Enter a darkened cellar in one of Louisville’s most famous historic hotels, where no one uses names or asks too many questions. A very merry Christmas celebration is about to begin — but all is certainly not as it seems! Can you uncover the shocking secret? Louisville history and legend come to life in this new holiday twist on some of the city’s most famous ghost stories.

KHS offices will be closed, but exhibits, the library, and the store will be open.

Vevay Main Street presents First Friday on Jan. 2 in downtown Vevay, IN. Enjoy late-night dining and shopping, gallery openings and artist demonstrations, live entertainment and free carriage rides provided by Esquire Carriage. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Switzerland County Visitors Center at 812-427-3237 or log on to www.vevayin.com.

“Happy New Year” is the theme for Vevay Main Street’s Jan. First Friday. The event will be held Jan. 2 from 6-9 pm in downtown Vevay.Along with gallery openings, late night shopping and dining and inside live entertainment, free carriage rides will be provided by Esquire Carriage. For more information, call the Switzerland County Visitors Center at 812-427-3237 or log on to their website at www.vevayin.com.

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

Bruce Bruce. It's a name synonymous with audiences rolling with laughter. And he's coming to Improve Comedy Club January 2 - 4!

Kendal R. Miller of Photography by Kendal will be the featured artist at Signatures of Switzerland County during the Vevay Main Street Jan. 2 “Happy New Year” First Friday event. Miller will show new works, including new local and area landscapes and nostalgic memorabilia. She will also demonstrate the art of hand-coloring photographs with pencils—now more often done by computer.

Exhibit includes the work of co-owners Brook Forrest White Jr. and Susie Slabaugh as well as Paul Nelson, Paul Hugues, Amy Pender, Tiffany Ackerman, Mike Hudson and Jon Capps. Visit www.flamerun.com for more information.

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!

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.

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.

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