NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Forcht Bank needs your help to \u201cStick a Forcht in Hunger\u201d this holiday season. You can drop off non-perishable food items to any Forcht Bank location through December 20 to be donated to local food pantries. <\/span><\/p>\n

LEXPARK \u201cFood for Fines\u201d canned food drive program runs through Friday, December 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Customers who bring in 10 cans of food will receive $15 off any LEXPARK or Lexington Police parking citation. Customers with multiple citations may bring in as many cans as they wish and receive $15 credit for every set of 10 cans. Past due citations are eligible. All canned food donations received by LEXPARK will be donated to God’s Pantry Food Bank. <\/span><\/p>\n

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EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuesday Dec 4<\/b><\/p>\n

Author Elizabeth Heiskell signs her new book <\/span>The Southern Living Party Cookbook: A Modern Guide to Gathering <\/span><\/i>on December 4 at 6 pm at Draper James in The Summit.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thursday Dec 6<\/b><\/p>\n

The first episode of Season 16 of Bravo’s Top Chef<\/a> premiers December 6. Season 16 was filmed in Kentucky. The chefs compete in challenges where they visited Keeneland, cooked for Coach Calipari in a fan-packed Rupp Arena, and were tasked with putting spins on Kentucky classic dishes. And for the first time ever, the chefs grow their own produce and use their harvests in a cooking challenge, a nod to the farming and agriculture business of Kentucky.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Saturday Dec 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pancakes with Santa benefitting Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS) is Saturday, December 8 at 9 am at Forcht Bank in Hamburg, 2404 Sir Barton Way.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Saturday Dec 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hayden\u2019s Stockyard Eatery hosts Brunch with Santa on December 15 and 16 at 10 am. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Sunday Dec 16<\/b><\/p>\n

Dayna Seelig is signing her book \u201cBeyond the Glass: Bourbon Recipes From Horse Country\u201d on December 16 at Hamburg Barnes and Noble.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sunday Dec 23<\/b><\/p>\n

The Kentucky Castle is having Santa Brunch on Sunday, December 23 from 9 am to 12:30 pm. Registration is required.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This article also appears on page 10 and 11 of the December 2018 print edition of Hamburg Journal.<\/i><\/p>\n

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