Over 200 of the rarest, most elegant and expensive automobiles at Churchill Downs on October 4 and October 5. Open to the public; $20 General Admission; 12 and under free; VIP tickets $50.

These participating golf courses will be hosting the Light The Night Par 3 Challenge: Nevel Meade, Long Run, Crescent Hill, Quail Chase, Seneca, Oldham County Country Club. Each course will feature a special challenge on one par 3 hole where golfers can make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Participants then have an opportunity to win a gift certificate up to $100. Contact one of these courses to set up a tee time today! Contact Bob Huffman for more information 502-426-0898

(502) 456-8125

Switzerland County (IN) Tourism is seeking vendors for their annual Sleepy Hollow Arts and Crafts Fair. The event will be held Sat. Oct. 4 from 9am-4pm in downtown Vevay. Along with arts and crafts, the event features a car show, apple pie baking contest, pumpkin decorating contest, make your own scarecrow, artist demonstrations, delicious food and more. Free vendor booth space is available around the historic courthouse square, but is limited and obtainable only by preregistering. Tourism will accommodate booth sizes per individual vendors needs.

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.

Saturday, Oct 4--Bon Vivant Savant, Louisville’s premier face-to-face events and networking company and DCE (331 East Market) celebrate St. James Art Fair with a morning start up with the 4th Nibble & Sip of KY and our First NS Breakfast from 9:00am-11:00am. This Good Morning Kentuckiana Happy Hour will feature complimentary KY Nibbles and 2 Breakfast cocktails and or coffees! Nibbles will include: Sausage, Biscuits and Gravy prepared by Chef Ellen Gill of Science Hill, Bagels and assorted Cream Cheese’s and Spreads and a few KY Proud items supplied by Event Savant, Jo Self. .

Get lost...then learn the skills that will help you find your way back to your campsite! Our staff will show you the basics of orienteering and planning a path that will get you to your destination. A great activity for parents and kids ages 10 and up. Please dress for the weather. Meets at the Horine parking lot. Reservations required in advance. For more information, e-mail: forest@louisvilleky.gov

arts & crafts, flea markets, food, antiques, entertainment, citywide yard sales, lots more

Budding bakers invited to participate in apple pie baking contest Entries are being sought for the annual Apple Pie Baking Contest to be held during the Sleepy Hollow Arts & Crafts Festival on Oct. 4th in downtown, Vevay. The event will be held from 8:00 am-4:00 pm and is free and open to the public. First, second and third place cash prizes will be awarded to the top three apple pies that excel in both presentation and taste.

Entries are being sought for the annual Apple Pie Baking Contest to be held during the Sleepy Hollow Arts & Crafts Festival on Oct. 4th in downtown, Vevay. The event will be held from 8:00 am-4:00 pm and is free and open to the public. First, second and third place cash prizes will be awarded to the top three apple pies that excel in both presentation and taste. Baked pies should be dropped off at the Switzerland County Visitors Center located at 128 West Main Street in downtown Vevay, IN from 10:00-11:30 am. The public is invited to enter and there is no entry fee.

Bring your friends and join us on Friday, October 3 & Saturday, October 4 for our Pandora Trunk Show. We're giving away FREE Pandora lobster clasp bracelets to the first 200 people each day. No purchase required, although bracelet upgrades are available for additional cost. While you're in the store, check out our new Pandora Match Jewelry and The Mix & Match Earring Collection.

On Saturday, October 4, 2008, our organization will again connect various segments of the community with a purpose at Glenmary Country Club. Wht the impending shift of responsibility in the work-force from the Baby-boomer generation to Generation X, discussion has sparked on how to develop bonds between the different generations for potential mentoring relationships to develop. The Steward's Staff aims to offer this unique opportunity through the Fifth Third Bank Generations Golf Classic presented by The Steward's Staff.

Silas House will be available to sign books from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Live music, food and fun will greet patrons of Brownies ‘The Shed’ who are ready and willing to help children in need of our community.

Members of Louisville’s branch of the Linus Foundation will be at Brownies "The Shed" Bar and Grill on Saturday, October 4th hosting their first annual ‘Cornhole Tournament and Tailgating At The Shed’. Funds raised from cornhole entries ($10 per team), food purchases and raffle tickets ($5 each) will go to the foundation’s national initiative, Night Night Linus.

Join us again this year for a great Week in the Highlands. We promise a series of events that will get you outdoors for fun and recreation while learning about and supporting our neighborhoods, institutions, and services. We want to thank the patrons, sponsors, vendors, and all the neighbors and volunteers who help make the Highlands such a great place to live.

2008 Schedule

Participants carry illuminated balloons and enjoy food, entertainment, children's activities while paying tribute to those affected by blood cancers

Are you ready to get smashed, Louisville? Your Derby City Rollergirls are rolling out for one last brawl October 4th to indulge Northern Kentucky's Black-n-Bluegrass in the misfortune of their name. If they want to be black and blue, we're so happy to oblige. Nothing sour about it—it's all fun and games even after someone gets hurt, in roller derby! Where: Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center - West Hall (937 Phillips Lane). Doors open at 5:30pm, Bout starts at 7pm. Seating is limited, so buy tickets now at any Ticketmaster outlet, or

Special Appearance – Neyers Winery and Kermit Lynch Importers. Bruce Neyers, owner of Neyers Winery and general manager of Kermit Lynch Importers will be at our store to conduct a special tasting of wines from both Kermit Lynch & Neyers.

Lonely China Day
<http://www.lonelychinaday.com/> , all the way from Beijing, will make their
first ever Louisville appearance at ear X-tacy at 6 PM.

$11, advanced; $16, at the door

Children 6 and under admitted free with the purchase of a ticket

Also Featuring:
Bluegrass Messengers
Kelly Goforth
Ruth Reed
Erin Fitzgerald
Cathy Weathersby
Karen Jennings
Syreeta Readus
Ron Van Treuren
Fran Dancy
&
John Gage

      Concessions Available 
      Great, affordable Family fun!

Raffle includes 2 U of L basketball tickets donated by Denny Crum,
basketball signed by Denny Crum & Joe B. Hall AND gas & grocery cards

This exciting new series kicks off with internationally acclaimed  composer, vocalist, songwriter and pianist Ben Folds.  In addition to being featured in the hit film Over the Hedge, Folds has released impressive albums such as Songs for Silverman and Rocking the Suburbs.  Don’t miss this break through concert that will take the Louisville Pops Orchestra to a whole new level.

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.

Jane Austen’s witty romantic comedy of love, laughter and passion in a lavish stage adaptation—because true love never grows old and “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”

Hosted by the Switzerland County Tractor & Engine Club, Inc., the “On the River” Car Show will take place Sat. Oct. 4 at Paul Ogle Riverfront Park in Vevay, IN. The top 75 vehicles will receive an award, along with ten special awards for the Best Car, Best Truck, Best Bike, Best Project, Ladies Choice, Specialty Award, Club Participant Award, Switzerland Co. Tractor Club Pick, Lynn Bear Memorial Award and Best of Show. Cash prizes of $50 will be awarded every half hour beginning at noon, with five $100 drawings at 4:00 pm. Door prizes will also be given.

Glassworks opens the doors to the glassblowing studio and invites the public to work one-on-one with the resident artists to create their very own blown glass pumpkin. One of the most exciting public blow offerings, this makes a great family activity - rain or shine! Fridays and Saturdays in October Ages 7+ $60 Appointment required: 502-584-4510

THE HAUNTED CHOP SHOP IS OPEN EVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY IN OCTOBER FROM 8 P.M.- 1 A.M. GRAND OPENING PARTY THURSDAY OCTOBER 2ND!!! GET THERE BEFORE 10 P.M. AND ITS JUST $5! FEATURES: SIMULATED PLANE CRASH SCENE FEATURING THE PLANE FORMERLY OWNED BY THE BAND "KISS"; ELECTROCUTION ROOM, TOXIC WASTE DUMP, HAUNTED LOUISIANA BAYOU, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!! DIRECTIONS: FROM LOUISVILLE, TAKE I-65 NORTH TO EXIT 0. TURN RIGHT ON WEST COURT. TURN RIGHT ON SPRING. CORNER OF MARKET AND SPRING.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
October 3, 4, 5
10am-5pm
In the Backyard of the Magnolia Bar and Grill
@ 2nd & Magnolia

GET OUT THERE AND SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS!

Families who are interested in all the fun and pageantry of Halloween in a
natural setting will have four opportunities to enjoy the holiday during the month of
October at Otter Creek Park.

On the weekends of October 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 and 24-25, the Halloween Family Fest will
transform the campgrounds at Otter Creek with activities for kids of all ages.
Activities such ascampfire bingo, costume parades, corn hole tournaments, pumpkin and
campsite decorating and trick or treating will be offered throughout each weekend

Teaching and applying the fast-paced advances in nanotechnology are vital to success in our quickly changing economy. More than 40 researchers and educators from around the country will gather for the event at Sullivan University on October 3 and 4, at the new College of Pharmacy, 2100 Gardiner Lane.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – “The Story,” by Tracey Scott Wilson, opens the fall season for the University of Louisville’s Department of Theatre Arts. Presented by the department’s African American Theatre Program, the play will be performed Oct. 1-5 at 8 p.m. nightly plus a 3 p.m. matinee on Oct. 5. Wilson’s murder mystery challenges the audience to examine their own assumptions about the media, stereotypes, political correctness and personal ethics.

This class will focus on astronomy from an observer's point of view. Questions answered: What resources do I need to discover the universe? How much of what is "out there" can I see? Do I need to invest in expensive equipment to get the most out of stargazing? In six sessions, the universe will be revealed to you! It is an exciting place and you have a ringside seat! And we will answer the last question here and now.....definitely not!

Improve your knowledge of wine as you sample a variety of domestic and imported wines. Continue your learning using a comprehensive workbook containing maps, labels, tasting charts, and more. During this 5-session course, you'll learn: The history of the wine industry How wines are made The effects of weather and geography on taste How to read and interpret labels Tasting techniques How to order and pair wines What happens in the vineyards and why it's important When and how to serve wine How to stock your home wine cellar

Students will learn to paint the human face and body. Attention will be given to shape, form, light and shadow. This class will also explore the use of color and composition for psychological effect. Instructor: Marty Edlin, Bachelors degree from the University of Louisville and Masters degree from the Art Institute of Chicago. Marty has been teaching art since 1986 and his artwork has been exhibited since 1984.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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:

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.

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.

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.

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