Jessamine County’s annual Chili Cook-Off is making its return in Sept. Additionally, a variety of weekly events are offered throughout the fall in the Wilmore area.
The Jessamine County Historical Society is bringing its annual Chili Cook-Off to Wilmore on Oct. 8. The cook-off features chili cooks from Nicholasville, Wilmore, and Keene, providing samples for visitors and competing to see whose chili is judged to be the best. The event will also feature guest speaker Susan Miller from Lexington’s Waveland Historic Site, who will give a presentation on her pictorial history book, Waveland’s Treasures.
The cook-off will be held at the Blue Building in Nicholasville’s City/County Park, with doors opening at 11:30 am. Tickets are $10 for everyone 12 and up – admission is free for children younger than 12.
Wilmore also hosts a Farmer’s Market every Saturday from 8:00 am until noon, in the former City Hall Parking Lot. New vendors will be welcomed each week until the season’s close on Oct. 29.
New vendors can set up at the market for two Saturdays without cost to determine if they want to join for the remainder of the season. The annual fee is $50, and vendors are required to supply their own tables, chairs, umbrellas, and unused bags for produce and other food items. For more information, contact Diane Peters at 859-421-3299 or clovetopfarm@windstream.net.
Kentucky Castle, located at 230 Pisgah Pike in Versailles, hosts “Yoga on the Roof” classes at 7:00 pm every Tuesday. According to the event’s listing on Kentucky Castle’s website, the class is beginner-friendly, and guests are encouraged to explore the grounds prior to the yoga class. Sessions cost $15 per guest for one hour, with pre-registration advised.
