The Kentucky Book Festival will take place from 10am-5pm on Saturday, October 21st at Joseph-Beth Booksellers.

This week, the City of Lexington and The University of Kentucky will be celebrating Lexington’s 6th Annual Tree Week!

Join Fayette KY 120 United AFT for the Reading Opens the World Book Giveaway, where they will be giving away over 4,000 free books, as well as providing vaccinations and other community resources!

The 6th Annual Tree Week will kick off at Castlewood Park on October 6th from 5:30-7pm with tree planting, live music, and more!

Fayette Alliance is hosting their fourth Smart Growth Ambassadors orientation this fall! Participants will learn about city planning, what smart growth is, Fayette Alliance’s advocacy efforts, and more.

Kit Anderson, our Director of Operations and Evaluation, will be speaking in a virtual panel on Thursday, September 28th!

Any resident of Fayette County is encouraged to submit a proposal for up to $1,000 for projects focused on policy- and decision-making related to Connectivity, Equity, Belonging, and Advocacy in parks and green spaces!

The Neighborhood Enhancement Match Program is now accepting applications for the 2024 fiscal year!

Lexington’s Roots & Heritage festival will be held downtown this weekend, September 8th and 9th.!

September 9th, the Living Arts & Science Center will be re-opening after a brief post-summer-camp closure!

The City of Lexington wants to hear from you! Attend this open house public input session for the Imagine Lexington 2045: Comprehensive Plan.

The City’s Division of Planning and the Lexington Area MPO is updating their long-term Metropolitan Transportation Plan!

Working groups have met to review and recommend updates to the 2012 Empower Lexington Plan: A plan for a resilient community. Now, the City wants to hear from Lexington residents on what the updated plan should prioritize. You can participate in the online survey here, or attend one of the in-person or virtual listening sessions this month.

Starting this week, you can join Lexington Parks & Recreation for a full schedule of events in honor of National Parks & Recreation Month which was designated in 1985.

To celebrate the 4th, Lexington will be hosting a handful of fun Fourth of July events happening throughout the city, including a Main Street Parade and fireworks display downtown!

The Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is renewing its federal certification. They want to hear from you about Lexington’s transportation planning process!

The Lexington Pride Festival is a community celebration to empower and bring awareness to the intersectional lives of LGBTQIA+ Kentuckians.

National Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated internationally in support of pollinator health.

The National Endowment for the Humanities is promoting a new “Civic Season” this summer.

Volunteers are invited to help clean up litter and trash from the 12 miles of the Kentucky River that touch Fayette County.