Tradition and Innovation: American Masterpieces of Southern Craft and Traditional art is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts. This exhibit will feature works by 60 artists and craftspeople from throughout the Southern Arts Federation's nine partner states.

REGISTER NOW FOR FALL CLASSES AT THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE de LOUISVILLE! Class start august 25th! French for adults French for children Arabic Classes Cooking Classes Francophone African Literature VISIT CLASSES AND REGISTER at: www.aflouisville.com, or call 327-8529

Seller & Worker Registration is now open for Fall 2008 Consignment Sales online at www.kentuckykidsconsignment.com Register today to sell your children's outgrown items or work a volunteer shift and SHOP EARLY! Registration is now open for both the Louisville and Elizabethtown Sale. You can choose your work shifts and start entering your items right away. Sellers earn 70% of the price YOU set. We feature clothing in sizes from preemie/newborn to boys and girls 18 & 20, junior girls and even stylish maternity clothes along with everything else that babies and children need.

The World’s Championship Horse Show, held during the Fair, is the world’s richest and most prestigious saddlebred show. More than 2,000 of the world's finest horses compete in over 200 classes for $1.2 million in special awards and trophies.

On special Saturdays the Downtown Corydon Square comes alive with the sound of banjo and fiddle playing from the nation's and region's finest Bluegrass bands. Music will play from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Food service is available and concert goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs/blankets, as seating is limited. This Saturday: Hog Operation and SteelDrivers

Tour de Cure is the premier cycling fund-raising event of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the nation’s largest diabetes cycling event. Challenging and fun, the Tour provides avid and recreational cyclists alike with a meaningful opportunity to raise money for diabetes research and education.

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From 9 am to 5 pm, everyone is invited to make their own buttons, sashes and more in support of Women’s Equality; enjoy a short film chronicling the history of the 19th Amendment and the fight by women to gain the right to vote in Votes For Women; see live historic interpretations throughout the day depicting significant contributions by women throughout history such as Annie Oakley, Joan of Arc, Juliette Gordon Low and many more!

Whackers and Hackers is an exhibition guest curated by Scott Scarboro. Artists have been asked to observe the simple form and function of a golf club and then create a non-functional club in another material. Clubs and putters constructed or embellished using glass, ceramics, cast iron, found objects and more inspired by the hackneyed tried and true.

Are you ready for an afternoon cruise on the Ohio River? Do you want to take a ride on an historic paddlewheel steamboat? Then join us while we celebrate the Belle of Louisville's remarkable 93rd summer season! Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch (advance reservations are required) or sightseeing only, and take a leisurely 2-hour cruise on the Ohio River. It's steamboating at its best! Call 502-574-2992 or (toll-free) 866-832-0011 for information, to make a reservation, or to confirm the status of the cruise.

My Racing Heart, (MRH) a recently formed, non-profit equine charity, has a unique fundraiser for August; it will be selling it’s own signature par fume scent named, appropriately enough, “My Racing Heart.” Beginning Saturday, August 9th, the My Racing Heart eau de parfum, will be sold at the location of the manufacturer, The Parfumerie of Chenoweth Square. Sales times will be 12 to 5pm each Saturday throughout the month.

The 2008 National Jug Band Jubilee takes place on Saturday, August 23rd at the Brown-Forman Amphitheater on River Road in Waterfront Park. And for the first time, this event is FREE to the public! Gates open at noon; music runs from 1-10pm. Featuring music by 6 great jug bands, including Louisville favorites The Juggernaut Jug Band! There will also be a workshop in the afternoon - you can jam on the jug, washboard, or kazoo - as well as some great Louisville jug band history. Refreshments will be offered for sale. Grab a lawn chair and join us! Please no pets or coolers.

Each work of art that an artist creates is infused with his experiences and feelings; unfortunately we rarely get the chance after an artist’s death to learn what may have influenced the work. For the exhibition Sidney D. Crosier: Hoosier Art Pioneer, this program offers the chance to gain some insight into Crosier’s life. Larry Ordner and David Kocka, co-curators of the exhibition, will share their perspectives of Crosier as an artist and the legacy he left behind.

“VOLKSFEST” 2008 Presented by BBC and The Taprooom, New Albanian Brewing Company and O’Shea’s Saturday, August 23, 2008 2:00p-Midnight Saturday, August 23, 2008 two great breweries of Kentuckiana come together to present a fest of the people-“VOLKSFEST” 2008! Festivities are from 2:00pm-midnight and will include German food, a German theme movie plus The Red Hot Rascal Bavarian Experience and live local rock n roll!

The Nazareth Picnic will be held Saturday, August 23, from 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., on the grounds of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth just north of Bardstown off of Hwy 31 in Nazareth, Ky. The picnic will feature game booths, a cake booth, crafts for sale, children's activities, hamburgers/hot dogs from the grill, and a fried chicken dinner served by ticket number inside the air conditioned Motherhouse dining room. There will be free entertainment throughout the day. The Nazareth Picnic will help raise funds for ministries in the United States, Africa, Central America, India, and Nepal.

This event is hosted by the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) and the Indiana Foster Care and Adoption Association (IFCAA). Refreshments will be provided and representatives from DCS and IFCAA will be available to answer questions and speak with individuals interested in adoption. This event provides special opportunities for families to consider adopting children, who are featured in the Indiana Adoption Program. For more information about adoption call 1-888-25-ADOPT.

Come out and support your hometown Bats at Louisville Slugger Field

t's nearing the end of a busy week, so join us for a 2-hour evening cruise on the charming Spirit of Jefferson, a diesel-powered riverboat. With two enclosed, temperature-controlled decks, the Spirit is a boat for all seasons. Enjoy a delicious buffet dinner (advance reservations are required) or take in the sightseeing only (if seats are available) - either way is a peaceful ending to a hectic day. Call 574-2992 or toll-free 866-832-0011 for information, to make a reservation, or to check the status of the cruise.

Country music fans and followers will be treated when two-time Grammy Award winner, Travis Tritt hits the stage. This three-time Country Music Association award winner has had three number one songs including “Help me hold on” and “Foolish Pride.” Tritt has had five albums go platinum and over eleven Billboard Top Ten Singles.

TRINITY FIGHT LEAGUE is bringing live MMA action to Shepherdsville on AUG.23rd 2008. Joining us will be special guests Former lightweight champion SEAN (The Muscle Shark)SHERK along with Playboy Playmate Destiny White and a Suicide Girl or two heading up a stacked guest list. This is a pro-am card that you won't want to miss.The event will be held at PAROQUET SPRINGS CONVENTION CENTER with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and fights at 8:00p.m. General Adm $25.00 (text MMA to 95495 for a discount) Front ROW SEATS $30.00 Ringside VIP tables (seats 6) $250.00 www.tix.com

For Immediate Release DARE TO CARE FOOD BANK AND YUM! BRANDS FOUNDATION TEAM UP TO FIGHT HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY _____________________________________________________ “LET IT RIDE POKER RUN” 100% of the Proceeds to Benefit Dare to Care Food Bank SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 2008

Serenity Spa’s Bride’s Night Out, in association with Wedtro.com, has planned the perfect evening for the bride-to-be and her girlfriends. Busy brides can spend a relaxing evening, enjoying complimentary wine, hors d’oeuvres, and beauty services. Festivities for the evening include, mini massages, facials and manicures. As an added bonus, brides and bridesmaids will receive discounts on customized bridal shower packages. Serenity specializes in relaxation, with facials, massages and mani-pedi’s designed to improve your appearance, and lesson a woman’s daily stressors.

Broadway Musical: The Civil War A Lincoln Bicentennial Event At My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown, KY Join the Lincoln Celebration with a gutwrenching musical about the life and trials of those touched by the American Civil War. Tickets: $18-$23 adults $10-$12 children Contact: 800-626-1563 www.stephenfoster.com

Come see what we have it is a fun place to be. We have classes starting at $25. to $50. We have different beads also have jewelers supplys also have a Jewerly to repair on premiss to do one of a kind designs reasonable. Also have artist necklaces and rings and we do repair jewerly. So please come and see us.We are open on the Trolly Hop the last Friend of the month.

Paintings by Tom Cannady Opening Reception August 1st 5:30-9:00 P.M. In Conjunction with Kentucky Art Car Weekend the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft presents paintings by Tom Cannady.