Events

Join us for a fun evening of learning the art of Charcuterie! Learn how to assemble your very own charcuterie board and learn the basics in this interactive and instructional course. You will assemble your very own charcuterie board with a selection of meats, cheeses, fruits, nuts, and additional components to make an aesthetically pleasing masterpiece! Socialize with friends and other classmates for an afternoon to please any palate! One glass of wine included with every ticket sold.

Spring into Wellness will be March 11-23rd. Participants can pick up a Wellness Passport at one of our participating locations and complete activities at each stop. Try new fitness classes, purchase a healthy snack, or attend one of our pop-up classes to complete your passport. Completed passports can be dropped off at 61 S Main St for a chance to win a Downtown Wellness Gift Basket and other fun prizes. Follow Winchester First on Facebook for updates regarding pop-up class dates, unique classes, and more!

Join us the first Thursday of each month for Open Mic Night with Reed Fields!  Bring yourself, your  instrument, and your friends

All for one and one for all! This adaptation is based on the timeless swashbuckler by Alexandre Dumas, a tale of heroism, treachery, close escapes, and above all, honor.

The Three Musketeers: May 3-5 and 10-12, 2024 Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:30, $18-$22

We are unbelievably excited to be welcoming back Ben Sollee to Leeds on March 23rd! Join us for an unforgettable evening of music from one of our region’s most prolific singers, cellists, and composers!

The 25th Putnam County Spelling Bee: Feb. 23-25 and Mar. 1-3, 2024. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:30, $18-$22

A riotous musical ride, complete with audience participation, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a delightful den of comedic genius and a guaranteed good time.

We are super excited to be offering Adult Improv classes taught by Josiah Correll! This class will run for eight weeks on Saturday mornings beginning February 17th. Learn something new or sharpen your skills! Come be part of the fun!

Welcome to the Star-Crossed Lovers’ Ball! Join us on Sat, Feb 17, 2024 for a night filled with enchantment and romance. Held at the Leeds Center For The Arts, this event promises to be an unforgettable experience. Immerse yourself in a world of starry skies, twinkling lights, and passionate melodies. Dance the night away with your beloved amidst an atmosphere of love and magic. Indulge in delectable bites and refreshing drinks from our carefully curated menu, specially designed to tantalize your taste buds.

Remember toiling through The Canterbury Tales in high school? Nobody thanked Chaucer for that one, but we can thank the English poet for adding the romance to the day that became known as Valentine’s Day. Prior to the publication of Chaucer’s 1381 poem, “Parliament of Fowls,” February 14 was known by its saint’s name designation (St. Valentine), a date that coincided with the time of year birds began mating. Thus, Chaucer claimed the day “when every fowl comes there his mate to take,” and the rest is history.

Pair off at a Tabletop for Two at Harkness Edwards Vineyards, a romantic outing available on a choice of nights: February 3 and 4 and February 9 to 11. This tabletop experience, set amidst the swoony ambience of the winery’s tasting room, includes everything needed for a memorable Valentine’s Day celebration: candlelit tabletop, luxe charcuterie board adorned with Valentine’s chocolates and two wine flights. $50/couple.

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Romantic Tabletop for Two | Harkness Edwards Vineyards

Fireside Chats return to Fort Boonesborough in February

The annual Fireside Chat Series gets underway this month at Fort Boonesborough State Park. Hosted each Saturday in February, the events begin at 6 p.m. with refreshments and snacks served in the 18th Century Tavern, followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. in the orientation blockhouse.

• 3: “Kentucky Before Boone.” Tressa Brown, historic preservation coordinator with the Kentucky Heritage Council, discusses the area we now know as Kentucky before any eighteenth century pioneer settlement of the lands.
• 10: “Daniel Boone, Founder of Fort Boonesborough.” Enjoy a first-person presentation by Steven Caudill as the frontier explorer, recalling some of Boone’s adventures and sharing stories of exploring the area we now call Kentucky. Caudill, a Boone descendant from Winchester, has portrayed Boone for two decades.
• 17: “Daniel Trabue.” Richard Phelps steps into the role of the early pioneer and will share Trabue’s life story of helping to settle this area. He will also recount Trabue’s time spent at Ft. Boonesborough and Ft. Logan and the surveying and building of the present-day town of Columbia, Kentucky.
• 24: “Fleeing the Famine on an Irish Coffin Ship.” Carol Jarboe gives a first-person presentation as Biddy, an Irish woman reminiscing about the Irish potato famine, her family’s banishment and their trip across the Atlantic on one of the infamous Coffin Ships during Black ’47—the worst year of the Great Potato Famine.

Admission: $12/person. Reservations required. Call 859-527-3131. (Select the option for the business office. Leave a message if there is no answer.)