Free and Cheap events for this week, June 7-13

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Cheap and Free Events in and around Bowling Green, Kentucky this week - - June 7-13

These are selected events. More events are happening. Just to to the Soky Happenings site and also the http://www.visitbgky.com sites to find out more.

Tuesday-Thursday BG League of Bicyclists Club Rides, various routes, 270-784-2836, http://www.bglob.com

Tuesday, June 8

The Bowling Green Chapter of the Nashville Songwriters meets tonight and second Tuesdays at the Bowling Green Main Library. Bring your guitar and a song. Meet and greet is at 5:30 p.m., meeting is at 6:00 p.m. More info: 270-996-8555.

Day 4 of the Power Tour of Hot Rod Magazine is Holley Night. This is the nation’s largest rolling car show. Watching the parade of cars is totally free. To register for the event is $80.00. Phone 877-413-6515 to learn more. http://www.hotrod.com/index.html

- From the Bowling Green Area Visitors Bureau email:

“Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour Stop,  Bowling Green/ Warren Co Regional Airport, Bowling Green, KY. Spectators enter off of Lovers Lane, Tuesday, June 8, Noon- 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 9

Concert in the Park – Fountain Square Park, BG. Exit 2 will be playing, and Rapid Rick’s Jersey Dogs will be set up too. Call 782-0222 or go to:
http://www.downtownbg.org.

It is Teacher Appreciation month at Kentucky Down Under this month. Go on Wednesday June 9 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. and get free admission.  270-786- 2634 for more info.

 

Also Wed: A Men’s Health Luncheon featuring speaker Jack Glasser, M.D. is today from 12-1 at the Medical Center at BG Auditorium. Pre-registration is required. Topic: A Game Plan for Good Health. Call 745-0942. 

Also Wed: The Medical Center holds its free Babysitting Clinic today. You must pre-register for this. 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 745-0942

Thursday June 10:

Chris Rumble, author of the Uncle Stinky series, will be at the Bob Kirby Library at 6:00 p.m. This event is for all ages and is free. 782-0252.

Also today (Thursday) is the free movie at Great Escape Theater. Today’s movie is Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.” The first come, first served movie starts at 9:30 a.m. You probably want to get there early in order to get a seat. Find out more at 782-3112.

Also Thursday, Marching Along, a Free Concert, begins at 7:00 p.m. Southern KY Concert Band Twilight Concert Series, WKU Fine Arts Center Outdoor Amphitheatre. For more information, call 745-4388.

Also: 10-13 (Thursday through Sunday) 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fly in a 1929 Ford Tri-Motor Airplane at the Bowling Green-Warren Co. Regional Airport. You can arrange a flight by calling 1-800-843-3612  or going to the airport lobby to register, www.flytheford.org. The price is $50.00 for EAA members, and $60.00 for non-EAA members. The planes carry 9 at a time. Every seat has a window.

Friday, June 11

Want to be in the Guinness World Record book? 4:30 p.m., the public is invited to attend to be part of the most people simultaneously yo-yo-ing at the same time. (Bring your own yo-yo). This is a HOG Rally event. If you are a HOG member, call 846-4488 or go to http://www.kystatehogrally.com to find out more about other events.

Friday and Saturday, June 11-12, “Bee Movie” - - Chaney’s Dairy Barn - - this Ice Cream and a MOO-VIE event  is showing at dusk. For more info: call 843-5567.

http://www.chaneysdairybarn.com/

Also on Friday: The SOKY NTRP Tennis Championships will be held tonight at 6:00 p.m. at Kereiakes Park, Bowling Green. Call 792-3987 for more info.

Friday, Saturday, and Monday: Take a Weekender Farm Tour at Chaney’s Dairy Barn! The price is only $6 per person. A great idea for everyone. Times for tours are 11:00 a.m. and 1 p.m. Call 843-5567 or see more about it at their site http://www.chaneysDairyBarn.com.

Also Friday-Saturday Distillery Tastings and Tours, Corsair Artisan Distillery, 400 Main, 10 am- 6 pm, 270-904-2021. http://www.corsairartisan.com/about/distillery/

More on Saturday June 12

(From the WCVK page) “6/12/10 Hillvue Heights Church, 3219 Nashville Rd., Bowling Green, will have an Auction (and) Yard Sale June 12, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Items available include vintage clothing, furniture, appliances, cars, antiques, and more. For more information call 842-0012.”

The Downtown Street Fair is today at Fountain Square Park, downtown Bowling Green, from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Call 843-6103 for more information. There will be food vendors, horse and carriage rides, inflatables, and sidewalk sales today.

“Bee Movie” - - Chaney’s Dairy Barn Ice Cream and a MOO-VIE is showing at dusk. More info: 843-5567. http://www.chaneysdairybarn.com.

More SOKY NTRP  Tennis Championship action is today, starting at 8:00 a.m. at Kereiakes Park, Bowling Green.

Also at Kereiakes Park today at 8:00 a.m. is the Yoga in the Park practice, then from 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. is the Playground Yoga class, which is for kids ages 2-6 and their parents and/or grandparents. Donations to the Kiwanis Club are accepted today. Location is behind the shelter, near the tennis courts. To find out more, phone 782-6984 or email kiwanisyoga@yahoo.com.

The Public Theater of Kentucky reunion is today too. It is at Covington Woods Park, Bowling Green. Bring a covered dish and see your old PTK friends. 781-6233. Everyone is welcome.

The National Corvette Museum is holding a BIG cruise today. There will be muscle cars, music, and food. This event is free. Call first at 393-0288.

Artist Andee Rudloff is doing a Wood Ties for Dad workshop today from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 1 ½ hour session is only $20.00. All supplies are included. The workshop is at Memphis Marsha’s Art Gallery and Classes. Call 843-1726 to register.
 
The Pots Place is giving Pottery lessons in wheel throwing and handbuilding pottery. Call Bob at 535-0561 for more information. 

Other events: The Warren County Public Library Reading program starts now. Call 781-4882 for more information.

Bowling Green has two farmer’s markets. The Bowling Green Farmer’s Market is at 1751 Scottsville Road. Phone 782-8465. "Hours are April-November Tuesday, Thursday (and) Saturday, 6:00 a.m. - Sell Out." From the website http://www.local-farmers-markets.com/market/1855/bowling-green/bowling-green-farmers-market.

The SKY Farmer’s Market is located across from the “New” Krogers on 31-W at the Medical Center. The address is "corner of 31-W Bypass and Fairview Avenue, front of Riverside Building, Medical Center. "Hours are April-November Tuesday, 7:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. Saturday, 7:00a.m. - 12:00 noon."(from the website) http://www.local-farmers-markets.com/market/1982/bowling-green/southern-kentucky-regional-farmers-market.

Again, just  go to the Soky Happenings site and also the http://www.visitbgky.com sites to find out about more events.

You can also find more events at the WCVK site http://www.christianfamilyradio.com/view_happenings.php  and to the right on this blog.

Add more happenings and events to this blog by listing them as comments. Thanks!

-Betsyanne

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Events this week and next, May 17-23 in and near Bowling Green, Kentucky

Image via Wikipedia - the Bowling Green Water Tower

Here are more events and things to do in and around Bowling Green, Kentucky this week! They are from the latest SoKy Happenings.

Monday, May 17
Go to see an art show! Women in the Arts art exhibition is being held at the Capital Arts Center 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. This is the last day for this.
 http://www.capitolarts.com/

Tuesday, May 18
Help people in need. BRASS (Barren River Area Safe Space) needs supplies. You can drop them off this week at Panache Salon and Spa (located behind Rafferty's). They need dental floss, washcloths, razors, full-size shampoo, conditioner, shower gel or soap, loofas, toothpaste and toothbrushes, tampons and pads, towls, combs or brushes, and deodorant.
You can also donate money, food, household items, and more. Check on this page: http://www.barrenriverareasafespace.com/Donate.html
See more at http://www.barrenriverareasafespace.com

Wednesday, May 19
Open House at the Annex - for GO BG Transit bus system and Weatherization Services. see the new buses and new Annex. 901 Beauty Avenue 782-3162.
Sponsored by http://www.casoky.org/


Bowling Green Neighborhood Sewing Group 10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Warren County Extension Office, 3121 Nashville Road. Call Maureen at 991-4431.
http://ces.ca.uky.edu/warren/

Budget Wednesday with Budget Band at Greener Groundz 781-1473. Located at 871 Broadway Avenue. Special $1 items today from 6-8 p.m. "Gourmet meal deals on a budget."
http://www.greenergroundz.com/

Thursday, May 20
Memphis Marsha's annual Teacher-Student Art Exhibition 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free and open to the public. 843-1726.
http://memphismarshas.com/

Knotty Knitters Club 3:30 p.m. for teens. Bob Kirby Library 782-0252. Call to ask about pre-registration.
http://www.bgpl.org/

Alzheimer's Support Group - 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Greenwood Mall's Health and Wellness Center 745-0942.
http://www.mcbg.org/healthandwellnesscenter/default.htm

The Dixie Swim Club - presented by the Fountain Square Players. The Phoenix Theater, 545 Morris Avenue, BG. 8:00 p.m. $12 adults, $10 senior or student. 782-3119.
http://www.fountainsquareplayers.org/

This is the Russell Sims Waterpark opening day today. 4-8 p.m. Parties area available. See their website at http://www.bgky.org/bgpr/aquatics/index.php

Friday May 21

Limber for Life Exercise class 9-10 a.m. Greenwood Mall's Health and Wellness Center. 745-0942.
http://www.mcbg.org/healthandwellnesscenter/default.htm

Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society Annual Quilt Show 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. This event runs from May 21st through June 6th. Free admission. Kentucky Library and Museum. (WKU's campus).
http://www.wku.edu/Library/museum/
http://www.khqs.info/

Red Cross Blood Drive 10:30 - 4:30 430 Center Street. 781-7377.
http://www.sckyredcross.org/5.html

Storytime at Barnes and Noble: 11:30 a.m. 1680 Campbel Lane, BG. Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire! 746-9779.
http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2753

The 2010 Soap Box Derby starts at 5:30 p.m. at Phil Moore Park. 7101 Scottsville Road, Alvaton. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club.
http://bgkiwanis.org/soapbox/race_information.htm

The Dixie Swim Club 8:00 p.m. - presented by the Fountain Square Players. The Phoenix Theater, 545 Morris Avenue, BG. $12 adults, $10 senior or student. 782-3119.
http://www.fountainsquareplayers.org/

Free vascular screening 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Health and Wellness Center, Greenwood Mall. You must have an appointment. Call 745-0942.


Saturday, May 22
2010 Soap Box Derby continues at 6:30 a.m. at Phil Moore Park. 7101 Scottsville Road, Alvaton. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club.

http://bgkiwanis.org/soapbox/race_information.htm

8:00 a.m. - One Day Workshop for Disaster Assistance training. Sloan Convention Center, BG. Call 781-2490, extension 217 for more information.
http://www.bgky.org/conventioncenter/

First Aid and CPR and AED class, American Red Cross, 430 Center Street, BG. Pre-register for the class 781-7377. 8:00 - 5:00 p.m.
http://www.sckyredcross.org/

9:00 a.m. - Tour De Town bike ride. Free and open to the public. Helmets are required. http://www.bglob.com (The Bowling Green League of Bicyclists). A free cave admission will be given to the first 20 participants; and a $3.00 discount for others.
Lost River Cave and Valley
http://www.lostrivercave.com/
See other bike events at http://www.bikebg.org

3-D Flowers for Quilts and Clothes workshop at the Kentucky Museum, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
$15.00. Bring your own sewing machines. Call Nancy Baird at 745-6263.
http://www.wku.edu/Library/museum/

Literature and Film Day at the Main Library, BG. Dr. Alison Ganze leads a discussion on Tracy Chevalier's 2001 novel, Girl with a Pearl Earring. $5.00 includes coffee, lunch, and discussion materials. Register at 781-4882.
http://www.warrenpl.org/main.html

1st Annual RePets Fair. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Jim Johnson Nissan/Hyundai, 2200 Scottsville Road. Vendors, food, Corn hole tournament, raffles, auction, more.
http://www.repets.biz/


RePets store is moving
http://www.wbko.com/news/headlines/92124694.html?storySection=story


50th Annual Rose Show 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Open to the public, free admission.
American Legion Post 23, 208 Dishman Lane. 781-2592, 792-4486.


7:00 p.m. Greenwood Baptist Church. The Mo Brothers can duet. Gabriel and Nathaniel Mo perform a recital of classical duet and solo piano works. A reception with refreshments follows. 5165 Scottsville Road. 991-0054.

The Dixie Swim Club 8:00 p.m. - presented by the Fountain Square Players. The Phoenix Theater, 545 Morris Avenue, BG. $12 adults, $10 senior or student. 782-3119.
http://www.fountainsquareplayers.org/

Sunday May 23
Teacher Appreciation Expo 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Presented by the National Corvette Museum, Workforce Development Committee and the BG Area Chamber of Commerce. All teachers are invited. Many goodies to take home, free activities and food vendors, field trip ideas, more. National Corvette Museum 781-3200. Contact the Chamber for more info.
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/teacher/index.shtml

Fairy Garden Tour and Tea Party 1-5 p.m., Tea 4-5 p.m. Tour 6 different Fairy Gardens. Each child will receive fairy-related items. Adults $10.00, children $5.00. This sounds very fun.
Sponsored by the Bowling Green Garden Club.  You can get tickets at Riley's Bakery, the Wild Bird and Nature Store, and from Garden Club members. "Share a magical afternoon with your child."
http://www.gardenclubky.org/index.php/club-directory

The Dixie Swim Club 3:00 p.m. - presented by the Fountain Square Players. The Phoenix Theater, 545 Morris Avenue, BG. $12 adults, $10 senior or student. 782-3119.
http://www.fountainsquareplayers.org/


Information here is from the SOKY Happenings magazine, which is available all over town. You can see today and tomorrow's full list of events at their site here:
http://www.sokyhappenings.com.

And here is another useful site:
http://www.mybowlinggreenevents.com/index.htm

Please double-check all events, just in case. Thanks!

-Betsyanne

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Check out thse neat events and stories from Visit Bowling Green, Kentucky's Twitter page

Join VisitBGKy on Twitter!

Here are some posts from the VisitBGKy Twitter page. You can follow them at http://www.twitter.com/visitBGKy - this is the Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau for Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Here are some of their twitters - and they look very interesting!

Beech Bend Park announces FREE soft drinks during 2010 season along w/ free sunscreen, mats, inner tubes & parking! www.beechbend.com

Newgrass Festival- year TWO- with Sam Bush, John Cowan, Curtis Burch & more announced for Aug. 20-22, 2010 in BGKy! www.newgrassfestival.com

Calling all BG'ers...what is our city's best feature? Clean water, low crime, growing college, community pride? Tell us what you love! #bgky
RT @DavidGary09 David Gary is hosting BEECH BEND SUPERSTAR on Saturdays at BEECH BEND THEME PARK in BG, KY... http://www.beechbend.com

RT @wkuaid Are you a globally conscious consumer in Bowling Green, KY? Then check out our local fair trade guide: www.wkuaid.org/fairtrade

@cormelo7986 If it's Bowling Green, let us send u a Visitors Guide or check out our website- www.visitbgky.com- so you won't be so boooored!

You can check this Twitter page anytime to keep up to date with some of BG's fun events.

Their blog is here: http://visitbgky.blogspot.com/
Here is their description of their blog: "What's Happening in Bowling Green - Information on events, activities, attractions, restaurants and other 'things to do' in Bowling Green, Kentucky."
And here is their website: http://visitbgky.com/ , which is the Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 

You can call them 24 hours a day now for FREE if you have questions - (from the site: "Need live assistance? Call us at 1-800-326-7465, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week".) I like that!
 
All for now,
Betsyanne
  
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My Squidoo Pages and Join Squidoo

Some more neat cheap and free stuff this week 2-15-2010

Here are some upcoming events in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Feb. 15-16 WKU Dept. of Theater and Dance has 2 different plays as part of the WKU Studio Series. 8 p.m., Gordon Wilson Hall (lab theater). You can find out more at the WKU site here:
http://www.wku.edu/pcal/student-play-festival

Feb 18-27 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, PTK Sunburst Youth Theater, Adults $13, students and seniors $10. Thursday 7 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. 781-6233. This play is sponsored by Target. Public Theater of Kentucky's site: http://www.ptkbg.org

Feb. 18 Patriotic Overture by the Bowling Green Western Symphony Orchestra. First Baptst Church, 7:30 p.m. Directions: http://www.firstbaptistbg.org/. See the announcement on Our Community web page, Orchestra events page. Tickets are $18.00 for adults, and $5.00 for students. Get tickets here: Printable ticket form page.

Feb. 18 The Far Away Places series will feature Ghana. (Free program). This program is by Saundra Ardrey from the Department of Political Science at WKU. This speaker will be featured at Barnes and Noble at 7 p.m. Find out more about the program here: http://www.wku.edu/library/faraway/

Feb. 18: A free concert "The History of Jazz" for the community by flutist and lecturer Galen Abdur-Razzaq will be at the BG Technical College at 7-9 p.m. The audience is invited to "sit in" with Galen too. This is presented for Black History Month. Here is a description from the BGTC site:

"Galen Abdur-Razzaq is one of the most popular musicians and lecturers on college and university campuses. He has received rave reviews from many institutions such as California State Polytechnic University, Georgia Southwestern, University of Maryland, University of West Florida, University of Minnesota, Tuskegee University, University of Wisconsin, The Ohio State University, Miami Dade Community College, Hillsborough Community College and Kansas State University. A former student of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and a graduate of Rutgers University, Galen holds a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts and Education."

Find out more at the BGTC event by clicking here.

Feb. 19 (Friday) U.S. Peace Corps Information Session
Location: Mass Media & Technology Hall (MMTH) Room 250 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Learn more about the U.S. Peace Corps - A Peace Corps Recruiter will give a presentation and a returned
volunteer will answer all of your questions about Peace Corps service. Join the event group at Facebook and find out more.

Feb. 19-21: "The Wizard of Oz" will be presented by Warren Central High School.
WCHS Auditorium
February 19 @6:00 pm, February 20 @6:00 pm, and February 21 @2:30 pm. Call Susan Thomison for more information. 270-791-6950

Feb. 20: Model Train Show and Sale by the Modular Model Railroad Club of Southern Kentucky. Location is at the Historic Railpark and Train Museum. Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 745-7317 http://www.historicrailpark.com.  Admission is $2.00 per person. Dealer tables will be there offering many different items.

Feb. 20: The Funniest Kids Around Show. Check here for more info. This info. is from the WNKY Events page. This show starts at 6:30 p.m. at The Capital Arts Center in downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky. From the WNKY page: "This unique event will highlight local children as they take center stage for an evening of deep belly laughs and fun while we search for our area’s youngest comedians!"

Lenten Fish Fries will be held all through the month on Fridays  from 5-7 p.m. starting on February 19th by the Knights of Columbus at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 911 Searcy Way. These fish fries are open to the public. Prices are 7.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. Carry-out is available. This info. is from the WNKY site. (see below for their web link). Click here for more information about these fish fries.


Find out more:

Some information here was obtained at the  WBKO Community Events site page, which has many other events listed.
Much information here is from the"What's Happening in Bowling Green" info. mailer from the Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at http://visitbgky.com/.
Download the WKU Arts Calendar from this page: http://www.wku.edu/pcal/upcoming-events
(it downloads to your computer as a pdf file)
WNKY Community Events site

That is it for now. Please add your February event as a comment below.

-Betsyanne

Some of my links:
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My site and blog
My Squidoo Pages and Join Squidoo

Cheap and Free Stuff this week Oct. 10 Saturday

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a great weekend.

Here are some selected things from Soky Happenings that are happening today and this week.

Today: The Jackson's Orchard Pumpkin Festival, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. 781-5303
Their site: http://www.jacksonsorchard.com/

Sunday, Oct. 11
Chaney's Dairy Barn Corn Maze (through the 31st) 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

8 a.m.  Bluegrass Reining Horse Assoc. Show. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Karen Kemp, 847-5135.

2:00 p.m. FREE planetarium show at the Hardin Planetarium, WKU. Noretta Baxter, 745-4044. http://physics.wku.edu/planetarium/


Monday, Oct. 12
6:00 p.m. FREE resume class at the Main Library, BG. Call ahead for reservations just in case. 781-4882

Also 6:00 The Big Read - discussing The Great Gatsby at Barnes and Noble. More info. 745-5016. http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2753

6:00 - 9:00 p.m. WKU Chess Club 393-2071. Bring your own sets, meets at Faculty House, WKU. http://www.hilltopperchess.net/

Tuesday, Oct. 13
10 a.m - Excel Basics computer class. FREE. Main Library. Call 781-4882 to pre-register just in case. http://www.bgpl.org/

4:00 p.m. RevFest, WKU South Lawn. Revolution 91.7 free music concert.

Wii Fun for Teens, 5-6 p.m., Graham Community Library 781-1441. http://www.bgpl.org/grahamdrive.html

Kids Night at Chik-Fil-A 5-7 p.m. Campbell Lane, BG, 782-6807. Yahoo map.

ACT Prep class Bob Kirby library. 6 p.m. Limited space. Pre-register. Laura Johnson 782-0252. http://www.bgpl.org/kirby.html

The Skate Box $2.00 Tuesday 8:30 p.m. 843-3394. Yahoo info and map.

Warren County Chess Club 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. BG Community College Commons area. 780-2542.

WKU FREE Planetarium show 7:00 p.m. Noretta Baxter, 745-4044. http://physics.wku.edu/planetarium/

Wednesday, Oct. 14

Southern Lanes Senior Fun Day $5.00 for 3 games. 843-8741. Yahoo map.

Ask the Dietician 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. The Medical Center Health and Wellness Center at Greenwood Mall. 745-0942, http://www.mcbg.org.

WKU DUC REDZ Dollar Night 6:00 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. Bowling $1 per person per game. Ping Pong is free. Public welcome. 745-5793.

Astronomy Public Viewing - 7:00 p.m. Outside. Meet at WKU Thompson Complex, next to Hardin Planetarium. 745-4357.

Yoga Loft's FREE meditation class - also the 21st and 28th. Downtown BG, 996-0414. http://www.yogaloftonline.com/

Thursday, October 15

The Big Read Scavenger Hunt. 9:00 a.m. Win a gift card to Barnes and Noble. Call 745-5016.

Compose your Resume. Free. Call ahead. Main Library 781-4882. 10:00 a.m. http://www.bgpl.org/

FREE tree pruning class. 10:00 a.m. Also 6:00 p.m. 435 Brookwood Drive. 393-3610.

Fall Fashion, Frills and Food Festival. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Olde Stone, Village Hall Ballroom. 745-1755.

Philip Gulley: The Voice of Small Town American Life speaks at BG Main Library. 781-4882. http://www.bgpl.org/slideinfoPhilipGulley.html

Hardin Planetarium "Earth's Moon" FREE show 7:00 p.m. WKU Hardin Planetarium. Noretta Baxter, 745-4044. http://physics.wku.edu/planetarium/

Friday, October 16
Limber for Life Exercise class 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. The Medical Center Health and Wellness Center, Greenwood Mall. http://www.mcbg.org, 745-0942. also Vascular Screenings 9-4.

From the WKU site: "2 p.m.  PRESENTATION: “How to Save a Rainforest” by Dr. Michael McColm, International Director for Nature and Culture International. Snell Hall, room 2113. Contact Ouida Meier, 745-6001."

Distillery Tours 10:00 a.m. - 6 p.m. Corsair Artisan Distillery. 904-2021. Across from the Daily News. http://www.corsairartisan.com/about/

AARP Meeting. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Fall Fun Day. Silent Auction, Bake Sale. First Christian Church BG. 782-3904. http://www.m2c3.com/AARP/BGAARP.htm

Children's Theater Production. 4:00 p.m. Only $2.00 per ticket. The Yellow Boat. WKU Gordon Wilson Hall. Suited for ages 8 and up. 745-3121. http://www.wku.edu/Info/Events/index.php?fuseaction=events.eventview&date=2009-10-17

WKU Symphonic Band Concert. $5.00 per ticket. 7:30 p.m., Downing University Center. 745-3751.
http://www.wku.edu/pcal/symphonic-band

American Hauntings 7:00 p.m. Public Theater of Kentucky. 781-6233. Always worth it. http://www.ptkbg.org/

Also check out more great community events at the WBKO Community Calendar site: http://www.wbko.com/community.

FYI: Some of the local haunted houses are open (not free - but fun).
Check SokyHappenings for other out of town locales.

Make sure to check out every listing just in case and call the info. number in case it has changed.

Check out some local websites for more information and events too:
Skeleton's Lair haunted Woods and Hayride
October Events at the Library
Revolution 91.7 Radio Station
Upcoming events, WKU News
WKU News and Events Tips

Some of my links:

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