Please join us for BreyerFest's 20th anniversary celebration! This is a festival for model horse collectors and horse lovers. BreyerFest is hosted by Breyer and includes three days of fun and excitement with special appearances by some of the top equine extremists in the country.

Too Good to be FREE… But it is! Available weekends: May 29-31, 2009, , July 3-5, 2009, July 17-19, 2009, July 31 – Aug. 2, 2009, Aug. 7-9, 2009, Aug. 14-16, 2009, Sept. 4-7, 2009. Weekend Package Details:

Visitors can learn about some of the ways that early peoples used the "gifts of nature" in their daily lives and observe the fascinating skills involved in the ancient art of flint knapping.

2nd Annual Jane Austen Festival with a Regency Emporium (antiquarian books, fabric, patterns, shawls, jewelry, bonnets) as well as guest speaker Margaret Sullivan, author of THE JANE AUSTEN HANDBOOK. Regency Style show, how-to classes and Afternoon Tea served each day (reservation required). Plans for a Grand Ball too!

Learn historic sewing techniques from expert Kathleen Kannik during the 2nd Annual Jane Austen Festival. Two classes, Beginning (running stitch, back stitch, combo, plain & rolled hems) and Intermediate (fine ruffles, whip gathered ruffles & singleton buttons) will be offered each day at the festival. Advance reservation appreciated. Please contact Bonny Wise for more detailed information.

Sunday July 19, 1-4PM Clay class with Wayne Ferguson Summer Sunday Series of Six Louisville Visual Art Association Wayne Ferguson will show you how Woodland Indian Effigy Bowls and Ocarinas are made. You will be amazed at what you can create in just a few short hours with this master clay artist. All pieces will be dried and fired and available for pick-up at LVAA. All levels of experience are welcome.

Anthony is an accomplished flute player and composer, Recording Artist, Nationally Recognized Artist and Instrument Builder, Men's Northern Traditional Dancer, Showcase Artist for the Kentucky Center for the Arts 2003-2008 and Roster Artist for the Louisville Arts Council. Anthony has worked in over 200 schools in the Kentucky and Southern Indiana area teaching children and adults alike about American Indian Culture. Anthony Nava has been working in the Southern Indiana and Kentucky area for over 16 years.

The As Yet Unnamed Theatre Company presents "Vanities" a comedy by Jack Heifner July 10, 11, 17, 18, 2009 @ 8:00 p.m. and July 12, and 19, 2009 @ 2:30 p.m. at the MEX Theatre Kentucky Center. Tickets $15.00 KCA Box Office 584-7777 Directed by Gary Tipton. The cast features Tiffany Smith, Katie Graviss, and Laura Ellis and is a 10 year chronicle of the lives of three Texas girls from high school through college and later. For more information please contact Sandy Cohrs at 445-3203 or e-mail ayutc@aol.com.

On Sunday, July 19th Jeff Dunham brings his undeniable talent and unstopable laughs to Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY. Dunham has taken the art of ventriloquism to new hights and has transformed it into a cutting-edge comedy experience that has gained worldwide appeal. JEFF DUNHAM’S ACHMED CLIP IS FOURTH ALL-TIME MOST VIEWED VIRAL VIDEO Internet Popularity Increases in Leaps & Bounds On YouTube, MySpace & Facebook

Straight from the Bob and Tom Theater Tour and Comedy Central Special, as seen on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Comics Unleashed, Star Search and many others... For the first time at Louisville's Improv, it's Greg Hahn! A favorite on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Radio Show, Greg has parlayed his absurdly energetic, all out style of physical humor, one liners and crowd work, into an act with no waiting for the funny, just immediate pandemonium and panic. You won't want to miss this show! For tickets and showtimes, visit www.improvlouisville.com.

The Louisville Orchestra presents the Summer Classics Series on three Thursdays at 7pm in July at the Sandy Allen Fine Arts Center on the Ballard High School campus. Tickets are $10 and available at the door or by calling 502.587.8681. The three Thursday concerts will be repeated on Saturdays at 7pm in July at RiverStage in Jeffersonville, IN where a suggested donation of $10 will be accepted. To kick off the Summer Classics Series, the Orchestra will perform Independence Day favorites at RiverStage on Saturday, July 4 starting at 8pm.

Our Sunday Farmer's Market is back, bigger and better than ever! We've added new vendors to your tried and true favs, so stop by and choose from an even wider selection of local goodies from all around Kentuckiana! Every Sunday through October 12 - 4 PM Outside the St. Matthews Market - 3738 Lexington Rd.

Country Music: The Spirit of America features the biggest names in country music – including Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton, Dwight Yoakam, Trisha Yearwood, Alison Krauss, Martina McBride, Jo Dee Messina, Alabama, Lee Ann Womack and many more.

Through engaging imagery, artifacts, portraits, and Lincoln’s own words, Beyond the Log Cabin: Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln presents the untold story of his lifelong engagement with Kentucky and Kentuckians and the relationships that shaped his life, helped to pave the way for his political rise and, during the Civil War, kept Kentucky in the Union. Taking a broad view of Lincoln, this exhibition explores the complex relationship between Abraham Lincoln and his native state.

In conjunction with the nation-wide celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s Bicentennial, this exhibition will take you on Louisville artist Ed Hamilton’s artistic journey to create the Louisville Waterfront Park Lincoln Memorial. The memorial features a young Abraham Lincoln reading a book. The exhibition will features early clay sculptures of the piece, plaster models, drawings, and the 12-foot final models of the Lincoln sculpture, as well as early sketches of the panels of bas-relief sculptures depicting scenes of slavery and Lincoln’s extraordinary life. Free for All!

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Package There’s no place closer to the thrills and excitement than the $26 million newly renovated Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport. Plus, our all-day shuttle brings the fun even closer.We’re just a seven-minute drive to many of the city’s top attractions, including Fourth Street Live! entertainment district, Louisville Slugger Bat Factory and Museum, Muhammad Ali Museum and more! For more information or to book your fun-filled family getaway, call 800-626-2708 • One-night hotel accommodations in our new guest rooms

Wild Music: Sounds & Songs of Life Temporary Exhibit, Open June – August 2009

The lazy days of summer are more affordable than ever with new specials and Rib Mania at Mark’s Feed Store. Special sandwiches and sides are light and tasty, and on Thursdays, grab your appetite and a napkin and dive into some hearty barbecued ribs.

Explore the shadow-filled streets of downtown Louisville during this 90 minute walking tour. Dressed in historic period costume, your lantern bearing guide will lead you through the dark mysteries and supernatural experiences of some of Louisville's most haunted landmarks including the Brennen House, the Old City Jail, and the Seelbach Hotel. This tour is appropriate for all ages and includes stories of the tragic spirit of the Lady In Blue, the Legend of the Stick Witch, and the mysterious apparition at the Palace Theater.

On May 16, the Frazier International History Museum opens Fontaine Ferry, a 3,800 square foot exhibition that explores this integral part of Louisville's history, just in time for the 40th anniversary of the park's closing. The exhibition will explore the park's beginnings as a boat landing in 1814, through the Great Depression and the Great Flood of 1937 to the 64-acre attraction's demise amid the effects of urban flight and racial tensions of the civil rights movement. Go to www.fromyourmemory.com for information on related events and activities.

For the first time, the great traditions of more than one hundred years of outrageous fashion at this infamous race will be explored and admired in one location. This exhibition will showcase the fashion of Derby winning owners, local residents, couture designers and celebrities through the decades. The exhibit will also demonstrate the impact fashion has on the Derby and the economy in Louisville. This dynamic exhibit promises to be a hit for one and all! April 10, 2009- August 1, 2009: The exhibit opens with a display of lavish gowns on April 10th. Each decade since 1875 (the

Swords of the Americas, George E. Weatherly’s private collection of swords, sabers and related artifacts from the United States, Canada and various South American countries, is a fascinating glimpse into the past. Through the exhibition, Weatherly—a scholar, collector and past president of the American Society of Arms Collectors-- shares his passion for this area of study and collecting that is often neglected.