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Credit union events aimed at the 50-plus crowd

The following events will be held at Commonwealth Credit Union, 1425 Louisville Road Branch, Frankfort. Call (502) 564-4775 or 1-800-228-6420.

■ Retirement Income: ­Making The Most of Your Retirement Income, noon May 21. Reserve a seat by noon May 20 by calling 1-800-488-1444 or (502) 564-1502. Admission is free. Refreshments will be served.

■ 8th Annual 50-Plus Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 13. This free event will be at Bridgeport Elementary School (next to Frankfort Regional Medical Center). Call CCU, Ext. 5600.

■ Long-Term Care: Live at Home the Rest of Your Life, noon June 18. Must register by noon June 17 by calling 1-800-488-1444 or (502) 564-1502. Refreshments will be served.

History center events

The following events will be held at Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, 100 West Broadway, Frankfort. Call (502) 564-1792:

■ Museum Theatre: In the Veins: Conversations From a Coal Town, 2 p.m. Wednesday. Free with museum admission. Call Greg Hardison, Ext. 4454.

■ Brown Bag History: ­”Creating Tradition: Col. Matt Winn's Influence on the Kentucky Derby,“ noon Wednesday. Admission is free. Call Annette Parde, Ext. 4461.

■ Family history workshop: ­”Introduction to Early Kentucky Land Records“ and ”Land ­Platting and Deed Mapping Tools,“ 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. ­Registration by noon Friday is required. A light lunch is ­available for $6, payable at the door. To ­register, contact the library reference desk at Ext. 4460 or by e-mail at Refdesk@ky.gov.

■ Exhibition opening: Magic in the Weaving: The Churchill Weavers Collection Revealed, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The ­exhibition runs through Sept. 6. Admission is $4 for adults. $2 for children ages 6 to 18. Contact the History Center.

■ Museum Theatre: Look for My Picture: Raising the Flag With Franklin Sousley, 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Free with museum admission. Call Greg Hardison, Ext. 4454.

■ History Zone: ”Horsing Around,“ 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Call Annette Parde, Ext. 4461.

■ Tea Time Tours: ”Bound for Freedom: The Story of Frontier Slave Monk Estill.“ Noon to 1:30 p.m. May 21. Tickets must be purchased by May 16. $18 for KHS members, $23 for non-members. For reservations, call Ext. 4414.

Cows on parade

The Louisville Jersey Parish's Derby Showcase All Breed Dairy Show will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lakeview Park, Frankfort. Refreshments will be available. Contact Jackie Branham, (502) 227-7113 or (502) 545-0890.


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