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7:00 am – 12:00 pm – Farmers Market, at Juniper Hills Park. Info: http://www.fcmarket.org/

Frankfort Yoga Studio – Beginner’s Yoga, 10:00 -11:00 a.m., Tai Chi, 12:05-1:00 p.m. Yoga, 12:10-12:50 p.m. Tai Chi, 5:00-6:00 p.m.  Beginner’s Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Vinyasa Flow Yoga, 5:30-6:45 p.m, Sufi Workshop with Adnan Sarhan, Founder of the Sufi Foundation of America, 7:00-9:00 p.m.  Reservations not required. Wear comfortable clothing. Bring a towel or blanket to exercise on. $10. For more info visit www.SufiFoundation.org or call John at 330-6610. 306 W Main St, 3rd floor. Info: 227-3276

Stop by Village Arts, 226 ST. Clair St. and pick up some gorgeous silver Bali earrings (normally $25) for only $20 a pair! Rachael just brought in new items from Bali and the earrings are spectacular! Come early to get your pick! (Offer ends Saturday, June 7) Info: 330-1968

11:00 am – 3:00 pm – Cornerstone Art & Event Gallery and Corner Stone Cafe, 100 E Broadway is now open from 11:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.  Monday through Friday.  The Gallery is proud to have the works of Cheryl Olds Cheek, Candace Christopher, and Suzy Hosley. In the Cafe, Today’s Daily Special for $8.95, Cheese, tomato, avacado, spinach, cucumber sandwich, choice of two sides. Also serving soups, paninis, salads and dessert. Will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs today! (weather permitting) Info: 352-2400.

Capital Expo Festival, at the Capital Plaza Complex in downtown Frankfort. Info and events schedule: http://www.capitalexpofestival.com

Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe, 235 W Broadway, has something for everyone with a full line of fresh sandwiches, daily soups, and announcing NEW menu items– veggie dogs,bratwurst, hot dogs, chili con carne nachos, and a sunflower seed sprout tofu salad. Now offering unsweetened almond milk to sub in any drink! Info: 875-3009 or www.kentuckycoffeetree.com 

4:00 – 7:00 pm – Retirement Wines in Honor of Tony Charters, Wine Tasting, Capital Cellars, 227 W Broadway. Info: 352-2600… Try LUNCH at Capital Cellars, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm daily. Serving sandwiches, salads and homemade soups!

6:30 – 7:30 pm – Thursday Night Genealogy Live! Getting Started with Genealogy, Kentucky Historical Society, Join us each Thursday evening in the Library Reading Room during regular season hours for a full hour of genealogy instruction.  These genealogy sessions will take place each Thursday night.  All it takes is an hour to hone your research skills, get started on the basics, preserve your documents, get organized, become more familiar with genealogy software or share your genealogy success stories!  Sessions are free and registration is NOT required. Librarians with KHS’s Martin F. Schmidt Research Library will introduce you to genealogical research. The library is a rich source of genealogical information.For more info: khsrefdesk@ky.gov or 502-564-1792 x.4460

6:30 pm – Book Reading, Join local author/film maker Jerry Deaton,for a book reading/launching of his second book entitled Kentucky Boy: My Live in Twenty Words, at the Paul Sawyier Public Library, 319 Wapping St. Info: 352-2665.

6:30 – 8:00 pm – Open Studio ~  Gourd Enthusiasts Class, Full Circle Studio & Gallery, 121 Bridge St. This class if for those interested in using gourds to make art, jewelry, baskets, etc. Anyone can join! Info: 685-9648.  Click HERE for complete class schedule.

6:30 pm – Open Jam Session, at the Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe, 235 West Broadway

7:00 pm – Fourth Annual Shakespeare Production, ”A Winter’s Tale”, Josephine Sculpture Park, 3355 Lawrenceburg Road, Frankfort, KY. Tickets for the performance can be purchased in advance at KECU and Completely Kentucky starting May 20th. Tickets are also available at the park prior to each evening’s performances. Tickets are $10/$8 in advance, and $12/$8 at the gate.

Josephine SummerStage is a unique partnership between the visual and performing arts. This year’s production marks a first, with JSP Artistic Director Melanie VanHouton creating the sculpture that inspires the work of director, designers and actors.  Each Josephine Summerstage production is grounded in the natural landscape of the park and also foregrounds the natural world, embracing the outdoor environment in which the story unfolds.

The acting company includes returning performers Chris Bartlett (Georgetown), Clint Gill (Shelbyville), and Meg Caudill, Michael Mayes, Erica McClure, Keith McGill Spencer Scruggs, Brian West (Louisville); Katie Raymond (Baltimore); and Frankfort students Natalie Dufour and Annabelle Renshaw. Joining the company for the first time are Lexington-based Alana Ghent and Christopher Rose and Louisville area-based performers Ebony Jordan, Christophe Leong and Doug Sumey.

Each Josephine Summerstage production is grounded in the natural landscape of the park and also foregrounds the natural world, embracing the outdoor environment in which the story unfolds. Specific themes in ”The Winter’s Tale” that Ellis and VanHouten are exploring include redemption, jealousy, and the cycle of destruction to renewal (emotional, physical and seasonal) embodied, in part, through the juxtapositions of the worlds of Sicilia and Bohemia.

Audience members are encouraged to arrive early in the evening to picnic & explore the grounds of Josephine Sculpture Park. Take the opportunity to view more than thirty sculptures on exhibition especially including the temporary exhibit entitled “Else-ing Elsewhere” June 5-7 and bring lawn chairs, blankets, etc. for a comfortable evening of Shakespeare under the stars. The park entrance is located at 3355 Lawrenceburg Rd, Frankfort, KY.  JSP is less than three miles south of I64; parallel to US HWY 127S.

The Kentucky Employees Credit Union proudly supports the arts in our community and returns to Josephine SummerStage as title sponsor for the third year. Additional production support comes from the KY Arts Council, The national Endowment for the Arts and SouthArts whose funding also supports the free interactive public concert by SummerStage Composer Phyllis Free, featuring her unique expressive percussion, on the sculpture entitled “Watch” by Bridget Beck on Sunday June 1 from 2-3pm at JSP, which is NOT TO BE MISSED!!

For more details email info@josephinesculpturepark.org or go to JSP at www.josephinesculpturepark.org, and visit the Facebook event page for frequent updates.

Work Week Wind Down. Happy Hour Specials and Appetizers, 3:00-7:00 p.m.  Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. at The Dragon Pub, 103 W Main St. Info: 875-9300 or www.dragonpub.com