UPCOMING EVENTS
Art by Nature: From Concrete to Creek
Experience nature through the eyes of an artist at this Art by Nature workshop hosted at Gatton Park. $25
Art by Nature: From Concrete to Creek
Date: Saturday, August 8
Time: 6:00–8:00 PM
Location: Community Room at Gatton Park
Cost: $25 per person
Experience nature through the eyes of an artist at this Art by Nature workshop hosted at Gatton Park. Inspired by the theme From Concrete to Creek, this guided painting workshop celebrates the transformation of Town Branch from an urban corridor into a vibrant natural waterway.
Following a short guided walk along the creek for inspiration, participants will create their own nature-inspired painting with guidance from The Living Arts & Science Center artist Summer Smith
The workshop also aligns with Live Green Lexington's From Concrete to Creek art call, which selected Gatton Park as one of the primary inspirations for this year's theme. Participants will be encouraged to submit their finished paintings by September 13 to be featured in the fall exhibition, offering an opportunity to showcase artwork inspired by their experience at the park.
Tickets are $25 per person and include all art supplies and artist instruction. Registration will be available through The Living Arts & Science Center.
Presented in partnership with Live Green Lexington and The Living Arts & Sciences Center.
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Coffee 101: Fresh Coffee Explained
Calling all coffee lovers! This new series of classes is just for you! In this class you will learn why freshness matters and how to keep coffee tasting peak for longer.
August 15th | 10-12 | $25
Age 18+ | This class will meet in person at the Living Arts & Science Center.
Putt Putt Par-TEE
2nd Annual Putt Putt Par-TEE to benefit Arts & Science Education in Kentucky
We are celebrating our 10 years in the Lucille Caudill Little Discovery Center! Think back to your 10 year old birthday party. Now add a custom putt putt course, pay to play games, and have a blast playing like a kid again. Grab your tickets ahead of time to secure pre-sale pricing!
Save the Date: August 21, Adult Night! $10/person, $50/team of six. Enjoy local refreshments, mini-golf fun, pay-to-play games, hands-on activities, a silent disco, and more! (DAY OF: $15 person, $60/team of six)
Family Putt-Putt: August 22nd! $25/group. Explore the LASC before and after your putt-putt game!
Coffee 101: Coffee Tasting like a Pro
Calling all coffee lovers! This new series of classes is just for you! In this class you will learn an introduction to coffee tasting and different profiles. Bring your own spoon! Leave with a new palette.
July 25th | 10-12 | $25
Age 18+ | This class will meet in person at the Living Arts & Science Center.
July Discovery Saturday
Your favorite free monthly event is back! Join us Saturday, July 18th from 10 AM - 2 PM for hands on activities, the grand re-opening of our Green Room, our larger-than-life inflatable lungs on display, and so much more...all in one spot! Explore Lexington's only multi-generational art and science museum to your heart's content, visit our beloved eco-educators, catch a planetarium show, and see what other kinds of programming we offer all year long.
Discovery Saturdays are brought to you by Bank of America. Thank you for your generous support!
Gallery Hop | July 2026
Four galleries, one night, one location! Join us July 17th from 5-8 PM for our FREE monthly Gallery Hop, featuring 4 unique exhibitions from local artists.
Kinkead Gallery: "This Thing Is Garbage" - Meredith Coffey.
Works inspired by our convenience and excessiveness. Interact with the exhibit through "Give + Take," an ongoing clothing swap where you may drop up up to five items, and/or take up to five items of clothing. You do not have to give to take, and you do not have to take to give.
Glo Gallery: "Crystalbluffmadonna" - Hannah Smith.
Dada-inspired and digital fabrication informed, Hannah's work embraces absurdity, contradiction, and material transformation. Oversized jewelry-like forms stretch, puncture, and deform the gallery architecture, transforming it into something between a body, a construction site, and a cartoon.
Atrium Gallery: "Stories in Color" - Ken Burney
Burney is a contemporary visual artist whose work explores culture, movement, history, and personal narrative through bold color and expressive brushwork. "Stories in Color" represents Burney's ongoing commitment to visual storytelling. Each painting serves as a narrative fragment -- capturing emotion, memory, identity, music, and movement through layered color and expressive form.
Community Gallery: The Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky
The Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky is a registered 501(c)3) organization that has been helping and supporting families since 1993, when a small group of parents envisioned better opportunities for their children with Down syndrome. Today, that vision and our organization have expanded, enabling us to offer a range of programs and services completely free to our students and their families.
Thank you to LexArts & The Kentucky Arts Council for your support!
Nerd's Night Out - Wise Bird Cider
Experience LASC out in the community in a whole new way! Join us July 15th at Wise Bird Cider for another edition of "Nerd's Night Out," where we bring the heart and soul of what the The Living Arts & Science Center offers into more adult spaces, so that grown-ups who work hard can play even harder! These evenings blend interactive exhibits, science exploration, art-making, and social connection. Nerds Night Out reflects what LASC does best: making learning joyful, accessible, and relevant—no matter your age. Grab a cider, round up your friends, and reconnect with your childlike wonder through any number of the activities we'll be providing! This event is FREE to attend!
Makers & Mediums Art Market
Join us for the first installment of our monthly art market series here at The Living Arts & Science Center! “Makers & Mediums” focuses on accessible art purchasing, where no piece or item can be over $100, and creating less intimidating opportunities to buy art from local artists. This family-friendly event will feature 10-15 artists and vendors all across the LASC lawn with day-of discounted entry into the museum so you can explore, play, AND support creatives!
Felting the Future
Join artist Kris Grenier to explore wet-felting, needle-felting, and embroidery techniques. Each participant will create their own unique piece of fiber art, which will contribute to a statewide art project. Sign-up link!
Coffee 101: Brew Better at Home
Calling all coffee lovers! This new series of classes is just for you! In this class you will learn practical approaches to using what you have to make and brew better coffee.
June 13th | 10-12 | $25
Age 18+ | This class will meet in person at the Living Arts & Science Center.
Coffee 101: Seed to Cup
Calling all coffee lovers! This new series of classes is just for you! In this class you will learn an in depth overview of how coffee is grown all the way to how it ends up as the caffeinated beverage you know and love.
May 23rd | 10-12 | $25
Age 18+ | This class will meet in person at the Living Arts & Science Center.
Fayette County Public Schools 2026 Secondary Art Exhibition Award Ceremony
The Living Arts & Science Center, in partnership with Fayette County Public Schools, will conclude the 2026 Secondary Art Exhibition with a closing reception and awards ceremony for middle and high school students on Friday May 15th from 5:00–8:00 PM with Awards at 7pm. Families, friends, and supporters are encouraged to attend and celebrate the accomplishments of these young artists.
Fayette County Public Schools 2026 Secondary Art Exhibition
Fayette County Public Schools 2026 Secondary Art Exhibition will be taking over our galleries April - May! We'll have over a thousand pieces of art showcased across our campus, including works from elementary, middle, and high school students. This showcase opens April 17th with an exhibition reception to close out the gallery May 15th. Participating students will be invited to show off their artwork during our upcoming Discovery Saturday, April 18th. Celebrate young, blossoming artists with us and see through the eyes of Fayette County students. Galleries will be viewable during regular visiting hours between April 17th and May 15th.