BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Friends of McConnell Springs - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Friends of McConnell Springs X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Friends of McConnell Springs REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T190000 DTSTAMP:20250509T022152Z CREATED:20230504T143032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T022152Z UID:1150-1749578400-1749582000@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series DESCRIPTION:Telling the Whole Story: Black History at Ashland\nSpeaker: Eric Brooks \n\nThis presentation will provide some perspective of the people of color\, enslaved and employed\, who lived and worked at Ashland from 1808-1948. This is a story of resistance and resilience. Black people at Ashland had rich and interesting lives and created agency for themselves even though they faced injustice and racism on a constant basis. Black people at Ashland were rarely able to record their stories or preserve evidence of their lives. We have to tease that information from a range of sources\, and it often comes in fragments that we must assemble into stories. \n \n  URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/1150/ LOCATION:McConnell Springs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T190000 DTSTAMP:20250701T200814Z CREATED:20250509T022535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T200814Z UID:1562-1751997600-1752001200@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series - July 8 DESCRIPTION:The Journey of the Osage\nSpeaker: Lou Anna Red Corn \n\nThe presentation will be about the movement of the Osage people from the Ohio Valley to Indian Territory – present day Oklahoma. URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/1562/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcconnellsprings.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/July-8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T190000 DTSTAMP:20250701T200034Z CREATED:20250701T185055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T200034Z UID:1592-1755021600-1755025200@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series - August 12 DESCRIPTION:Governor Shelby House and Family\nSpeaker: Wesley Francis\n\nThe Shelby family is closely tied to Kentucky’s history\, with Isaac Shelby\, a key figure in the American Revolutionary War\, earning the title “The Hero of Kings Mountain” for his leadership. This fame led to his election as Kentucky’s first governor in 1792. Shelby acquired extensive land through military service and inheritance\, establishing his estate\, Traveller’s Rest\, on the first preemption granted in Kentucky\, reportedly found while he hunted buffalo for Fort Boonesborough. URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/history-to-chew-on-series-aug12/ LOCATION:McConnell Springs CATEGORIES:HTCO ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcconnellsprings.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/August-13.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T190000 DTSTAMP:20250701T200120Z CREATED:20250701T185340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T200120Z UID:1595-1757440800-1757444400@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series - September 9 DESCRIPTION:Into The Bluegrass\, Art and Artistry of Kentucky’s Historic Icons\nSpeaker: Mel Hankla\n\n\nUsing artifacts from Kentucky’s early frontier as a foundation\, Dr. Hankla weaves together stories of frontier culture\, history\, pioneers\, and the objects that were crucial for survival\, but that also enriched the lives of early Kentuckians with distinctive beauty. His lecture will strive to elevate our appreciation of Kentucky’s early culture by skillfully knitting together the stories of artifacts and the early Kentuckians who used them. \nMel Hankla is a historical actor/educator\, who worked 23 years with the Kentucky Humanities Council presenting Chautauqua characters of frontiersman Simon Kenton and General George Rogers Clark. \n \n  URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/history-to-chew-on-series-sept9/ LOCATION:McConnell Springs CATEGORIES:HTCO ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcconnellsprings.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Sept9-IG-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T190000 DTSTAMP:20250701T200747Z CREATED:20250701T200609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T200747Z UID:1601-1760464800-1760468400@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series - October 14 DESCRIPTION:The Life of Harland Hubbard\, Artist and Shanty Boater on Ohio and Kentucky Rivers\nSpeaker: Jessica Whitehead\n\n\nWriter\, artist\, and sustainability pioneer Harlan Hubbard (1900–1988) lived a quiet\, unassuming life\, and yet he is thoroughly embedded in Kentucky’s historical memory. While some may know of Hubbard’s shantyboat sojourn on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers with his wife\, Anna\, or of Payne Hollow\, their hand-built homestead\, few know the full story. After four decades of transformation\, HJenniferubbard emerged in middle age as the rightful heir to the Transcendentalist ethos\, ready to envision a unique existence of simplicity and wild beauty akin to that of the revered Henry David Thoreau. \n  URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/history-to-chew-on-series-october-14/ LOCATION:McConnell Springs CATEGORIES:HTCO ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcconnellsprings.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/October-14.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T190000 DTSTAMP:20251105T131755Z CREATED:20251105T131240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T131755Z UID:1607-1763229600-1763233200@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:Trivia Night at the Springs! DESCRIPTION:🎉 Think you’re the trivia champ of Lexington? Prove it at Trivia Night on Nov. 15 at 6 PM at McConnell Springs! Bring your crew\, flex your brainpower\, and compete for awesome prizes and swag as part of the 250 Lex Celebration! \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/burgoo-and-trivia-at-the-springs-tickets-1802306640679 URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/trivia-night-at-the-springs/ LOCATION:McConnell Springs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T170000 DTSTAMP:20260209T180941Z CREATED:20260113T215155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T180941Z UID:1632-1774695600-1774717200@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:2026 Barrel Tasting for the Springs DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThis year our 19th wine barrel tasting event. At wineries that produce their wine on site\, you will be able to have a tasting of their latest from the barrel. At wineries that produce off site you will be sampling from bottles. Each winery has its own way of being part of our event so you will want to plan your route and try as many as you can from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 28th. \nVisit the Barrel Tasting webpage. \nBuy your ticket. URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/2026-barrel-tasting-for-the-springs/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T133000 DTSTAMP:20260218T022503Z CREATED:20260105T180154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T022503Z UID:1617-1775561400-1775568600@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:Friends of McConnell Springs Annual Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Join us for a catered lunch and hear about activities and events happening at McConnell Springs Park. The luncheon wll be catered by Dupree Catering featuring delicious appetizers and entrees such as Harvest Panzanella\, Torn Buttermilk Cornbread\, Winter Spice Fried Chicken w/ Spicy Maple Syrup\, Smoked Gouda and Roasted Red Pepper Mac and Cheese. URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/friends-of-mcconnell-springs-annual-luncheon/ LOCATION:Tates Creek Ballroom\, 1400 Gainesway Drive\, Lexington\, KY\, 40517\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260504T185328Z CREATED:20230203T175139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T185328Z UID:1102-1778925600-1778943600@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:Founder’s Day 2026 DESCRIPTION: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. \nActivities for the day include: \n\nTraditional live music and dance;\nGuided tours of the park’s 27 acres of woodland trails;\nColonial crafts such as woodworking\, quilt making\, weaving and gun-smithing;\nExhibits of colonial tools and Native American Artifacts;\nDemonstrations of settler cooking and blacksmithing;\nA special frontier living history area around the primitive log cabin; and meadow.\nChildren’s activities to include bow & arrow\, tomahawk throw\, pioneer kids toys and games.\n\nThis free event will be held rain or shine. Sunscreen\, rain gear and insect repellent may be needed. Visitors taking guided tours are encouraged to wear hiking shoes. URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/founders-day-2026/ LOCATION:McConnell Springs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T143000 DTSTAMP:20260430T231707Z CREATED:20260430T231324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T231707Z UID:1766-1778927400-1778941800@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:Spoon/Spreader Wood Carving Class DESCRIPTION:Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. \n or Email you:\n \n \n Name *FirstLastAddressAddress Line 1Address Line 2City--- Select state ---AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingStateZip CodeEmail *Are you:Right HandedLeftHandedPayment\nPlease pay via PayPal or credit card for this class and then submit this form. \nComment or MessageSubmit URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/spoon-spreader-wood-carving-class/ LOCATION:McConnell Springs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T190000 DTSTAMP:20260529T161842Z CREATED:20260529T161842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T161842Z UID:1792-1781028000-1781031600@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series - June 9 DESCRIPTION:AUDACITY\, ANTIQUITY and AI: The Vesuvius Challenge \nSpeaker: Christy Chapman \n\nThis 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 virtually unwrap the Herculaneum scrolls. Christy will give us the untold story of the 20 plus years of research that proceeded it\, which was full of obstacles\, setbacks\, and — audacity. Christy will provide a behind the scenes look at the contest and the work using computers to reveal the knowledge held in these precious ancient artifacts. It is a story that not only inspires due to the hi-tech successes\, but also compels us to step out of risk-free zones and be audacious in the pursuit of our own goals and dreams. \n \n  \n  URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/htco-june9/ LOCATION:McConnell Springs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T190000 DTSTAMP:20260612T134109Z CREATED:20260612T134007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T134109Z UID:1803-1784052000-1784055600@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series - July 14 DESCRIPTION:The Underground Railroad as told through a Quilt \nSpeaker: Judy Greene-Baker \n\n  \nQuilting 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. African artists used quilts to convey messages\, including codes for the Underground Railroad. This narrative emphasizes survival and resilience in the quest for freedom. A Chautauqua-style presentation on this topic is engaging and popular among diverse audiences. URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/htco-july14/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcconnellsprings.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/July14.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T190000 DTSTAMP:20260612T134341Z CREATED:20260612T134341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T134341Z UID:1808-1786471200-1786474800@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series - August 11 DESCRIPTION:Women of the Bluegrass: Nineteenth-Century Kentucky Pioneers in Thoroughbred Breeding \nSpeaker: Jessica Whitehead \n\n  \nJessica 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 Russell Clay and Meta Westfeldt Hunt Reynolds Tarleton\, acquired their expertise alongside their husbands and skillfully maintained their careers even after becoming widows. Their journeys offer a unique perspective on the early history of women’s involvement in the sport. URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/htco-aug11/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcconnellsprings.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Aug11.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T190000 DTSTAMP:20260612T135117Z CREATED:20260612T135117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T135117Z UID:1814-1788890400-1788894000@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series - Sept 8 DESCRIPTION:History of Gratz Park \nSpeaker: Jeremy Popkin \n\n  \nOver the more than two centuries since it was designated as an open space in the heart of historic Lexington\, Gratz Park has filled many roles. Originally intended as the site of Transylvania University\, it has been a home to some of the city’s wealthiest residents\, a military encampment\, a bastion of racial segregation\, the longtime home of Lexington’s public library\, the inspiration for the city’s first historic preservation movement\, and an attraction for both tourists and ghosts. UK professor Jeremy Popkin’s talk will explore the long history of Gratz Park and show how it illuminates larger aspects of our city’s past. URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/htco-sept8/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcconnellsprings.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sept8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T190000 DTSTAMP:20260612T135250Z CREATED:20260612T135250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T135250Z UID:1819-1791914400-1791918000@mcconnellsprings.org SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series - Oct. 13 DESCRIPTION:The Guns Roared and the Earth Shook \nSpeaker: Robert (Bob) Bell \n\n  \nThe largest use of artillery during the Civil War occurred during the 3 day battle at Gettysburg. Bob Bell will discuss similarities and differences between the Union and Confederate artillery over the course of the battle. Topics covered will be on the number and types of cannon used\, projectiles and fuses\, and the artillery organization of both sides. URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/htco-oct13/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcconnellsprings.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Oct-13.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR