Saturday, April 29th, Highlights for Events in Frankfort

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Highlights for Saturday, April 29th, 2017

Don’t miss a minute of what’s going on this weekend in and around the Frankfort Area!

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Saturday, April 29, 2017

6:00 am – OPEN! Start your day at the Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe, 235 W Broadway. Now open earlier for your caffeine, muffin, scone or egg-baby fix! Info: 875-3009.

8:00 am – 12:00 pm – Hazardous Waste drop-off event / Spring Clean, at the City of Frankfort Recycling Center, 309 Rouse Ave, Frankfort

Franklin County and the City of Frankfort are sponsoring a household hazardous waste collection. Open for the first 500 vehicles.

Items to be collected include:

Poison (liquid and solid)
Herbicide (liquid and solid)
Batteries (all types)
Aerosol cans
Propane cylinders
Oil based paint
Solvents, gasoline, thinners
Antifreeze
Fluorescent tubes
Fire extinguishers
Adhesives, tars
Asbestos
Corrosive acids, bases, cleaners
Dioxins
Fertilizers
Organic peroxides
Reactive solids
Oxidizers
Flammable solids
Mercury
Freon, acetylene, etc.
ElectronicsWE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY LIQUIDS, TIRES, BATTERIES OR PROPANE/GAS TANKS AT LANDFILL OR DUMPSTERS. For questions call Mark Barrett at 875-7987 or Blair Hecker at 875-8751

8:30 – 9:45 am – Taiji with Joseph Fiala, L.Ac., MSOM, at The Ward Oates Ampitheater, www.thelightclinic.org

9:00 am – 2:00 pm – Capital Area Extension Master Gardeners 9th Annual Plant Market, at the Franklin County Fairgrounds (in the Farm Bureau Pavilion), 118 Park Avenue, Frankfort

The Capital Area Master Gardener 9th Annual Plant Market is Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 9 am to 2 pm. We’re at a new location this year! You’ll find us at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in the Farm Bureau Pavilion at 118 Park Avenue, Frankfort, Kentucky. We’ll have vegetables, herbs, perennials, natives, garden art, children’s activities, and a silent auction. Several vendors, both educational and retail will also be participating. As an extra special treat, the Franklin County Cattlemen’s Association has agreed to sell grilled ribeye sandwiches, burgers, hotdogs, chips, and drinks from 11 am to 1 pm. Proceeds go towards community horticulture projects and a scholarship fund.

9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Qigong Intensive, at The Light Clinic, 306 West Main St., Suite 609. Led by Joseph Fiala, L.Ac. For More info or to Register, Contact joseph@thelightclinic.org or call 502-330-4233

9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Shop for the Animals featuring “Jewelry Trunk Show”, at New Leash on Life Thrift Store, 415 W Broadway. Unique modern and vintage items for sale. All proceeds benefit the Franklin County Humane Society. 352-2229.

9:00 am – 6:00 pm – Beast Of The Bluegrass X Rps Kentucky State Championship, at the Frankfort Convention Center, 405 Mero Street

This is a RPS sanctioned powerlifting meet.

We are lucky to have got with Davey McCann and be apart of Beast Of The Bluegrass X to be hosting a Kentucky State Championship meet. There will be Strongman, Powerlifting, Crossfit, and MAS Tournament all under the same ROOF!!

Meet Directors: Mark Miller (606) 386-3624
Kelli Allen (859) 893-9385 or
email fourbrosgym4@yahoo.com

$95 Full Power
$90 Push / Pull
$85 Bench and Deadlift Only
$30 Crossover

Go to ⬇️⬇️⬇️ to register!
http://meets.revolutionpowerlifting.com/2017/04/29/4627/

9:45 – 11:00 am – All Levels Yoga, at Frankfort Yoga Studio, 306 W Main St, 3rd floor. Info: 227-3276

10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Capital City Museum, 325 Ann Street, Open Monday through Saturday, Free Admission

Telling the big story of Kentucky’s small-town capital city

In November of 2004, the Capital City Museum opened its doors to the public. Housed in a 150 year old building that represents all that is left of the Capital Hotel, which burned in 1917, the museum is a large room filled with history and character. There are plenty of details to explore, with exhibits painting a vivid picture of both political and personal life in Kentucky over the past 200 years.

The Capital City Museum is open from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Saturday

Admission to the museum is free.

Featuring the new exhibit

Frankfort’s Fishing Reels: Jewels of the Bluegrass

Frankfort has a very unique place in history as being the town where the bait casting fishing reel was perfected and first produced. Every place has its historic event or figure, but only we have this distinction. It was a Frankfort industry for over 100 years. Local craftsmen handmade these gems to fish the renowned streams of central Kentucky. Their reputation for quality and beauty was recognized around the world.

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10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Salato Wildlife Education Center, 1 Sportsman’s Lane

Daily Admission:

Adult – $5.00

Youth (5 to 18) – $3.00

Children 4 and under – Free

Scheduled school groups and chaperones – $3.00 (age 5 and older)

Visit their full website HERE

10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Kentucky Historical Society, 100 West Broadway, Open Tuesday through Saturday

Admission

(Includes all sites open at the time of visit.)

Adults: $8 | Youth (6-18): $6 | Veterans: $6
Children (5 and under), KHS and KJHS members: FREE

1:30 pm – Liberty Hall Tour, at Liberty Hall Historic Site, 218 Wilkinson Street, 502.227.2560

Guided tours start at Liberty Hall at 1:30 pm (Monday – Saturday). Tour begins at Liberty Hall, 218 Wilkinson St. Admission: $6 for adults; $3 for youth (15-18); Free for children 5 and under. Free for Friends of Liberty Hall.

Kentucky Made: Decorative Arts from the Liberty Hall Collection – Ongoing

Featuring some of the finest examples of Kentucky-made pieces from the Liberty Hall collection, this exhibit explores the social and cultural landscape of 19th-century Kentucky through the work of silversmiths, weavers, furniture makers, and . Some of the artists represented include: Asa Blanchard, Matthew Harris Jouett, Oliver Frazer, and Paul Sawyier. Located on the 2nd Floor of Liberty Hall, the exhibit is only viewed through a guided tour.

2:00 – 3:00 pm – Peter & the Wolf PB&J Concert, at Josephine Sculpture Park, 3355 Lawrenceburg Rd (3/4 Mile South of Capital Bowl)

Lexington Philharmonic’s Peanut Butter & Jelly Concerts are the perfect first-concert experience for your little listeners! Join LexPhil in the JSP ARTBARN for an engaging half-hour concert, followed by time for play and discovery at the Instrument Petting Zoo and, of course, PB&J sandwiches!

Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased in advance.

2:00 – 4:00 pm – Genealogy Tea & Sympathy, at the Kentucky Historical Society, 100 West Broadway

Join our Library staff on the 5th Saturday of every month from 2-4PM for tea time and good ole fashioned conversation. Have an ancestor that is eluding you? Confused about which source to use next? Have questions about the proof standard or how to get the kids involved? Bring along your genealogy issues, hot topics or questions and the group will try to help you out. Even if we can’t solve your problem, we promise to provide lots of tea and sympathy!

All research levels welcome – let’s learn from each other’s experiences!

Each Genealogy Tea and Sympathy session is free for KHS members OR part of the KHS’ general admission. Please pre-register by calling the KHS Refdesk at 502-564-1792 x.4460 or by e-mailing us at: khsrefdesk@ky.gov

4:00 – 7:00 pm – Zane Hilton, at Talon Winery, 400 Gordon Ln, Shelbyville

5:00 – 8:00 pm – Live Music with Keith Rodgers, at Verona Vineyards, 13815 Walton Verona Rd, Verona

Singer/Song writer Keith Rodgers will be performing at Verona Vineyards on Saturday, April 29th from 5:00-8:00.

No Cover

Great Wine, Cold Beer, Free Music, and Good Friends.

5:00 – 9:00 pm – Keith Rae, Inside the Winery at Elk Creek Vineyards, Owenton, KY http://www.elkcreekvineyards.com/

32 ounce lime margarita $8.99, at La Fiesta Grande, 334 St. Clair St. 352-2395.

6:00 pm – Gospel Ensemble Spring Extravaganza, at Kentucky State University, 400 East Main Street

In Partnership with the Frankfort Arts Foundation

7:00 pm – Ghost Tour at Buffalo Trace Distillery, It’s rumored that there are more spirits at the Distillery than those aging in barrels. You will hear legendary stories and get a look at some of the Distillery’s most haunted areas, including Stony Point Mansion, where it’s been said that the ghost of Col. Blanton still resides. FREE. Reservations are required for this tour. 113 Great Buffalo Trace, Reservations: 696-5926.

7:30 – 9:00 pm – Shine Your Light Glo Run, at the Old Capital Lawn, 300 West Broadway

All proceeds benefit The Frankfort Christian Academy

Registration Information:

1. Registration may be found online or mail a form to 1349A US HWY 421 South, Frankfort, KY 40601. Attn: Glo Run.

2. Walk-in registration will be accepted at The Frankfort Christian Academy (address above).

3. Race Day Registration will take place at the registration table on the Old Capital lawn.

4. Race bag/Registration Packet will be available for pick up prior to race day at The Frankfort Christian Academy or at the registration table on the Old Capital lawn the day of the race.

5. We recommend arriving downtown for the race at least 45 minutes prior to the start time. (Start time will be at 7:30 PM).

6. Your registration includes: TFCA Glo Run 5K T-shirt, coupons and goodies from participating area vendors, chip timed event, glo “bling”, finish line surprises, and a chance to hang out with hundreds of new friends!