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Check out bluegrass acts from throughout the region from 4 to 10 p.m., Saturday, July 15, in AJ Jolly Park (1501 Racetrack Road, Alexandria). Acts include Carter Bridge, Harmless Varmints, Licking River Ramblers, Empty Bottle String Band, Tweed Donahoe, Marty Dun and the Danny Davis Band. Food and beer will be for sale (no food brought in). Bring blankets or chairs, or make a weekend and rent a campsite. $5 for adults; kids free. For more, see Sun Valley Bluegrass on Facebook.

races. For more, see Southgate Fire Department on Facebook. Who knows, you may get to touch a truck!

Kenton County Public Library book sale July 16 to 22

Stock your summer reading stash at the Friends of Kenton County Public Library used book sale, taking place from Sunday, July 16, to Saturday, July 22. The event will be held at the Erlanger Branch located at 401 Kenton Lands in Erlanger. The sale includes nearly-new and used books, music and movies with prices from 50 cents to $5.

Erlanger branch runs through July 31. For more info on these events and more, go to kentonlibrary.org.

Touch-a-Truck in Boone County July 22

Fun for kids and the whole family, get up close and personal with trucks and equipment vehicles from local companies at a free Touch-a-Truck event in Burlington on July 22. The fun takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in England Idlewild Park at 5550 Idlewild Road in Burlington.

The Campbell County Backroads Farm Tour, on Saturday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. promises an inside look at the sources of our food. A self-guided driving tour takes visitors through a wide variety of agriculture across the county. Explore vineyards, cattle and sheep operations and vegetable farms. Bring a cooler and some money to pick up the freshest produce, wine, crafts and other farm products for sale along the way. For more, go to facebook.com/cccdky.

Party with first responders at Southgate FD block party

Enjoy classic summer fun and meet the firefighters who protect property and life in our community. The Southgate Fire Department hosts a Block Party on Saturday, July 15, from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Enjoy food, prize drawings, fun and games, as well as music by the Webster-Devoto Band. Check out the racetrack for the “world famous” turtle

The sale hours are Sunday, 1 to 4:30 p.m.; Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Kenton County libraries programs and services.

While you’re there, check out the “Continent to Commonwealth” art exhibit featuring visual art by Asian American and Pacific Islander Kentuckians. The exhibit at the

Bring a picnic and make a day of it at the 290-acre park. The park offers three fishing ponds regularly stocked with bluegill and catfish, three shelters, a 24-hole disc golf course, baseball and softball fields, soccer fields, hiking trails and even a bike park and 6 miles of unpaved mountain bike trails. For more information about the park, call 859-334-2283.