Weekender July 10—18: Fun & Sun Fest, Hungry Harrodsburg, Friday Night On Main And More

Robert Moore
Herald Staff
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The Fun and Sun Fest at Anderson-Dean Community Park happens Saturday, July 12, from noon to 6 p.m. The new summer event—a partnership between the park and the Harrodsburg-The Mercer County Tourist Commission—offers what organizers are calling a day packed with fun for the whole family including inflatables, food trucks and music.

Hungry Harrodsburg begins Monday, July 14, and runs through Saturday, July 19. Visit participating businesses, try their special desserts or drinks and get your card punched. The winner will receive a prize basket. Cards be picked up at participating locations—including Harrods Perk ‘n’ Chill, Lemons Mill Brewery, Blackbird Cafe, the Sandwich Shop, Bama’s Blessing, Casa Grande, C&T Market, Southenr Sugary Sweets, Grannys’ Diner, Olde Bus Station, Biggby, Papa Johns, Nuttin But Sweets Ice Cream Truck, Lee’s Famous Recipe and Harvest Market. Cards can be dropped off at the Mercer County Chamber of Commerce (101 South Main Street Suite 1) by the end of the day on Saturday, July 19.

Friday Night On Main happens Friday, July 18, with Live music featuring Good Thang Lisa and Monte and Dad’s Mad at Olde Town Park. Check out the listing below for a list of all the food trucks. There will also be inflatables. The fun starts at 6 p.m.

Have a great weekend, Mercer County!

Thursday, July 10
• Trivia and Queen of Hearts Drawing at Casa Grande (145 Collin Drive). Teams of four compete for a $25 gift card. Competition starts 6:30 p.m., with Queen of Hearts Raffle—sponsored by Harrodsburg Rotary Club—at 7 p.m. 859-613-5669 or casagrandeky.com or Facebook @casaGky.

• Live music by Skinny Mulligan at Lemons Mill Brewery (166 Marimon Avenue). Food by T.Wayne and Smokey. Music starts 7 p.m. (doors open 4 p.m.) 859-734-7791 or Facebook @Lemons Mill.

• Karaoke at the Vault—Harrodsburg (235 South Main Street). Starts 7 p.m. 859-605-2118 or Facebook @the Vault.

Friday, July 11
• Storytime for Toddlers at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). Starts 9:30 a.m. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Book Signing with Author Diana Caroll at Mercer County Chamber of Commerce (101 South Main Street Suite 1). Carroll discusses her book of poetry. Starts 10 a.m. Sponsored by the Art Council of Mercer County. mercerchamber.com or 859-734.2365 or [email protected] or Facebook @Mercer Chamber Of Commerce.

• Storytime for PreSchoolers Story Time at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). Starts 11 a.m. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Picnic in the Park at Old Fort Harrod State Park (100 South College Street). 41st season of Mercer County’s oldest live entertainment series continues with the Elkhorn Pickers Club at noon under the Osage orange tree. 859-734-3314 or Facebook @fortharrod.statepark.

• All Abilities Craft: Edible Slime at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). Teens and adults of all abilities come together in our Meeting Room every month to make ooey, gooey edible slime. All supplies are provided. No registration is required. Starts 1 p.m. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Grand Opening—90s/00s Style Block Party at Bishop’s Smash Burger the Harrodsburg Community Center (130 North College Street). Music by JY Entertainment, sodas and lemonades by Slurp Soda Pop, Fashion Fit Contest, Talent Block and giveaways all night including free smash burgers for a year, Trivia Winners, Best Dressed, Social Media Challenges and more. 5 to 9 p.m. Facebook @Bishop’s Smash Burger or [email protected] or Facebook @Harrodsburg Community Center or 859-734-9622 or [email protected].

• Cooking the Globe at Mercer County Cooperative Extension Office (1007 Lexington Road). International cooking class series open to youths aged 11 and up and adults. Limited spots available. Paticipants who attend all three sessions will be entered to win a prize raffle. Starts 5:30 p.m. RSVP required 859-734-4378 or Facebook @mercercountyextension.

• Movie Date Night featuring “Knives Out” at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). Teens and adults are invited to enjoy a PG-13 flick, along with free popcorn and candy. Movie starts 6 p.m. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Music on the Lawn featuring Randy Kaplan at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill (3501 Lexington Road). Live music, outdoor dining, drinks and specialty cocktails around the fire pit between the historic 1839 Trustees’ Office and the garden. Starts 6:30 p.m. 859-734-5411 or shakervillageky.org.

• Naughty at Night at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill (3501 Lexington Road). Starts 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 for annual passholder, $15 for everyone else. Program travels approximately 0.5 mile of graveled, level terrain and will climb and descend several flights of stairs. Participants should be comfortable walking and navigating stairs in low light or semi-dark conditions. The program will proceed rain or shine, although the route may be modified in case of inclement weather. Program not suitable for young children. All tickets non-refundable and non-transferable. 859-734-5411 or shakervillageky.org.

• Trivia at the Vault—Harrodsburg (235 South Main Street). Starts 7 p.m. 859-605-2118 or Facebook @the Vault.

Saturday, July 12
• Herrington Lake Bass Club Tournament at Pandora Marina (125 Pandora Drive). Qualifier for National Team Bass Association. 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Membership is $10 per person. Regular tournaments are $40 per person or $65 per boat. Includes $10 launch fee. Tournament members may fish with one guest. Guest can only fish one tournament without paying $10 membership fee. Five fish limit per boat. Fish six regular tournaments to qualify for fish-off. Participants who fish 10 regular tournaments, fish free in Fish-Off. Age 16 and under may fish for free when accompanied by an adult. Robbie Sargent, 859-583-1618 or [email protected].

• Mercer County Field to Fork Swap (670 Beaumont Plaza). Find competitive prices and all kinds of great things, including jams, jellies, salsa, pickles, lotions, soaps, crafts, produce, fresh beef, fresh lamb, chicks, chickens, garden plants, eggs and more. Set up for the swap 7:30 to 8 a.m. No set up fee. Bring your own table and chair. Swap runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. weather pending. Swap meets continue through October on the second and fourth Saturdays. Facebook @Mercer County Field to Fork Swap.

• Mercer County Farmers Market at the Stable at Mercer County Fairgrounds (560 Linden Avenue). Local vendors providing locally raised produce, meat, eggs, baked goods, canned goods, honey and homemade and handcrafted items from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. [email protected] or farmersmarketmercer.square.site or Facebook @Mercer County Farmers Market.

• Pop and Throw Clinic at Dark K9 (572 Ison Lane). Two sessions featuring workshop on toss, catch, stride, pop clinic. Working spaces limited. Audit spots as well. Starts 9 a.m. 859-221-0885 or [email protected] or darkk9.com or Facebook @DarkShotK9.

• Pottery Demonstration with Trish Caudill at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill (3501 Lexington Road). Potter Trish Caudill demonstrates her artistic process on a pottery wheel outdoors at the Welcome Center, weather permitting, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 859-734-5411 or shakervillageky.org.

• Fun and Sun Fest at Anderson-Dean Community Park (1501 Louisville Road) A day packed with fun for the whole family including over 25 inflatables, food trucks—including Casa Mobile, Cloud Candy Cotton Candy, Worth the Squeeze Lemonade, the Scoop Ice Cream, Triple J&C BBQ, Captain Franks Hotdog Emporium—and music by DJ David Carpenter. Presented by the Harrodsburg-The Mercer County Tourist Commission and Anderson-Dean Community Park. From noon to 6 p.m. Facebook @Fun & Sun Fest.

• Host a Historian: Kentucky in the Civil War at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). James Bartek, programs manager at the Kentucky Military History Museum, will discuss Kentucky’s response to the secession crisis and political decisions made by state leaders, the various military actions around Frankfort, as well as how the conflict came to be remembered afterward. Special attention will be given to analyzing and understanding the Confederate attack on the city in June 1864 and its successful defense by local militia. Starts at noon. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Horse Show at Pioneer Saddle Club (344 Shewmaker Lane). Gaited and non-gaited classes available. Concessions available. Gates open 2 p.m. Show starts 4 p.m. Admission: $4 per adult, free for children six years old and under. Entry fees for all classes (except class 2 and class 4) are only $7. Duck toss $3, Showbill available on Facebook page. Email [email protected] or William at 904-233-0092 or Linda at 585-230-3210 or Facebook @Pioneer Saddle Club.

• Suicide Prevention/Mental Health Open Mic at Biggby Coffee (451 South College Street). Acoustic set by the Deep End and a quick word on suicide prevention at 4 p.m. Limited T-Shirts on hand. 859-605-2177 or [email protected] or biggby.com or Facebook @biggbyharrodsburgky.

• Music on the Lawn featuring Scott Collins at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill (3501 Lexington Road). Starts 6:30 p.m. 859-734-5411 or shakervillageky.org.

• Naughty at Night at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill (3501 Lexington Road). Starts 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 for annual passholder, $15 for everyone else. Program travels approximately 0.5 mile of graveled, level terrain and will climb and descend several flights of stairs. Participants should be comfortable walking and navigating stairs in low light or semi-dark conditions. The program will proceed rain or shine, although the route may be modified in case of inclement weather. Program not suitable for young children. All tickets non-refundable and non-transferable. 859-734-5411 or shakervillageky.org.

• Live music by Denny Kuller at Cummins Ferry RV Park and Campground (2558 Cummins Ferry Road, Salvisa). Food by Glorias Mexican. 859-865-2003 or cumminsferry.com or Facebook @Cummins Ferry RV Campground.

• Live music by Ricardo Moreno Rivera at the Vault—Harrodsburg (235 South Main Street). Music starts 8 p.m. 859-605-2118 or Facebook @the Vault.

• Live music by Ray’s Music Exchange at Sunset Marina and Resort (325 Sunset Lodge Road, Lancaster). Music starts 8 p.m. 859-548-3591 or sunsetmarinaandresort.com or Facebook @Sunset Marina and Resort.

Sunday, July 13
• Trivia at Lemons Mill Brewery (166 Marimon Avenue). Food by MnM Smokehouse. Competition starts 6 p.m. (doors open 1 p.m.) 859-734-7791 or Facebook @Lemons Mill.

Monday, July 14
• Babysitting Clinic at Mercer County Cooperative Extension Office (1007 Lexington Road). Limited spots available for two day clinic. From 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. RSVP required 859-734-4378 or Facebook @mercercountyextension.

• Baby Sensory Storytime at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). Themed story followed by sensory activity for children aged 6 to 18 months from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Morning Chess at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). Learn to play or practice in the Reading Room. All ages welcome from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Kindermusik for Ages 4-5 at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). Register in advance for four-week class hosted by Kindermusik. Only 25 spots available. Starts 11 a.m. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Kid Yoga at Mercer County Public Library (131 Short Street). Be Still Yoga will leading a yoga class for children aged 3 to 12. Bring your beach towel. Starts 1 p.m. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• No Bake Cooking—Smoothies at Mercer County Public Library (131 Short Street). Anyone age 13 to adult can participate in this fun, no-stove-involved cooking class presented by the Mercer County Cooperative Extension Office Family and Consumer Sciences. Registration required. Class limited to 25 people. Starts 1 p.m. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Cooking the Globe at Mercer County Cooperative Extension Office (1007 Lexington Road). International cooking class series open to youths aged 11 and up and adults. Limited spots available. Participants who attend all three sessions will be entered to win a prize raffle. Starts 5:30 p.m. RSVP required 859-734-4378 or Facebook @mercercountyextension.

• Open Mic Night at the Vault—Harrodsburg (235 South Main Street). Karaoke starts 8 p.m. 859-605-2118 or Facebook @the Vault.

Tuesday, July 15
• Babysitting Clinic at Mercer County Cooperative Extension Office (1007 Lexington Road). Limited spots available for two day clinic. From 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. RSVP required 859-734-4378 or Facebook @mercercountyextension.

• The Sensory Garden for Toddlers at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). Children can interact with a variety of sensory activities, from playdough to an obstacle course, in the Children’s Activity Room starting at 9:30 a.m. Parents must be present. No registration is required. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Bluey’s Tumble Camp at the Harrodsburg Community Center (130 North College Street). A perfect chance for your little one to tumble, play, and enjoy a morning full of movement and fun with a Bluey-inspired twist led by Precision Dance. Two sessions. Ages 2 to 3 from 10 to 11 a.m. $15. Ages 4–7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., $25 precisiondanceky.com or Facebook @Precision Dance Ky or Facebook @Harrodsburg Community Center or 859-734-9622 or [email protected].

• The Sensory Garden for Preschool Children at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). Children can interact with a variety of sensory activities, from playdough to an obstacle course, in the Children’s Activity Room starting at 11 a.m. Parents must be present. No registration is required.859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Teen Craft Corner Special Edition: Tie Dye! at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). Tie dye a bandana or bring your own T-shirt to dye. Starts 3:30 p.m. For ages 13 to 18. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Mercer County Farmers Market at Olde Town Park (126 South Main Street). Local vendors providing locally raised produce, meat, eggs, baked goods, canned goods, honey and homemade and handcrafted items Tuesdays through Aug. 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. [email protected] or farmersmarketmercer.square.site or Facebook @Mercer County Farmers Market.

• Yoga for Health and Relaxation at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). Learn new techniques to help reduce stress and improve posture and balance, through intentional breathing and strength building exercises. Program is beginner friendly, bring mat if you have one, mats will be provide. Starts 6:30 p.m. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Dart League at Lemons Mill Brewery (166 Marimon Avenue). Competition starts 6:30 p.m. (doors open 1 p.m.) 859-734-7791 or Facebook @Lemons Mill.

Wednesday, July 16
• Camp Olden Days at Mercer County Cooperative Extension Office (1007 Lexington Road). Free event. Step back in time with Mercer County 4-H. from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 859-734-4378 or Facebook @mercercountyextension.

• Singo at the Vault—Harrodsburg (235 South Main Street). Starts 7 p.m. 859-605-2118 or Facebook @the Vault.

Thursday, July 17
• Mercer County Farmers Market in Burgin (308 Main Street, Burgin). Local vendors providing locally raised produce, meat, eggs, baked goods, canned goods, honey and homemade and handcrafted items Thursdays through Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. [email protected] or farmersmarketmercer.square.site or Facebook @Mercer County Farmers Market.

• Karaoke Night at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street).Bring your friends and family and show off your singing talent. Snacks and a wide choice of music provided. Starts 5:30 p.m. For all ages. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Trivia and Queen of Hearts Drawing at Casa Grande (145 Collin Drive). Teams of four compete for a $25 gift card. Competition starts 6:30 p.m., with Queen of Hearts Raffle—sponsored by Harrodsburg Rotary Club—at 7 p.m. 859-613-5669 or casagrandeky.com or Facebook @casaGky.

• Live music by Branded Blue at Lemons Mill Brewery (166 Marimon Avenue). Food by T.Wayne and Smokey. Music starts 7 p.m. (doors open 4 p.m.) 859-734-7791 or Facebook @Lemons Mill.

• Karaoke at the Vault—Harrodsburg (235 South Main Street). Starts 7 p.m. 859-605-2118 or Facebook @the Vault.

Friday, July 18

• Spy Escape Room at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). A spy has infiltrated the CIA to steal top secret files and sabotage the institution. Your mission: find the evidence and escape with a secret code before it’s too late. Register up to six people for each 45 minute time slot from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All ages are welcome, but puzzles are aimed at teens and adults. Reserve your slot at 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Storytime for Toddlers at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). Starts 9:30 a.m. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Storytime for PreSchoolers Story Time at Mercer County Public Library (109 West Lexington Street). Starts 11 a.m. 859-734-3680 or mcplib.info.

• Picnic in the Park at Old Fort Harrod State Park (100 South College Street). 41st season of Mercer County’s oldest live entertainment series continues with Next of Kin at noon under the Osage orange tree. 859-734-3314 or Facebook @fortharrod.statepark.

• Music on the Lawn featuring Devin Bishop at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill (3501 Lexington Road). Live music, outdoor dining, drinks and specialty cocktails around the fire pit between the historic 1839 Trustees’ Office and the garden. Starts 6:30 p.m. 859-734-5411 or shakervillageky.org.

• Live music featuring Good Thang Lisa and Monte and Dad’s Mad at Friday Night On Main at Olde Town Park (126 South Main Street). The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission hosts Friday Nights On Main every month from May to September. Good Thang kick things off at 6 p.m. while Dad’s Mad play at 8 p.m. Food trucks include the Scoop, Worth the Squeeze, Captain Franks Hotdog Emporium, HogTown Barbecue Social Eatery LLC and Old Style Kettle Korn. Also inflatables by Party On Air Rentals & Events. Event Sponsored by Community Trust Bank shopping and touch a truck at EPIC Play Center (120 South Main Street) from 6 to 10 p.m. [email protected] or Facebook @Friday Nights on Main.

• Truck and Tractor Pull at Mercer County Fairgrounds (560 Linden Avenue). Classes include stack gas 4×4 carburated, stuck gas 4×4 fuel injected, antique tractor 6,500 pounds (five MPH limit), street stock diesel, hot stock diesel, farm stock tractor 15,500 pounds and street semi. Weigh-in 6 p.m. Starts 7 p.m. mercercofair.com.

• Naughty at Night at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill (3501 Lexington Road). Starts 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 for annual passholder, $15 for everyone else. Program travels approximately 0.5 mile of graveled, level terrain and will climb and descend several flights of stairs. Participants should be comfortable walking and navigating stairs in low light or semi-dark conditions. The program will proceed rain or shine, although the route may be modified in case of inclement weather. Program not suitable for young children. All tickets non-refundable and non-transferable. 859-734-5411 or shakervillageky.org.

• Trivia at the Vault—Harrodsburg (235 South Main Street). Starts 7 p.m. 859-605-2118 or Facebook @the Vault.

• Live music by Barefoot and Bourbon at Sunset Marina and Resort (325 Sunset Lodge Road, Lancaster). Music starts 6 p.m. 859-548-3591 or sunsetmarinaandresort.com or Facebook @Sunset Marina and Resort.

Have any events planned? Let everyone know by posting it on the Weekender. Email events to [email protected].

 

 

Have any events planned? Let everyone know by posting it on the Weekender. Email events to [email protected].