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© May 2016 all rights reserved.

Nothing may be reproduced without permission from the publisher, Advocate Communications, Inc., 330 S. Fourth St., Danville, KY 40422.

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MONTGOMERY

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elcome to the Bluegrass where we spring into summer with celebrations like The Great American Brass Band Festival; enjoy the warm summer night air surrounding us at Pioneer Playhouse outdoor theatre; and take in the cool river breezes on the grounds of Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill.

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JUNE 2-5 Great American Brass Band Festival Downtown Danville

JUNE 2-5 400 Mile Yardsale US 68

JUNE 10-25 Outdoor Dinner Theatre Show “One Man, Two Guvnors” Pioneer Playhouse, 840 Stanford Road

JUNE 6 Great American Dollhouse Museum Design Camps begin Dollhouse Museum, 344 Swope Drive

JUNE 9 Tea Mini Classes Elmwood Inn Fine Teas, 135 N. 2nd St.

JUNE 13-18 Boyle County Fair Boyle Fairgrounds, US 127

JUNE 17 Lawnchair Theater presents “Back to the Future” Constitution Square Park, Danville

JUNE 18 Bill Pollom Memorial Fathers Day 5K Millennium Park, Cunningham Drive

JUNE 28-JULY 9 Outdoor Dinner Theatre Show “Mom’s Gift” Pioneer Playhouse, 840 Stanford Road

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JULY 6 Coach Plummer 5K Admiral Stadium, Stanford Road

JULY 8-10, 15-17 “Once Upon a Mattress” West T. Hill Community Theatre, 117 Larrimore Lane

JULY 12-JULY 23 Outdoor Dinner Theatre Show “Good Blues Tonight” Pioneer Playhouse, 840 Stanford Road

JULY 15 Lawnchair Theater presents “Alice in Wonderland” Constitution Square Park

JULY 17 Uplift Student Showcase West T. Hill Community Theatre 117 Larrimore Lane

JULY 20 Pigskin Classic 5K Admiral Stadium, Stanford Road

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JULY 22-24, 29-31 “SHAM*ROCK II” West T. Hill Community Theatre, 117 Larrimore Lane

JULY 26-AUGUST 6 Outdoor Dinner Theatre Show “The Tell-Tale Farce” Pioneer Playhouse, 840 Stanford Road

AUGUST 5 Opening reception: Photography Community Arts Center, Danville

AUGUST 9-20 Outdoor Dinner Theatre Show “The Murder Room” Pioneer Playhouse, 840 Stanford Road

AUGUST 26-27 Special Comedy Weekend: “Etta May is back!”

Pioneer Playhouse, 840 Stanford Road FREE HOT BREAKFAST

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SEPTEMBER 9-11 Kentucky State BBQ Festival Downtown Danville

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Kentucky Proud BBQ Dinner served at 7:30 pm

Live Theatre under the stars at 8:30 pm

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JUNE 2-5

JULY 8

400 Mile Yardsale US 68

JUNE 3

Opening reception “Wyatt & Weft” weavings by Beverly Walker Polvino Family Art Center, 109 S. Main St.

Gallery Walk by Creative Art League Artists Downtown Nicholasville

JULY 11-16

SATURDAYS

Jessamine County Fair Fairgrounds, Miles Road

Side caboose tour Wilmore Caboose Museum, E. Main St., Wilmore

JUNE 17

JUNE 10, 24

Chamber of Commerce Golf Scramble Connemara Golf Course, 2327 Lexington Road

Gospel on the Green Concert Series Downtown Green, E. Main St., Wilmore

JULY-AUGUST

JUNE 10

Stonebridge Concert Series Stonebridge Park, 101 Rice St., Wilmore

Relay for Life of Jessamine County West Jessamine Middle School, 1400 Wilmore Road

JUNE 11 19th Century Clothing Workshop Camp Nelson, 6614 Danville Road

AUGUST 12 Gallery Walk, exhibits Downtown Nicholasville and Polvino Family Art Center, 109 S. Main St.

AUGUST 19-21 High Bridge Homecoming Festival Old Park Road, Wilmore

SEPTEMBER 9-11 Camp Nelson Civil War Days Camp Nelson, 6614 Danville Road

SEPTEMBER 12 Opening reception “Reflections” Polvino Family Art Center, 109 S. Main St.

SEPTEMBER 15-18 Jessamine County Antique Tractor Show Fairgrounds, 95 Park Dr. East

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JUNE 2 (EVERY THURSDAY THROUGH OCTOBER) Thursday Night Live Downtown Richmond

JUNE 2-4 400-mile Yardsale US 68

JUNE 3 Exhibit: The Journeyman’s Song, Paintings by Jeff Chapman-Crane Loyal Jones Appalachian Center, Berea

JUNE 4 Downtown Richmond Farmers Market (Saturdays through October) First Street between Main and Irvine Berea Farmer’s Market 416 Chestnut St., Berea Free Trolley Tour of Berea (Saturdays through October) Berea Welcome Center, 3 Artist Circle, Berea 17th Annual L&N Day Berea Welcome Center, 3 Artist Circle, Berea

JUNE 15 Annual Mike’s Kids Education Foundation Golf Scramble The University Club at Arlington, 1510 Lexington Road, Richmond

JUNE 16 Third Thursday: Live Bands every 3rd Thursday (through October) Downtown Richmond Play Think! Annual Movement and Flow Arts Festival HomeGrown Hideaways, 500 Floyd Branch Road, Berea

JUNE 30-JULY 4 Fourth of July Fest Fort Boonesborough State Park 4375 Boonesborough Road, Richmond

JULY 4 4th of July Spectacular Berea City Park, 6 Pirate Parkway, Berea

JULY 9-10 Berea Craft Festival Indian Fort Theatre, Berea

JULY 22-30

JUNE 6-9

Madison County Fair & Horse Show 3237 Old Irvine Road, Richmond

Sandra Powell Art Exhibit Richmond Area Arts Council, 399 W. Water St., Richmond

JULY 29-30

JUNE 9 Jammin’ on the Porch Berea Welcome Center, 3 Artist Circle, Berea

Quilt and Fiber Extravaganza: Community Quilt Show Berea Community School, 1 Pirate Parkway, Berea

AUGUST 6 Downtown Richmond Car Cruise First Street, between Main and Irvine

AUGUST 18-21 Annual Berea Celtic Festival Various locations, Berea

AUGUST 21 Preservation Classic Celebrity Golf Tournament 524 General Cruft Drive, off US 25 South

AUGUST 27-28 Battle of Richmond Reenactment 101 Battlefield Memorial Highway

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JUNE 2-5 400-Mile Yardsale US 68

JUNE 3, 10, JULY 22, 29, Picnic in the Park Old Fort Harrod State Park, 100 S. College St.

JUNE 3 Great American Brass Band Concerts Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road Beaumont Inn, 638 Beaumont Inn Drive

JUNE 4 Cruz on Main Main Street

JUNE 9-11 “Lil’ Abner” outdoor musical James Harrod Amphitheater, 400 W. Lexington St.

JUNE 10-11 Kentucky’s Fort Harrod Beef Festival Mercer County Fairgrounds, 560 Linden Ave.

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JUNE 11 Garden and Grain featuring Cedar Lake Farm Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road

JUNE 16 Harrodsburg’s 242nd Birthday Party Old Fort Harrod State Park, 100 S. College St.

JULY 15-16 Paddle+ Yoga Wekend Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road

JULY 21-23, 28-30 “James Harrod: The Battle for Kentucky” outdoor theatre James Harrod Amphitheater, 400 W. Lexington St.

JULY 25-30 189th Mercer County Fair & Horse Show Mercer County Fairgrounds, 560 Linden Ave.

AUGUST 4-7 127 Yard Sale

AUGUST 6, SEPTEMBER 3 Cruz on Main Main Street

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SEPTEMBER 17

Shaker Village Craft Fair Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road

Pioneer Classic Cruise-In & Car Show Anderson-Dean Community Park, 1501 Louisville Road

SEPTEMBER 9-30

SEPTEMBER 23-24

Devine’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch 623 Talmage-Mayo Road

The Woodsongs Gathering Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road

SEPTEMBER 9

SEPTEMBER 24-25

Heirloom Supper Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road

Fort Harrod Jazz & Arts Festival Old Fort Harrod State Park, 100 S. College St.

SEPTEMBER 10-11 HarvestFest, Hard Cider Bash in the Barn Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road

Join us to make some history of your own in Kentucky’s first settlement!

• Anderson-Dean Park Aquatic Center • Barn Quilt Trail • Beaumont Inn • Big Red Stables • Black Watch Alpaca Farm • Bright Leaf Golf Resort • Central Kentucky Tours • Dedman Drugstore/Kentucky Fudge Company • Devine’s Farm Market

• Dixie Belle Riverboat • Farmers Market @ Fairgrounds • Good Time Paddling • Herrington Lake • Li’l Abner & James Harrod: The Battle for Kentucky Outdoor Summer Theatre • Historic Walking/Driving Tour • Kentucky River • Kountry Roundup Country Music Show

• Mercer County Fairgrounds • Old Fort Harrod State Park • Palisades Adventures • Ragged Edge Community Theatre • Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill • Shopping & Dining in Downtown District • Terrapin Hill Farm • Twin Hills Drive-In Theatre

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JUNE 3, 10, JULY 9 Concert Series Clark County Public Library, 370 S. Burns Ave.

JULY 9, AUGUST 13 Rock the Block concert series Main Street

JUNE 11 8th Annual Beer Cheese Festival Main Street The Path Home 5K Walk/Run Fellowship of Believers, 3421 Combs Ferry Road

JULY 15, 22, 29 Moonlight Movie Nights Green Trail & Amphitheater, 2020 Rolling Hills Lane

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JULY 23 TypeOne of Clark County Concert to Cure Diabetes Clark County Fairgrounds, 4980 Ironworks Road

AUGUST 5-14 Clark County Fair & Horse Show Clark County Fairgrounds, 4980 Ironworks Road

SEPTEMBER 1-4, 9-11 “Into the Woods” Leeds Center for the Arts, 37 N. Main St.

SEPTEMBER 2-4 38th Annual Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival College Park, 30 Wheeler Ave.

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JULY 30 The Gospel Barn Jubilee and Box Supper Holcomb’s Knob, 30 Old Wallacetown Road, Paint Lick

JULY 30, AUGUST 27 Music at the Mill Garrard Mill, E. Buford St.

AUGUST 26-27 JUNE 4 Mud Run Garrard County Fairgrounds, Dorton Drive

JUNE 10 “Star Wars” Movie Classic Lancaster Grand Theatre, 117 Lexington St.

JUNE 25 Party on the Square Green Theme Event Garrard Mill, E. Buford St.

JUNE 27-JULY 2 Garrard County Fair Garrard County Fairgrounds, Dorton Drive

JULY 4 Fireworks Show Garrard County Fairgrounds, Dorton Drive

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Tractor Show Garrard County Fairgrounds, Dorton Drive

SEPTEMBER 22 FarmCity Banquet Location TBA

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JUNE 4 Shades of Grey, music on the courthouse steps Lincoln County Courthouse, 301 N. 3rd St.

JUNE 10-11 Relay for Life Lincoln County Fairgrounds, US 27

JUNE 17-18 Cow Bell Days Downtown

JULY 4-10 Lincoln County Fair Lincoln County Fairgrounds, US 27

JULY 21, AUGUST 18 Party in the Park First Southern Veterans Park, 567 Goshen Rd

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JUNE 4, JULY 2, AUGUST 6, SEPTEMBER 3

First Friday Market Downtown Mt. Sterling

Courthouse Cruise-ins Courthouse Square, 1 Court St.

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JUNE 6

Fishing in the Park Easy Walker Park, 1395 Osborne Road

Summer Arts Camps Gateway Regional Arts Center, 101 E. Main St.

JUNE 9 Educational Series 3: Grow your Greatness Chamber of Commerce, 126 W. Main St.

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JUNE 16 15th Annual St. Joe Hospital Foundation Golf Tourney Old Silo Clubhouse, 350 Silver Lake Dr.

JUNE 19, JULY 17, AUGUST 21, SEPTEMBER 18 Walk with a Doc Easy Walker Park, 1395 Osborne Road

JULY 30 Kiwanis Diamond Gala Clay Community Center, 3400 Indian Mound Dr.

AUGUST 1-6 Montgomery County Fair 50 Fairground Dr.

AUGUST 13 Montgomery County Junior Miss Montgomery County High School, 724 Woodford Dr.

AUGUST 6 Gate City Golf Tournament Indian Greek Golf Course, 1223 Camargo Road

SEPTEMBER 10 Art Party Fundraiser Mt.Sterling-Montgomery County Airport, 709 Airport Road

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JUNE 3-4 Kentucky Mule and Donkey State Championship Casey County Ag Expo Center, 678 Wallace Wilkinson Blvd.

JUNE 10-12 Kentucky Quarter Horse Summer Spectacular Casey County Ag Expo Center, 678 Wallace Wilkinson Blvd.

JUNE 24-JULY 2 Casey County Fair Casey County Ag Expo Center, 678 Wallace Wilkinson Blvd.

JULY 2 District Dairy Show Casey County Ag Expo Center, 678 Wallace Wilkinson Blvd.

JULY 4 Thunder on the Green July 4th Celebration Casey County Ag Expo Center, 678 Wallace Wilkinson Blvd.

JULY 8-10 Open Barrel Racing Show Casey County Ag Expo Center, 678 Wallace Wilkinson Blvd.

JULY 15-17 Miniature Horse Breeders Show Casey County Ag Expo Center, 678 Wallace Wilkinson Blvd.

JULY 22-24 Kentucky Quarter Horse Show Casey County Ag Expo Center, 678 Wallace Wilkinson Blvd.

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JULY 30 Beef Scholars Program Casey County Ag Expo Center, 678 Wallace Wilkinson Blvd.

AUGUST 4-7 127 Yardsale US 127

AUGUST 13 Kentucky Racing Horse Association Casey County Ag Expo Center, 678 Wallace Wilkinson Blvd.

SEPTEMBER 2-4 Kentucky Quarter Horse Association Casey County Ag Expo Center, 678 Wallace Wilkinson Blvd.

SEPTEMBER 2-4 Casey County Apple Festival Downtown Liberty

SEPTEMBER 16-18 National Barrel Horse Association State Final Casey County Ag Expo Center, 678 Wallace Wilkinson Blvd.