Classes & workshops

Kentucky-Bluegrass Small Business Development Center will offer the following classes. Call (859) 257-7667 to register.

■ Social Media Demographics and Business Usage, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 201 South Limestone Street, Frankfort.

■ FAQs of Owning a Franchise, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Dec. 11, 330 East Main Street, Commerce Lexington.

■ QuickBooks for Beginners, 9 a.m.-noon, Dec. 14, 2355 Harrodsburg Road, Sullivan University, Room 139, $20.

Priority Training Center computer classes. 1419 Leestown Road, Lexington. For more information or registration, call (859) 368-9330.

■ Business Applications with MS Excel, 9 a.m. Dec. 8.

■ Quickbooks Pro, 9 a.m. Dec. 15.

The Bluegrass Community & Technical College's Workforce Solutions will offer the following online professional development courses beginning Dec. 19: Introduction to Networking, Computer Skills for the Workplace, SAT/ACT Preparation, 12 Steps to a Successful Job Search, Resume Writing, Personal Finance. Visit Ed2go.com/bluegrass for a list of courses or call (859) 246-6666.

NAWBO Lexington is holding a 20th anniversary community holiday event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at FoodChain at The Breadbox, 501 W. Sixth Street. The event will raise money for FoodChain, a non-profit looking to teach sustainable food production. Cost is $25 for members, $35 for non-members. To register, e-mail admin@lexnawbo.org.

The Central Kentucky Inventors Council will hold an inventors workshop at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Bluegrass Area Development Center, 699 Perimeter Drive. Open to members. Membership costs $40. Information: Ckic.org or (859) 201-1311.

Meetings

Lexington Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at the Shriners Hospital for Children, 1900 Richmond Road. Visitors and prospective members welcome. $8 breakfast. Info: lexingtonsunrise.rotary-clubs.org or (859) 230-6704.

BNI Opportunity Knocks Chapter meets 7-8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Kentucky Blood Center, 3121 Beaumont Centre Circle. Visitors welcome. Information: (859) 351-8268.

Sunrise Toastmasters Club meets 6:30-7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the E.S. Good Barn next to Commonwealth Stadium off Alumni Dr. Info: Kysunrisetoastmasters.org. (859) 321-7547.

Lexington Toastmasters Club meets 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 2185 Garden Springs Drive. Info: (859) 951-8442 or Lexingtontoastmasters.camp7.org.

BNI-Better Networkers meets 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays at Rooster's, 124 Marketplace Drive. Lunch included. Info: (859) 948-1999.

Downtown Lunch Bunch Toastmasters Club meets at noon Thursdays at Calvary Baptist Church, Rec building, 150 East High Street. Info: Jerry, (859) 266-0841.

Lexington Kiwanis Club meets at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Crowne Plaza — The Campbell House, 1375 South Broadway. Info: (859) 277-2058.

The Suburban Woman's Club of Lexington meets the first Wednesday of each month at 9 a.m. at Andover Golf & Country Club, 3450 Todds Road. Info: Dianne Gerstel, (859) 223-4743 or visit Swclex.org.

Gardenside Kiwanis Club meets at 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Beaumont Presbyterian Church, 1070 Lane Allen Rd. Info: (859) 223-7884.

Lexington Lions Club meets at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Central Christian Church, 205 E. Short St. Info: (859) 229-5633.

Bluegrass Kiwanis Club meets at 11:30 a.m. Thursdays at Crowne Plaza Hotel Lexington — The Campbell House, 1375 South Broadway.

Lexington Rotary Club meets at noon Thursdays at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. Members and guests only. $8 for lunch. Info: (859) 389-8100.

National Marine Corps Business Network meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Pazzo's, 385 S. Limestone. Info: Paul Atkisson, (859) 389-7506 or www.NMCBN.com.

The Bluegrass Association of Insurance Women meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Marriott Griffin Gate Resort & Spa, 1800 Newtown Pike. Info: BGAIW.org or Linda Shearer, (859) 977-3776.

The Bluegrass Real Estate Investment Group meets 7 to 9 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Courtyard by Marriott, 1951 Pleasant Ridge. Info: (859) 492-7627 or www.lexreia.org.

Altrusa International Inc. of Lexington meets at 6 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Spring Valley Golf Club, 2300 Sandersville Road. Info: Jo Ellen Lovello, President: (859) 223-1778. www.altrusalexky.com

COMPILED BY Dorothea Wingo