Today

• Blue-White Game | Fri., Oct. 22 | 7 p.m. | Rupp Arena | $5+ | Get a preview of this year’s squad at their annual preseason scrimmage.
• Dillon Carmichael | Fri., Oct. 22 | 8 p.m. | Manchester Music Hall | $20+ | The Lexington native returns bringing his country music hits.
• UK vs. Arkansas | Fri., Oct. 22 | 9 p.m. | Memorial Coliseum | $8 | The No. 5 Kentucky volleyball team hosts the Arkansas Razorbacks for a two-match SEC series.
• Redistricting Bingo | Fri., Oct. 22 | 7 p.m. | Greyline Station | RSVP | Learn about redistricting in a fun and social way.

Saturday

• Trunk-or-Treat | Sat., Oct. 23 | 2-4 p.m. | Whitaker Family YMCA | Free | A trunk-or-treating event featuring a costume contest + pumpkin decorating
• Beer + Chili Cook-off | Sat., Oct. 23 | 5 p.m. | Greyline Station | Prices vary | Beer, chili + entertainment with proceeds going to benefit Black Soil Ky
• Jason Aldean | Sat., Oct. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Rupp Arena | $53+ | The 2021 Back in the Saddle Tour featuring Hardy + Lainey Wilson 🎸

Sunday

• Halloween Variety Show, Parade + Thriller | Sun., Oct. 24 | 5 p.m. | Downtown | Free | Lexington’s biggest spooky celebration featuring live dance performances, a Halloween parade + the fan-favorite Thriller Parade
• White Reaper | Sun., Oct. 24 | 8 p.m. | The Burl | $20 | Louisville’s White Reaper comes to town  to party, rock out + and have a good time. 🎸
• UK versus UM | Sun., Oct 24 | 2 p.m. | Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex | Free | UK women’s soccer takes on the University of Missouri.

Weather

• 58º | Cloudy | 10% chance of rain

Ranked

• No. 57. That’s Lexington’s ranking on Livability’s list of the 2021 Top 100 Best Places to Live in America. Our city made the list by having great barbecue, bourbon + music. The list also notes we’re within a day’s drive of 2/3 of the U.S. population.

Cause

• Father Jim Sichko created a new line of Kentucky Proud spaghetti sauce to raise money for charity. The proceeds will go to benefit individuals struggling with hunger in Appalachia through the Diocese of Lexington. Miss Marie’s Spaghetti Sause will be served in Delta Airline Sky Clubs. (WKYT)

Health

• The UK Markey Cancer Center was awarded a grant from the American Cancer Society that will help pay for transportation costs for cancer patients. The Markey Cancer Center also received this grant in 2020 + was able to provide rides to 430 patients across central and eastern Kentucky. (UK NOW)

Feel Good

• Southside Elementary School + Woodford County Humane Society are partnering up for a good cause. In art class — students are drawing pictures to promote animals up for adoption. Over half of the animals that the students have drawn have been adopted. (LEX18)

Biz

• Rubicon — a Lexington-based waste-management software company — has signed on as the new sponsor of the $150,000 Valley View race at Keeneland. The “Rubicon Valley View” is a 1 1/16-mile turf race for 3-yo fillies + will be run on Fri., Oct. 29. (The Lane Report)

Regional

• Both the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport + the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport were ranked as having some of the lowest airfares in the country by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Louisville’s average fare is $312 and Cincinnati's is $280. (The Lane Report)

Award

• The UK LEADS program received an award + national recognition for its notable contributions to undergraduate education. The EDGE Commendation for Innovation in Undergraduate Education award is only given to 3 schools in the nation each year. (UK NOW)
• Two Kentuckians — Harlene Welch + the late Jim Phelps — have been inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame. Harlene taught sewing, fashion, and quilting to 2,000+ Harrison County 4-H’ers +Jim regularly volunteered 1,000+ hours every year. (UK News)

Drink

• Augusta Distillery has become the newest + 48th member of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association. Augusta Distillery is in Bracken County, and its debut product is Buckner’s Single Barrel Bourbon — a 13 year old cask strength release. (The Lane Report)

Eat

• DV8 Kitchen has a new special menu item that is a different take on a Kentucky classic. The Appalachian hot brown is a southern biscuit topped with smoked ham, turkey, bacon, melted cheddar, collard greens + mayo.