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SEE SHAKEPEARE’S HAMLET APRIL 17 KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE BRINGS ANNUAL TOUR TO JEFFERSONTOWN’S VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK Kentucky Shakespeare and the City of Jeffersontown Arts Program will present “Hamlet” on Friday, April 17, at 6:30 p.m. The 90-minute performance will take place on the grounds of Veterans Memorial Park, 10707 Taylorsville Road.
Bring chairs and blankets as seating is limited. There is no charge to attend the performance. In the event of inclement weather, the play will be performed at The Jeffersonian, 10617 Taylorsville Road, adjacent to the park.
Mayor Bill Dieruf and the Jeffersontown City Council are sponsors of the April 17 Kentucky Shakespeare performance in their effort to provide quality arts programs to the citizens of Jeffersontown.
RENT A JEFFERSONTOWN PICNIC PAVILION FOR SUMMER EVENTS The City of Jeffersontown has six picnic pavilions available to rent at Veterans Memorial Park, 10707 Taylorsville Road.
The pavilions are adjacent to an all-accessible playground, basketball court and Veterans
Memorial Plaza with the
Freedom Wall monument. Pavilion rental costs vary. Jeffersontown
residents pay $25, $50 or $100; prices for
others are $35, $75 and $150.
Call 502-267-8333 to book your date.
Sign up to sell your wares at the area’s best outdoor market — the Jeffersontown Farmers Market!
To apply for the 2020 season, visit jeffersontownky.gov.
The Farmers Market is set up at the Jeffersontown Pavilion, 10434 Watterson Trail on Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., from May 2 through Oct. 23. The pavilion is located near Jeffersontown City Hall. IT’S TIME FOR THE JEFFERSONTOWN FARMERS MARKET 2020 SEASON
DESIGN YOUR OWN DERBY HAT OR FASCINATOR AT APRIL 16 CLASS Put a personal touch on your Derby fashions by designing your own Derby hat or fascinator — courtesy of the Jeffersontown Arts Program.
A beginner-level class will be held at The Tway House in Plainview, 10235 Timberwood Circle, on Thursday, April 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Instructor Beth Biller Arnold will bring materials, such as ribbons, flowers and feathers, to use for designing hats and fascinators.
Participants bring their own undecorated hat or fascinator, scissors, and low-temperature glue gun and glue sticks.
The cost is $40 and spaces are limited.
Register by contacting Emily Villescas at 502- 267-8333 or via email at evillescas@jeffersontownky.com.
CELEBRATE SPRING AT EASTERFEST ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11
Don’t miss Easterfest on Saturday, April 11! There will be an Easter egg hunt with 10,000 eggs, games, and a chance to take pictures with the Easter Bunny. (Bring your camera.)
Held at Veterans Memorial Park, 10707 Taylorsville Road, Easterfest begins at 11 a.m. The egg hunt starts at 11:15. The event lasts until 1 p.m.
In case of inclement weather, the event will be held at The Jeffersonian, 10617 Taylorsville Road.
JEFFERSONTOWN MUSEUM SHOWCASES VINTAGE FASHIONS The Jeffersontown Historical Museum is showing off vintage ladieswear with its current exhibit, “Evening Elegance.”
A variety of stylish dresses worn by Jeffersontown ladies through the decades are on display.
The exhibit will be showcased through Friday, June 19, at the museum, 10635 Watterson Trail, adjacent to the Jeffersontown Library.
Museum hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
GET YOUR SEASON PASS TO THE PLAINVIEW SWIM CENTER
There’s plenty of fun lined up at the Plainview Swim Center for summer 2020. Food Truck Fridays are planned as well as DJ at the pool and Parents Night Out events.
There’s a 15-meter junior Olympic-size pool, adult and children’s pools, and a dive pool. A children’s playground is on site, too.
A concert featuring the Checkmates will be held on June 5 — one of the Food Truck Fridays. Download an application for the 2020 swim season at http://www.jeffersontownky.gov. Make a splash at the pool this summer!
