Large hauls

• WEKU accepts car donations.
• ReStore offers furniture and appliance pickups.

Clothing + home goods

• The Hope Center relies on donations of linens + pillows to provide a place to stay for individuals experiencing housing insecurities.
• Lexington Rescue Mission is currently in need of men and women’s work boots, reading glasses, sweatshirts, and more.
• Goodwill accepts clothing, furniture, and home goods for resale.
• Kentucky Refugee Ministries accepts cooking + baking supplies — think pots, pans, and can openers — that are underused or can be reused.

Childcare

• The Nest accepts childcare supplies + in-season children’s clothing to provide support for parents.
• Southland Christian Church and The Family Care Center will take clothing + furniture, and are also great places to donate toys with life left in them.

Furniture

• Lexington Habitat for Humanity uses donated equipment + furniture to build homes, whether you have leftovers from a project you didn’t complete or supplies from a remodel. It will also pick up pre-approved car donations.

Technology

• If you have old electronics + tech like laptops, TVs, scanners, or microwaves, Battle Axes collects them for a smashing good time in its rage room.

• Solar Eclipse Viewing | Monday, April 8 | 1-4 p.m. | McConnell Springs Park, 416 Rebmann Ln., Lexington | Free | Register to see the rare solar eclipse in one of our beloved parks.
• Sober Watch Party | Monday, April 8 | 5:30-10:30 p.m. | DV8 Kitchen, 594 E. Third St., Ste. 100, Lexington | $8 | Watch the men’s NCAA basketball championship while enjoying select menu items, mocktails, sports trivia, and prizes.

• Lost Arts Art Club: Soap Making + Natural Skincare | Tuesday, April 9 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | The Living Arts & Science Center, 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Lexington | $20-$25 | Learn about the history of soapmaking, explore natural ingredients to create cleansing products + go home with recipes to recreate at home.

• Pause & Rest Yoga with Rebecca | Wednesday, April 10 | 6-7 p.m. | Lexington Salt Cave, 309 N. Ashland Ave., Ste. 180, Lexington | $26.50 | Enjoy some midweek relaxation for the body and mind with a guided restorative yoga class + yoga nidra meditation.

• Color Me Kentucky: All Roads Lead to Fashion | Thursday, April 11 | 6-9 p.m. | Central Bank Center, 430 W. Vine St., Lexington | $81.88-$108.55 | See what makes Kentucky fashion unique at UK Department of Retailing and Tourism Management’s annual fashion show.

• RADIANCE Exhibition | Friday, April 12 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Headley Whitney Museum, 4435 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington | $10 | Bask in the colorful glow of fragile works from internationally renowned glass artists Stephen Rolfe Powell, Guy Kemper, and Travis Adams.

• Biscuit Belly will host a week-long grand opening celebration at its newest location, 112 Lucille Dr., in the Masterson Station area. Stop by today through Saturday, April 13 for special deals, like free drip coffee, and a chance to win free biscuits for a year.

• $10 million. That’s how much the Kentucky Senate has earmarked in its budget to support the affordable housing development coming to the former Transylvania baseball fields. This will add to the $3 million fund already established by five local banks. (WEKU)

• Let’s give a big blue welcome to our newest Wildcats — Georgia Amoore, Amelia Hassett, and Clara Strack. The former Hokies elected to transfer to UK, following the new women’s basketball head coach Kenny Brooks. Amoore chose to enroll as a graduate transfer despite rumors of declaring for the WNBA draft. (Lexington Herald-Leader)

• The Junior League of Lexington (JLL) is accepting applications for its 2025 community grant funding. The organization will award $60,000 to one local nonprofit or two $30,000 grants. Preference will be given to local agencies that support a large number of people + have volunteer opportunities for JLL.

• Ayyy, where the party at? Find it every Friday and Saturday night at Lost Palm with its new series, Rooftop Sessions. Sip tropical cocktails — we love Blinkers On — while grooving to a rotating lineup of local DJs. The party starts at 8 p.m.

• LexArts and Sound Diplomacy are hosting a Stakeholder Engagement Session on Tuesday, April 16 at 6 p.m. at ArtsPlace. Here, Lexingtonians can share their thoughts on the city’s arts and cultural scene to help identify strengths + areas of growth.

• Birding for Beginners
• Moss and Fern Hike
• “Reflecting on Nature through Artmaking” Workshop