Join the fight against cancer and the movement to create a world with more birthdays, by participating in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® of Bellarmine University on April 9-10, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. at Bellarmine University’s SuRF. This inspiring overnight event unites the entire community in celebrating those who have had cancer, remembering loved ones lost, and providing an opportunity to fight back against the disease.

Pediatric Associates of Louisville Open House Wednesday, February 10, 2010 From 6:00pm until 7:00pm Expectant Parents & New Families Meet the doctor(s) & staff Take a tour of the office See why you should choose us! Refreshments to be served. For more information please call Frances Shouse 502-637-8706

Wednesday, February 10th • Ed Bartush - Wusthof/Trident Cutlery • $15.00 • “Basic Knife Skills” • HANDS ON CLASS! Learn how to use those knives you got for Christmas, properly! Learn the ins and outs of choosing your cutlery, how to maintain the edges and the proper handling of each knife. You will learn the proper way to slice, dice, chiffonade, mince and even carve. Proper knife skills will give you much more confidence when working in your kitche

Learn how to keep your heart in tip-top shape this Valentine’s Day at Home Cuisine’s “Heart Healthy” Cooking Class. Led by Mae Pike of Home Cuisine, this informative yet fun class will teach participants how to prepare various dishes that are not only delectable but good for your heart!

This musical tribute to Ella Fitzgerald is an amazing performance that takes a trip down memory lane with a legend and her band. It’s a trip you won’t want to miss! Featuring breathtaking songs like “That Old Black Magic” and “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” and stories of her extraordinary life and personal resilience, Ella captures the essence of the woman behind the microphone, delivering a sensational live concert that channels her remarkable voice.

Get more from your digital camera by learning about lenses, flash, digital capture and composition. You’ll also discover how professional photographers make dynamic images. Have fun with assignments that allow you to practice, learn, and share. You’ll quickly reach a level of competency that enables you to continue a lifelong pursuit in the ever-changing field of photography. Bring your camera (SLR), accessories, and manual to each class. Also, each class is limited to 20 people, so register now!

Living Beyond, a support group for women with advanced recurrent or metastatic breast cancer, is offered by Baptist Hospital East and Gilda’s Club. The group meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 10 from 4-5:30 p.m. at Gilda’s Club, 633 Baxter Ave.

Learn to slip simple changes into your daily routine through “Active Living Every Day,” a 12-week program from the Cooper Institute in Dallas focusing on making behavior changes leading to increased physical fitness. Free orientation sessions are 10 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8 at the Baptist East/Milestone Wellness Center, 750 Cypress Station Drive near the Mall St. Matthews. Classes begin the following week on Feb. 15 at either 10 a.m. or 6:45 p.m. The program is aimed at those who are inactive, but need to get moving.

Flame Run contemporary art glass studio will showcase the work of its nine resident artists from February 5 through March 26, 2010. An opening night reception will begin at 6 p.m. “The Usual Suspects” includes the work of owner Brook Forrest White Jr., Susie Slabaugh, Paul Nelson, Paul Hugues, Tiffany Ackerman, Mike Hudson, Jon Capps, Bryan Holden and John Stokes.

These two young artists continue to innovate new ways of working with glass and the kiln. Chappell & French both work for Architectural Glass Art, the founding company of Louisville Glassworks but, are also known for their street art. In this exhibit, both influences of street sub-culture and refined techniques of kilnformed glass will collide to create a beautifully rich, graphic, and textured exhibition. The artists will be teaching, demonstrating, and lecturing. Additional Programs and events will be scheduled and available online at: www.louisvilleglassworks.com.

Experience the greatest survival story of all time on the four-story tall screen as you join polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton on his now legendary 1914-1916 Trans-Antarctic Expedition aboard the ship Endurance. The film follows three climbers retracing the historic steps of Shackleton and his crew and includes the original still photography and 35mm motion-picture footage of Frank Hurley, the official photographer for the Endurance expedition.

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Take a humorous journey inside the magical world of animals, full of “Seussian” style rhymes guaranteed to bring smiles and chuckles. 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!

“We did what we had to do.” The larger story of World War II is made up of millions of individual accounts of sacrifice, adventure and survival. Now you can hear the personal stories of 48 men and women from our area, in their own voices, at a one-of-a-kind exhibit that explores this defining event in our history. This exhibition runs through March 28, 2010 and is free with museum admission. For more, go to www.48stories.com