• Founder’s Day 2026

    McConnell Springs

    Celebrate Lexington’s official “birthday” at the annual Founders’ Day celebration and experience frontier life of 1775 for yourself. Concessions are available on-site with proceeds benefiting McConnell Springs programs. Activities for the day include: Traditional live music and dance; Guided tours of … Read More

  • History To Chew On Series – June 9

    McConnell Springs

    AUDACITY, ANTIQUITY and AI: The Vesuvius Challenge Speaker: Christy Chapman This session will discuss the Vesuvius Challenge, an open-source software development competition in which the best and brightest minds in artificial intelligence (AI) took part in the audacious quest to … Read More

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  • History To Chew On Series – July 14

    The Underground Railroad as told through a Quilt Speaker: Judy Greene-Baker   Quilting has historically provided warmth, decoration, and a means to memorialize loved ones, express political views, and celebrate events. Quilts serve as living history, reflecting generational experiences and struggles. … Read More

  • History To Chew On Series – August 11

    Women of the Bluegrass: Nineteenth-Century Kentucky Pioneers in Thoroughbred Breeding Speaker: Jessica Whitehead   Jessica will explore the remarkable stories of Kentucky women from the nineteenth century who became breeders and owners in the Thoroughbred industry. Notable society women, Josephine … Read More