Community Calendar

Meet the artists who have created the pieces featured in the Seventh Rotation of the Rowan Co. Courthouse Art Exhibit Presented by Artisan Framewerks.

View a wide array of pieces created by our talented local and regional artists!

Free to the public and family friendly.

New outdoor music series with local groups performing on Monday nights for 6 weeks only at beautiful Rodburn Park in east Morehead. Bring a lawn chair, the kids - enjoy a picnic and hear local artists perform a variety of music from bluegrass to americana, storytellers, euphonium ensemble and more. Opening night features the New Beckham County Ramblers. Closing night showcases up and coming local band DOOM. Rain or shine. Watch Friends of Rodburn facebook page for updates.

On October 8th and 9th, 2022, the Kentucky State Poetry Society's first hybrid conference will transcend geography with in-person events in two time zones: readings, workshops, and panels in Bowling Green and a keynote address by Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson in Lexington. All events will also be streamed for virtual attendance. For information and registration, go to WWW dot K Y state poetry society dot org. (www.kystatepoetrysociety.org)

On October 8th and 9th, 2022, the Kentucky State Poetry Society's first hybrid conference will transcend geography with in-person events in two time zones: readings, workshops, and panels in Bowling Green and a keynote address by Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson in Lexington. All events will also be streamed for virtual attendance. For information and registration, go to WWW dot K Y state poetry society dot org. (www.kystatepoetrysociety.org)

New outdoor music series with local groups performing on Monday nights for 6 weeks only at beautiful Rodburn Park in east Morehead. Bring a lawn chair, the kids - enjoy a picnic and hear local artists perform a variety of music from bluegrass to americana, storytellers, euphonium ensemble and more. Opening night features the New Beckham County Ramblers. Closing night showcases up and coming local band DOOM. Rain or shine. Watch Friends of Rodburn facebook page for updates.

2022 Annual Short's Goldenrod Festival returns to Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park!

The Short's Goldenrod is the rarest plant in Kentucky and one of the rarest in the world! Mid October has been set aside as a time to celebrate this plant species and also to educate the public about the unique biodiversity of the region.

Some of the many activities include:

Bird Walk with Joyce Bender - Former Nature Preserve Manager on Friday October 14th.

Saturday, October 15th:
The Kentucky Native Plant Society annual conference at 10 AM in the Worthington Lodge which is on Saturday October 15th. This conference is open to both society members and the general public. Various guided hikes on Saturday afternoon with plant conservation experts will also take place.

On Sunday, October 16th the Kentucky Reptile Zoo and other recreational programs will take place.

For more information regarding the festival, please contact park naturalist Matthew Dollar at 859-389-5507 or check out Blue Lick Battlefield State Resort Park’s Facebook page.

2022 Annual Short's Goldenrod Festival returns to Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park!

The Short's Goldenrod is the rarest plant in Kentucky and one of the rarest in the world! Mid October has been set aside as a time to celebrate this plant species and also to educate the public about the unique biodiversity of the region.

Some of the many activities include:

Bird Walk with Joyce Bender - Former Nature Preserve Manager on Friday October 14th.

Saturday, October 15th:
The Kentucky Native Plant Society annual conference at 10 AM in the Worthington Lodge which is on Saturday October 15th. This conference is open to both society members and the general public. Various guided hikes on Saturday afternoon with plant conservation experts will also take place.

On Sunday, October 16th the Kentucky Reptile Zoo and other recreational programs will take place.

For more information regarding the festival, please contact park naturalist Matthew Dollar at 859-389-5507 or check out Blue Lick Battlefield State Resort Park’s Facebook page.

2022 Annual Short's Goldenrod Festival returns to Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park!

The Short's Goldenrod is the rarest plant in Kentucky and one of the rarest in the world! Mid October has been set aside as a time to celebrate this plant species and also to educate the public about the unique biodiversity of the region.

Some of the many activities include:

Bird Walk with Joyce Bender - Former Nature Preserve Manager on Friday October 14th.

Saturday, October 15th:
The Kentucky Native Plant Society annual conference at 10 AM in the Worthington Lodge which is on Saturday October 15th. This conference is open to both society members and the general public. Various guided hikes on Saturday afternoon with plant conservation experts will also take place.

On Sunday, October 16th the Kentucky Reptile Zoo and other recreational programs will take place.

For more information regarding the festival, please contact park naturalist Matthew Dollar at 859-389-5507 or check out Blue Lick Battlefield State Resort Park’s Facebook page.

New outdoor music series with local groups performing on Monday nights for 6 weeks only at beautiful Rodburn Park in east Morehead. Bring a lawn chair, the kids - enjoy a picnic and hear local artists perform a variety of music from bluegrass to americana, storytellers, euphonium ensemble and more. Opening night features the New Beckham County Ramblers. Closing night showcases up and coming local band DOOM. Rain or shine. Watch Friends of Rodburn facebook page for updates.