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Oxytocin - The ‘Love Hormone’ Dangers of Thirdhand Smoke

Say What? “How’s Your Uterus Today?”

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contents Out & About in the Bluegrass Cover Model Winners Announced; Nominate Family Favorites; Scholar Athletes Honored; Thomas the Tank.

Is My Child Manipulating Me? Did you know? Young children do not manipulate, they communicate.

My Uterus is Fine, Thank You During pregnancy, talking about your uterus can be liberating.

How To Boost Oxytocin Enhancing love hormone is good for mom and baby.

Thirdhand Smoke The dangers of smoking are worse than you may have thought.

Preschool Directory Find excellent first-school options for your little ones.

in every issue 22 / Pediatric Corner 24 / Dr. Graebe 25 / Hospice of the Bluegrass 33 / The Curious Edge 36-49 / Calendar 50 / KU’s Scholar Athlete

How Dads Can Support Breastfeeding

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ey dads, what’s your Father’s Day wish? Golf clubs? Fishing gears? New tools?

Dream on if you have a new baby in the family. No time for hobbies now.

Instead, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and help Mom with the labor intensive jobs that a newborn introduces into the family.

And none of them calls for a leading man. This is strictly a supporting role gig.

Along with dishes, laundry and other household chores, you can add breastfeeding support to your duties.

Breastfeeding is worth supporting because the health and emotional benefits extend to both baby and mother.

(If you need a refresher course, visit our web site at www. lexingtonfamily.com).

Sadly, Kentucky trails every state in the country but one (Mississippi) in rates of breastfeeding.

The percentage of Kentucky women who breastfed their babies at all was 52.6% in 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Idaho led the nation with a rate of 91.8%.

Obviously, Kentucky has much work to do. And dads can help.

If you’re not sure how, the Kentucky Hospital Assn, a non-profit group in Louisville, has launched a campaign to show the way.

Backed by a grant, KHA’s Kentucky Dads Support Breastfeeding is an educational campaign featuring billboards, brochures that were mailed to all birthing hospitals in the state sent and a web site http:// kybreastfeeds.org.

The web site encourages dads to support breastfeeding because it ensures a healthy start for babies.

The site gives suggestions from providing an extra pair of hands to help get your baby positioned just right during breastfeeding to encouraging Mom to take daily naps.

So let’s go dads. Mom and baby are the stars of this show, but our role can be crucial in making breastfeeding an important part of a child’s development. 

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2015 Summer Camp & Activities Fair

Cover Model Contest Winners Announced

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By Lynne Willis

t’s not hard to find the Cover Model Contest every year at Lexington Family Magazine’s Summer Camps & Activities Fair.

You’ll recognize it by the long lines of cute kids waiting for the professional photographer to take their photos.

Held each year at the Fair, the contest is how we find adorable kids to pose for covers throughout the year.

And this year, Megan Sweeting photographed more than 100 of them for us at the Fair on April 11.

Sweeting took three to four photos of each child, using props, toys and even big brothers and sisters to elicit smiles from future cover stars.

It was a difficult job narrowing the list of all those beautiful children to 14 finalists.

Our judges all had their favorites among the photos of adorable babies, giggling toddlers, bashful little boys and beautiful young ladies.

We settled on the eight children pictured here. You will see their smiling faces on the covers of our magazine over the next 12 months.

Would you like a chance to see your child featured on the cover of 30,000 copies of this magazine?

Just bring your child to next year’s Cover Model Contest at the Summer Camps & Activities Fair on Saturday, April 9, 2016, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Lexington Christian Academy. Y

Kaidence Smith Age: 3

Jackson Bryant Age: 10 months

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Parents: Jenny & JP Bryant

Aurora Age: 5

Babylon Chinn Age: 4

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Grace Peshke Age: 5

Thomas Johnson Age: 4

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Jessica Mukhopadhyay Age: 9 Parents: Priya & Kaushik Mukhopadhyay

Parents: Susie & Tracy Johnson

Tayvon Yost Age: 4 Parents: Shermaine Smith & Robbie Yost

Better Bites Back at City Pools

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he Better Bites program is back for its fifth year of providing healthy choices at Woodland, Southland and Shilitto public pools.

This year’s menu includes fresh fruit, frozen bananas, veggie burgers, quesadillas with salsa, veggie dippers and dressing and sugar-free popsicles.

Though there are still some traditional concession items on the menu, last year fresh fruit outsold chicken nuggets 3:1 at the Lexington pools.

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When you go to the pools, let your kids order from the Better Bites menu to get them in the habit of making healthy choices.

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hat’s your favorite place to take the kids out to dinner or your favorite swimming pool? Or field trip? Who is your favorite pediatrician?

We’d like to hear from you about these favorites and more. Lexington Family is hosting its sixth annual Family Favorites contest. We want to know which businesses and locations rank highest in your family.

To make your nominations, simply visit our web site (www.lexingtonfamily.com) and click on the Family Favorites 2015 icon.

On July 1, we will post the top five nominees in each category. Voting runs July 1 FAMILY through Aug. 15.

FAVORITES Everyone who nominates AWARD or votes will be entered in 2015 a drawing to win a family vacation for four at Wildnerness at the Smokies in Sevierville, Tenn., including passes to the fabulous indoor water park.

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LASC's 7th Annual Bike Prom Rolls Through Downtown

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oin the fun for Kentucky’s most glamorous bike ride, the Living Arts & Science Center’s seventh annual Bike Prom on Saturday, June 6.

Get all dressed up in your prom attire, glam up your bike, and race (or casually ride) through downtown Lexington, with your dance card in hand. At each designated “stop,” your dance card will be stamped after you have enjoyed some prom activities like a beautification station, prom portraits, and prom punch at such fun locations as CD Central, The Hive, and West 6th Brewing.

Prizes and special awards will be presented during the after-party at The Break Room on Manchester Street.

Don’t have a bike? No problem, you can rent a bike from the Mobile Bike Rack and enjoy the full ride. Bikes will be available at LASC for $15 for two hours. Rental proceeds will benefit the LASC. Registration and pre-prom appetizers begin at the Living Arts & Science Center at 5 p.m. Prom (the ride) officially begins at 6 p.m.

The event is open to the public and for all levels of biking experience.

This creative, fun-filled event raises funds to support the LASC’s educational classes, exhibits, field trips, scholarships and outreach programs each year. he LASC is hosting nine, week-long sessions for kids grades K-12 covering 140 classes, all taught by a professional artist or arts and science educator. Classes include “Two Weeks to Film!” “Build Your Own Dream Home,” “Art in Motion” and more.

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Summer Camp Programs June 1-5 Dinosaur World Pre-K: Triassic Tikes K-2: Jurassic Giants 3-5: Cretaceous Captains June 8-12 Making “Waves” Pre-K: Troughs K-2: Crests 3-5: Frequencies

Fun and educational camps that encourage children to use their imagination while participating in hands-on discovery activities.

Camps for PreK, K-2nd, 3rd – 5th grades. Each group of campers will participate in age appropriate activities relating to the week’s overall theme.

Camps begin at 9, with drop off as early as 8 am!

Full and half day camps are available. (Pre-K camps are only half day.)

June 15-19 Explosive Science Pre-K: Volcanoes K-2: Firecrackers 3-5: Rockets June 22-26 Eager Engineers Pre-K: Edisons K-2: Nobels 3-5: Teslas June 29 – July 3 Super Hero Role Models Pre-K: Robin Hoods K-2: Lincolns 3-5: Mandellas July 6-10 Marvelous Michelangelos Pre-K: Dabblers K-2: Apprentices 3-5: Maestros July 13-17 Astonishing Illusions Pre-K: Wee Wizards K-2: Warlocks 3-5: Sorcerers July 20-24 The Incredible Human Body Pre-K: Nares K-2: Phalanges 3-5: Gnathions July 27-31 Weird Science Pre-K: Frankensteins K-2: Cricks 3-5: Curies August 3-7 Space Adventures Pre-K: Explorers K-2: Surveyors 3-5: Apollos The Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency, supports Explorium with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts

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Thomas the Tank Chugs Into Ky.

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By Lesley Iwinski

Is My Child Manipulating Me? No!

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ou are walking through the mall with your 2½-year-old, finishing up that last errand before you head home. It’s naptime.

When she starts to whine, you know she is tired and needs some help, so you pick her up and carry her. Someone nearby says loudly enough for you to hear: “Don’t let her get her way. Make her walk!”

You may have heard similar comments in the past: “If you let her get her way, she will learn to manipulate you.” “You’re going to spoil that child.”

Feeling judged, undermined or simply annoyed, you may feel the need to defend yourself, or worse, allow yourself to be influenced by that stranger. Stay the course, because you are on the right road.

Remember: Young children do not manipulate. They communicate.

They express their needs to the caring adults in their lives in the best way they know how.

Meeting your child’s needs is your No. 1 job as a parent, and it also can be a satisfying way for you to stay connected to them and to nurture them.

Children whose needs are consistently met have no reason to manipulate.

They are getting the things they need to grow and learn. Those needs are basic: t Regular sleep, food, shelter and care (including naps)

t Unconditional love t A sense of belonging t The knowledge that they are valuable and capable t The security of knowing they are supported and safe If these needs seem manipulative, you might want to ask yourself why.

To cultivate a positive relationship with your future teenager and young adult, stay responsive to your child’s needs.

Teach him how to identify his feelings.

Show her how to ask for what she needs.

Offer empathy when things don’t go their way.

Share the skills of problem-solving and win-win negotiation.

Stay warm and connected to your child, and if you can, smile at anyone – friend, relative, or stranger – who gives you unwelcome advice.

Then go ahead and do what you know is right for your child. Y

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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ake a ride with Thomas, meet the railway controller Sir Topham Hatt, have fun in the Imagination Station, see authentic engines and enjoy tons of other activities at the Kentucky Railway Museum on Saturday and

Sunday, June 6-7 and 13-14.

Children will delight in climbing aboard Thomas The Tank Engine, as the classic storybook friend rolls into New Haven, Ky. for a Day Out With Thomas.

Since Thomas The Tank Engine left the depot more than 50 years ago, this really useful engine and his island of Sodor friends have chugged their way into the hearts of children and grown-ups worldwide.

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my new heartbeat You hear a lot of medical jargon over the course of a pregnancy. My midwife appointments are full of talk about body parts, internal organs, and fluids I didn’t even know I Katie Saltz with CeCe produced.

While I expect this in a medical office, I recently realized how easily all these subjects integrated into my daily conversations.

Hearing my husband ask, “How’s your uterus today?” has

quiet about all the awkward things that occurred during pregnancy and labor.

But we all know the truth – you probably dealt with hemorrhoids and a leaky bladder just like the rest of us.

“My Uterus Is fine.

Thanks for Asking”

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I’ve found it’s freeing to be able to talk about these things with my spouse, my mom or my friends.

You don’t bring on unnecessary anxiety by thinking, “Is this appropriate?

Should I just keep these thoughts to myself?”

Just let it go, and talk about what you need to talk about.

Maybe by normalizing the jargon and the conversation, we can let go of any nervousness we have about pregnancy and labor.

So if your uterus feels weird today, just say so. And maybe tomorrow someone will ask you if it’s feeling better.

Watch Baby Bump Editor Katie Saltz on the ABC36 Noon News on Thursday, June 4 to see new products and activity ideas for mom and baby. Y

June @ LexingtonFamily.com Parenting Questions Each month we consult with experts – our readers! – about parenting and ask a question on our Facebook page.

May’s Question: What was your funniest occurrence of ‘Pregnancy Brain’?” t “I locked my keys in my car not once, twice, or three times. Try five times in nine months!” – Lindsay Holzwarth Gilvin t “I got a call from my husband about a week ago and (he) asked why there was Febreeze in the fridge. Apparently, I put the Febreeze in the fridge and the juice in the cabinet.” – Jasmine Adkins Romine t “When I was pregnant, I scanned and bagged all my groceries at the self-checkout, paid for them and left the store and drove home without taking any of my groceries with me.” – Melissa Wiser t “I was trying to leave the house but couldn’t find my cell phone. I was talking to my husband on it.” – Chante Perryman

June Facebook Feedback Question: “Did you welcome visitors to the hospital after you had your baby? What advice do you have for people visiting in the hospital?”

June @ BabyBumpLexington.com Planning a Dad’s Day: Whether he is a techie or an outdoorsy guy, we have a go-to list of Father’s Day ideas for the dad in your life.

Breastfeeding Diet: Many moms forget to nourish themselves as they nourish their babies, so review our list of easy ways to fill your stomach as a breastfeeding mom.

Win Some Cute Nursing Outfits: We are giving away a $50 gift card to MilkandBaby.com this month.

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become completely normal.

Over coffee, I talk to my friends about cervical dilation, and I ask other moms about losing mucus plugs like I’m asking if anyone has seen my sunglasses.

I will still say “excuse me,” but the acid reflux burps aren’t something that redden my cheeks anymore.

They are simply a byproduct of my pregnant condition and I’m just too tired to feign the modesty anymore.

Before motherhood, I never would have asked my husband to grab an extra pair of underwear for my purse “in case I sneeze and pee a little.”

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Raising a Chronically Ill Child How to Handle Trips to the ER

By Kellie Doligale

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chronic condition is loosely defined as an illness lasting longer than three months that affects everyday life.

Examples include asthma, diabetes, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, cystic fibrosis, spina bifida and congenital heart problems, among many others.

Conditions such as these require diligence, but no matter how careful a parent is, trips to the hospital are often necessary.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that in 2009, among children with diabetes aged 0-17, 42% of all emergency room visits listed diabetes as the first cause for the visit.

The CDC National Asthma Control Program estimated that 7 million American children have asthma, and approximately 1 in 5 children with asthma went to an emergency department in 2009.

Preparing both practically and emotionally for these emergency trips may ease some of the anxiety down the road for the parent of a chronically-ill child.

Educate yourself.

Understanding your child’s illness will make you better equipped to comprehend advice from physicians, manage the condition and look for signs of distress.

Babies and small children are unable to convey when their chest is tight or their blood sugar is low.

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Parents typically understand that we can’t always shield our children from common colds, bumps and bruises, and flu season. But how many of us consider the likelihood of managing an illness with no end in sight?

Ask questions.

When it comes to your child’s care, looking “ignorant” is the least important issue. If you’re unsure about a course of treatment, a medication or even an appointment time, just ask.

Health care requires communication across all planes, and you do not have to rest until you feel confident in the information you have.

Record information.

If your child begins showing symptoms on Tuesday, and you’re at the hospital on Friday, the staff will ask when and how symptoms began. Details are important.

Even just keeping track on a scrap piece of paper could come in handy. You are your child’s proxy, and the more accurate information you can give a doctor in an emergency, the better.

Don’t settle.

If you are unsatisfied with your pediatrician or other healthcare professional, speak up or keep searching.

A doctor you trust will help you feel more comfortable in a challenging situation. Once you find that right fit in a doctor, your child will be more relaxed around a familiar face.

Advocate.

You are within your rights to ask for second opinions, thorough explanations and respectful treatment.

If you feel unsure about the care your

child is receiving but hesitate to offend a clinician, you can politely ask, “I’m sorry, but I don’t quite understand the reasoning behind this procedure. Can you please explain it to me so I don’t worry?”

Be prepared.

If your child is a frequent flyer at the hospital, try to have a rapid-fire packing strategy ready to go. Consider keeping a pre-packed travel bag.

You may want to tear the prescription labels off your child’s medications and keep them in an envelope. If a trip to the ER is necessary, just grab the envelope to hand to the nurse when they ask what your child takes.

Stay focused.

You will feel tired. You will feel helpless. But a medical challenge is the time to gather your strength. Lean on loved ones for support so that you can be a superhero for your child when she needs you.

Health management is arguably one of the most challenging and unrelenting facets of parenthood. The worry you feel for your baby in a crisis is almost unbearable.

But as we all know, the world is an unpredictable place and humans are fragile. Preparing for the battles ahead is a step in the right direction. Y

Kellie Doligale is mother to 4-year-old Evelyn, who suffers from chronic asthma. You can read more about her advice to parents of chronically-ill children at www.babybumplexington.com.

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Bonding With Your Baby How to Enhance Oxytocin – Your ‘Love Hormone’

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rom the outside, being a mother the baby, promoting her own sense of must seem like a horrible thing. attachment with mom.

After all, you’re up all hours of the In each breastfeeding episode, mom day and night caring for a messy and holds baby close and interacts with the demanding baby. baby, again reinforcing that “feel good” However, mothers and their babies experience. have easy access to a hormone that Oxytocin helps mom be less distracted fosters patience, relaxation, empathy, and more attuned to the baby, decreases generosity and love: Oxytocin. discomfort and pain, and helps her Oxytocin is a hormone that helps cope with the day-to-day stresses of promote attachment, or bonding, for mothering. both baby and mom.

It promotes a “virtuous cycle,” which Sometimes called the positively reinforces the Letting babies “Love Hormone” or the time and effort she is “cry it out” builds “Moral Molecule,” giving to the baby. mistrust and might oxytocin makes us It also promotes a make them cry “feel good” when virtuous cycle for the harder and we have a pleasant baby, building trust of longer. experience with early responsiveness another person. by adults and a safe This makes us environment. In turn, that helps babies more interested in better handle their own stress. having other pleasant Mothers (and fathers) continue to experiences, as well as release small doses of oxytocin when helping other people holding, feeding or rocking a contented feel better, because baby. we release oxytocin at Nothing releases oxytocin better than these times too. a mother who is able to calm her baby, For mothers, oxytocin helps them and a baby who responds to a mother’s be more aware of a baby’s needs and consistent and reliable attention. promotes “empathic concern” for the On the other hand, nothing baby (and others). undermines oxytocin as much as when At birth, mom’s body is already flooded mom is unable to console her baby. with oxytocin from labor.

Anger, frustration, feeling When baby is placed skin to skin on manipulated by the baby and wanting her chest, oxytocin is released again, to punish the baby for its innocent calls rewarding the mother with warm and for help release stress hormones like relaxing feelings that encourage her to cortisol and block a mother’s (or other hold and protect the newborn. caregiver’s) response to oxytocin.

Keeping mom and baby together, and This “non-virtuous” cycle can also even skin-to-skin, as much as possible become habit, decreasing the parent’s in the early days triggers releases of responsiveness and creating in the baby oxytocin, which in turn reward mom for a fundamental perception of mistrust of staying with the baby, which releases the world. more oxytocin, and so on.

Research shows that when children live in a household dominated by uring breastfeeding, oxytocin helps aggression and a lack of positive release milk to the baby. In this attention, they grow up to be more way, some oxytocin also goes directly to aggressive, untrusting, lonely and sick. Y

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The following are behaviors that promote attachment with you and your newborn or young baby.

Hold your baby firmly and chest-to-chest. Sway gently, or rock in a rocking chair, recreating how it must have felt for the baby while still in the womb.

Breastfeed. If you have challenges, call a lactation consultant or other support person for help in making it better.

Respond to your baby’s early cues and calls. Early response lets your baby know that you will come earlier rather than later. Because babies trust that you will be there for them, they cry less.

Letting babies “cry it out” builds mistrust and might make them cry harder and longer.

Kiss your baby. This releases and shares oxytocin.

If you’re feeling depressed or stressed, allow others to nurture and care for you.

Meals, a back rub, a warm hug and other loving behaviors can help you relax. Even help around your home with laundry and cleaning could help.

If you are angry or frustrated, put your baby in a safe place and take a short break.

Breathe deeply, close your eyes, and imagine that frustration melting away.

Get a bite to eat. Put on some quiet music or “nature sounds” to help you relax.

Use prayer, meditation, affirmations or talking with someone you trust to re-establish positive emotions and tap into your oxytocin.

Doraine Bailey, MA, IBCLC, is the Breastfeeding Support Services Program Coordinator at the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. Contact her at 859-288-2348 or at dorainef.bailey@ky.gov.

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Local Lactation Consultants

International Board Certified Lactation Consultants are the health professionals for breastfeeding. They can be found at hospitals, public health departments and in doctors’ offices.

Most hospitals that deliver babies in Central Kentucky have lactation consultants on staff. To find an IBCLC, contact your hospital, your local health department, the International Lactation Consultant Association (www.ilca. org) or the Kentucky Breastfeeding Resource Guide at (www. kybreastfeeding.com/ResourceGuide. html)

Prenatal Breastfeeding Classes

Area hospitals that deliver babies generally offer breastfeeding “how to” classes through their childbirth education programs. Contact your hospital to get a schedule. Prenatal breastfeeding classes are also offered monthly in Lexington at Baby Moon (335-5949), Babies R Us (263-8598), and the Health Department (288-2348).

Breastfeeding Support Groups

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Breastfeeding Resources: Local & Beyond

by Doraine Bailey Breastfeeding may be simple and natural, but every expecting or new family needs straight information and accurate help to get started. With books, videos, baby clubs and Internet websites, blogs and listservs, families have many sources to turn to on breastfeeding.

Not all of that information is useful, appropriate or even accurate. Staff from the Breastfeeding Support Services Program at the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has put together the following list of reliable breastfeeding resources. give expecting or new moms an opportunity to meet other mothers and chat about the challenges and rewards of breastfeeding and parenting.

Meetings are free and open to families throughout Central Kentucky. w La Leche League: Offers a daytime meeting the fourth Monday of each month at Baby Moon, 2891 Richmond Road, Lexington. Free. Info: 559-8488 or www.baby-moon.org. For other groups in Kentucky, visit www. lllofkytn.org/find-a-leader or phone

1-800-La-Leche w Mindful Moms of Lexington: Meets the first Saturday of each month, also at Baby Moon. Not for breastfeeding only, Mindful Minds offers a supportive atmosphere and a closed Facebook group. w Hens and Chicks: Meets every Thursday afternoon at Baby Moon.

Also not for breastfeedig only, the group offers a supportive atmosphere for first-time moms of babies 4 months and younger.

The Internet

w Kentucky Breastfeeding Resource Guide (covers the entire state): www. kybreastfeeding.com/ResourceGuide. html w Lactation Improvement Network of Kentucky (LINK) http:// breastfeedkentucky.com w La Leche League International: www.lalecheleague.org w American Academy of Pediatrics breastfeeding information: www. healthychildren.org/English/agesstages/baby/breastfeeding/Pages/ default.aspx w www.breastfeeding.com w www.kellymom.com w www.secretsofbabybehavior.com

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The iTunes Store also offers helpful apps on breastfeeding.

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Thirdhand Smoke At Home or in Daycare, Is Your Child Safe From This Health Hazard?

By Angela Brumley-Shelton

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he health risks of secondhand smoke – especially to children – are well known. But fewer people know about thirdhand smoke.

Thirdhand smoke refers to residue that remains on surfaces in areas where people have smoked a tobacco product after it has been extinguished.

Thirdhand smoke is dangerous.

Cigarettes contain more than 7,000 harmful chemicals, including formaldehyde, arsenic, benzene, hydrogen cyanide and tobacco-specific nitrosamines, all of which cause cancer.

When tobacco is burned and smoked, a chemical reaction creates additional toxins that are released into the air.

The most notable is nitrous acid, which mixes with dust. This dust-acid mixture irritates the eyes and lungs, and can quickly reach toxic levels.

During the past year, the LexingtonFayette County Health Department’s Community Health Equity and Education team has worked on a grant-funded project to educate childcare center staff, parents and grandparents about thirdhand smoke.

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during breaks throughout the day, children they care for are exposed to thirdhand smoke throughout the day.

The team is asking parents for feedback about the value of a smokefree childcare center and whether they would pay more to guarantee that their children were not exposed to thirdhand smoke.

(Take the anonymous survey at www. surveymonkey.com/s/886G5VD) Currently at childcare centers, as long as employees smoke outside, out of sight of children and follow local ordinances they are considered compliant.

However, childcare centers are increasingly adding health and wellness components to their policies to become more competitive.

Ideally, childcare centers will voluntarily adopt and enforce a policy with the following rules, which also apply to e-cigarettes: t No smoking is allowed on childcare center property and there are no smoking areas. t Employees may not report for work smelling of smoke or strong scents used to mask smoke. t Employees may not leave the property or go to vehicles during breaks to smoke.

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hirdhand smoke can pose a greater health risk for both adults and children than secondhand smoke.

Exposure can cause asthma in infants and increases their risk for SIDS. If they live in a household where adults smoke, babies and young children crawl and fall asleep on rugs, furniture, carpet, bedding, etc., that are covered with years’ worth of thirdhand smoke.

Young children inhale more contaminated dust than adults because they spend time on the floor.

When a person smokes or lives with someone who smokes indoors, his/her skin, clothes and hair become saturated with thirdhand smoke.

If that person holds a baby or small child close, that child is exposed to all of the toxic chemicals in a cigarette and thirdhand smoke.

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here are two action steps every parent or caregiver should take to protect their children from thirdhand smoke. t First, make the child’s indoor environment 100% smoke-free, including cars.

If there is an infant in the household, family members or visitors who have been smoking need to change their clothes and wash their hands thoroughly before picking up the baby.

Smokers who plan to hold the baby or young child can also wear a towel, blanket or jacket over their clothes when they smoke outside, then remove them before they come back inside. t Second, parents and caregivers need to encourage childcare centers to create strong tobacco policies.

Parents and families who have never smoked or do not have relatives who smoke likely assume their children are safe from exposure to thirdhand smoke, but this may not be the case.

Children from infancy through school age can be exposed to thirdhand smoke by childcare providers every day they are in care.

This is especially troubling for babies born prematurely, those with respiratory issues or young children with frequent ear infections.

Try to have a conversation with your center director but avoid busy times like drop-off and pick-up.

Angela Brumley-Shelton is a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist at the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department.

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The Dangers of Too Much Sun

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unlight is important. It allows us to manufacture vitamin D in our skin. It helps brighten our mood. Without it, we would not exist on this planet.

But other aspects of sunlight are not so benign.

Ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun can damage our skin and cause sunburn.

Over time, UV light can cause skin to prematurely age by making it sag, wrinkle and become discolored.

UV light can trigger skin cancers, such as squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous malignant melanoma.

Just being out in the hot sun for too long can cause heatstroke. This is a medical emergency.

The thickness of our skin and its pigmentation help determine how soon we become sunburned.

The pigment melanin helps absorb these potentially harmful UV rays. The darker the skin, the more protection it usually provides.

Signs of sunburn include skin redness,

pain, itching and warmth. sunscreen every two hours if swimming, More severe sunburn may include sweating or toweling off. blistering, headache, nausea, fever, chills, Heatstroke (or sunstroke) can occur dizziness, extreme pain, confusion and when out in the hot sun for too long. dehydration.

Signs of this include severe headache, Medical help should be sought for these confusion, dizziness, increased heart symptoms. rate, increased respiratory rate, loss of Treatment of sunburn includes getting consciousness or coma, seizures, no out of the sun, a cool bath or shower, sweating, flushed skin that is hot and dry ibuprofen or acetaminophen as directed and a temperature of 105F or greater. for pain, extra fluids for a few days, This is a medical emergency, so 911 moisturizing creams or aloe gel. should be called.

Blisters should not be popped, and Meanwhile, the child should be brought burned areas should be covered when inside or into the shade. He should lie outside until they are healed. down with his feet elevated (unless Preventing sunburns include avoiding vomiting, then turn him to the side). peak sunlight hours (10 a.m.-3 p.m.), If he is alert, a cool bath or misting with wearing protective clothes and hat, the hose (if outside) should be given along wearing sunglasses with good UV with frequent sips of cool, clear liquids. Y protection, being careful around surfaces that reflect sunlight Dr. Charles Ison is a University of (concrete, water, sand or snow) Kentucky graduate who has practiced and using sunscreen with SPF in his hometown of Lexington since (sun protection factor) of 15 or 1993. He is a partner in Pediatric and higher.

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Vision: More Than the Eye Chart

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The source of these problems could be one in the same – the visual system.

Vision is one of the four pillars of function in humans. The others are vestibular (balance), somatosensory (physical) and cognitive.

The visual system comes in two modes – focal and ambient.

The focal mode answers the question of “what” about objects being perceived.

The ambient mode is concerned with “where” objects are relative to the viewer and where he/she is located in space.

The ambient mode anticipates what you will see and prepares you for a diverse group of scenarios.

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The ambient mode also directs the other senses of the body.

A properly functioning ambient system is important for children.

When it isn’t working to full potential, it can cause learning difficulties and even anxiety.

Eye doctors tend to focus on the focal mode to the neglect of the ambient mode.

As Dr. Rick Graebe, a behavioral optometrist in Versailles, points out, optometry schools emphasize the focal mode only.

That’s why most eye doctors test only for the focal mode of vision – Can you see the eye chart?

Dr. Graebe not only realizes the importance of ambient vision, he tests his patients to be sure that part of the visual system is working optimally.

Signs of an inefficient ambient system include: t Eye tracking issues t Loss of depth perception t Poor balance/coordination t Anxiety

t School struggles Because 75% of all learning comes through the visual mode, students must have a fully functioning ambient system in order to succeed in school.

Fortunately, everyone is born with the capacity for this mode of function.

Problems arise when it hasn’t been developed properly.

A remedy for an underdeveloped ambient system, according to Dr. Graebe, is Vision Therapy, which is a kind of physical therapy for the brain, body and eyes.

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Reggio-Emilia Approach

Kids Get Dirty at Our PlayHouse Preschool

By Chantal Abitbol

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hen Danielle Sunde started looking for a new preschool for her two oldest boys, she was seriously underwhelmed.

Most of the classrooms seemed crowded and the children overstimulated, surrounded by too many noisy toys and bright lights, with little focus on outdoor play. Few also offered flexible, part-time schedules.

So the mother of four took matters into her own hands. With the help of education experts, she started her own play-based school in her hometown of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

“We were looking for an environment that felt like home,” she recalls.

Years on, the former project manager now has two thriving schools – and she’s getting ready to open a third, this one in Lexington at 235 Walton Ave. With plans to open its doors in August, the school is holding an open house on Sunday, May 31, 1-5 p.m.

Sunde, whose family lives in nearby

Louisville, was attracted to the area because of its vibrant community.

“After visiting and seeing how similar the community was to Chapel Hill, it seemed like a great opportunity. It felt right,” she said.

The school is inspired by the ReggioEmilia approach. That means an emphasis on open spaces, teacher-student collaboration, and the environment as the third teacher.

Don’t expect to find any batterypowered toys or plastic dolls in this playspace either.

Instead, open-ended materials such as wood, ramps and recycled objects provide opportunity for exploration and experimentation. Playing outdoors and taking part in composting, recycling, and gardening is also a large part of the experience.

“We encourage getting messy and experiencing the world around us using all of our senses,” says Director of Education Kyle Mckay, who holds a graduate degree in Educational Psychology and studied the Reggio approach at its place of origin in

Italy.

“Through all of these experiences, we don’t provide the children with quick answers to their questions. Instead, we value the process of finding information through different resources and provocations.”

The school building is currently undergoing top-to-bottom renovations.

Among the upgrades is an outdoor “playscape” that includes a river rock garden, a sensory butterfly garden, a shaded chalk wall, amphitheater, mud kitchen with playhouse, tire sand box and stepping logs.

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Lexington christian Academy 450 West Reynolds Road, Lex. (Rose Camp us) Info: 422-5700 / www.lexingtonchristian.org Description: LCA offers half-day and all-day programs for 3- and 4-year-old children. Parents can enroll their children in 2, 3, or 5-day/week programs. A typical halfday is offered from 8:15-11:15 a.m. A typica l all-day program is offered 7:40 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The “before school care” 7:408:15 a.m. and “after-school care” 3-5:30 p.m. are included in tuition.

Children must be potty trained to be eligible to attend.

Pepperhill Preschool

6215 2104 Eastway Drive / Info: 277-6813 / 885www.Pepperhillkidz.com ess Description: Excellent early childhood readin by ed Enrich . years 2-5 ages en childr for program school Afteries. hands-on materials and structured activit years 6-10 ages for care child transportation service and class l Smal ers. teach ed Certifi only).

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Sayre School 194 North Limestone Street Info: 254-1361 / www.sayreschool.org Description: Nurturing, hands-on preschool environment where children ages 2 and up can grow and explore. Experienced early childhood teach ers lead engaging, developmentally appropriate curric ulum in project based classrooms that value the role of play.

Weekly exposure to art, music, library, P.E. and Spanish.

Beautiful downtown campus, with afterschool programs and financial aid available.

Sts. Peter & Paul School 133 Barr Street / Info-233-0921 www.sppslex.org re and Description: Lexington’s only Catholic dayca physical itive, cogn ional, emot l, socia preschool supports preops devel ulum Curric nt. opme devel al and spiritu along with academic skills and social/emotional growth, ish, and Span play, atic dram , experiences in art, music ies. activit r moto fine and gross

Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Preschool 605 Hill’N’Dale Drive / Info: 277-3030 www.maryqueenschool.cdlex.org Description: Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School’s newly STARS-accredited preschool is part of a faith community united by a commitment to educate all students in religious, academic, artistic and social areas. The preschool program strives to achieve this goal by providing activity-based instruction by certified teachers.​

Porter Memorial Preschool & Kindergarten

4300 Nicholasville Road / Info: 272-3441 www.portermemorialprechool.com Description: Preschool and Kindergarten progr ams use Christian-based A Beka and Handwriting Witho ut Tears curriculum. Programs for 3-, and 4-year-olds along with kindergarten for 5-year-olds. Extended Lunch Bunch program available. Mother’s Day Out program is for children 6 weeks-4 years. Meets Tuesday, Thursday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

St. John’s Lutheran Preschool 516 Pasadena Drive / info: 275-1907 www.stjohnslexington.org tion to Providing Christ-centered early childhood educa d in ience exper is ing Learn .

1986 since the community gh throu ers teach small, personal classes with passionate These ies. activit P.E. and a curriculum of play, art, music l, activities teach developmentally appropriate socia Classes vity. creati foster that skills r moto and itive cogn s. available for 3’s, 4’s and Kindergarten-Readines .

Summit Christian Preschool 2780 Clays Mill Road Info: 277-0503 / www.lexingtonsum mit.org Description: STARS-rated preschoo l provides a Christ-centered educational experienc e for each student through peer interaction, materials that encourage learning through play and A Beka curriculum that prepares students for kindergarten.

Trinity Christian Academy

3900 Rapid Run Drive / Info: 271-0079 www.TrinityLex.org Description: Offers a Christ-centered, classical program designed to foster creativity and imagi nation in a language-rich, interactive environment that prepares children for kindergarten. Three-day and five-d ay classes for 4-year-olds (8:15-11:15 a.m.), and a five-d ay transitional kindergarten class (noon-3 p.m.) for children who will be 5 by Dec. 31.

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he Toyota Bluegrass Miracle League is specifically designed for children with disabilities that include both physical and mental special needs.

The benefits of sports participation for children with disabilities are numerous.

Founded in 2006, the Toyota Bluegrass Miracle League is the result of the hard work and dedication from a legion of community leaders and volunteers who wanted to create a “league of their own” for kids with disabilities.

Inspired by similar programs around the country, the Lexington Rotary Club, among others, spearheaded the efforts to raise the funds and build the specially designed field and facilities.

Each Saturday during the spring and fall, children ages 5-19 participate in baseball at its finest and where everyone is a winner.

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Buddies assist Bluegrass Miracle League players who use a custom-designed field.

Lexington with the title sponsors being Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc., BB&T and the Rotary Club of Lexington.

The TBML has an agreement with the YMCA of Central Kentucky for management services for the operation of the field, facilities and league oper-ations.

With the YMCA’s over-sight, TBML offers opportunities for children with mental and/or physical challenges to engage in sport activities like baseball.

The organization designs and constructs custom baseball fields that have a rubberized turf to prevent injuries, wheelchair-accessible dugouts and a completely flat surface to eliminate barriers to wheelchair-bound or visuallyimpaired children.

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here are more than 180 Miracle Leagues across the country with the motto that “Every Child Deserves a Chance to Play Baseball.”

The design and construction of Miracle League include a custom-designed field with a cushioned rubberized surface to help prevent injuries, wheelchair accessible dugouts, and a completely flat surface to eliminate any barriers to wheelchair-bound or visually impaired players.

Accessible restrooms, a concession stand and picnic pavilion were included in the design.

Each player would bat once each inning and all batters would be safe and score a run before the inning was over.

Each team and each player always wins.

Umpires says this is the only league where no one ever gets mad at them.

“Buddies” assist Miracle League players.

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ealth care providers including family physicians, pediatricians, child psychologists, educators and other professionals provide help for parents and coaches in determining readiness of a child to participate in organized sports.

Readiness is often defined relative to the demands of the sport.

Sport activity programs for children with special needs should complement, not replace, the regular physical activity that is a part of free play, child-organized games, recreational sports and physical education programs in the schools.

Regular physical activity should be encouraged for all children regardless of their level of participation in organized sports activities.

The Toyota Bluegrass Miracle League and similar programs around the country are making a place for children with special needs to enjoy sports among their peers.

Visit the website and come out to a ballgame at Shillito Park.

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Thomas W. Miller is a professor emeritus and senior research scientist, Center for Health, Intervention and Prevention, University of Connecticut and a professor in the Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky. He has been head coach for the Braves in the Miracle League since 2006.

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ver the course of my career, there are individual successes that will always stand out in my mind.

However, I have never had as memorable of a professional season as I have experienced this spring semester.

You see, nearly three years ago I began some deep soul searching about our practice.

Although the well respected Orton-Gillingham approach I was using was solid and effective, I felt that we could do better.

While on this quest to improve the model, I completed 225 continuing education hours – I’m required to complete only 15 a year to keep my license – and was honored to meet some of the leading doctors and researchers in my field.

I also made wonderful connections with professionals across the United States and abroad.

This mission convinced me to change my intervention model.

What I had been providing was solid. I was achieving good results, but I felt I was missing out on something GREAT. We are approaching the one year mark since changing our approach and the results have been impressive.

Based on current research about the neuroplasticity of the brain, we focused on

developing our students’ underlying cognitive processing skills.

This individual-focused approach has led to radical growth among our students.

I changed from a proven but traditional, safe and conservative model to one that is much more effective, efficient, productive and offers results we rarely achieved in the past.

One of our college students was taking three courses for the third time.

She called us last week to report that she made a 98 in statistics, a 92 in management and a 85 in marketing.

We first improved some cognitive skills and then taught her how to better prepare for tests.

Frustrated by her lack of success in college, she was about to give up.

Now, she believes in herself and is pursuing her dreams of a college degree.

That is just one of many success stories we have experienced over the past year.

One of my mentors observed that I was brave to make this leap.

Perhaps, but I have seen too many professionals continue to do the same thing, regardless of what the latest research is indicating, lacking the courage to change.

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Just a few miles southeast of Lexington is the city of Winchester, in the center of Clark County, and it’s the perfect place for a family day trip this summer.

Here’s a list of our Favorite Things to Do in Clark County.

Beer Cheese Festival

Downtown Winchester www.beercheesefestival.com Every year about 12,000 people come to the Beer Cheese Festival in Winchester for live music, arts & crafts and a taste of Kentucky Proud products such as beer cheese from around the state. This year’s festival will be held Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Blackfish Bison Ranch

676 Quisenberry Lane / (859) 676-1285 www.kentuckytourism.com/blackfishbison-ranch/12728 Visit a real buffalo herd and learn the history of Chief Blackfish, leader of the Shawnee Tribe at the time of Daniel Boone. You can get up close to the buffalo herd, learn to throw a tomahawk, swing a lasso, sample bison meat and participate in a Lakota Sioux “smudge” feather ceremony. Tours and field trips are by appointment only.

Bluegrass Heritage Museum

www.bgheritage. com Housed in the historic Guerrant Mission Clinic and Hospital in Winchester, the Bluegrass Heritage Museum examines regional history through engaging and innovative exhibits.

Civil War Fort at Boonesboro.

1250 Fort Road / (800) 298-9105 www.civilwarfortatboonesboro.com The earthwork fortification was built by Union soldiers to defend the fort and ferry at Boonesboro.

A scenic trail provides a view of the Kentucky River. Take selfguided or cell phone tours.

Leeds Center for the Arts

37 North Main Street / (859) 744-4275 www.leedscenter.org Originally opened as one of the first movie theaters in the area in 1925, the renovated Leeds Theater plays host to live music and theatre as well as movies.

Playing June 5-7 is “Anne of Green Gables.”

Lower Howard’s Creek Nature and Three Trees Canoe-Kayak Heritage Rental.

Preserve

217 South Main Street / (859) 745-1358

300 Athens-Boonesboro Road / (859) 749-3227 / www.threetreeskayak.com Located on AthensBoonesboro Road, Three Trees offers canoe and kayak rentals for beginners and more advanced paddlers alike. Visitors can paddle on the Kentucky River through the Palisades and enjoy unique views of the spectacular rock formations.

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457 South Maple (859) 744-4888 www.lowerhowardscreek. org The State Preserve was established to promote an area rich in natural beauty and historical significance. Guided tours are available, and the public can hike the John Holder Trail, which

is 2.8 miles and begins close to Hall’s on the River.

Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival

Downtown Winchester / (800) 298-9105 www.danielboonepioneerfestival.com This is the 36th year of the festival celebrating the first Kentucky settlers and runs Aug. 29-31.

Start the weekend with street dancing in downtown Friday at 6:30 p.m. Get up early Saturday morning for the Daniel Boone 5K Run starting at 8 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church followed by the 9:30 a.m. Walk With Friends beginning downtown.

On Saturday and Sunday, you can enjoy arts & crafts at College Park with a local talent contest at 12:30 p.m.

The Kitty Strode Concert Series at Lykins Park is Sunday at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10.

Ale-8-One plant

25 Carol Road / (859) 744-3484 www.ale8one.com The soft drink unique to Kentucky has been bottled in Winchester since 1926. Tours of the factory are offered on Fridays with advanced notice. Y

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Living Arts & Science Center: June 1-5 Sessions.

Grades K-12 Classes: Meet between 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Cost varies by class. Registration required.

Complete schedule at www.lasclex.org. 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Info: 252-5222.

Explorium: Summer Camp. June 1-5. Dinosaur World. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Alzheimer’s Association: Dementia Conversations, tips for breaking the ice and having difficult conversations around some common topics. 3-4 p.m. Registration required. Eagle Creek Public Library, 101 N. Eagle Creek Dr. Info: (800) 272-3900.

Kentucky Horse Park: Kentucky Horse Park Run Club, run or walk the horse park at your own pace. 5-8 p.m. Begins at the Visitor Center. Info: 259-4267.

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.

Div. of Parks & Rec: We Got 90 Golf Challengeplay 18 holes at each of the five Parks and Recreation golf courses and enter to win a grand prize. June 1-30. Info: www.playgolflex.com.

Registration open for: Adult Tennis League through June 20. Age 15 & up. $40 per person. Info: 28836 | www.lexingtonfamily.com

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Lexington Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. 400 W. Maxwell St. Info: 608-2655.

Kentucky Horse Park: Pyramid Society Egyptian Arabian Event. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 2-6. Covered Area. Info: 231-0771.

Explorium: Baby Explorers, “Bubble Mania.”

10:30-11:15 a.m. Ages 9 months-2 years. Free with general admission of $8 per person. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

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

Barnes and Noble: Children’s Storytime. 11 a.m.

Free. 1932 Pavilion Way. Info: 543-8518.

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.

Living Arts & Science Center: Partners in Printmaking class. 6-8 p.m. weekly through June 23. For teens and adults. $75 members, $85 non-members. Registration required. 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Info: 252-5222.

Baby Moon: Breastfeeding Essentials II Class.

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

Div. of Parks & Rec: Big Band & Jazz concert.

7-8:30 p.m. Free. Moondance Amphitheater. Info: www.lexingtonky.gov/parks.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies music and story time. 10:30-10:50 a.m.

Ages 2 & under. Eagle Creek Branch: Babytime, lap-sit storytime. 10:15-10:45 a.m. Ages 18 months and under. Summer Reading Kick-Off Party. 2:30-4 p.m. For all kids. Northside Branch: Read, Play, Learn. 11-11:30 a.m. Children 5 & under. iMovie Basics class. 10 a.m.-noon. Final Cut Pro X Basics.

6-8 p.m. Prerequisite of iMovie. Tates Creek Branch: Baby and Me lap-sit storytime. 10:3010:50 a.m. Ages 6-18 months. Classic Horror Film Club. 6:30-8:45 p.m. Village Branch: Storytime and Beyond, music, crafts and games. 11-11:30 a.m. Ages 5 & under. Info: 231-5500.

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Kentucky Horse Park: Country Heir I Hunter Jumper Show. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 3-7. Hunter Jumper Complex. Info: 231-0771.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Baby Feeding with Confidence Group. 10:30 a.m.-noon. For mothers with babies ages 0-12 months. Free. PH Clinic South, 2433 Regency Rd. Info: 288-2348.

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

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Go Wild activity.

11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. $3 per person, children under 2 free. 500 Alumni Dr. Info: 257-6955.

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JUNE Alzheimer’s Association: Healthy Habits for a Healthier You. 2-3 p.m. or 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Registration required. Tates Creek Public Library, 3628 Walden Dr. Info: (800) 272-3900.

Lexington Farmers Market: 3-6 p.m. University and Alumni Drives. Info: 608-2655.

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

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Side by Side Storytime. 10:30-11 a.m. Ages 2-3. Summer Reading Kickoff Party. Dress as your favorite superhero. Drop-in 2:30-4:30 p.m. Eagle Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. 11-11:45 a.m. Ages 3-5. Tates Creek Branch: First Steps Storytime.

10:30-10:45 a.m. Ages 1-2. Village Branch: Summer Reading Programming. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Info: 231-5500.

Thursday 4 Lexington Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. 400 W. Maxwell St. Info: 608-2655.

Explorium: Mini Da Vinci’s art class, “Fork Lions.”

10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 2-4. Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253 Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time, 10:30 a.m. Baby & Me, 11 a.m. 161 Lexington Green Circle. Info: 273-2911.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Create a Craft.

11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. $3 per person, children under 2 free. 500 Alumni Dr. Info: 257-6955.

Alzheimer’s Association: Effective Communication Strategies, learn how communication takes place for someone with Alzheimer’s. 2-3:30 p.m.

Registration required. Madison County Public Library, 507 W. Main St. Richmond. Info: (800) 272-3900.

Living Arts & Science Center: Discovery Night: Family Planetarium Night. 6-8 p.m. $2 suggested donation. 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Info: 252-5222.

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.

UK Good Samaritan Hospital: Nursing Your Infant.

6:30-9 p.m. $25 per couple. For women delivering at UK Good Sam. Registration required. 310 S. Limestone St. Info: 323-2750.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: Summer Camp Craft Corner. 4-6 p.m. For children and adults. Eagle Creek Branch: Toddler Time. 1111:30 a.m. Ages 2-3. Northside Branch: Read!

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Play! Learn! 11-11:30 a.m. Ages 2-5. Super Hero Thursdays, stories and activities. 3:30-4:15 p.m.

Introduction to Mac. 6-8 p.m. Tates Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. 10:30-11 a.m. Ages 3-5.

Tates Creek Writers Group. Open to all genres and levels of experience. 6-8:30 p.m. Village Branch: Babysitting 101, a 3-part series by the 4H Fayette County Cooperative Extension Services.

2-4 p.m. June 4, 11 & 25. For teens. Big and Little Storytime. 3-3:45 p.m. Ages 7 & under. Summer Reading Programming. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 231-5500.

Friday 5 Kentucky Children’s Garden: FFFD Kentucky’s Unbridled Spirit. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $3 per person, children under 2 free. 500 Alumni Dr. Info: 2576955.

Explorium: Leaping Little’s, a fun movement class.

“Ms. Kalli Says.” 10:30-11 a.m. Ages 2-5. Free with general admission of $8 per person. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Div. of Parks & Rec: Free Friday Flicks, “Frozen Sing-a-Long.” Children’s games, petting zoo, concessions and movie. Activities begin at 7 p.m.

Free. No pets allowed. Jacobson Park. Summer Nights in Suburbia concerts. 7-9 p.m. Free.

Moondance Amphitheater. Info: www.lexingtonky. gov/parks.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Preschool Play & Learn. 10:30-11 a.m. Ages 3-5 with parent or caregiver. Tates Creek Branch: The Young and the Restless storytime. 10:30-10:50 a.m. Ages 2-3.

Village Branch: Summer Reading Programming.

9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Afternoon at the Movies! 2-4 p.m.

231-5500.

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Lexington Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 400 W. 241 W. Main St. Info: 608-2655.

Kentucky Horse Park: Cross Country Schooling.

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $35 riders fee. Cross Country Course. Info: 255-5727.

Richmond Parks and Recreation: Free Kid’s Fishing Derby for children 16 and under.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the Lake Reba Boat Dock. Lake Reba Drive, Richmond. Info: 623-8753 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.

Bluegrass Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Liquor

Barn at Hamburg Pavilion, 1837 Plaudit Place.

Azur at Beaumont Centre, 3070 Lakecrest Circle.

Info: www.bluegrassfarmersmarket.org.

Kentucky Railway Museum: Day Out with Thomas: The Celebration Tour. June 6-14. $20. 136 S. Main St., New Haven. Info: 212-981-5210.

Div. of Parks & Rec: Volunteer Saturday, invasive plants removal, trail maintenance and more. 10 a.m. Meet at Nature Center. Raven Run Nature Sanctuary. Info: 272-6105. Swingin’ on Short, free dance lessons and live concerts. 7-11 p.m. Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza. Info: 288-2925.

Junior City Championship. June 6 & 7. Ages 9-18. $40 entry fee for ages 9-12, $50 entry fee for ages 13-18. Tates Creek Golf Course and Kearney Hill Golf Links. Registration forms available at all cityowned golf courses and online at www.lexingtonky. gov/parks. Info: 288-2968.

Explorium: Super Saturdays, “Diggin’ for Dinos.”

11 a.m.-noon. Grades K-5. Free with general admission of $8. Imagination Station, “Dino Poop.”

12:30-2 p.m. Grades K-5. Free with general admission of $8. Sketch Pad Discovery, “Dinosaur Stomp.” 1-5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Barnes and Noble: Children’s Storytime. 11 a.m.

Free. 1932 Pavilion Way. Info: 543-8518.

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

161 Lexington Green Circle. Info: 273-2911.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Sow It Saturday. 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. $3 per person, children under 2 free. 500 Alumni Dr. Info: 257-6955.

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.

Louisville Zoo: Zoofari 2015: One Wild Night fundraising event. 5-11:30 p.m. $75 per person.

1100 Trevilian Way. Info: (502) 459-2181.

Living Arts & Science Center: Bike Prom. Checkin and refreshments at 5:30 p.m; Race begins at 6 p.m. $10 per person. Prizes and special awards presented at the West Sixth Brewing After Party.

362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Info: 252-5222.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: Super Saturday Storytimes. 11-11:30 a.m. Northside Branch: After Effects Basics. 10 a.m.-noon.

Prerequisite: Experience with Adobe or Videoediting software. Tates Creek Branch: Saturday Storytime. 11-11:30 a.m. For families. Info: 2315500.

Sunday 7 Lexington Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 348 Southland Dr. Info: 608-2655.

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JUNE Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Baby & Me. 11:30 a.m.

161 Lexington Green Circle. Info: 273-2911.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Nature Exploration.

2 & 4 p.m. $3 per person, children under 2 free.

500 Alumni Dr. Info: 257-6955.

Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center: Summer Film Series. “Imitation of Life.” (1934). 3 p.m.

Free. 300 E. Third St. Info: 280-2201.

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

Monday 8 Explorium: Summer Camp. June 8-12. Making “Waves.” 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

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: Summer Storytime for Families. 10:30-11 a.m. Ages 5 & under with an adult. Music Room at Red Oak Elementary School. Make and Take LibraryNerdy Magnetic Bat Signal. 11:30-1:30 p.m. 193 Computrex Dr. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Living Arts & Science Center: June 8-12 Sessions. Preschool Classes: 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Ages 3-5. $50 non-members, $40 members.

Registration required. Grades K-12 Classes: Meet between 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Cost varies by class.

Registration required. Complete schedule at www. lasclex.org. 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Info: 252-5222.

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.

Kentucky Horse Park: Kentucky Horse Park Run Club, See June 1.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: Amazing Animal Aviators, see a showcase of a global variety of avian, mammal and reptile species with wildlife biologist Bob Tarter. 10-11 a.m.

Babies Get Down(town). See June 1. Eagle Creek Branch: Jump, Baby, Jump. See June 1.

Amazing Animal Aviators, with wildlife biologist Bob Tarter. 2-3 p.m. Ages 6-12. Reservations required. Tates Creek Branch: Mahjongg Play.

Previous experience recommended. 1-4 p.m.

Amazing Animal Aviators, with wildlife biologist Bob Tarter. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Village Branch: Summer Reading Programming. See June 1. Info: 231-5500.

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Tuesday 9 Lexington Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. 400 W. Maxwell St. Info: 608-2655.

Explorium: Baby Explorers, “Sponge Play.” See June 2.

Div. of Parks & Rec: Junior Golf Camp. 9 a.m.-noon June 9-12. Free. Limited to first 100 registrants. Lakeside and Meadowbrook. Info: www.playgolflex.com or 288-2968. Big Band & Jazz concert. See June 2. History to Chew On Series. 6-8 p.m. McConnell Springs. Free.

Registration requested, seating is limited. Info: 225-4073.

Jessamine County Public Library: Summer Reading Family Program, “Mad Cap Puppets.”

10:30-11:30 a.m. and 7-8 p.m. All ages welcome.

Red Oak Elementary School. Teen Program: Lichtenstein Pop Art. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Grades 6-12. Free. Picnic Shelter at City/County Park in Nicholasville. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time. See June 2.

Barnes and Noble: Children’s Storytime. See June 2.

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

The Birth Haven: Doula 101. 7-8 p.m. Free.

Registration required. 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: julie@thebirthhaven.com or 553-1973.

Lexington Legends: vs. Lakewood. 7:05 p.m. on June 9; 1:35 p.m. on June 10; 7:05 p.m. on June 11. $5-$24. Whitaker Bank Ballpark. Info: 422RUNS. La Leche League of Lexington: Monthly meeting.

7:15 p.m. Free, open to everyone. Baby Moon, 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 559-8488.

Alzheimer’s Association: The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Registration required. Clark County Public Library.

Info: (800) 272-3900.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies. See June 2. Amazing Animal Aviators, with wildlife biologist Bob Tarter. 2-3 p.m. Eagle Creek Branch: Babytime. See June 2. Northside Branch: Read, Play, Learn. See June 2. Illustrator Basics. 10 a.m.-noon. Amazing Animal Aviators, with wildlife biologist Bob Tarter. 11 a.m.-noon.

Tates Creek Branch: Baby and Me. See June 2.

Village Branch: Storytime and Beyond. See June 2. Amazing Animal Aviators, with wildlife biologist Bob Tarter. 4-5 p.m Info: 231-5500.

Wednesday 10 Kentucky Horse Park: Country Heir II Hunter Jumper Show. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 10-14. Hunter

Jumper Complex. Info: (513) 875-3318.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Go Wild activity. See June 3.

Explorium: S.M.A.S.H. Club, “Kentucky History Trivia.” See June 3.

Jessamine County Public Library: Comic Creation Workshop. 1-3 p.m. Registration required. Central Bank, 301 N. Main St., Nicholasville. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Safe Kids Coalition: Car Seat Fitting Station. 1-3 p.m. By appointment only. Free. Immanuel Baptist Church, 3100 Tates Creek Rd. Info: 323-1153.

Lexington Farmers Market: 3-6 p.m. University and Alumni Drives. Info: 608-2655.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Breastfeeding Basics class. 5:30-7 p.m. Free. PH Clinic South, 2433 Regency Rd. Info: 288-2348.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Side by Side Storytime. See June 3. Extreme Explorers: Ocean Adventure. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Ages 6-10 with parent or caregiver. Registration required. Central Library: Build-a-Ninja. 2-3 p.m. Eagle Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. See June 3. Tates Creek Branch: Summer Family Movie. 6:30-9 p.m.

Village Branch: Summer Reading Programming.

See June 3. Info: 231-5500.

Thursday 11 Lexington Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. 400 W. Maxwell St. Info: 608-2655.

Kentucky Horse Park: Festival of the Bluegrass, music performances, kids camps and activities. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 11-14. $10-$110. Campground.

Info: 253-0806.

Explorium: Mini Da Vinci’s art class, “Coffee Filter Art.” See June 4.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time and Baby & Me. See June 4.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Create a Craft. See June 4.

Jessamine County Public Library: Instagram Basics Come-and-Go. 2-4 p.m. 193 Computrex Dr. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Living Arts & Science Center: Cartoon Illustration class. 6-8 p.m. June 11, 18 & 22. For teens and adults. $60 members, $70 non-members.

Registration required. 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Info: 252-5222.

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.

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JUNE Lex Public Library: Central Library: Summer Camp Craft Corner. See June 4. Eagle Creek Branch: Toddler Time. See June 4. Little Leonardos art activities. 2:30-3:15 p.m. Ages 2-5.

Reservations required. Northside Branch: Read!

Play! Learn! See June 4. Super Hero Thursdays.

See June 4. Tates Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. See June 4. Village Branch: Big and Little Storytime. See June 4. Summer Reading Programming. See June 4. Info: 231-5500.

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.

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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: 967-2229 or register at www.kentuckyonehealth.org/baby.

Jessamine County Public Library: Super Skills Workshop: Accuracy, featuring archery demonstrations and a dunk tank. 10 a.m.-noon.

Open to all ages. Red Oak Elementary School.

Summer Family Movie: “Frozen Sing Along.” 7-9 p.m. Free. All ages welcome. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Explorium: Leaping Little’s, “Museum Walk.” See June 5. Parent’s Night Out. 6-10 p.m. Children must be potty-trained. $15 members, $18 nonmembers. Reservations required. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Story Time. 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. $3 per person, children under 2 free. 500 Alumni Dr. Info: 257-6955.

Louisville Zoo: Great Clips Friday Night Movie Series: The Lego Movie. 6 p.m. Free to zoo members, $5 after 5 p.m. for non-members. 1100 Trevilian Way. Info: (502) 459-2181.

Div. of Parks & Rec: Free Friday Flicks, “Big Hero 6.” See June 5. Summer Nights in Suburbia concerts. See June 5.

Lexington Legends: vs. Greensboro. 7:05 p.m. on June 12 & 13; 6:05 p.m. on June 14; 7:05 p.m. on June 15. $5-$24. Whitaker Bank Ballpark. Info: 422-RUNS. Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Preschool Play & Learn. See June 5. Central Library: Feats of Superhero Science Lab. 11-11:45 a.m.

Grades K-5 with parent or caregiver. Tates Creek Branch: The Young and the Restless.

See June 5. Village Branch: Summer Reading Programming. See June 5. Afternoon at the Movies! 2-4 p.m. 231-5500.

Saturday 13 Kentucky Horse Park: The Great American Fitness Challenge. 7 a.m.-5 p.m. $30-$75.

Steeplechase Field. Info: (305) 310-6821.

Lexington Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 400 W. 241 W. Main St. Info: 608-2655.

Bluegrass Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Liquor Barn at Hamburg Pavilion, 1837 Plaudit Place.

Azur at Beaumont Centre, 3070 Lakecrest Circle.

Info: www.bluegrassfarmersmarket.org.

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Div. of Parks & Rec: Walking Sticks, with the Lexington Wood Carvers Guild. 10 a.m.-noon. $10. Registration required. McConnell Springs.

Info: 225-4073. Stargazing, with telescopes provided by the Bluegrass Amateur Astronomy Club. 9:30 p.m. Free. Raven Run Nature Sanctuary. Info: 271-6072.

Explorium: Super Saturdays, “Oceanic Expressions.” See June 6. Imagination Station, “Ready, Set, Swim.” See June 6. Sketch Pad Discovery, “Jelly Fish Frenzy.” See June 6.

Barnes and Noble: Children’s Storytime. See June 6.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Kids Corner. See June 6.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Sow It Saturday.

See June 6.

Bluegrass Railroad Museum: Mystery Theater Train. 2 p.m. $16 adults, $15 seniors, $11 children ages 2-12, children under 2 free. 175 Beasley Rd., Versailles. Info: (859) 873-2476.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: Super Saturday Storytimes. See June 6. Heroes of the Old West, drop-in craft. 10-11 a.m. Eagle Creek Branch: Chess Mates, a drop-in club for all skill levels. 2-4 p.m. Ages 8 & up. Info: 231-5500.

Sunday 14 Lexington Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 348 Southland Dr. Info: 608-2655.

Louisville Zoo: Ford Father’s Day. Free zoo admission all day for dads. 1100 Trevilian Way. Info: (502) 459-2181.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Baby & Me. See June 7.

The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: 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: 967-2229.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Nature Exploration.

See June 7.

Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center: Summer Film Series. “Imitation of Life.” (1959). 3 p.m. Free.

300 E. Third St. Info: 280-2201.

Baby Moon: Natural Childbirth Series. 4:30-6:30 p.m. weekly through July 12. $178. Registration

required. 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

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

monday 15 Kentucky Horse Park: Kentucky Horse Park Run Club, See June 1.

Explorium: Summer Camp. June 15-19. “Explosive Science.” 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Jessamine County Public Library: Summer Storytime for Families. 10:30-11 a.m. Ages 5 & under with an adult. Music Room at Red Oak Elementary School. Superhero Movie Marathon.

“Captain America: The First Avenger” 10 a.m.; “Batman Begins” 12:30 p.m.; “X-Men: Days of Future Past” 3:30 p.m.; “The Incredibles” 6 p.m.

Free. Popcorn and drinks provided. Blue Building in City/County Park. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Living Arts & Science Center: June 15-19 Sessions. Preschool Classes: 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Ages 3-5. $50 non-members, $40 members.

Registration required. Grades K-12 Classes: Meet between 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Cost varies by class.

Registration required. Complete schedule at www. lasclex.org. 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Info: 252-5222.

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.

Carnegie Center: Lower Elementary Writing. 4:305:30 p.m. weekly through July 27. Grades K-2.

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

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: Happily Ever After, fairy tale favorites brought to life.

1:30-2:30 p.m. Central Library: Babies Get Down(town). See June 1. Eagle Creek Branch: Jump, Baby, Jump. See June 1. Northside Branch: Happily Ever After, fairy tale favorites brought to life. 11 a.m.-noon. Tates Creek Branch: Photography Club. Bring a camera.

7-9 p.m. Village Branch: Summer Reading Programming. See June 1. All About That Beat, percussion instruments and drumming. 1:302:30 p.m. Grades 6-12. No musical experience necessary. Happily Ever After, fairy tale favorites brought to life. 4-5 p.m. Info: 231-5500.

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JUNE Tuesday 16 Lexington Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. 400 W. Maxwell St. Info: 608-2655.

Carnegie Center: Summer Fun & Games. 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays June 16-25. Grades 1-5. $5. Registration required. Upper Elementary Reading. 4:30-5:30 p.m. weekly through July 28.

Grades 3-5. Free. Registration required. 251 W. Second St. Info: 254-4175.

Explorium: Baby Explorers, “Sensory Boards.” See June 2.

Jessamine County Public Library: Summer Reading Family Program, “Presto Paul, Comedic Magician.” 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 7-8 p.m. Red Oak Elementary School. Coffee with Librarians, complimentary coffee and pastries with JCPL librarians as they answer questions and demonstrate how to download eBooks. 10 a.m.noon. Film Club, discussion of “The Prestige.” 6-7 p.m. Central Bank, 301 N. Main St., Nicholasville.

Info: (859) 885-3523.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time. See June 2.

Barnes and Noble: Children’s Storytime. See June 2.

Hospice of the Bluegrass: Remembering Dad: Sharing Our Stories. 6-7:30 p.m. Participants are asked to bring a favorite memory item and/or picture of their father to share with others in this casual, supportive setting. Free. 2312 Alexandria Dr. Info: 277-2700.

Baby Moon: Labor Workshop for Couples. 7-9:30 p.m. $58. Registration required. 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

Div. of Parks & Rec: Big Band & Jazz concert. See June 2.

Lexington Opera House: presents Michael McDonald in concert. 7:30 p.m. $85.50-$175. 401 W. Short St. Info: 233-4567.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies. See June 2. Central Library: Happily Ever After, fairy tale favorites brought to life. 10-11 a.m. Eagle Creek Branch: Babytime. See June 2. Happily Ever After, fairy tale favorites brought to life. 4-5 p.m. Writing about a Hero with Steve Flairty. 6-8 p.m. Northside Branch: Read, Play, Learn. See June 2. Tates Creek Branch: Baby and Me. See June 2. Happily Ever After, fairy tale favorites brought to life. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Village Branch: Storytime and Beyond. See June 2.

Superhero Academy. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Info: 2315500.

Wednesday 17 Kentucky Horse Park: MidSouth Pony Club Horse Trials. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 17-21. Hunter Jumper 44 | www.lexingtonfamily.com

Complex. Info: (502) 593-6245.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Go Wild activity. See June 3.

Explorium: S.M.A.S.H. Club, “Movement Stations.”

See June 3.

Carnegie Center: Early Learner Book Club, “Lola Loves Stories.” 10-11 a.m. Ages 4-5 and a parent or guardian. Free. Registration required. Toddler Reading Group, “Lola Loves Stories.” 11:15 a.m.-noon. Ages 2-3 and parent or guardian. Free.

Registration required. Spanish for Kids. 5:30-6:30 p.m. weekly through July 29. Grades 1-5. Free.

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

Jessamine County Public Library: Comic Creation Workshop. See June 10. Teen Come-and-Go: ComicBook App. 2-3:30 p.m. Grades 6-12. Free.

193 Computrex Dr. (859) 885-3523.

Lexington Farmers Market: 3-6 p.m. University and Alumni Drives. Info: 608-2655.

Frankfort Medical Pavilion: Breastfeeding Basics Class. 6-8 p.m. Free. Registration required. 279 King’s Daughters Dr., Frankfort. Info: (502) 2261655 or (877) 376-2631.

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. $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.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Motor Skills and Sensory Workshop. 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages 4 & under. Registration required. Little Explorers: Police Officers. 2:30-3:15 p.m. Ages 3-5. Registration required. Eagle Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. See June 3. Tates Creek Branch: Book Brunch Discussion Group. 9:30-11 a.m. Motor Skills and Sensory Workshop. 10:3011:15 a.m. Ages 4 & under. Registration required.

Village Branch: Summer Reading Programming.

See June 3. Info: 231-5500.

Thursday 18 Lexington Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. 400 W. Maxwell St. Info: 608-2655.

Kentucky Horse Park: The Bluegrass Classic MidEast Kentucky Quarter Horse Association Show. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. June 18-21. Covered Arena.

Info: 635-6773.

Jessamine County Public Library: Read Around Jessamine- Popular Fiction. “A Tale For Time Being,” by Ruth Ozeki. 10-11 a.m. Registration required. J’s Place on Main Street. Lunch and Learn, Super JCPL. Learn about two new summer programs “JCPL Superpowers Challenge” and “Super YoUniversity.” Noon-1 p.m. 193 Computrex

Dr. Teen Stop-motion Animation. 1-3 p.m. Grades 6-12. Free. Blue Building at the City/County Park.

Info: (859) 885-3523.

Explorium: Mini Da Vinci’s art class, “Dish Brush Dandelion.” See June 4.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time and Baby & Me. See June 4.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Create a Craft. See June 4.

Carnegie Center: Lower Elementary Reading.

4:30-5:30 p.m. weekly through July 23. Grades K-2. Free. Registration required. Upper Elementary Math. 4:30-5:30 p.m. weekly through July 30.

Grades 3-5. Free. Registration required. Lower Elementary Math. 5:30-6:30 p.m. weekly through July 30. Grades K-2. Free. Registration required 251 W. Second St. Info: 254-4175.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Breastfeeding Basics class. 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Registration required. Babies r Us, Hamburg Pavilion. Info: 263-8598.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: Preschool Picture Book Studio: Eric Carle. Dress for a mess.

11-11:45 a.m. Ages 3-5 with parent or caregiver.

Registration required. Summer Camp Craft Corner.

See June 4. Eagle Creek Branch: Toddler Time. See June 4. Northside Branch: Read!

Play! Learn! See June 4. Super Hero Thursdays.

See June 4. Tates Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. See June 4. Little Explorers: Shadows and Sunlight. 1:30 p.m. Village Branch: Big and Little Storytime. See June 4. Summer Reading Programming. See June 4. Info: 231-5500.

Friday 19 Jessamine County Public Library: Super Skills Workshop, with demonstrations by the Urban Ninja Project. 10 a.m.-noon. Open to all ages. Red Oak Elementary School. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Explorium: Leaping Little’s, “Musical Chairs.” See June 5.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Story Time. See June 12.

Div. of Parks & Rec: Free Friday Flicks, “The Lego Movie.” See June 5. Summer Nights in Suburbia concerts. See June 5. Creatures of the Night, explore the habits and folklore of insects active at dusk throughout the night. 9 p.m. Free. Registration required. Raven Run. Info: 272-6105.

Kentucky Horse Park: Lexington Rodeo. 7-11 p.m. June 19-20. $12-$30. Alltech Arena. Info: 684-1072.

Lexington Legends: vs. Rome. 7:05 p.m. on June 19 & 20; 6:05 p.m. on June 21. $5-$24. Whitaker Bank Ballpark. Info: 422-RUNS.

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JUNE Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Preschool Play & Learn. See June 5. Teen Night, snacks and fun after hours. 5:45-8 p.m.

Ages 13-18. Registration required. Central Library: Knitting for Beginners. 3-5 p.m. Tates Creek Branch: The Young and the Restless.

See June 5. Village Branch: Summer Reading Programming. See June 5. Afternoon at the Movies! 2-4 p.m. 231-5500.

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Sunday 21 Father’s Day Lexington Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 348 Southland Dr. Info: 608-2655.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Baby & Me. See June 7.

Bluegrass Railroad Museum: Father’s Day Train.

2 p.m. Dads ride half price. $12 adults, $11 seniors, $10 children ages 2-12, children under 2 free. 175 Beasley Rd., Versailles. Info: (859) 873-2476.

Lexington Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 400 W. 241 W. Main St. Info: 608-2655.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Nature Exploration.

See June 7.

Biwater Farm: Day with Dad. Breakfast and activities. 9 a.m. Dogs welcome. $3.99 children 2 & under, $6.99 children ages 3-8, $9.99 ages 9 & up. 877 Cincinnati Rd., Georgetown. Info: (502) 863-3676.

Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center: Summer Film Series. “Cooley High.” 3 p.m. Free. 300 E. Third St. Info: 280-2201.

Bluegrass Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Liquor Barn at Hamburg Pavilion, 1837 Plaudit Place.

Azur at Beaumont Centre, 3070 Lakecrest Circle.

Info: www.bluegrassfarmersmarket.org.

Kentucky Horse Park: Rodeo Run 5K and Fun Run. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $12-$38 individuals; $100$225 teams. Check in begins at 7:30 a.m. 5K Course. Info: 389-8100.

Div. of Parks & Rec: Junior Naturalist, “Reptiles.”

10 a.m. Grades K-5. Free. Registration required.

McConnell Springs. Info: 225-4073.

Explorium: Super Saturdays, “The Science of Booms.” See June 6. Imagination Station, “Fizzle, Crack, Boom.” See June 6. Sketch Pad Discovery, “Poppin’ Paint.” See June 6.

Barnes and Noble: Children’s Storytime. See June 6.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Kids Corner. See June 6.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Sow It Saturday.

See June 6.

Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center: Allegro Dance Project presents “Let Me Show You the Ropes.” This contemporary dance performance features original music performed by live musicians, an aerialist, and a silent auction. 3 p.m. $18.50 adults, $13.50 students and seniors.

300 E. Third St. Info: 715-252-6137.

Louisville Zoo: Rock N’ Roll Reunion Concert.

Free with zoo admission. 1 p.m. Great Clips Friday Night Movie Series: The Lego Movie. 6 p.m. Free to zoo members, $5 after 5 p.m. for non-members. 1100 Trevilian Way. Info: (502) 459-2181.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Saturday Science Lab: Let’s Explode Something! 2 p.m. Ages 6-10. Registration required. Dress for a mess. Central Library: Super Saturday Storytimes. See June 6. Info: 231-5500.

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Monday 22 Kentucky Horse Park: Kentucky Horse Park Run Club, See June 1.

Explorium: Summer Camp. June 22-26. “Eager Engineers.” 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

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

Jessamine County Public Library: Summer Storytime for Families. 10:30-11 a.m. Ages 5 & under with an adult. Music Room at Red Oak Elementary School. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Living Arts & Science Center: June 22-26 Sessions. Preschool Classes: 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Ages 3-5. $50 non-members, $40 members.

Registration required. Grades K-12 Classes: Meet between 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Cost varies by class.

Registration required. Complete schedule at www. lasclex.org. 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Info: 252-5222.

La Leche League of Lexington: Monthly meeting.

12:30 p.m. Free, open to everyone. Baby Moon, 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 559-8488.

Broadway Baptist: Vacation Bible School. 6-8:30 p.m. June 22-26. 2500 Harrodsburg Rd. Info: 276-2592.

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.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Superhero Science, learn how superheroes benefit from science. 11 a.m.-noon. Central Library: Babies Get Down(town). See June 1.

Eagle Creek Branch: Jump, Baby, Jump. See June 1. Superhero Science. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ages

6-12. Reservations required. Northside Branch: Superhero Science, learn how superheroes benefit from science. 2-3 p.m. Tates Creek Branch: Mahjongg Play. Previous experience recommended. 1-4 p.m. Village Branch: Summer Reading Programming. See June 1. All About That Beat. See June 15. Info: 231-5500.

tuesday 23 Lexington Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. 400 W. Maxwell St. Info: 608-2655.

Carnegie Center: Click, Clack, Moo: Fun With Sounds. 10:15-11 a.m. weekly through July 14.

Ages 2 & under and a parent or guardian. $10 per family. Registration required. Family Fun & Learning Night: Celebrate Summer. 5:30-7:30 p.m. For families with children ages 3-12. Free.

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

Explorium: Baby Explorers, “Chalk Creativity.” See June 2.

Jessamine County Public Library: Summer Reading Family Program, “Animal Tales.” 10:3011:30 a.m. and 7-8 p.m. Red Oak Elementary School. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time. See June 2.

Barnes and Noble: Children’s Storytime. See June 2.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Health Chats about Diabetes. 5-6 p.m. Free. Nathaniel Mission Free Clinic, 1009 Versailles Rd. Info: 288-2446.

Doula Meet and Greet: Connect with several local doulas in one stop. 6:30 p.m. Free. Babies R Us Hamburg. Info: 263-8598.

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.

Div. of Parks & Rec: Big Band & Jazz concert. See June 2.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies. See June 2. Central Library: Superhero Science, learn how superheroes benefit from science. 2-3 p.m. Eagle Creek Branch: Babytime.

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JUNE benefit from science. 11 a.m.-noon. Artful Action Figures, design your own action figures. Presented by the Living Arts & Science Center. 1:30-2:15 p.m.

Artful Action Figures for Teens, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Info: 231-5500.

wednesday 24 Kentucky Horse Park: Silverama Region 14 Arabian Championship. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. June 24-28.

Info: (937) 962-4336.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Go Wild activity. See June 3.

Explorium: S.M.A.S.H. Club, “Magnificent Magnets.” See June 3.

Jessamine County Public Library: Comic Creation Workshop. See June 10.

Lexington Farmers Market: 3-6 p.m. University and Alumni Drives. Info: 608-2655.

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.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Side by Side Storytime. See June 3. Magical Mayhem.

2:30-3:30 p.m. Ages 5-10. Registration required.

Scanning, Digitizing and Touch Up of Memorabilia Workshop. 6:30-8 p.m. Registration recommended.

Eagle Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime.

See June 3. Village Branch: Summer Reading Programming. See June 3. McTeggart Irish Dancers demonstration. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Info: 2315500.

thursday 25 Lexington Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. 400 W. Maxwell St. Info: 608-2655.

Jessamine County Public Library: Read Around Jessamine- Historical Fiction. “Almost Famous Women,” by Meghan Mayhew Bergman. 10-11 a.m. Registration required. J’s Place on Main Street. Green Screen 101- Teens. 1-3 p.m. Grades 6-12. Free. Green Screen 101-Adults. 5-7 p.m.

Free. Central Bank in downtown Nicholasville. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Explorium: Mini Da Vinci’s art class, “Underwater Adventure.” See June 4.

Clark County Health Dept: “Myths about Milk Supply” Breastfeeding Class. 11 a.m.-noon. Free.

400 Professional Ave., Winchester. Info: (859) 749-9628.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time and Baby & Me. See June 4.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Create a Craft. See June 4.

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Subutex: Learning to Cope class. 1-2 p.m. Free.

Recommended for 23-25 weeks gestation.

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

Safe Kids Coalition: Car Seat Fitting Station. 4-6 p.m. By appointment only. Free. Imani Family Life Center, 1555 Georgetown Rd. Info: 323-1153.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: Summer Camp Craft Corner. See June 4. Eagle Creek Branch: Toddler Time. See June 4. Northside Branch: Read! Play! Learn! See June 4. Super Hero Thursdays. See June 4. Tates Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. See June 4. Village Branch: Big and Little Storytime. See June 4.

Summer Reading Programming. See June 4. Info: 231-5500.

Friday 26 Kentucky Horse Park: Carriage Association of America Carriage Festival. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 2628. Alltech Arena. Info: 231-0971.

Jessamine County Public Library: Super Skills Workshop: Defense. Featuring demonstrations by Reaction MMA. 10 a.m.-noon. For all ages. Info: (859) 885-3523.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Story Time. See June 12.

Explorium: Leaping Little’s, “T is for Toss.” See June 5. Parent’s Night Out. 6-10 p.m. Children must be potty-trained. $15 members, $18 nonmembers. Reservations required. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

LexDance: Contra Dance with caller Michelle Cherry Fulton and open band. Beginner lesson at 7:30 p.m., dancing from 8-11 p.m. $7 adults, $5 students and first-timers. Barbara Ann’s Dance Studio, 898 E. High St. Info: 552-5433.

Lexington Convention Center: Jurassic Quest Dinosaur Expo, realistic scenes, enormous dinosaurs and activities for children of all ages.

4-9 p.m. on June 26; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on June 27; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. on June 29. $13 children ages 2-12, $18 adults, $16 seniors, $22 kids VIP tickets. Info: 233-4567.

Div. of Parks & Rec: Free Friday Flicks, “Boxtrolls.”

See June 5. Summer Nights in Suburbia concerts.

See June 5. Deadline to register for Men’s Senior City Championship. Championship held June 26-28. For men ages 50 & older. $70 per person.

Gay Brewer Jr. Course at Picadome, Kearney Hill Golf Links and Tates Creek. Registration forms available at all city-owned golf courses and online at www.lexingtonky.gov/parks. Info: 288-2968.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Preschool Play & Learn. See June 5. Eagle Creek Branch: Teen Night: Library After-Hours. 5:45-8 p.m.

Grades 6-12. Registration required. Tates Creek

Branch: The Young and the Restless. See June 5.

Village Branch: Summer Reading Programming.

See June 5. Afternoon at the Movies! 2-4 p.m.

231-5500.

Saturday 27 Lexington Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 400 W. 241 W. Main St. Info: 608-2655.

Bluegrass Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Liquor Barn at Hamburg Pavilion, 1837 Plaudit Place.

Azur at Beaumont Centre, 3070 Lakecrest Circle.

Info: www.bluegrassfarmersmarket.org.

The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: Weekend Childbirth Education Class, a Lamazebased 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.

Carnegie Center: Lego & Books: Windmills. 10 a.m.-noon. Grades K-3. $10. Registration required.

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

Cut and Paste: Grand Opening.10 a.m.-9 p.m. 220 Ruccio Way Suite 180. Info: 489-5273.

Div. of Parks & Rec: Weekend Workout, volunteers can help with garden upkeep, weed pulling, trail maintenance and more. 10 a.m. Meet at the Education Center. McConnell Springs. Info: 225-4073. Little Explorers, short nature hike and art project. 10 a.m. Ages 3-7. Free. Registration required. Raven Run. Info: 272-6105.

Explorium: Super Saturdays, “Skyscraper Creator.”

See June 6. Imagination Station, “Up, Up, and Away.” See June 6. Sketch Pad Discovery, “Cereal Box Art.” See June 6.

Barnes and Noble: Children’s Storytime. See June 6.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Kids Corner. See June 6.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Sow It Saturday.

See June 6.

Louisville Zoo: Sponge Bob Square Pants. Meet and greet this squeezable star. Noon-4 p.m.1100 Trevilian Way. Info: (502) 459-2181.

Baby Moon: Natural Childbirth Weekend Seminar.

1-4:30 p.m. $168. Registration required. 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

Kentucky Horse Park: St. Rita Charity Cup. 2-4 p.m. Info: (513) 347-7789.

LexDance: Contra Dance with caller Richard Goss and band Dreamdance. Beginner lesson at 7:30 p.m., dancing from 8-11 p.m. $8 adults, $5 students and seniors. Russell Acton Folk Center, 212 Jefferson St. Berea. Info: (859) 986-7584.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: Super Saturday Storytimes. See June 6. Parachute Cord Bracelets. 1-2 p.m. Northside Branch: iMovie Basics class. 10 a.m.-noon. Info: 231-5500.

JUNE Sunday 28 Lexington Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 348 Southland Dr. Info: 608-2655.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Baby & Me. See June 7.

Kentucky Children’s Garden: Nature Exploration.

See June 7.

Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center: Summer Film Series. “Which Way is Up.” 3 p.m. Free. 300 E. Third St. Info: 280-2201.

monday 29 Kentucky Horse Park: Kentucky Horse Park Run Club, See June 1.

Explorium: Summer Camp. June 29-July 3. “Super Hero Role Models.” 440 W. Short St. Info: 2583253.

Carnegie Center: Inner City Wildness: Where Lexington’s Wild Things Are. 10:30 a.m.-noon June 29-July 2. Grades 6-8. $10. Registration required.

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

Maxwell St. Info: 608-2655.

The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East: “One Evening” Childbirth Education Class, a Lamaze-based one-time class. 6-9:30 p.m. $20 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.

Explorium: Baby Explorers, “Marble Painting.”

See June 2.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time. See June 2.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: Babies Get Down(town). See June 1. Superhero Training featuring Real Superhero Characters. 1-2:30 p.m.

For all kids with a parent or caregiver. Registration required. Wandering Storytellers. 7-8:45 p.m. $5.

Eagle Creek Branch: Jump, Baby, Jump. See June 1. Meet a Superhero Night. 6-7:30 p.m. For all kids. Reservations required. Tates Creek Branch: Turn Yourself Into a Superhero. 3:30-5 p.m. Pre-K and school-age children. Village Branch: Summer Reading Programming. See June 1. All About That Beat. See June 15. Info: 231-5500.

Tuesday 30 Lexington Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. 400 W.

Barnes and Noble: Children’s Storytime. See June 2.

Div. of Parks & Rec: Big Band & Jazz concert.

See June 2.

Baby Moon: Breastfeeding Essentials I Class.

7:15-9:15 p.m. $30. Registration required. 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies. See June 2. Superhero Costumed Characters. 1-2:30 p.m. Ages 4-8.

Registration required. Eagle Creek Branch: Babytime. See June 2. Northside Branch: Read, Play, Learn. See June 2. Superhero Costumed Characters. 6-7:30 p.m. Tates Creek Branch: Baby and Me. See June 2. Village Branch: Storytime and Beyond. See June 2.

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Jason Newell, 18 of Richmond, is the product of a homeschooling family who has spent not a single day in a traditional classroom.

Instead, his mother Jenna supervised his studies, augmenting that with membership in area homeschooling associations.

Jason and his five siblings have been educated in the classics, focusing on logic, reason and rhetoric.

“These are the backbones of how to think,” said his mother Jenna, “and we gave the children the freedom to apply that to their interests.”

For Jason, that meant a heavy dose of literature and the sciences, including advanced anatomy and physiology.

He scored 30 on his ACT and plans to major in kinesiology in college.

An avid reader, Jason is well versed in the American classics – “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “The Grapes of Wrath” and “The Old Man and the Sea.” He also tackled Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” the poetry of Robert Frost and William Carlos Williams, and he immersed himself in Greek, Roman and Egyptian mythology.

Being allowed to pursue his interests is only one of the advantages of being homeschooled, Jason said.

“If I was good at something like reading the myths, then I went ahead

and kept reading. I didn’t have to wait on the rest of the class. I could learn at my own pace.”

A downside to homeschooling? “No snow days.”

Thanks to his love for soccer, Jason never lacked for friends. He started playing as a toddler and has been a club player since he was 9.

He starred for the Bluegrass Soccer Club for the past four years, leading the team to the state semifinals last season.

He also was a two-time MVP and three-time captain for the Bluegrass United high school team, which played opponents in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia.

During his time at Bluegrass United, the team placed second and third in a national tournament in Tennessee.

As a sprinter, he helped the school’s track team win the Kentucky Christian School Athletic Assn. championship last year.

He received an academic scholarship from Lincoln Memorial University and will play soccer at the NCAA Division II school in Tennessee.

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