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The Doctor Is In: Lesley Iwinski Will Answer Your Parenting Questions

Dr. Iwinski is a family physician But if you’re seeking guidance in hen my son Jack was a and the mother of three children, how to build self-control, resilience toddler, I remember other ages 16 to 22. and confidence in your child, I parents asking whether I She brings her experience as a recommend her column. worried that Jack was manipulating doctor, teacher and parent to her Dr. Iwinski frames all parenting me. regular column in Lexington Family issues in the context of establishing a The thought had never crossed my Magazine called “Positive Parenting.” lifelong relationship of respect, trust mind. All these years later – he’s 20 and affection between the now – it still hasn’t. generations.

But I know the issue of If you’re looking for a list Check her out. And be aware manipulation worries other parents. of “shoulds” and “should-nots,” that we welcome your input and questions.

That’s why I read Dr. Lesley Dr. Iwinski is not for you.

If you have an issue or Iwinski’s column this month question you would like her to with such interest. (Please This month’s installment address, contact me at the magazine. see Page 6.) exemplifies the best of her work.

Dr. Iwinski and I would both like to As with all her work, Dr. Iwinski If you’re looking for rigid rules or hear from you. offers reasonable, gentle suggestions a quick way to stamp out unwanted to help foster strong bonds between behavior or a list of “shoulds” and Got a Question for Dr. Iwinski: parents and children. “should-nots,” Dr. Iwinski is not for Call 223-1765 or e-mail: No wonder her business is called you. john@lexingtonfamily.com. Y “Growing Peaceful Families.”

Editor John Lynch Advertising Lindsay Emmerich Glenda Isaac Gary Mazza Kari Mullins

Marketing & Events Laurie Evans Graphic Design Daniel Morgan Baby Bump Editor Katie Saltz Office Manager Carla Hall

Cover Photography Robin Allen Photography

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Short Stuff LEGO KidsFest, St. Patrick’s Day Fun, Grandparents Raising Grandkids and our Recipe of the Month.

Taking Control Dr. Lesley Iwinski asks: “Is your child manipulating you?”

Eating Issues Mommy blogger Katie Saltz deals with a toddler hunger strike.

Spring Break & Travel Finding fun while school is out in the Bluegrass.

Peanut Allergies Research suggests that some teens can outgrow the allergy.

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ot only can you and your At the Camp Fair, of course. family enjoy a day’s worth Better yet, while the kids are of hands-on activities at having a blast playing all the games Lexington Family Magazine’s 11th and activities at each booth, trying annual Summer Camps & Activities out the hands-on crafts, getting Fair, but early visitors are eligible for a their faces painted and competing in major prize. hula hoop contests, Mom and Dad The first 100 families in the door can chat with camp will have a chance to directors, enrichment win one of 10 sets of teachers, health-care four tickets to “Disney professionals, birthday on Ice: Dare to Dream,” party planners and coming to Rupp Arena education providers. in April.

Talk about multiThe Camp Fair is tasking!

Saturday, April 13 Saturday, April 13, Make sure you 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at stop by Robin Allen Lexington Christian Photography’s booth Academy at 450 W. Reynolds Road. where you can enter your child for free And yes, it is all FREE and open to in our annual Cover Model Contest. everyone.

We will choose winners who will Where else can you take your kids appear on future covers of Lexington to zoom down a giant inflatable Family Magazine. slide, drive a robot, meet costumed For more info, become a fan on characters, ride in a stick horse race, Facebook for updates! try on costumes, and learn to make a Info: www.LexingtonFamily.com or healthy snack all in one day?

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Annual Writing Contest: ‘If I Could Be in My Favorite Book...’

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hat if you opened up your favorite book and suddenly found yourself transported into the story itself?

Would you become the newest student at Hogwarts or sneak into Narnia through an enchanted wardrobe? Maybe you’d like to be Junie B. Jones, Madeline, Artemis Fowl or Peter Pan. Lexington Family Magazine would like to hear from you in our ninth annual Writing Contest.

So kids, turn on your imaginations and tell us in 100 words or less about this year’s topic “If I Could Be in My Favorite Book…”

We have exciting prizes for our winners, including a collection of games from Hasbro, the latest

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American Girl Doll, and model horses from BreyerFest.

Also, one lucky teacher who enters his or her whole class will win a prize.

Entries will be judged in three grade categories: K-1, 2-3 and 4-5.

To enter, writers should e-mail their story to: Events@LexingtonFamily.com or mail their story to: Lexington Family Magazine 138 E. Reynolds Road, Ste. 201 Lexington, KY 40517 The deadline is Friday, March 29.

Please include the child’s name, grade, school, gender and contact information.

Winners will be notified by April 10, and prizes will be awarded at Lexington Family’s Summer Camp & Activities Fair on April 13.

Info: www.LexingtonFamily.com or 223-1765. Y

FCPS Registration Is Underway

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egistration for the 2013-2014 academic year in Fayette County Public Schools opened in February and is ongoing.

Kentucky law requires children between 6 and 16 to attend school. Any child who turns 5 on or before Oct. 1 can enroll in full-day kindergarten.

Families may sign up for the Early Start preschool program if their child turns 4 before Oct. 1 and is incomeeligible. Three and 4-year-olds who will turn 5 after Oct. 1 and who have a special need may also attend Early Start.

To enroll a child in FCPS, families should go to the their neighborhood school and fill out a registration packet.

To determine which school, use the online street directory (www.fcps.net/ street) or call 381-4315 for assistance.

Registration for kindergartners and other new students will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays during these windows: Through March 8 April 9-26: (4 to 7 p.m. on April 9) Tuesdays only from June 11 through July 23, excluding July 2 July 29 to Aug. 14, the first day of school.

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Cardinal Hill’s Run for the Hill at Keeneland

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ardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital will host “Run for the Hill,” a Fun Run/Walk/Roll on Saturday, March 9 at Keeneland Race Track.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. The 1-mile Fun Run begins at 8:30 and the 5K at 9 a.m. Registration fees are $15 for children 10 & under, $25 for adults after March 1.

Proceeds will benefit Adaptive Recreation programs at Cardinal Hill.

Preregistration packets can be picked up at Cardinal Hill on March 8 from noon-6 p.m. Info: 254-5701. Y

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The Explorium is your destination for hands-on fun with exhibits like the Bubble Zone, Hold Your Horses, Wonder Woods and the Brain Bike. Lex. Family has 3 family four-packs to give away this month.

To register for these giveaways, visit www.lexingtonfamily. com or call 223-1765 by the contest deadline of March 25.

Identify which advertisement contains the icon of the smiling woman’s face pictured here. Also, tell us where you picked up the magazine.

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Scholar Athlete Wins State Title

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By Lesley Iwinski

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Is Your Child Manipulating You?

s we were talking one day, a father shared his fear with me that his children might be manipulating him. He wanted to know how he could tell and what he could do to avoid it.

It is a great question! The short answer is, “yes.”

But please read on…

Being manipulative is not viewed as a positive character trait.

No parent wants a manipulative child.

We all want our children to be honest, direct and free of guile.

To understand manipulation, it helps to clarify the difference between a need and a want.

Children need to love and be loved, to belong, to be valuable, to experiment and to explore.

Children want the latest video game, to stay up late, to eat dessert first, etc.

It is a parent’s job to meet a child’s needs. It is also a parent’s job to empathize with a child’s wants, and to help them weather the disappointment of not always getting their way.

The first nurtures a child’s sense of worth and confidence; the second nurtures her resilience and resourcefulness.

Babies are virtually incapable of manipulation. They cannot be spoiled.

Holding a crying baby helps him by meeting a real need (to be held and comforted).

A baby whose cries are responded to consistently and warmly will cry less often and for less time overall than babies who are left to “cry it out.”

Children will not manipulate unless they have been trained to do so.

How can we avoid unintentionally reinforcing a behavior we don’t want? t Assume first that your child has legitimate needs that must be met for her to grow and flourish. t She also has pressing wants that must be heard, so listen with empathy. She needs the process of connecting with you far more than she needs a shiny new toy. t Children can handle disappointment.

If you must say no to a “want,” be sympathetic.

You can say, “It is hard when you can’t have what you want.”

No need to lecture or add things like, “Suck it up!” or “That’s enough crying.”

Just listen and continue to be sympathetic.

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Lesley Iwinski is a Lexington mother of three children ages 16-22, 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@insightbb.com.

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rystal Land, a junior at Bryan Station High and the Scholar Athlete award winner for January, captured the girls’ singles title at the KHSAA Bowling Championships on Feb. 7 in Louisville.

The Scholar Athlete award is sponsored

by Kentucky Utilities and appears monthly in Lexington Family Crystal Land Magazine.

Crystal bowled a five-game total of 1,092, which was good for a 20-pin victory.

James Apo of Henry Clay High and Kyle Gillespie of Lafayette were the only other FCPS students in the 2013 state singles competition.

They finished eighth and ninth, respectively, in the boys’ division.

No teams from FCPS advanced to the state tournament.

Last year Crystal placed seventh at state, and her Bryan Station team was runner-up.

The Defenders won the Region 7 tournament in 2012, the first year that bowling was included under the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.

Bryan Station’s bowling teams are coached by Crystal’s mother, Danette, a budget analyst at “It’s About Kids” Support Services. Y

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my new heartbeat My daughter has become quite the little activist.

But I wonder what CeCe is protesting, because she is clearly on a hunger strike for some reason.

In addition to being like Gandhi, my toddler is also like a camel.

One day she fills her belly up to the brim, and then for the next two to three days she can subsist on next to nothing.

March @ LexingtonFamily.com Camp Fair Updates Keep up with all the details for our April 13 Summer Camps & Activities Fair – which camps will be there, how to win free prizes, all the ways your children will have fun.

Check out Facebook for updates on our Writing Contest. Information includes how your child’s class at school can enter and what prizes they can win.

Katie Saltz with CeCe

Others say to let them graze, it’s better for their metabolism.

So what will get my daughter to eat? A strict schedule and rules about food intake minimums?

Why Is My Toddler On a Hunger Strike?

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Or the freedom to eat as she pleases with hopes that she will make healthy choices?

The answer is: I have no earthly clue.

At this moment my 2-yearold is on her third bowl of Cheerios for the day.

That makes me excited enough to attempt a backflip.

But I know throughout the week I will make offerings of sandwiches, pasta, fruit, popsicles or the last Bagel Bites in the freezer.

Anything if it will get her to eat.

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March BabyBumpLexington.com Maternity Memories: We’re sharing ways to create keepsake items to remember your pregnancy fondly, from bellycasting to photography ideas. Check out our Pinterest board for inspiration: www.pinterest.com/ babybumplex.

Shopping Around: One size does not always fit all. Read one mom’s tips for navigating size guides when shopping for clothing for a growing baby.

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I don’t understand how she can function on such a system, but she does.

CeCe will often refuse the dinners I make for her and request simply a piece of bread instead.

She will happily munch on that slice and then go to bed content.

It’s not like I’m offering the child escargot. I make chicken nuggets. I thought I was playing to her tastes.

I find myself walking that line between “Should I give her junk so at least she eats?” or “She’ll eat when she is hungry.

Let her starve herself.”

Neither option screams “super nutritious” to me.

Every book, website or blog post gives different advice.

Some people advise to strap them in the high chair until they eat every bite.

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w 1 can cream of mushroom soup (regular or low-fat)

w 1 can cream of celery soup (regular or low-fat)

w 1 can cream of chicken soup (regular or low-fat)

Instructions w Mix soup and rice. w Spread into a 9” x 13” greased pan. w Lay chicken on top, then salt and pepper as desired. w Pour 1/2 cup water around edge of pan. w Bake in 325° oven for 1 hour covered in foil, then ½ hour uncovered. w Serve with a green salad or vegetable and rolls.

Nutrition Content per serving: 120 Cal. calories 258 | Carb.

1.5g fat 26 |21g Fatcarbs 4 | Protein 6g protein 29

Paula May is the Director of Academics and Admissions at Trinity Christian Academy in Lexington. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nutrition and practiced as a Registered Dietitian for nearly 20 years throughout the Bluegrass Region.

Paula finds that nutrition knowledge is never out of practice when feeding hungry teenagers!

“With a 22-year-old daughter in college, and a 16-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son in high school, we are a busy, busy family, but I am a firm believer in the value of eating together and preparing home-cooked meals.

“Finding meals that are easy, nourishing and that everyone likes can be a real challenge, and this dish meets all the criteria. My niece prepared it for us several years ago and when the recipe was requested by my son, I knew it was a winner!”

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Youth Sports Registration Underway at YMCA

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egistration for a wide variety of youth spring sports programs offered by the YMCA of Central Kentucky is underway.

Most spring programs begin late March or early April.

Practices are on week nights and games on Saturdays.

Many of the programs begin as young as preschool ages, including soccer (ages 3-14), t-ball (4-7), gymnastics (3-10), martial arts (4-adult) and swim lessons (all ages).

Additional offerings include flag football (5-14), tennis (5-10), cheerleading (6-10), volleyball (8-13), track (8-13), fencing (5-13) and horseback riding (6-12).

Financial assistance is available through the Y’s Open Doors program.

Info: www.ymcaofcentralky.org or Beaumont Centre: 219-9622 / High Street: 254-9622 North Lexington: 258-9622 / Jessamine County: 885-5013 / Scott County: (502) 8634841.

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he Y is accepting applications for its Youth Advisory Board, which consists of 15 diverse high school leaders who want to make a difference in their community.

The group comes together to give input, develop solutions, create innovative programs and promote community service activities to improve youth engagement at the Y. Students must attend six meetings per year and additional projects as created, and be involved on the board for at least two consecutive semesters.

Youth Advisory Board participants are selected for their willingness to provide vision on teen issues, communication abilities to peers and adults, and eagerness to make a difference in our community.

Applications are due by Monday, March 18 and can be found at ymcaofcentralky.org or by contacting Erin Jones at 219-9622 or ejones@ymcaofcentralky.org.

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s part of the YMCA of Central Kentucky’s ongoing commitment to encourage healthy lifestyles, the North Lexington Family YMCA is holding a 3-on-3 adult basketball tournament on Saturday, March 16.

The double-elimination tournament will consist of three divisions: competitive, recreational and women.

Teams can consist of a maximum of four players.

Cost is $30 per team. Teams must register by March 8.

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Tickets On Sale Now for ‘Disney On Ice’s Dare to Dream’

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isney On Ice presents “Dare to Dream,” which brings Disney’s newest princess stories and most beloved fairytales to the ice in a sensational live production.

This brand-new ice spectacular featuring scenes from “Tangled,” “The Princess and the Frog” and “Cinderella” visits Lexington from April 18 to 21 for eight performances at Rupp Arena.

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 1.

Experience Disney’s hilarious, hair-raising escapade “Tangled” as Rapunzel, her unlikely companion, Flynn, and Maximus, embark on an uproarious journey that takes adventure to new lengths.

Boogie to the beat of the bayou with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen in a

magical, musical journey that all begins with a fateful kiss in “The Princess and the Frog.”

And fanciful dreams become reality as Cinderella meets her Prince Charming, with a glass slipper fit for an unforgettable fantasy come true.

All your favorite princesses take to the ice in a spectacular finale at the ultimate Disney Princess event.

Experience the beauty, sparkle and spirit when Disney On Ice presents “Dare to Dream.”

Tickets start at $15 and are available at Rupp Arena, 233-3535; Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster. com.

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Free Legal Advice To Be Offered at GAP Conference

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he 11th annual Grandparents and Relatives As Parents (GAP) Conference will be held on Thursday, March 21, at the Clarion Hotel, 1950 Newtown Pike.

Between 300 and 400 people are expected to attend.

The $5 registration fee includes a box lunch and admission to all sessions. It does not include breakfast.

The conference is open to everyone, but because space is limited, organizers advise advance registration.

Continuing Education Credits for social work and Continuing Legal Education Credits for law are available for professionals who wish to attend.

Sign-in begins at 8 a.m. on the day of the conference. The opening keynote address begins at 8:30 a.m. The last

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session ends at 3:30 p.m.

Twelve workshops emphasize several information tracks, including legal issues such as custody, and parenting and behavioral subjects that address those dealing with the problems that arise when children have been abused or neglected or have come out of environments involving illegal drug use.

As in previous years, volunteer attorneys will be available for free legal consultations.

To request a consultation, attendees must fill out a Legal Consultation Request and send it in with a completed registration form prior to the day of the conference.

Time slots will be filled in the order in which requests are received.

Info: 257-5582 or www.gapofky.org. Y

Tickets Remain for LEGOKidsFest in Louisville

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EGO KidsFest, which brings all of the creative, handson, minds-on fun of LEGO building and experiences together in an activity- and entertainmentpacked family event, comes to Kentucky in 2013.

The national tour makes a stop in Louisville at the Kentucky Convention Center April 5-7 and is fun for all ages.

Among the many LEGO attractions, families will find: t LEGO Model Gallery: Dozens of life-sized models made entirely from LEGO bricks t LEGO Master Builders: Live demonstrations and activities from the crew who get paid to play t Creation Nation: Build your own creation to add to a custom map of the U.S. t LEGO Games Arena: Roll the dice to play LEGO board games t Construction Zones: Creative free build, play and display areas t LEGO DUPLO: Younger visitors can explore imagination through building t Brickscapes: Fantastic displays that combine lots of LEGO and DUPLO sets Based on sold-out attendance at other venues, advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged.

Five sessions – all identical – are available for the Louisville tour stop.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for children, and can be purchased online at www.

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he award-winning fire safety education program, Play Safe!

Be Safe!, will be held Friday, March 15 at the Baptist Hospital Auditorium, 1740 Nicholasville Road.

Created especially for children between 3 and 5 years old, it is sponsored by Safe Kids Fayette County, Safe Kids Louisville-Jefferson County, Lexington Division of Fire and Emergency Services and Baptist Hospital.

Pre-registration is required.

Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. and the program will

conclude at noon.

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ou don’t have to be Irish to enjoy St. Paddy’s Day in Lexington. The 34th annual Alltech Lexington St. Patrick’s Parade and Lexington Irish Festival runs downtown Saturday, March 16 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The festival will break for the St. Patrick’s Parade at 1 p.m. The parade begins at Midland Avenue and will continue down Main Street ending at Mill Street.

The event will be held rain or shine. Irish dancers, pipers, musicians and storytellers will perform throughout the day in the CentrePointe block.

The festival will also feature free family activities, and traditional Irish food and products will be available for purchase.

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Educator of the Month Asbury University, with Lexington Family Magazine, is honoring our most valued professionals – the men and women who educate our children.

Each month, Asbury will select a deserving educator – teacher, guidance counselor, administrator, superintendent – who will be profiled in Lexington Family Magazine.

Each Educator will receive a commemorative plaque, a framed copy of the article and a gift certificate to a restaurant in Lexington.

Scholar Athlete of the Month For the first time in 15 years, winners of Kentucky Utilities’ monthly Scholar Athlete award will have a chance to share $2,500 in scholarships, provided by Mike Pulliam, a Rector Hayden Realtor and instructor at Man O’ War Golf, plus Howard Smith of Southern Automotive Garage Equipment, Barry and Mike Barrett of Auto Excel, local CPA Kenny Frank and PBI Bank.

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Build a giant trebuchet that will launch an array of large objects in Siege Engine II: Giant Trebuchet Build. The class is for ages 12 & up and meets Mondays, 4:30-7 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon for three months.

Students can attend one or both weekly sessions. The cost is $375 per person.

A fleet of six remote-controlled “RoboChassis” are just waiting for students to design and fabricate attachments as part of Wrestling Robots.

Students can choose to attend classes Tuesdays or Thursdays for six weeks. Cost is $275 for ages 12 & up.

Students with little or no experience with tools or building projects can try out Fig Newtons, a class to introduce young minds to the engineering process.

Students ages 8-10 attend once a week on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 4:30-7 p.m. for six weeks. Cost is $275 per student.

Join master teacher Mike Klinglesmith for Flying Gadgets, Gizmos, and Doohickeys and explore the causes and explanations of how things work.

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Choosing the Right Summer Camp Consider These Factors Before Picking a Camp for Your Child

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ummer camps (and spring break camps, too) come in all shapes, sizes and flavors. Day camps and overnight camps, half-day and fullday, overnight or not, parents have options to fit any schedule.

Kids have options that range from arts and academics to sports and outdoor skills.

Central Kentucky boasts such a large number

Questions to Consider 1. Will the kids attend camp full time because both parents work?

Many camps offer start and end times that sync well with working parents’ schedules, but other factors are worth considering if your child will attend most of summer.

Make sure the program offers a varied schedule so that kids aren’t doing the same activities week after week.

Camps that focus on one major activity such as swimming or basketball may bore your child by midsummer.

2. If you choose a themed camp, what level of instruction do you seek?

Summer camps are ideal for introducing children to sports and arts programs.

Your kids can learn to swim, learn to paint pottery or climb mountains during a week at camp.

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your child will receive.

Is this a basketball camp for first time players or an advanced skills camp?

Will your child spend most of every camp day painting pottery or just a half hour of each camp day?

3. What is your child’s style?

And by style we don’t mean fashion!

Think about how your child likes to spend his day. Do you have an active child who needs to burn off energy?

A sedentary child who needs to get up and move? An inquisitive child who wants to learn?

These factors can impact how well your child enjoys his time at camp.

of varied camp programs that parents can pick and choose from a virtual smorgasbord of options.

Want a half-day camp for preschoolers to introduce basketball skills? Check. A full day theater camp? You got it.

A week-long overnight camp that focuses on recycled art projects? Got that too!

The challenge for parents comes when they try to pick the camp program that fits their family best.

While it is obvious that you have to pick a camp that has a schedule that works with your family and that interests your child, other factors are worthy of consideration.

The following provides questions and answers.

Get Answers at Camp Fair Lexington Family Magazine will print its annual Summer Camp Guide in our April issue.

You can meet with the directors and counselors of many of these programs at our Annual Summer Camps & Activities Fair on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Lexington Christian Academy.

When you come to the Fair here are a list of questions you may want to ask the camp professionals to help choose the best program for your family. t What are the camp schedules like? Ask about

drop-off and pick up times, early and late drop off. t What is a typical day like at the camp? Is it a structured program or one with an emphasis on free choice? t What is the age range of children in the program? Are campers grouped by age? t Who are the camp counselors? What is the minimum age of the counselors and what sort of training do they receive? t If the camp offers training in a sport or skill, how much of the day is devoted to that?

How much skill do children need before they attend the camp? t How much does the camp vary from week to week? Will my child become bored if she attends more than a few weeks of the program?

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Spring Break Camps 4-H Fayette County 1140 Red Mile Place / 257-5582 April 2-4 / 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Tuesday: Photography.

Wednesday: Fun Foods. Thursday: Crafts $10/day / lunch included Register by March 18 http://fayette.ca.uky. edu/4HYouthDevelopment

Explorium of Lexington 440 W. Short St. 258-3253 ext. 13 April 1-5 / 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Camp Curious: Pre-K. Half day The Great Museum Heist: Grades K-2 / Full day or half days Galaxy Getaway: Grades 3-5 Registration required. Full days: members $195, non-members $215. Half days: members $97.50, non-members $107.50. www.explorium.com

Legacy Gymnastics, Cheer & Dance 261 Ruccio Way / 977-8862 April 1-5 Full- and half-day camps Members: Full day: $150/week or $35/day. Half-day: $90/week or $20/day Non-members: Full day: $175/ week or $45/day; Half-day: $115/ week or $25/day Fun, flipping, games, crafts and inflatables. Lunch is included. www.legacyallsports.com

Lexington Children’s Theatre 418 West Short St. / 254-4546 April 1-5 First Stage Players: Ages 4-6 18 | www.lexingtonfamily.com

Where the Wild Things Are! 9 a.m.-noon / $105 Playmakers: Ages 6-7 Shel’s Everything On It 9 a.m.-4 p.m. / $175.

Performance Workshops 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Ages: 8-13 / $190 Harry Potter and the Wand of Destruction Ages: 10-16 The Hobbit / $190 www.lctonstage.org

Lexington Humane Society 1600 Old Frankfort Pike 233-0044 ext. 254 Ages 6-10 April 1-5 / 9 a.m-noon / $135 This week-long camp features fun, pet-related activities for kids. www.lexingtonhumanesociety.org

Lexington Ice Center 560 Eureka Springs Drive 619-6228 April 1-5 / 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Half-day or full-day. Come one day or all five.

Campers spend time in group skating lessons, gym time, minigolf, crafts and games. Plenty to do and plenty of fun. E-mail june. learntoskate@windstream.net for registration. www.lexingtonicecenter.com

Lex. Parks & Recreation Raven Run / 272-6105 K-6 with parent/guardian Monday: Signs of Wildlife.

Wednesday: Insects. Friday: Fossils 10 a.m.

McConnell Springs / 225-4073 Grades K-5th with parent/guardian Tuesday: Tracking Wildlife.

Thursday: All About Birds 10 a.m.-noon Enjoy various free programs, activities, arts & crafts and a short nature hike. Registration required. www.lexingtonky.gov

Life Adventure Center 570 Milner Road, Versailles (859) 873-3271 / Ages: 10-14 $375 April 1-5 / Day camp with one overnight opportunity.

Three days of horseback riding and vaulting plus two days of challenge course and outdoor survival with group games, hiking and some back-country cooking. www.lifeadventurecenter.org

Living Arts & Science Center 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.

252-5222 / Ages: K-8th grade April 1-5 / 8 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.

Classes include Fun with Fractals; Cut, Tear, Adhere…Collage!, Young Illustrators; Cut, Paper, Stop Motion; Sculpture with Pizazz; Sleuths, Spies & P.I.s.

Register for one or bring a lunch and take five different arts classes! www.lasclex.org

Newton’s Attic 4974 Old Versailles Road 368-7334 / April 1-5 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Full day $250, Half day $150 Need something fun to do? Play with big engineering toys. Work on

projects in the shop. Learn from your fellow students and Newton’s Attic mentors. Flexible days and hours. www.newtonsattic.com

Wild Thyme 1060 Chinoe Road #108 523-COOK / April 1-2 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Ages 7-12 / $50 per day Young chefs will learn basic culinary skills from knife work to sautéing meats to making a sauce and their own healthy snacks. Plus, work with chocolate and make your own dessert. Kids can attend one or both days. www.wildthymecooking.com

YMCA of Central Ky. Ages: 5-13 April 1-5 / 7:15 a.m.-6 p.m.

High Street YMCA 239 E High Street / 254-9622 North YMCA 381 W. Loudon Ave. / 258-9622 Beaumont YMCA 3251 Beaumont Centre Circle 219-9622 Jessamine County YMCA 220 E. Maple St., Nicholasville 885-5013 / Ages 5-12 April 1-5 / 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

Activities include swimming, gym time, group games, crafts and more.

Children need to bring a sack lunch with a drink. An afternoon snack will be provided. Registration required.

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Pre-Reading Skills Advice From Lex. Public Library

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ibrarians have played an important role in my life, but none was more special than the first I ever knew.

My mother took me every Saturday to the old branch library on Southland Drive.

Miss Lenora wasn’t just a librarian there, she was my librarian. She always said, “Hi!” She knew my name and my love for Frances the Badger books.

Sure, she talked to other kids, but I felt like she was there just for me.

Thirty years later, here I am: that librarian. I work in the same library system I visited and loved as a child except now I’m the Assistant Manager of Youth Services.

A lot has changed over that time. We have computers, e-books and movies.

Librarians have honed their skills to introduce literacy, and math and science concepts to young children preparing for school.

But I’m not only “Miss Abby.” I go by another name as well: “Mommy.” I have two daughters, ages 6 and 8.

One of the hardest things about being a librarian/mom has been listening to my own advice.

A lot of parents say, “You must do story time every night for your girls.

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I do read to my children, but after doing three story times earlier in the day, complete with gestures and voices Abby McCurry and songs and crafts, my girls don’t always get their own story time.

The good news is that they don’t need anything so elaborate every evening.

What children need at home, every day, is simply 15 minutes of reading.

And on those days when I come home and see the tattered copy of “Llama, Llama Red Pajama” waiting and can only cringe, I grab the nearest photo album and read it with my girls.

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My girls love to look at pictures. They not only recall what happened, but sometimes they make up an alternate ending (a type of fan-fiction, if you will).

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When you’re at the grocery store, have your child identify letters on boxes and cans.

When you’re at the playground, have your child trace letters in the mulch or gather twigs and make the shapes.

While you’re having a snack, pick a food and have your child name another object that begins with that letter.

Any time you’re helping your child discover the world, you’re building a lifelong learner.

Librarians are always collecting ideas, and we love to share them with parents eager to get their young children ready to read.

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Spirit of Taekwondo Mother, Daughter Earn Their Black Belts Together at Tiger Kim’s Academy

By Holly Spencer Fuqua

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welve years ago when I was serving a large church in downtown Lexington as the Associate Pastor of Youth, I brought in a martial arts school for a demonstration.

I was immediately struck by the respect, focus and strength the children from this martial arts school displayed.

I remember thinking that if I ever had a daughter, I would enroll her in martial arts.

Years later, God blessed me with Kennedy. Now 8, she was 4 when I drove past the brand new Tiger Kim’s Taekwondo School in the Palomar area of Lexington and checked it out.

Kennedy became one of the first students to enroll.

Kennedy not only learned martial arts, she picked up some Korean from Grandmaster Kim and grew more confident.

Soon after she joined the academy, I saw a sign in the lobby inviting parents to join the children for class with a special rate.

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I joined because it would help my daughter if I learned the forms so we could practice at home together, and it would give me the opportunity to share in this evening activity with her.

Little did I know that starting Taekwondo classes would change my life in such positive ways.

I discovered so much more about myself and Taekwondo on this journey.

I am grateful for the techniques I have learned to protect myself and my family.

With new-found physical confidence, I walk with my head high and my shoulders back as I portray myself to others as a strong, confident and powerful woman.

And that I am!

And now, believe it or not, my daughter and I both have our black belts.

Taekwondo has changed Kennedy, too.

She has become more confident and focused, and gained lots of special friends at Taekwondo.

It has been incredible to meet so many

Tiger Kim Foundation Offers Scholarships, Community Support

randmaster Kim of Tiger Kim’s Taekwondo Academy has created the Tiger Kim Foundation to benefit students who need financial assistance to take Taekwondo classes and to support community causes.

The foundation raises money through bake sales, silent auctions, cookbook sales and school tournaments.

Grandmaster Kim’s students share money, canned food, toys and clothes every year during the holiday season to help the lessfortunate.

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tornado hit West Liberty last winter, students and parents collected non-perishable foods, clothes, medical supplies and groceries.

Grandmaster Kim along with his students and families personally visited West Liberty to deliver the donations.

The “Team Tiger” demonstration team performs every year at fundraising events such as Dance Blue at UK, Touch-A Truck at Keeneland and the Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association bowling fundraiser.

In its third year since

opening, Tiger Kim’s Taekwondo Academy produced its first black belt students last October.

As a part of their black belt project, students raised $600 by helping with chores, selling their own hand-made items and hosting a garage sale.

Proceeds benefited the Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association.

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wonderful families that have become a part of my family. These relationships can last a lifetime.

I love that we learn from each other, no matter our age, gender or ethnicity.

We all have something to teach each other and that is how life should be.

Taekwondo competitions also have taught me the importance of humility.

One time, I did not even place in the competition.

This experience reminded me that sometimes we face challenges that are more difficult than we imagined.

I want my children to remember that we cannot always win at everything in life, but we can do our best and never give up.

This lesson is invaluable and one that I will continue to remind my children of every day. We will experience disappointment and loss. It is not always about winning.

Each and every kid who competes is a winner in my book.

Now Kennedy is working on her Black Belt test and says her goal is to be a Black Belt instructor.

She wants to take Taekwondo for the rest of her life and help other kids learn to believe in themselves, too.

I am also not the same person I was three years ago. I am stronger, more confident, more aware of my surroundings and in better shape.

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Premier Athletics Cheerleading & Gymnastics

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Bright New Location, Same Excellent Coaching

remier Athletics, an esteemed gymnastics and cheerleading studio in Lexington, moved to a new location in January, and general manager Dawne Perkins couldn’t be happier.

Now located in the Hamburg area beside Monkey Joe’s, at 1850 Bryant Road #110, the new facility has 22,000 square feet of space.

“There absolutely is not a better place we could or would rather be in Lexington,” Perkins said of the new location.

“The Hamburg area is full of young families, and we’re close to the (Interstate) 75-64 corridor, which is important because we draw from all over eastern and southern Kentucky.”

Teams and individuals travel up to 90 minutes for the top-notch coaching offered at Premier, home to the Kentucky Elite All-Stars and Gymcats.

The All Stars have produced more than 100 athletes at the collegiate cheer and dance level and have won 140 national

championships, including a World title in 2010.

Premier benefits from its close relationship with the University of Kentucky cheerleading and gymnastics programs.

A number of Premier coaches have ties to the Wildcats, whose cheerleading squad has won an unprecedented 19 national titles.

In addition, the White Squad just won the 2013 Cheersport National.

Premier Athletics serves more than 500 families a week, offering cheerleading and gymnastics training for all ages, as well as a Little Explorers preschool program.

Little Explorers gives children 2-5 years old the opportunity to learn gymnastics, develop social skills and interact with peers.

Premier coaches work with middle school and high school teams, including Dunbar High, which just won its eighth national cheerleading title.

The Kentucky Elite program consists of

seven squads for 3 to 18 year-olds. The 20-member teams are named Kittens, Sabers, Pumas, Cheetahs, Panthers, Jaguars and the Cats.

Also coming in March, “The Studio” will be the home to a new dance program, offering hip hop and dance classes for all ages, including mommy and me style classes.

The Studio also will serve as a new practice facility for the UK Dance teams coached by Dawn Walters. Its color, purple, was selected in honor of “Cheers!”

– one of the first all-star programs in the U.S. that was in Lexington in the 1990s.

With its sleek and modern design, the new Premier Athletics facility features brightly colored walls for the preschoolers to create an exciting, upbeat atmosphere.

“I love the whole facility,” Perkins said.

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Contrasting Brain Training With Tutoring

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hen your child struggles in school, your first thought is often: “Where do I go for help?”

Tutoring might come to mind and for some children that’s exactly what they need.

But for many students, tutoring might not be the answer. Instead, they may be candidates for brain training.

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demonstrate an exercise to a student.

Then, to the beat of a metronome, the student will work that exercise faster and faster to build skills, according to Sheila Zink, Director of Trainers at the Lexington LearningRx. “Sessions are intense, fastpaced and push a student’s limits,” she said. “They are focused and targeted on areas of weakness and concern.

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“Our brains can change and grow over time with training, similar to the way that our muscles can grow or shrink.” tutoring at a basic level.

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oo bad filmmaking is only a hobby for Henry Clay High’s Gus Logsdon. He already shows a gift for the art form.

But with a 34 on the ACT, eight AP tests under his belt and applications to Vanderbilt, MIT, Duke, Virginia and Columbia, you can see why engineering is his first choice.

Still, his most recent foray into filmmaking resulted in a first-place prize – and $300 in cash – for best direction in the ninth annual (and final) Keep It Real Video/Internet contest.

His film, “If You Could Take It Back,” was made with Jeremy Davis, Ned Katz and Dylan Sarkisian.

Gus wrote, directed and starred in the 30-second video, which was filmed by Jeremy.

Ned and Dylan co-starred in the story.

The film was shot in three locations over two weekends, and Gus took a few hours to edit and cut it to 30 seconds.

The film opens in a mortuary, and it takes a second to realize that the story of a reckless night of drinking is being told backward in time – the most startling visual element of the film.

Grand Prize/Best Picture:

Winner: “Who Am I?” (John Hardin High): Darius Sessions

People’s Choice:

Winner: “Don’t Let Alcohol Ruin Your Dreams” (Hubbard High, Ohio): Ryanne Fronzaglio, Brandon Harb, Karina Hayek, Marquette Gasser, Katie Wallwoff, Danny Madeline

Best Direction

Winner: “If You Could Take It Back” (Henry Clay High): Augustus Logsdon, Ned Katz, Dylan Sarkisian, Jeremy Davis

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By John Lynch The movie concludes at the beginning of the night when a friend offers Gus a drink. This time he walks away instead of drinking.

The idea came to Gus last year in English class. Teacher Matthew Logsdon (no relation) asked students to devise a public service announcement.

Gus thought first of underage drinking.

“I don’t have a lot of personal experience with alcoholism, I just think it isn’t a good idea to get involved

with that,” he said.

“When I go to parties, I avoid drinking because it leads to a lack of judgment.

“Luckily, no one I know has suffered a serious accident because of drinking.”

This year Gus is enrolled in Logsdon’s TV/radio production class.

An assignment last fall called for each student or team of students to create a Keep It Real video and submit it to the contest.

“What I appreciate most about Gus is his willingness to take a creative chance and

Keep It Real Contest Winners

Winner: “Big Shots” (Eastside Technical Center): Shameer Atkins Honorable Mention: “Face the Consequences Alone” (James Monroe High, Virginia): Sarah Neubert

Best Graphic Design

Winner: “Social Host” (Clark County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy Youth Network): Nick Bailey, Blake Cartwright, Brooks Harrison, Emily Houston, Abby Houston, Allyson Ledford, Anna Omohundro, Jacob Omohundro, Matthew Omohundro, Ali Peterson, Chanda Schobee, Chelsea Scobee, Haley Tye Honorable Mention:

explore new technology and new ideas,” said Matthew Logsdon, the only teacher to have students enter every year of the contest.

Gus couldn’t attend the awards presentation – he was working that night as an intern in a downtown startup company doing web design.

Ned called him with the good news. Gus’ first thoughts on the victory and the $300 prize? “Wow, three Benjamins.”

Gus plans to make more movies and might use the money to buy a new camera.

Clearly, he is a knowledgeable film buff, citing Stanley Kubrick and Quentin Tarantino as his favorite directors.

Gus is a fan of Kubrick’s visually stunning masterpiece, “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and Tarantino’s classic crime movie homage, “Pulp Fiction.”

Gus’ next project should amuse his classmates. He is making a film showing a helicopter lifting off the helipad on the roof of Henry Clay High.

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“Terrifying Truth” (Harrison County High): Sarah Nichols, Anna Nichols, Breanna Skidmore, Logan Willis, Sarah Tanner

Spears, Paige McPeek, Ladonna Damron, Brooklyn Lowe, Jamison Mollett, Rebecca Fairchild, Katelyn Hager, Courtney Blair, Haley Adams

Best Depiction of Message

Best Art Direction

Winner: “Choices” (Clark County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy Youth Network): Nick Bailey, Blake Cartwright, Brooks Harrison, Emily Houston, Abby Houston, Allyson Ledford, Anna Omohundro, Jacob Omohundro, Matthew Omohundro, Ali Peterson, Chanda Schobee, Chelsea Scobee, Haley Tye Honorable Mention: “Make the Right Choice” (Johnson County High): Kristen Fitch, Maranda Ferguson, Shelby Curtis, Kimberly

Winner: “Don’t Shatter Your Dreams” (Dunbar High): Logan Hill, Cameron Holland, Grant Herald Honorable Mention: “Goals for Life” (Eastside Technical Center): Lainey Geddes

Best Comedy

Winner: “When Alcohol Finds You” (Dunbar High): Jay Bishop, Joe Samaan, Trent Bauer, Patrick Marlowe, Brandyn Duncan Honorable Mention:

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he winners of the ninth annual - and final - Keep It Real Video/Internet Contest were awarded a total of $3,025 in prize money at an awards program at the Kentucky Theatre.

Parker Young, three-time Keep It Real Best Picture Winner who is currently working with Disney Studios, was the special guest.

“Who Am I,” the top winner, was produced by John Hardin High student Darius Sessions. It will be aired on television stations throughout the region and shown in pre-show ads in local cinemas through National Cinemedia.

The People’s Choice Award as voted by the public went to an entry from Hubbard High in Ohio called “Don’t Let Alcohol Ruin Your

Dreams” produced by Ryanne Fronzaglio, Brandon Harb, Karina Hayek, Marquette Gasser, Katie Wallwoff and Danny Madeline.

This year 3,208 individuals visited the Keep It Real website, and 7,176 votes were cast.

Keep It Real is a youthdriven community effort to educate young people concerning the risks of underage drinking. The guiding premise behind this campaign has been that youth are more likely to understand the message when it comes from peers.

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“What are You Looking At?” (Henry Clay High): Alexis Jeanjaquet

Lequan Johnson, Erin Leitch, Mike Turner Honorable Mention: “Friends and Family” (Augusta High): Danielle Shackelford

Best Script

Winner: “Throwing It Away” (Clark County Agency for Substance Abuse Policy Youth Network): Nick Bailey, Blake Cartwright, Brooks Harrison, Emily Houston, Abby Houston, Allyson Ledford, Anna Omohundro, Jacob Omohundro, Matthew Omohundro, Ali Peterson, Chanda Schobee, Chelsea Scobee, Haley Tye Honorable Mention: “Priorities” (Dunbar High): Aubrey Walter, Alyssa Matano, Maddie Oberg

Best Editing

Winner: “Just Think Don’t Drink” (Eastside Technical Center):

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New Shopping Patterns Lead to Healthier Diet

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cooking and exercise.

That is why Lexington Family Magazine started the Fit Family Challenge to commemorate the magazine’s 15th anniversary.

It’s also why the Hopps family signed up as soon as they heard about it.

Shelley and Matthew Hopps and their children, Jacquelyn Young, 19, Katie Young, 16, Connor Hopps, 11, and Faith Hopps, 10, wanted help with two challenges – finding time to exercise and revamping their diet.

The Hopps have been partnered with the exercise professionals at Fast Track Fitness and with the Family Practice Associate’s “Learn. Live. Lose” weight management program.

This is a comprehensive, personalized weight management program that is medically supervised by Family Practice Associates.

Shelley, a chemist at the University of Kentucky, says that the program has been very effective.

So effective, in fact, she has already lost 11 pounds since starting it in January.

Much of that success Shelley attributes to the changes in her family’s diet.

“It was very helpful to learn from a nutritionist,” Shelley said. “They gave us options and ideas.”

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our families are tackling the challenge of living healthier lifestyles as part of Lexington Family Magazine’s Fit Family Challenge, and luckily they have a trusted program on their side.

Challenge sponsor Family Practice Associates recruited KC WELLNESS, INC. of Lexington to devise a medically supervised weight loss management program.

President Carol Donnelly of KC WELLNESS developed, “Learn. Live.

Lose.,” a research-based, multi-faceted approach that develops healthy habits that can last a lifetime.

A building block of the program is the DASH Diet, which stands for “Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.” It includes meals heavy in grains, vegetables and fruit.

FPA test-ran the program with 20 staff members to great success. Now, it is available to the public and the Fit Family Challenge families.

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“I saw a need for health education in the worksite environment,” she said.

Donnelly had worked at the University of Kentucky for eight years in high-risk obesity treatment and with county health departments providing health education.

KC WELLNESS’ clients include 3M in Cynthiana, Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities, Clark Material Handling and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.

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Companies can make their environment healthier by supporting movement.

She encourages employees to take walks during breaks in the work day.

When providing food, employers can skip pizza and choose healthier options.

At home, parents should be healthy role models for their children.

Making a family meal can seem like a chore, but a home-cooked meal makes a huge difference in developing good habits for children.

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and reducing weight.

One of the first changes Shelley made was to begin her grocery shopping in the produce section.

Now when her kids go looking for snacks, they find bags of carrots and boxes of raisins.

“Connor is in the middle of a growth spurt so he eats like a bear, but now he is finding good, nutritious things to eat,” Shelley said.

Shelley is trying new recipes and new substitutions, some of which she found in the “DASH Diet for Dummies” cookbook.

She has substituted whole wheat flour for white flour in some recipes and even tops Connor’s pizza in lower fat turkey pepperoni.

“He can still be a kid and just get healthier options,” she said.

While they are adapting to a healthier

diet, the family is working more exercise into their schedules.

Grant Lanning from Fast Track Fitness has been teaching the family exercises to improve their fitness.

This has inspired Shelley to try the Legacy Trail, which runs right past her office.

“Before I used to just look at the trail, now I get on it,” she said.

More than just walking the trail, Shelley plans to begin running it as well. Daughter Jackie, a former cross country runner, is planning to run the 5k Midsummer Night’s Run in downtown Lexington.

“My goal is to run with her this year,” Shelley said.

While dieting and exercising sound like hard work, for Shelley, her new lifestyle is actually making her days easier.

“Before it was hard to get out of bed in the morning, but now I get right out of bed,” she said.

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The owner of BodySlam, Kat combines strength, resistance and cardio to create efficient training sessions that give proven results. “I help clients find a realistic balance between training, nutrition and a healthy mental outlook so they can make permanent lifestyle changes.”

Get Fit, Not Hit At Title Boxing Club

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By Kim Campbell

id he say Title BOXING Club?!” my husband and I asked each other as our business liaison left the room.

“There is NO WAY I’m doing anything with boxing!” I said “I despised boxing when I was in college,” Chris said.

Flashing through my mind were images of dark, dingy, sweaty, bloody boxing rings in some back alley, deserted downtown building.

“Now please be openminded,” our liaison said. So we listened politely.

The very next day we got a call from an animated representative of TITLE Boxing Club, inviting us to come for a “discovery weekend” in Kansas City.

His enthusiasm had already passed through the fiber optic passageway and by then we were curious.

Over a three-day period in Kansas City, we learned about this peculiar, new workout philosophy envisioned by Danny Campbell, the founder of TITLE Boxing Club.

Danny is a former pro boxer who had dreamed early in his career of bringing boxing and kickboxing to Middle America.

His mission was to give men, women and children the opportunity to learn the sport and to get fit through nocontact, boxing workouts.

Boxing is an ancient, edgy but beautiful sport that works the entire body and engages the mind.

Danny believed boxing’s benefits were not only physical but would spill over into other aspects of life such as building

self-discipline and selfconfidence.

He had expected people to be happy about a boxing workout’s physical benefits, but surprisingly he also heard, “You have changed my life!”

What a contrast to my hostile, old stereotype!

To our surprise, we fell in love with the mission of TITLE Boxing Club and decided to bring its explosive, totalbody workout to our own community, Lexington.

TITLE Boxing Club Lexington capitalizes on the no-contact aspects of the sport and offers the sixty-minute, trainer-led “Power Hour” workout, which starts with 15 minutes of stretching and cardio warm-up, followed by 30 minutes of eight threeminute boxing or kickboxing rounds against a heavy bag, and finishes with 15 minutes of core and ab work, stretching and cool-down.

It is intense but each person works at his or her own pace.

We currently offer 25 classes per week and members have full access to the club and trainers any time during operating hours.

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Can Peanut Allergies Disappear in Teens?

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he latest research shows that of the small number of children afflicted with peanut allergies approximately 15-22% may outgrow this allergy, often before their teen years.

A study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and Arkansas Children’s Hospital found that some children completely lost their potentially serious or lifethreatening allergy to peanuts.

Also, among those children who “outgrew” the allergy, there was a low risk of allergy recurrence.

But all too many of those afflicted with peanut allergies face a life of careful eating.

A good source of nutrients, peanuts are harmless to most children.

But to approximately 0.8% of kids in the U.S., peanuts cause allergies that can trigger reactions that can be severe.

As in all allergies, the immune system of the child with peanut allergies mistakenly thinks that peanut proteins are dangerous and must be stopped from entering the body.

By Dr. Charles Ison Peanut products can cause reactions by being eaten, inhaled or even by touching the skin.

Reactions usually occur within minutes of exposure.

Mild to moderate allergic reactions to peanuts include runny nose; itching or tingling in or around the mouth and throat; tightening of the throat; shortness of breath or wheezing; nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps or diarrhea; and redness, swelling, hives or eczema of the skin.

Severe reaction to peanuts is called anaphylaxis and can be life-threatening.

Sometimes before symptoms begin, a person will have a feeling of impending doom.

Other, more moderate symptoms also can occur before the severe reaction.

Anaphylaxis symptoms include eyelid and lip swelling, swelling of the throat, respiratory distress, airway constriction, rapid pulse, shock, dizziness and loss of consciousness.

Certain people are at risk for developing a peanut allergy. Infants and toddlers are because they have

immature digestive systems, as are individuals with a family history of allergies.

Those who have other allergic diseases (such as eczema), other food allergies, or who were once allergic to peanuts and outgrew the allergy are at risk.

Peanut allergies are diagnosed by keeping food diaries (so that reactions can be paired with what was recently eaten), elimination diets (where peanuts are taken out of the diet and then added back to look for a reaction), skin testing and blood testing.

Mild to moderate peanut allergies are treated with antihistamines for exposures, but mainly by carefully avoiding peanut products (reading labels is important).

Those who get anaphylaxis from peanuts also use an epinephrine autoinjector and a trip to the emergency room as treatments if a reaction happens.

Children with this severe allergy should have a plan (written for a child’s caregivers) and a medical alert bracelet to inform others of the allergy.

In the meantime, it is a good idea to read labels, ask questions and decline foods if the ingredients are not known.

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We also will continue to enhance our relationship with our patients through communication, especially when it comes to listening to their wants and needs.

Ultimately, our goal is to determine how we can help our patients live a healthier lifestyle and to partner with them as they map out a plan for healthier living.

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hen trying to get a law changed, it helps when one of your patients is the governor of the state.

So it was in the early career for Dr. Rick Graebe, a behavioral optometrist in Versailles.

Graebe started practicing in 1984 with Dr. Gordon Shaw, who seemed to specialize in governors.

At the time, the practice treated two governors – one sitting and the other retired.

And during the 1980s, the state amended the law, allowing optometrists to treat eye ailments such as pink eye, glaucoma and other eye pathologies that they had been trained to treat.

Dr. Rick Graebe Family Eyecare Associates & Children’s Vision and Learning Center 105 Crossfield Drive, Versailles www.myfamilyvision.com / 859.879.3665

Previously, only ophthalmologists handled those procedures.

It helped that the sitting governor knew first-hand the skill and expertise of optometrists.

Fast forward nearly 30 years and Dr. Graebe’s practice in Versailles – Family Eyecare Associates – is a beneficiary of that law.

Dr. Graebe specializes in performance optometry, including Vision Therapy, an effective non-surgical treatment that is a kind of physical therapy for the eyes, brain and body.

“When a patient says I’m having difficulty doing task x, y or z, we can help them,” Dr. Graebe says.

“We see so many patients that nobody else can help.”

Those patients come from all over the state and beyond, covering more than 300 zip codes.

Although Dr. Graebe specializes, his practice doesn’t. It is a full service center with a staff of 11,

including three optometrists – Graebe, Dr. Jennifer Brown and Dr. Regina Callihan.

The office also works with five specialists covering a wide range of surgical procedures.

Inside the 4,300 square feet of office space, Family Eyecare Associates offers a dry eye clinic, allergy eye clinic and care for other eye diseases, including macular degeneration.

Dr. Callihan ran the low vision clinic at Retinal Associates in Lexington while working with Dr. Graebe.

Dr. Callihan is now practicing full time at Family Eyecare.

Along with prescribing glasses and contacts, the practice also offers a myopia prevention program.

“We offer more services under one roof than anywhere else in the state,” Dr. Graebe said.

“In fact, if you can get a better eye exam anywhere else, your exam with us is free.” Y

“We Change Lives” “Through eye therapy, my son is thriving.

His reading, writing and self-esteem have gone up exponentially. He is so much happier.”

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For girls ages 7-14, age eligibility as of Dec. 31 the previous year. $35 per person. Info: 288-2915. Adult Tennis Clinic Registration open March 1-June 15. For players ages 15 & up. Class size is limited for the three 4-week sessions. $40 per person. Info: 288-2915. All registration forms available online at www. lexingtonky.gov/parks, or mail or drop-off form at the Dunbar Community Center, 545 N. Upper St. FCPS: Registration for kindergarteners and other new students open weekdays 9 a.m.-2 p.m. through March 8. Info: www.fcps.net/ registration or 381-4315.

UK Art Museum: “Art and the Animal,” seventy paintings, sculptures, watercolors, and drawings that celebrate the diversity of the animal kingdom. Open Tuesday-Sunday noon5 p.m.; and Friday noon-8 p.m. $8, $5 seniors, free on Fridays. Info: 257-5716.

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Monoprint. March 1 & 2. 1-5 p.m. All ages.

Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Singletary Center: presents two-time Grammywinning ensemble Eighth Blackbird. 7:30 p.m. $25-$60. Info: 233-4226.

Voices in Harmony: The 3rd annual a cappella competition. 7:30 p.m. on March 1; 1 p.m. on March 2. $15. A headliner concert with the competition winners will be held at 7:30 p.m. on March 2. $25 floor seating, $15 balcony.

Lexington Catholic High School, 2250 Clays Mill Rd. Info: 277-7183.

Centre College: One Man Star Wars. The “force” behind One Man Star Wars, plays all the characters, recreates the effects, sings the music, flies the ships and fights both sides of the battle in this hilarious and spellbinding one man show. 8 p.m. $30. 600 West Walnut St., Danville. Info: (877) 448-7469.

Actors Guild of Lexington: presents “Seminar”

by Theresa Rebeck. Students Kate, Martin, Douglas, and Izzy have each paid their professor Leonard $5,000 for a ten-week-long writing seminar to be held in Kate’s Upper West Side apartment. As tensions arise and romance falls between students, they clash over their writing, their relations, and their futures. March 1 & 2 at 8 p.m. and March 3 at 2 p.m. $20, $15 students and seniors. 4384 Old Harrodsburg Rd. Info: 409-1909.

The Mad Potter: Friday Night Live Music. 8 - 10 p.m. 3385 Tates Creek Road. Info: 269-4591.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Preschool Play and Learn story and activity time. 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5. Tates Creek Branch: The Young and the Restless story and activity time. 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-3. Info: 231-5500.

Saturday 2 Lexington Convention Center: Kentucky Crafted the Market, a showcase of Kentucky traditional and contemporary fine arts and crafts along with Kentucky-related books, musical recordings, films and specialty food products. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on March 2; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on March 3. $10 one-day ticket, $15 twoday ticket, children 15 & under free. 430 W. Vine St. Info: 233-4567.

Living Arts & Science Center: A Stitch in Time with Gena Mark. Learn the basics of quilt making and meet the artist of the current quilt exhibit. 10 a.m.-noon. March 2, 9, 16 & 23. Grades 3-5. $80, $70 for members.

Registration required. Tech Toys with Frank Boyer, have fun learning about basic electrical theory by building robot masks, ray guns and other working toys that light up. Noon-2 p.m.

March 2, 9, 16 & 23. Grades 5-8. $80, $70 for members. Registration required. 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Info: 252-5222.

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Div. of Parks & Rec: Creatures of the Night, learn about the nocturnal animals at the park. 11 a.m. For all ages. Free. McConnell Springs. Info: 225-4073.

Explorium: Curiosity Club, test experiments and projects. 11 a.m.-noon. Free for members. Reservations required. Art Workshop, “Masterpiece Graffiti.” 11 a.m.-noon. Ages K-5. $3 members, $5 non-members. Imagination Station, “Soapy Science.” 11 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m. Grades K-5. Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Good Foods Market & Café: Free Store Tour and Sampling Saturday. Tour the store with staff dietitian Beth Loiselle from 11 a.m.-noon.

Meet local producers and sample unique products from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 455D Southland Dr. Info: 278-1813.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Kids Corner. 11 a.m. 161 Lexington Green Circle. Info: 2732911.

Carnegie Center: Young Chefs Club. 12:301:30 p.m. $20. Registration required. 251 W. 2nd St. Info: 254-4175.

Lexington Children’s Theatre: presents “Pinkalicious: The Musical,” based on the popular children’s book “Pinkalicious” by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann. March 2 at 2 & 7 p.m.; and March 3 at 2 p.m. $17 adults and $14 children. Lexington Children’s Theatre Main Stage, 418 W. Short St. Info: 254-4546.

The Mad Potter: Family Fun & Pizza Night.

6-8:30 p.m. 3385 Tates Creek Road. Info: 269-4591.

LexDance: Contra Dance with caller Kevin Cornett Eustis and Sea Change. Beginner lesson at 7:30 p.m., dancing from 8-11 p.m. $8 adults, $5 students and first-timers.

ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill St. Info: 552-5433.

Rupp Arena: The Cowboy Rides Away Tour with George Strait and Martina McBride. 7:30 p.m. $69.50-$89.50. Info: 233-3535.

Singletary Center: presents “Celtic Nights,” a unique show which features both the finest male and female voices of the Celtic world showcased against a thundering backdrop of expert dancing and musicianship. 7:30 p.m. $25-$40. Info: 257-4929.

Hepcats: March Madness Swing Dance.

Free lesson from 8:15-9 p.m. Dancing 9 p.m.-midnight. $6. 1801 Alexandria Dr. Info: 420-2426.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: SatARTday at the Library. 11 a.m. Grades K-5. Central Library: Super Saturday Storytime. 11 a.m. For families. Eagle Creek Branch: LEGO Club. 10 a.m.-noon. Ages

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7-12. Tates Creek Branch: Super Saturday Storytime. 11 a.m. For families. Info: 2315500.

Sunday 3 Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Baby & Me. 11:30 a.m. 161 Lexington Green Circle. Info: 2732911.

Explorium: Open Art Studio, Yarn Art. Sunday-Saturday, closed Mondays. 1-5 p.m.

All ages. Free with general admission of $8.

440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Good Foods Market & Café: Beginning Crochet class. 2-4 p.m. $23 owners, $25 others. 455D Southland Dr. Info: 278-1813.

St. John School Open House: Meet with parents, teachers and administrators to learn about what St. John School can offer your child. 2-4 p.m. 106 Military St., Georgetown.

Free. Info: (502) 863-2607.

UK Art Museum: Artful Sunday, “Folded Fun.” Family-friendly activities and guided tours.

2-3:30 p.m. Free. Info: 257-5716.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Comfort Measures childbirth class. 3-5 p.m.

Free. Registration required. HealthwoRx Fitness & Wellness, Lexington Green.

Info: 260-6357. Brother, New Sister class.

4:15-5:30 p.m. Ages 3-7. Free. Registration required. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 2606357.

UK Women’s Basketball: UK vs. Tennessee.

3:30 p.m. $8 adults, $5 youth and seniors.

Memorial Coliseum. Info: 257-1818.

Baby Moon: Hypnobabies prenatal birthing class. 5:30-8:30 p.m. weekly through March 31. $285 per couple. Pre-registration required. 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

Monday 4 St. Joseph Hospital: Breastfeeding Class. 6-8 p.m. $25 per couple. For women delivering at St. Joseph. Registration required. 170 N. Eagle Creek Dr. Info: 967-2229.

Newton’s Attic: Siege Engine II: Giant Trebuchet Build. Mondays, 4:30-7 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon. Attend one or both sessions each week for three months. Ages 12 & up. $375. Flying Gadgets, Gizmos, and Doohickeys. A hands-on, educational workshop in science and technology.

Mondays-Thursdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m. for six weeks. Ages 8-15. $195. 4974 Old Versailles Road Info: 368-7334.

Lyric Theatre: Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour. Audience seating starts at 6:15 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. $10 adults, $5 for students with ID. 300 E. Third St. Info: 252-

8888.

EKU Center for the Arts: presents “Leahy,” the musical powerhouse of eight brothers and sisters and one of traditional music’s hottest groups. 8 p.m. $30-$40. 521 Lancaster Ave., Richmond. Info: 622-7469.

Lex Public Library: Eagle Creek Branch: Jump, Baby, Jump. A movement and music playtime. 11 a.m. Ages 18-30 months. Village Branch: Homework Help. 4-8 p.m. MondayThursday. Grades K-12. Arts & Crafts for Teens. 6-7 p.m. Info: 231-5500.

Tuesday 5 Explorium: Little Bookworm Club, “Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss.” 10:30-11:15 a.m. Ages 3-6 years. Baby Explorers, “Fish Face.”

10:30-11:15 a.m. Ages 9 months-2 years.

Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time.

10:30 a.m. 161 Lexington Green Circle. Info: 273-2911.

Newton’s Attic: Wrestling Robots. Students will design and fabricate attachments to make Robo-Chassis ready for competition.

Tuesdays or Thursdays for six weeks. Ages 12 & up. $275. Fig Newtons, for students with little or no experience using tools or building projects. Tuesdays or Thursdays 4:30-7 p.m. for six weeks. Ages 8-10. $275. 4974 Old Versailles Road Info: 368-7334.

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: 288-2352. Diabetes Basics Class. 5-7 p.m. Free. PH Clinic North, 805A Newtown Circle. Info: 288-2352.

Low-Impact Aerobics Class. 6-7 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. weekly through May. For adults 18 & up. Free. William Wells Brown Community Center, 548 E. Sixth St. Info: 288-2391.

The Mad Potter: Diva Night with popcorn and chocolate. 6-9 p.m. 3385 Tates Creek Road.

Info: 269-4591.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Prenatal Yoga. 5:30-6:30 p.m. 8 classes for $50, 10 classes for $55, 12 classes for $60.

Registration required. HealthwoRx Fitness & Wellness, Lexington Green. Info: 260-4354.

Little Fingers, Little Toes infant care class.

6:15-8:45 p.m. Free. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357.

Good Foods Market & Café: Knitting for Beginners. 7-9 p.m. $13 owners, $15 others.

455D Southland Dr. Info: 278-1813.

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2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

Centre College: presents “Mummenschanz.”

For 40 years Mummenschanz has been enchanting audiences with its clever, comic and bizarre world filled with strange creatures, amusing situations, astounding colors and imaginative shapes in a showcase of pure imagination. 7:30 p.m. $23-$45. 600 West Walnut St., Danville. Info: (877) 448-7469.

Kentucky Horse Park: Lexington Polo Indoor.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting.

4089 Ironworks Parkway. Info: 254-5667.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies Storytime. 11 a.m. and noon. Ages 0-24 months. Eagle Creek Branch: Babytime, a lap-sit story program. 11 a.m. Ages 3-15 months. Northside Branch: Read and Rhyme, story and music time. 11 a.m. Ages 1-3. Tates Creek Branch: Classic Horror Film Club. 6:30-8:30 p.m. For adults and high schoolers. Village Branch: Building Character Through Aikido, learn the virtues of the samurai through this modern Japanese martial art. 5-6 p.m. For middle and high schoolers. My Book Club, “The Strange Case of Origami Yoda.” 5:30-6:30 p.m. For grades 2-middle school. Free. Info: 231-5500.

Wednesday 6 Good Foods Market & Café: Wellness Wednesday. Receive 5 percent off all supplements, body care, and bulk herb and spice items. 8 a.m.-10 p.m. 455D Southland Dr. Info: 278-1813.

Explorium: Mother’s Day Out. 9 a.m.-noon.

Ages 3-6, children must be potty-trained. $12 members, $15 nonmembers. Reservations required. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Breastfeeding 101 class. 6:15-7:45 p.m. Free.

For women delivering at Central Baptist. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Happy Baby Yoga. 10-11 a.m. For moms and babies ages 6 weeks-9 months. $45.

Registration required. HealthwoRx Fitness & Wellness, Lexington Green. Info: 260-4354.

Red Barn Radio: presents Dix River Crossing.

7 p.m. $8, children 12 & under free. 161 N. Mill St. Info: 338-7648.

Rupp Arena: Sweet 16 Boys State Basketball Tournament. March 6-10. For times and ticket prices visit www.rupparena.com. Info: 299-5472.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: The Young and the Restless, story and activity time. 10 a.m. Ages 2-3. Dance Party! 1010:55 a.m. Ages 2-5. Beaumont Branch: 44 | www.lexingtonfamily.com

Toddler Time storytime. 10 a.m. Ages 2-3.

Eagle Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime.

11 a.m. Ages 3-5. Northside Branch: LEGO Book Club, talk about books while we build with LEGOS. 6 p.m. Grades K-5. Tates Creek Branch: First Steps Storytime. 10:30 a.m.

Ages 12-24 months. Village Branch: Teen Book Club. 5-6 p.m. For middle and high schoolers. Info: 231-5500.

Thursday 7 Explorium: Mini Da Vinci’s, “Sun Puzzle.”

10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 2-4. Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 2583253.

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

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Bumps and Babes, a prenatal exercise program. 5-6 p.m. 5 classes for $35; 8 classes for $50; 10 classes for $55; 12 classes for $60. HealthwoRx members attend for free.

Registration required. HealthwoRx Fitness & Wellness, Lexington Green. Info: 260-4354.

Laboring the Natural Way class series. 6:30-9 p.m. March 7, 14 & 21. Free. Registration required. Calvary Baptist Church, 150 E. High St. Info: 260-6357.

Carnegie Center: Teen Howl Poetry Series, open mic for poets under 21. 6 p.m. Free.

The Morris Book Shop, 882 E. High St. Info: 254-4175.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Low-Impact Zumba Class. 6-7 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. weekly through mid-May. For adults 18 & up. Free.

William Wells Brown Community Center, 548 E. Sixth St. Info: 288-2391.

Studio Players: presents Hound of the Baskervilles. A country house, a dead baronet, a curse, a dark moor, a missing boot, an anonymous warning, a litigious eccentric, a figure in the moonlight, ashes from a cigar, creeping frog, and a gigantic spectral hound - it’s a mystery that only Sherlock Holmes can solve. Thursday, Friday & Saturday performances begin at 8 p.m. Sunday performances begin at 2:30 p.m. $19, $11 students. Carriage House Theatre, 154 W. Bell Court. Info: 257-4929.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies Storytime. 10:45 and 11:15 a.m. Ages 0-24 months. Eagle Creek Branch: Toddler Storytime. 11 a.m. Ages 2-3. Northside Branch: Read, Play, Learn!

11 a.m. Ages 2-5. Tates Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5.

Tates Creek Writers Group. 6-8:30 p.m. For adults and high schoolers, open to all genres and levels of writing experience. Village

Branch: Girlspace, books, art and discussion.

5-6:30 p.m. For middle and high school girls.

Info: 231-5500.

Friday 8 Boyle County Health Dept: Breastfeeding Class. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Registration required. Danville. Info: 583-1007 or 2362053.

LexDance: Contra Dance with caller Susan McElry-Marcus and Empty Bottle String Band. Beginner lesson at 7:30 p.m., dancing from 8-11 p.m. $7 adults, $5 students and first-timers. ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill St. Info: 552-5433.

Explorium: Parent’s Night Out. 8-10 p.m.

Children must be potty-trained. $15 per child for members, $18 per child for non-members.

Reservations required. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Kentucky Horse Park: Lexington Polo Indoor.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting.

4089 Ironworks Parkway. Info: 254-5667.

Blue Grass Trust Antiques & Garden Show, featuring more than 40 distinguished dealers and garden specialists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on March 8 & 9; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. March 10. 4089 Ironworks Parkway. Info: 253-0362.

Actors Guild of Lexington: presents “Seminar” by Theresa Rebeck. Students Kate, Martin, Douglas, and Izzy have each paid their professor Leonard $5,000 for a tenweek-long writing seminar to be held in Kate’s Upper West Side apartment. As tensions arise and romance falls between students, they clash over their writing, their relations, and their futures. March 8 & 9 at 8 p.m. and March 10 at 2 p.m. $20, $15 students and seniors.

4384 Old Harrodsburg Rd. Info: 409-1909.

SCAPA: Dance Scapa, watch as talented students, grades 4-12, demonstrate the styles and techniques of ballet, tap, jazz and modern dance as well as traditional dances from around the world. 8 p.m. on March 8; 2 & 8 p.m. on March 9. $15 adults, $12 students.

Lexington Opera House, 401 W. Short St. Info: 233-3535.

The Mad Potter: Friday Night Live Music. See March 1.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Preschool Play and Learn. See March 1.

Tates Creek Branch: The Young and the Restless. See March 1.

Saturday 9 Div. of Parks & Rec: Earth Skills. “Fire.”

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10 & up. Registration required. McConnell Springs. Wood Carving for Adults. 11 a.m.noon. Free. Registration required. McConnell Springs. Info: 225-4073. Spring Equestrian Sign-Ups, classes in basic horsemanship with the purpose of teaching individuals how to ride safely and to work around horses.

1 p.m. youth registration, for ages 10-15; 2:30 p.m. adult registration, for ages 16 & up. $75 youth, $95 adults. Classes run April 8-May 31. McConnell Springs. Info: 253-0328. Stargazing, view the night sky through telescopes provided by the Bluegrass Amateur Astronomy Club. 7 p.m. Free. Raven Run Nature Sanctuary. Info: 272-6105.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Kids Corner. See March 2.

Explorium: Imagination Station, “Dinosaur Poop.” 11 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m. Grades K-5. Free with general admission of $8.

Science Lab, “Look-Alikes!” 11 a.m.-noon.

Ages K-5. $3 members, $5 non-members.

440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Baby Moon: MaterniTEA, free info session about pregnancy and childbirth. 11:30 a.m.12:45 p.m. Free. Natural Childbirth Weekend Intensive. 1-6 p.m. $155. Registration required. 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

UK Men’s Basketball: UK vs. Florida. Noon. $42-$50. Rupp Arena. Info: 257-1818.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: New Brother, New Sister class. 2:30-3:45 p.m.

Ages 3-7. Free. Registration required. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357.

The Lexington Singers: presents Festival of Choirs, the best of today’s gospel music. 4 p.m. Free. Shiloh Baptist Church, 237 E. 5th St. Info: 338-9888.

Musikgarten with Jennifer Tutt: Parents Night Out. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Children 12 & under. $16 per child. Reservations required.

121 Malabu Dr. #1 & 2. Info: 245-5887.

The Mad Potter: Family Fun & Pizza Night.

See March 2.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: Super Saturday Storytime. See March 2. Make a Little Planter Drop-in Craft. 2-4 p.m. For children. Eagle Creek Branch: Chess Mates, a drop-in club for all levels. All day. Ages 8 & up. Free. Tates Creek Branch: Family Spanish Class. 10:30-11:30 a.m. for 4 weeks.

For families with a child age 5-12. Registration required. Super Saturday Storytime. See March 2. Village Branch: Magical March Madness. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Grades K-5. Info: 231-5500.

Sunday 10 Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Baby & Me. See 46 | www.lexingtonfamily.com

March 3.

Info: 260-6357. Prenatal Yoga. See March 5.

Explorium: Open Art Studio, Lucky Leprechauns. Sunday-Saturday, closed Mondays. 1-5 p.m. All ages. Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 2583253.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Low-Impact Aerobics Class. See March 5. Health Chats about Diabetes. 6:15-7:30 p.m. Free. UK Polk Dalton Clinic, 217 Elm Tree Lane. Info: 288-2352.

Good Foods Market & Café: Crochet Group, bring your current project and have fun sharing stitches, knowledge and new ideas.

2-4 p.m. Free. 455D Southland Dr. Info: 278-1813.

La Leche League of Lexington: Monthly meeting. 7:15 p.m. Free. Baby Moon, 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

Monday 11 Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Diabetes Support Group. 10-11 a.m. Senior Citizens Center, 1530 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 288-2352.

Bluegrass Babywearing Group: Monthly meeting. 11:30 a.m. Free. Baby Moon, 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: www.facebook.com/ groups/bluegrassbabywearers/.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Laboring the Natural Way class series.

6:15-8:45 p.m. March 11, 18 & 25. Free.

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

Lyric Theatre: Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour. Audience seating starts at 6:15 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. $10 adults, $5 for students with ID. 300 E. Third St. Info: 2528888.

Good Foods Market & Café: Get Your Sugar “Fix.” Learn common ailments and symptoms of sugar addiction, the truth behind sugar alternatives, how to identify hidden sugars in your diet, and tips to treat yourself and not feel deprived. 7:30-8:30 p.m. $3 owners, $5 others. 455D Southland Dr. Info: 278-1813.

Lex Public Library: Eagle Creek Branch: Jump, Baby, Jump. See March 4. Northside Branch: Teen Advisory Board. 7-8 p.m. For teens ages 12-18. New members welcome.

Village Branch: Homework Help. 4-8 p.m.

Monday-Thursday. Grades K-12. Arts & Crafts for Teens. See March 4. Info: 231-5500.

Tuesday 12 Explorium: Little Bookworm Club, “Help!”

10:30-11:15 a.m. Ages 3-6 years. Baby Explorers, “Moon Mash.” 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages 9 months-2 years. Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 2583253.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time. See March 5.

The Mad Potter: Diva Night. See March 5.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Little Fingers, Little Toes infant care class.

6:15-8:45 p.m. Free. 1720 Nicholasville Rd.

Kentucky Horse Park: Lexington Polo Indoor.

See March 5.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies Storytime. See March 5.

Little Leonardos art activities. 2:30-3:15 p.m.

Ages 2-5. Registration required. Daring da Vinci’s art activity time. 3:45-4:30 p.m. Grades K-5. Registration required. Eagle Creek Branch: Babytime. See March 5. Dragon Book Club, activities, book discussion, games and more. 4-5 p.m. Grades 1-3. Reservations required. Stories Before Bedtime: March Into Spring. 6:30-7 p.m. Ages 3-7. Reservations required. Northside Branch: Read and Rhyme. See March 5. Village Branch: Building Character Through Aikido. See March 5. Info: 231-5500.

Wednesday 13 Explorium: Mother’s Day Out. See March 6.

Safe Kids Coalition: Car Seat Check-up Clinic. 2-4 p.m. By appointment. Free. Auto Tech Services, 780 Winchester Rd. Info: 323-1153.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Breastfeeding Basics class. 5:30-7 p.m. Free.

Registration required. PH Clinic South, 2433 Regency Rd. Info: 288-2348.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Breastfeeding 101 class. 6:15-7:45 p.m. Free.

For women delivering at Central Baptist. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357. Happy Baby Yoga. See March 6.

Red Barn Radio: Presents Me & Martha. 7 p.m. $8, children 12 & under free. 161 N. Mill St. Info: 338-7648.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: The Young and the Restless. See March 6.

Beaumont Branch: Toddler Time. See March 6. Roy G. Biv Celebration. 2-2:45 p.m. For ages 2-5 with a parent. Eagle Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. See March 6. Northside Branch: LEGO Book Club. See March 6.

Tates Creek Branch: First Steps Storytime.

See March 6. Village Branch: Teen Book Club. See March 6. Info: 231-5500.

Thursday 14 Explorium: Mini Da Vinci’s, “Wind Puzzle.”

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See March 7.

Baskervilles. See March 7.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time and Baby & Me. See March 7.

The Mad Potter: Friday Night Live Music. See March 1.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Bumps and Babes. See March 7. Marvelous Multiples, a class for parents expecting more than one baby. 6:15-8:45 p.m. Free.

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

Lexington Opera House: Broadway Live presents “The Addams Family,” a smashhit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch to spooky and spectacular life. 8 p.m. on March 15; 2 & 8 p.m. on March 16; and 2 & 7 p.m. on March 17. $35-$110.

401 W. Short St. Info: 233-3535.

Good Foods Market & Café: Jewelry Making: Bracelets. 7-9 p.m. $23 owners, $25 others.

455D Southland Dr. Info: 278-1813.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: Low-Impact Zumba Class. See March 7.

Kentucky Horse Park: Lexington Polo Indoor.

See March 5.

Centre College: presents Gregoire Maret Quartet, neither blues nor R&B, Gregoire Maret’s harmonica style is lyrical and progressive. 7:30 p.m. $30. 600 West Walnut St., Danville. Info: (877) 448-7469.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies Storytime. See March 7.

Eagle Creek Branch: Toddler Storytime. See March 7. Northside Branch: Read, Play, Learn! See March 7. Tates Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. See March 7. Village Branch: Girlspace. See March 7. Info: 2315500.

Friday 15 FCPS: No School Kentucky Horse Park: “Road to the Horse.” A competition untouched by others, tests skill, experience and colt training prowess, Road to the Horse dares elite horse trainers to create a trusting partnership with an untouched 3-year-old Quarter Horse. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on March 15; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 16; and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on March 17. $80-$200. 4089 Iron Works Parkway. Info: (325) 736-5000.

Good Foods Market & Café: St. Patrick’s Day Buffet, come explore the tastes of Ireland.

March 15 from 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; March 16 & 17 from 3-8 p.m. $7.99 per pound. 455D Southland Dr. Info: 278-1813.

Div. of Parks & Rec: Woodcock Watch, Naturalist Brian Perry will lead you through the meadow trails at dusk to search for nocturnal animals. 7 p.m. Free. Registration required. Raven Run Nature Sanctuary. Info: 272-6105.

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

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Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Preschool Play and Learn. See March 1.

Eagle Creek Branch: Lion and Lamb Spring Craft. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Grades K-5. Tates Creek Branch: The Young and the Restless.

See March 1. Info: 231-5500.

Saturday 16 Living Arts & Science Center: No School Day Classes, part and full day schedules available.

Making Tracks. 8-9 a.m. Grades K-8; Toads Abodes and Other Creatures Homes. 9 a.m.-noon. Grades K-2; Imagination Station.

9 a.m.-noon. Grades 3-5; When Math and Art Collide- Working with Computer Generated Patterns. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Grades 5-8; Drawing Animals. 1-4 p.m. Grades K-2; Math & Clay.

1-4 p.m. Grades 3-5; Weaving Wonders.

4-5:30 p.m. Grades K-8. Registration required. 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Info: 252-5222.

Rupp Arena: Winter Jam 2013 Tour Spectacular. Led by TobyMac, this year’s line-up represents the diversity-and future-of Christian music. Line-up for tickets begins at 9 a.m. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. $10, cash only.

Info: 233-3535.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Great Expectations childbirth class. 10 a.m.12:30 p.m. Free. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357.

Lexington Convention Center: Lexington Comic and Toy Convention, featuring comics, magazines, celebrities, gaming, anime, movies and more. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on March 16; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 17. $10-$22.50.

Info: 233-3535.

Explorium: Grand Opening of the Pet Hospital Exhibit. Activities from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. include face painting, cupcakes, a visit from a real veterinarian and more. All ages. Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Kids Corner. See March 2.

The Mad Potter: Family Fun & Pizza Night.

See March 2.

UK Good Samaritan Hospital: Nursing Your Infant. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $25 per couple.

For women delivering at UK Good Sam. Registration required. 310 S. Limestone St. Info: 323-2750.

Good Foods Market & Café: Everyday Yoga for Kids, a playful blend of yoga, breathing and wellness tips. 9:45-11 a.m. Ages 4-12. $10 owners, $12 others. Discounts for additional children. Chinese Medicine for Your Health, “Seasonal Allergies.” Learn how acupuncture can bring relief to allergy symptoms. 2-3 p.m. $3 owners, $5 others.

455D Southland Dr. Info: 278-1813.

Div. of Parks & Rec: 34th Annual Alltech St. Patrick’s Parade & Festival. The festival runs from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and features children’s activities, dancers, musicians, storytellers and more. The parade down Main Street begins at 1 p.m. CentrePointe and downtown Lexington.

Info: www.lexingtonstpatsparade.org or 396-8270. Junior Naturalist “Birds of Prey,” featuring Raptor Rehab and their live birds. 11 a.m. Ages 4 & up. Free. Registration required.

Seating is limited. McConnell Springs. Info: 225-4073.

Kentucky Magic Dinner Theater: An evening of great magic, great food and a little mystery.

Seating begins at 6 p.m. $39. deSha’s Restaurant, 101 N. Broadway. Info: 536-6245.

YMCA of Central Kentucky: 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Divisions include competitive, recreational and women. For adults 18 & up. $30 per team. Registration deadline March 8. North Lexington YMCA, 381 W. Loudon Ave. Info: 258-9622.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: Super Saturday Storytime. See March 2.

Steampunk Film Series #1 “Howl’s Moving Castle.” 2-4:30 p.m. For high schoolers and adults. Northside Branch: Saturday LEGO Club. 2-2:45 p.m. Grades 2-5. Tates Creek Branch: Family Spanish Class. See March 9.

Super Saturday Storytime. See March 2. Info: 231-5500.

Sunday 17 Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Baby & Me. See March 3.

Explorium: Open Art Studio, Stained Glass Pictures. Sunday-Saturday, closed Mondays.

1-5 p.m. All ages. Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 2583253.

Singletary Center: “Beauty of Jasmine,” presented by the Chinese Music and Dance Program. 2 p.m. $10. Info: 257-4929.

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Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Breastfeeding 101 class. 4-5:30 p.m. Free.

For women delivering at Central Baptist. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357.

person or $45 per couple. Registration required. HealthwoRx Fitness & Wellness, Lexington Green. Info: 260-6357. Happy Baby Yoga. See March 6.

Northside Branch: Read, Play, Learn! See March 7. Tates Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. See March 7. Village Branch: Girlspace. See March 7. Info: 231-5500.

Monday 18

Red Barn Radio: presents String Mountain Express. 7 p.m. $8, children 12 & under free.

161 N. Mill St. Info: 338-7648.

Friday 22

Lex Public Library: Eagle Creek Branch: Jump, Baby, Jump. See March 4. Village Branch: Homework Help. 4-8 p.m. MondayThursday. Grades K-12. Arts & Crafts for Teens. See March 4. Info: 231-5500.

Tuesday 19 Explorium: Little Bookworm Club, “The Sandwich Swap.” 10:30-11:15 a.m. Ages 3-6 years. Baby Explorers, “Puffy Painters.”

10:30-11:15 a.m. Ages 9 months-2 years.

Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time.

See March 5.

The Mad Potter: Diva Night. See March 5.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: LowImpact Aerobics Class. See March 5. Eat, Move, Lose Weight Support Group. Noon-1 p.m. Free. Registration required. PH Clinic South, 2433 Regency Rd. Info: 288-2352.

Health Chats about Diabetes. 5-6 p.m. Free.

Nathaniel Mission Free Clinic, 616 DeRoode St. Info: 288-2352.

Carnegie Center: Family Fun & Learning Night. 5:45-7:30 p.m. For families with a child ages 3-12. Free. Registration required. 251 W. 2nd St. Info: 254-4175.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Comfort Measures childbirth class. 6:158:15 p.m. Free. Registration required. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357. Prenatal Yoga. See March 5.

Kentucky Horse Park: Lexington Polo Indoor.

See March 5.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies Storytime. See March 5.

Eagle Creek Branch: Babytime. See March 5. Northside Branch: Read and Rhyme. See March 5. Village Branch: Building Character Through Aikido. See March 5. My Book Club.

See March 5. Info: 231-5500.

Wednesday 20 Explorium: Mother’s Day Out. See March 6.

Musikgarten with Jennifer Tutt: Wednesday Nature Trail. Music, dancing, activities and more. 9:30 a.m.-noon for five weeks. Ages 2 ½-6. Reservations required. 121 Malabu Dr. #1 & 2. Info: 245-5887.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Pediatric CPR class. 6:15-9 p.m. $30 per 50 | www.lexingtonfamily.com

EKU Center for the Arts: presents cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the distinguished Silk Road Ensemble. 8pm. $80-$115. 521 Lancaster Ave., Richmond. Info: 622-7469.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: The Young and the Restless. See March 6.

Beaumont Branch: Toddler Time. See March 6. Eagle Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. See March 6. Northside Branch: LEGO Book Club. See March 6. Tates Creek Branch: First Steps Storytime. See March 6.

Little Hands Math & Science: Veterinarian.

1:30-2:30 p.m. Ages 3-5. Village Branch: Springtime Storytime, songs, books and crafts. 4-4:30 p.m. Ages 1-5. Teen Book Club. See March 6. Info: 231-5500.

Thursday 21 Explorium: Mini Da Vinci’s, “Rain Puzzle.”

See March 7.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time and Baby & Me. See March 7.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Bumps and Babes. See March 7.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: LowImpact Zumba Class. See March 7.

Breastfeeding Basics class. 5:30-7 p.m. Free.

Registration required. Babies R Us, Hamburg Pavilion. Info: 263-8598.

Kentucky Horse Park: Lexington Polo Indoor.

See March 5.

Lexington Philharmonic: “Orchestra Stars,” get up close and personal with members of LexPhil and guest conductor Chelsea Tipton, II while learning about the talent behind the music. 7 p.m. $15. Downtown Arts Center, 141 E. Main St. Info: 233-4226.

Norton Center: presents An Intimate Evening with the Silk Road Ensemble and Yo-Yo Ma. 7:30 p.m. $65-$105. 600 W. Walnut St., Richmond. Info: (877) 448-7469.

Rupp Arena: 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships, second and third round games. March 21-23. Visit www.rupparena. com for times and ticket prices. Info: 2334567.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies Storytime. See March 7.

After School Dance Party. 2:30-3:15 p.m.

Ages 2-5. Registration required. Eagle Creek Branch: Toddler Storytime. See March 7.

MOMS Club of Lexington SE: Monthly Club Connection meeting. 9:30 a.m. Free.

Open to new members. Trinity Hill United Methodist Church, 3600 Tates Creek Rd. Info: momsclublexse@yahoo.com.

Attachment Parenting Group: Monthly meeting. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Baby Moon, 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: www.baby-moon. org.

Studio Players: presents Hound of the Baskervilles. See March 7.

Lexington Philharmonic: presents “Bach Brandenburg.” Guest Conductor Chelsea Tipton, II leads the Lexington Philharmonic in a program infused with Latin & Baroque influences. 7:30 p.m. $25-$60. Singletary Center. Info: 233-4226.

Explorium: Parent’s Night Out. 8-10 p.m.

Children must be potty-trained. $15 per child for members, $18 per child for non-members.

Reservations required. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

The Mad Potter: Friday Night Live Music. See March 1.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Preschool Play and Learn. See March 1.

Tates Creek Branch: The Young and the Restless. See March 1.

Saturday 23 Div. of Parks & Rec: Weekend Workout, volunteers needed for garden upkeep, trail maintenance, weed pulling and more. 10 a.m.

Meet at Education Center and stay as long as you are able. McConnell Springs. Info: 225-4073.

Carnegie Center: Early Learner Book Club, “The Rainbow Fish.” 10:15-11:15 a.m.

Ages 3-5 and parents or guardians. Free.

Registration required. Young Readers Club, “Frog and Toad are Friends.” 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Grades 1-2. Free. Registration required. 251 W. 2nd St. Info: 254-4175.

Explorium: Art Workshop, “Painting 101.” 11 a.m.-noon. Ages K-5. $3 members, $5 nonmembers. Imagination Station, “Welcome, Birds.” 11 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m. Grades K-5. Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Baby Moon: Transitions: Bringing Home a Baby class. 1-3 p.m. $35 per couple.

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

Buffalo Trace Distillery: Easter Egg Hunt, search for thousands of treat-filled eggs plus enjoy refreshments and pictures with the Easter Bunny at this all-family event. 1 p.m.

113 Great Buffalo Trace, Frankfort. Info: (502) 696-5930.

Good Foods Market & Café: “What is Acupuncture?” Learn the ideas and concepts behind this powerful medicine. 2-3 p.m. $3 owners, $5 others. 455D Southland Dr. Info: 278-1813.

Musikgarten with Jennifer Tutt: Parents Night Out. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Children 12 & under. $16 per child. Reservations required.

121 Malabu Dr. #1 & 2. Info: 245-5887.

The Mad Potter: Family Fun & Pizza Night.

See March 2.

LexDance: Contra Dance with caller TBA and Berea Cast-Offs. Beginner lesson at 7:30 p.m., dancing from 8-11 p.m. $7 adults, $4 students and seniors. Russell Acton Folk Center, 212 Jefferson St., Berea. Info: 9855501.

Hepcats: Swing Dance and Saturday Night Movies, dancing and videos of modern and vintage swing dancing that will amaze and inspire you. Free lesson from 8:15-9 p.m. Dancing 9 p.m. to midnight. $6. 1801 Alexandria Dr. Info: 420-2426.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: ACT Practice Exam. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For high schoolers. Free. Registration required.

Central Library: Super Saturday Storytime.

See March 2. Steampunk Film Series #2 “Hugo.” 2-4:30 p.m. For high schoolers and adults. Eagle Creek: Chess Mates, a drop-in club for all levels. 10 a.m.-noon. For ages 8 & up. Free. Tates Creek Branch: Family Spanish Class. See March 9. Super Saturday Storytime. See March 2. Info: 231-5500.

Sunday 24 Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Baby & Me. See March 3.

Explorium: Open Art Studio, We Love Art. Sunday-Saturday, closed Mondays. 1-5 p.m.

All ages. Free with general admission of $8.

440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Monday 25 La Leche League of Lexington: Monthly meeting. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Baby Moon, 2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

Lex Public Library: Eagle Creek Branch: Jump, Baby, Jump. See March 4. Village Branch: Homework Help. 4-8 p.m. Monday52 | www.lexingtonfamily.com

Thursday. Grades K-12. Arts & Crafts for Teens. See March 4. Info: 231-5500.

Tuesday 26 Explorium: Little Bookworm Club, “I’m Here.”

10:30-11:15 a.m. Ages 3-6 years. Baby Explorers, “Boat-a-Float.” 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Ages 9 months-2 years. Free with general admission of $8. 440 W. Short St. Info: 2583253.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time.

See March 5.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: LowImpact Aerobics Class. See March 5.

The Mad Potter: Diva Night. See March 5.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Great Expectations childbirth class. 6:15-8:45 p.m. Free. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 2606357. Prenatal Yoga. See March 5.

Good Foods Market & Café: “Soul Food Junkies.” Filmmaker Byron Hurt explores the health advantages and disadvantages of soul food, a quintessential American cuisine. The film explores the history and social significance of soul food to black cultural identity and its effect on AfricanAmerican health, and the growing food justice movement in its wake. 6:30-9 p.m. Free.

Lyric Theatre, 300 E. Third St. Found Any Happiness Lately?” Taught by Carol Gailey of SoulGlad Coaching. 7-9 p.m. $4 owners, $6 others. 455D Southland Dr. Info: 278-1813.

Ephraim McDowell Medical Center: Breastfeeding Class. 7 p.m. Free for those delivering at EMMC. 217 S. Third St., Danville. Info: 239-2534.

Baby Moon: Labor Workshop for Couples.

7:15-9:30 p.m. $40. Registration required.

2891 Richmond Rd. Info: 420-6262.

EKU Center for the Arts: The Golden Dragon Acrobats present “Cirque Ziva.”

This fast-paced, technically-innovative performance showcases traditional Chinese acrobats, dance and costumes, ancient and contemporary music and modern theatrical techniques. 8 p.m. $25-$40. 521 Lancaster Ave., Richmond. Info: 622-7469.

Kentucky Horse Park: Lexington Polo Indoor.

See March 5.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies Storytime. See March 5.

Eagle Creek Branch: Babytime. See March 5. Northside Branch: Read and Rhyme. See March 5. Village Branch: Building Character Through Aikido. See March 5. My Book Club.

See March 5. Urban Survival for Teens. Craig Caudill from The Nature Reliance School will teach basic disaster survival skills. 6:30-8

p.m. For teens and families. Info: 231-5500.

Wednesday 27 Explorium: Mother’s Day Out. See March 6.

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.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Comfort Measures childbirth class. 6:158:15 p.m. Free. Registration required. 1720 Nicholasville Rd. Info: 260-6357. Happy Baby Yoga. See March 6.

Red Barn Radio: presents Beracha Valley. 7 p.m. $8, children 12 & under free. 161 N. Mill St. Info: 338-7648.

Lex Public Library: Central Library: The Young and the Restless. See March 6.

Beaumont Branch: Toddler Time. See March 6. Eagle Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. See March 6. Northside Branch: LEGO Book Club. See March 6. Tates Creek Branch: First Steps Storytime. See March 6.

Village Branch: Teen Book Club. See March 6. Info: 231-5500.

Thursday 28 Explorium: Mini Da Vinci’s, “Lightning Puzzle.” See March 7.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Toddler Time and Baby & Me. See March 7.

Central Baptist Hospital Education Center: Bumps and Babes. See March 7.

Lex-Fayette County Health Dept: LowImpact Zumba Class. See March 7.

Good Foods Market & Café: Kale Yes! Learn about the health benefits of this amazing vegetable, and take home recipes and health-related information. 7-8:30 p.m. $15 owners, $17 others. 455D Southland Dr. Info: 278-1813.

Kentucky Horse Park: Lexington Polo Indoor.

See March 5.

SCAPA: presents “Les Miserables.” What becomes of a man who was thrown into prison as a youth for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his starving family and is released after nineteen years of being treated like a slave? A must see epic musical. 7 p.m. on March 28; 8 p.m. on March 29; and 2 & 8 p.m. on March 30. $14 adults, $12 students.

Lexington Opera House. Info: 233-3535.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Bouncing Babies Storytime. See March 7.

Eagle Creek Branch: Toddler Storytime. See March 7. Northside Branch: Read, Play, Learn! See March 7. Tates Creek Branch: Preschool Storytime. See March 7. Village

Branch: Girlspace. See March 7. Info: 231-5500.

may start at any participating winery and travel to as many as they wish. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $20. Ages 21 & up. Info: www. mcconnellsprings.com or 2720682.

Friday 29 The Mad Potter: Friday Night Live Music. See March 1.

Explorium: Imagination Station, “Sidewalk Chalk.” 11 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m. Grades K-5. Free with general admission of $8.

Science Lab, “Happy Spring Equinox!” 11 a.m.-noon. Ages K-5. $3 members, $5 nonmembers. 440 W. Short St. Info: 258-3253.

Lex Public Library: Beaumont Branch: Preschool Play and Learn. See March 1. Tates Creek Branch: The Young and the Restless. See March 1.

Saturday 30 Cincinnati Zoo: Easter Celebration, featuring treat stations, animal egg hunts, activities and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $15 adults, $10 children.

Info: (513) 281-4700.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Kids Corner. See March 2.

Irvine McDowell Park: Easter Egg-stravaganza. Festivities include an Easter Egg Hunt, games, prizes, inflatables, pony rides and more. Egg hunt times: 11:30 a.m. ages 3 & under; Noon ages 4-5; 12:30 p.m. ages 6-7; 1 p.m. ages 8-10. Free.

Richmond. Info: 623-8753.

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Scholar Athlete of the Month Dig This: At 95 Pounds, Tough Libero Packs a Wallop

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Bridget Downs • School: Lafayette High • Grade: 9th • Sport: Volleyball • Academics: Bridget is a 4.0 student in advanced classes and finished her first semester with the No. 1 unweighted GPA in her class.

• Parents: Maribeth & Joe

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hen evaluating the toughest athletes on campus, football players and wrestlers jump to the head of the class, and Lafayette High is no exception.

But how about making a case for a 5-foot-2, 95-pound, freckled-faced redhead with a big heart and perfect academic record?

We give you Bridget Downs, a 15-year-old freshman on the volleyball team who plays libero, which is a fancy way of saying she dives onto the floor all match long.

Every match, the smallest player on the Generals flings her body to and fro, crashing into the hardwood court over and over again.

For such a demanding position she must wear protective gear like a football player, right? Nope. Not unless you call bruises and floor burns protective gear.

“It hurts,” Downs acknowledged, saying, “I like it when I get the ball in the air. I get bruises but I don’t want to wear elbow pads.”

Knee pads only for Bridget, who plays with fierce determination – a surprise considering her sweet-as- pie, girl-nextdoor appearance.

“She is a hustler and super intense,” her father, Joe, said. “She sacrifices her body and is a scrappy player.”

Bridget played on the city champion A team as a sixth-grader at Jessie Clark Middle. The MVP of the team as an eighth grader, she made a memorable

debut with the Lafayette varsity. Her first match was a win over Henry Clay, the Generals’ first victory over the Devils in seven years.

She had a busy first season, playing on the freshman, JV and varsity teams, and she is immersed in club play now.

After high school, she hopes to play in college – and will have no trouble making the cut academically.

Bridget is a 4.0 student and finished her first semester with the No. 1 unweighted GPA among ninth graders.

Her interests are many – politics, business, reading, crafts and volunteerism – reflecting her parents’ strengths. Joe owns his own business and her mother, Maribeth, is a teacher at Providence Montessori.

Bridget served on the student council at Jessie Clark and is taking two business classes this year.

She reads all the time, creates her own jewelry and has volunteered at God’s Pantry and the Salvation Army.

Last year she helped collect clothing and supplies for the residents affected by the tornado in West Liberty.

“When I worked at Kore Academy, she joined me many times and she was really good with kids with learning differences. She is patient and knows the right things to say,” Maribeth said.

“She is a hard-worker and intrinsically motivated. She has had great teachers and she wants to do well for them.”

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Two Scholar Athletes a year will be picked at random to share $2,500 in scholarships provided by Mike Pulliam, a Rector Hayden Realtor and instructor at Man O’ War Golf.

Other contributors are Howard Smith of Southern Automotive Garage Equipment, Barry and Mike Barrett of Auto Excel, local CPA Kenny Frank and PBI Bank.

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March 2013 Educator of the Month

Stacy Hoskinson: Celebrating Every Student As students move from center to center in Stacy Hoskinson’s firstgrade classroom, she can feel the excitement in the room. She can see it in the eyes of her students.

“First grade is where my heart is,” said Hoskinson, a veteran teacher of 20 years, the past seven at Southern Elementary in Georgetown, Ky. “You can see the excitement in their faces when they learn to read or learn something they didn’t know before. And that excitement carries over to me. They are so eager, it fills my heart with joy.”

Not that she doesn’t face challenges every day. In today’s world, with classroom size creeping higher and higher and the considerable range of skill levels of the children, Hoskinson’s mottos are adaption and flexibility.

Her students range from nonreaders to children reading at the second and third-grade level.

Meeting each child’s individual needs is Job One for Hoskinson.

“We must be able to modify and adapt on a yearly, monthly and daily basis,” she said. “We have to meet children where they are so that we make sure they are growing in themselves and in their abilities.”

Toward that end, she starts each day with more than two hours of reading instruction. Students move in groups of three and four to a variety of centers in the room staffed by fellow teachers and aides.

At each center, children are asked to complete specific tasks in reading, writing, listening and more. Because of the small group size, children receive individualized attention.

“What makes Stacy special is her willingness to do whatever it takes to meet the needs of her students,” Principal Bryan Blankenship said.

Hoskinson is especially attuned to her students with special needs.

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That sensitivity has been nurtured by her experience as a parent. The mother of two children, Stacy’s high school-aged son has autism.

“She wants to fight for these kids just like she wants schools to fight for her child,” Blankenship said.

For her part, Hoskinson fosters an ethic of inclusion.

“Every child is an individual and important to the classroom and society,” she said. “We make sure that we embrace differences.

“My students are my children, and I tell them I care about them and will to the end of time.”

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