The Place Where Creativity Grows…Since 1968
Celebrating 50 Years
The LASC is celebrating 50 years of serving Kentucky with art & science experiences for all ages. Check out our EVENT CALENDAR for special anniversary events, or BECOME A MEMBER to keep the LASC a vibrant asset in our community for another 50 years.
What’s Happening at the LASC?
We’re celebrating 50 years and our newly expanded facility now includes a teaching kitchen, a dedicated ceramics studio, a digital media lab, new classrooms and art galleries and Lexington’s only Planetarium! Check our event calendar for upcoming programming for the entire family. Welcome to the Living Arts & Science Center…the place where creativity grows.
Family and friends: enjoy some quality and delicious time together in the kitchen. Sign up for one or all four classes that will provide essential cooking skills and explore new and interesting ways to prepare healthy and fresh meals. Enjoy lots of food sampling and take home recipes to continue…
Discovery Saturday + Family Workshops Discover something new at Discovery Saturdays. These workshops are designed to be enjoyed together with friends and family of all ages. The fourth Saturday of every month, a 90 minute AM and PM workshop will focus on topics such as comic drawing, trying you hand…
Looking for a fun activity to do with the kids at home? Try combining art & science with these beautifully fun butterflies. Chromatography is the separation of a mixture by passing it in solution or suspension or as a vapor (as in gas chromatography) through a medium in which the…
This art adventure is over the top! Design, construct, plan, and create large scale artwork both inside and out. Bring friends and family to collaborate on a giant street mural, sculptures out of unusual materials, fantastic art flags, giant weavings, colorful rock painting, yarn wrapping and more. Let your creativity…
Discovery Night, Family Planetarium Night: Dinosaurs in the Dome! Thursday, April 5th 6-8pm with 4 Show Times: NEW TIME 5:30 6:15, 7:00 and 7:45 PM. Enjoy an evening in the LASC planetarium as you embark on an exciting voyage back in time and explore how dinosaurs lived and died. Everyone knows…
Discovery Night: Mammal Skull Mystery! Thursday, March 1st 6-8pm Mammal Skull Mystery! Solve the Mammal Skull Mystery by investigating a variety of real mammal skulls from armadillos, beavers, horses, deer, badgers, and more with University of Kentucky Biology professor, Dr. James Krupa! Enjoy examining and touching real animal bones during…
CERAMICS Ceramic workshops for the novice to advanced techniques. Join us for one or all of them. Professional development credit available for each session. Beginning to Advanced Wheel Throwing with Marianne Brown Mize Take your basic throwing skills to a higher level! Students will be expertly guided, at each…
When school is out, fun is in at the LASC. Students pre-school to high-school enjoy classes that spark their imagination in a fun, inspiring environment with first-class instruction. Full day and half day schedules available with AM and PM extended hours for your convenience. Lunch period is included for full…
