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Events for May, 2026

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
8:00amCT Excused In-Person Absentee Voting
Excused In-Person Absentee Voting will be available from 8amCT to 4pmCT on May 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 13, 2026, in the Adair County Clerk's Office, 424 Public Square, Ste3, Columbia KY. Voters must have one of the qualifying reasons to cast a ballot during this period, and must provide a valid ID.
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70618.)

Thursday, May 7, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
8:00amCT Excused In-Person Absentee Voting
Excused In-Person Absentee Voting will be available from 8amCT to 4pmCT on May 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 13, 2026, in the Adair County Clerk's Office, 424 Public Square, Ste3, Columbia KY. Voters must have one of the qualifying reasons to cast a ballot during this period, and must provide a valid ID.
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70619.)
9:00amCT Adair Co. Fiscal Court Budget Committee meeting
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70624.)
NoonCT National Day of Prayer gathering
On the steps of the Courthouse Annex Building, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70595.)
2:00pmCT Services for Tommy Dial, 57, Columbia, KY (1969-2026)
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70625.)

Friday, May 8, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
7:00amCT Free Tipping for Adair Co. residents
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70471.)
8:00amCT Columbia Pick It Up Day
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70476.)
8:00amCT Preschool Registration at ACPS
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70493.)
8:00amCT Excused In-Person Absentee Voting
Excused In-Person Absentee Voting will be available from 8amCT to 4pmCT on May 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 13, 2026, in the Adair County Clerk's Office, 424 Public Square, Ste3, Columbia KY. Voters must have one of the qualifying reasons to cast a ballot during this period, and must provide a valid ID.
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70620.)

Saturday, May 9, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
7:00amCT Free Tipping for Adair Co. residents
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70472.)
8:00amCT Farmers Market on the Square
Grab a friend or family member and come see us at the market, we welcome everyone!
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70606.)
1:00pmCT Services for William H. (Billy) Hale, 66, Morgantown, KY (1960-2026)
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70626.)

Sunday, May 10, 2026
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6:00amCT Mother's Day
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70611.)
11:00amCT Mother's Day at Red Lick Church: Wear your favorite hat
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70615.)

Monday, May 11, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
8:00amCT Excused In-Person Absentee Voting
Excused In-Person Absentee Voting will be available from 8amCT to 4pmCT on May 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 13, 2026, in the Adair County Clerk's Office, 424 Public Square, Ste3, Columbia KY. Voters must have one of the qualifying reasons to cast a ballot during this period, and must provide a valid ID.
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70621.)

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
8:00amCT Excused In-Person Absentee Voting
Excused In-Person Absentee Voting will be available from 8amCT to 4pmCT on May 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 13, 2026, in the Adair County Clerk's Office, 424 Public Square, Ste3, Columbia KY. Voters must have one of the qualifying reasons to cast a ballot during this period, and must provide a valid ID.
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70622.)
9:00amCT Adair Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY
Open 9am-12pmCT, Contact: Michele Fruth, Director, 270-250-5432
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70602.)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
8:00amCT Excused In-Person Absentee Voting
Excused In-Person Absentee Voting will be available from 8amCT to 4pmCT on May 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 13, 2026, in the Adair County Clerk's Office, 424 Public Square, Ste3, Columbia KY. Voters must have one of the qualifying reasons to cast a ballot during this period, and must provide a valid ID.
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70623.)

Friday, May 15, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
8:00amCT Preschool Screenings and Enrollment at ACPS
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70494.)

Saturday, May 16, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
8:00amCT Farmers Market on the Square
Grab a friend or family member and come see us at the market, we welcome everyone!
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70607.)

Sunday, May 17, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
11:00amCT Homecoming Service at Red Lick Church
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70616.)

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
9:00amCT Adair Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY
Open 9am-12pmCT, Contact: Michele Fruth, Director, 270-250-5432
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70603.)

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
10:30amCT KBC Blood Drive
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70593.)

Thursday, May 21, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
9:00amCT Board of Elections meeting
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70612.)

Saturday, May 23, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
8:00amCT Farmers Market on the Square
Grab a friend or family member and come see us at the market, we welcome everyone!
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70608.)
2:00pmCT Cody's Wish author Paul K. Halloran Jr., at Day & Day Feed Mill
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70596.)
5:00pmCT Cody's Wish author Paul K. Halloran Jr., at Egypt Christian Church
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70597.)

Monday, May 25, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
6:00amCT Memorial Day
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70613.)

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
9:00amCT Adair Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY
Open 9am-12pmCT, Contact: Michele Fruth, Director, 270-250-5432
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70604.)
5:30pmCT Electric Pressure Canning
Adair Co. Extension Service Garden Workshop Series
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70113.)

Saturday, May 30, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
8:00amCT Farmers Market on the Square
Grab a friend or family member and come see us at the market, we welcome everyone!
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70609.)

Sunday, May 31, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
5:45pmCT Vacation Bible School at Kelleyville Community Church
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70587.)

Events for June, 2026

Monday, June 1, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
5:45pmCT Vacation Bible School at Kelleyville Community Church
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70588.)

Tuesday, June 2, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
8:00amCT Last day for nonpartisan candidates to file to run in the 2026 General Election
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 69636.)
9:00amCT Adair Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY
Open 9am-12pmCT, Contact: Michele Fruth, Director, 270-250-5432
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70605.)
10:00amCT Summer Reading at ACPL: Unearth a Story
Registration Day! Stop by anytime from 10amCT to 3:30pmCT to sign up for "Unearth a Story! Summer Reading 2026". Pick up your 'Summer Time, Fun Time Journals', Calendar of Events, Reading Buddies and participate in activities.
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70627.)
5:45pmCT Vacation Bible School at Kelleyville Community Church
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70589.)

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
5:45pmCT Vacation Bible School at Kelleyville Community Church
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70590.)

Thursday, June 4, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
5:45pmCT Vacation Bible School at Kelleyville Community Church
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70591.)

Saturday, June 6, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
8:00amCT Farmers Market on the Square
Grab a friend or family member and come see us at the market, we welcome everyone!
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70610.)

Tuesday, June 9, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
10:00amCT Summer Reading at ACPL: Unearth a Story
Feathers, Scales and Skin: What Did Dinosaurs Look Like and How Do We Know? We will discuss what Dinosaurs may have looked like and then you will create your own collage dinosaur on poster board.
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70628.)

Saturday, June 13, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
5:00pmCT ACHS Class of 1976 50-year Reunion
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70402.)
6:00pmCT Cumberland Thunder 10-Year Anniversary concert
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70097.)

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
10:00amCT Summer Reading at ACPL: Unearth a Story
Dinosaurs: Herbivores vs Carnivores. We will be reading, "Dinosaur Dinners" and "Jurassic Poop" and then making our own dino poo!
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70629.)

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
10:00amCT Summer Reading at ACPL: Unearth a Story
Paleontology Day! Dig up a tiny dino skeleton and make a fossil cast!
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70630.)

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
10:00amCT Summer Reading at ACPL: Unearth a Story
America's 250th Birthday/Dinosaurs in America. We will make a Patriotic Dino Sign.
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70631.)

Events for July, 2026

Tuesday, July 7, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
10:00amCT Summer Reading at ACPL: Unearth a Story
Dinosaur habitats. Create a paper plate habitat with a tiny dinosaur and small volcano that 'erupts'!
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70632.)

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
11:00amCT AppalReD Legal Aid Expungement Clinic
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70500.)

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time.
10:00amCT Summer Reading at ACPL: Unearth a Story
Dino Dance Party with snacks and other fun activities!
(Comments or corrections for this event? Please mention Event ID: 70633.)


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