TODAY

— Wesley Village at 1125 Lexington Rd. in Wilmore will host Asbury University Masterworks Series at 3:30 p.m. The always-engaging Student Men’s Glee Club and Handbell Choir will perform a wide variety of favorite pieces under the direction of Dr. Mark Schell. Reception with delicious hors d’oeuvres will follow. Then, at 6 p.m., come check out Cafe Cabaret ‘Open Mic Night’ and share your unique talents on this special resident showcase night. Call 858-3865 ext. 238 for more details. Both events are free and open to the public.

— Wilmore TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) weight-loss support group meets Thursdays in the community room at Jessamine Village, at the end of South Maple Street in Wilmore. New members are welcome. Contact Eva Jacobs at 859-858-3456.

— The meetings of the Jessamine County Democratic Executive Committee will be held on the third Thursday of each month from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Jessamine County Democratic Headquarters at 219 N. Main Street in Nicholasville. Everyone welcome! For more information, please call 859-858-4406 or 859-333-3033.

— The Wilmore Family Center will host Night Owls Time! every Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Families with working parents or students love having a playgroup of their own. Bring takeout or brown bag and kids of all ages. The Family Center is located on 334 E. Main in Wilmore. Donations are suggested. Doors open early so that you can bring your supper.

SATURDAY

—  The  Wilmore Family Center will host S.T.E.M Saturday from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Exploring with Chemist: Chemical Reactions. Come celebrating National Chemistry week with two chemists from Bluegrass Army Depot who can answer young scientist questions. Children will create three unique items using the same everyday use ingredients. Free for members, suggested donation of $5 per
family. The Family Center is located at 334 E Main, Wilmore, www.Wilmorefamilycenter.com

— The Wilmore Farmers’ Market opens from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday at the Wilmore City Hall parking lot in downtown Wilmore through October.

— The Bluegrass Ironmen, a nonprofit Men’s Ministry meets every Saturday morning at 203 Oak Street (behind CVS Pharmacy) in Nicholasville for a hot breakfast. The breakfast cost is $3 during the summer and the regular cost during fall and spring is $5, and if it your first time it is free. Those who would like to come and cannot afford the cost it is free also. We have a speaker that usually takes about a half an hour and then we have table discussions on the speaker’s topic.

— On the second Saturday of every month The Wilmore Family Center will host Bellies and Beyond: Birth Plans at 10 a.m. The program will help mothers with pregnancy and the first year. This month, join Chante Perryman of Baby Dreams Maternity Concierge and devise a plan according to your wishes and needs. As a certified doula and mother, she has a wealth of experience and knowledge in all kinds of births. Donation suggested.

Monday

— Wesley Village at 1125 Lexington Rd. in Wilmore will host Celebrating the Protestant Reformation’s 500th Anniversary with Asbury Theological Seminary Professor Dr. Ken Collins at 1:15 p.m. Dr. Collins will recount how the world changed the day Martin Luther nailed his “Ninety-Five Theses” to the door of his local Catholic Church in Wittenberg, Germany. Free and open to the public.

— The Jessamine County Farmers Market will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. from July 3 to October 23 at the Jessamine County Senior Citizen Center in the parking lot located at Hover Drive in Nicholasville.

— The Jessamine County Fire District Board of Trustees will meet at 4:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Jessamine County Fire District Station 1 located at 1310 S. Main Street in Nicholasville.

— The Wilmore Family Center will host Preschool Time!, a skill-based play group helping families engage in a little edu-fun every Monday at 9:30 a.m. Our morning meeting allows parents to help their children (ages 3 to 6) with early literacy, math, and science both gross and fine motor skills. Giving them ideas to try at home. Free for members, but $3 donation per family suggested.

— The Wilmore Family Center will host Crunch Time! Lunch and Learn at 11 a.m. Join other natural parents like you, looking for advice and support for sleep patterns where attachment is valued. Parents of newborns, toddlers, and preschoolers welcome. Free for members, but suggested $3 donation suggested per family.

TUESDAY

— Wesley Village at 1125 Lexington Rd. in Wilmore will host an afternoon of music with Sarah Toth at 1:30 p.m. The German-born soprano will present the program of opera, gospel and contemporary favorites accompanied by her mother, Jan Coleman. Having trained and performed in America, Australia and Europe, Sarah returns to her roots in Jessamine County. Free and open to the public.

— The Nicholasville Toastmasters meet from 7 to 8 p.m. on each Tuesday at the Jessamine County Public Library. Master the art of public speaking. Nicholasville Toastmasters is a diverse group of individuals dedicated to supporting members in becoming a confident speaker and leader.

— Al-Anon’s Saturday morning meetings in Nicholasville are now cancelled. A new Al-Anon meeting using the same Al-Anon 12-Step program will be hosted in Wilmore at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays each week at the Wilmore United Methodist Church located at 209 E. Main Street, in Wilmore. Al-Anon meetings are for those troubled by another’s alcohol use, or substance abuse. For any questions about this change or about the program of Al-Anon, please call Mrs. Moore at 859-327-8130.

— American Legion Post No. 63, Jessamine Senior Citizens Center, 111 Hoover Drive, meets at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, email: dathor1@email.uky.edu.

— The Wilmore Senior Community Center hosts scrapbooking with Sharon Campbell every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

— Jessamine County Piece Quilters will meet from 9 to 11 a.m. on the first and third Tuesday for the months of June, July and August at Nicholasville Christian Church. They will revert to the fall schedule in Sept. — every Tuesday. Beginner to advanced quilters are welcome. For more information, call 859-881-1854 or visit www.jesspq.org.

–– The Wilmore Senior Community Center will host Scrapbooking with Sharon Campbell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.

WEDNESDAY

–– Wesley Village at 1125 Lexington Rd. in Wilmore will host Brain HQ at 1:15 p.m. Make your brain’s health a top priority. Carrie Green from the Jessamine County Public Library will tell you how by accessing a suite of online exercises designed to stretch your brain in new ways to help you think faster, focus better, and remember more.

–– The Wilmore Family Center will host Play Time! At 10 a.m. A playgroup for all types of caregivers, all ages of kids, and all kinds of FUN! Each month is a new theme for the play area and October is Oceans. Feel free to bring friends!

–– The Wilmore Senior Community Center will host Flex Exercise with Aureol at 11 a.m. on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.

UPCOMING EVENTS 

–– The First Vineyard at 5800 Sugar Creek Pike in Nicholasville will host a concert by singer-songwriter Kristen Ford on Friday, Oct. 20 from 5:30 to 8:30. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome to bring a picnic dinner, snacks, sodas or water.

–– GreenHouse17 hosts a Domestic Violence Survivors Meeting each week at The Family Center, located at 334 East Main in Wilmore. For more information, please call Andrea at 859-326-6142.

–– The Kentucky Modelers are having their annual Model Car Show and Swap Meet on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the blue building at City County Park in Nicholasville. This year’s theme is gasser builds and Halloween paint jobs. For more information, contact Mike Logue at 859-885-5780, Tommy Semones at 859-612-8124 or Ted Lear at 859-608-2715. Follow the Kentucky Modelers on Facebook.

Editor’s note: Calendar items can be submitted to editor@jessaminejournal.com. The deadline is 5 p.m. Monday before the next Thursday’s paper. Submitted calendar items must be a free event for all community members to attend. See more specifics at www.jessaminejournal.com.