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The week ahead: events to watch out for May 13-19

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PARTIES

Whitney, Madden parties were Lexington staples during Derby weekend

For almost as many years as Anita Madden had her Derby Eve party, Marylou and C. V. "Sonny" Whitney also had a party at their farm on Bryan Station Road. The Whitney party was private for about 200 of their friends who dined and danced in the swimming pool atrium.
PARTIES

The Maddens' focus is now on development, but people still pine for their famous Derby parties

Madden and Hamburg Place are names that for decades were synonymous with Thoroughbred horses, Kentucky Derby winners and Lexington's most famous Derby Eve party.
NEIGHBORS

Beer-keg blessing brings good cheer at St. Patrick's celebration

The blessing of a beer keg is such serious business at the very Irish celebration of St. Patrick's Day that the only way to do it properly is to pull out some German beer steins — or as the Rev. Larry Hehman calls them, his "keg blessing kit."
FAMILY

The week ahead: events to watch out for March 4-10

Wednesday
TRAVEL

Kentucky cloggers represent U.S. in Cork, Ireland

A Kentucky troupe recently danced its way across Ireland in an experience that was part dream vacation, part international outreach and part good old-fashioned hoedown.
BASKETBALL: MEN

Downtown block party Friday to celebrate Kentucky's win

If you're still feeling the fever of Kentucky winning the national men's college basketball title, the Big Blue Block Party will keep your team spirit alive.
BUSINESS

Final Four: A game-day guide to food and drink specials at Central Kentucky bars and restaurants

With the University of Kentucky men's basketball team in its second consecutive Final Four on Saturday, Lexington bars, restaurants and other venues are pulling out all the stops to help patrons cheer the Wildcats past the University of Louisville Cardinals to Monday's championship game.
BUSINESS

Lexington comic event wildly exceeds expectations

Lexington's first major comic and toy convention filled to capacity faster than a speeding bullet Saturday, drawing about four times more visitors than organizers expected.
FOOD

Lexington pastry chef makes Food & Wine 'best' list

Stella Bussey Parks, the 30-year-old pastry chef at Table Three Ten on West Short Street, is one of Food & Wine's Best New Pastry Chefs in America. Parks started her career in restaurants at 14. She graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 2002.
PARTIES

Roots and Heritage Festival: sunshine and 'the fellowship of it all'

Good food, lively music and vendors selling everything from sunglasses to African artwork are the staples of the annual Roots and Heritage Festival, which is going on this weekend for the 23rd year.