🌱 Plan your July 3 around Frankfort’s free riverfront music festival.
Frankfort, Kentucky Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Frankfort! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Plan your July 3 around Frankfort’s free riverfront music festival.
- Could you now qualify for medical cannabis under Kentucky’s expanded rules?
- How an Italian teen came to call Frankfort home for a year
Also on today's calendar: Mahjong for Beginners and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
- Friday: More sun than clouds, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
1. Liberty Hall-er America 250 Music Festival (ky.gov) — Frankfort residents can look forward to a free, all-day Liberty Hall-er America 250 Music Festival along the Kentucky River on July 3, featuring multiple stages at Liberty Hall, Ward Oates Amphitheatre, and Riverview Park. Expect live music from regional acts, kids’ activities, food trucks, merch, and accessible amenities, with parking available throughout downtown and the city garage. 
2. Gov. Beshear expands medical cannabis access, adding 15 qualifying conditions (fox56news.com) — From Frankfort, Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered 15 new qualifying conditions to be recognized under Kentucky’s medical cannabis program, potentially opening access for many more local patients. Conditions like sickle cell anemia, ALS, Parkinson’s, severe arthritis, and terminal illness are now included, and officials say the change should reduce confusion for residents wondering if they qualify.
3. Trying something new works out for Orsi, exchange student from Italy (state-journal.com) — An Italian exchange student spent his year in Frankfort diving into Western Hills High School life, from marching band to volleyball and academic team. He describes overcoming the language barrier, finding community at Juniper Hill, and eventually feeling that Frankfort truly became his home before he returns to Milan later this month.
4. Franklin Circuit Court indictments (May 2) (state-journal.com) — Franklin Circuit Court has released a new list of indictments, including several people from Frankfort facing charges ranging from alleged forged instruments and trespassing to drug possession and receiving stolen property. Others from nearby communities and even Ontario are also charged, underscoring the variety of cases moving through the local court system.
5. Kentucky's gas tax cut: Lawmakers call it political move (fox56news.com) — State lawmakers meeting in Frankfort say Gov. Andy Beshear’s 10‑cent gas tax cut may feel good at the pump but could starve Kentucky’s road fund of millions needed for repairs. They argue the average resident saves only about $5 a month and are urging local leaders not to support extending the emergency order that enabled the cut.
📸 Around Frankfort
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Doggy Book Club (6/4) sponsored by First Federal →
Betty J. Martin L.I.F.E. House for Animals, 14 Fido Ct, Frankfort
10:00 am
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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WIN Women In Networking
Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce WIN will be hosted by Canoe Kentucky and be at 101 Riverboat Landing. LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS, SO REGISTER NOW WIN is FREE to members. Non-members are $20.00.
8:30 am -
Kiwanis Club of Frankfort
Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce 229 W Main St #102, Frankfort, KY 40601
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Mahjong for Beginners →
Paul Sawyier Public Library, 319 Wapping St, Frankfort
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Damon Mitchell Live @ Rose's Pub →
Rose's Pub, 150 Elkhorn Ct, Frankfort
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West Sixth Farm Hiking Club — Woods & Waters Land... →
West Sixth Farm, 4495 Shadrick Ferry Rd, Frankfort
5:00 pm -
Country Ham Breakfast, All You Can Eat
Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce Hiram Lodge #4 F&AM Community Hall 308 Ann Street Frankfort, KY
8:00 am -
Capital Expo Children’s Festival →
Lakeview Park, 112 Park Ave, Frankfort
10:00 am
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
📣 Frankfort Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Teen Dungeons and Dragons →
Anderson Public Library, 114 N Main St, Lawrenceburg
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Chair Assisted Yoga →
Anderson Public Library, 114 N Main St, Lawrenceburg
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Scary Movie 6 Screening w/ Cast →
LexLive, 301 S Broadway, Lexington
12:30 pm -
Bayker Blankenship →
The Burl, 375 Thompson Rd, Lexington
8:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Friday June 5
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💬 Chatter
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- Hi neighbors!
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I have some shrubs that need to be pulled. I would also like to fill my flowerbeds with river rock. Pic of the shrubs included. (Nextdoor Silver Lake)
- Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Coordinator in Frankfort. Apply here.
- Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Armed Patrol in Frankfort. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Frankfort here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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