MLK Celebration

SAVE THE DATE!!!!

JANUARY 15, 2009

MLK CELEBRATION

Kentucky History Center

4:00 pm

Diversity Conference

Embracing Diversrity to Prevent Discrimination

Kentucky State University400 East Main Street, Building 105Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

December 12, 2008, 8:00am-4:00pm

For more information click here: conference

KCHIP RALLY

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

2:00 pm-2:30 pm

Capitol Rotunda

The Governor is unveiling a new initiative to find and enroll the 67,000 children currently eligible for KCHIP or Medicaid services who are not enrolled in the program. This initiative will involve adding staff to KCHIP as well as an historic partnership between the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the business, faith, education, advocacy, and professional communities.
For more information, please visit: www.kidshealth.ky.gov

Ain't Misbehavin with Rueben Studdard

30th Anniversary Tour! Jan. 23-25

The 1978 Tony Award winning Best Musical AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' stars 2003 American Idol Winner Ruben Studdard and Frenchie Davis, 2003 American Idol contestant and star of RENT on Broadway.The outrageously prodigious comic and musical soul of 1930's Harlem is showcased in this rollicking, swinging, fingersnapping revue that is still considered one of Broadway's most well-crafted shows of all time simply unforgettable!Sponsored by Blue Grass Airport and Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky, Inc.

From - http://www.lexingtonoperahouse.com/events/2008/20080000_broadwayLive.php

Or call (859) 233-4567.

Wise Men Still Seek Him

What: A Christmas Production
When: Saturday & Sunday, December 13, 14
Where: Consolidated Baptist Church, 1625 Russell Cave Road
Cost: Free

*General admission seating and tickets are given away at the church or online.

For information, call 299-8559 or visit the church's webite at www.consolidatedbaptist.org.

Christmas Events in Lexington

11/28 - 12/30
"A Dickens Christmas at Ashland"Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate (859)266-8581

All Month
UK Men's BasketballRupp Arena (859)257-1818

12/4 - 12/6
Medieval Madrigal FeasteTransylvania University (859)233-8141 12/6 Christmas in the Shaker SpiritShaker Village (800)734-5611

12/6 - 12/7
Holiday Evenings at WavelandWaveland State Historic Site (859)272-3611

12/6 - 12/7
"If You Take a Mouse to the Movies"Lexington Children's Theatre (859)254-4546 1

2/12 - 12/13
"The Nutcracker in One Act"Presented by: Bluegrass Youth BalletSingletary Center for the Arts (859)257-4929

12/13
Old Fashioned Holiday Sing-AlongVictorian Square Atrium (859)257-9331

12/14
"The Snow Queen "Lexington Children's Theatre (859)254-4546

12/16
Brunch with Santa: A Charitable EventOld Tarr Distillery (859)254-5701 x 5603

12/20
Manhattan Transfer Holiday ConcertUK Singletary Center (859)257-5030

12/20 - 12/21
"The Snow Queen"Lexington Children's Theatre (859)254-4546

The Glow of Holidays Past

Imagine what Christmas was like in the days before "hot toys" and artificial trees. At historic houses in Lexington you can experience the sights, sounds and spirit of Christmas as it was celebrated in the 18th and 19th centuries. This year Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate, will open its doors for two Holiday Candlelight Tours on Sunday, December 7 and Friday, December 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy live music on self-guided tours of the mansion and hot cider and sweets in the Keeper's Cottage. This year's theme is "A Dickens Christmas at Ashland." Reservations are not required. $10 for adults; $5 for children ages 6 and under. At Waveland State Historic Site, you can see what the holiday season was like on a Bluegrass plantation. Antebellum decorations, music, refreshments and costumed historic presenters will be featured at this year's Christmas Candlelight Tours from 6 to 9 p.m. December 6-7 and December 13-14. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $4 for students. Bypass high airfares and drive to Lexington for a weekend trip sure to put you in the holiday spirit! Centrally located at the intersection of I-75 and I-64, Lexington is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.

Shakertown Christmas

Christmas in the Shaker Spirt

The simple beauty of the Shaker celebrations takes on special significance during special holiday events at the restored Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. On December 6, Christmas Shaker traditions come to life during "Christmas in the Shaker Spirit," with Shaker music performances and tree decorating. Also on December 6, the village will host Shaker Community Christmas Caroling beginning at 7 p.m.; admission for this event is a donation of canned goods. Tours of the village from December 26-30 celebrate "The Simple Gifts of Christmas" -- Shaker life, music and Christmas customs. Admission is $7.00 for adults, $3.50 for ages 12-17 and $2.50 for ages 6-11.

Southern Lights

Celebrate the holiday season with a visit to Southern Lights at the Kentucky Horse Park. Tens of thousands of shimmering lights illuminate the night sky at Kentucky's largest lights festival. From November 21st through December 31, treat your family to this fifteen-year tradition. Enjoy animated scenes featuring Santa and his reindeer, elves, snowflakes and other traditional holiday characters as you drive along the three-mile route through the Kentucky Horse Park. Through December 21, check out the indoor exhibits and entertainment. Youngsters can pet reindeer and other creatures in the petting zoo and talk to Santa in the park's International Museum of the Horse, where animated figures and a model railway exhibit enhance the regular equine-related exhibits. Shop for handmade arts and crafts, or just enjoy cookies and hot chocolate while you listen to local choirs and other entertainers. Catch Southern Lights nightly from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Admission is $15 per car. Indoor attractions are closed Thanksgiving Day and December 24-31, but the drive-through portion remains open every night through the 31st.

Presidential Inauguration Trip

COME JOIN US IN AN HISTORICAL EVENT
“YES WE CAN!-YES WE DID!”

WHEN: JANUARY 19-20, 2009
WHERE: Presidential Inauguration Parade-Washington D.C.

PICK UP LOCATION: WAL-MART Parking lot behind KFC
(New Circle Road/Boardwalk-Lexington, Kentucky)
DEPARTURE TIME: Promptly at 12:00 Midnight
**Bus will be available for loading at 11:30 pm (Monday night, January 19th)**
PRICE: $150.00 per person/ $50.00 non-refundable deposit to reserve your seat-balance due January 5th, 2009 (Will include roundtrip charter coach bus ride, sightseeing, Presidential Parade & Ceremonies and one (1) OBAMA Souvenir T-Shirt
***Pricing does not include any ticket or local transportation to any events. All participants are on their own to enjoy the festivities. Additional information will be provided later for those that make reservation regarding things to do, public transportation, schedules, etc.***
COME BE A PART OF HISTORY AND MAKE THIS EXCITING TRIP TO THE 2009 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION IN WASHINGTON, DC. LET’S HELP CELEBRATE PRESIDENT ELECT BARACK OBAMA GET SWORN INTO THE HIGHEST OFFICE AS
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!
SEATS WILL FILL UP FAST, SO R.S.V.P. NOW!!!
THE LAST DAY TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT WILL BE JANUARY 5TH, 2009.

**Note we will not be staying over night, bus will depart Washington, D.C at the conclusion of Inauguration Ceremonies and Parade**
FOR RESERVATIONS OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT JOSEPH HASKINS @859-396-0950 or CONNIE RAYFORD @ 859-433-8440

*IF YOU PAY BY CHECK, MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO JOSEPH HASKINS*
THIS IS A TRIP YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!!!!!