Community Calendar

HOW TO USE THIS COLUMN. Community news announcements are published at no charge in the daily calendar. Items for Sunday’s calendar must be turned in by noon Wednesday. POC refers to “point of contact.” Area codes are listed only for phone numbers outside the 270 area code. To update or submit a calendar entry, email calendars@thenewsenterprise.com, call 505-1751 or fax to 769-6965.

Wednesday

• Painting Class – Tree of Life Recipe Holder registration deadline is Wednesday. Class is 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 26, Hardin County Extension Service, 201 Peterson Drive, E’town. Acrylic painted on wood. Cost is $20, includes all supplies. POC: 765-4121.
• Hardin Memorial Hospital Wellness on Wheels, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Kroger, 3040 Dolphin Drive, E’town. Preventative wellness screenings include blood pressure, body fat analysis, body mass index, blood glucose and Dermaview skin analysis at no charge. Cholesterol panel includes total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL, LDL and glucose, $20, and anemia hemoglobin screening, $5. No appointment necessary. POC: 234-4406.
• Solid Waste Committee, 8:30 a.m., H.B. Fife Courthouse, 100 Public Square, E’town. POC: 765-2350.
• Government commodity foods distributed, 9 a.m.-noon, at corner of Central Avenue and Poplar Street in E’town, behind Helping Hand of Hope, for southern Hardin County residents; for northern Hardin County residents, distribution is from 9 a.m.-noon at St. Christopher Church gym, Wilson Road, Radcliff. Proof of residence and self-certification of income eligibility required to receive box of commodity items. POC: Feeding America of Kentucky’s Heartland, 769-6997, or Helping Hand of Hope, 769-3092.
• Crocheting class, 1 p.m., North Branch Hardin County Public Library, 800 S. Logsdon Parkway, Radcliff. POC: 351-9999.
• Lincoln Trail Area Development District Board of Directors, 1:30 p.m., Lincoln Trail ADD office, 613 College Street Road, E’town. POC: 769-2393.
• Adult, child and infant CPR certification with basic first aid, 6 p.m., 2009 Leitchfield Road, E’town, sponsored by American Heart Association certified instructors; $50; registration required before all classes. POC: to register 862-5228 or 763-2915. 
• Vine Grove Junior Firefighters, 7 p.m., Vine Grove Fire Station, 513 Highland Ave., Vine Grove; open to all age 14-18 who want to learn about firefighting or other emergency service careers. Parents welcome to meet with advisers and observe program. POC: Ken Lucey, 272-4488.

Thursday

• Quilting class, 1 p.m., North Branch Hardin County Public Library, 800 S. Logsdon Parkway, Radcliff. POC: 351-9999.
• Emergency Services Committee, 4 p.m., Emergency Services Center, 1450 Rineyville Road, E’town. POC: 765-2350.
• Newly organized Friends of the Hardin County Library, 7 p.m., Nolin RECC, 411 Ring Road, E’town. Everyone interested in helping the public library is invited. POC: Jim Weise, 766-1073.
• Free knitting and crocheting class, 6 p.m., College Heights United Methodist Church, 710 College Street Road, E’town, across from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. For beginners and the experienced. Bring supplies or projects. POC: Maria Delgado, 769-9646.
• Intro to Graphic Design, 6 p.m., Hardin County Public Library, 100 Jim Owen Drive, E’town. Learn the basics of computer assisted design, specifically related to house-planning. Call to register. POC: 769-6337.

Friday

• Handyman Projects for Women, 3 p.m., Hardin County Public Library, 100 Jim Owen Drive, E’town, featuring Clint Lewis from Lowe’s. Become more proficient with fix-it projects around the house. Call to register, drop-ins welcome. POC: 769-6337.
• Saturday
• Bake sale and yard sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Tender Touch, 410 N. Mulberry St., E’town, to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. POC: 765-3344.
• Juneteenth event, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. June 22 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 23, Dawley Park, Radcliff. Horse shoes, cornhole, horseback riding, dunking booth, inflatables, baseball, softball, face painting and more. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. POC: LaQuita Gaskins, 300-1841, lyg2012@hotmail.com.
• Adopt-a-pet, Animal Refuge Center in Vine Grove, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. POC: 877-6064.
• Browsing the Internet, 11 a.m.-noon, Hardin County Public Library, 100 Jim Owen Drive, E’town. Pointers for online browsing and searching for information on the internet. Call to register. POC: 769-6337.

Upcoming

• Canning, Freezing and More – Canning Basics registration deadline is June 24. Class is 5:30-7 p.m. July 1, Hardin County Extension Service, 201 Peterson Drive, E’town. Fee is $5, paid at registration. POC: 765-4121.
• Birdhouses: Techniques and Placement, 10 a.m. June 24, Hardin County Public Library, 100 Jim Owen Drive, E’town. Lacy Thomas, birdhouse engineer will teach what to look for when determining the correct birdhouses for the environment as well as what birdhouse designs attract which species. Call to register, drop-ins welcome. POC: 769-6337.
• Basic Computer Skills, 3-4 p.m. June 24, Hardin County Public Library, 100 Jim Owen Drive, E’town. Registrants must either have taken the mouse practice class or already be proficient in mouse usage. Call to register. POC: 769-6337.
• Mock disaster shelter practice, 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 24, Pritchard Community Center, 404 S. Mulberry St., E’town. Sponsored by the American Red Cross. Learn how disaster shelters run, see what is needed to bring if ever in a disaster shelter and see what the Red Cross provides. Kids area. For the whole family. POC: Colleen Stufflebeam, 765-4979.
• Raymond Hornback family reunion, noon June 30 at Coffee Bros. Farm on Union Church Road in LaRue County. Potluck dinner. POC: 737-8785.
• Canning, Freezing and More – Canning low-sugar and low salt recipies registration deadline is June 25. Class is 5:30-7 p.m. July 2, Hardin County Extension Service, 201 Peterson Drive, E’town. Fee is $5, paid at registration. POC: 765-4121.