Posted on Wed, May. 07, 2008

Jessamine County

Health fair designed for women

Women's Health Day will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at the Jessamine County Career and Technology Center on Wilmore Road. Blood-pressure checks; EKGs; cholesterol, body fat, glucose, hearing and vision tests, and more will be offered. Call (859) 885-4149, Ext. 1006.

Wine and Vine Fest begins Thursday

The Kentucky Wine and Vine Fest, the official wine festival of Kentucky, begins Thursday.

The festival itself will be Saturday on York Street in downtown Nicholasville Saturday. The arts and crafts area opens at 10 a.m. Wine tents will be open from noon to 8 p.m., with 10 Kentucky wineries offering tastings. Tickets are $10 for 10 ­tastings. Demonstrations of cooking with wine will be 1 to 4 p.m. Entertainment will include live Dixieland and string music.

Other events:

■ A golf scramble will begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday at Connemara Golf Club, Nicholasville. Registration is $75. Prizes will be awarded. Call Russell at (859) 885-4331.

■ Bus tours of four Kentucky wineries — ­Chrisman Mill, Talon, Jean Farris and Acres of Land — begin at 9 a.m. Friday. Tickets are $65; lunch and tastings included.

■ The Grape Growers barbecue and dance will be 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the R.J. Corman Hangar on the U.S. 27 Bypass. The grape grower of the year will be honored. Music by Kristi Miller. Tickets are $15.

■ A wine dinner and dance will be 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at Chrisman Mill Winery in Nicholasville. Tickets are $50 and include dinner and a wine tasting featuring Kentucky wines. Medals for the amateur wine-making competition and commercial wine competition will be presented, with music by David Hummell Sextet and a silent auction.

For tickets to festival events, go to www.kywineandvine.com or call (859) 881-3820.

Cheerleading squads finish in top 3

Squads from Jessamine Ice All-Star Cheerleading received a national runner-up title and a third place overall at the Elite Cheer Nationals in Columbus, Ohio, on March 29 and 30. Sign-ups for the 2008-09 season will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 120 Computrex Drive, Suite A, Nicholasville. Call (859) 881-4481 or visit www.jessamineice.com.

Bill Meck to speak at Wilmore center

Chief meteorologist Bill Meck of WLEX-TV ­(will present ­”Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Weather But ­Never Had the Time to Ask!“ at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Wilmore Senior Community Center at Wesley Village. Call (859) 858-3865.

Rose growers can hear from expert

Join rose expert Eugene Scalara for a discussion of the trials and joys of raising America's ­favorite flower at 2 p.m. Saturday at Jessamine County Public Library, 600 South Main Street, Nicholasville. Learn how to beautify your home and hear tips on successful rose gardening. Register at www.jesspublib.org or call (859) 858-3865.

Also at the Jessamine County Public Library:

■ Indoor drive-in movie: Daddy Day Camp, 2 p.m. Sunday. Bring a blanket. Free popcorn. No registration required. Call (859) 885-3523.

Hear all about "Unsung Heroes'

Kentucky author Steve Flairty will discuss his latest book, Unsung Heroes, at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Wilmore Senior Community Center at Wesley Village. The book examines often overlooked figures in the history of the commonwealth. Call (859) 858-3865.