OTTER CREEK CHALLENGE 8-hour AR at Otter Creek Park Brandenburg, Kentucky (just south of Louisville) Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008 Pre-race briefing and dinner Friday night Disciplines:

Browning’s Brewery celebrating its fourth annual St. Hildegard Festival on Saturday, September 13 from 4 to 11 p.m. The festival celebrates St. Hildegard von Bingen for being the first person to brew beer with hops! While sipping on your beer steins enjoy live music from local artists! The festival will also feature entertainers, a raffle and plenty of traditional German food and German beer to make the rounds!

Clothes for kids/adults Furniture

Lots of items for the family clothes for all there will be furniture washer/dryer and couch/loveseat and twin bed with mattress. And plenty more items and prices you will love. There will also be a concession stand if you want something to eat while you shop. Stop by a check us out look forward to seeing you.

Lots of items for sale from clothes for the family to furniture. Stop by and check us out look forward to seeing you.

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Park Champion volunteers help restore, enhance and preserve the Olmsted parks. Make new friends, get some exercise, and have fun while making parks a more attractive part of the community. Register with Sarah Wolff at 456.8125 or sarah.wolff@olmstedparks.org. To check on weather-related cancellations call 432-2677.

The Carnegie Center for Art & History in New Albany, IN offers a free family art workshop from 10 am to 12 pm the second Saturday of every month. At our Sept. 13 workshop, we will be making flowerpot pencils using fabric hair scrunchies, pencils, craft foam, and flower pots. Suggested ages 2-12. Registration is required (944-7336). Please arrive no later than 11:30 am. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Expect the Unexpected Louisville, KY (September 2, 2008)… The Louisville Orchestra is so excited about the opening of the 2008-09 Season they are all over town making noise about it. The Louisville Orchestra musicians will be scattered all over Louisville to bring the Fanfara Festival to all areas of our community, ending in the Fanfara grand gala concert!

Stone Carving Adult Workshop by Al and Penny Nelso

Join University of Louisville Professor of Design, Steven Skaggs, for an exploration of the fluid motions and rich history of penmanship. With a focus on engaging with the museum’s current exhibition and exploring art techniques, Family Art Sparks Studios bring art alive through fun and unique activities. Free with $5 admission to Art Sparks.

43 PLAYS FOR 43 PRESIDENTS by Andrew Bayiates, Sean Benjamin, Genevra Gallo, Chloë Johnston and Karen Weinberg directed by Sean Daniels From the acclaimed Neo-Futurists, creators of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, comes an irreverent, hilarious and updated jaunt through the lives of the 43 Commanders-in-Chief. From the first George to the latest, we are giving each President two minutes in the spotlight—and you, our friends in the audience, get to choose #44 each night. No need to thank us. We take our history seriously, too!

David Mamet’s scalding play that took Broadway and London by storm and won the Pulitzer Prize. Real estate salesmen face a fiercely competitive battle in this gritty, contemporary masterpiece starring Louisville native and stage and screen actor William Mapother of Lost.

Sat Sept 13th 4pm – Louisville Carmichael’s favorite Fredrick Smock will share his insight on the art of writing poetry as he discusses his latest book, Craft-Talk: On Writing Poetry. Frederick Smock is the author of six books of poetry as well as a travel memoir and several books on the craft of writing. Don’t miss this opportunity to listen to and learn from a master.

John Gage will gather an impressive group of mostly Kentucky artists to entertain with songs, stories and humor-a great show in a beautiful setting.

43 PLAYS FOR 43 PRESIDENTS by Andrew Bayiates, Sean Benjamin, Genevra Gallo, Chloë Johnston and Karen Weinberg directed by Sean Daniels From the acclaimed Neo-Futurists, creators of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, comes an irreverent, hilarious and updated jaunt through the lives of the 43 Commanders-in-Chief. From the first George to the latest, we are giving each President two minutes in the spotlight—and you, our friends in the audience, get to choose #44 each night. No need to thank us. We take our history seriously, too!

David Mamet’s scalding play that took Broadway and London by storm and won the Pulitzer Prize. Real estate salesmen face a fiercely competitive battle in this gritty, contemporary masterpiece starring Louisville native and stage and screen actor William Mapother of Lost.

Jorge Mester, Conductor Edgar Meyer, Double Bass

The Louisville Orchestra will kickoff of the 2008-09 season with the black tie celebration, Fanfara on Saturday, September 13 at Kentucky Center’s Whitney Hall. Tickets range from $25 - $75 and are available by calling 502.584.7777 or by logging on to www.louisvilleorchestra.org.

For nine months the owners of PsychoMania have been busy turning an abandoned movie theater into the area's newest haunted house. September 13th the media and 150 special guests are invited to a private Gala Opening Event! The outside theater lights will fire back up along with skylights! There will be a reception in the lobby where you can mingle with drinks, snacks and a live haunted organist, AND YES! This time the haunted house will open! Guests will be given a ticket. Proceeds from this charity event will go to benefit an elected organization.

Brooklyn's Low Water are coming back to Louisville to play with Adventure and Dangerbird. The band is about to release their new CD Twisting the Neck of the Swan, hot on the heels of their "Sister, Leave Me" video's premiere on FUSE On Demand - the band built a portable "photobooth" and filmed scores of folks from San Francisco to Brooklyn while on tour last year. They'll have some advance copies of the record with them when they're in town. "Back-to-basics rock and roll that awakens you to just how desperate you've been for a band that's not afraid to sound this real." - culturespill.com

THE LATE SEATING AT ACTORS VOTER REGISTRATION PARTY Sept 13, 9:30 p.m. following the 7:30 p.m. performance of 43 Plays for 43 Presidents Celebrate the art of voting—don't abstain! TICKETS The Late Seating Voter Registration Party is free and non-ticketed. Tickets to 43 Plays for 43 Presidents Sept 13 7:30 p.m. show are $29 - 34, available online or at 502-584-1205.

Fun filled weekend with antique tractors, field demonstartions, truck and tractor pull and many more events.

From the authors’ of “Dearly Beloved” and “Christmas Belles”, a local cast will take the Hoosier Theater center stage for the smash hit comedy play “The Dixie Swim Club”. Performances are Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12 & 13 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. at the theater located at 209 Ferry Street in downtown Vevay, IN. Directed by Libby Kinman and featuring cast members Lisa Fisher, Tonya Krall, Jenny Miller, Adele Percer and Angie Satterfield, the story is set around five southern women whose friendship began on their college swim team.

October 4-5, 9-12, 16-19, 23-26, 2008 Thursdays and Fridays 5 - 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays 4 – 8 p.m. Special ticket required If scary is no fun for your little one, then don’t miss the sweetest party in town. Join us for an evening of not-too-scary Halloween fun for the whole family with costumed characters and fanciful storybook scenes all over the Zoo. Plus there’s trick-or-treating for kids 11 and under, the Halloween Express Train ride and more. Parking is $3 at the Zoo OR take advantage of free parking and shuttle bus service from Derby City Field.

September 20, 27 and October 4, 2008 8-11 a.m. in the bus parking lot. ZooPoopyDoo Compost is back! This rich compost mixture made with manure from Zoo animals has long been a favorite of local gardeners. Now you can purchase ZooPoopyDoo as well as high quality hardwood bark mulch by the truckload! Make your purchases at the Zoo ticket windows and then proceed to the bus parking lot to pick up your compost or mulch. Mulch: $22.50 per load for small pick-up trucks $35.00 per load for medium to full size pick-up trucks ZooPoopy Doo: $30 per bobcat scoop

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Presented by Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust You can meet your favorite storybook princesses and pirates and this fun event. Dress as your favorite prince, princess or pirate and receive a special treat.

The Speed Art Museum in Louisville premieres one of the most important collections of American art in the world. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: American Art from the Yale University Art Gallery features the best American art from 1660 to 1900, presenting a glimpse into the history of this great nation from its pre-Revolutionary beginnings to the Gilded Age.

OTTER CREEK CHALLENGE 8-hour AR at Otter Creek Park Brandenburg, Kentucky (just south of Louisville) Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008 Pre-race briefing and dinner Friday night Disciplines:

September Artist of the Month

Sponsored by Eleanor Bingham Miller Shelly Zegart's love of American quilts began in the mid-1970s when she was looking for quilts to use as art in her new home. Since then, she has been a passionate collector, curator, author and lecturer on both antique and contemporary quilts. She has helped to build quilt collections in Kentucky and around the world. This exhibition features about 2 dozen quilts from her personal collection that are of particular significance to her because of their relationships to family, particular artists, specific exhibitions and significant local collections.

Sponsored by Mollie Heron with support from Marie Hochstrasser and Arturo Alonzo Sandoval. The American Tapestry Alliance is a 25 year old non-profit organization that promotes and supports tapestry weaving. The Biennial is a juried exhibition which highlights the art of some of the best contemporary tapestry weavers from across the globe. The tapestries featured in the exhibition demonstrate the diverse and creative ways in which individual artists successfully integrate contemporary concerns into this venerable medium.

Julius Friedman is mainstay in the visual arts community of Kentucky. As a graphic designer, photographer, visual artist, co-owner of Chapman Friedman gallery and owner of the design firm IMAGES, his work has touched many facets of the visual arts scene for more than 20 years. Friedman is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work with advertising and posters but his larger body of work has encompassed a wide-ranging series of explorations including furniture design, bookmaking, art installations, sculpture and photography.

You can expect to see amazingly large and imaginative sculptures and vessels in this glass exhibition; squids, turtles, and bio-shaped vessels to name a few. Impressive cold and hot-working techniques used in both Venetian and contemporary American glass are employed by the artist resulting in a style that is unique and original to Lydon. Glassworks Gallery has been exhibiting works created by Philadelphia artist, Christopher Lydon for the past 3? years and is proud to present his newest body of work. About the Artist:

Sept. 4-21, 2008 THE FULL MONTY Seeing how much their wives enjoy watching male strippers during their Girls Night Out,unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, New York come up with a bold way to make some quick cash. In the process, they find renewed self-esteem, the importance of friendship and the ability to have fun. * This production is rated R for language and nudity. SHOW TIMES Thursday, Sept. 4 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7 2 & 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14 2 & 7 p.m.

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PAUL PALETTI GALLERY EXHIBITS WORK OF INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER KENRO IZU “Sacred Places” makes Louisville debut as a fundraiser for the Angkor Hospital for Children LOUISVILLE, KY 7/31/08 — “Sacred Places,” the photographs of Kenro Izu, will open as part of the First Friday Gallery Hop from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on September 5, 2008 at Paul Paletti Gallery, 713 East Market Street. The exhibit will be on display until November 28, 2008.

August 30 - October 14: CYNTHIA KELLEY OVERALL “A Portrait of the Yorkshire Dales” Cynthia Kelley Overall is an Elizabethtown artist who paints scenes depicting the disappearing professions of herding and farming with reverence and an old-world charm. Opening reception for the artist is Saturday, August 30, 3-5pm.

Over 30 artists aprticipating in this annual exhibition Kentucky Backroads 602 S. 3rd St -40202 992-3167 M-S: 11-7

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.

This energetic group of seven young artists is at a formative point in their careers. Each artist presented is developing an individual voice, and as expected, the work is visceral and intuitive. All of the artists have recently finished their Bachelor of Fine Arts and are either enrolled in graduate school or working in their studios, and outside of the academic environment.

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.

This exhibit will feature mixed media works by Lisa Austin.

Collaborative works of married Flame Run co-founders, Susie and Brook White

Join our 12 week Nutrition Class and earn DOLLARS for losing pounds! Each participant receives a personal coach, group support and weekly prizes for most weight lost. Contact (502) 384-2284 to register or for more information.

Learn about Indiana painter Sid Crosier (1858-1930), who came to realize that decisions of the spirit are more important than opportunity. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5:30 pm.

National Amusements is excited to kick off another year of the “Attack of the B Movies Program,” featuring weekly double features of the best “B” movies from the 50's and 60’s. Visit Stonybrook: Cinema de Lux for a $5.00 double feature every Thursday night at 7:00 PM. Running for thirteen weeks; from August 7 to October 31, the program will end on Halloween night with the Quadruple By-Pass movie marathon. For more information please contact Julie Giguere at 781-461-1600 x369 or visit nationalamusements.com Participating Locations in the Louisville Area:

he Beechmont Open Air Market will open on Saturday June 14th. This market will be held each Saturday from 8-12 noon at the Market at Southern Parkway and Wellington. This is the parking lot of the Beechmont Baptist Church.

LaGrange Farmers' Market / Saturdays / June - October

Dinosaurs Alive combines stunningly realistic and scientifically accurate computer generated imagery with intriguing documentary footage, dramatic new scenes of real fossils and current dinosaur hunting expeditions.

The Frazier International History Museum invites you on a righteous trip back to the days of the cultural and political awakening that was the 1960s. This temporary exhibition displays an inspirational collection of 150 photographs from the archives of Look Magazine photographer Stanley Tretick.

Explore the shadow-filled streets of Louisville during this 90 minute tour. Your lantern bearing guide will lead you through the dark mysteries of Louisville's landmarks.

Go back to prom one more time! January 30, 2009 Eight to Midnight Masterson's Free Hors D'oeuvres DJ On site photographer Silent auction to benefit Shawn Bowen, a 5 year old from southern Indiana with leukemia. Cash bar Tickets make a great christmas, birthday or early valentine's day gift!!! Purchase tickets online at www.myalloutsports.com/LouisvilleProm09 or call 812-276-7504. You can also mail checks to: All Out Sports PO Box 70253 Louisville, Ky 40270