They lived by their own rules, and died by them. And three hundred years after their golden age, we remain captivated by pirates. Come aboard and explore centuries of pirate legends and lore from all over the globe at “Pirates: Treasure & Treachery,” a thrilling interactive exhibit that offers an unparalleled look at life under the infamous black flag – this summer only at the Frazier International History Museum.

Claudia Hammer will be presenting her retrospective art show in the Patio Gallery at the Jewish Community Center of Louisville, located at 3600 Dutchmans Lane. Her work is comprised of graphite, charcoal, pastel and oil paintings that communicate a visual truth to the viewer. The exhibit will be on display from August 1, 2010 through September 7, 2010.

5 consecutive Tuesday Evenings. This introduction course is intended for beginners with no experience. Students will learn the fundamentals of hot glass sculpting and glassblowing with continual emphasis on teamwork and communication. The class will focus on the primary skills needed to create basic shapes from hot glass. Students will learn how to gather molten glass, sculpt small marbles and paperweights, and explore the basics of blown forms such cups and vase. Minimum 3students. This class is highly physically and intensive.

In the late 1960s Richard Langdon left for India to study with wise men. While there, he saw all the local kites and family kite making. Mr. Langdon later moved to a farm in Crawford county Indiana and made kites, incorporating his family into the business. In the early 1980s Jim Keown met up with Richard and they became fast friends. As the family retired, Jim started designing and working more closely with Richard. Today their kites are made in a barn in English, Indiana. Remember: one sky one world!

Join us and Robin Franck-Schulman at the JCC this fall for dance classes. Robin Franck-Schulman has taught dance for 30 years and has danced and/or choreographed professionally with JCC CenterStage, Music Theater Louisville and Clarksville Theatre. Robin previously was the owner/director of The Dance Connection. CREATIVE MOVEMENT Tuesdays • 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Develop coordination and balance through this introductory class. The class encourages children’s creativity through movement, music and props. Fee: $255 Member Fee: $185 Ages 3 to 4 Minimum of four students required

Join us for a special evening with Jim Nowak, cofounder and executive director of dZi Foundation and learn how dZi supports locally-driven programs that advance education and health, while reducing poverty in the most remote villages of the Himalaya. With over 12 years of service improving the quality of life of thousands of individuals in Himalayan communities, dZi Foundation is currently focusing its efforts on Eastern Nepal.

Adapted from the international bestselling novel, this sweeping tale explores friendship and family, loyalty and betrayal, and the possibility of redemption. The Kite Runner is a universal story that follows the bond between two boys in Afghanistan who are pulled apart by decades of civil unrest, and one man’s epic journey to confront the past.

70's super group and three-time Grammy Award winners KC and the Sunshine Band will perform a special concert to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The band that helped define an era will perform their hits, "That's The Way (I Like It)," "Get Down Tonight," and "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty." Tickets are only $20 and available online at www.rivercrossingfestival.com. $5 from each ticket sold will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, with a minimum donation of $10,000.

Peter Gooch's inspiration for this most recent body of work comes from his University Research Institute sponsored sabbatical taken in Ethiopia in 2009. Gooch’s stunning abstract work consists of series of strips of paintings that playfully shift in light, color and form embodying Gooch's impressions of the decorative motifs found in ancient Ethiopian art, artifacts and architecture. Contrasting the organic nature found within each of the individual strips is their geometric application, creating subtle tension and intrigue between the jumps in palettes.

The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft will host “Equine Divine” from August 7 through October 16, 2010. Fitting for an organization in the heart of the horse industry, this exhibition will feature work by two artists, Deborah Butterfield and Tim Flach, who are inspired by our equine companions. There will also be a small selection of equine inspired prints and drawings from the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine and The Purdue University Galleries. The opening reception will be held in conjunction with the First Friday Trolley Hop on Friday, August 6th from 5:00pm – 9:00pm.

The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft will host “Red River: The Narrative Carvings of Edgar Tolson, Donny Tolson, Carl McKenzie and Earnest Patton,” July 24 through October 9, 2010. This is exhibition No. 9 in the Mary Norton Shands Kentucky Artist Series, an ongoing series of exhibitions which focus on the rich variety and quality of Kentucky art and artists, presented in the memory of our Museum founder. The opening reception will be held Friday, July 23rd from 5:00pm – 8:00pm.

21c Museum unveils three pieces by Simen Johan that have never before been on public view in a ten-year survey of the artist’s work. The two photographs and one sculpture to be displayed for the first time are new additions to Johan’s "Until the Kingdom Comes" series. The exhibition features 21 photographs and sculptures—including works from the artist’s earlier series "Evidence of Things Unseen"—and will be on view at 21c Museum Hotel from July 2 through October 4.

Fly through the crystalline structure of a snowflake, explore the metallic maze of a penny, escape the tangled polymers of chewing gum, and more as you catch a ride to NanoSpace with Oxy and her crew.

Witness the greatest success in space since the moon landing – the Hubble Space Telescope. Accompany space-walking astronauts as they attempt some of the most difficult tasks ever undertaken in NASA’s history. Experience up close the awesome power of the launches, the heartbreaking setbacks and the dramatic rescues of this powerful story.

Bour-Bon Appetit! Progressive Food & Bourbon Tour Join us for “Bour Bon-Appetit!”, City Taste Tours salute to our fine cities Urban Bourbon Trail Passport. Hop aboard our luxury shuttle and enjoy an evening of bourbon flights, signature cocktails, and a variety of appetizers and bourbon flavored foods sure to fill you to the rim.

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!