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[ ONGOING ]
the united way of murray and calloway county will host an open house of the home being given away in this year’s grand home giveaway from 1pm-4pm every saturday and sunday through may 25. the drawing for the home, which is located at 2260 mitchell drive in murray, will be held saturday, may 31, from 1pm-2pm. for more information, call sherrie holbrook at (270) 759-1680, ext. 1181.
high school students entering their junior or senior years this fall are eligible for the kentucky forest leadership program june 2-6 at lake cumberland. the registration deadline is may 16, and scholarships are available. for more information, call the crittenden county conservation district at (270) 965-3921, ext. 3.
open door baptist church in paducah is hosting reformers unanimous every friday night from 7pm-9pm. reformers unanimous is a national christ-centered addictions program headquartered in rockford, illinois, and is open to all adults who struggle with an addiction or a stubborn habit. for more information, call 443-6522.
the ballard weekly will be selling barbecue butts to benefit the ballard county relay for life during the month of may. depending on size, the butts will run from $25 to $30 each and will be smoked by smoky d’s in bandana. orders will be taken between now and may 20. chances will also be sold on two homemade afghans. tickets are $1 each or six for $5. for more information, call (270) 665-9335.
International teens from around the world are in need of host families for the fall. to learn more about these students or to find out more about hosting, call patty at 1-866-755-0921 or e-mail patty@pieusa.org.
TICKETS ARE CURRENTLY being SOLD TO WIN A 2008 FORD F-150. TICKET SALES WILL BENEFIT THE PADUCAH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. THE DRAWING for the TRUCK WILL BE HELD JUNE 7. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL (270) 444-0065.
each sunday in may at 4pm, parents and grandparents are invited to bring all the kids and teens of hardin to the old hardin baptist church playground for free ice cream and a bible story. bring a lawn chair or a beach towel to sit on.
merryman house domestic crisis center needs basic household goods to provide services to victims of domestic violence. the wish list includes pillows, trash bags, dryer sheets, postage, shampoo, cash donations, used cell phones, and diapers. in paducah, call 443-6001, in mayfield call 251-2060, and in murray call 759-2373.
narconon stone hawk provides free assessments, evaluations, and referral services to treatment facilities for persons who have a drug addiction. for more information, call 1-800-420-3147.
four rivers church in paducah is collecting sports equipment to assist with a mission trip to spain this summer. a group from a church in michigan will be traveling to spain to conduct sports camps in baseball, basketball, and wrestling, and they need equipment they can leave in the communities they visit. to donate, call 444-6598.
[ REVIVAL ]
a special one-night youth revival service will be held at hopewell baptist church in kuttawa wednesday, may 14. there will be free pizza, drinks, and dessert beginning at 5:30pm. praise and worship music led by evangelist john kyle allred will begin at 7pm, followed by a message from evangelist keith allred. for more information, call brother mike farmer at (270) 851-3686.
[ VBS ]
hardin baptist church will presents its “gospel light’s harvest county fair: growing the fruits of the spirit” vacation bible school june 8-12. children ages 3 years through 5th grade are invited. there will be a carnival at 4pm sunday, june 8, with classes from 6pm-7:30pm. classes monday-thursday will begin at 6pm and will conclude at 8:15pm. dinner will be provided each evening.
reidland baptist church will host its “outrigger island” vacation bible school july 14-18 from 9am-noon each day. for more information, call (270) 898-6243.
[ CONCERTS/SINGINGS ]
the home grown bluegrass and creative arts festival will be held may 16-17 at the audubon state park in henderson. bands will perform friday evening and saturday. for more information, call 826-2247.
the first annual shelbyville bluegrass gospel festival will be held at h v griffin park in shelbyville, tennessee, may 16 from 6pm-9pm and may 17 from 10am-7pm. those attending should bring lawn chairs to sit on. admission is free. for more information, call (585) 356-2280.
the kentucky opry in draffenville will host its 20th anniversary show may 17. the show will feature past entertainers who have worked at the kentucky opry. there will be a carry-in dinner at 6pm. for more information, call (270) 527-3869 or visit the web site www.kentuckyopry.com.
the perrys will be in concert at the wingo old cumberland presbyterian church in wingo, kentucky, thursday, may 22, at 7pm. everyone is welcome to attend.
kenlake state resort park near aurora, kentucky, will kick off the summer with live music and other activities may 23-25. for more information, call 474-2211.
a good news gospel concert will be held saturday, may 24, at 7pm at the traders mall in reidland, kentucky. the host group for the evening will be for heaven’s sake, the local guest group will be “tarnished gold”, and the special guest for the evening will be mitchel jon, the former lead singer for “three bridges” who is now singing with “poet voices” and pursuing a solo career. admission is free, refreshments will be available, and a love offering will be received. for more information, call 227-0611 or 293-2972.
a memorial day gospel singing will be held at breaks interstate park outside of elkhorn city may 24-26 at the park ampitheatre. for more information, call 1-800-982-5122.
eric horner will be in concert may 25 at 6pm at olivet baptist church in paducah. everyone is invited to attend.
the kentucky opry at draffenville will host the jackson purchase friends of bluegrass night june 6 at 7:30pm. admission is free.
the gospel music tour convention will be held june 5-7 at the cave city convention center in cave city, kentucky. there will be many featured soloists, groups, and bands performing thursday and friday, the gmtc talent show on saturday morning, and the gmtc awards show on saturday evening. visit THE WEB SITE www.gospelmusictour.com for more information.
the kiwanis club of greater madisonville will host its third annual gospel concert saturday, june 7, at 7pm at the byrnes auditorium in madisonville. performers will include paid in full, the dills, the childress family, and the crossmen quartet. tickets can be purchased in advance at happy’s of madisonville, inc., and first united bank. proceeds will fund college scholarships for deserving students and will support kiwanis club projects in the madisonville community. for more information, call (270) 821-1735 or (270) 832-9452.
the jackson purchase friends of bluegrass will present the 6th annual kentucky lake bluegrass festival june 13-14 at the kenlake state resort park in aurora, kentucky. friday’s performances will take place from 5pm-11pm, and saturday’s shows will be held from noon-midnight. a daily pass can be purchased for $15 and a two-day pass is $25. friday’s performers will include dailey & vincent and the james king band, while saturday’s performers will include the muellers and the ridge runners. the josh williams band, terry baucom, and the mckendrees will perform both friday and saturday. cindy baucom will be this year’s chief emcee. to purchase tickets, call 1-800-467-7145, and for more information, visit the web sites www.jpfob.com or www.klbf.org.
the chuck wagon gang, eternal vision, and charlotte ritchie will be in concert saturday, june 21, at 6:30pm at the krider performing arts center in paris, tennessee.
heirline will be in concert at mt. calvary baptist church in ledbetter june 28 at 5pm. for more information, contact pastor richard webb at 564-0516.
j.d. crowe and the new south will be playing two shows july 5 as part of trigg county’s fourth of july celebration. the newly-formed josh williams band will open each show, and the slimey river boys (from stewart county, tennessee) will be the opening act for the first show, and the ridge runners from trigg county will be the opening act for the second show. for more information, visit the web site www.triggcountycomplex.com.
the kentucky opry at draffenville will host the jackson purchase friends of bluegrass night july 4 at 7:30pm. admission is free.
the kentucky opry at draffenville will host the jackson purchase friends of bluegrass night august 1 at 7:30pm. admission is free.
a gospel night will be held at the kentucky opry in draffenville august 16. tickets are $14 for adults, $13 for seniors (65 and up), and $7 for children 12 and under. for more information, call the kentucky opry at (270) 527-3869 or visit the web site www.kentuckyopry.com
the kentucky opry at draffenville will host the jackson purchase friends of bluegrass night September 5 at 7:30pm. admission is free.
the kentucky opry at draffenville will host the jackson purchase friends of bluegrass night october 3 at 7:30pm. admission is free.
the kentucky opry at draffenville will host the jackson purchase friends of bluegrass night november 7 at 7:30pm. admission is free.
the kentucky opry at draffenville will host the jackson purchase friends of bluegrass night december 5 at 7:30pm. admission is free.
[ MISC ]
the crittenden county coalition for a drug-free community will meet may 12 at 6pm at the another way, inc., office in marion, kentucky.
diabetes learning sessions will be offered by the purchase district health department may 14, 21, and 28 from 9:30am-noon each day at the ballard county extension office. to register for the class, call (270) 665-5432 and for more information, call (270) 444-9625.
a youth service will be held at bethesda bible church in cromwell, kentucky, thursday, may 15, at 7pm. for more information, call 274-3169.
ridgewood terrace health and rehab center in madisonville will host its gospel fest saturday, may 17, from 11am-4pm. the gospel fest will include a classic car show, craft vendors, a yard sale, musical entertainment, bouncing b’s, and refreshments. anyone interested should contact ridgewood terrace or call melanie wells at 825-0166.
the kentucky environmental education company will present a live animal show may 17 at 1pm at the wickliffe mounds state historic site in wickliffe, kentucky. general fees for admission to wickliffe mounds and the event are $5 for adults, $4 for children ages 6-12, and free to children 5 and under. for more information, call (270) 335-3681.
volunteers are needed for clean-up work at hurricane camp near the tolu community in crittenden county. work days are scheduled for may 17, 24, 31 and june 7 at 9am each day. the camp sustained damage during this winter’s wind and ice storms. this year’s hurricane camp meeting will be held june 9-15. matt green, pastor of unity baptist church in sylvester, georgia, will be the evangelist.
new testament baptist church in fairdealing, kentucky, will celebrate 33 years of service with homecoming services sunday, may 18. sunday school will begin at 10:30am, morning worship at 11:30am, lunch at 1pm, and afternoon worship at 3pm. brother lawrence richardson, the church’s founding pastor, will be the special speaker, and there will be special music by don and kim case of mcmillan, michigan. for more information, call 354-5005.
there will be a fellowship dinner at bethesda bible church in cromwell, kentucky, sunday, may 18 at noon. there will be special music from the bailey family. for more information, call 274-4169.
the american red cross will hold a blood drive monday, may 19, from noon-6pm at the woodmen of the world building in benton. all presenting donors will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for a $100 gasoline gift card.
the american red cross will hold a blood drive monday, may 19, at the calvert city civic center from noon-6pm.
women of worth: lifestyle evangelism conferences will be held monday, may 19, at the beacon hill baptist church in somerset and tuesday, may 20, at northside baptist church in princeton. registration is $25. fees are non-refundable, but transferable.
the second annual hope unlimited four-person golf scramble will be held at paxton park in paducah friday, may 23. registration will begin at 11am, and lunch will be served at 11:30am. tee time is 12:30pm. early registration is $55 per person and $200 per team. for more information, contact hope unlimited at 442-5842.
the mt. carmel relay for life team will hold a spaghetti dinner may 24 from 5pm-7pm at mt. carmel united methodist church in benton. the cost to eat is $7, and children 10 and under eat free. music will be provided by jerry and gretchen brown, and there will be a silent auction. for more information, call (270) 703-9799.
the american red cross will hold a blood drive tuesday, may 27, from 1pm-6pm at the briensburg baptist church in draffenville. all presenting donors will receive an american red cross umbrella.
a relay for life washer tournament will be held may 31 at mike miller park in draffenville. sign-up will being at 8am, and the ticket cost is $10 for singles and $20 for doubles. for more information, call (270) 703-1865.
bandana baptist church will host contemporary worship services may 31, june 28, july 26, august 30, september 27, october 25, november 29, and december 27. doors will open at 6pm, and music will begin at 6:15pm. there will be food and fellowship following the services. everyone is invited to attend. for more information, call 224-2393.
this year’s “400-mile yard sale” will be held june 5-8 along highway 68. for a free brochure or map, call (270) 781-6858 or visit the web site www.400mile.com.
family fun day will be held june 14 from 9am-4pm at the wickliffe mounds state historic site in wickliffe, kentucky. there will hands-on activities for children, face painting, native american games, demonstrations of archaeology, and an adventure hunt. admission is $5 for adults, $4 for children age 6-12, and free to children 5 and under. for more information, call (270) 335-3681.
“friends of the cross”, a southern illinois group dedicated to restoring the bald knob cross of peace, will hold a fundraising walk june 14 to help raise $40,000 needed for the restoration. Walkers are asked to contribute at least $10 to the effort. donations can be mailed to friends of the cross, p.o. Box 81, alto pass, il 62905.
the 2008 ohio valley equestrian trails symposium conference will be held june 19-22 at the shawnee national forest in southern illinois. those who attend are encouraged to bring their horses and ride each morning before attending presentations from 1pm-5pm. this year’s keynote address will be delivered by tom seay, host of rfd-tv’s “best of america by horseback”. to register, contact candace bourne at (618) 833-3436 or by e-mail at cbourne51@msn.com. for more information, visit the web site www.kentuckyhorse.org.
the 9th annual progressive agriculture safety days are scheduled for june 26 from 9am-3pm at the university of kentucky ag research and education center in princeton. the event is aimed at helping young people become more aware of farm safety issues. the fee to attend is $7, which includes lunch and a T-shirt. registration is limited to 175 participants. for more information, call the crittenden, lyon, or caldwell county conservation district.
reidland baptist church and southland baptist temple of paducah will hold a joint youth camp july 3-7. the cost to attend will be approximately $100. for more information, call reidland baptist church at (270) 898-6243 or southland baptist church at (270) 444-9678.
a region-wide sports rally for christ will be held saturday, august 16, at graves county high school. former dallas cowboys super bowl champion bill bates will speak in the gchs gym at 4pm, and former ama pro motorcross rider and current director of “real encounter” brad bennett will speak during events at the gchs football stadium, which will begin at 6pm. music will be provided by after edmund and pocket full of rocks. a kidz fest will be held from 9am-11am at the gchs football stadium. for more information, visit the web site www.mayfieldfirstumc.org or contact chris crawford at (270) 376-2620 or (270) 705-8491. Chris can also be contacted by e-mail at ccrawford@wk.net.
wickliffe mounds state historic site will host girl scout day from 9:30am-1:30pm september 13. opportunities for service credit will be available. class size is limited, and the registration fee is $3 per person. for more information, call (364) 335-3681.
wickliffe mounds state historic site will host boy scout day from 9:30am-1:30pm september 13. opportunities for service credit will be available. class size is limited, and the registration fee is $3 per person. for more information, call (364) 335-3681.
the mayfield/graves county ymca will sponsor the 11th annual scarecrow run/walk saturday, october 25. the purpose of the event is to raise scholarship money for the ymca. there is no charge to participate. for more information, call (270) 247-0049.
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