Bowling Green, Kentucky events for M-Sun. December 20-26, 2010

Hello!

This blog posting features Cheap and Free events in and near Bowling Green, Kentucky for December 20-26.

Have a great holiday!

I have selected just a few events to list here.

Please double-check each one in case of an error. thanks!

You can find more by clicking on the right side of this blog, or picking up a SoKy Happenings magazine.

You can see more free events for this month on the previous posting HERE.

Monday, December 20th

Very Special Arts (VSA) is having a Holiday Art Sale today from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.. at 515 East 10th Street. 781-0872.

Artworks has its 3rd Annual exhibition at the Presbyterian church from 9-4.

Tuesday, December 21st

The Warren County Extension office at 3132 Nashville Road is having a Holiday Fun Shop today from 9-3. 842-1681.

The Bob Kirby Branch library is showing a classic Dr. Seuss movie as part of their Winter Reading program event at 4:30 p.m. You must pre-register for this by calling 782-0252 (branch #) or 781-4882 (Main branch).

A free computer class, Introduction to Blogging, is at the Main library from 6-7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 22nd

A free computer class is at the Main Library today from 10-11, Computing for Seniors. You must pre-register to atttend. Cal 781-4882.

An After-School special for students of all ages is at the Graham Drive Community Branch library today at 3:30 p.m. 781-1441.

Thursday, December 23rd

Today is Get Your Cards and Presents Done Day. (just kidding - - to find some events for today, try clicking on the links to the right on this blog.

There aren't many special events today.20-26

Friday, December 24th

The Skatebox is having a Family Skate from 7-10 p.m. for $5. a person. 843-3394.

Barnes and Noble has a Story Time featuring the Night Before Christmas at 11:30 a.m. 746-9779. Children will receive reindeer food.

Several area churches are having Christmas Eve worship services, including The Presbyterian Church, St. James UMC, and First Baptist Church.

December 25th - Christmas Day
Rockfield UMC is hosting a Christmas Day meal today at Chaneys Dairy Barn from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Call with questions Tina Brown at 535-9120 or Debra Chaney at 843-5567.

The Skatebox will be open today from 7-10 p.m. $8.00 a person. 843-3394.

Sunday, December 26th - First Day of Kwanzaa

The Jambodians Holiday Bash is today at 6 p.m. at WhaBah Steakhouse. It is a fundraiser for the Son Rhea Foundation.  Find out more here at their facebook page: http://on.fb.me/fVPAIv.

 New events taking place this month from the WCVK page:

"Now-12/31 Rocking’ B Horse and Carriage Company will be offering carriage rides around downtown Bowling Green starting on the square throughout the month of December. Prices are $5 adults, $1 children 13 and under. Half of the proceeds will be donated to different charities including St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and Kelly Autism Program.

12/24/10 Walnut Grove Baptist Church, Russellville, will be serving Christmas Dinner on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, for anyone in need of a warm meal at two locations, Walnut Grove Church, 2941 Highland Lick Rd., 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and at Café, 3rd St., 10:30 a.m.-12 noon. Delivery is available. Call 847-7981 or email impact-change@live.com for more information."

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Cheap and Free events in and around Bowling Green, Kentucky for Monday, December 13, 2010

 These are some selected events in and around the area for Monday, December 13th, 2010.


AND:

TONIGHT: (Sunday, December 12th) Masterpiece Classic is showing "Return to Cranford" at 8:00 p.m. tonight. This is part one of two. It is a great show! I have seen it twice already. Just saying.

Love history, and lots of great stories? You will love Return to Cranford.


Much thanks to the Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. 
I added some events from there today.
Other sites are listed at the end of this posting.

December Happenings in and around Bowling Green, Kentucky.

This month: Veterans have free admission to the National Corvette Museum. Call 781-7973 for details.  Also (from a Corvette Museum email) "The National Corvette Museum has named the entire month of December “Dollar Days” for residents of Kentucky who visit the Museum. All month long, Kentucky residents can tour the Museum for a $1.00 admission per person, and will only need to show a Kentucky drivers license to take advantage of the special offer. Children will be admitted at the $1.00 price with adults presenting the Kentucky identification." Also "Visitors can also take a chance to win a 2011 Corvette or Camaro for only $10 and do some holiday shopping in the Corvette Store."

Thank you, Western Kentucky University, for having so many great events this month! You can see more events at the WKU News Upcoming Events page. 

"12/3-12/22 32nd annual Trees of Christmas at Eloise Houchens Center, 1115 Adams St., Bowling Green, will be Dec. 3-22, weekdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sundays 1-4 p.m. Admission is free. Help local children keep a little warmer this winter by making a donation of hats, gloves, and scarves. For more information call 842-6761."

From the SoKy Happenings page: "Military Appreciation Month 8:00AM - 5:00PM FREE Admission the Month of November for All Military, including Police and Firemen, and their immediate families/National Corvette Museum 781-7973 (Bring a military id or copy of DD-214)" http://www.corvettemuseum.org. 

WKU is having their Fall Graduating Seniors Art exhibition this month until the 18th. at Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Gallery, FAC and the Corridor Gallery. Call 745-3944.

Also, 30 Trees of Christmas decorated by students will be on display this month in the Kentucky room of the Kentucky Library and Museum. Call for hours, 745-6082.


Thanks, SoKy Happenings, for this news and many cheap and free events shared on this posting. You can go to the SoKy Happenings website to see more.

 And from the SoKy Happenings site: "Holiday Greeting Cards 8:00AM - 5:00PM Will be available this Month for people to write messages for our troops-The cards will be sent overseas in late November/National Corvette Museum 781-7973."

Santa photos and visits are this month at Dillards Court at Greenwood Mall through December 24th. Call 782-9047 for hours each day.

Riverview at Hobson Grove is having Victorian Holiday Tours until Dec. 19th. Call 843-5565 or go to their site at http://www.bgky.org/riverview.

The Kentucky Museum on WKU's campus has a Holiday Trees and Ornaments exhibit right now. You can see some pictures of them at their Facebook page here. You can see more events at the Calendar Page. 

This month until the 17th, the Warren County Public Library is collecting gently used mittens, coats, gloves, scarves, and hats for children and adults. They will go on Mitten Trees at the libraries. Call  781-4882 for more info.
  
Monday, December 13th 

 

December 13-16 will be the Polar Express Event. Polar Express readings will be held in the Dining Car at the Historic RailPark and Museum. You must pre-register. Call 270-745-7317. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. http://www.historicrailpark.com/.

 

Santa is visiting 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Greenwood Mall. Also, there is a Snow Show at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Dillard's Court. 782-9047. Pet Night is tonight  with Santa from 6 to 9 p.m.

Ryan's has a Senior Meal Deal today for lunch all week, 1-3 p.m. The price is $5.49 including drink. Call to find out what a Senior is there. 843-1439.

A Free Computer class is at the Main Library at 6-7 p.m. Call first in case it has snowed again, to make sure it is on. In any case, you must pre-register. The class is Beginning Your Resume. 781-4882.

Look for Tuesday and onwards as soon as I can get it typed Monday. :-)

Do you have all your presents bought and wrapped? I don't. But I hope to soon!

-Betsyanne

 

Save the dates for later in December:

December 18th: Chaney's Dairy Barn is having a Breakfast with Santa event from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. It is a reservation-only event. You can call to reserve a spot starting on November 1st. (From the website: "Reservations will guarantee a seat, but not where you will sit").

Also from the WCVK site: "Til Further Notice Madison Ave. General Baptist Church, 1617 Madison Ave., Bowling Green, serves a free hot breakfast the 2nd and last Saturdays of each month, 8-10 a.m. They have sausage, biscuits and gravy, eggs, fried taters, and coffee. All are welcome. For more information call 303-0530."

Check out the club information at the Daily News page here: http://www.bgdailynews.com/community/clubs/.
 
Important: always check each event before going to it in case of a typo or a correction is needed. Mostly I am totally perfect, (haha) but make an occasional mistake. Oops.

 I type these up really fast, but try to get it all right each time.

Send me your events! Thanks.
 -Betsyanne 
The cute haunted bat drawing is from the Clkr art site at http://www.clker.com/



A big thanks to these great sites:
The Official Tourism Site - Visit Bowling Green, KY
The  WBKO BG Community Events Page at http://www.wbko.com/community
The SOKY Happenings magazine and website
The Historic Railpark http://www.historicrailpark.com/
The WCVK  Community Happenings Page
The Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau
Bowling Green Events 
The My Kentucky Events site
The District Events Page
The Downtown Redevelopment page 
The clip art at the top and bottom of this  blog  posting is from Microsoft at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/.
City Events 
Sign up for the What's Happening This Week email - it's full of events from the Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

My sites:
The Nontrad site and blog for students going back to school after a break.
The Moon and the Willow Tree blog
Betsy's CGC, Bowling Green, Kentucky

From the WCVK site: "Save money on transportation costs every day with GO bg transit! GO bg transit provides 5 fixed routes, two Saturday Shopping Shuttles, and numerous other shuttles to serve Bowling Green. Purchase a GO Pass and ride for $1 a trip. Students Passes are $40 per semester for unlimited rides. For more information visit www.casoky.org/transportation or call 782-3162, ext. 238.


BGAMUG: Have more fun and do more with your computer. Join the BGAMUG computer club! Meeting is every fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. See http:/www.bgamug.org or call 781-8504.


This cute lantern-carrying Elf is a photo by borevagan/Anders P on Flickr.

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Mark your calendar - Mammoth Cave National Park Wildflower day is coming up

Here's a great free event, Wildflower Day at Mammoth Cave National Park.

This photo is from http://www.flickr.com/people/taygete05

Here are pages to go to get more information:

From http://www.nps.gov/pwr/nps/customcf/apps/eventcalendar/npw/event_detail.cfm?id=22299

(From the site): "(Saturday) April 17, 2010 - 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Wildflower Day 2010 offers several guided walks, talks and special programs that celebrate the wildflowers, wildlife and human history of Mammoth Cave National Park.  

 

Mammoth Cave National Park is a beautiful place, below and above ground.  The cave itself gets most of our attention through the year, but in the spring we raise our sights above ground.  The park's rugged ridges and valleys are home to a host of plants and animals just waiting for you to enjoy."

Contact:
Vickie Carson
270-758-2192
vickie_carson@nps.gov"

There will be Ranger-led hikes (including a Family Scavenger Hunt), two special display exhibits, hands-on sketching and painting, a Bee talk, Cedar Sink adventure, a Floyd Collins program, a Birds of Prey talk complete with a live Barred Owl, and campfire stories at the Park Amphitheatre. 

Find out more about Wildflower Day at Mammoth Cave National Park:

http://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/wildflowerday.htm

This is definitely something special; and the price is right: free!

 -Betsyanne

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Stop and shop at the Gallery Hop! (Friday March 19)

A Bowling Green Gallery Hop will take place this Friday, March 19.

Who: Artists and Friends of Artists, everyone who loves to look at art.


Where: All around Bowling Green - at shops, people's studios, etc.

What: The 3rd Annual Gallery Hop! This is an event where people go from studio to studio checking out new artist's work, having snacks, chatting, and buying things from artists.

When: 5:00 - 8:00 (times may vary a bit for different locations)

How: Very easily visit lots and lots of artists AND see their studios! It's a fun event. This is the first Gallery Hop. There will be more offered this year too.

I will be at the Pots Place during the Gallery Hop this year, but hope to also visit other artists' studios too. See you there!

-Betsyanne

The Bowling Green Gallery Hop page at VSA

A couple of my favorite Gallery Hop places!

The Pots Place Co-op Studio and Gallery
Memphis Marsha's Art Gallery and Classes

Of course, I love them all. I only wish I could visit EVERY location this year. Someday...

-Betsyanne

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My business pages
The Nontrad site and blog

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Spay Day is Feb. 23rd (Tuesday) get reduced rates for spaying your pet

 Bring your cats and dogs to be spayed on Tuesday, February 23rd.

This is Spay Day USA.

The following vets will be offering spay services at a lower cost on February 23rd:

Westgate Veterinary Hospital
Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society
Alpine Pet Center
ByPass Animal Hospital
All Creatures Animal Hospital
Animal Hospital
Snodgrass Veterinary Medical Center
Greystone Pet Hospital

Find out more:
Check here: Find Spay Day events on the Humane Society site for more information.
This event is sponsored also by Pets911.

 -Betsyanne

Some of my links:

The Nontrad site and blog

My site and blog
My Squidoo Pages and Join Squidoo