4th Annual Rose Auction & Dinner to benefit RoseHaven Transitional Home for Women and Children in Crisis of LaGrange, KY Friday, October 24, 2008 6:00 to 9:00 pm Crestwood Baptist Church $50.00 per ticket Evening includes dinner, guest speaker (Mrs. Kentucky 2007), live entertainment, and live/silent auctions RSVP by Friday, October 10, 2008 Tickets and sponsorships available at 225-0493 Thank you.

Louisville's First & Only Men's Only Fitness Boot Camp Class. Visit www.LouisvilleBootCamp.com for more information and to register for this unique fitness experience!!

Visit LouisvilleBootCamp.com for more information and to register for the most popular fitness program in town. NOW OFFERING MEN'S ONLY CAMP AT EP TOM SAWYER PARK!!

The Honorable Jerry E. Abramson, Mayor, and Sister Cities of Louisville will host the fourth annual Sister Cities of Louisville fundraising event, “A Tasteful Affair”, at the Jefferson Club the evening of Monday, September 29th from 5:00 to 8:00pm. Guests are invited to enjoy the rich tradition of international culture and heritage of Louisville’s sister cities first hand with samplings of traditional foods and beverages provided by the support of the following members of the local restaurant community:

Wick's Middletown:DJ Fred host Trivia 8-12

THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN Celebrate the fall season with Ichabod Crane and the residents of Sleepy Hollow as they try to solve an age-old mystery. Adapted from the classic ghost story by Washington Irving, this play is full of music and suspense. Show Times: Sept 28 1&4pm Sept 29 10am Oct 2 10am Oct 5 1&4pm Oct 10 10am Oct12 174pm Oct16 10am Oct 17 10am

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

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.

Uncover the horror buried beneath the theater of terror. 10,000 square feet of fear brought through October 31st. If...you find your way out of the haunted theater, a casket awaits where you may experience being buried alive as a haunted organist plays. Open rain or shine with indoor line and wheelchair accessibility. Located near Louisville, Kentucky just across the Ohio River.

The Danger Run is a haunted ghost run game that you play with your friends in which you solve clues to find terrifying haunted houses.

Steve Wiser, local architect and long-time civic leader and board member of the Louisville Historical League, will give a presentation entitled BEFORE OLMSTED. This newly developed presentation discusses Louisville's treasured parks and how they came to be. For more information or to contact the Beargrass-St.Matthews Historical Society please call 502-855-INFO (4636) and press 5.

“Art Rugs: The Art of Playing Cards” combines the rich tradition of rug hooking with the universal appeal of playing cards to create both a unique and exciting exhibit. This international exhibit features the work of 57 textile artists, each commissioned to design an 18” x 28” art rug depicting one card from a deck of playing cards. Sponsored by Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County. Admission is free. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5:30 pm.

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

This beginner's class covers the basic picking technique, how to tune the mandolin, the most important mandolin chords, how to play easy melodies and much more, including the enjoyment of making music! Please bring a mandolin to each class. Available for rental at Doo-Wop Shop, 1587 Bardstown Rd. (456-5250) and 2915 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy. (491-4191). Enrollment is limited to 7 students.

The classes will teach the 13 Posture Hand Form created by fourth generation Yang family descendent, Master Yang Zhenduo. The 13 Posture Hand Form is an excellent form for beginners, seniors or anyone wishing to explore the benefits of Yang Style Tai Chi. The movements of the 13 Posture Form are easy to learn and perform yet keep all the principles and important movements of the traditional long form.

This class will cover parts of the instrument, string names, notes on the fret board, tuning, first position chords, strumming patterns, blues progressions, blues patterns, tab and music notation and the joy of playing the guitar! Bring an acoustic guitar (6-string) to class. Available for rental at Doo-Wop Shop, 1587 Bardstown Rd. (456-5250) and 2915 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy. (491-4191). . Enrollment is limited to 7 students.

Learn formal and expressive techniques of abstract painting. Discover understandable techniques for using space, mass, color and line. In addition to broad principles, this class explores a basic abstract "alphabet," the fractured image, spatial arrangement, the image forsaken, and textural devices.

Learn the process of creating your own original art by making prints from carved linoleum blocks. Make prints in time to give original gifts to your family and friends for the holidays. Linoleum blocks can be used to make holiday cards or just be given as unique art prints.

The world as we know it today was shaped by the events that took place between September 1939 and September 1945, but how different would the world be if, at key moments during that period, history had taken an alternative path? In this class we will review the actual details of some of the most pivotal events of the war, and then examine the possible, even probable impact on the world had the outcome of those events been different.

This course is for beginning and intermediate watercolor artists who want to improve their range of techniques in the application of watercolor paint to paper and learn how to move the paint on the paper. Students can build their repertoire of techniques to achieve specific effects. Individual instruction will be provided in a group setting with demonstrations of technique along with observation and critique of technique development. Personal feedback will be provided in a constructive and interactive manner.

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.

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:

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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.

This exhibit will feature mixed media works by Lisa Austin.

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:

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