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.

Rich with atmosphere and the feel of southern rural life, the play blends humor and poignancy as it probes into the circumstances and stories of various cult members in a Penecostal snake-handling church.

EVERYONE IS INVITED COME SEE BRIDES GET DOWN AND DIRTY AT THE CAKE DIVE Make-A-Wish CAKE DIVE and Tasting Event - September 26-27. The event opens with a reception tasting event Friday, September 26th from 6 to 9 pm The sweetness continues Saturday, September 27th from 1 to 4 pm with the CAKE DIVE taking place at 3 pm Come to Kaden Tower to sample all manner of sweets and to watch brides "DIVE" into the Sullivan Cake for $1,000 prize from Gross Diamond Company September 26 and 27.

Eclectic Louisville favorites Lucky Pineapple return for an 8 PM show. As always, ear X-tacy in-store shows are free and open to music fans of all ages, with no purchase required. ear X-tacy is located at 1534 Bardstown Road, one block south of Eastern Parkway.

The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs will host the third annual fundraising run and walk, the QDOBA 5K RAISE FOR THE KIDS. Help provide tutoring, mentoring and a safe place to hang out to at risk kids by participating in this event. Prizes will be awarded to those who raise money to support the Boys & Girls Clubs. See event website for details and to register.

Due to the aftereffects of Hurricane Ike, Switzerland County’s (IN) Sept. 20th Junque Jubilee has been rescheduled to Sept. 27th from 8am-4pm. The public is invited as residents and businesses in downtown Vevay (IN) and across Switzerland County are cleaning out their closets in preparation for “Junque Jubilee”, a community-wide yard sale on September 27 from 8 am-4 pm. Participants who pre-registered for the event before Sept. 24 are included on a map available to shoppers at the Switzerland County Visitors Center located at 128 West Main Street located in Vevay.

Save Money and buy used. Kids clothing, toys, home decor, tools. You name it and we will have it.

Photography Exhibit by John Sodrel Rural Kentuckiana scenes and Images from Jiujiang, China September through November at: FB3 Development 624 E. Market Street Louisville, KY 40202 (Open during normal business hours) Special "Meet the Artist" receptions with food, drinks, and music on October 3 and November 7 in conjunction with the First Friday Trolley Hop.

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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 432-2677 or sarah.wolff@olmstedparks.org. To check on weather-related cancellations call 432-2677.

The “Head Over Heels” Walk is a Bellarmine University-sponsored event in support of brain injury prevention, hosted by BIAK.  Brain Injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children, ages birth to 4 and 14 to 19.  In addition, Kentucky’s rate of brain injury is twice the national average. 

An opportunity for pet lovers to unite in a family-friendly, fun environment!

Downtown Living Tour 2008, A Showcase of Downtown Living Experiences Saturday, September 27, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Check in at the lobby of the Brown & Williamson Tower, corner of 4th & Liberty. Pick up a map and board the buses to tour 20 sites, both condos and apartments. The tour is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.downtownlivingtour.info

Music Together is an early childhood music & movement program based on the belief that all children are musical! Filled with developmentally appropriate activities, Music Together classes build on your child's natural enthusiasm for music and movement and are designed so that newborns, toddlers and pre-schoolers can take this musical journey together.

Get your team together, or bring your family out for a day of fun at the Hoops Customer Appreciation Fall Festival & Basketball Tournament! Games, activities, and fun for the whole family! Tournament Team Entry Fee: $25.00 (Mention this ad to recieve special savings!) Admission FREE with this ad! For more information or to register for the tournament, call 814-6677, or email leahfarris@wherethegameis.com Visit us on the web at www.wherethegameis.com Add us to your MySpace friends! myspace.com/hoopslouisville

Award-winning folksinger Chris Vallillo uses historic narratives, contemporary folk music and period folk songs Lincoln may well have known and sung as a way to bring Lincoln and his times to life! Using vintage instruments, including six-string and bottleneck slide guitars, the songs and their histories "give the listener a better understanding not only of what drove the interests and passions of one of America's greatest presidents, but of what contributions to the fascinations and artistry of one of the country's most respected folk artists."

This special exhibition is done with children who have all levels of disability and even medically fragile involvement.  The kids love it and often have the time of their lives.  We'll have a true pro wrestling ring set up and each child will get to be a "star" for the day. Everyone won't want to miss this fun exhibition!  Bring your cameras and autograph books! +  Family picnic-burgers, dogs, cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones, and more! Plus face painting, corn-hole toss, inflatable, & bubbles.

Intro to Tapestry Weaving Adult Workshop by Louise Halsey

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.

Start the Challenge with a Meet and Greet Healthy Food Potluck Lunch followed by the Complaint Free World Challenge! Wellness of the mind, body and spirit begin with a challenge. Helping to develop a complaint free world will assist each of us in developing the wellness we seek. Will Bowen challenged his congregation and that was the beginning. Are you willing to bring the challenge to your life? Gary Zukav, author of The Seat of the Soul was very supportive of this challenge. Enjoy your life the way you always wanted by participating in the 21 day challenge. Learn how . .

This event is designed to be a citywide forum in which community members, corner store owners, farmers, and elected officials can dialogue about the food issues affecting our communities here in Metro Louisville. These forums will happen in conjunction with Stone Soup Community Kitchen- where the community gathers to cook together and eat together.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) is universally regarded as the greatest child prodigy and greatest genius in music history. What was the impact of Mozart's complex personality on his creative output?

New Castle, Ky: Smith-Berry Winery's dinner and concert season continues Saturday, Sept. 27, with the old time Kentucky folk sound of the John Harrod & Kentucky Wild Horse Band.  Dinner will feature grilled butterfly pork chops and chicken breast, cheese grits made with Kentucky's own Weisenberger grits, Roma beans braised with garlic, vinaigrette coleslaw and homemade lemon bars, brownies, chocolate chip and sugar cookies. As always, veggie burgers are available on request; soft drinks are included.

The Art Auction proceeds benefit the LVAA's Children's Free Art Classes Program and the Mary Spencer Nay Scholarship Fund at the University of Louisville.

Date:September 27th, 2008, Time: 7:00pm to 11:00pm, Cost:$25.00 per person, Send check to: Ahrens co/Betty(Burkhart)Kruer, 6105 Broxie Ct. Louisville, KY 40258, Directions: 2 blocks behind White Castle's on the corner of Preston Highway & Eastern Parkway

The August Coffee House was a blast! Back by request! * Poetry Readings * Storytelling * Music * Dramatic Presentation * Refreshment Bar (donation) We'll provide the mic! YOU provide the entertainment! $5 at the door. Sign up now to share Your talent!

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!

Sheena E brought memorable hits like Morning Train, & James Bond’s For Your Eyes Only. Become a pops subscriber 587-8681. Single tickets call 361-3100.

This kind of production always draws an enthusiastic crowd-beautiful costumes, exotic music and talented mid-eastern dancers will be sure to entertain. For further info check out www.cliftoncenter.org.

Under the direction of company founder Jacques Heim, this troupe of dancers, actors and gymnasts leap, fly and twirl against a backdrop of outrageous sets to thrill, engage and enchant you. Diavolo explores the challenge of relationships, the absurdities of life and the struggle to maintain our humanity in an increasingly technological world with their unmistakable craftiness and wit.

originally dramatized by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston from Bram Stoker's world famous novel, Dracula, as adapted & directed by William McNulty Experience the gothic story as you’ve never seen it before with the recently redesigned sets, costumes, lighting and sound—plus new thrills and chills that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Wick's Dixie HWY: Olivia Henken 9:30 - 1:30

Wick's Goose Creek: Acoustic MD 9-1

Get fed in body and spirit! Please join us for Bible study and a wonderful brunch!

The Frazier hosts Liberty on the Border: A Civil War Exhibit September 27, 2008 through January 19, 2009 as part of the Lincoln Bicentennial.

September Artist of the Month

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:

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.