WHO: Lexington Mayor Jim Gray; UK President Dr. Eli Capilouto; Dr. Michael Karpf, UK executive vice president for health affairs; and children, staff and board members with the Child Development Center of the Bluegrass.

 

WHAT: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for new Child Development Center of the Bluegrass at UK

WHEN: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2

WHERE: 290 Alumni Drive, Lexington — near Arboretum and across from Commonwealth Stadium on UK campus

 

MORE: A ribbon cutting ceremony will celebrate the opening of the new facility for the Child Development Center (CDC) of the Bluegrass located on the campus of the University of Kentucky. The facility will more than triple the number of children able to be provided services.

 

Since 1958, Child Development Center of the Bluegrass has provided early childhood care for children with and without special needs in the Lexington area with a full-day preschool program. The new facility replaces the current center located on Springhill Drive and will help children 6 weeks of age to 5 years old.