The 13 best things to do in and around Lexington this weekend

Here is a Lexington list and guide of the best weekend events around Central Kentucky on Friday, Saturday and Sunday if you are bored and need things to do from live music concerts, including Bluegrass music festivals, theatre plays, cooking classes, musicals, trivia nights, and a film series and a local theatre.

Bluegrass in the Bluegrass music festival

Ralph Stanley II and The Clinch Mountain Boys, Gary Brewer and The Kentucky Ramblers, The Goodwin Brothers and others will perform during Bluegrass in the Bluegrass at the Clarion Hotel North on Feb. 25 and 26. Music starts at 1 p.m. each day. Tickets are $79. 1950 Newtown Pike. SamJamBluegrass.com/Bluegrass-In-The-Bluegrass.

Mardi Gras cooking class at Log House Craft Gallery

Learn how to make a Cajun-inspired pasta dish just in time for Fat Tuesday during Log House Craft Gallery’s Mardi Gras cooking class on Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. The culinary creation will include chicken, Andouille sausage, peppers and onions in a creamy cheese sauce. Tickets are $45. 200 Estill St, Berea. Eventbrite.com.

Everything is Science festival at Pivot Brewing

Everything is Science, Lexington’s city-wide science festival, will wrap up with a demonstration on wind at Pivot Brewing on Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. The event, organized by the UK College of Pharmacy, is free to attend. 1400 Delaware Ave. Eis.CreateUky.net/.

Musical: ‘Into the Woods Jr.’ at the Leeds Center for the Arts

The Leeds Center for the Arts will present a new take on Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning musical “Into the Woods Jr.” six times between Feb. 25-March 6. This weekend’s show times are on Feb. 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 27 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15-18. 37 N Main St, Winchester. Eventbrite.com.

‘STOMP’ at the Lexington Opera House

Variety Live & The Opera House Fund will present percussive hit “STOMP” at the Lexington Opera House on Feb. 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $54. 401 W Short St. LexingtonOperaHouse.com.

The Lex Trivia at North Lime Coffee & Donuts

Put your knowledge of musical theatre to the test during The Lexington Theatre Company’s trivia night at North Lime Coffee & Donuts on Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. Grand prizes include tickets to upcoming summer productions from The Lex. Additionally, 10% of North Lime’s proceeds during the event will be donated to The Lex to support it’s outreach programming. The event is free to attend. 101 W Loudon Ave #160. facebook.com/events/487677259371088.

Kentucky Love, Western Kentucky tornado benefit at The Grand Reserve

MIRAAGE Entertainment and the Grand Reserve are partnering to host “Kentucky Love,” a benefit for the Kentucky Chamber’s Tornado Relief Fund, on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. The event includes a fashion show, live painting by Kelly Wingo, hors d’oeuvres by From the Heart Catering and entertainment from Suzi Jakuzzi, Dinero Romero, MIRAAGE and $weetboy. Tickets are $35. 903 Manchester St. Facebook.com/903VenuesLex.

The Local Honeys concert at The Burl

Old-time song-spinners The Local Honeys will perform at The Burl with support from Whitesburg-based Slut Pill on Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. 375 Thompson Rd. TheBurlKy.com.

Family Day at the UK Art Museum

The UK Art Museum will host a family day on Feb. 27 at noon. During the event participants will be given templates and supplies to write and illustrate their own mini storybooks based on artworks on view in the museum. The event is free to attend, but reservations are required. 405 Rose St. Eventbrite.com.

The Wooks’ album release at The Burl

Lexington and Nashville-based bluegrassers The Wooks will celebrate the release of their third full-length album “Flyin” High” at The Burl with support from Baltimore’s The Dirty Grass Players on Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18. 375 Thompson Rd. TheBurlKy.com.

February Maker’s Market at Rock House Brewing

Rock House Brewing will host it’s February Maker’s Market on Feb. 27 from 2-6 p.m. The event will include hand-crafted items from a variety of local vendors, live music from the South Upper String Band and of course, beer. The event is free to attend. 119 Luigart Ct. facebook.com/events/643090980266923.

‘Black Lives Matter: 1619 to Now’ at the Singletary Center for the Arts

The UK Department of Theatre and Dance will present “Black Lives Matter: 1619 to Now” at the Singletary Center for the Arts’ Guignol Theatre on Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. The documentary drama curated by UK faculty artists and scholars looks at the formal Black Lives Matter that started 10 years ago following Trayvon Martin’s death as well as the years, decades, centuries of civil rights activism leading up to it. Tickets are $10-15. 465 Rose St. Etix.com.

Sidney Poitier Film Series at the Lyric Theatre

The Lyric Theatre will present 1961 musical romantic drama “Paris Blues” as part of it’s Sidney Poitier Film Series on Feb. 27 at 2:30 p.m. The movie follows two Black jazz musicians living in Paris, where jazz music is celebrated and racism is a non-issue. When they meet and fall for two American girls, they have to decide if they want to go back to the States with them or stay where they have more freedom. Tickets are $7. 300 E Third St. LexingtonLyric.com.