More May 2013 Events (#B) for the Bowling Green, Kentucky area May 7-19

May events #B

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It's time for Girl Scout Camp!
New! Now are signups for Girl Scout Camp in the Kentuckiana area.

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Camp 2013.

GET GIRL SCOUT COOKIES STILL!!
There are Girl Scout cookies for sale at the local Girl Scout office in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Get your Thin Mints or other favorite cookie! The Girl Scout office is located at 901 Lehman Avenue. Get there via 31-W and turn at Lehman. They are in a shopping center there. (Suite 7). Cookies are $3.50 per box, freeze well, and are great gifts.  
Tell them Betsy sent you!

Also, there are more FREE concerts and pay and free events at WKU this month. 

Hotel Inc. needs to re-stock their food shelves this month. Find out more at their website. You can also share my new article about visiting their location here.

Here are events for May 7-19 in the Bowling Green, Kentucky area. 













Tuesday, May 7th: Today the WKU Hardin Planetarium has images from Mars at 7 p.m. Find out more:  http://www.wku.edu/hardinplanetarium/currentshow.php.

Thursday, May 9th: Today the WKU Hardin Planetarium has images from Mars at 7 p.m. Find out more:  http://www.wku.edu/hardinplanetarium/currentshow.php

Thursday, May 9th: Today the Symphony at WKU leaves for China. Their Bon Vonage concert is tonight at 7:30 p.m. Find out more: http://www.wku.edu/events/index.php?eventid=4342&view=event.

Friday, May 10th: From the South Central Kentucky Coalition on Homelessness FB page: "Job Readiness Workshop, pass along the information to anyone this could benefit: Life & Money Matters, a job readiness and information workshop will be held at the Housing Authority of Bowling Green - Learning Center on 247 Double Springs Road. 

The event begins at 9:00AM; registration will open at 8:30AM - all workshops will conclude at 12:00PM. Several local service agencies are participating and free health screenings will be available. Information about personal empowerment such as couponing, health screening, stress management, and job readiness will be provided through 4 mini-workshops. Light refreshments will be served. 

There is no cost to attend and all residents within the community and surrounding areas are welcome. For more information call Susan Weber at 467-7156. "

Friday, May 10th: 782-7634 Beech Bend Park has its 4th Annual Band and Choral Festival today.

Saturday, May 11: today is Historic Preservation Day at the Capital.

Today is also Second Saturday on the Square downtown.

Sunday, May 12th: Today the WKU Hardin Planetarium has images from Mars at 2 p.m. Find out more:  http://www.wku.edu/hardinplanetarium/currentshow.php.

Tuesday, May 14th: the Bob Kirby Branch library has a free Ebay class at 6 p.m. You must pre-register to attend. Call 782-0252. 

Thursday, May 15th: The WKU Chess Club meets today at 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the WKU Gary Ransdell Hall Library (note change of meeting place). You may want to bring your chess set. Call 1-918-809-6278 to find out. 

Thursday, May 16th: Fountain Square Players is presenting A Southern Exposure tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 and $12. Find out more: http://www.facebook.com/fountainsquareplayers.

Thursday, May 16th: The SkyPac Youth Theater is presenting Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr. at 7 p.m. Find out more:  http://www.theskypac.com/event/schoolhouse-rock-live-jr. 

Friday, May 17th is the All-American Soapbox Derby. http://www.bgkiwanis.org/public/pub_page.aspx?PageID=87522 
It continues on the 18th (tomorrow).
Their Facebook page is here: http://www.facebook.com/SBDBG.

Thursday, May 16th: Fountain Square Players is presenting A Southern Exposure tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 and $12. Find out more: http://www.facebook.com/fountainsquareplayers.

Friday, May 17th: SkyPac is showing Schoolhouse Rock Jr. by the SkyPac Youth Theater at 7 p.m. Find out more:  http://www.theskypac.com/event/schoolhouse-rock-live-jr.

Saturday, May 18th: the All-American Soapbox Derby event continues. http://www.bgkiwanis.org/public/pub_page.aspx?PageID=87522 
Their Facebook page is here: http://www.facebook.com/SBDBG.

Saturday, May 18th: Greenview Hospital has a Craft Fair today from 8-2.

Saturday, May 18th: Fountain Square Players is presenting A Southern Exposure tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 and $12. Find out more: http://www.facebook.com/fountainsquareplayers.

Saturday, May 18th: Beech Bend Park has S-10 Super Nationals today from 8-4.

Sunday, May 19th: Fountain Square Players is presenting A Southern Exposure tonight at 3 p.m. Tickets are $8 and $12. Find out more: http://www.facebook.com/fountainsquareplayers.

Look for more events soon! 

Also check to the right here on this blog for more event links, AND at the top for the "BG Event Sites" tab and also the Art Around Town tab.

Always check out each event before attending by calling and making sure the event is going on, and the date and time is correct.

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Things going on around the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky Mon-Fri, 9-24-9-28-2012

Events this week, Monday through Friday, 9-24 through 9-9-28, 2012

Just us girls... at the Pumpkin Patch at Cheekwood this weekend.

 
Monday, 9-24-2012
Today is the Junior Achievement Golf Classic starting at 1 p.m. at Crosswinds Golf Course. Find out more: http://jaforkids.com/events_wendysgolfclassic.htm.

The Corvette City Bop and Dance Club meets tonight at the F.O.P. for ages 21 and up. Find out more: 991-4040.


Tuesday, 9-25

Today the Junior Achievement Golf Classic continues. Find out more: http://jaforkids.com/events_wendysgolfclassic.htm.

A free computer class is offered at the Main branch library today from 2-3:30 p.m. You must pre-register to attend. Call 781-4882.

Today there is a free yoga class on WKU's South Lawn from 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. Find out more:  http://4yoga.me/2012/09/01/wkus-free-outdoor-yoga/. Bring your mat, and meet the instructor in front of the Preston Center.

The Graham Branch library has a Mac Lab today for all ages, from 3-5 p.m. Find out more: 781-1441.

Another free computer class is at 6 p.m., Ebay for Beginners, at the Bob Kirby branch library. You must pre-register to attend. Call 782-0252.

The Kentucky Museum has a Pecha Kucha show at 7 p.m. The event is free, with a cash bar. 745-6082. Find out more: http://www.wku.edu/kentuckymuseum/images/education/pecha_kucha_9_2012.php.

Wednesday, 9-26

A Microsoft Intermediate computer class is today from 10-11 a.m. at the Bob Kirby branch library. You must pre-register to attend. Call 781-4882.
 
Thursday, 9-27
The Main branch library offers a free computer class, Introduction to Genealogy Resources, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. You must pre-register to attend. Cal 781-4882.

Author Sandra Brown will speak at 6 p.m. at the CEC Parish Hall, next to the Main branch library today. You can get tickets from any library location. find out more: http://visitbgky.com/events/detail/author-sandra-brown/.

The WKU Chess Club meets tonight at 6 p.m. at the WKU Faculty House. 918-809-6278. You may want to bring your chess set. 

Filmmaker Morgan Atkinson is at WKU's Kentucky Building for Kentucky Live at 6 p.m. Find out more: http://library.blog.wku.edu/2012/09/21/1st-film-producer-to-speak-at-ky-live-morgan-atkinson/.

SKyPAC is showing The Intergalactic Nemesis: Book One Target Earth at 7:30. Find out more: http://www.theskypac.com/event/intergalactic-nemesis-book-one-target-earth.

The WKU Theater and Dance department presents Les Liaisons Dangereuses at 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the WKU Fine Arts Center's Russell Miller Theater FAC 0214. This show is for mature audiences only. 745-3121. Find out more: http://www.theskypac.com/event/gordon-lightfoot.

Friday, 9-28

Fountain Square Players presents Perfect Wedding at 8 p.m. at the Phoenix Theater at 545 Morris Alley. 782-3119. Find out more: http://visitbgky.com/events/detail/fountain-square-players-present-perfect-wedding/.

The Smiths Grove Branch library has a free computer class today, Downloading EBooks and Audio Books, from 10-11 a.m. You must pre-register to attend. Call 563-6651.

The Symphony at WKU presents Russian Romance at 7:30 p.m. at WKU's Van Meter Auditorium. 745-5222. Find out more: http://www.wku.edu/theatre-and-dance/news/index.php?view=article&articleid=1642.

Gordon Lightfoot is playing at SKyPAC tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.00 to $70.00. Find out more: http://www.theskypac.com/event/gordon-lightfoot.

The WKU Theater and Dance department presents Les Liaisons Dangereuses at 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the WKU Fine Arts Center's Russell Miller Theater FAC 0214. This show is for mature audiences only. 745-3121. Find out more: http://www.theskypac.com/event/gordon-lightfoot.

Cheekwood in Nashville has a great Scarecrow exhibit outdoors now. Also, there is an outdoor toy train exhibit set up. See some photos of these here.

Also, save the date!

(9-29-2012) From the WCVK Community Happenings Page: "9/29/12 The 2012 Out Of The Darkness Community Walk , Walk to Prevent Suicide , for Bowling Green will be on Saturday, September 29th at 9:00 am at Phil Moore Park, Alvaton, Ky. For more Information call: Darrell Traugber at 270-784-0960 and check out the website at www.outofthedarkness.org."

"9/29/12 HANDS (Housing Assistance and Development Services) is sponsoring a Free Homebuyer Education Class on September 29th from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Tomorrow Center in Bowling Green, Ky. Class covers several items to finding the right home to basic home maintenance. Lunch will be provided. For more information or to register for a class call: Anna Byrum at 270-796-4176 extension 1. "

September 29th is also the International Festival.

October 5-7 is the Friends of the Library Used Book Sale at the L & N Depot.


"10/6/12 South Central Kentucky Heart Walk & 5K Run will be at Kereiakes Park, Bowling Green, Ky. On October 6th 8:00 am with the walk and run starting at 9:00 am. There will be breakfast, silent auction, a Kids Zone, Dog Zone, health booths set up along with a award ceremony at the end. For more information contact Michelle Alloway at 270-846-5061."

October 16 Knit a Scarf at Riverview! <For Boys and Girls age 8 to 80> Reservations are required.  843-5565.

Saturday, October 27th: The Bowling Green Zombie Walk! http://www.facebook.com/BGZombieWalk.

You can download flyers for library events here.

This is just a small sampling of the many events in and near Bowling Green, Kentucky. I try to keep this updated regularly now, so check back often.

I love Bowling Green!

Check out SoKy Happenings and other links to the right on this page for a lot more events.

Here is my Squidoo Page: Fun Things to Do in Bowling Green, Kentucky for even more ideas.

Check out the City Events Calendars too.

Always check out each event before attending by calling and making sure the event is going on, and the date and time is correct.

A big thanks again goes to: The Bowling Green Daily News, Soky Happenings Magazine, The Amplifier Online, WKU Events online, The Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Bowling Green Parent magazine, Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, the WCVK Happenings pages and WBKO's Community Events Calendar, the free Clker site and also the Microsoft Images pages for the artwork used on the blog articles here. 

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Events in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Area - May 24-31, 2012

These are just a few events for this week. To find more events, check the links on the right side of this blog.


Please be sure to double-check each event before attending, just in case.

Thursday, May 24

Today from 4-8, the Russell Sims Aquatic Center welcomes school kids from 4-8. Find out more: 393-3249.

From the WKU Events pages:  "6:30 p.m.  FILM SERIES: Shot Through the Heart. Mass Media and Technology Hall Auditorium. Part of WKU events in conjunction with the Seventeenth Convention of Bosniaks in North America. Contact Jerry Daday, 745-8764."

The WKU Chess club meets at 6 p.m. at the Faculty House.

The Phoenix Theater features a Dance Arts Showcase at 7 p.m. Tickets are just $4.00 each. 842-6811.

Friday, May 25

The 17th Annual Bozniak Convention of North America is being held at the Sloan Convention Center this weekend. Call for public events. Call 270-320-6151. Find out more here: Bozniak Convention page.

From the WKU Events pages:  2 p.m. INFORMATIONAL SESSION on history and culture of Bosnia. Mass Media and Technology Hall Auditorium. Part of WKU events in conjunction with the Seventeenth Convention of Bosniaks in North America. Contact Jerry Daday, 745-8764.

A Dance Images dance recital is tonight at 7 p.m. at WKU's Van Meter Hall. This event is free. 782-0514.

Saturday, May 26

The 17th Annual Bozniak Convention of North America is being held at the Sloan Convention Center this wekend. Call for public events. Call 270-320-6151. Find out more here: Bozniak Convention page.

The Historic Railpark and Train Museum has Bobby Rascoe (Snowball Express) speaking at 8:30 a.m. Info: 745-7317. They also have RailTales for preschoolers at 10 a.m.

A Dance Images dance recital is today at 7 p.m. at WKU's Van Meter Hall. This event is free. 782-0514.  Call to double-check this time.

There is a Vette City Roller Derby game at 5 p.m. today at the Skate Box. It is a double header. Tickets are $10.  http://www.vettecityrollerderby.org/

Sunday, May 27

 The 17th Annual Bozniak Convention of North America is being held at the Sloan Convention Center this wekend. Call for public events. Call 270-320-6151. Find out more here: Bozniak Convention page.

The Holy Spirit Catholic Church will dedicate their new Labyrinth today at 11 a.m. with a special prayer service.

A Dance Images dance recital is today at 7 p.m. at WKU's Van Meter Hall. This event is free. 782-0514.  Call to double-check this time.

Beech Bend Park has NHRA Sports Nationals today starting at 10 a.m.

Monday, May 28

Today is Memorial Day.

Tuesday, May 29

The Historic Railpark and Train Museum has RailTales for preschoolers at 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. 745-7317.

Bowling Green Retirement Village ends their Older Americans Month Celebration today with live music at 3 p.m. 842-5433.

A free computer class is offered today at 1-3 p.m. at the Main branch library, Introduction to Genealogy Resources. You must pre-register to attend. Call 781-4882.

Another free computer class is at 7-7:30 p.m. at the Main Branch library, Facebook Intermediate. You must pre-register to attend. Call 781-4882.

Wednesday, May 30

A free computer class on Internet Safety is today at 1 p.m. at the Bob Kirby branch library. You must pre-register to attend. Call 782-0252.
 

Thursday, May 31

The 400 Mile Yard Sale starts today and goes through June 3rd along Highway 68.

A free computer class is today, Introduction to Value Line Investment Survey at the Main branch library at 10-11 a.m.  You must pre-register to attend. Call 781-4882.

Another free computer class, Juicing for Beginners, is at 6 p.m. at the Main branch library. You must pre-register to attend. Call 781-4882.

And yet another free computer class, Microsoft Excel Advanced, is at 6 -7:30 p.m. at the Main branch library. You must pre-register to attend. Call 781-4882.

From the WCVK Community Happenings page:  "5/31/12 The Bowling Green Hot Rods are hosting a fundraiser for the Hope Center for Women, a faith-based recovery center in Scottsville, Ky. On May 31st 2012, game starting at 7:05 pm. With special guest Prisoners of Hope. For every ticket sold under the name Hope Center, the Hot Rods will make a donation to the Hope Center. For more information call Greg Heroy at 270-901-2121 ext. 101."

The WKU Chess club meets today at 6 p.m. at the WKU Faculty House. 1-918-809-6278.

A big thanks again goes to: The Bowling Green Daily News, Soky Happenings Magazine, The Amplifier Online, WKU Events online, The Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Bowling Green Parent magazine, Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, the WCVK Happenings pages and WBKO's Community Events Calendar, the free Clker site and also the Microsoft Images pages for the artwork used on the blog articles here.

More events:

Friday June 1st is the Bowling Green Gallery Hop. Visit the Pots Place to see new artist work and refreshments from all of the potters. Also, they have refreshments from Molly Shannon's!

From the WCVK Community Happenings Page: 6/1/12 Glasgow Highland Games, at Barren River Lake State Resort Park, is June 1st through June 3rd 2012 with fantastic bands like Rathkeltair and Seven Nations, extraordinary athletics, activities for Children, Food, shopping and much more. For more call: 207-651-3141 or go to: www.glasgowhighlandgames.com

From the WKU Events pages: KENTUCKY MUSEUM SUMMER CAMPS. June 4-29. Kentucky Museum. Contact Lynne Ferguson, 745-2594.

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