🍹 Keeping spirits up

🍽️ Hungry for meal deals

🍾 Powering past the hour

• Author Event | Tuesday, July 23 | 5-7:30 p.m. | A Likely Story, 113 East Main St., Midway | Free | Enjoy a conversation with author Jonelle Fisher who will discuss her new book, “Ahead of the Hounds.”
• The Basketball Tournament | Tuesday, July 23 | 9 p.m. | Rupp Arena, 430 W. Vine St., Lexington | $13.50 | Cheer on La Familia + some of BBN’s favorite former Wildcats, as they play in the final game of The Basketball Tournament regional in hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals.

• Free Summer Lunch | Wednesday, July 24 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Coolavin Park, 550 W. Sixth St., Lexington | Free | Kids can enjoy fun activities and a free healthy lunch every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout the summer.
• Book Swap + Mini Market | Wednesday, July 24 | 5-9 p.m. | Blue Stallion Brewing Co., 610 W. Third St., Lexington | Free | Bring up to 10 books to swap with fellow community members, and browse offerings from local art + literary vendors.

• Thursday Night Live | Thursday, July 25 | 5-8 p.m. | Fifth Third Bank Pavilion, 251 W. Main St., Lexington | Free | Head downtown for the perfect post-work wind down featuring live music — as well as food, drink, and art vendors.

• Golden Hour: $5 Friday | Friday, July 26 | 5-8 p.m. | Harkness Edwards Vineyards, 5199 Combs Ferry Rd., Winchester | Free, price of purchase | Kick back and soak in the sunset among the vines while sipping specially priced wine, sangria, and cocktails.

• UK Healthcare has decided to switch gears with its hospital in Hamburg. Instead of following initial plans, which called for community care, the 41 acres will now be used for specialty services, including cancer + orthopedic. UK Healthcare has issued an RFP for potential partners. (WEKU)

• There’s just a few spots left for the Immersive Yoga experience in partnership with Expansion: Psychedelic Experience & Music Festival. The class will be held at Living Arts & Science Center’s planetarium + will feature music from Expansion artists and projected art from Liquified Lightshow.

• Sunflower season has come early at Evans Orchard in Georgetown. The fields will open for photos, picking, and a moment of zen beginning this Friday, July 26 at 10 a.m. And mark your calendars for the Sunflower & Zinnia Festival Saturday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

• Act Swift-ly because these events are sure to sell out. Ballet Under the Stars returns to Woodland Park on Wednesday, July 31-Sunday, Aug. 4. Special this year will be the addition of a children’s ballet pre-show, “Ballet 13: A Tribute to Taylor Swift” and two Swif-Tea Parties.

• Thirsty? Well (or top-shelf), the wait is over — Drink Up Week has arrived. We’re celebrating our city’s vibrant beverage culture through Friday, July 26 with buzzy deals from local businesses including the $8 Barrel-Aged Perfect Manhattan at Bespoken Spirits. Find a deal + toast to Lexington’s entrepreneurs, mixologists, venues, and drinks.

• This hearing device is not for everyone… because not everyone wants to talk to other people. (We’re sometimes in our introvert era, too.) But if you do want to have clear conversations, meet the first hearing aid designed with conversation in mind. Bonus: It’s so small, it’s basically unnoticeable.*

• Did you know you could finance your fixer-upper with home equity? You could get up to $50K with a HELOC — calculate your payment.*

• Design — confirm a project’s layout, appearance, and feature
• Acquiring right-of-way — completing a project by getting access to necessary land
• Relocating utilities — making sure that water, sewer, and electric lines are available to service a project’s surrounding area
• Construction — when a project is actually built