.

Lex Public Library: Tates Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. See Jan. 8. Village Branch: Big and Little Storytime. See Jan. 8.

Winter Crafts for Teens. See Jan. 1. Info: 2315500.

Friday

required. Math for Kids & Parents (Upper Elementary). 6:30-7:15 p.m. weekly through March 24. Grades 3-5. Free. Registration required. 251 W. Second St. Info: 254-4175.251 W. Second St. Info: 254-4175.

Baptist Health Education Center: Prenatal Yoga. See Jan. 6.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Chats about Diabetes. 6:15-7:30 p.m. Free. UK Polk Dalton Clinic, 217 Elm Tree Lane. Info: 288-2446.

La Leche League of Lexington: Monthly meeting. 7:15 p.m. Free, open to everyone.

Baby Moon, 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 351-9865.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies. See Jan. 6. Northside Branch: Read! Play! Learn! See Jan. 6. Tates Creek Branch: Baby and Me! See Jan. 6.

Village Branch: Storytime and Beyond. See Jan. 6. Explore More. See Jan. 6. Paths to Success. See Jan. 6. Info: 231-5500.

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Explorium: S.M.A.S.H. Club, “Reach for the Stars.” See Jan. 7.

Jessamine County Public Library: Preschool Storytime. See Jan. 7. eBook Open House. See Jan 7.

Alzheimer’s Association: Living with Alzheimer’s: For Caregivers, Early Stage.

1-4 p.m. Registration required. Please no professionals. Tates Creek Branch Library, 3628 Walden Dr. The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. 2-4 p.m. Registration required. Scott County Public Library, 104 S. Bradford. Info: (800) 272-3900.

Safe Kids Coalition: Safe Kids fitting station. 1-3 42 | www.lexingtonfamily.com

p.m. by appointment. Immanuel Baptist Church, 3100 Tates Creek Dr. Info: 323-1153.

Carnegie Center: Winter Lower Elementary Reading Group. 4-5 p.m. weekly through March 11. Grades K-2. Free. Registration required.

Winter Spanish for Kids. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Grades 1-5. Free. Registration required. 251 W. Second St. Info: 254-4175.

Baptist Health Education Center: Breastfeeding 101 class. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. For women delivering at Baptist Health. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357.

Baby Moon: Breastfeeding Essentials II Class.

7-8:30 p.m. $28. Registration required. 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Side by Side Storytime. See Jan. 7. Extreme Explorers, relive history through games, crafts and activities. 3:45-4:30 p.m. Grades K-5 with a parent or caregiver. Registration required.

Central Library: The Young and the Restless storytime. See Jan. 7. Eagle Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. 11 a.m. Ages 3-5. Tates Creek Branch: First Steps Storytime. See Jan. 7. Village Branch: Teen ELL. See Jan. 7. Info: 231-5500.

Thursday

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Explorium: Mini Da Vinci’s art class, “Cosmic Sun Catchers.” See Jan. 1.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time and Baby & Me. See Jan. 1.

Jessamine County Public Library: eBook Open House, learn how to download eBooks. 3-5 p.m.

193 Computrex Dr., Nicholasville. Info: (859) 885-3523.

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Kentucky Horse Park: Kentucky Hunter Jumper Association Clinic. Jan. 16-17, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Alltech Arena. Info: www.khja.org.

Explorium: Leaping Little’s, a fun movement class. “Toss and Turn.” See Jan. 2.

Rupp Arena: Miranda Lambert “Certified Platinum Tour.” 7:30 p.m. $29.75-$54.75. Info: 233-3535.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Preschool Play & Learn. See Jan. 2. Tates Creek Branch: The Young and the Restless.

See Jan. 9. Info: 231-5500.

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Baptist Health Education Center: Laboring the Natural Way One-Day Class. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Free, for those delivering at Baptist Health.

Registration required. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357. Pediatric CPR. 9 a.m.-noon. $30 per person, $50 for two people, $15 for each additional caregiver. Registration required.

HealthwoRx Lexington Green. Info: 260-6357.

UK Good Samaritan Hospital: Nursing Your Infant. 9 a.m.-noon. $25 per couple. For women delivering at UK Good Sam. Registration required. 310 S. Limestone St. Info: 323-2750.

Kentucky Horse Park: Diamond Rings and Pretty Things Bridal Show. Jan. 17-18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is a non-perishable food item for God’s Pantry Food Bank. Preregistration encouraged. Info: www.lexingtonbridalshows. com or 913-9132.

Explorium: Super Saturdays, “Zoom.” See Jan. 3. Imagination Station, “Snowman Slam.” See Jan. 3. Sketch Pad Discovery, “Steaming Hot Chocolate.” See Jan. 3.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Kids Corner. See Jan. 3.

Lex Public Library: Eagle Creek Branch: Get

January Your Move On, a family exercise and lifestyle program. Drop-in. 1-5 p.m. Northside Branch: Lego Build Event. 10 a.m.-noon. Grades 2-5.

Tates Creek Branch: Saturday Storytime. See Jan. 10. Info: 231-5500.

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Kentucky Horse Park: KHJA Members Only Schooling Show. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Alltech Arena.

Info: www.khja.org.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Baby & Me. See Jan. 4.

Baptist Health Education Center: Breastfeeding 101 class. 4-5:30 p.m. Free. For women delivering at Baptist Health. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357.

Monday

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FCPS: No School. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Annual Freedom March. Depart from the Lexington Center Heritage Hall at 10 a.m. Line up begins at 9 a.m.

Commemoration program at 11 a.m. at Heritage Hall. Info: 257-8927.

Living Arts & Science Center: MLK National Day of Service, No School Day Classes.

Students will create a variety of crafts for the annual H’Artful of Fun fundraiser, themed “A Night in Rio.” 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Partial or full day scheduled available. Grades K-12. $3 for one-hour class, $10 for three-hour class. 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Info: 252-5222.

Explorium: Free admission for children. General admission for adults $8 per person. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

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FCPS: No class for preschool classes.

Explorium: Baby Explorers, “Very Hungry Caterpillars.” See Jan. 6. Sketch Pad. See Jan. 6.

Jessamine County Public Library: Mother Goose Storytime and Preschool Storytime. See Jan. 6. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time. See Jan. 6.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Eat, Move, Lose Weight Support Group. Noon-1 p.m. Free.

Registration required. PH Clinic South, 2433 Regency Rd. Info: 288-2446. Health Chats about Diabetes. 5-6 p.m. Free. Nathaniel Mission Free Clinic, 1009 Versailles Rd. Info: 288-2446.

Baptist Health Education Center: Prenatal Yoga. See Jan. 6.

The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: 24/7 Dad, a 12-week course on a holistic approach to fatherhood. 6-8 p.m. Free, a meal is served. Saint Joseph East Hospital, 150 N. Eagle Creek Dr., Fifth Floor. Info: 967-2229 or register at www.kentuckyonehealth.org/baby.

Baby Moon: Labor Workshop for Couples. 7-9:15 p.m. $58. Registration required. 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies. See Jan. 6. Northside Branch: Read! Play! Learn! See Jan. 6. Tates Creek Branch: Baby and Me! See Jan. 6. Little Explorers, math, science, arts and play time.

1:30-2:30 p.m. Ages 3-5. Registration required.

Village Branch: Storytime and Beyond. See Jan. 6. Explore More. See Jan. 6. Paths to Success. See Jan. 6. Info: 231-5500.

Lex Public Library: Eagle Creek Branch: Jump, Baby, Jump. See Jan. 5. Village Branch: STEAM for Teens. See Jan. 5. Info: 231-5500.

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Explorium: S.M.A.S.H. Club, “Continent Kid.” See Jan. 7.

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Jessamine County Public Library: Preschool Storytime. See Jan. 7. eBook Open House. See Jan 7.

Clark County Health Dept: Family Support in Breastfeeding Class. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free.

Registration required. 400 Professional Ave., Winchester. Info: (859) 744-4482.

Alzheimer’s Assn: Living With Alzheimer’s for Caregivers: Middle Stage. Hear caregivers and professionals discuss helpful strategies to provide safe, effective and comfortable care in the middle stage of Alzheimer’s. Guest speakers include Dr. Greg Cooper, Linda Blair and April Stauffer. Sponsored in part by Baptist Neurology. 1-4:30 p.m. Lexington Public Library - Tates Creek Branch. 3628 Walden Drive.

Registration required. Info: (800) 272-3900 or infoky-in@alz.org.

Frankfort Medical Pavilion: Breastfeeding Basics Class. 6-8 p.m. Free. Registration required. 279 King’s Daughters Dr., Frankfort.

Info: (502) 226-1655 or (877) 376-2631.

The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: Breastfeeding Basics, a condensed version of the Breastfeeding Class. 6-7 p.m. $10 per couples, spouses are encouraged to attend.

Recommended for third trimester. 170 N. Eagle Creek Dr., First Floor. Info: 967-2229 or register at www.kentuckyonehealth.org/baby.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Teddy Bear Picnic Storytime. 11-11:45 a.m. Ages 2-5 and parent or caregiver. Registration required.

Central Library: The Young and the Restless storytime. See Jan. 7. Eagle Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. 11 a.m. Ages 3-5. Tates Creek Branch: First Steps Storytime. See Jan. 7. Village Branch: Teen ELL. See Jan. 7. Info: 231-5500.

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Explorium: Mini Da Vinci’s art class, “Erupting

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Art.” See Jan. 1.

Seton Catholic School: Catholic Schools STEM Open House 12:15-2 p.m. 1740 Summerhill Dr. Info: 273-7827.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time and Baby & Me. See Jan. 1.

Jessamine County Public Library: eBook Open House, learn how to download eBooks. 2-4 p.m. 193 Computrex Dr., Nicholasville. Anime & Manga Club for Teens. 5-7 p.m. Read Around Jessamine County- Science/Science Fiction, “Faster, Higher, Stronger: How Sports Science Is Creating a New Generation of Superathletes”

by Mark McClusky. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Registration required. Solomon’s Porch in Wilmore. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Lexington Opera House: Broadway Live presents “Guys and Dolls.” 1 & 6 p.m. $37-$117.

401 W. Short St. Info: 233-4567.

Lexington Children’s Theatre: presents “Señora Tortuga,” a story about a boy named Pedro and his journey through dreams. 2 p.m. today and 2 & 7 p.m. on Jan. 31, and 2 p.m. on Feb. 1. $13 children, $15 adults. Recommended for ages 5 & up. 418 W. Short St. Info: 254-4546.

Lex Public Library: Tates Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. See Jan. 8. Village Branch: Big and Little Storytime. See Jan. 8.

Winter Crafts for Teens. See Jan. 1. Info: 2315500.

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Explorium: Leaping Little’s, a fun movement class. “R is for Run.” See Jan. 2. Parent’s Night Out. 6-10 p.m. Children must be potty-trained. $15 members, $18 non-members. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Jessamine County Public Library: Jump & Jive Storytime. See Jan. 9.

LexDance: “Swing Shift” Couple/Contra Dance Festival with caller Gaye Fife and Changeling.

Open waltz 6:45 p.m., Contra dance 8 p.m. $15, $10 students. ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill St. Info: 552-5433.

Lexington Opera House: Broadway Live presents “Guys and Dolls.” 8 p.m. on Jan. 23; 2 & 8 p.m. on Jan. 24. $37-$117. 401 W. Short St. Info: 233-4567.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Preschool Play & Learn. See Jan. 2. Tates Creek Branch: The Young and the Restless.

See Jan. 9. Info: 231-5500.

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The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: Just the Facts, Mom! A Lamaze-based, one-day abbreviated version of the 4-week childbirth class series. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $25 per couple.

Recommended for 32-34 weeks gestation.

Registration required. 170 N. Eagle Creek Dr., First Floor. Info: 967-2229 or register at www. kentuckyonehealth.org/baby.

Baptist Health Education Center: Comfort Measures childbirth class. 10 a.m.-noon. Free.

Registration required. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357.

Carnegie Center: ACT Test Prep. 3-part class.

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Baptist Health Education Center: Pediatric CPR. 2-5 p.m. $30 per person, $50 for two people, $15 for each additional caregiver.

Registration required. HealthwoRx Lexington Green. Info: 260-6357. Great Expectations childbirth class. 5-7:30 p.m. Free. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357.

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5:30-7:15 p.m. Feb. 4. Grades 10-12. $60.

Registration required. 251 W. Second St. Info: 254-4175.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Health Chats About Diabetes. 10-11 a.m. Free. The Refuge Clinic, 525 Corral St. Info: 288-2446.

Explorium: Super Saturdays, “Blood and Guts.”

See Jan. 3. Imagination Station, “Marbling.”

See Jan. 3. Sketch Pad Discovery, “Snowman Perspective.” See Jan. 3.

Jessamine County Public Library: Mother Goose Storytime. 10:30-11:15 a.m. 193 Computrex Dr., Nicholasville. Read Around Jessamine County- History/Historical Fiction, “Lives in Ruins” by Marilyn Johnson. 10 a.m.

Registration required. J’s Place on Main Street in Nicholasville. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Kids Corner. See Jan. 3.

LexDance: “Swing Shift” Couple/Contra Dance Festival with caller Gaye Fife and Changeling.

2-11 p.m., dances, workshops and potluck meal. $25 all day pass, $20 students. ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill St. Info: 552-5433.

Kentucky Horse Park: Professional Rough Stock Rodeo Series- The Lexington Shootout.

7:30-10 p.m. $10-$37. Alltech Arena. Info: www. proroughstock.com or 835-4081.

Rupp Arena: Monster Jam, monster truck show.

Party in the Pits 5-6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. $20-$75. Info: 233-3535.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: Frozen Party! Dress up as your favorite character for karaoke, games, crafts and fun. 2-3 p.m. For all kids. Registration required. Tates Creek Branch: Saturday Storytime. See Jan. 10.

Lego Time. 2-3 p.m. Ages 5 & up. Registration required. Info: 231-5500.

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Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Baby & Me. See Jan. 4.

Mary Queen School: Open House. 12:15 p.m.

La Leche League of Lexington: Monthly meeting. 12:30 p.m. Free, open to everyone.

Baby Moon, 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 351-9865.

Alzheimer’s Association: The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. 6-8 p.m. Registration required. Beaumont Branch Public Library, 3080 Fieldstone Way. Info: (800) 272-3900.

The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: Baby Steps, a class to help parents feel more secure taking care of a newborn. 6-9:30 p.m. $20 per couple. Registration required.

Recommended for third trimester. 170 N. Eagle Creek Dr., First Floor. Info: 967-2229 or register at www.kentuckyonehealth.org/baby.

Bluegrass United Performing Arts Company: presents “Father of the Bride,” an original play based on the popular movie. 7 p.m. Jan. 26 & 27. $4. Farish Theater, Central Library. Info: bupainfo@gmail.com Kentucky Conservatory Theatre: presents “Cabaret!” Jan. 26-30. Tickets start at $50 for 4 Tops. Grand Reserve Events Center, 903 Manchester St. Info: www.myKCT.org.

Lex Public Library: Eagle Creek Branch:

January Jump, Baby, Jump. See Jan. 5. Village Branch: STEAM for Teens. See Jan. 5. Info: 231-5500.

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Explorium: Baby Explorers, “Can You Dig It?” See Jan. 6. Sketch Pad. See Jan. 6.

Jessamine County Public Library: Mother Goose Storytime and Preschool Storytime.

See Jan. 6. Read Around Jessamine CountyPopular Fiction, “Paper Towns” by John Green.

Registration required. Panera Bread in the Brannon Crossing Shops. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time. See Jan. 6.

Baptist Health Education Center: Prenatal Yoga. See Jan. 6.

Carnegie Center: Family Fun & Learning Night, “Celebrate Lexington.” 5:30-7:30 p.m. For families with children ages 3-12. Free dinner for families who preregister. Registration required.

251 W. Second St. Info: 254-4175.

Lexington Latin School: Open House. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Ashland Ave. Baptist Church, 483 W. Reynolds Rd. Info: 940-7485.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies. See Jan. 6. Northside Branch: Read! Play! Learn! See Jan. 6. Tates Creek Branch: Baby and Me! See Jan. 6.

Village Branch: Storytime and Beyond. See Jan. 6. Explore More. See Jan. 6. Paths to Success. See Jan. 6. Info: 231-5500.

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Explorium: Mini Da Vinci’s art class, “Sensory Art.” See Jan. 1.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time and Baby & Me. See Jan. 1.

Safe Kids Coalition: Safe Kids fitting station. 4-6 p.m. by appointment. Imani Family Life Center, 1555 Georgetown Rd. Info: 323-1153.

The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: Infant CPR class. 6-9 p.m. $20 per couple. Registration required, space is limited.

Recommended for third trimester. Saint Joseph Office Building, 160 N. Eagle Creek Dr., Second Floor. Info: 967-2229 or register at www. kentuckyonehealth.org/baby.

Baptist Health Education Center: Comfort Measures childbirth class. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free.

Registration required. Calvary Baptist Church, 150 E. High St. Info: 260-6357.

Lexington Opera House: Elvis Lives, a live musical journey across Elvis’ life. 7:30 p.m. $30$65. 401 W. Short St. Info: 233-4567.

Lex Public Library: Tates Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. See Jan. 8. Village Branch: Big and Little Storytime. See Jan. 8.

Winter Crafts for Teens. See Jan. 1. Info: 2315500.

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Explorium: Leaping Little’s, a fun movement class. “Jumping Beans.” See Jan. 2.

Jessamine County Public Library: Jump & Jive

Storytime. See Jan. 9.

Lexington Opera House: The Black Jacket Symphony presents The Eagles “Hotel California.” 8 p.m. $30-$35. 401 W. Short St. Info: 233-4567.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Preschool Play & Learn. See Jan. 2. Tates Creek Branch: The Young and the Restless.

See Jan. 9. Info: 231-5500.

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Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Kids Corner. See Jan. 3.

Explorium: Chinese New Year Celebration. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free with general admission of $8.

Super Saturdays, “Shadowy Science.” See Jan. 3. Imagination Station, “Jeopardy.” See Jan. 3.

Sketch Pad Discovery, “Groundhogs Galore.”

See Jan. 3. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Lexington Children’s Theatre: presents “Señora Tortuga,” a story about a boy named Pedro and his journey through dreams. 2 & 7 p.m. on Jan. 31, and 2 p.m. on Feb. 1. $13 children, $15 adults. Recommended for ages 5 & up. 418 W. Short St. Info: 254-4546.

Lex Public Library: Eagle Creek Branch: Lego Club. 10 a.m.-noon. Grades 2-5. Tates Creek Branch: Saturday Storytime. See Jan. 10. Info: 231-5500.

Div. of Parks & Rec: Adult Winter Volleyball Sign-Ups. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. DecPhilharmonic with special guest, cabaret and jazz singer Ute Lemper. 7:30 p.m. $25-$100. 401 W. Short St. Info: 233-4567. Y

Explorium: S.M.A.S.H. Club, “Super Systems.”

See Jan. 7.

Jessamine County Public Library: Preschool Storytime. See Jan. 7.

Alzheimer’s Association: Living with Alzheimer’s: For Caregivers, Late Stage. 1-4:30 p.m. Registration required. Tates Creek Branch Library, 3628 Walden Dr. Info: (800) 272-3900.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Health Chats About Diabetes En Espanol. 6-7 p.m. Bluegrass Community Health Center, 1306 Versailles Rd. Info: 263-2507.

Lexington Opera House: Troubadour Concert Series presents Keb’ Mo’. 7:30 p.m. $45.50. 401 W. Short St. Info: 233-4567.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Side

by Side Storytime. See Jan. 7. Central Library: The Young and the Restless storytime. See Jan. 7. Eagle Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime.

11 a.m. Ages 3-5. Tates Creek Branch: First Steps Storytime. See Jan. 7. Village Branch: Teen ELL. See Jan. 7. Info: 231-5500.

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Scholar Athlete of the Month Math-Science Whiz Gets With the (Computer) Program

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Alyssa Montgomery • School: Dunbar High • Grade: 12 • Sports: Soccer • Academics: Alyssa has a 4.84 weighted GPA, scored 33 on the ACT and has taken nine A.P. classes.

• Parents: Lisa & Eric

A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Call or e-mail us with your Scholar Athlete nominations.

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ow many All-State soccer players have already programmed their own photo editing software? At the top of that short list sits 17-year-old senior Alyssa Montgomery of Dunbar High.

Alyssa is a math-science whiz with a 4.84 weighted GPA, who scored 33 on the ACT and has taken nine A.P. classes.

In her advanced computer science class, she programmed a Super Mario like video game and photo editor software that works like Photoshop.

Three times, Alyssa has won medallions for being the school’s top student in a class and has won awards in calculus, physics, computer science and statistics.

And she’s not some science nerd with no other interests. She has won leadership awards and an essay contest, plays the drums, volunteered at LYSA’s TOPSoccer program, is a peer tutor at school and has helped launch a fundraiser patterned after UK’s Dance Blue event.

She managed all that while leading Dunbar this season to its first Regional championship and a trip to the State tournament. How does she find the time?

“She’s an excellent time manager,” her mother Lisa said. “She’s organized, a hard worker and gets her work done right away.”

Said Alyssa: “As soon as we get our assignments, I start in class. If I have free time, I’m getting my work done.”

She also got a lot done on the soccer field. As a center midfielder, she scored 12 goals and had 17 assists this season, twice scoring the only goal in Dunbar wins.

In Select soccer, she played for the Javanon team in Louisville that has won five state championships. She won two others playing for her Lexington FC team.

Next season, she will play at Division I Tennessee Tech, which also has an excellent computer science program.

Captain of the Dunbar team, Alyssa is a leader.

As a sophomore on Senior Night, she drew a penalty on the goalie and gave the PK to a senior who won the game. “I loved the seniors on that team,” Alyssa said.

As a junior, she was injured in the first game of the season and Coach Tom Morgan made her a de facto assistant coach.

“I saw how he handled the team and he would take me aside at halftime to ask my opinion about strategy. It made me want to be a coach some day,” she said.

Maybe. But she might have to manage that with a programming job at a major Silicon Valley company. Y

Two Scholar Athletes a year will be picked at random to share $3,500 in scholarships provided by Mike Pulliam, a Rector Hayden Realtor and instructor at Man O’ War Golf.

Other contributors are Patrick Forrester and Howard Smith of Southern Automotive Garage Equipment, Barry and Mike Barrett of Auto Excel, local accountant Kenny Frank, Dairy Queen franchise owner Paul Wright, retired attorney Ron Sirna and PBI Bank.

ASBURY UNIVERSITY presents: Jan. 2015

— Educator of the Month —

TONYA HARMAN:

Goals + Hard Work = Success When fourth-grade teacher Tonya Harman’s Life Group started a “Couch to 5K” program a year ago, the Breckinridge Elementary teacher didn’t expect to be a role model for her students... but that’s exactly what transpired over the next year.

After completing a 5K, Harman ran a 10K, a 10-mile race and then a half-marathon. She lost 30 pounds while training, then launched a Girls on the Run club at school.

With Harman serving as coach and prime example, about 15 thirdthrough-fifth graders trained after school and reached their goal – by the end of the fall semester they completed a 5K at Keeneland.

Setting goals and reaching them is central to Harman’s mission in the classroom. In this interview, Harman referred to goal setting and hard work repeatedly. Those themes are mantras to her – ones she shares with her students.

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“As fourth graders, the students are seeing themselves as their own person for the first time,” Harman said. “They have to learn to set goals and work hard to be successful. I’d rather have hard workers who can work with others than students who are just book smart.”

Breckinridge is one of Fayette County’s most diverse schools and Harman joined the staff 14 years ago. She’s taught first, second and fourth grades.

“I got a job here and then fell in love with the students,” she said.

“This is the place that God wants me to be and until I feel differently, this is where I will be.”

Harman not only has a heart for her Breckinridge students, she feels her teaching skills match their needs pretty closely.

“I can really communicate with these kids,” she said. “Along with the content, we teach collaboration and

the value of working with others and good social skills.”

Harman, a former Fayette County teacher of the month, has adopted the Kagan Cooperative Learning approach this year, where students work together in groups, and teach and encourage one another.

“I really like it because the kids are talking more with each other and are more engaged,” Harman said.

“The students are thinking more in the classroom and everyone is participating. This will help them become more successful.”

In which case, both Harman and her students will reach their goals.

Nominations Asbury University’s School of Education, which offers undergraduate and graduate degrees for young adults and working professionals in Kentucky and around the world, is pleased to honor world-class educators throughout Kentucky. If you would like to nominate an educator, please contact Asbury University’s School of Education at AUSOE@asbury.edu.

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