Memorial Day 2021: What’s open, what’s closed in Lexington, Ky
Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 31, 2021. Banks and post offices are closed in observance of Memorial Day. FedEx is not operating delivery service and FedEx store locations are closed. FedEx Office operates modified hours, FedEx Custom Critical is open. No UPS pickup or delivery service. UPS store locations are closed. UPS Freight is closed. Delivery service is not available unless...
Bernheim Arboretum unveils new Playcosystem playground
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest unveiled a new nature playground on Thursday, May 20. The opening of Playcosystem’s Zone 1 is the first phase of a new 10-acre natural playground. It is designed in harmony with nature to provide children with open-ended, physically challenging, and unstructured play opportunities that support healthy development. The playground is located near the Education Zone and...
YMCA of Central Kentucky offers water safety tips for summer 2021
The YMCA of Central Kentucky is encouraging parents and caregivers to reinforce the importance of water safety skills with the whole family as communities return to "normal" this summer. “As ‘America’s Swim Instructor,’ the YMCA of Central Kentucky typically teaches more than 5,000 children invaluable water safety and swimming skills each year. Last year, though due to COVID-19 precautions, we...
PE teacher at Lexington’s Sts. Peter & Paul School retires after 28 years
Mrs. Schenck, the PE teacher at Sts. Peter & Paul School (SPPS) for the last 28 years, has announced her retirement. PTO gifted her with a red maple tree to commemorate her years at SPPS. SPPS is a Regional Catholic School, located on West Short Street in Lexington, KY.
Kentucky’s Governor’s School for the Arts returns to UK
Kentucky’s Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA), will return to in-person and traditional instruction at the University of Kentucky for the summer of 2021. One of many events and educational programs impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic that started in early 2020, last summer’s Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts was shifted to online and non-traditional instruction. The three week, arts-immersive...
