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• “Horseplay” Exhibit Opening Reception | Friday, Aug. 9 | 5 p.m. | Blue Stallion Brewing Company | Free, price of purchase | Sip on brews and see the curated picks of horse-related artworks created by Kentucky artists.
• East End Nights | Friday, Aug. 9 | 6-10 p.m. | ArtHouse Kentucky | Free | Kick off an evening celebrating all forms of art with live music, an art exhibit, and a public market along Legacy Trail.
• Lexington Legends vs. Lancaster Barnstormers | Friday, Aug. 9 | 7 p.m. | Legends Field | $10-$25 | Enjoy sweet deals like $5 draft beer, $8 mixed drinks, and $8 Moonshine slushies during Feel Good Friday.*

• Athens Schoolhouse Antiques Show | Saturday, Aug. 10-Sunday, Aug. 11 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Athens Schoolhouse Antiques | $2 | Shop for new-to-you vintage + antique housewares including furniture, artwork, and pottery at this monthly show.
• IPA Fest | Saturday, Aug. 10 | 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. | West Sixth Brewing | $18 | This fourth annual event will give you the opportunity to sample 14 different local IPA brews + take a glass home.
• Lexington Legends vs. Lancaster Barnstormers | Saturday, Aug. 10 | 7 p.m. | Legends Field | $10-$25 | Don’t miss the postgame fireworks after Harry Potter Night.*

• BYO Vinyl Brunch | Sunday, Aug. 11 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Price of purchase | The Void Sake Co. | Now let us welcome everybody to the wild, wild Warehouse Block for a 1980s + 1990s hip-hop edition of bring-your-own vinyl brunch.
• Waveland Car Cruise | Sunday, Aug. 11 | 1-5 p.m. | Waveland State Historic Site | $0-$15 | Explore restored vintage cars as you walk the equally historical grounds.

• We. Love. Bread. Panera will kick off the grand opening of its new Hamburg location this week. Be one of the first 50 customers at 1816 Alysheba Way today at 5:30 a.m. or tomorrow, Aug. 10 at 6 a.m. for a chance to win a year’s worth of meals. (Lexington Herald-leader)

• Last month, we reported that Pivot Brewing would be selling off its Lexington + Louisville locations. Now, the Delaware Avenue cidery has announced that it will close after a “Last Call” celebration on Saturday, Aug. 31.

• Gatton Park on the Town Branch is seeking artists to help create an interactive outdoor public art piece. The theme will focus on the history of Black Lexingtonians “who were essential to the creation of...early commerce along the Town Branch.” Applications are open until Wednesday, Sept. 18.

• Last call for splish splashin’ fun. Some of Lexington’s aquatic centers will close for the season on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. Shilito and Woodland aquatic centers will move to postseason hours starting Wednesday, Aug. 14 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2.

• CivicLex is giving us an opportunity to meet our district council candidates at four upcoming candidate forums. The first will take place Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m., where you can ask questions + meet with those interested in representing your district. See when the other forums will take place.

• The GoodGiving Challenge will be here before we know it. The largest online fundraiser for Kentucky nonprofits will take place Tuesday, Dec. 3-Friday, Dec. 6. Organizations interested in participating have until Friday, Aug. 30 to register.

• The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France wrap up this weekend. Today’s events include sport climbing, table tennis, wrestling + rhythmic gymnastics — starting at 9 a.m. EST. Meet LEX Olympians that competed this year, such as gold medalists Lee Keifer and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, and tune in for the closing ceremony on Sunday at 3 p.m.

• We like our sound quality how we like our Rise N’ Brine bacon — extra crispy. While most hearing aids have one processor, this device has two, which process speech + noise separately. The result: Clear, crisp, effortless listening and conversations. (Plus, it’s tiny.)*

• Earlier this week, we reported that the grand opening for smoothie bowl shop Playa Bowls would be this weekend. That was incorrect, and the grand opening will take place Saturday, Aug. 17 starting at 11 a.m.

• 3x3 Basketball is played on one-half of a basketball court; there are two teams, each with three players. They attack + defend the same hoop.
• The first team to reach 21 points or the highest score in 10 minutes wins.
• Team USA’s women’s 3x3 Basketball roster, which features our very own former Wildcat Rhyne Howard, won the bronze medal.

• Jacobson Park | Get a lakeside view with your pickup game.
• Dunbar Community Center | These indoor courts allow you to keep up with your game, rain or shine.