50+ fun things for week of June 22-28 (2024)

Real Deal Boxing Championships: Evander’s Tribute to Ali. Freedom Hall, Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, 7 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Derric Rossy vs Carlos Negron; Erique Collazo vs Steve Martinez and Peter Dobson vs. Jeremy Nichols. $41-$109. Parking $8, $20 bus. 800-745-3000.

Locust Grove Summer Antiques Market. Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 25. Dealers displaying their wares on the lawn, country antiques, formal furniture, books, textiles, jewelry, and silver. Admission includes tours of the house museum. Concessions are available. $8, free for age 12 and younger. 502-897-9845; locustgrove.org.

Kentucky Craft Bash: Craft Beer Festival. Festival Plaza, Waterfront Park, 231 Witherspoon Ave., noon-Saturday, June 24. Kentucky breweries with more than 70 varieties of beer. Presented by the Kentucky Guild of Brewers. $50-$75. kycraftbash.com

Float Like a Butterfly: Distillery Tour & Butterfly Release. Copper & Kings Distillery, 1121 E. Washington St., 2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 25. Butterfly release of 60 painted lady butterflies from Idlewild Butterfly Farm, tours of the distillery, Copper & Kings American Brandy co*cktails and food from the Butchertown Pie Company available for purchase. $20. evenbrite.com.

David Lynch: The Art Life. Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. Third St., 7 p.m. Friday, June 23; 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, June 24; 3 p.m. Sunday, June 25. The documentary explores the work of David Lynch through his art, music, and early films. $9, $7 Speed and Louisville Film Society members. www.speedmuseum.org.

Events

Louisville Uncorked Biannual Blind Wine Tasting Competition. Resurfaced, 801 E. Liberty St., 7-10 p.m. Thursday, June 22. Bring your own wine blind tasting competition. Guests can register in teams of one, two or three. Regardless of size, each team is asked to bring three bottles of the same wine for their entry. Participants sample as many wines as they like and vote for their favorites. The votes are tallied and the winning team gets to take home the reserve bottles of wine. All proceeds benefit pancreatic cancer research. $20 recommended donation. www.louisvilleuncorked.com.

Skills USA National Leadership & Skills Conference. Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Thursday, June 22 and Friday, June 23. A showcase of career and technical education students. Free. For a complete schedule: www.skillsusa.org/events-training/national-leadership-and-skills-conference/agenda. Free. Parking $8, $20 bus. 502- 367-5000.

“Bagged & Bored” Night at the Carnegie Center. New Albany-Floyd County Public Library, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 22. View episodes of the popular show and meet several of the cast members of the comedic web series, “Bagged and Bored.” The show follows the retail misadventures of comic shop owner Kent Carney and his offbeat gang of employees. Free.

Summertimes Blues: Oldham County Historical Society Gala. Oldham County History Center, 106 N. Second Ave., La Grange, 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 23. Reception, dinner, live and silent auctions, best dress contest and hula hoop contest. Dr. Robert Arvin will be presented the J. Chilton Barnett Champion of Oldham County History Award. $150. 502-222-0826.

Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk-In. Beckley Creek Park, Beckley Creek Parkway, Saturday, June 24. Registration, 8 a.m.; walk, 9 a.m. Proceeds to benefit Lustgarten Foundation. $50 advance registration fee; $60 day of walk. Contact Lisa Crowley, lcrowley@lustgarten.org.

Dancin’ the Night Away Street Dance. Oldham County Historical Society, 106 N. Second St., La Grange, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Twist, jitterbug, cha-cha, lindy hop and more to the sounds of The Mystics. Cash bar available. Proceeds to benefit the Oldham County History Center. Presented by the Quads Car Club. $20. 502-222-0826.

Children in the Dell. Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old LaGrange Road, Crestwood, Saturdays 10:30 a.m.-noon through Aug. 26. The classes gives children ages 5-12 a chance to spend some time in the garden. Topics include planting and growing veggies, nature-inspired scavenger hunts and more. Parents must stay on the grounds and are invited to participate in the day’s activities. Preregistration encouraged, drop-ins welcome as space allows. Free with regular admission. www.yewdellgardens.org.

Locust Grove Books, Collectibles and Art Sale . Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25. New, used and collectible books; maps, prints, paper and art. Charles Bartman, certified appraiser will appraise books (free of charge Saturday). Proceeds benefits Locust Grove. Admission is free Saturday, $8, free for age 12 and younger Sunday (with Antiques Market). 502-897-9845; locustgrove.org.

Jefferson Memorial Forest Great American Camp Out. 11311 Mitchell Hill Road, Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25. Campfires, story-telling and night hikes. Campers can hike 35 miles of trails, fish at Tom Wallace Lake (free fishing poles provided at the welcome center) and the GoApe tree-top adventure course (reservations with GoApe required). Campers provide their own dinner, breakfast and tent. $25 per family of 4, and $5 each additional member. Platform tents are available to rent at a cost of $15. Pre-registration is required, call 502-368-5404.

The Return of Kentiki. Cooper & Kings. 1121 E. Washington St., 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday, June 24. Summer celebration and Tiki party with music by Interia and Bodeco; hula dancing by Hawaiian Hula and Ori Tahiti of Louisville.

Patriotic Celebration. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1000 S. Hurstbourne Parkway, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 25. Guest speaker: Heather French Henry, former Miss America and Deputy Commissioner of Veterans Affairs for Kentucky. The color guard from Ft. Knox will present the colors and special flag folding ceremony. Patriotic choir and a salute to honor all current and former military.

Paint Nite Louisville: Colors Shining Through. Joy Luck East End, 9850 Von Allmen Court, suite 10, 7 p.m. Monday, June 26. $45, $30 with coupon (JOYLUCK). paintnite.com.

Women’s PrEP Summit. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3640 River Park Dr., 5:15-8 p.m., Tuesday, June 27. Information on HIV prevention. Topic: safe sex, protective devices, preventive treatments. Also receive information on PrEP, including how to get it and how to pay for it, safer sex instructions and tips for using both female and male condoms. Free, includes dinner and childcare with registration. Transportation may be available with early registration. Register: UofL.me/womenprep or 502-852-7181.

Festival

I Am Ali Festival: Celebrating the Legacy of the Greatest. Through July 15 at Muhammad Ali Center (144 N. Sixth St.) and various locations throughout the city. Muhammad Ali Center, Community wide festival. www.gotolouisville.com/ali.

Hike/Walk

Bernheim Creatures of the Night: Expedition Fireflies. Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Clermont, 9-11:30 p.m. Friday, June 23. Led by Bill Napper. The program includes hiking through easy terrain looking for fireflies. Registration and payment due by 4 p.m. Thursday, June 22. $12, $10 Bernheim members. 502-955-8512. www.bernheim.org.

Oldham County Walking Tours. Oldham County History Center, 106 North Second Ave., La Grange, 10:30 a.m.-noon Friday, June 23. La Grange was the site of the Kentucky Masonic College, a center for freemasonry and home to Rob Morris who founded the Order of the Eastern Star. Tour includes admission to the Peyton Samuel Head Family Museum. Reservations required. $15, $10 for ages 12 and younger, free for ages 3 and younger. 502-222-0826.

Bernheim Summer Star Stories and Sky Watch. Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Clermont, 9:30-11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Explore Bernheim at night. Registration and payment due by 4 p.m. Friday, June 23. $12, $10 Bernheim members. 502-955-8512. www.bernheim.org.

Picnic

Holy Family Parish Summer Picnic. 3926 Poplar Level Road, 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, June 22-24. Booths, games, bouncies and more.

St. Martha Church. 2825 Klondike Lane, 4 p.m.-midnight Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24. Fish and chicken dinners.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. 11501 Maple Way, 5:30-11 p.m. Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24.

Spectator sports

Churchill Downs. Churchill Downs, 700 Central Ave., 5 p.m. Thursday, June 22; 12:45 p.m. Friday, June 23-Sunday, June 25. Sunday, Family Adventure Day. Activities include pony rides, inflatables, petting zoo, stick horse races, face painting and more. $3-$38 Thursday-Saturday; $8-$38, $44 for the family four pack (includes 4 tickets with meal and two racing forms) Sunday. 502-636-4400.

Real Deal Boxing Championships: Evander’s Tribute to Ali. Freedom Hall, Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, 7 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Boxing matches: Derric Rossy vs Carlos Negron; Erique Collazo vs Steve Martinez and Peter Dobson vs. Jeremy Nichols. $41-$109. Parking $8, $20 bus. 800-745-3000.

Louisville Bats vs Indianapolis Indians. Louisville Slugger Field, 401 E. Main St., 7:05 p.m. Thursday and Friday, June 22-23; 6:35 p.m. Saturday, June 24; 6:05 p.m. Sunday, June 25. Friday, Russian Bar Trio, they combine the gymnastic skills of the balance beam, the rebound tempo skills of the trampoline and the swing handstands of the uneven bars all while soaring over 50 feet in the air; fireworks. Saturday, 80’s Night features throwback Redbird jerseys and hat giveaway to the first 2,000 fans, pregame ‘80’s music by the Sound Machine, ‘80’s photo booth and special souvenir Redbirds t-shirts for sale. Sunday, Kids Day, ages 12 and younger eat free ( hot dog, junior nachos and small soda) also inflatable fun zone and kids run the bases after the game. $10-$31. 855- 228-8497.

Tasting

Woodford Reserve Tasting & Bottle Engraving. Westport Whiskey & Wine, 1115 Herr Lane, 5-8 p.m. Thursday, June 22. Honor the fallen soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division by having a bottle of Woodford Reserve Engraved. Up to $5 per engraving will be donated to the Screaming Eagle 101st Airborne Division Association. Taste at least three expressions of Woodford Reserve. $10.

Tour of Italy with Terlato Wines’, Katie Bill Benjamin. Westport Whiskey & Wine, 1115 Herr Lane, 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 28. Six Italian classics from Il Poggione, Ornellaia, Gaja and others. Reservations requested. $30 per person. 502-708-1313..

Film

David Lynch: The Art Life. Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. Third St., 7 p.m. Friday, June 23; 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, June 24; 3 p.m. Sunday, June 25. The documentary explores the work of David Lynch through his art, music and early films. $9, $7 Speed and Louisville Film Society members. www.speedmuseum.org.

The Animation of Lotte Reiniger. Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. Third St., 2 p.m. Sunday, June 25. This collection of short films includes Cinderella, Puss in Boots, Snow White and Rose Red, and Thumbelina. Free.

Free Outdoor Mobile Playground/Music/Movie Night. Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing, 7410 Moorman Road, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28. Movie: Saturday Night Fever. Sponsored by Forcht Bank. Bring a lawn chair and blankets.

Family Film Night on The Belvedere. Belvedere, behind Kentucky Center, 501 W. Main St., Friday, June 23. Lawn opens 8 p.m.; film 8:45 p.m. Movie: Hunger Games. Concession will be sold. Free.

Ali Movie Night. Cooper & Kings, outdoor courtyard, 1121 E. Washington St. Showing “Ali ,”starring Will Smith. Food available from the Butchertown Pie Co., cash bar and games. The film is rated R (not suitable for ages 17 and younger). Sponsored by the Louisville Film Society. $6.

Literary

Louisville Free Public Library Summer Reading Program: The Return of he Super-Readers. Starts June 1 through Aug. 12. Pre-school children through 12th grade students can participate and must read 10 books (pre-readers through fifth grade) or six books (sixth grade through 12th grade). Children’s Summer Reading: every school-age child, kindergarten through fifth grade will receive an official Super Reader backpack and passes to local attractions. Preschool Summer Reading: pre-readers and their caregivers will receive an Super Reader backpack, a cape and passes to area attractions. Teen Summer Reading: open to sixth through 12th-graders, encourages teens to read six books. They will receive a an aluminum water bottle and passes to local attractions and U of L games. Teen Summer Readimg grand prize giveaways includes a tablet computer, U of L football tickets and gift cards to Barnes & Noble. Information, www.lfpl.org/SummerReading.

New Albany-Floyd County Public Library Summer Reading Program. 180 W. Spring St., New Albany, through July 29. Kids, teens and adults read and earn prizes. Stop by the library and/or sign up on online: nafclibrary.beanstack.org.

Dance

Dancing Well: The Soldier Project, Inc. Uses dance to help veterans and families cope with PTSD and traumatic brain injuries. A central location in Louisville (location is kept confidential until participants pre-register), 6 p.m. Thursday, June 22 . Older children are invited to join the dance and child-care is provided for younger children. Transportation is available upon request. For more information and to register, contact Deborah Denenfeld at 502-889-6584 or Deborah@DancingWell.org.

Exhibits

21C Museum. 700 W. Main St. “The Future is Female.” Ends June 30. 502-217-6300.

849 Gallery at the Kentucky College of Art + Design, 849 S. Third St. Senior Thesis by Kentucky College of + Design seniors. Ends June 30.

Art Sanctuary. 1433 S. Shelby St. “Lore and Landscapes,” by Charlotte Ann Pollock. Ends June 30. art-sanctuary.org.

B. Deemer Gallery. 2650 Frankfort Ave.“Out of Line,” works by Teri Dryden. Ends July 5.

Carnegie Center for Art and History. 201 E. Spring St., New Albany. “Pulp Art: Out of The Gutter and on The Walls. ” Ends July 8.

Chestnuts and Pearls Gallery. 157 E Main St., New Albany. “Expressions in Life,” by Joseph Rochner. Ends July 31.

CRAFT(s) Gallery & Mercantile. 572 S. 4th St. “LOCALS (Living On Clay And Louisville Soil) - Over 40 years of Clay and Friendship.” Ends July 1.

Flame Run Gallery. 815 W. Market St. “Catching Fire: Themes From the Hunger Games.” Ends Aug. 26.

Filson Historical Society. 1310 S. Third St. “Called to Arms: Kentuckians in the First World War.” Ends Dec. 27. “Selling the War: Posters from WWI.” Ends July 28.

Gallery 104. 104 E. Main St., La Grange. “The Skinny Show.” Ends July 1. 502-222-3822.

Gallery at the Brown. Brown Hotel, 335 W. Broadway. “View From The Grandstand,” by Jaime Corum, Melanie Osborne, Donna Bernstein and Thomas Allen Pauly. Ends July 16.

Garner Narrative. 642 E. Market St. “Short Stories of Love and Maladjustments,” by Philip Campbell. Ends July 28.

Hite Art Institute. Schneider Hall Galleries, Belknap Campus. “In Between: Time and Transition,” a collection curated by students in the critical and curatorial studies graduate seminar and “Pursuing the Uncanny: Ralph Eugene Meatyard,” photos by Ralph Eugene Meatyard. Both ends Aug. 4.

Huff Gallery. Spalding University, 853 Library Lane. Senior Thesis by Kentucky College of + Design seniors. Ends June 30.

Jane Morgan Gallery. “On the Waterfront and Beyond.” Ends July 29.

KaviarForge & Gallery. 147 Stevenson Ave. “Donate without Loss. Ends Aug. 26.

Kentucky Derby Museum. 704 Central Ave. “Winner’s Circle,” featuring this year’s Kentucky Derby winner, Nyquist; “It’s My Derby,” featuring fashion and hats of the Kentucky Derby and “The Greatest Race, a 360°,” immersive media experience that takes you into the heart of the Kentucky Derby. “Man o’War: The Legacy.” Ends Dec. 31. DerbyMuseum.org.

Kentucky Fine Art Gallery. Leslie Spetz Custom Picture Framing, 2400 C Lime Kiln Lane. “Revelations,” by Robert Halliday. Ends July 31.

Kentucky Watercolor Society. 4836 Brownsboro Center Arcade. The Anonymous Art Show. Ends June 30.

Kore Gallery. Mellwood Art Center, 1860 Mellwood Ave. “Line, Form, Color,” by Patricia Brock. Ends June 30.

Mayor’s Office. 527 W. Jefferson. “Louisville/Dijon, France Art Exhibition,” over 100 works of art will be displayed throughout the building. Reception June 29, 6-8 p.m. Ends July 7.

Moremen Moloney Contemporary Gallery. 939 E. Washington St. “Wind Mischied,” by Marilyn Murphy. Ends July 22.

Muhammad Ali Center. 144 N. Sixth St.“Breaking Barriers: Sports for Change,” presented by ESPN and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Ends Aug. 4.

Paul Ogle Art Center. Indiana University Southeast, 4201 Grantline Road, New Albany. Collection of art by artists of the Wonderland Way Circa 1920-1937. Ends Jan. 2020.

Pyro Gallery. 909 E. Market St. “The Changing Land, Corie Neumayer-Matt Gaddie.” Ends July 15.

Revelry Gallery. 742 E Market St. “United Plates” by David Nichols. Ends July 5.

Roberta Marx Gallery. Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church, 4936 Brownsboro Road. “Collage and What It Means.” Ends June 30. 502-425-6943.

Speed Art Museum. 2035 S. Third St. “Southern Elegy: Photography f rom the Stephen Reily Collection.” Ends Sept. 24. “Southern Accent: Seeking the American South in Contemporary Art.” Ends Oct. 14.

Swanson Contemporary, 638 E. Market St. “For the Children of Flowers,” paintings by Joe McGee. Ends July 1.

University of Louisville Hite Institute. Schneider Hall, Belknap Campus. Three student exhibitions, “Pursuing the Uncanny: Ralph Eugene Meatyard”; “In Between: Time and Transition” and “MAN/BOY.” Ends Aug. 4.

Wayside Expressions Gallery. “Mothers, Immigrants and Other Women of Courage in Kentucky,” photo-ethnographies by Mari Mujica. Ends July 2.

Zephyr Gallery. 610 E. Market St. “Project 18: Naturall,” by Leticia R. Bajuyo, Ezra Kellerman, Claire Larkin Pope and Rachel Singel. Ends Aug. 19.

Other attractions

Kentucky Kingdom/Hurricane Bay. Watterson Expressway and the Fairgrounds. Kentucky Kingdom: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Monday-June 21; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday. Hurricane Bay: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Monday-June 14; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $49.95, $39.95 for children under 48 inches tall and seniors; $29.95 military/first responder. Parking $8, $20 bus. www.kentuckykingdom.com

Lazer Blaze. 4121 Shelbyville Road, Friday, 4 p.m.-midnight; Saturday, 10 a.m.-midnight; Sunday, noon-9 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 4-9 p.m. Laser tag, laser tag museum, arcade, cafe. $7 per game, $12 for two games. 502-895-2985.

Robben’s Roost. 5906 Six Mile Lane, Friday, 7-11 p.m.; Saturday, 1-4 and 7:30-10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Roller skating. Fridays, $6; Saturday afternoons, $4, evenings, $5; Sundays, $4; Tuesdays and Thursdays, $3. 502-491-8170.

Skate World. 6310 Preston Highway, 7-11 p.m. Fridays; 1-4 and 7-11 p.m. Saturdays; 1-4 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Roller skating. Friday and Saturday evenings, $5; Saturday and Sunday afternoons, $4; Tuesdays and Thursdays, $3. 502-969-6000.

Renaissance Fun Park. 201 Park Place Dr., 4-11 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays; noon-9 p.m. Sundays; 4-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays. Laser tag, go karts, mini golf, arcade games. $6 per game. 502- 253-9700. funatthepark.com

Wheel Fun Rentals. Waterfront Park. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Bike rentals: cruisers, tandems, choppers, quad sports, deuce coupes, four-wheel surrey bikes. Group rates available. www.wheelfunrentals.com.

Open Range Sports. 6401 Cross Keys Blvd., Crestwood, 4-8 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Indoor paintball/reball and a gun range. 502-243-8282; www.openrangesports.com.

50+ fun things for week of June 22-28 (2024)

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