Zumba

TODAY - Free concert featuring bluegrass gospel band Jubille Road, 7 p.m., Beveral White Towers, 4 N. Maple St. Sponsored by Winchester Music Club. - Winchester Music Club meeting, 7 p.m., Beverly White Towers. SATURDAY, JAN. 19 - Women of Winchester (W.O.W,) prayer gathering, noon, Ark of Mercy Church of God, 240 Winn Ave. Lunch will be provided. Debbie Thomas is the guest speaker. MONDAY, JAN. 21 - 20 minutes cardio, 20 minutes strength training, and 20 minutes of stretching and core work at College Park Gym from 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. - Free chess club session, College Park Library, 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.winchesster.com.

Happy-go-lucky Zumba instructor June (Kimberly Shepherd) gets a number of surprises while on holiday in the Caribbean in Pioneer Playhouse's upcoming production of “Bottoms Up!” Director Robby Henson said “Bottoms Up!” is the second reprisal at the playhouse this season. The first was “Picasso at the Lapin Agile.” Both shows were performed more than 10 years ago. “Both were plays that stuck in our memory for different reasons,” Henson explained. “'Picasso at the Lapine Agile' was chosen because it presented challenging ideas and played to the head.

NEW ORLEANS - Kay and Tommy Davis started coming to the Southeastern Conference Tournament in 1996, and the Stanford couple now considers it an annual part of their Kentucky basketball experience. “Kentucky lost to Mississippi State in New Orleans the first year we came and Rick Pitino was the coach,” said Kay Davis. “We keep coming back because of all the UK¿fans. We always meet someone new and become great friends.” In recent years, though, many of those “great friends” have come with them.

JAN. 12 Second Thursday Program at Bluegrass Heritage Museum Kentucky singer and actress Rosemary Clooney will be the subject of the Bluegrass Heritage Museum's Second Thursday Program. Bet Stewart, a Kentucky Chautauqua performer, will portray Bet Stewart, a Maysville native and share her life story. She is known for her role in “White Christmas” and songs “Come-On-a-My-House,” “Half as Much” and “This Ole House.” The program begins at 6:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

JAN. 3 Community and staff art show at library The Clark County Public Library, 370 S. Burns Ave., will feature art from community members and staff members during the month of January. Anyone interested in exhibiting a piece should contact John Maruskin, adult services librarian, at john.clarkbooks@gmail.com, or contact librarian Rachel Lwin at rachel.clarkbooks@gmail.com. JAN. 16 Martin Luther King celebration The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration will begin in downtown Winchester at 6 p.m. in front of the courthouse.

When a struggling community theater hires an egotistical director to pump new blood into Bram Stoker's “Dracula,” good versus bad (acting) ensues. As rehearsals become increasingly frightful, will Dra-koo-lah fly? Or stink - as badly as its props? Rated G. June 26-July 7: “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” - by Steve Martin. Steve Martin puts history and hilarity on display when Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso meet inside a 1904 Parisian café. As the geniuses muse upon the century's greatest achievements and future prospects, they paint a highly entertaining picture of the state of the world.

Clark County Community Education is offering the following classes for families. Participants must register and pay in advance. For more information, call 745-3946. - Microsoft Word Beginning, Tuesdays, Aug. 30 - Sept. 27, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., $35. - Microsoft Excel, Tuesdays, Oct. 18 - Nov. 29, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (No class Nov. 8),  $45. - Photography/Introduction to Photoshop:  Thursdays, Sept. 1 - 29 (No class Sept. 22), 6 to 8 p.m., $40. - Low-impact aerobics, Thursdays, Sept.

Community Ed offering classes Clark County Community Education is offering the following classes for families. Participants must register and pay in advance. For more information, call 745-3946. - Microsoft Word Beginning, Tuesdays, Aug. 30 - Sept. 27, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., $35. - Microsoft Excel, Tuesdays, Oct. 18 - Nov. 29, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (No class Nov. 8),  $45. - Photography/Introduction to Photoshop:  Thursdays, Sept. 1 - 29 (No class Sept. 22), 6 to 8 p.m., $40. - Aerobics - Low-impact, Thursdays, Sept.

Getting in shape is now a little bit easier for Winchester residents. Studio One School of Dance, a clogging studio, recently began offering free Zumba classes for the community. Classes are Mondays, 7-8 p.m.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; and Saturdays, 9-10. The free trial period lasts through May. Starting in June, Zumba will be $5 per class. “It’s a lot of work, but I loved it. It’s very good cross training,” Crystal Thomas said. Thomas learned about the classes through her daughter, Mary Claire Mahanes, who clogs at Studio One. After taking her first class, Thomas said she was hooked.

Solid waste to accept old tires Boyle County Department of Solid Waste Management will accept tires 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Perryville Convenience Center. Registration is required, and only Boyle County residents may participate — tires from businesses will not be accepted.  Proof of residency will be requested. Residents must call (859) 238-1116 after 5 p.m. and leave name, telephone number and the amount of tires. Only those who have registered will be accepted.