Baptist Health Hamburg

• Need to know: This new medical campus is ‘one of the most ambitious health care projects’ to take shape in Central + Eastern Kentucky in the last 25 years.
• Development Details: The project cost ~$253 million + will be home to a brand new 330,800-sqft medical facility (about the size of six UK football fields). It will aim to feel ‘less like a hospital’ and deliver more customized patient care.
• Facilities:
  
  • Outpatient facility
  • Outpatient Multidisciplinary Cancer Center
  • Orthopedic Center of Excellence
  • Click here to see the full list of services.
• Timeline: This project is estimated to be completed in 2024.

Indigo Apartments

• Need to know: The AMC movie theater located at 3151 Mapleleaf Dr., near Man O’ War Boulevard and Todds Road, recently sold for $3.7 million to HILLS Properties.
• Development details: The firm plans to build three five-story buildings containing ~229 units.
• Timeline: The theater is excepted to be demolished later this fall + the first tenants will be able to move in during the spring of 2024.

Fayette County Middle School

• Need to know: Board members voted to move forward with a new middle school that will be built on Polo Club Boulevard, a project that was previously delayed.
• Details: Rising Sun Developing is the company responsible for overseeing the construction of the 172,000-sqft middle school — costing about $82.7 million.
• Timeline: FCPS aims to have students in the school by 2025.

UK HealthCare

• Need to know: UK HealthCare has also purchased 27 acres of land close to the future Baptist Health Hamburg Campus.
• Cost: $20.3 million
• Timeline: This project is still in the early planning phases, but in order to accommodate Hamburg residents, UK Healthcare will open a primary + urgent care clinic at 245 Fountain Ct., Ste. 102 on Mon., Oct. 17.

• Makerspace Open Studio | Thu., Oct. 13 - Fri., Jul. 14 | 1-6:30 p.m. | Eastside Branch, 3000 Blake James Drive, Lexington | Citizens can stop by the makerspace to try out equipment like the 3D printer, kiln, large format printer, and more.
• Thursday Night Live | Thu., Oct. 13 | 5-8 p.m. | Fifth Third Bank Pavillion, Downtown, Lexington | Free | This is the last Thursday Night Live event of the 2022 season — featuring music from Lauren Mink.

• Mary Queen Fall Festival 2022 | Fri., Oct. 14 | 7 p.m. | Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 601 Hill N Dale Rd, Lexington | Free | Music, food, games, and fun await at this family-friendly Fall Festival in the Southland neighborhood.
• Berea Celebration of Traditional Music 2022 | Fri., Oct. 14 | 7 p.m. | Loyal Jones Appalachian Center, 205 N Main St., Berea, KY | Free | This festival showcases homemade, traditional Appalachian music that has been passed down from generation to generation.

• Candle Making Class | Sat., Oct. 15 | 12 p.m. | Black Soil KY, 107 W. Loudoun Ave., Ste. 101, Lexington | $40.00 | Learn to make your own candles with Dierdre Barns, creator + founder of F.L.Y. Girl Candles.
• Make & Take: Screen Printing a Glow-in-the-dark Garden Flag | Sat., Oct. 15 | 2-4 p.m. | Kre8Now Makerspace, 305 Codell Drive, Lexington | $55.00 - $65.00 | Make and take your very own glow-in-the-dark ghost garden flag.

• Maker’s Market | Sun., Oct. 16 | 2-6 p.m. | Rock House Brewing, 119 Luigart Ct., Lexington | Free | Shop for handmade goods while sipping on craft beer at this pop-up market.

• 65º | Mostly sunny | 20% chance of rain
• Even with last night’s rain, the Bluegrass is still dry. A burn ban is in effect in Bourbon County + Fayette County also has a mild restriction in place. No backyard fires are permitted between 6 a.m.-6 p.m., and no fires can be lit within 150 ft. of woodlands. 🔥 (LEX18)

• Speaking of Hamburg’s growth, Kentucky’s Transportation Cabinet will hold a public meeting to discuss widening Winchester Road/US 60, from Polo Club Boulevard to Haley Road. Community members are invited to attend the event on Thurs., Oct. 20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Macedonia Christian Church, 4551 Winchester Rd. 🚦

• The city’s Public Art Commission has approved its first-ever Annual Work Plan. The plan outlines public art projects and priorities for 2023. Lexington will spend $545,000 on public art in 2023 with money raised from its Percent for Art Resolution. 🎨 (CivicLex)

• Versona, a women’s fashion boutique that sells apparel, jewelry + accessories, will officially open on Thurs., Oct. 27 in Fayette Mall. The shop will be located near Hollister and be open Monday-Saturday from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and 12-6 p.m. on Sundays. 🛍 (Lexington Herald-Leader)
• The city has officially opened the new Tates Creek Community Center, located at 3460 Campus Way — in the middle of Gainesway Park. Also, the city wants your input. Let Parks and Recreation know what kind of activities and opportunities you would like to see.

• Vacuum leaf pickup, a service that allows residents to rake leaves directly to the curb for disposal, has been suspended. This is in part due to the high cost of the service — totaling $600,000 last year. The city will still dispose of yard waste + leaves placed in the appropriate bags + bins. 🍂 (Lexington Herald-Leader)

• No. 2. That’s the current ranking of the UK men’s soccer team in the Top 25 National Poll — the highest the team has ever ranked in program history. Remember, all soccer matches are free to attend + the Cats’ next home match is on Wed., Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. against Coastal Carolina. ⚽️
• $2 million. That’s how much money was raised for flood relief efforts during Tuesday night’s Kentucky Rising concert at Rupp Arena. When Patty Loveless sang “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive,” we almost cried. 🎸 (Lexington Herald-Leader)

• The UK women’s golf team also made school history this week — coming in at 13-under-par 275 in the first round at the Illinois Women’s Invitational. This broke the school record for the best team round in program history. Way to go, Wildcats. ⛳️ (UK Athletics)
• Oscar Tshiebwe — UK basketball’s star big man + reigning national player of the year — will undergo a mild medical procedure for a knee issue. Oscar will attend Friday’s Big Blue Madness event, but will be taking it easy. 🏀 (Lexington Herald-Leader)

• Zim’s Cafe is offering a wine happy hour experience with its chef, Ouita Michel, on Mon., Oct. 17. Tickets include four different wines paired with small plates — Greek meatballs, marinated feta cheese, stuffed grape leaves, a special pumpkin dip + more. 🍷

• Keeneland has planted six cherry trees, three on each side of the infield board, in honor of Queen Elizabeth II who died earlier this year on Thurs., Sept. 8. Additionally, the 39th running of the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup will be run at Keeneland on Sat., Oct. 15 + is worth $600,000. 🐎 (LEX18)

• The city’s Division of Environmental Services is once again hosting its Go See Trees Fall Challenge — a tree-focused scavenger hunt that highlights the importance of planting the correct tree in the appropriate place. The challenge runs until Sun., Nov. 6 + you can learn how to participate here. (City of Lexington)

• Upgrade your nightcap with the award-winning bourbon and libation mixers from Lexington-based distillery Blanton’s Bourbon. Our go-to is the single barrel bourbon, though we also love the barrel-aged maple syrup with our pancakes. 🥃*

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• 20–25 feet wide
• Be a Norway spruce; Colorado blue spruce; or a Douglas fir
• Have a pyramidal shape, with fullness, especially at the bottom
• The tree should not be growing into houses, other trees, or powerlines.