How to participate

• In person: Second floor of City Hall, 200 E. Main St.
• Online: LexTV
• Broadcast: Spectrum Channel 185 or Metronet Channel 3

Upcoming meetings

• 9 a.m. | Police & Fire Pension Board
• 10:30 a.m. | Tree Board
• 11:30 a.m. | Commission on Veterans’ Affairs
• 1:30 p.m. | Homelessness Prevention & Intervention Board
• 3 p.m. | Rural Land Management Board’s Ordinance Review Committee
• 4:30 p.m. | Raven Run Citizens Advisory Board

• 1:30 p.m. | Planning Commission - Subdivision Items

• Our Stories: An Evening of Poetry with Bloodroot Ink | Wednesday, March 13 | 5-7 p.m. | Central Library, 140 E. Main St., Lexington | Free | Celebrate Women’s History Month with poetry readings from writing collective, Bloodroot Ink.
• Flamingo Bingo | Wednesday, March 13 | 7-9 p.m. | The Manchester, 941 Manchester St., Lexington | Free | Venture up to the Lost Palm for an evening of fun cocktails, small plates, and bingo.

• Preview Party | Thursday, March 14 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Hockensmith’s Fine Art Editions Gallery & Press, 190 Jefferson St., Lexington | Free | See the newly renovated space while browsing work from Henry Faulkner and collage artist Jim Brancaccio.
• “Anatomy of Gray” by Jim Leonard Jr. | Thursday, March 14-Sunday, March 17 | Times vary | Woodford Theatre, 275 Beasley Rd., Versailles | $18-$25 | Set in Indiana during the late 1800s, this play explores themes of loss, love, and healing through a unique coming-of-age story.

• Monthly Tasting | Friday, March 15 | 5-6 p.m. | 33 Staves, 4174 Rowan, Lexington | $18.92 | Sip bourbon and learn from the experts at this in-person tasting event.

• Boonedogs Spring Kick Off | Saturday, March 16-Sunday, March 17 | | Boonedogs, 5902 Old Richmond Rd., Lexington | Free | Kick off the spring season with new food and cocktail menus, as well as live music in the evening from Devin Hale.

• The 250Lex Commission is accepting applications for cultural grants that are intended for meaningful programming, like public art, performances, and reduction of entry fees. Grants range from $5,000 to $20,000 + should be used to help increase tourism and showcase Lexington’s history and culture.

• The four finalists selected to create the Lexington Freedom Train monument will present their designs tonight at 6 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center. The memorial will be constructed at the corner of Limestone and Fourth Street, honoring the lives Lewis + Harriet Hayden and Lexington’s Underground Railroad.

• Nominations are open for the 2024 Grassroots Black Leadership Awards. Organized by the Blue Grass Community Foundation’s Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative, the awards celebrate + invest in Black community members who are working to address disparities locally.

• Congratulations to Reed Sheppard + Rob Dillingham for being named SEC Freshman of the Year and SEC Sixth Man of the Year, respectively. Sheppard has averaged ~12.7 points per game and Dillingham has averaged ~15 points per game. UK kicks off SEC tournament play this Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m. (LEX18)

• Old North Bar is hosting a watch party for the Transylvania women’s basketball team tomorrow, Thursday, March 14. The Pioneers will face NYU in the Final Four of the Division III NCAA tournament at 7:30 p.m. Transy beat the Bobcats last year in the Elite Eight. (1780)

• The Living Arts & Science Center is offering summer art classes aimed for adults ages 50+ through its initiative, Camp Gold. Two, five-day sessions are currently being offered for $200 each — Beginner Ceramics in June and Intro to Wheel Throwing in July. Register.

• Pro tip: Becoming a Kroger Boost member comes with perks like free grocery delivery, double fuel points, and specialty savings (think: up to $1,000 a year). Learn more and join.*