COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Aug. 8 - Aug. 14, 2023

Aug. 8—Sierra Marling & Brett Arthur

Tuesday, August 8

Berea Quilters Madison County Library: Berea — 1:00 — 3:00 p.m.

STEM Lab: Gummy Worm Mazes Madison County Library: Berea — 4:00 — 5:00 p.m.

Tasty Tuesday Movie Night at Irvine-McDowell Park (Top Gun) Irvine-McDowell City Park — 5:00 — 10:00 p.m.

ESL Class Madison County Library: Richmond — 5:30 — 7:30 p.m. Madison County Adult Education is happy to offer free English as a Second Language classes for those who want to improve their reading, speaking, and written English language skills.

Richmond Writer's Group Madison County Library: Richmond — 6:00 — 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Open Mic Rebel Rebel Studio & Lounge — 6:00 — 10:00 p.m. Signups begin at 6pm. Open Mic starts at 6:30pm. Cash bar + food truck available.

Crafterwork: Video Game Magnets Madison County Library: Berea — 6:30 — 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 9

Woodcarver Wednesday Berea Welcome Center — 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

YAS Box Pick-Up Madison County Library: Berea & Richmond — 4:00 — 5:00 p.m. This month's YAS Box is Thrills and Chills! YAS Boxes include a hand selected library book, special treats, craft kit, and bookmark based on each month's unique theme. You can pick up at YAS Box at either location. YAS Boxes are given out on a first come, first serve basis and cannot be put on reserve.

Wine Down Wednesday Historic Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant — 5:00 — 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 10

Bridge Club Madison County Library: Berea — 2:00 — 4:00 p.m.

Back to School Bash Irvine-McDowell City Park — 3:00 — 6:00 p.m.

STEM Lab: Gummy Worm Mazes Madison County Library: Richmond — 4:00 — 5:00 p.m.

ESL Class Madison County Library: Richmond — 5:30 — 7:30 p.m. Madison County Adult Education is happy to offer free English as a Second Language classes for those who want to improve their reading, speaking, and written English language skills.

FREE Yoga at the Point Chenault Vineyards — 6:00 — 7:00 p.m.

Crafterwork: Video Game Magnets Madison County Library: Richmond — 6:30 — 7:30 p.m.

Paper Craft Club Madison County Library: Berea — 6:30 — 7:30 p.m.

Improv Comedy Show Berea Arts Council — 7:00 — 9:00 p.m.

Jammin' on the Porch Russel Acton Folk Center — 7:00 — 9:00 pm

Friday, August 11

Free GED Math Class Madison County Library: Richmond — 9:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.

Free GED Classes Madison County Library: Berea — 1:00 — 5:00 p.m.

Crumpled Classics Spotlight Playhouse — 6:30 — 8:00 p.m. Performed by Spotlight Acting School students age 9-14

First Friday Berea 400 N. Broadway — 6:30 — 9:00

Levitt Amp Berea Music Series: Black Sea Beat Society Berea City Park Expansion — 6:30 — 9:00 p.m. Black Sea Beat Society is a Balkan, Turkish, Middle East folk-influenced brass dance party band based out of Asheville, NC.

Friday Night Magic Bad Wolf Gaming — 7:00 — 10:00 p.m. Our Friday Night Magic event is the best way to get into constructed Magic The Gathering! Starting at 7 PM we will have at least 3 rounds of Standard Format Magic with booster packs given as prizes for each round a player wins! $6 entry fee.

Back-to-School Family Fun Night Renfro's Collision — 7:00 — 10:00 p.m.

Little Women Spotlight Playhouse — 8:00 — 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 12

Bluegrass Reaper Challenge Berea Community Park — 9:00 a.m. It's a 2.6 mile loop. You have 40 minutes to do it. Laps start every 40 minutes. The faster you run, the more time you have to rest. Can you beat the clock? Can you beat the heat? Can you beat the Reaper?

Yoga for Every Body Madison County LIbrary: Richmond — 10:00 — 11:15 a.m.

AARP Smart Drivers Course Madison County Library: Richmond — 10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. The AARP Smart Driver™ course will help you refresh your driving skills, and may even help you save on your auto insurance! Registration begins Monday, June 19th. Make sure to register because space is limited! AARP Members are $20.00 (must bring AARP Membership Card) Non-Members are $25

Free Market Designated Drop Off Madison County Library: Richmond — 11:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

Free Market Madison County Library: Richmond — 12:00 — 2:00 p.m.

Back to School Bash Memorial Park — 1:00 — 4:00 p.m.

GED Testing Madison County Library: Richmond — 1:00 — 5:00 p.m. The Madison County Public Library provides a Pearson VUE GED testing site on the second Saturday of the month from 1pm to 5pm. To register for your GED exam, visit ged.com and create an account. Once you have created your account you can select the Madison County Public Library testing location when registering for your exam.

Genealogy Search Instruction Madison County Library: Berea — 1:30 — 3:00 p.m.

Crumpled Classics Spotlight Playhouse — 6:30 — 8:00 p.m.

Levitt Amp Berea Music Series: The Afrophysicists Berea City Park Expansion — 6:30 — 9:00 p.m. The Afrophysicists is an Afrobeat collective out of Louisville that layers rich earthy vocals over the city's finest horn and rhythm players, creating a fiery propulsive groove for their poignant politically charged lyrics, in the spirit of the great trailblazers of West African riot music.

Hogg Therapy Pediatrics Drive-In! Hogg Therapy Pediatrics — 8:00 p.m. Mark your calendars for the night of August 12th, and join us for a drive-in movie at the Richmond Clinic! We will be streaming the new Mario movie! Free popcorn, free candy, free drinks! We will have a bounce house and a special surprise! Bring a gently-used children's book and be entered into a raffle to win a Mario Lego set!!

Little Women Spotlight Playhouse — 8:00 — 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 13

Foxfire Series: Book 8 Madison County Library: Richmond — 2:00 — 3:00 p.m. Supplies and space are limited. Registration is required.

Crumpled Classics Spotlight Playhouse — 2:00 — 4:00 p.m.

Monday, August 14

GED Testing Madison County Library: Richmond — 9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. The Madison County Public Library provides a Pearson VUE GED testing site on the second Monday of the month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. To register for your GED exam, visit ged.com and create an account. Once you have created your account you can select the Madison County Public Library testing location when registering for your exam.

Free GED Classes Madison County Library: Richmond — 5:00 — 7:30 p.m.

Mindful on Monday Yoga Madison County Library: Richmond — 5:30 — 6:30 p.m.

Nifty Needlers Madison County Library: Richmond — 5:30 — 7:30 p.m.

Bibliobox Unboxing Party Madison County Library: Berea & Richmond — 6:00 — 7:00 p.m. You must pre-register for a Bibliobox to be able to pick one up at the party. Registration begins the first Monday of each month; call or stop by either location to register. Please remember to register for your Bibliobox, supplies are limited. Attendance at the unboxing party is not required for box pick-up.

Mellow Monday Yoga Madison County Library: Berea — 7:00 — 7:45 p.m.

Monday Live Team Trivia Rebel Rebel Studio & Lounge — 7:00 — 9:00 p.m. Free to play. The top two teams win prizes. Cash bar + food truck available.