Cool Clubs in the City
Sasha Bush
The Ashland Beacon
Remember when we were younger, and we had all these fun clubs to choose from once we got into middle school? There was Pep Club, Gaming Club, Art Club, and so much more. Being part of a club was great because it not only offered a way for us to interact with our peers, but it also allowed us to meet new people with interests similar to ours. I don’t know about you, but I miss those days. What if I told you we had clubs all around us that you could enjoy as an adult? That’s right… our ever-growing city of Ashland, KY, has more to offer than what meets the eye.
For those who love to pick up a good book and get lost within its pages, we have the Story Tellers of the Appalachia Book Club and several book clubs for all ages at Broadway Books store. The Story Tellers of the Appalachia Club meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at Conquest Books, which is located at 2824 Holt Street. Broadway Books also offers its own book clubs that meet on various days and times. Broadway Books is the largest Indie books store in downtown Ashland and is located at 1537 Winchester Ave. To learn more about Broadway Books clubs, stop by sometime to inquire about a schedule of events taking place.
If you’re more into books that are made into movies, then Camp Landing’s “Movie Book Club at the Cinema” might be the club for you. Each month, this club picks a book to read and then members meet once a month to watch the movie that goes along with the book. Tickets are just $5, and group members discuss the book and the movie on their group’s Facebook page. They meet every third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 10699 US 60. To learn more about this club, please visit their Facebook page.
If you are more into the creative type clubs then you might enjoy the Tristate Camera Club, Southern Hills Garden Club, or the Ashland Area Astronomy and Astrophotography Club. The Tristate Camera Club meets once a month at various locations. This club is all about photography and the beauty that your camera can capture. Don’t worry! You don’t have to have a big fancy camera to join; a simple cell phone with a camera will do. Being part of this club not only allows you to be with like-minded individuals, but you also get to go on photo walks with the group and photograph some interesting places and things. The Ashland Area Astronomy and Astrophotography Club is a fun way to not only learn about the great unknown but also a great way to learn how to photograph it as well. This club meets at various times at various locations. To learn more, please visit their official Facebook pages.
If you enjoy the great outdoors, have a green thumb, or have an interest in learning about gardening, then the Southern Hills Garden Club might be just the club for you. This non-profit club meets on the second Thursday of each month at various locations. The Southern Hills Garden Club’s goal is to promote all aspects of gardening and to help beautify our city. This club is responsible for many beautiful floral displays all over the city. To learn more, please visit their official Facebook page or call 606.939.2307.
The city of Ashland also has a club just for moms who want to meet, have their children attend playdates, get advice, ask for advice, and make new friends along the way. The AKY, Moms Club Inc., is a club that has over 3,000 members who are all moms local to the area. To learn more about playdates and planned events, please visit their official Facebook page.
If sports are more your thing, we have clubs for that as well. We have the Greater Ashland Tennis Association, Ashland Pickleball Club, and the Boyd County Saddle Club. The Greater Ashland Tennis Association is a non-profit organization working through volunteers to help promote and grow tennis in the Ashland area. Throughout the year, this club takes part in various tennis fundraisers and activities. To learn more, please visit their Facebook page or call 606.329.2245.
Ashland’s Pickle Ball Club is a quickly growing club in this area, which promotes the play of pickleball and encourages anyone interested to come out and watch a match to learn the game. This club takes part in daily play at the Ashland Area YMCA, tournaments throughout the year, and play at Ashland’s Central Park. Some of the club’s members even offer pickleball lessons from time to time. Please visit the club’s official Facebook page to learn more.
The Boyd County Saddle Club is the place to be if you are a lover of all things horses. This club strives to encourage and promote Boyd County and the surrounding region to become the model equine community. To inquire about membership, please visit the club’s official Facebook page. Click on the Files link to find the club’s membership application.
So, whether you are into photography or enjoy a good book, you can see our area has a club that will appease any interest. The clubs mentioned above are just a small portion of the clubs you could be a part of in Ashland. If you have an interest in something and wish to find others who share your interest, I highly recommend that you check out one of the clubs mentioned above or find one that wasn’t mentioned to join.
