Yeiser Art Center invites you to join them at YACtoberfest on September 30 thru October 2 at Carson Park. YACtoberfest is a pandemic recovery fundraiser that includes lots of art, music, activities for the kids, food, and more. Join in the fun on Thursday and Friday from 3-10 p.m. and 12-10 p.m. on Saturday. Follow this link for more info and to purchase tickets.

The 20th annual Purchase Area Health Expo, hosted by Purchase Area Diabetes Connection, will take place on October 16 from 9am-Noon at the McCracken County Cooperative Extension Office, 2025 New Holt Rd., Paducah. The event will include free health screenings, healthy recipes, and educational information from community partners. Free flu shots will be provided by Mercy Health. COVID vaccines will be provided by the Purchase District Health Department. Health screenings include A1C readings, diabetes foot screenings, and blood pressure. This is a come-and-go free event. The first 150 attendees will receive a goody bag of free giveaways and educational materials.  COVID event precautions will be followed. For more information, call 270.444.9625, ext. 107.

Adopt a Duck. Save a Life! For $5 you can adopt a rubber duck for your chance to win the 7th Annual PaDucky Derby. The three fastest ducks will win cash prizes of $2,500 (first place), $1,000 (second place) or $500 (third place). Winners do not have to be present to win. The PaDucky Derby will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 23 at Bob Noble Park’s Montgomery Lake. Race proceeds go directly to the Merryman House’s mission of Saving, Building and Changing the lives of those affected by domestic violence. Adopt your ducks today at www.duckrace.com/paducah.

Paducah-McCracken County Habitat for Humanity’s Bank on Housing Campaign - The Paducah-McCracken County Habitat for Humanity needs your financial support during the “Bank on Housing” campaign which runs the month of October. They need churches, families, individuals, businesses, and organizations to fill a house bank with coins, bills and checks to help Habitat build affordable housing in our community. Habitat will provide the number of cardboard house banks needed for your location. For more information call 270-444-2060. Fill a house bank and change lives. 

Paducah/McCracken County NAACP Presents An Evening With Dr. Michael Eric Dyson on November 14 at 4 p.m. at the Paducah Tilghman High School Auditorium. Dr. Dyson will speak about Truth, Healing, Love and the Power of Youth. Click here for more information and here to purchase tickets.