The 12 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, comedy shows, dance lessons, the University of Kentucky’s acoUstiKats performing a concert at The Singletary Center and Gallery Hop featuring local artists in downtown Lexington.

BJS Presents The Beatles’ “White Album” at the Lexington Opera House

The Black Jacket Symphony will perform The Beatles iconic “White Album” in its entirety along with other hits from the British rockers at the Lexington Opera House on Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35-40. 401 W Short St. LexingtonOperaHouse.com.

Learn planting basics at Forage

Learn houseplant basics like which plants thrive in your home, basic plant needs, repotting and other common issues during a Plant 101 class at Forage on Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $45. 101 W Loudon Ave. ForagePlants.com.

Sydney Adams concert at Austin City Saloon

Corbin based songbird Sydney Adams returns to Austin City Saloon for a honky tonkin’ good time on Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5. 2350 Woodhill Dr. facebook.com/events/442481680785366.

Chris Porter at Comedy Off Broadway

Chris Porter, a finalist on season four of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” will perform at Comedy Off Broadway five times from Jan. 20-22. Tickets are $15-18. 161 Lexington Green Cir #C4. ComedyOffBroadway.com.

John Paul White and Alexa Rose concert at The Burl

Singer-songwriter John Paul White, a former founding member of multi-Grammy Award winning group The Civil Wars, will perform a solo acoustic show with Alexa Rose at The Burl on Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $16. A COVID-19 vaccination or negative test result is required for entry. 375 Thompson Rd. TheBurlKy.com.

Learn how to salsa dance at The Salsa Center

Learn how to salsa dance with expert instructors during The Salsa Center’s one-day course packed with back-to-back lessons on Jan. 21 from 12:30-3:15 p.m. Tickets are $45-60. 817 Lane Allen Rd. facebook.com/events/311322267558737.

See local art at Gallery Hop

The first Gallery Hop of the year takes place Jan. 21 from 5-8 p.m. Tour 40-plus Lexington galleries, studios and exhibit spaces for free. Pick up a Hop guide at LexArts, 161 N. Mill St. or download the LexArts Hop Guide. Gallery Hop takes place the third Friday of every other month. lexarts.org

UK Male Chorus Day at The Singletary Center

The UK men’s chorus and acoUstiKats will perform with area high school choirs during male chorus day at the Singletary Center for the Arts on Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. The event is free to attend. 405 Rose St. FineArts.UKY.Edu/Music/Events/Male-Chorus-Day.

Black Sabbath cover band at Manchester Music Hall

Black Sabbath cover band Sabbath will perform some of the band’s greatest hits from it’s 50-plus year history on Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12. 899 Manchester St. ManchesterMusicHall.com.

Penny Royal Podcast season 2 launch party

Penny Royal, a Somerset based podcast delving into the high strangeness in the region, will host a season two launch party at Jarfly Brewing on Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. Activities include live music from Cody Brooks and Bee Taylor along with trivia, tarot readers and more. Tickets are $10. 103 W Mount Vernon St, Somerset. facebook.com/events/464541075080210.

Champions For A Cause benefit concert In Richmond

Lance Rogers, Sean Whiting, Tina Taylor and other local musicians will perform a benefit concert for victims of a Jan. 8 apartment fire in Richmond that displaced five families, including 17 children, at Champions Sports Bar & Grill in Richmond on Jan. 23 from 1-7 p.m. Tickets are $10. 1025 Amberly Way, Richmond. facebook.com/events/1605815203111793.

Creative Flea Market at Rock House Brewing

Rock House Brewing will host a creative flea market on Jan. 22 from 4-7 p.m. featuring live music and performances from Laid Back Country Picker and Silas House along with wares from Maya Joy Art and Little Bubby Child, among others. The event is free to attend. 119 Luigart Ct. facebook.com/events/301642595251428.