The above photo image is from Wikipedia. It is of the Fruit of the Loom Headquarters here in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
This blog features free and cheap stuff to do in the area - some are free, some are just fun, cool, or neat.
Important: always check each event before going to it in case of a typo was made or a correction is needed. Thanks ahead of time.
Things happening this month: Chaney's Corn Maze (and Birthday Bash), and the Jackson's Orchard pumpkin festival.
Friday, October 1st- Sunday October 3rd
From the WKU Events Page: October 1-3: WKU Theatre presents Beauty and the Beast
Location: Van Meter Hall - VMH 0108
Time: 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Contact: Doris Patrick Doris.Patrick@wku.edu
ATTN: According to the WKU website, all tickets for all performances of Beauty and the Beast are completely sold out. Check that here: Beauty and the Beast is sold out.
Beauty and the Beast is completely sold out. No more tickets are left, according to the WKU site.
The Twilight Thunder Cruise from The District event page: "On Saturday, October 2, 2010 from 6:30pm-9:00pm, the South Central Kentucky Kids on the Block will be hosting their annual Twilight Thunder Cruise. The event will start with a motor cycle parade from Harley Davidson to Circus Square Park. For more information call 270-842-2259."
From the SOKY Happenings site: "25th Annual Roller Coaster Yard Sale 7:00AM
Sept 30th-Oct 2nd/HWY 63 Sale Features Over 150 Miles of Grassroots Extravaganza for 3 Days Through 25 Communities/Towns-Yard Sales-Flea Markets-Crafts-Antiques-Produce-BBQ-Southern Food-Entertainment-Parks-Recreation Areas-Historic Sites & So Much More!
www.RollerCoasterFair.com for map"
From the Visit BG, KY site: Today is the Southern Kentucky Ranch Horse Show at the Brown Ag Expo Center, BG. at 406 Elrod Road. Call 745-EXPO or go to the site here: www.wku.edu/agexpocenter.
Today is also the Chaney's Birthday Bash 11-5 (see above for details) and the Pumpkin Festival at Jackson's Orchard from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Today is also the Blessing of the Animals: (From SoKy Happenings) "Blessing of the Animals 10:00AM - - All 2, 4, or more Legged Friends are Welcome - For safety issues, All Animals are Required to be on Leash or in a Crate or Cage/St. James United Methodist Church (575 Winfield Drive off Cemetery Rd) 842-4949".
The Bowling Green Wipeout event is also today at WKU. Go to the events calendar here: http://visitbgky.com/ to find out more.
The Thunder Cruise benefits Kids on the Block today too, 5:30 - 9 p..m. Call 842-2259. $20 fee per bike. www.kykob.org
Sunday, October 3rd
The Pumpkin Festival continues at Jackson's Orchard today, http://www.jacksonsorchard.com.
Hardin Planetarium at WKU is showing The New Mars today at 2-3 p.m. First come first served.
Time: 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Contact: Doris Patrick Doris.Patrick@wku.edu
ATTN: According to the WKU website, all tickets for all performances of Beauty and the Beast are completely sold out. Check that here: Beauty and the Beast is sold out.
Saturday, October 2nd
From the WCVK Community Happenings Page: "10/2/10 Chaney’s Dairy Barn, 9191 Nashville Rd., Bowling Green, 7th Birthday Bash will be Oct. 2 & 3, Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 12 p.m.-5 p.m. There will be lots of fun for the whole family. For more information call 843-5567 or visit www.chaneysdairybarn.com."Beauty and the Beast is completely sold out. No more tickets are left, according to the WKU site.
The Twilight Thunder Cruise from The District event page: "On Saturday, October 2, 2010 from 6:30pm-9:00pm, the South Central Kentucky Kids on the Block will be hosting their annual Twilight Thunder Cruise. The event will start with a motor cycle parade from Harley Davidson to Circus Square Park. For more information call 270-842-2259."
From the SOKY Happenings site: "25th Annual Roller Coaster Yard Sale 7:00AM
Sept 30th-Oct 2nd/HWY 63 Sale Features Over 150 Miles of Grassroots Extravaganza for 3 Days Through 25 Communities/Towns-Yard Sales-Flea Markets-Crafts-Antiques-Produce-BBQ-Southern Food-Entertainment-Parks-Recreation Areas-Historic Sites & So Much More!
www.RollerCoasterFair.com for map"
From the Visit BG, KY site: Today is the Southern Kentucky Ranch Horse Show at the Brown Ag Expo Center, BG. at 406 Elrod Road. Call 745-EXPO or go to the site here: www.wku.edu/agexpocenter.
Today is also the Chaney's Birthday Bash 11-5 (see above for details) and the Pumpkin Festival at Jackson's Orchard from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Today is also the Blessing of the Animals: (From SoKy Happenings) "Blessing of the Animals 10:00AM - - All 2, 4, or more Legged Friends are Welcome - For safety issues, All Animals are Required to be on Leash or in a Crate or Cage/St. James United Methodist Church (575 Winfield Drive off Cemetery Rd) 842-4949".
The Bowling Green Wipeout event is also today at WKU. Go to the events calendar here: http://visitbgky.com/ to find out more.
The Thunder Cruise benefits Kids on the Block today too, 5:30 - 9 p..m. Call 842-2259. $20 fee per bike. www.kykob.org
Sunday, October 3rd
The Pumpkin Festival continues at Jackson's Orchard today, http://www.jacksonsorchard.com.
Hardin Planetarium at WKU is showing The New Mars today at 2-3 p.m. First come first served.
Beauty and the Beast is completely sold out. No more tickets are left, according to the WKU site.
From the WKU site: "Guest Bassoonist, Roger Soren Recital - FREE
Location: Ivan Wilson Center-Fine Arts - FAC 0189
Time: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Contact: Deloris Trammel Deloris.Trammel@wku.edu"
The WKU Planetarium show, The New Mars, is on tonight at 7 p.m. It is first come, first served. See http://visitbgky.com/ for details.
Monday, October 4th
Fall Break Arts Day Camp is today. See http://visitbgky.com/ for details.You must be pre-registered. Call Lynne Ferguson at 745-594 or Christy Spurlock at 745-6082.From the WKU site: "Guest Bassoonist, Roger Soren Recital - FREE
Location: Ivan Wilson Center-Fine Arts - FAC 0189
Time: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Contact: Deloris Trammel Deloris.Trammel@wku.edu"
Tuesday October 5th
The Shrine Circus is in town today 4 and 7 p.m. at the L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center. Check http://visitbgky.com/ for details.The WKU Planetarium show, The New Mars, is on tonight at 7 p.m. It is first come, first served. See http://visitbgky.com/ for details.
Wednesday, October 6th
The Shrine Circus is here again today at 4 and 7. Check http://visitbgky.com/ for details.From the WKU site: "Guest Guitarist - Roy Vogt - FREE
Location: Ivan Wilson Center-Fine Arts - FAC 0189
Time: 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Contact: Deloris Trammel Deloris.Trammel@wku.edu"
Location: Ivan Wilson Center-Fine Arts - FAC 0189
Time: 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Contact: Deloris Trammel Deloris.Trammel@wku.edu"
Thursday, October 7th
From the WCVK Community Happenings page: "10/7/10 Riverview at Hobson Grove, 1100 West Main St., Bowling Green, presents “Inventions of the Victorian Period” Oct. 7, 12 noon. Nancy Baird, retired Kentucky History Specialist at WKU Kentucky Library, will discuss inventions of the Victorian period and how they influenced daily life. Cost for the luncheon is $15 and reservations are required. For more information call 843-5565."Friday, October 8th
Death of a Salesman plays at PTK tonight at 8-9 at the Phoenix Theater. Check http://visitbgky.com/ for details.Saturday, October 9th
Today is the Soapbox Derby Rally Race at Phil Moore Park. Check http://visitbgky.com/ for more details.Also the Second Saturday Street Fair is today at Fountain Square. Inflatables, shops, booths, carriage rides, artists, and more will be there. See http://visitbgky.com/ for more information or call 843-6103.
Death of a Salesman plays again (PTK) at the Phoenix Theater 8-9 p.m. http://visitbgky.com/
Check back for more events.
Also: Save the dates for October:
Also: Save the dates for October:
October 10th (from the WCVK Community Happenings Page) "10/10/10 Second Sunday, a statewide campaign to promote healthy lifestyles and improve Kentucky’s health status, will be at Jackson’s Orchard, Bowling Green, Oct. 10, 1-3 p.m. There will be goody bags for the first 250 people, interactive booths, family activities, and door prizes. For more information call Warren County Extension Office, 842-1681."
October 12th: From the WKU site: "Life is Dreaming - Vocal performance by Michael Kallstrom - FREE
Location: Ivan Wilson Center-Fine Arts - FAC 0189
Time: 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Contact: Deloris Trammel Deloris.Trammel@wku.edu"
October 12th: From the WKU site: "Life is Dreaming - Vocal performance by Michael Kallstrom - FREE
Location: Ivan Wilson Center-Fine Arts - FAC 0189
Time: 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Contact: Deloris Trammel Deloris.Trammel@wku.edu"
October 13th: From the WKU site: "Guest Percussion Recital - Brian Zator - FREE
Location: Ivan Wilson Center-Fine Arts - FAC 0189
Time: 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Contact: Deloris Trammel Deloris.Trammel@wku.edu"
Location: Ivan Wilson Center-Fine Arts - FAC 0189
Time: 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Contact: Deloris Trammel Deloris.Trammel@wku.edu"
October 15th: The Bowling Green Gallery Hop is back on October 15th from 5-8 p.m. and Dec. 3rd. Many different artists and studios are open to check out for free. You can download a brochure here: http://www.wku.edu/library/kylm/events/galleryhop.html
Also October 15th: From the WKU site: "Symphonic Band Concert
Location: Van Meter Hall - VMH 0108
Time: 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Contact: Gary Schallert gary.schallert@wku.edu
Description: General Admission $5"
October 17th: From the WKU site: "Autumn Collage - Music Dept. Faculty/Friends
Location: Ivan Wilson Center-Fine Arts - FAC 0189
Time: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Contact: Deloris Trammel Deloris.Trammel@wku.edu
Description: Admission: Adults $10 and Students $5"
Also October 15th: From the WKU site: "Symphonic Band Concert
Location: Van Meter Hall - VMH 0108
Time: 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Contact: Gary Schallert gary.schallert@wku.edu
Description: General Admission $5"
October 17th: From the WKU site: "Autumn Collage - Music Dept. Faculty/Friends
Location: Ivan Wilson Center-Fine Arts - FAC 0189
Time: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Contact: Deloris Trammel Deloris.Trammel@wku.edu
Description: Admission: Adults $10 and Students $5"
See more WKU concert events here at the WKU site.
October 21st
John Carter Cash will be in Bowling Green on October 21st as part of the library's My Life is an Open Book series. Free tickets to this are available at the Main library and also at the Kirby branch. Call 270-781-4881 or go to the library site at http://www.warrenpl.org or the My Bowling Green Kentucky Events page to find out more.
The Lost River Cave Civil War: Living History Days is back October 22-24, 2010 at Lost River Cave. This is a free event. Make sure to bring earplugs if you go when they will be firing a cannon. Just saying. They have many great photo opportunities there. Here is a photo from a Civil War Dresses booth I saw there in 2008: Civil War Dresses for Sale.
Important: always check each event before going to it in case of a typo or a correction is needed.
I type these up really fast, but try to get it all right each time.
Send me your events! Thanks.
-Betsyanne
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
Get an inexpensive web page or blog, lessons on software and how to use your computer, ESL (English as a Second Language) English and writing lessons, artist cards, graphic design, logo and form design, and more.
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."
October 21st
John Carter Cash will be in Bowling Green on October 21st as part of the library's My Life is an Open Book series. Free tickets to this are available at the Main library and also at the Kirby branch. Call 270-781-4881 or go to the library site at http://www.warrenpl.org or the My Bowling Green Kentucky Events page to find out more.
The Lost River Cave Civil War: Living History Days is back October 22-24, 2010 at Lost River Cave. This is a free event. Make sure to bring earplugs if you go when they will be firing a cannon. Just saying. They have many great photo opportunities there. Here is a photo from a Civil War Dresses booth I saw there in 2008: Civil War Dresses for Sale.
Important: always check each event before going to it in case of a typo or a correction is needed.
I type these up really fast, but try to get it all right each time.
Send me your events! Thanks.
-Betsyanne
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
Get an inexpensive web page or blog, lessons on software and how to use your computer, ESL (English as a Second Language) English and writing lessons, artist cards, graphic design, logo and form design, and more.
Betsy's CGC, Bowling Green, Kentucky
