MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ANNUAL
UNITY BREAKFAST
The Woodford County Roots & Heritage Festival Committee, Inc., will host the 35th annual community Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Celebration at 8:30 a.m., on January 20, 2025, at First Christian Church, 160 Lexington Rd. This year’s theme is “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence”. The keynote speaker will be former Versailles City Council member and current executive director of the Versailles Housing Authority Chantel Bingham. Contact any committee member for tickets or to buy a table: George Higgins, (859) 873-5765, Kenneth Winfield, 859-753-0710, Eveleen Morton ,859-433-5801, Sherry Brown , 859-753-7501, or Mary Raglin 859-396-0499. The annual MLK, Jr., Parade is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. that day beginning at the corner of MLK, Jr. Boulevard and Clifton Road finishing at the Courthouse with a program.
Parents of Adicted
Loved Ones
Woodford County’s Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL) meets the first and third Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Versailles Presbyterian Church, 130 North Main Street, in the conference room.
All are welcome to the meetings, including parents, relatives and friends who have a loved one in addiction of drugs or alcohol. Come and find support and obtain a better understanding of your loved one.
For more information, contact Larry Blackford at 859-492-4075 or lblackford.magistrate@gmail.com.
Young Life
Follow us on Instagram at younglifewofoco or check out our website woodford.younglife.org to get info on Club,Campaigners and other fun activities. For additional information contact Jordan Branham at 859-230-0294.
Versailles Kiwanis Club
The club’s monthly meetings are held the fourth Tuesday each month at 11:30 a.m. at Callie’s Homestyle Restaurant.
For membership inquiries, please contact club president William Downey at 859-351-4429 or wkdowney5@gmail.com.
Survivors of Suicide
The new Survivors of Suicide Loss support group will meet the first and third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church. All are welcome. For more information contact julieerenner@gmail.com.
WC Extension Homemakers Assn.
Hand to Hand: second Monday of the month at 10 a.m.
Busy Bees: second Monday of the month at 6 p.m.
Circle of Friends: third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m.
Patchwork: third Monday of the month at 6 p.m.
Woodford County Republican Party
The Woodford County Republican Party meets the first Monday of every month.
Meetings will be held at 7 p.m. at Versailles Brewing Company, 513 Marsailles Rd.
Woodford Co. NAACP
We meet at 10 a.m. every second and fourth Saturday in the Woodford Library Community Room. Everyone is welcome!
Midway Toastmasters
Midway Toastmasters meets every Monday evening at Midway University from 6-7:15 p.m. We welcome visitors! For information, visit https://midwaytm.toastmastersclubs.org
Woodford Theatre
Woodford Theatre presents Lorraine Hansberry’s celebrated play, A Raisin in the Sun. Performances are February 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees will be February 9 and 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by visiting our box office Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. or by calling 859-873-0648. You may also visit the Get Tickets tab on our website at www.woodfordtheatre.com. We hope to see you soon!
Woodford Chamber
of Commerce
Jan. 8, 8:30 a.m., Women of Woodford at City Hall with new Mayor Laura Dake.
Jan. 9, 9:30 a.m., Non-profit roundtable at the library with a speaker from Grant Ready Kentucky.