Grab as many friends as you can and head to Sully's Saloon on Thursday, July 23 - the host with the most wins a Dream Weekend at the Vegas Hard Rock Hotel hosted by Brody Jenner and friends!! Winners will receive: Round trip airfare to Las Vegas, two-night stay at the Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, VIP car service from the airport to the Hard Rock Hotel, dinner with Brody Jenner and friends at the rare 120 Restaurant, a party at Body English at Hard Rock Hotel with Brody and friends, and a pool party at Rehab with Brody! This event will be featured on E! Television and Daily 10!!

It's Bike Night at Angels Rock Bar! Ride your bike down here on Thursday, July 23 and park it securely on 4th Street Live (enter through Fourth and Liberty streets). $2 Miller Hi-Life and PBR Cans all night and NO COVER! Head on down here!

Discover how African American Kentuckians have honorably served their State and Country from the pioneer days to present conflicts. Free. Contact Erica Harvey at 502-564-1792

Raise the flag during World War II and share the story of a Kentucky boy who became a part of an American icon. (15 minutes.) Free with museum admission. Contact Greg Hardison at 502-564-1792 for more information.

A volunteer instructor from the AARP will teach a course on defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws and rules of the road to older persons. The educational session will be Friday, July 24, from 4-8 p.m. in the Physical Therapy gym on the fourth floor of the 4002 Building (Building D) at Baptist Hospital East. Refreshments will be served. Register by calling (502) 897-8131 or e-mail BHEInfoCenter@bhsi.com. The cost is $12 for AARP members; $14 for non-members. Participants may pay in cash or by check on the day of the class.

St. Michael Mom’s Club is having a Corn Hole Tournament on Saturday July 24 associated with the Summer Picnic. This will be held in our Community Center. Bring your own team or we can match you with another player. The cost is $30 a team or $15 per person. Payouts will be $300 for first place, $200 for second and $100 for third. This may be pro-rated for fewer teams. Sign in will start at 5PM and first game will start at 6:30PM. Contact Stephanie Jarboe at 724-2917 for more information.

Come celebrate the Roaring Twenties at the 6th Annual Wish Ball-Food, Wine and Wishes benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. This spectacular taste of event will feature an exquisite food and wine tasting from local restaurants, wineries and distilleries; a silent and live auction, and live entertainment. Help grant the wishes of local children and buy your tickets now! For more information contact Tansy Mullins at 502-327-0705 or tansym@makeawishky.org

Rockin' The Village Summer Concert Series Presented by MACCA'S Florida Sea Grill & Bar. Bring Your Own Lawn Chair. Fun For The Whole Family! This week's band is the Da Mudcats.

Join us for a special evening of dinner, drinks, music and "dancing under the stars" in our Roof Garden! We'll take a trip back to Fontaine Ferry's night club, Gypsy Village, with music by the Doo Wop All Stars, featuring members of the Trendells, Epics and Sultans. Tickets are $35 per person; $65 per couple; $32 per person; $62 per couple for museum members and $30 per person for groups of 15 or more. Call (502) 753-5663 to purchase your tickets today!

Joel Teeple will be playing at Holy Ground at the Old Louisville Coffeehouse, 1489 South Fourth Street in Louisville, KY from 7-9pm on Friday, July 24, 2009.

Mutli-platinum selling country artist Tracy Byrd makes his way to the Hot Country Nights stage for a FREE concert on Friday, July 24! Tracy Byrd's songs are well known among legions of country music fans - 13 top ten singles in his arsenal of hits, like "Watermelon Crawl", "The Truth About Men" and his signature song, "Keeper of the Stars". Don't miss Tracy Byrd at Fourth Street Live! This FREE concert begins at 8:00 PM, with the Colgate Country Showdown!

Come check out John Legend live at Horseshoe Southern Indiana on Friday, July 24 as a part of our Outdoor Summer Concert Series! (Show is 21+)

Sub Rosa: The Gypsie Courtyard lifts up and celebrates The Geek Show! It's Sci Fi vs. Super Heroes!! Make sure and come in your favorite fan gear or in costumes!! Will you go super hero or sci fi? First, We welcome the Revenge of Ricky Williams, fronted by the power house miss Pam Newman!!! They will be performing in costume!! Second, we are blessed to have a second featured music act, Lotus Blake, a regular family member from Sub Rosa. Also, we lift up and celebrate the art of Louisville comic book artist/writer/producer Alex B. Thompson.

Hotel is going to be fitted in lace and leather for one night only - this will be the sexiest Drop Dead Gorgeous event yet! Sexy VIP servers in lace, along with bartenders and dancers clad in leather for the ultimate night of fetish and fantasy! Special guest DJ Pase Rock from LA will be in the house for a DJ set and local favorites The Ladykillers will be opening and closing the show! VIP reservations are recommended for this event - call 859.539.8358.

Black Tar Gravy hails from the Highlands area right here in Louisville! Their wide variety of original and cover music spans everything from bluegrass to R&B to funk to rock n' roll. They will take requests, will guarantee to get you out on the dance floor and will rock 'till the last call! 10:30 PM on Friday, July 24.

Though the economy may keep you from taking a road trip, Italian holiday or a flight to the Far East, you can create your own culinary vacation with The Brown Hotel executive chef Laurent Géroli as your travel guide! The Brown Hotel is offering three summer cooking classes that explore the American South (July 10), Italy (July 24) and Asia (July 31). The classes begin at 7 p.m. and include two hours of instruction, tasting, wine and tax. The cost is $75 per person and reservations are required. Each class is limited to 12 people. To save a seat, please call (502) 583-1234, extension 7166.

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.

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!

Participating artists include Rik Allen of Washington, Marc Petrovic of Centerbrook, CT, Emily Lombardo of Boston, MA, Laurel Streible of Clarksville, IN, Casey McMains of Jericho, VT and Flame Run artists Brook Forrest White, Jr., Susie Slabaugh White, Paul Nelson, Amy Pender, Tiffany Ackerman, and Mike Hudson.

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.