I like how Bowling Green, Kentucky offers so many different things to do. Some are free!
And most are a very reasonable cost.
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| Outside the Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, Kentucky. EAS |
I have picked just a few events here.
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Thursday, Jan. 3rd
The WKU Chess Club meets today at 6 p.m. at the WKU Faculty House. This is open to the public. You may want to bring your chess set. Call for info: 1-918-809-6278.
From WKU News: Starry Tales for a Winter Night, a highly interactive experience designed to help you find your way around winter’s night skies, plays today at 7 p.m. at WKU’s Hardin Planetarium. Seating is first-come, first-served, and takes place 15 minutes before the show.
Saturday, January 5th
Wow! From the Daily News Around Town section: Today is a special Downton Abbey Preview held at 4 p.m. at the WKU Kentucky building by WKU-PBS. Admission is free, but you must have a ticket. Cal 800-599-2424 for tickets or email wkyutv@wku.edu. There will also be a costume contest, with a prize for the "best Downton-era costume."
From the WCVK Community Happenings Page: "1/5/13 & 2/5/13 The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center ( SKyPAC) invites artists, art organizations and concerned citizens to join the conversation of how SkyPAC can best serve the region. There will be a meetings on Saturday, January 5th at the Barren River State Park Tartan Room. And Saturday February 5th Each meeting will be divided in into three sessions: 10:00 am for artists , 12:30 pm for arts organizations and 2:30 pm for citizens at large. You will need to RSVP if you are attending one of the sessions . Call Lynn Gilcrease at 270-904-5000 or info@TheSkyPAC.com"
Sunday, January 6th
From the Wuhu 107 Events pages: "Kidz on Stage - The search is on for the most talented kids in South Central Kentucky. Auditions for "Kidz on Stage", will be held on Sunday, January 6th from 1:00p. to 4:00p. at the Capitol Arts Center. South Central Kentucky students from kindergarten through sixth grade are encouraged to audition. In addition to comedy, we're looking for talent! Singing, Dancing, Drama, Instruments or other entertaining acts are being sought this year. Each audition is 90 seconds in length. Any music or props need to be brought to the audition. Auditions will also be accepted on Youtube visit www.FamilyEnrichmentCenter.com to find out how. The students who make it past the audition process will be asked to perform live at the Kidz on Stage show.
The show “Kidz On Stage” begins at 6:30 on Saturday, February 23rd at the Capitol Arts Center with the participants arriving in a limo to a red carpet entrance at 6:15. Prizes include: 1st place $200 gift card, Runner-up $100 gift card and $50 for Crowd Favorite. The event is being presented by US Bank. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and children 3 & under are free and will be sold online at www.theskypac.com or at the event that night."
Monday, January 7th
The Corvette City Bop and Dance Club meets at 6:30 - 9:30 today and every Monday at the Frateral Order of Police building. Find out more: 991-4040.
Tuesday, January 8th
Today the South Central KY Coalition on Homelessness meets at 9 a.m. at the ALIVE Center. This meeting is for anyone wanting to help reduce homelessness. 270-256-4709.
From WKU News: Starry Tales for a Winter Night, a highly interactive experience designed to help you find your way around winter’s night skies, plays today at 7 p.m. at WKU’s Hardin Planetarium. Seating is first-come, first-served, and takes place 15 minutes before the show.
Auditions for the Show Your Stuff Talent Show for ages 7 and up are tonight from 5-7 at the Phoenix Theater. You must pre-register to attend. Find out more: http://www.ptkbg.org/sunburst-youth-theatre/now-playing-coming-up-next. 781-6233.
The Sunny 16 Camera Club meets today at 7-9 at the Presbyterian church in downtown Bowling Green. All levels are welcome.
Wednesday, January 9th
Richard Paul presents "Lighten Up and Laugh" from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Van Meter Hall's lobby. Via the WKU Events Calendar.
Thursday, January 10th
Auditions for the Show Your Stuff Talent Show for ages 7 and up are tonight from 5-7 at the Phoenix Theater. You must pre-register to attend. Find out more: http://www.ptkbg.org/sunburst-youth-theatre/now-playing-coming-up-next. 781-6233.
From WKU News: Starry Tales for a Winter Night, a highly interactive experience designed to help you find your way around winter’s night skies, plays today at 7 p.m. at WKU’s Hardin Planetarium. Seating is first-come, first-served, and takes place 15 minutes before the show.
SKY Rehab has a HUG meeting for Caregivers art 5:30 p.m. 782-6900.
The WKU Chess Club meets today at 6 p.m. at the WKU Faculty House. This is open to the public. You may want to bring your chess set with you. Find out more: 918-809-6278.
Friday, January 11th
The Medical Center Health and Wellness Center at Chandler Park has free HIV testing today from 1-4. You must be pre-registered. Call 745-0942.
Saturday, January 12th
The Community Farmer's Market is open today at the Old Mall from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There is a Frozen 4-Mile Run and 2-Mile Walk today starting at 9 a.m. at Ephram White Park today benefiting Cancer patient Zach Heley of WCHS.
The 12th Annual Train Show and Sale of the Modular Railroad Club of Southern Kentucky is from 10-3 today at the Historic Railpark and Train Museum. Admission is $2.00. 745-9779.
SkyPac features a Juice Newton show at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 13th
Sloan Convention Center has a 12th Annual Wedding Celebration show today from 11-4. Tickets are $10.00 at the door.
From WKU News: Starry Tales for a Winter Night, a highly interactive experience designed to help you find your way around winter’s night skies, plays today at 2 p.m. at WKU’s Hardin Planetarium. Seating is first-come, first-served, and takes place 15 minutes before the show.
Monday, January 14th
The Corvette City Bop and Dance Club meets at 6:30 - 9:30 today and every Monday at the Frateral Order of Police building. Find out more: 991-4040.
The Harlem Globetrotters are performing at WKU's Diddle Arena at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $18.00. Find out more: http://wkunews.wordpress.com/2012/10/15/globetrotters-2013/.
Tuesday, January 15th
From WKU News: Starry Tales for a Winter Night, a highly interactive experience designed to help you find your way around winter’s night skies, plays today at 7 p.m. at WKU’s Hardin Planetarium. Seating is first-come, first-served, and takes place 15 minutes before the show.
The Main library downtown is having a Snowman double feature movie for all ages starting at 6 p.m. Find out more: 781-4882.
The Sierra Club Mammoth Cave Chapter meets today at 7 p.m. at the Lost River Cave Birch Room. More info: 904-0628.
Wednesday, January 16th
Ms. Cheap from Nashville speaks at the Main Library today at 12 p.m. This is a free event, and you need to register here. Registrants will bring a brown bag lunch. Contact for more info: reginah@warrenpl.org 781-4882.
Thursday, January 17th
From WKU News: Starry Tales for a Winter Night, a highly interactive experience designed to help you find your way around winter’s night skies, plays today at 7 p.m. at WKU’s Hardin Planetarium. Seating is first-come, first-served, and takes place 15 minutes before the show.
The WKU Chess Club meets today at 6 p.m. at the WKU Faculty House. You may want to bring your chess set with you. This is open to the public. Find out more: 918-809-6278.
Friday, January 18th
A Show Your Stuff show is at 7 at the Phoenix Theater to support the Public Theater of Kentucky. Find out more: Show Your Stuff web page.
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