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The Danville's Small Town Christmas Festival and Parade are back December 6th in Downtown Danville!

Danville's Small Town Christmas is non-profit organization that brings ALL the holiday cheer to Danville. Enjoy free activities for the whole family in Downtown Danville before you find the best spot to watch the parade. Details for vendors and parade participants will be published soon. Follow Danville's Small Town Christmas on Facebook or visit their website for updates!

The Boyle County Art Tour is October 25th and 26th. 

This self-guided tour introduces you to the works of 19 local artists with some fantastic stops in Downtown Danville. 

Get all the details here: boylearttour.com

Whether you're leading a team, a business, a class or a home, we invite all women to join us to celebrate and connect over lunch! 

This monthly event, hosted by the Danville-Boyle County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Danville, is meant to provide a space for women in our community to connect, share ideas and inspire one another. This month, McDowell Wellness Center will offer health screenings and information to our guests. 

Seating is limited. Please e-mail info@danvilleboylechamber.com to reserve your seat and prepay for lunch. 

Visit the Art Center in March for new exhibits, classes, workshops, and more!

DANVILLE, Ky. — March brings new opportunities to explore creativity, build skills and plan for summer at the Art Center of the Bluegrass.

A new exhibit, The Gathering Artists: What We See, inspired by the work of renowned glass artist Stephen Rolfe Powell, will be on display March 2 through April 11 in the Grand Exhibit Hall. An opening reception will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 6. Guests are invited to find inspiration from the exhibit and present it during Poetry Connected: The Gathering Artists, will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. March 20. These events are free and open to the public.

The Gathering Artists is a coalition of creatives from Danville and surrounding communities who meet monthly to share ideas and foster artistic support. The exhibit features paintings and two-dimensional works inspired by Powell’s vibrant use of color.

Tea blender, writer and historian Bruce Richardson will visit Tuesday, March 3, for Lunch with the Arts. The noon program will feature a discussion titled “Tea, Art and Architecture in Victorian Glasgow.” Richardson is the founder of Elmwood Inn Fine Teas and has presented at institutions including the Frist Museum, The Albuquerque Museum and The Museum of American Arts & Crafts. He also serves as Tea Master for the Boston Tea Party Ships Museum and is a contributing editor for TeaTime magazine.

In late February, the Art Center delivered a glass artwork from the Stephen Rolfe Powell Collection to the Frazier Kentucky History Museum for inclusion in its “120 Cool KY Counties” exhibit. The piece represents Boyle County and will remain on view for one year.

The public is invited to an Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, to learn more about the Art Center’s rental spaces, including the Murrini Café, Grand Hall and upcoming Ballroom.

Registration is now open for 2026 Art Exploration Summer Camps, with full-day, half-day, preschool, tween and teen options available. These camps fill quickly, so sign up today!

Find information about camps, classes, and everything happening at the Art Center at artcenterky.org.

Located at 401 and 409 West Main Street in Danville, Kentucky, Art Center of the Bluegrass connects all people to art, culture, and creativity. Bringing 30,000 people through the doors each year for the GLASS National Art Museum, art exhibits, classes, workshops, retail space, café, events, community gatherings, cultural conversations, and ceramics studio, the Art Center of the Bluegrass is reimagining what an art center can be. 

The City of Danville and the Danville Tree Fund are partnering ,once again, with Kentucky Utilities (KU) through its Plant for the Planet program to plant new trees across the community and continue strengthening Danville’s status as a Tree City USA.

This spring, the partnership will result in 30 new large shade trees planted along sidewalks and in neighborhoods throughout Danville. Kentucky Utilities is contributing $2,500 through its Plant for the Planet matching grant program, helping local fundraising efforts go further and making it possible to plant strong, longer-lasting trees.

Local support is also provided by the Community Foundation of Louisville and its Wilderness Trace Community Foundation, along with Boyle County Extension Services, the Danville Garden Club, and other community partners. The City of Danville expects to begin planting in early Spring and will manage long-term maintenance to ensure the trees thrive.

KU’s Plant for the Planet program, inspired by the United Nations Environment Programme’s global Billion Tree Campaign, supports nonprofits and local governments with matching grants for tree-planting projects that enhance communities while protecting utility infrastructure.

Each year, the City of Danville, and its partners, work to expand the city’s tree canopy, improving walkability, and helping make Danville greener, healthier, and more beautiful for residents and visitors alike. 

Danville-Boyle County Parks & Recreation is teaming up with Ephraim McDowell Health to evaluate the recreational and wellness needs in our community. Please take a moment to complete the survey!

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The City of Danville and Danville-Boyle County Parks & Recreation are asking for your help to design a new skatepark at Millennium Park. Join the discussion on Monday, December 8th at Jennie Rogers Community Center at 5:30 p.m. to share your thoughts or complete the survey here

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