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Start date: 11/19/2008 - 6:30 pm
End date: 11/19/2008 - 9:00 pm

· Wednesday, November 19th • 6:30-9:00 p.m. • Armand Leuscher - Baker • $45.00 • “Old World Christmas Cookies” We are thrilled to have Chef Armand join us at Campbell’s for a lesson on traditional Christmas cookies made in the German-speaking part of Switzerland! Menu: Spitzbuebe - jam filled sandwich shortbread cookie • Basler Brunsli • heart shaped chocolate almond spice cookie • Milanderli - rich shortbread cookie • Cinnamon Star - almond cookie from Eastern Switzerland ·

Start date: 11/19/2008 - 6:30 pm
End date: 11/19/2008 - 8:00 pm

Sustaining Balance & Support for Women We are very excited to be hosting Nancy Angelini, B.S., M.Ed, Ph.D., New Chapter's National Director of Education and Training, and as she discusses natural solutions for menopause, PMS, bone and breast health. As a former clinician and teacher, Nancy draws from a vast and diverse background. By combining science and the art of natural healing, she empowers listeners with both practical and inspired knowledge to take control of their own health. Call 896.0189 to reserve your seat!

Start date: 11/19/2008 - 7:00 pm
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Start date: 11/19/2008 - 7:00 pm
End date: 11/19/2008 - 8:00 pm

The School of Metaphysics, who teaches adults essential life skills, will be offering a discussion and group participation in learning how to create change that will produce a happier, healthier and more successful you. Learn how to supply of the needs of the body, mind and spirit.

Start date: 11/19/2008 - 7:30 pm
End date: 11/19/2008 - 9:45 pm

FINAL YEAR—DON'T MISS OUT! With quick-change artistry and quicksilver dialogue, two actors portray the zany citizens of quirky Tuna, Texas for the final year of this ten-gallon evening of laughs and holiday cheer, in an irreverent comedy for adults. Sponsored by Texas Roadhouse

Start date: 11/19/2008 - 7:30 pm
End date: 11/19/2008 - 10:30 pm

Lorraine Hansberry’s legendary American drama about the power of hopes, dreams and family across generations in the 1950s. The fiercely moving, groundbreaking story celebrates 50 years as a major American masterpiece.

Start date: 11/19/2008 - 7:00 pm
End date: 11/19/2008 - 10:00 pm
(Weekly)

This is a wholistic course of study that will aid anyone willing to put forth the effort to improve all areas of their life. Through the regular practice of mental disciplines and the invaluable experience of interaction with other students in class you will accelerate your growth and awareness of Self. Learn how to concentrate, improve memory, listen with undivided attention, cultivate intuition, interpret your dreams, create more energy through the physical and mental breath, meditate, use creative visualization, and live in harmony with Universal Law.

Start date: 11/15/2008 - 7:30 pm
End date: 11/22/2008 - 12:00 pm

Spalding University’s Festival of Contemporary Writing, the state’s largest spring-fall reading series, will be held November 15-22, featuring free readings by faculty, guests, and alumni of Spalding University’s brief-residency Master of Fine Arts in Writing program. The events will be held at Spalding’s Egan Leadership Center lectorium, located at the corner of Fourth and Breckinridge streets, except where noted.

Saturday, November 15, 7:30 p.m. Celebration of Recently Published Books (Gallery, 16th floor, Brown Hotel, 335 W. Broadway)

Start date: 11/15/2008 - 9:00 am
End date: 02/15/2009 - 4:00 pm
(Daily)

Victorian London’s most celebrated detective needs your help to fi nd out “whodunit”! Clues and “red herrings” are all around as you make your way through this interactive, family friendly and wildly entertaining murder-mystery thriller! Along the way, you will even meet a real live character from the story while trying to solve the mystery!

Start date: 11/15/2008
End date: 11/22/2008
(All Day)

Spalding University’s Festival of Contemporary Writing, the state’s largest spring-fall reading series, will be held November 15-22, featuring free readings by faculty, guests, and alumni of Spalding University’s brief-residency Master of Fine Arts in Writing program. The events will be held at Spalding’s Egan Leadership Center lectorium, located at the corner of Fourth and Breckinridge streets, except where noted. Saturday, November 15, 7:30 p.m. Celebration of Recently Published Books (Gallery, 16th floor, Brown Hotel, 335 W. Broadway)

Start date: 11/14/2008 - 9:30 am
End date: 01/04/2009 - 5:00 pm
(Daily)

The Light Before Christmas, showing in the IMAX Theatre November 14, 2008 – January 4, 2009 After losing their way on a cold, blustery Christmas Eve, two children find themselves as characters in the classic tale “The Night Before Christmas,” as they experience the wonder and delight of Santa visiting their home. This stunning stop-motion animated film features lavishly detailed sets and characters inspired by the fascinating designs of renowned artist James C. Christensen with a musical score of beloved Christmas classics.

Start date: 11/14/2008 - 9:30 am
End date: 01/04/2009 - 5:00 pm
(Daily)

Animalopolis, showing in the IMAX Theatre November 14, 2008 – January 4, 2009 Whether going nose to nose with hippos as they graze upon nature’s massive salad bar, or eye to eye with dancing bears, discover how nature provides humor and wonder everywhere. Watch cheetahs race like Ferraris, bears that run their own fishing school, an opera-singing lion, and a sea of crabs that hold a town hostage! Designed for children ages 4 to 10, ANIMALOPOLIS contains numerous short animal stories, using humorous poetic narration to delight children and adults.

Start date: 11/13/2008 - 7:30 pm
End date: 11/23/2008 - 7:30 pm

Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble Presents The Lesser Tragedy of Pammon: a Comedy Beware of Greeks bearing big pointy spears. November 13, 15, 17*, 21, 22, 23 at 7:30pm November 14 at 9:30pm At the Rudyard Kipling *Yes, November 17 is a Monday. Unusual? Yes. Trendy? We hope so.

Start date: 11/13/2008 - 7:00 am
End date: 11/22/2008 - 10:00 pm

P. Diddy Bad Boys of Comedy November the 22 at the Historic Brown Theatre The nation’s hottest up-and-coming urban comedians take the spotlight when the exclusive HBO series P. Diddy The Bad Boys of comedy takes the stage November 22nd at the Brown Theatre. The Bad Boys of Comedy features rising comedy stars performing before a live audience. A famous M/C introducing the comedians, and a famous DJ providing the music.

Start date: 11/13/2008 - 12:00 am
End date: 12/25/2008 - 12:00 am

Every year during the Holiday Season, the Kentucky Hemophilia Foundation holds a Poinsettia fund-raiser.  We depend on proceeds from the sale of the poinsettias to support patient services, educational programs, and research for a cure.

A Holiday poinsettia can do a lot more than brighten your home.  By purchasing a poinsettia, you can make the holidays brighter for those men, women, and children living with the daily challenges of an incurable bleeding disorder, such as hemophilia.

Start date: 11/08/2008
End date: 11/22/2008
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(All Day)

HOPE for Pets On-Line Auction: HOPE for Pets is having an On-Line Auction starting November 1. The Auction will be carried over to a Silent Auction at their HOPE for the Holidays Bazaar and Dessert Buffett on November 22 at the Shepherdsville Christian Church. A Corn Hole Tournament is also being held. If you can't make it to the Bazaar to bid on items, there is an Absentee Bid function where your on-line bids are carried through to the Silent Auction. Go to www.hopeforpets.org and click on the Auction link.

Start date: 11/07/2008 - 6:00 pm
End date: 02/14/2009 - 9:00 pm

GALLERY HOP

Start date: 11/07/2008 - 10:00 am
End date: 12/27/2008 - 5:30 pm

Printmaker Mary Lou Hess and painter Carol Brenner Tobe both interpret their experiences through poignant depictions of landscapes and objects. This exhibit brings together the work of these two artists whose lives and careers have taken parallel paths for years. Please visit our website at www.carnegiecenter.org or call 812-944-7336 for information on exhibit programs. Exhibit sponsored by the Carnegie Center, Inc. Museum hours Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5:30 pm. Admission is free.

Start date: 11/05/2008 - 7:30 am
End date: 11/30/2008 - 2:00 pm
(Daily)

Photographer Kendal R. Miller of Photography by Kendal of Dillsboro, IN will be the featured artist throughout November at The Main Street Café located at 117 West Main Street in downtown Vevay. Her work will feature both color and black and white landscape and scenic images from across four states.

Start date: 10/31/2008
End date: 11/30/2008
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(All Day)

Discover the denizens of the field and forest with Bernheim's Scarecrow Jubilee! Enjoy this parade of uniquely crafted modern-day scarecrows now through November 30. Delight in adventures with (not so) Chicken Little, take a picture with Mr. Bernheim and the Creatures of the Forest, play a tune with a musical grasshopper and katydid because it's A Time for Fiddling Around and gather some ideas for your own scarecrow next year. Watch for details at bernheim.org in January 2009 - but come to Bernheim now and meet the forest's newest inhabitants!

Start date: 10/30/2008 - 7:00 pm
End date: 12/11/2008 - 8:50 pm

At this fun-filled class, you'll dance to the latest hits using the basic steps of merengue, salsa, rhumba, and cha-cha. Special attention will be given to footwork, Latin hip motion, and following. This is a perfect opportunity to prepare for weddings, parties, and other social occasions. Both singles and couples are welcome.

Start date: 10/27/2008 - 5:45 am
End date: 11/21/2008 - 6:45 am
(Daily)

If you are sick and tired of only imagining what it would feel like to finally take your fitness to the next level, then look no further. Call me to schedule your FREE visit to the #1 Fitness Boot Camp in Louisville, Kentucky. We want you to see first hand why we are the Industry's Experts in Boot Camp Training. Our staff of Fitness Degreed & Nationally Certified Personal Trainers will turn you into a walking talking billboard for the benefits of exercise. We challenge each and everyone of you to "Discover the Art of Transforming Your Body".

Start date: 10/27/2008 - 5:30 am
End date: 11/21/2008 - 6:30 am
(Daily)

Women of all fitness levels, sizes and ages are gaining great results with Adventure Boot Camp! You can too! Are you looking for a jump-start to your fitness program? Then this adventure is for you! Whether you are a beginner, an avid fitness enthusiast or just tired of the same routine come try this whole new approach to exercise!

Start date: 10/24/2008 - 5:00 pm
End date: 01/31/2009 - 5:00 pm

Opening Reception: Friday October 24, 2008, 5 - 7:30pm Sponsored by: Lucy Dalton, George and Mary Lee Fischer, David and Marlene Grissom, The Kane Fund, Vivianne Lake, J. D. and Barbara Nichols, Doreen Lyn Ovca, Don and Libby Parkinson, Arturo Alonzo Sandoval, Harry and Judith Shapira, William and Mary Stone, William and Lindy Street, Sutherland Foundation, Inc. – Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson, Dace Brown Stubbs and Dr. William King Stubbs, Patricia Vairin, Daniel and Margaret Woodside.

Start date: 10/24/2008 - 5:00 pm
End date: 12/27/2008 - 5:00 pm

Opening Reception: Friday October 24, 2008, 5 - 7:30pm KMAC is thrilled to present our annual Holidazzle exhibition, which delivers beautiful, hand crafted fine art. This exhibition is a special event as every item is available for purchase and is sure to satisfy all. Ranging from jewelry to home décor including, ceramics, wood, glass, fiber, and more. All of our highly respected artists are masters of their craft and include many of Kentucky’s finest.

Start date: 10/21/2008 - 7:00 pm
End date: 12/02/2008 - 8:30 pm

For the students who have taken the first class in Self Help Meditation, or for anyone who has been meditating successfully for one year or more. This class broadens the meditative learning from the Self Help Meditation I class and introduces several new deepening techniques that allow the individual to reach a perfect point of stillness. Stress reduction on a continual basis is emphasized, as well as the accompanying benefits that occur to the immune system.

Start date: 10/21/2008 - 6:30 pm
End date: 12/02/2008 - 8:30 pm

Discover the world of commercial voice work as you learn about auditions, taking direction, the recording studio and the key ingredients of a voice demo. All participants will record a variety of commercial reads including straight pitch, characters, dialogue spots, PSAs, and cartoon voices.

Start date: 11/19/2008 - 6:00 pm
End date: 11/19/2008 - 9:00 pm
(Weekly)

Come be a part of the third session of the Frazier Museum Sword Guild and learn the art of combat and sword fighting!! Barrett Cooper, Manager of the Interpretation Department, and Eric Frantz, Interpreter, will instruct students in the art of the long sword and stage combat utilizing the text of the 14th and 15th centuries! Over the course of 8 classes, each student learns the proper techniques for combat sword fighting used by the Frazier's own Intepretation Department. No prior experience is necessary. The Frazier Sword Guild will supply all weaponry and equipment needed.

Start date: 10/01/2008 - 6:00 pm
End date: 12/03/2008 - 9:00 pm

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.

Start date: 09/27/2008
End date: 01/19/2009
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(All Day)

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

Start date: 09/27/2008 - 8:00 am
End date: 11/30/2008 - 5:00 pm

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.

Start date: 09/07/2008 - 12:00 pm
End date: 01/04/2009 - 4:00 pm

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.

Start date: 09/05/2008 - 10:00 am
End date: 01/03/2009 - 5:00 pm

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.

Start date: 11/19/2008 - 7:00 pm
End date: undefined
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Discover the power of your mind to create the life you desire for yourself and others. Through the study and application of learned essential life skills such as Self Respect, Undivided Attention, Concentration, Memory, Listening, Reasoning, imagination, intuition, breath and visualization so you can become the "change" you want to see in the world. Discover you! Recall and interpret your nightly dreams to create your waking life.

Start date: 09/01/2008 - 9:00 am
End date: 11/28/2008 - 4:00 am

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.

Start date: 05/31/2008 - 12:00 pm
End date: 01/31/2009 - 12:00 pm

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.

Start date: 05/10/2008 - 8:00 pm
End date: 11/30/2008 - 9:30 pm

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.

Start date: 01/30/2008 - 8:00 pm
End date: 01/31/2009 - 12:00 am

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

Start date: 01/08/2008 - 5:30 pm
End date: 01/08/2009 - 8:30 pm
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