Oct. 4, 2009 Free and Cheap Stuff around BG, KY

Some great free and cheap stuff around Bowling Green, KY this week, from SOKY Happenings:

Tuesday a.m. October 6th- both Farmer's Markets are open.

11-1 The Big Read Book Giveaway at Bowling Green Community College (WKU South Campus) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free Great Gatsby books will be given away today. Call 745-5016 for more info.

The Skate Box roller skating rink offers $2 skating today from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. 843-3394

The WKU Planetarium offers Earth's Moon a FREE planetarium show at 7:00 at Hardin Planetarium on WKU's campus. 745-4044.

Wednesday October 7th

REDZ Dollar Night - WKU DUC. Open to the public. 745-5793. 6 - 10:45 p.m. 745-5793.

Thursday, October 8th

FREE class at the Main Library Introduction to Computers and the Internet. 781-4882

The Great Gatsby movie is being shown at the Bob Kirby branch library today 6:00 p.m. 745-5016 as part of the Big Read Event.

All events are subject to change. 

And some other events to mark on your calendar:

The FREE Living History Reinactment at Lost River Cave October 16-18, Many recitals at Western,

(from WKU's site) "Children's Theater: The Yellow Boat

Location:	Gordon Wilson Hall - GWH 0100
Time:	4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contact:	Doris Patrick (270) 745-5845 doris.patrick@wku.edu
Comments:	12 years and under $2.00 / Adults $3.00 Join us on this touching journey of hope and celebration. Benjamin, an arti stic young faced with a strange illness continues to create, imagine, inspire and give love until his untimely death. (8+ years)"

 and from WCVK's site:


"10/17/09 Fall Festival at Northside Free Will Baptist Church, Bowling Green, will be Oct. 17, 12-6 p.m. They will have a corn hole tournament, gospel music, games, cake walk, auction, & more. All proceeds benefit food for the needy in the community. For more information call 781-3579."

Check out the SOKY Happenings site here: http://www.sokyhappenings.com

Other fun stuff: Visit Chaney's Dairy Barn, Jackson's Orchard,  Lost River Cave,  The Kentucky Museum, and Brims Science Museum, and don't forget the Community Calendar from the BG Daily News too, for many clubs and their meeting times.

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A Yard Sale with toys, kids' clothing, on Memphis Junction FYI

Here is a yard sale I passed on the way home today. They didn't have everything out yet. I saw a cute train set and noticed LOTS and LOTS of action figures plus a microwave.


It has LOTS of kid's toys and clothes, priced to sell.

Just go to 646 Memphis Junction Road. This sale will be all week through Sunday.


Here is her description:


YARD SALE
Kids' clothes, boys, girls, men's, women's, lots and lots of toys, perfect for Christmas gifts, birthdays, or just to have.


Shoes, hot wheels, strollers, potty chair and much more! Clothes sizes newborn to adult.



Great prices 
VHS movies - $1.00
Most clothes - $1.00
2 pc. clothing sets - $2.00
Shoes -  50¢

Contact Angie at Angiep09@bellsouth.net or call (270) 904-3646.  (I'll take this off when the sale is over... this info. is ONLY for serious buyers.)
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I love yard sales. I haven't been to many this year, but it would be fun to do that. I always find such great deals at them.

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Join a free Community Drum Circle

 

(From their flyer) 

COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE

COME AND PLAY WITH US!

WE MEET EVERY WEDNESDAY

from

7-8:30 ON CIRCUS SQUARE

or

THE ALIVE CENTER WHEN IT RAINS.

OPEN TO ALL - NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED - EXTRA DRUMS AND PERCUSSION ON HAND. FOR MORE INFO. OR QUESTIONS CONTACT DREW AT 270-746-5451.

 

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The Wall that Heals will be here until Sunday

THE WALL THAT HEALS

Aviation Heritage Park (in the Three Springs area) will host the Wall that Heals, a smaller version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, this weekend, all weekend, 24 hours a day.

The BG Daily News article says that volunteers will be able to make a printout of a requested veteran's information and history.

Find out more about The Wall that Heals:
More about The Wall That Heals 
Laura Rogers' WBKO article about The Wall That Heals
Bowling Green Daily News article: The Wall that Heals arrives in Bowling Green
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